The Love of Butterflies Night

Chapter 9

Reynold sat down near Elle with a stunned look on his face. They just coveted each other, not a single word was thrown out. So that makes the atmosphere in the room look very quiet. The clink of the clock sounded so loud. Their breaths sounded like they were connected to each other.

Elle was actually waiting for an explanation from Reynold. The man, who was now sitting next to her, kept many secrets that she could not reveal to Elle, wanting Elle to ask in an intimidating tone but now she could not do so. The man before her became very quiet and mysterious, Elle could not guess the contents of her head.

The silence was solved by the sound of rapid footsteps. They both know whose footsteps it is. A moment later Zeielle appeared before them.

“Kakak!” Zielle hugged Elle tightly.

“I'm really worried, brother is fine right?”Zielle stared at all the parts of her brother's body. He wanted to make sure that his body was complete and intact.

“...” Elle was silent. His gaze was still the same, cold and empty.

“Zielle, your sister has received treatment from a midwife. Now he just needs to rest. So, no more reason for me to linger here.” Reynold, without being asked, left.

“Wait!” Elle is now making a sound. He tried to get up and approached Reynold.

“Lo still owe me the same explanation!” Elle sounds intimidating.

“I don't owe you anything Elle. What you saw and heard, that's the truth. You don't have to bother thinking about me. Just think about your health. You have to recover fast, I hope to see you again sitting in the classroom.” Reynold.

“Indeed all men are the same! Fraudsters and losers!” Elle then retreated and moved away from Reynold.

“Elle, it's not. Elle..” Reynold tried to chase after Elle.

“Leave it Brother, maybe Brother is in need of rest. If you want to go home now you can do it.” Zielle.

“Ya, okay. I'll leave Elle to you, please watch her eat and rest. I'm saying goodbye now.” Reynold then patted Zielle on the shoulder.

“Ya, see you again Kak.” Said Zielle waving her hand until Reynold actually left the house.

After bidding Reynold farewell, Zielle shut the door and prepared dinner for herself and her brother. Zielle was only twelve years old, she was about to finish her education in her elementary school. Previously, his stepfather wanted to send him to international school after finishing from elementary school. Who would have thought this would happen.

Zielle loved her sister more than her own mother. Of course because since childhood, Elle has been a surrogate mother for Zielle. Their mother had left home since Zielle was two years old. At that time the economic condition of their families was really difficult. Their biological father fell ill and was unable to work. His mother couldn't stand it and chose to have an affair with a wealthy man who is now their stepfather. Once knowing Elle will leave the stepfather's house and his mother certainly firmly Zielle will choose to follow her brother.

Now, their father is gone and Elle is hit by this kind of misfortune.Truthfully, Zielle has not been able to deal with all this. But how else. If he did not accompany his brother, especially in his present condition that was so fragile then who would accompany him? Fortunately, Zielle was helped by Reynold, Elle's best friend since sitting in high school. Zielle can't call them best friends anymore because Reynold's treatment and Reynolds' feelings for Elle are more than that. And Zielle is also not too naive to know that Reynold has repeatedly expressed his love for Elle but continues to be rejected. Zielle also knows that her brother also loves another man named Fredy. Zielle had met him once when Zielle came to campus with her mother to take care of his college administration.

Zielle was able to judge what kind of man Fredy was from first glance. To be honest, Zielle would rather have her brother close to Reynolds than Fredy. But his brother would not listen to anyone. Her brother still insisted on choosing Fredy as his lover. Zielle asks if Fredy loves her brother?

“Kak, I bought rice padang, brother's favorite. Yes, even without the sauce. Come out and eat.” Zielle was not discouraged. He repeatedly knocked on his sister's bedroom door to get out.

“...”No answer at all. Zielle was almost desperate, she then issued a sentence that finally made Elle want to open the door of her room.

“Sister, I did this because I love you. I know you hate yourself so much, but at least stay alive for me. It's up to you to do what the fetus is if you don't expect it. But you, your body, you must live for me, brother. You're the only family I have and love.” Zielle said, sounding a sob at the end of her sentence.

Zielle was about to leave, then Elle opened the door of her room.

“Kakak.”Zielle etrs smiled happily as she watched her brother's face from behind the door slowly appear before her.

Zielle, no need to ask. He went straight into his brother's room, because he knew that if his brother opened the door of the room, he prevented him from allowing the man to enter his room.

Zielle then sat down on a chair near her brother's bed. Elle sat on the bed.

“So I want a bribe?”Ask Zielle gently.

“...”Elle shook her head slowly.

“Good. I'll put the food on the table.” Zielle then got up. He was about to go out because he was afraid that his brother would be ashamed if he was noticed eating by Zielle.

But Elle pulled Zielle's arm, as if to say that Zielle should stay. Zielle then sat back down, and Elle signaled with her hand to tell Zielle to sit next to her. Zielle then complied.

At first Zielle wonders what Elle will tell her. But Elle did not speak a word and just stared at her face with teary eyes. Elle then gently stroked Zielle's face. He then cried.

“Kakak.” They then hugged.

Elle then whispered into Zielle's ear quietly.

“I've been destroyed, I may not be your sister anymore.” Elle. Zielle daoat felt tears falling from Elle's cheek.

“No Brother, you will be my brother after all and always will be. We're gonna get through this together. Promise me not to hurt you again. You know how anxious I think about it. Brother must stay alive, we will face everything together.” Zielle helplessly endured the grief that filled the recesses of her heart. Then she cried.

Not because of Elle's current condition, but rather because she realized that part of her brother had disappeared with the grief that came. Elle, her brother has changed a lot in Zielle's eyes. Maybe he will no longer find his old brother, who was jolly and always smiling. His last laugh was always the loudest and was now destroyed by the tears that never stopped flowing from his thin cheeks. Zielle could only hope that maybe, one day she would find her brother again. Her brother was jolly and surrounded by happiness not suffering.