The Step Sister of Tiri

273. S2 - Three brothers

As Papa Hanif ordered yesterday, today Adam came to the Ayman family home. He wants to tell her what happened to her wedding plans, and asks Arslan and the twins not to tell Zea anything. More importantly, the man wanted to apologize to Aini for not being able to reciprocate the girl's feelings. So far Adam only considers cousins, nothing more. Hopefully they will help and Aini will forgive him too.

After traveling for half an hour, Adam finally arrived at his cousin's house. In front of the house there was a gardener cleaning the yard. He just saw it today maybe a new worker. The man just went in, it was common for him too.

"Assalamualaikum" said Adam, knocking on the open door.

"Vaalaikumsalam. Uh, you're Adam. Come on, just come in" said Zayna who was in the living room. The woman was busy with the book in her hand.

"Tante seems to be very busy" Adam scolded as he approached his aunt.

Without looking at Adam the woman replied, "Tante is again preparing for Arslan's marriage."

"Arslan really wants to get married, Auntie? So the match was successful?"

"Yes, that's it."

Adam didn't think Arslan was going to get married. The man thought that his cousin would never be betrothed. Given the association of Arslan from various circles. His girlfriend is also quite a lot. He had heard that one of them liked his cousin.

"I missed the news like that."

"Not really, this plan is also impromptu. We all just decided last night. If Auntie knows you're here, Auntie told you to take your mama with you so she could help Auntie think about it."

"Tomorrow, Tan. Let me take Mama here."

"Yes, please, let Auntie call him and you come here tomorrow."

"Yes, Aunt. Where's arslan, Tan?" adam asked while looking around who turned out to be so quiet.

"He's on top. If not in his own room maybe in his sisters room. You just look upstairs."

Adam went upstairs to find out where Arslan was. However, when going to his cousin's room, it turns out that he was with his two sisters sitting on the second floor balcony. The man also approached those who looked so engrossed in conversation.

"What are you talking about in the afternoon, huh?" ask Adam as soon as he gets to the terrace.

"Eh, you're Adam. Evening gini still visited, hitchhiking," Arslan replied because it was now late in the afternoon, but his cousin even came to visit. He was sure there must be something Adam wanted to talk about.

"Wild, being home alone is bored, so I'm here to disturb you guys."

"Nea don't like to hurt women, now it's got its karma, right?" satirical Aini without seeing Adam. Aina and Arslan feel bad for their cousin.

Adam took a deep breath and threw it away slowly. "That's why I came here. I want to apologize to you Aini, I've hurt your heart. Honestly, I never intended to do that. All this time I really thought of you as a cousin, nothing more because that is exactly our relationship. If you want more, I'm sorry. I can't, I'm also guilty of Zea because I lied about my true feelings. I also love my sister," said Adam, making the three brothers surprised and simultaneously turned to Adam.

"What are you saying, Dam? Don't tell me you love Zea?" arslan asked as if representing the hearts of his two younger brothers, who also did not believe what Adam just said.

"The fact is, I do love Zea, it's just that I've been trying to cover it up because I didn't want to make mom and dad sad. I don't want to be called a child who doesn't know and doesn't know Thank you, but since Zea's departure, I just realized even though I covered it up, that love still thrives in my heart."

"Then what about Adam's future wife?" ask Aina.

"meaning? Adam's brother hurt sister's future wife?" tymphal Aini.

"Yes, he cheated on me with my half-sister" Adam replied quietly, but it could still be heard by the three brothers.

"What?" yell at them simultaneously.

"How can Alin cheat on you with your stepbrother? Isn't your stepbrother's house out of town?" ask Arslan who is increasingly curious about Adam's story.

"How can they know each other, I don't know either and I don't want to know either. Cheating is always cheating, regardless of who is with him. Whether it's with my stepbrother or with another man. I can't go back to him either. Other than because he cheated on me, I am now very, very sure that my heart is only for Zea. I also couldn't possibly hurt another woman by pretending to love her."

"So Adam's sister hasn't been in love with Alin?" ask Aini who is starting to be interested in Adam's story.

"From the beginning I didn't love her, it's just that I was impressed with Alin because she's a kind, gentle woman who helps others."

"Don't tell me when Brother Adam and Alin were killed, Alin was the one who shot first?" guess Aini who was taken in by Adam, made the three brothers shake their heads.

It is fitting that Adam always put his family first than Alin, in fact the man did not have love for his lover. What Adam did was right with family. Alin at that time also his status was only as a girlfriend.

"Keep your plan now what? Did Om Hanif and Aunt Kinan agree? Are you gonna pick up Zea and bring her home?" ask Arslan.

"That also got me here. Papa gave me conditions."

Adam told her what Hanif wanted from her. The three brothers just silently listened, while Aini felt her heart hurt. Adam was not really a match for him. No matter how much he loves the man, it will never make love come to him.

The girl also does not want to be in a relationship with a man who does not love her. It is better to be loved than to love, that is what Aini wants to feel someday. May there be a man who truly loves her and gives her happiness.

"Honestly, if I agree with Ms. Hanif. You should also think carefully about your feelings. I don't want you to play Zea, either" Arslan said after Adam finished the story.

"That's what I think, but honestly in my heart I'm scared too. What if Zea's heart is no longer for me, when time has passed? One year is not a short time" said Adam languidly.

"I mean girlfriend? You're afraid a year later that Zea has a boyfriend?" asked Arslan, who was embraced by Adam, made the three brothers terkrkeh.

They knew very well that Zea held high regard for what her parents said. Hanif and Kinan themselves used to forbid their children from dating. Only Adam was stubborn to be in a relationship with women and eventually betrayed too. Now thinking of his sister was like that too.

"Trust, Dam. If he is your soul mate, he will definitely come back to you. And vice versa, if he is not your soul mate, no matter how strong you hold him, his heart is still for others."

"Your words are just like what papa said. Saying is easier, and it's hard to live it."

"Indeed, that's all we can say. May you be patient in the face of all." Arslan patted Adam on the shoulder as an expression if he supported whatever his cousin was doing.

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