The Secret of the Heart (Loving My Brother)

Chapter 48

"Assalamu'alaikum" said the woman on the phone

"Wa'alaikumsalam"

"What's wrong, mbak?"

"Sorry bun, later tonight I'm not eating at home"

"Why?" Answer Nina

"We're gonna meet some friends, all dinner"

"Oh yeah, later tonight need to be on the side dish?" who knows what night you're hungry?"

"It doesn't need to be bun"

"Ok deh, the cooking is not much"

"That's it, bund, Assalamualaikum"

Zara disconnects after receiving a greeting from Nina.

This afternoon, Kennan and Zara will meet Frea at Frea's parents' hotel. Frea had no idea that Kennan was taking his wife with him. He even prepared a room for them.

"Mas sure you're going to see Frea?" zara asked, they were currently walking towards the parking lot.

"Yes" Kennan stared at the clock on his left wrist which showed at 16:00. "What did your phone say?"

"Just say I want to meet a friend, keep not eating at home"

As usual, Kennan always opened the car door for Zara.

"Mas" call Zara makes Kennan undo hand movements passing gear on the car.

"Why?"

"Would we just cancel our intentions?"

"Dear, I want to get it all done, I'm afraid he's going to keep poisoning your mind, and hurting your heart"

"But don't get emotional later" Zara said as she grabbed Kennan's hand that touched her cheek. "He's very scary"

"Kennan smiled as he nodded slowly.

As he turned the wheel, Kennan still found Zara's face with blank eyes "What else do you think?"

"No" he said while turning his face to the left facing the window.

"We're on the road"

Zara nodded her head

"Dec told Frea we're on our way there?" kennan asked as they were on their way.

"The one who calls?"

"Yes is connected"

Zara immediately called the number that was not stored on Kennan's phone, then stuck it in Kennan's ear to let him talk to Frea.

"Yes Fre, I'm on my way, 15 minutes to go"

It was just Kennan's conversation with Frea over the phone, because Zara immediately disconnected his call.

Kennan refocused on his steering wheel, stopping when the traffic signal was red.

Zara, occasionally stole a look at her husband. When he saw it again, Kennan was seen with his elbow leaning against the door window on the right, the palm of his hand covering the nose down, while his left hand was still on the steering wheel.

Until a few minutes passed, Kennan's car entered the hotel parking area. They both release the seatbelt when the car engine is dead.

"That's okay dear" Kennan tried to calm down, as if knowing his wife's worries.

They walked to the place where Frea had been waiting, Zara's hand could not be separated from Kennan's grasp for a moment.

"Why is your hand this cold on the deck?", sweating as well"

"I'm scared of you"

"Don't be afraid, there is a mas" he said with his feet continuing to step, until he had reached a room like a function room, but small in size.

The woman looked surprised to find Zara's face, a second later, her gaze shifted to their hands clasping each other, then again set the gaze falling on Kennan's face.

For Frea, Kennan is very handsome, his face that always crosses his mind, making him very ambitious to have it.

"We both go home from work, because we always leave and go home together, so I take her" said Kennan casually "So she's my wife, I have the right to take her wherever I go" he continued. Zara and Kennan are still standing, and so is Frea.

"What do you want?" ask Kennan

"I want you Kennan" his voice softened. Not like when I spoke to Zara yesterday.

"Please Ken, give me a chance to show that I'm better than him"

"What do you mean?"

"I love you Ken, your father didn't mind and agreed to the match, and when I met your mother, he didn't mind either.

"He found Nina's mother" Inner Zara

"That's because my father hasn't asked me Fre" Kennan argued quickly "Don't misunderstand my father and my mother. They never made a decision without involving me, let alone a matchmaking affair"

"I love you Ken" he said heartily

"Sorry Fre, but I don't love you"

Zara just kept quiet while listening to their conversation.

"You know I'm married, so please don't bother us, don't terrorize us with your pictures and videos, I'm not interested at all" Kennan paused his sentence, not for anyone, he said, but to himself "The more you terrorize me, the greater my love for my wife"

"I hope you understand what I'm saying"

Kennan again paused his words to breathe the air "Don't be shallow thought Fre"

"But I just want you Ken?" I love you just as much"

"It's not love, it's obsession"

"It's Ken's love, your shadow never escaped my memory, your face is always present in my daydreams"

"Quite Frea, this is a warning. Stop messing with my life and my wife, if it continues, I'm not afraid to report you to the police. And remember, your photos and videos are still neatly stored on my wife's phone, I can use them to mess with your life"

"Mas" cut off Zara, he felt dislike for Kennan's intention to ruin his life.

"We have never replied to your message, because we want to show that your efforts will be in vain"

"You'll regret Ken, your lives will be ruined" Frea cut "And I'll destroy it, remember it"

Zara immediately drew Kennan's hand to leave in front of Frea

"Aarghghh"

Zara paused for a moment to hear Frea scream "Mas, pity her, She's like a depressed mas"

"Let it go, it's her own fault" he said as he rubbed Zara's arm and stepped back.

***

"We stopped by the mosque first yes, while waiting for adzan magrib, after that foraging" said Kennan while installing seatbelt.

"By monthly shopping mas"

"It looks like shaving gel mas is also out"

"Yes, I'll buy them later"

"Why not walk?" ask Zara when Kennan hasn't driven his car yet.

"You don't think strangely, always talk about anything that makes you unable to sleep well"

"Yes"

"Promise yes"

Zara clings for sure

Silent, Kennan was still glued staring in Zara's face

"What's wrong?"

"At home there's an ointment to say what the former slap is?"

"There's a mas"

"There really?" Kennan made sure "If there is no later buy them"

"There is ayaah" said Zara with a smile, making Kennan smile.