Because, I Love You
#BILYS3 269

The rainbow laughed back and forth after seeing Exelle go to the toilet in a hurry while holding her stomach and buttocks.

Shortly after the sound of a mobile phone ringing on the table, Rainbow was surprised to find out where the sound came from. And it turns out that Exelle left her phone lying on the table.

"Basic sloppy!" rainbow said without receiving and knowing the call.

The rainbow only looked towards the hallway to the toilet, but Exelle did not come. Then his phone rang again, again Rainbow did not dare to make a call on Exelle's phone.

"Aaah, Exelle's been so long. Her phone's been noisy since, it looks like it's an urgent call." The rainbow looks to the right and to the left. Exelle has not yet emerged from the toilet.

A moment later came back again to hear the sound of Exelle's phone ringing, with forced Rainbow to intend to receive it. For fear it was of great importance that required Exelle to leave. At the reach of Exelle's mobile phone, and then seen the name 'Brother' calling none other than Lucky.

Uh, is this Exelle's sister in LN?

He murmured in his heart.

"Hello..." Answer the Rainbow then.

There is no answer to the rainbow.

"Hello... This is with Exelle's friend, she.. Um, I'm in the toilet." Answer the rainbow again.

And in the distance there, Lucky seemed to tremble at the sound of a rainbow. Even though he didn't know who was answering his call at the moment.

"d,eeh... Sorry, I'm bothering you again."

You know, rainbows feel the same way. Hearing the apology of his response on the other end of the phone, Rainbow was dumbstruck for a moment.

"Huh, hello..." Lucky replied back.

"Ah, yes. Uh, it's okay. I'm sorry, I'm taking a sisly call. Because Exelle's phone has been ringing ever since, I think it's important."

"Ehm.. Thanks, I just wanted to talk to him. I'm sorry, so you're more likely to interrupt your dates."

"Hey, no. We're not dating, just... Uh, just eating regular. Actually we're just best friends, nothing more." Rainbow was nervous.

Damn, why am I wrong... My heart seems to stop every time I hear his voice and tone.

Rainbow Heart murmured, so did Lucky in the distance there. It felt like it was shaking, many times he took a deep breath when talking to Rainbow.

"Ehm, okay. I'm just guessing, I'm sorry if I spoke wrong."

"Hey, why have you always apologized since. You're not wrong, don't be. You're so stiff, hihi."

Hearing the rainbow giggling behind his phone, unexpectedly Lucky's lips as if being pulled to smile thinly without him asking.

Uh, what's wrong with me?

Ask her in your heart. Then then he felt increasingly shaky and misbehaved so that without saying anything more, Lucky immediately turned off his call just like that.

"Eh, did he just turn it off?" Rainbow asked after realizing there was no sound. Then Rainbow put the phone back on the table as before.

A few minutes later, Exelle reappeared. He walked a little bit clumsy. His face flushed slightly, staring at the Rainbow a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong with you? You all right? Has your stomach improved?" The rainbow immediately rained down on him with many questions.

"Well, it's a little better. But I'm ashamed of you." Exelle answered by throwing her gaze at the Rainbow.

"What the hell? About the gas exhaust? Haha..." The rainbow laughed and guessed it.

"Tuh, right. You laugh at me again. I really didn't accidentally, please don't tease me anymore."

"Hahaha, yes yes. All right, uh I almost forgot about it. Since then your phone kept ringing Ex, and I had to take it. I'm afraid it's a little urgent for you."

"Oh yeah? Is that my brother who called?"

"Hem... Your relationship with him seems to be very good. But do you feel at home talking to him who's so stiff?"

"Well, you guys talked for so long? Are you guys talking about me in the back?" Exelle asked purposely teasing the Rainbow.

"Dih, what the hell. I just want to laugh when he says sorry in every word."

"Hahaha, yes that's how it is. She's so stiff, I had to change her while living there with her." Exelle replied casually but seriously. His words made Rainbow frown.

"You.. intend to stay at LN, Ex?" Ask Rainbow for a moment.

"Ehm... That's just a plan. I want to continue my studies at LN, I've talked about this with my papa. I'd love to let go of all my longing for the father I've thought of as dead."

The rainbow looked gloomy. Exelle sees and catches him as grief for having to stay away from him.

"Hey, you fierce girl. Are you gonna be sad when we're apart?" Exelle asked in a serious tone.

"Curtain, GR Lu ya." Answer Rainbow dodging.

"Hahaha, I did. That would undo my intentions for you, Rainbow."

"Eeeh, no. It's not like that, just go. Continue your intentions, do what you think is best Ex. I don't want to be a hindrance to you, after all this is your greatest wish isn't it?"

"But the Rainbow..."

"What else?"

"When.. You're.. Gonna give me a chance to be your girlfriend?"

"Roof... You're talking about this again, Ex."

"Give me a reason and an answer I can accept."

"Ex, right now we're on top of our quest for the best graduation. If you can, let's use this opportunity to study well and focus on the classroom exam only. You know, no, what's my biggest dream right now?"

"I knew. But what about Joe?"

"Joe? What's up with him?"

"I know he still loves you, how are you going to keep rejecting him? Are you going to give him the same reason? Whereas you guys used to fill each other in dating relationships."

"I'll give you the same reason. You satisfied?" Answer the rainbow after taking a deep breath. He realized that deep down, Joe remained as Rainbow's best friend. Not ex-lovers when they had a relationship as a girlfriend at that time.

"Can I still hope that one day, you'll accept me as your girlfriend?" Exelle asked back, this time she looked at the face of the Rainbow so closely. The rainbow was a little misbehaved.

"I.. I don't know."

"What the hell, you dreadlocks. Uh, you know what? Seeing this attitude of yours, I somehow think you and Joe almost have something in common with each girl. Hahaha, are you a species?"

Exelle was a little confused when the Rainbow said so. Because the truth is that way, Joe and Exelle are one-father siblings. But Exelle did not want to admit it in front of the Rainbow, she was afraid that the Rainbow would make it an excuse to reject her even more.

"Huh, how is that possible? I'm much more handsome than your Joe. I'm also much more loyal and trustworthy."

"Hahaha, yes, okay. Whatever it is, it's up to you. Because you guys turned out to be so similar, hihi." The rainbow said so again.

Then they left the restaurant because it was starting late in the afternoon.

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POV Joe and Exelle

After finding out Joe had finally regained consciousness, Exelle was a little relieved even though almost overnight for her to think. How to apologize and end this misunderstanding.

That morning, Exelle decided to skip school and go to visit Joe's hospital. Of course, unbeknownst to her opa and oma, only two close friends of Exelle know and help her permission to miss school.

Arriving at the hospital, Exelle hesitantly steps into the room where Joe is being treated. And it just so happened that there was Joe alone in the room, purposefully Abel and her husband let them solve their own problems manly.

"Joe..." Call Exelle gently when she sees Joe closing his eyes.

"I'm coming again. Can we talk for a second?"

Slowly Joe opened his eyes when he realized that a familiar voice sounded to him. But then, after realizing who was now standing next to Joe was shocked and his facial expression turned irritated.

"What else did you come for, huh? Do you intend to kill me again?" Joe gritted his teeth underneath.

"Joe, your mind is too bad for me. I'm here to apologize to you." Answer Exelle.

"Heh, are you sorry? By making me like this, you're just apologizing? You almost killed me. You forgot that?"

"But it's not my fault. You slipped then, didn't you? And I even wanted to help you avoid the accident, but... It's too late."

"Alaaah. It doesn't take much of a reason, you did it on purpose and now you're satisfied right?"

"I'm sorry, Joe. You don't know how scared I was. I don't want to go through something as bad as my late mother."

"Go home. I'm sick of seeing you here." Tell Joe to throw his face out of Exelle's eyes.

"Joe, please. I'm sorry, forget all these misunderstandings." Exelle said back.

In Exelle's heart muttered...

If you knew Joe. Hearing and knowing that we are one father brothers, it makes me more regretful and upset. Why should you? I'm sick of holding this all by myself. I want to say it, but I don't want to be selfish with your current condition.

"........."

Joe remained silent without a word.

"Joe, do I have to seduce you like I seduce a woman?" Exelle said later, she tried to melt the atmosphere and tried to get along with teasing Joe like that.

Joe glanced at Exelle and looked back at her furiously.

"Do you really want to apologize to me?"

Exelle nodded with a hopeful glowing face.

"Stay away from the rainbow, and you'll have to help me get her back to me as a boyfriend."

"No. That I would never do." Exelle replied firmly.

Joe grinned.

"Only to the extent that you apologized to me, after you almost lost my life."

"Sorry, Joe. I can't trade everything that's happened to you for the feeling of a rainbow. I won't let go, I love her too."

"You're a petty guy, Ex. First you seduce and try to attract the rainbow. Then Maria was my best friend, and then you teased my mom, too."

"Enough Joe! I've told you many times, your mom and I have nothing to do."

"You're smart to avoid. Why don't you just change yourself as a woman, huh?"

"Joe!!!" Shouted Exelle out of control.

"Hey. fuck you. Keep your voice down, do you really want to challenge me who is weak like this?" Deny Joe by swearing at him later.

"I'm sorry, Joe. Enough, don't always put me down."

"If so let go of the rainbow."

"Not for that." Denied Exelle with firm.

"If so. Forever I will assume what happened to me this time, was an attempted murder from you. I could have reported you to the authorities. But it seems too weak for me as a man. While you... Heh, just standing behind the power you always show off to my Pelangiku."

"Continue, Joe. Keep insulting and demeaning me if it can make you feel relieved from this misunderstanding."

"Do you really think that way? Woah, you're so petty."

"As far as you go, how are you gonna think Joe. But deep down, I never hated or intended to kill you."

"You want to challenge me again just to win Rainbow's heart?"

"No. I'm not a kid who has to do such shameful things, just to win the heart of a special woman like the Rainbow."

"Aaakh, you're too arrogant." Joe again cursed it.

"Alright, Joe. It seems, I came here in vain just to apologize from you. In fact, you still misunderstand me like that."

"Get out of this room, don't you ever show your face back in front of me. I'm sick of men who dare to flirt with my women."

Hearing that said from Joe's lips, Exelle was eager to deny it. How her mouth is so shrewd as a woman in the matter of swearing and hurting her opponent. Moreover, he proudly mentioned my women. Who does he mean that? Does that include Mary and her mother besides the Rainbow?

In other business, maybe I can give up on you, Joe. Remembering papa always said to me. If you were my brother, somehow it could happen. But about the rainbow. I will never give up or share.

Then Exelle stepped up to go out of the room. His heart and mind are in turmoil, on the one hand he tries to accept if Joe is his brother. And on the other hand, Exelle was furious. But tried to hold back while Joe was still lying weak after being in a coma for several weeks.