Anna, Hug Me
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Chaty ruffled her waist beside the bed as Ana and Thomas walked into the room where Ana was being treated. The smile engraved on the lips of the two lovebirds suddenly disappeared. They realize that they owe Chaterine an explanation, as a brother as well as a friend.

“Explain to me!” chaty said to the point as soon as Ana had laid on the bed, she saw Thomas standing beside Ana clasping his friend's hand. He has refrained from confronting Ana given her friend's recent health condition. But this time when he accidentally saw Ana and her sister smiling, he felt stupid because it was as if he himself knew nothing and worried about everything alone.

“You want what kind of explanation,” said Thomas. After all, all this incident really started from the disgrace he did, as well as disgrace for Ana of course. If he could choose, he wanted to win Ana with a man and not in this way. But he was grateful that it all ended well even though he started badly. He just didn't want Chaty's question to open the old wound he had buried.

“Since when did you guys decide together?” tanya Chaty tried to suppress her anger.

“A few minutes ago,” replied Thomas. He did not hide a happy hue on his face and it made Chaty even more want to be angry.

“Well, congratulations!” chaty sarcas.

“I'm sorry,” Ana said finally. He took his hand out of Thomas's. The hue on his face changed, from a long time ago he had been haunted by the fear of facing this reality. Chaty always repeated the same words to him. If my Friend is with my Brother and their relationship is not going well then my Friend will leave me and I will fight with my Brother, it will take time for us to reconcile and return like the beginning, that was the reason Chaty was being sarcastic and Ana knew exactly that.

“For what exactly is that apology?” ask Chaty. The girl looked at Ana exactly in the eyes as she asked.

“I'm sorry for being with your sister. I always knew that you didn't like the fact that your best friend was with your brother. But I can't control this feeling. I'm sorry.”

Chaty snorted in disbelief at Ana's words. After everything that happened it turned out that this was all Ana was worried about. This made him even more angry and start shouting. “You know exactly what makes me angry!”

“Chaty, don't shout,” scold Thomas.

“You,” said Chaty while pointing at Thomas, “silently, this is none of your business.”

“It's my business if you're mad at Ana. Because everything that happened to Ana was my fault,” Thomas said.

“Good, I'll take care of you later. Right now I need Ana's explanation, so can you come out for a minute?” pinta Chaty half forced. Thomas looked at Ana for a while, afraid to leave Ana alone with her grumpy sister and in a slightly unstable condition. Ana nodded calmly and pushed Thomas slowly, for the man to come out.

“If anything happens, you have to scream, okay. I will wait at the door,” Thomas said as he kissed Ana on the forehead. His eyes glared at his sister before he exited the room.

“You know exactly what makes me angry. And this is not what you mentioned,” Chaty said when Thomas was out of the room.

“Are you angry because I didn't tell you before?” ask Ana carefully. His memory shifted back to what happened that night. The difference this time his heart was not as sick as before. He had tried to forgive himself, and to forgive Thomas as well as Theo. If the pain is not as painful as it used to be, it is likely that his heart has forgiven.

“Oh, Ana... Why didn't you tell me? I'm your best friend?”

“And Thomas is your brother.. I did not until my heart broke your heart by telling you.” Tears trickled down Ana's cheeks, she was so sad to have stayed away from Chaty, when they were so close inseparable.

“While you can't tell it because Thomas is my brother you should be able to look for me..” regrets Chaty, “I looked for you everywhere. You know how scared I was when you disappeared.”

“I'm afraid Thomas will find me if I call you. I'm sorry, the” Ana can do is just repeat the apology.

“You know clearly that I will side with you instead of Thomas.”

“I know. I just don't want your brotherly relationship to be broken because of me,” Ana replied slowly. The sibling relationship must be close, what happened to Ana could make a split between them. He loves his friend and his family, he does not want to be a thorn in the harmony of their family, moreover he is a nobody.

Chaty could not answer the words of his best friend and hugged Ana back. People as good as Ana how can live in a world as hard as this. When her best friend's happiness was destroyed how could Ana still think of her happiness.

“My sister who caused your engagement to fail.” said Chaty is still in Ana's arms. He did not dare look into Ana's eyes. He was ashamed of Thomas' blind love.

“When Theo refused to trust me and preferred what he believed himself, that second I gave up on his love,” Ana replied. His voice was suddenly raucous, if I may be honest until now he still could not forgive Theo for his unbelief. Theo was once everything to him but also threw it away as if there was never anything. The pain was even more painful than Thomas did that night.

“And it's because of my brother,” cut Chaty. He sat in a chair beside the bed. He looked at the face of his friend.

“Hahaha... Maybe it's the story I became your sister-in-law even though yes, it can be said quite convoluted, painful and full of tears,” said Ana. His life storyline was like a joke God designed for him.

“Pardon me.. If I know that my Brother loves you so much then I bless him with you from the beginning. But, yes, you know Thomas is a real jerk and I don't want you to get hurt, I don't want you to be the next victim. You can back off right now, I don't want you to be forced to accept Thomas because of the baby. I don't want to make you sick more than this. Please have you thought carefully about living with Thomas? Have you studied it deeper than the bottom of your heart? Have you set your heart on deciding to love her?” tanya Chaty made sure. Although he is happy Ana will be his family but he knows Ana's happiness is all that matters to him.

“Yes, I can't find a family as good as yours. I can't wait to be a part of it.”

“Oh, Yes. You know that you have always been a part of my family.” Chaty said.

“So, you are my Sister-in-law now?” chaty repeated, saying a little carefully, between doubt and fear of being wrong.

“Yeah, it seems so..”

Chaty hugged Ana. He was relieved and happy, his best friend became his family. “Other times if anything happens, even if it concerns my Brother or whoever it is don't hesitate to say it,” Chaty said in his arms.

“I'll remember it.”

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After the conversation with Ana. he chose to wait for Ana to fall asleep and invited Thomas out and asked her, yes if not arguably scolded her.

“Why did you leave that to Ana,” Chaty told her sister.

“I love him,” replied Thomas. Currently they were sitting on a chair outside Ana's room.

Chaty glanced at his brother, there was a look of love and a smile on his lips when he said the word love.

Chaty grunting. “Love does not mean you can just do what you like without considering the consequences of your actions,” Chaty said. He never understood Thomas's mind.

“I loved her from the first time I saw her, I thought it was just a momentary emotion but I found myself falling more and more in love with the girl. I try to be with other girls but my feelings for her remain the same, I love her, I desire her. When I heard that I was engaged my heart hurt so much and I couldn't think of anything other than how to get it,” Thomas said trying to be honest with his brother.

“And you broke the engagement of your loved ones,” Chaty said with a snort.

“All halal in love and war,” replied Thomas philosophically. His sister throbbed to see Thomas acting up.

“How do you persuade her to want to be with you? You are not at all qualified,” asked Chaty underestimated.

“Maybe in the end Ana sees my sincerity when Theo prefers to be concerned with herself and what her Mama says.”

“But why can you be that bad. I heard from her best friend on the island that Ana was always crying and sad because of what you did.”

“I can't say what I did was good. But after Angel was born, I don't regret it.”

“Angel?” tanya Chaty confirmed her hearing.

“Ya, her name is Angelina. Ana let me name her,” Thomas said proudly.

Chaty felt free to talk to her sister. Because his brother's eyes sparkled happily in love, he had never found it before. So he decided to support both, his Friend and his Brother. The way of love God prepared for them was probably beyond reason. Beyond something he can question.

“I'll go first, tomorrow I'll come back again. Angel can get out of the incubator, right? I can't wait to carry it,” Chaty said.

“Chaty,” call Thomas when his brother is out of the chair.

His sister waited for what her brother said.

“Thank you.”

Chaty smiled, “You don't have to say thank you, I'm happy with your happiness and Ana's happiness,” Chaty replied while hugging Thomas, “remember don't hurt her again, because I'll be watching you from now on.”

“I'll remember it,” Thomas said.

“You don't want to say goodbye?” ask Thomas.

“Ana must have fallen asleep after taking the medicine, so give my regards to her.”

Thomas nodded. He looked at the back of his brother who was walking away. He was happy to get back together with his sister. For him, Chaty's support was everything. The remaining problem was the donor for Ana. He hopes Theo's kidney is suitable for Ana, hopefully.

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