Because, I Love You
#THE #BILYS3 203

Arriving at the beach, it looks a little crowded on its edge. Maybe because it's a weekend, since last Rainbow and Joe always noisily like a child who snatched candy. When they were little they looked sweet and well, when they were growing up, why just like mice and cats???

"Come, Ma. We sat there, quite a quiet place. It's a lot of people,"

"Hemm, come on." Answer me in response to the rainbow's call. Kevin and Joe followed from behind without a word.

"Woah, right Lisa said. This beach is very beautiful, we can enjoy the sunset closely. It's time to capture this moment, yeay." Said Rainbow cheerfully after calling for the beauty of the beach here.

Then Rainbow reached into his cellphone camera to take photos of his face that expressed as cute as possible, as sweet as possible. Every now and then she takes me a selfie, alternating with Kevin and lastly...

"I'm also dong, Langi." Pinta Joe on the Rainbow after all this time he just watched.

"Ih, pay first dong photos with beautiful girls. Hehe," replied Rainbow teasing him.

"Well, aunt. Rainbows start matre tuh,"

"Roof, already. Let's take a photo with Tama's sister, get your camera, son." Answer me while reaching for Joe's traveling camera.

"Yes, thanks aunt.." Joe said with a satisfied smile.

After being satisfied to take photos of them with various styles behind the presence of sunset this afternoon, then Joe invites Rainbow to switch positions to capture every moment of the beauty of the beach here. They're a little further away from me, which Kevin is now with. We sat a little far apart, because it seemed like Kevin was keeping our distance.

"Fanny, every weekend is always alone at home?" Kevin asked to start the conversation first.

"Oh, um.. No, it just so happens that Irgy has to get out of town and the twins were picked up by my in-laws last Saturday night. So, I'm just alone with the rainbow. Usually the five of us always go somewhere to accompany the twins play until satisfied."

I'm a little awkward Kevin's still the same as he used to when we talked. She looked at me without blinking a bit and then threw her sweet smile.

"How happy would it be if I could go on weekends with my real children." He then spoke with a serious tone staring off into the middle of the ocean. It makes me sad, he's a good man. Why did God test it like this.

"D, Eh.. Vin, patience. It will not be too late if God has given his miracle. Hopefully later you and Nia can feel like real parents."

"Huhft... Yeah, I hope it's Fanny. So how's my little elf plan going forward? He still insists on being a doctor, doesn't he?"

"Heem, though I want him to continue my ideals of being a teacher. But he refused her,"

"I don't agree if he becomes a teacher like you used to."

I nodded hearing his answer like that. It sounds so strong in my ears.

"It's only gonna make me remember you more and more in the past with Ammar."

"Win..." Call me a little yell at him.

"Fanny, however, I already consider the Rainbow like my biological daughter. How scared I was when she grew up to be stuck in a circle like your past."

"No, Vin. I'll never let that happen."

"Then what about the figure of Lucky that he had planted in his little heart?"

"That's just the feeling of a child who doesn't understand anything, Vin."

"Don't put it too hard, Fanny. Slow down, I will keep an eye on him later. Although, I won't always be by his side."

"You mean?"

"Hem, yeah. The day after I had to get back to Dubai, my leave at the office was up." She answered with a smile, looking warmly at me.

There was sadness when he said he was going back abroad.

"The rainbow must be sad to hear this," I replied softly bowing my face.

"Hm... Maybe he'll be sad, but the antidote he's already holding." Reply Kevin while raising his chin as if pointing somewhere. I understood and looked in the direction he meant.

From a distance I saw Rainbow and Joe chasing each other running around like lovers, they were so sweet. I was made to smile by the two of them, oh my daughter..

"Very sweet. They seem to remind us of our past, do you remember that time on the beach, Fanny? You just sat daydreaming when you just broke up from..."

"Don't say his name again, Vin. Wasn't it then that you were also the one who managed to treat my heart?"

As we stared at each other, a blushing face holding in shame, awkward, misbehaved, clumsy, suddenly came attacking.

"Hahahaha, what the hell are we?" Answer me trying to divert even with trembling lips.

"Hahaha, yeah. We are old, it is no longer time to be immature like teenagers. Huh, thanks Fanny. You're still willing to accept me as a friend, after what I've done to you in the past."

"No, Vin. I should have been the one to thank you, you were so nice. You're amazing, I know.. In your heart, that love is still stored." Answer me in a soft voice.

God, I feel like I'm being caught. Why do I say a word like this. Oh no !!!

I dare not look at Kevin anymore, aaaaaaarght...

"Currently, you were secretly eavesdropping on my conversation with the little elf in the roof that night. Aren't you?"

"D, Eh.. Um, ah.. Nothin. I was wrong, I just guessed. Hahaha, it's silly of me.." My answer began to stutter.

"You've never changed Fanny, you're still that childish about feelings."

"What the hell is Vin? Don't start it."

I flicked my face from before him, which I could confirm if he was looking at me fixedly at this moment.

"Love is still attached, Fanny. I don't know until when I'll be able to bury him and shift him with Nia's current position. I tried, but I didn't want to take you back from Irgy. Breed it, this love I pack beautiful as a sign of affection for my little girl, Rainbow. She'll be her all-natural healer, I want her to grow up well, loving and loving. As best I can, I will never let her heart hurt by anyone later."

Jleb !!!

"Vin, i..."

"Father, Fanny. I'm not asking you to think of me in this, I'm used to it. Even happier it feels, when we can still meet each other face to face like this. True love doesn't have to force us to have, does it?"

Again, and again. Akh, it seems like only he is good at making my heart cry. No, I must refrain from dropping these tears in front of him again.

"Hey, jeez.. I made Mrs Irgy cry this afternoon." His words came back, making me realize that my tears had really dripped.

"I, I just.. Huh, why Vin? Why do you love me so much? What made you so defend that love, and now I.. There's no point in being so stupid, Vin. Don't torture yourself, we can't be together. I don't want to always be a shadow between you and Nia."

"Nobody blames you, Fanny. I would feel very sinful if I still expected our relationship to be more than this, loving someone not having to hope for something beneficial for us. It is not love, but ambition and ego. Look, I'm happy living with Nia right now, aren't I?"

I fell silent, trying to bravely look into her two sad eyes. At a time like this he still throws a smile to mock me who easily cries in front of him.

"You're a bitch, Vin."

"Must I hug you again while crying like that?"

"Just do it, if you dare touch me again I will..."

Without listening to my words again to threaten him, Kevin really pulled me in his arms. She was so tight yet warmly hugging my body.

"Vin, release. Don't be crazy, we're not lovers anymore. What if someone sees it, Vin. Not released?"

"Well, Fanny.. Fanny, I already think of you like my own sister. Stop being so childish and whiny, you've become the mother of three children at once. I'm your brother, just like Rendy was with you. Therefore, I want our relationship to remain good and forever always like this. Don't mind my love still so deep, I've packed it in a certain place and it'll never bother you."

I slowly weakened my attitude that had been struggling so hard since. I'm really afraid of something else that I don't want. But it seems like this time, what a hug from his instincts as a sister towards his sister.

"promise, Vin. You'll never hurt Nia, she loves you so much. Never hurt or disappoint him." Speak me softly in his warm embrace.

"Hem, I promise. And you have to promise, always be happy with Irgy. Remain a wonderful and strong woman, no matter what will try to ruin the happiness of your household, husband, and children. You must try to defend what is rightfully yours."

"Yes, I promise. Thanks, Vin. Thank you for everything you give me, thank you for always being there for me and my family. Especially Rainbow, since he was born you have accompanied him by his side. You're really good, Vin."

Slowly Kevin took his arms off my body, then he looked at me. I looked at him with a sad look, I didn't know what else to say. I always die of fleas in front of him, because he's really nice.

"May I be honest one more thing, Fanny." He asked her between her eyes that were so attached to me.

"Hem, huh? Say."

"It looks like you're going to have to have more routine maintenance, you're getting a little wrinkled. You have to stay beautiful so that your papa's kids love you more."

Blush...

Hearing her tease me like that I want to grab her hair.

"Babyxanargh... Keviiiiin, you're so outrageous."

Kevin laughed when I yelled at him, occasionally throwing sand at him. He tried to cover his face. We laughed at each other, like brothers who played without anyone bothering them.

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Somewhere else...

Joe was sitting next to Rainbow who had been sitting by continuing to throw his smile towards the sunset who was about to drown himself.

"Hey, is it so good to look at the sunset?"

"Honestly this is the first time I've ever looked at the sunset, Joe. It was also because of Kevin's om who invited me, he said the sunset was very beautiful. The atmosphere of dusk is more beautiful than staring at the night sky sprinkled with starlight."

"Hmmm... Emang's right. You're the one who's been too absorbed in locking yourself up all this time, where have you been?"

"D, Eh.. It's all because of you, Joe. You know, when you just left me for LN. I'm lonely Joe, even though mom and dad are always there for me. You just left with a carefree laugh, you're happy to part with me and stay at LN."

"So that's what you've been thinking about me all along, Langi?"

"Hem, you left without looking again. Without seeing me again, you're just telling me your transfer to LN over the phone."

"Huhft..."

"What, what is that, huh? Did you just complain of annoyance, Joe?" Rainbow asked staring with a sullen face towards Joe.

Then Joe touched both Rainbow cheeks with his soft, warm palms.

"Do you know, Langi. It took me so long, when I just moved in LN. In order to get used to living with my new surroundings, with my new friends, who I miss and I remember only those moments of playing with you."

"Curtain, you're lying. You didn't even tell me."

"When we arrived at LN, at the airport we were pickled. Our phone and some assets were lost, so I completely lost contact with friends in Indonesia. When Papi and Mami said they were going back to Indonesia, I was very happy. The first thing I think about is you, Langi."

"And you still have time to prank me." Rainbow answered, repelling both of Joe's hands that had been touching his cheeks warmly since.

"Because you changed, you're not the rainbow I knew as a kid. You're not gonna believe how much money you're gonna spend to hire a detective to figure out where you're going to school right now." Joe replied softly, he lowered his face recalling his hard work back then.

"Hahaha, basic. Is that all that silly???"

The rainbow laughed loudly at Joe's words with a serious tone from earlier. Then Joe stared at Rainbow who laughed loosely, it made Joe very happy to see the woman he knew so coldly when he arrived in Indonesia. But now back to cheerful like childhood, who always laugh hard and loose without burden when in front of Joe.

I'm happy to see you back, to laugh so easily like that, Langi.

Bathin Joe muttered.