The Secret of the Heart (Loving My Brother)

Chapter 12

It took a few minutes for Zara to digest Kennan's words, Something she never thought, that the man she had always loved, loved her as well. The feeling that he had been feeling was quiet, the man also harbored him.

"Kennan was eager to let go of his feelings for the woman he loved"

"i was made an escape by Kennan "

"He just said he loved his best friend"

Suddenly as loud as Widia said at that time, dancing in her head..

"Za, you do not need to return love mas, mas only ask, after knowing the real feelings of mas, please do not hate the same mas, mas want to remain your brother, even if you are married, then you will be married, mas will never mind helping and protecting you if you need a mas"

His lips were still reluctant to say anything, there was a more stifling ripple in Zara's heart. One side he was already willing to continue ta'aruf to the khitbah stage, on the other, there was an elder brother who also had the same feelings as him.

"I've reminded myself once that my feelings are at risk for me. I can still imagine you living with the man you love, but imagining parting and not being able to protect you, really can't.

"What about Widia who loves mas?"

"I don't want to hurt her, I've ended the relationship"

"Why give up before trying for longer?"

"Because of you" said Kennan along with Zara's attention diverted to the notification message that entered his phone.

Papi: "Where's my son?" it's late afternoon, let's go home" (16:37 Wib)

Shortly after reading a message from his papa, which also could still be read by Kennan's eye glance, the man took him home.

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In the evening, After dinner at Zara's house, Kennan and Ayu say goodbye to go home. Kennan was going to borrow Zara's car, because he left his car at Abi's grandfather's house.

When the car driven by Kennan approached the fence of the house, it was seen the figure of Danu who stood upright on the terrace, by inserting both hands into a bag of pants.

Danu was very protective of his two children, especially Ayu, his only daughter, and how anxious if Kennan or Ayu did not reach home until late at 10 pm.

Kennan, step on the brakes, when it's right in front of the fence.

"Dad is waiting for us mas" racau Ayu lirih while releasing the seatbelt

"The hunt is down, open the gate" Kennan ordered "Definitely mas angry at father, because you saw the film" he grumbled.

"Dad will not be angry, mas calm down, he said then opened the car door "I will explain to father later"

Ayu deftly opened the gate, then ran to Danu who was watching from a distance.

"Assalamu'alaikum yah" said Ayu grabbed Danu's hand and hugged his body

"Walaikumsalam, why have you just come home, what time is it?"

"Sorry, Ken stopped by earlier"

Kennan had parked the car and approached his father and sister who were struggling spoiled in the arms of the father.

"Yah lie" said Kennan quickly while kissing the back of his hand "he himself is maxain mas make stop by the cinema"

Ayu smiled amusedly, then kissed Danu's cheek and ran away leaving her two favorite men entering the house.

"Areally who's gonna stop by?"

"He's the one who ngajak yah" replied Kennan casually

"You can warn him"

"And I know for myself how Ayu is"

"Don't you bring Zara's car?"

"Dad didn't forget, if Ken's car was still at the abi grandfather's house?"

Danu shook his head "Come in, the fence will be closed father"

"in' Ken's dad gonna lock it?"

"Dad's in, Ken's the door lock"

"Just as stubborn as mother"

Danu's grunts made Kennan smile.

Finished locking the fence, Kennan again approached the father who was still standing sculpting, this time with his hands folded on the chest.

"Kok is still here huh?"it's cold outside"

"If you're not waiting, you'll turn around again, klujuran hang out with your gang"

Kennan chuckled at his father's words.

"Dad kayak never young, young age must be dad also like to hang out the same papi"

"But dad's hanging out at the papi house"

"Steep, hang out until you don't come home, who's worse?"

Danu shook her head because she had run out of "You're like a mother, smart to break father's words"

Kennan smiled in response to Danu's "Well, Kennan wants to talk to me tomorrow"

"About What?" he squinted his eyes at his son.

"Tomorrow, it's night"

"Where did you eat?" nina asked Kennan after Kennan kissed the back of her hand

"In the house of mami bund"

Kennan kissed the cheeks of his father and his mother before entering the house "Father the same mother entered and rested, it's been very night" After saying that Kennan then passed into his house.

"Yuk yuk is already night" said Nina

Invite his mother, who can still be heard by Kennan, make him reflect back and then smile thinly.

Their age is no longer young, but thanks to Danu and Nina who always apply healthy living when they are young, as well as exercise regularly, make Danu physically still look dashing and strong, making Danu physically strong, even though the hair on his head was already bleached. And Nina who is good at taking care of herself, still looks beautiful even though her first child is 27 years old.

Kennan shook his head looking at his parents who were always romantic like a young couple. Nimblely he climbed the stairs one by one. When passing through Ayu's room, he opened the door, it seemed Ayu had fallen asleep with her body wrapped in a blanket. The reflex of Kennan's lips is thin.

As for her sister, she still loves her very much.

"If observed longer, it's like seeing your mother on your face deck" he murmured softly and then closed the door slowly.

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Upon entering the room, the man went straight to the balcony, lit a cigarette, hoping that his sips would dispel the raging taste in his heart.

"Zara, it's like I'm catching your eyes that you love me too" he murmured as he let out cigarette smoke from his mouth.

"Even though you haven't confessed, I'm pretty sure that my instincts never miss" he muttered again as he stopped the cigarette ash on the coals

"You just shut up enough, Za, let me talk to dad and dad"

Sighing, not feeling one cigarette had been sucked out, Kennan pressed the cigarette butt in the iron barrier balcony until it was extinguished, then threw it out violently.

He stepped into the bathroom to clean himself before going to bed

"I Love you Za" she said before closing her eyes

SERIATE

Regards

Ane