Brother, I Love You
The Real Truth....

**I already love you, like her love flowers on fragrant scents..

I was forced to love you, like the love of the sun for its light and refinement..

I long for your presence, just as the birds miss the morning sun..

I was expecting you, though,

Just like the moon's hope on a bright night..

I am jealous of you, you,

Just like the moon when the star turns its light..

I am afraid of loss, just like the fear of the twilight in the light of day..

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Twilight began to reveal herself as morning began to dawn. A phenomenon in which natural light from the upper atmosphere begins to appear that receives direct sunlight and spreads some of its rays to the surface of the Earth, before the twilight color will begin to change the skin into a red to orange hue that comes from sunlight that began to move up from the eastern horizon.

Morning is a break from the sun itself. Become a gathering place for dew in the foliage. Lambaian leaves weeds welcome, dewdrops also accompany. The sound of nature sounded very bright.

The poem taps at the morning window of a blonde girl who is still asleep, just after the sluggish dew with the rising sun enters the crevices of the house. Make the closed eyelids begin to show its light. The blonde girl's sapphire iris opened slowly as a warm ray of sunshine pierced her retina. He squeaked and blinked his eyes several times.

The girl got up from her sleep. Uncovers a blanket that covers her body that is only wearing sleeveless shirts and blue sepaha pants. It looks so sexy even though he just woke up from his sleep in a mess. He opened his room window wide. A warm smile greeted her this morning. In the breath deep greedily and exhale rough through the mouth.

"Good morning!!" The grin greeted the world.

And the first thing that greeted him was the sight where in front of him lay a beautiful flower garden made by human hands. Ah, he just remembered that he's no longer in Washington. The city where he lived.

The warm sunlight began to hug the entire nature. Make the flowers not bow down in shame. Smiling very softly attracted to scatter fragrance. Butterflies welcome the smell of flowers. With song hospitality

seagulls, they whispered melodious while flying and started working to find their food. The girl looked at the beauty with a look of admiration, until a silhouette of someone she knew was standing in front of the house where she was staying. The silhouette of a dark brown unraveling man in a black tracksuits suit was a fusion of white and plain white running shoes at his feet. The man moved like a style of archery before exercising. Not to forget, clear glasses are always attached to the base of his nose.

Slowly but surely, his blood began to rustle making his face start to heat up. And again for the next time, the two cheeks were blushing with shame. He recalled the conversation last night before he shook his head quickly. Take off all her feelings this time and choose to go for a soak and shower.

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"Silly, Alfred. Breakfast is ready." Ramon shouted from the front door.

"Sister Alfred, just go first. You need to wake up Bella, don't you.?" Said Nicky who got Alfred's gaze inside. The man nodded in agreement. Then a small run into the house.

Today for the first time in a long time, they were in one room. Because the room in the house belonged to the late Thomas only had two rooms. There was only one room left unused. Room belongs to Thomas and his wife Adelina. While Ramon also Nicky himself has another room that was once owned by Alfred.

Tok Tok Tok Tok's..

"Bella, breakfast is ready. Come out and get ready." Call Alfred with a slightly exclaiming voice.

"Yes brother. Bella's coming soon." Shouted Bella from inside her room.

"Sister wait for you downstairs." After saying that, Alfred did not wait for Bella's response and turned around to head back towards the dining table.

This time he did not perform his routine. Even Alfred felt that his Bella was acting a little strange every time he approached. He thought, is it because of Bella's increasing age, making Bella awkward every time she tried to touch him?

Whereas before, the girl had always behaved inappropriately before him performing the usual rituals they did without feeling awkward at all.

In the dining room, Nicky, Ramon, and Alfred had already gathered in their own place. Not too long after Alfred sat down, Bella appeared and pulled out her chair. They started to take their breakfasts quietly. Moreover, Bella who felt awkward was among them.

The girl was even now moving restlessly in her place knowing that she was being watched silently. The careless incident was also stupid last night indeed made him sweat even more cold. Bella continued to lower her gaze without intending to look at Ramon or Nicky who was now trying hard to resist the curiosity due to the girl's shy attitude. Like a kitten caught snapping a fish, they thought.

Alfred himself prefers to be indifferent and looks to ignore the atmosphere in the dining room. Although he was aware of the aura around Bella now looks to be in the middle of a major depression.

"Nicky, you've put it together for me, right?" Alfred asked, trying to melt the awkward atmosphere at the dining table.

"Yes. It's in front."

"Thank you for the food." Alfred quickly finished his business, and went from the dining table to the outside of the house to see the tulips and lilies he had asked the young man.

"Eerr.. I-I'm too." Bella followed in a hurry.

"Bella, grab and take your backpacks. I want to take you somewhere." Alfred interrupted Bella before turning back.

"Ah, y-yeah."

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Along the way, Alfred did not say anything about himself wanting to take the girl somewhere. Until arriving at a funeral, Bella frowned confusedly. But understand after seeing the tulip bucket in his hand. Worth it, he thought.

Alfred looked at Bella at a glance, then glanced at the girl's palm and began to wriggle his sister's wrist to lead her to a tomb that he had not visited for a long time. He stopped at a tombstone he wanted to visit. There were two small children who were cleaning the tomb from the weeds that began to grow thick.

Alfred smiled for a moment as the two children looked up with narrowed eyes as the glare of the sun hit their vision. Both are smiling brightly.

"Sister's coming?" Said one of the girls.

"Yes, I'm coming. Thank you for taking care of her for sister, kids." Alfred smiled gently as he rubbed the mane of the two of them. He took two white envelopes and handed them each.

The two children sparkled happily when they got the envelope they already knew what it contained. The envelope was the age of wages for them to eat a month more. They smiled brighter and brighter to Alfred and Bella with happy faces. "Thank you Alfred, and thank you beautiful sister."

Blushh!!!

A red tinge appeared on both cheeks and the ear lobe of Bella, embarrassed. Makes her puff her cheeks funny. The two children were stunned to see Bella not responding, did they misspoke? Think they. Alfred could only laugh when he saw them.

After the two children left, Alfred stared at the two tombstones in front of him. Making memories of his past come back to life.

"Sister, why are the children cleaning this tomb? Don't they have a home or a family?" Bella asked curiously.

"Hm? Hm... Why ya?" Alfred muttered, putting on a thinking pose. "Why... Why would.. Hm..?" uh...?" Say again. Bella was infuriated by him, rolling her eyes panted.

"Tell me brother, AAIISH!! Why convoluted, anyway?!" Sungly yelling.

Alfred glanced at Bella through the tail of his eyes. It was Bella who was looking at him demanding an answer.

"Hm.. That thing! It was their job to find food, Bella."

"Hey?! How could? Doesn't anyone want to take care of them? Until they have to work like that for a piece of money." Bella asked curiously. He grumbled indistinctly. He was still curious, because what he saw, the child was still too small to work at their age. Are there no adults to take care of them? Her thought.

Alfred still glanced at the two navels of people who had been willing to take care of him even if only two years. In just two years time, it's possible that he could be back on the streets. Stealing like before without caring about Bella who is still a baby. But his heart did not let that happen.

During those two years he had already understood enough, how should he treat the person who was in trouble in the real way. Make him understand about life lessons from people who have been willing to care for and provide the values of life itself. He should be grateful for being lucky to have someone who unseen and unseen receive it with open arms. Especially people like Thomas Abelard who are quite located despite only working as a teacher. He no longer needs to live.

"Nothing, Bella ." Answer Alfred. Bella tilted her head to the right, frowning, not understanding.

"See if they live in a nun's place." Alfred pointed to an all-white tall building with the emblem of overtake. There were many of the same children they had seen. And the two children he met were also among them.

What makes Bella stunned is, the money given by her brother was proposed to be one with the one obtained by the other children and put in a special vessel to save the money they get in tandem. He nodded in not understanding. But his heart rippled when he saw the tired children's faces were now laughing happily and relieved for what they got. Naruto grimaced feeling touched. Is this their life without parents? How ironic. On their appeal, Bella realizes that she is still lucky. Because having a brother like Alfred would not let him live alone.

"They put their money together so that their hopes of going to school could be realized." Clement Alfred. Bella's body freezes in disbelief.

Without hesitation, Bella took one step forward until she was only one inch away from Alfred's position. Alfred looked at the puzzled Bella who looked down with a difficult expression to understand.

Greepp!!

Suddenly the girl hugged Alfred with gratitude. "Thank you, sis. You've been taking care of me until now." His words were sincere, as he hugged the stiffened man's body tightly.

The surprised Alfred smiled and returned his sister's embrace without answering Bella's expression. On the elucidate blonde Bella's long hair is dear. Then keep Bella's body back, staring at her two eyes intensely.

"Enough Bella... Now say hello to your parents, okay?" Alfred turned Bella's shoulder to face the two gravestones in front of her with a pitched name.

"uh? Mean brother? It's..." Bella was shocked when Alfred said 'your parents'. Are not her parents her parents too? Alfred only smiled until his eyes narrowed with his head tilted slightly.

"Let's do it together." Alfred's orders were low-pitched.

Bella shook her head and looked back at the two gravestones in front of her. Two different names and names are written. But there is less. Her thought. He put the tulip bucket that was carried on top of the navel of his parents alternately.

"Adelina Lee, she's your mother, Bella. I don't have a picture of either of them when I brought you to Washington. We can see him later. He had a mane that was dyed a beautiful red that was very long. With a face and skin like you." Obviously Alfred saw Bella who rubbed a gravestone softly with her mother's name. He smiled warmly. It was as if her mother was in front of her.

"Good morning, Mommy. Sorry Bella just saw Mommy. Is Mommy happy there?" Silent monologue. Then switch to the navel on his left side.

"He's Thomas Aberald, your father. He has eyes like yours. And your blonde mane comes from him. You look like him. But have a sweet face like your mother." Bella chuckles at the description of the last Alfred. Many people say he is sweet. It turned out to be down from his mother. But Bella's hardness faded when she heard Alfred's next words.

"She was also my sister, Bella. More precisely, foster sister."

Dhegs!

Bella's body froze. His heart seemed to stop for a moment. Something's wrong here. Her thought.

"Bella, there's actually something I wanted to tell you a long time ago about our relationship." Alfred paused for a moment just to take a deep breath, trying to remain calm. Although he was actually a little scared.

While Bella, she already does not know what to respond to. "Here, in front of their belly button. I want you to know the truth." Further.

"Sister, what?" Bella felt her heart's adrenaline rush twice as fast as usual. Between fear, anxiety, and curiosity surrounded his mind at this time.

Alfred did not immediately answer, he was still diving into the iris of Bella sapphire which implies fear and anxiety simultaneously. "If I said we weren't siblings, would you hate me? Because I may have lied and let you down all this time." Alfred finally revealed. Although it is only a word of divination, but he is very sure Bella is able to understand the sentence.

The girl herself was completely flabbergasted as well growing in shock. Hearing the truth from Alfred's mouth. He still doesn't believe in all of that. What, did her brother say that was true? No kidding.

"But even though we are not siblings, I as your brother love you very much. More than anything in this world. Not only because of my promise in front of your father did I take care of you. But it is because of my own heart that wants to always give the love of a sincere family from the figure of a sister for you who is also the same as me, Bella." Its effects.

"I.... I'm sure" Alfred's voice choked.

Bella. His tongue suddenly felt strange. The sentence that almost came out in his swallow came back because it was stuck in his throat. Making himself just open his mouth like a koi fish out of oxygen.

"The habit we do every day is a form of my love for you. How grateful I am to have a sister like you in my life. How I've always wanted to kiss you when you were adorable when you were a toddler until now." Alfred smiled blandly remembering all that.

"Don't think I just want to take advantage of you, Bella. No. gabe. Not at all. If you hate me now, I'm ready if you want to kill me. I won't even be able to live if you're not next to me." Bella flinched her head Alfred quickly with a difficult look at her. It made Alfred again grimace to feel the tightness in his heart.

"And I'm" said Alfred hanging. He looked down and threw his face in the other direction. For sure he could no longer stare at the iris of Bella's sapphire at this time. Bella frowned at a glance.

"And you?" Bella Beo.

Either he should feel angry or happy now. After knowing the real facts from Alfred's mouth directly about their relationship. Sad, happy, angry, upset, all mixed into one container. Makes that feeling like a nano-nano candy taste. It tastes sweet-sour, also salty in one sip on the tongue.

Happy, obviously. The girl still had a chance because she already knew they were not as pregnant. Anything they can do as they please. Angry, no. Bella can't say she's angry or disappointed.

Because what? Because Bella considers all that natural just done for the sake of channeling their feelings. After all, he was always well cared for by people who had become his own sister and role model. Looking back on the lives of the children in the nun's house to make him aware, he had no right to be angry at Alfred who had been willing to take care of him alone.

Looking back on his past life, if he was a toddler, of course Alfred's age ranges still 10 years. The age that should still be able to sip the sweetness of childhood happiness. In fact, he was very, very aware of how hard Alfred's life in the past when treating him with great patience. Even Alfred was still able to work part-time at that time. No complaints came out of his lips at the time. Alfred always stood very firmly by his side, giving him passion and happiness all the time.

Then, what makes the reason to be angry and disappointed in Alfred? No. gabe. She wasn't too stupid to think of running away and away from her brother who after knowing the truth. This is not a soap opera with many episodes. No. gabe.

There was no way she was being selfish and stupid just because her new brother was willing to tell her everything now. You have to keep thinking positive, right? And no.

"I'm not a good boy." Bella frowned as Alfred returned to his voice.

"Before I was found by your father and adopted by him, I stole food only to prop up my starving stomach. Lucky your father would accept me because I'm living a long life without family." Alfred smiled wryly as he opened up his dark old story again.

Bella still didn't react. But it is clear that he is still loyal to be a good listener for Alfred.

"Bella?" Wirih the man called the girl in front of him softly, he looked at Bella fixedly diving into the blue eyes of the sea deep.

"I'm sorry, I just told you now about us." pause for a moment, "My reason is just one. Tell you when you can understand everything. But you can stay away from me if you do"

Greepp!!

For the second time Bella lunged at him with a sudden, tight hug. Fortunately, his body was taller and more muscular than the girl, so he could still maintain balance.

"Hiks.. Hicks.." The sobbing sound coming from Bella instantly tormented her auditory senses. The tiny body that was shorter than him was now shaking violently. And the shirt got wet when the sweet girl's cry burst out.

"I'm mo-hiks, - hon sak. A-hiks. - I don't want to lose my sister. Don't even want to lose my sister. Hweee.." Bella said in tears. His voice trembled with a cry on the sidelines of his speech. Making Alfred fixated for a moment before finally he was willing to return Bella's embrace was no less tight full of possessiveness.

Alfred smiled and was moved to the point that he wanted to cry when he saw Bella's positive response. And he believed his sister had forgiven him.

"Cashh... That's enough. You look bad with tears like this Bella." Alfred shrugged Bella's shoulders to look at the girl's tear-jawed face. He then wiped away the tears flowing from Bella's eye patch with a shady smile.

A slruupp!!

"Did?" Alfred Speechless sees Bella pulling her snot back into the nose with her raised upper lip attached to her nose.

"Ahaha.. You're this." Alfred's laughter exploded as he pulled Bella's nose. While Bella only grinned wide between the events meweknya with a reddened face embarrassed.

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Bella did not expect that she would be in a place she did not want to visit right now. Especially with the person who is her brother at this time. The person that Bella secretly admired was also her favorite.

Likey? Ah, yes. Speaking of likes, Bella is no longer afraid. Although it was actually because of that feeling she was slightly keeping her distance to her brother now. Not that he meant anything, just that he felt a little strange every time he came into contact with the man. However, he no longer brushed aside his feelings for his brother.

But this time, he was absolutely certain that his history would be over in a moment. He would be a real boiled crab because it was in the place he was visiting right now. In addition, his body temperature suddenly heats up due to groggy. Not because of the temperature of hot water that soaks his entire body that is naked without a single thread. For sure his heart was worried to be too loud because soon he will soak in the same pool with the person you like. Although later there will still be a bulkhead of thin cloth as a barrier.

Just imagine if you could. In her heart, Bella continues to curse resentfully to curse herself for her stupidity.

'BROTHER ASSHOLE! YOU PERVERTS!! Ughhhh.. Sorry it's too late.' The mess is in the heart.

A sreekk!!

"Oh!!" Bella's body immediately stiffened with eyes wide in shock on the spot. Seeing difficult. Huh-ah.. It feels like Bella was hoping in the pool that a Shark appeared and instantly swallowed her alive and.. POOF!! Gone like a summoning animal in Japanese anime.

"Yes! Sorry, old brother."

"Labrrmapbublp tplkablp. (Anything's okay)" he said in the water. Bella was tired, heart gymnastics from earlier because of the Alfred bang appeared suddenly. Haifa...

Alfred began to descend into the pool by simply wrapping a small towel around his waist behind a thin curtain across from Bella's pool. Walk slowly while exposing the towel on his waist so as not to get wet into the water.

"Ughh! Damn it!!" Bella, almost without a sound. He looked the other way with a mouthful of tomatoes hoping Alfred did not approach the pool divider. But suddenly there was something that made him goosebumps on the back of his back.

'Oh my God, what is this?!' Inner horror.

"Bella's."

GLEGH!

Bella swallowed her saliva with difficulty. He turned his head slowly to look to his left side with a broken. And..

Pluck!

Their noses stick together even though they are blocked by a white sealing cloth between them. And Alfred smiled widely for it. Huh-ah.. Fate of choosing baths for VIP. Which can only be used alone or with family who have ordered the bath without having to mix with other visitors.

Yes, the pool they use is perfect for 10 people. But small enough. More precisely, it is only two meters in diameter. Alfred deliberately chose VIP because his private is indeed closed. Remembering him who was always the cold expression behind his clear glasses. Be the only two of them in the pool of warm water bath nuanced open nature.

"Gyaa!! You surprised me, you stupid brother!" Bella snorted slightly away with a shy blush. Alfred was getting more and more tickled.

The man rested himself on the edge of the pool. He focused both his elbows on the rocks on the edge of the pool.

"Regarding yesterday, you misunderstood Bella."

"Huh?!" Bella tilted her head in confusion. The girl was still turning her back on Alfred behind the bulkhead.

Alfred looked up at the sky, glancing at Bella at a glance. "The woman you saw sitting next to your sister was an old friend of mine. And brother just found out yesterday that he also teaches there." Alfred Obviously.

"She's Miss Helena, right? UKS guard and temporary substitute teacher if no teacher is present?" Timpal Bella and Alfred nodded.

"He ahem, I've heard he has feelings for me. But I refuse."

Bella was surprised. M-resist? So that woman...

"It's not because I don't like it. But because my best friend has liked Helena first since she was in SD."

Bella's heart melted away for a moment. Not because I don't like that woman because of friends? Is it possible, actually her brother also has the same feeling? Inner Bella miris.

"If you like him, why don't you take him?" Bella ketus. His lips frowned in a stern glance at Alfred.

"Ahaha.. Would you like me to be with him?" goda Alfred, laughing sadistically.

Dhegs!

'Rela? Where possible. I can't possibly be willing.' Raung the girl in heart.

"Where might Bella willingly. I-I'm more entitled to like my brother. Not anyone else. And no one gets close to anyone's sister, except Bella!!" Hardik Bella ketus and gave an ultimatum firmly. It was as if the speech was an edict for Alfred to run.

Sontak Alfred petrified for a moment.

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Bella slaps her lips and smothers her lips. The cup began to redden making his body temperature more heated. Oh my God, I'm free!! His roar in the heart. Curse stupidity.

Alfred grinned mischievously but a second later he laughed loosely.

"Aahaha...!!"

"...?!..." Bella turned her head and looked at Alfred confusedly with a strange laugh loosely.

"You'll finally say it, too, Bella. I liked you first too, you know." He cried with narrowed eyes.

"Huh?! You-d-l-said a-what just now?" Bella asked, nervous. Who knows what he just heard was wrong. The girl walked over and chose to soak next to Alfred. Until they almost touched.

"Yes.. You can say that she likes you, Bella Aberald. I like it even." He said he touched the tip of Bella's nose, which happened to be attached to a bulkhead. Make Bella's nose move cute like a kitten and immediately move away from Alfred.

"Do you know, Bella. My heart's always pounding because it's close to you." Its effects.

"Bella's so pretty, anyway." Alfred whispered sweetly right near his sister's ear with a melodious sweetness.

"uh? Ahaha... He was joking, right? Al must be because I'm your sister, right?" As much as possible the bellgirl cast aside her shadow which Alfred also had the same feeling as what he was feeling right now.

Although it was obvious in Alfred's eyes that he was forcing his laughter to drive away the awkwardness between them, Alfred shook his head in response to 'No.'

Alfred stared increasingly at his sister intensely and stood behind her staring at the back of the girl who was behind him with shady eyes.

Silence enveloped their mood. The awkwardness between them becomes.

"Bella, come closer." Alfred ordered gently.

Bella is skeptical, but the girl complies by taking a few steps back without turning around to hit the bulkhead.

Alfred turned back to Bella, he also attached his back to the bulkhead to make his back skin come into contact with the skin of Bella's back.

Bella's body reacted and froze. Menu caused his blood to rustle and his body to suddenly creep. But Bella was unable to speak and chose to be silent. Alfred then looked up while inhaling the greedy citrus scent of the blonde girl who accidentally walked out.

"Oh!" Bella gasps when Alfred's body temperature can be felt.

"Perhaps if you still act like my sweet little sister, and still act like my innocent sister I'll never know how you've felt for me all along." Tukas Alfred, the more his fists were under the water.

"Your attitude all along shows that you have feelings for me more than a sister, Bella."

"W-how did you know that, I never said it?" Bella stammered not expecting her feelings to be conveyed this quickly without her saying it.

Alfred let out a heavy sigh exhaling with steam billowing out through his mouth. He turned around and looked at Bella intensely. "From the look of your eyes it looks very clear, Bella."

The blush!!

"And your cheeks..." Alfred hung his words so that without Bella realizing it, both of his cheeks blushed.

"What... Brother telling the truth? Haha... You must be kidding, right?" but the man was silent, no response. It scared the girl and she unconsciously turned around, looking up at Alfred's vague but serious face with a look of disbelief.

For a moment, the world felt silent, time seemed to come to a standstill as the two stared at each other.

"Regardless of all this, if you don't have the same feelings, I'll still be a big brother you can always count on. I'm also ready to live alone just to take care of you, Bella. That's my promise to you for life."

Bella stunned. He wanted to cry because he was moved. But who would have thought, she actually let out happy tears behind the knotty smile that was on the corner of her lips.

"Sister, I like you. This time, not to love my sister as my sister. But as the person Bella likes."

Alfred smiled faintly, not wanting to believe it, "Are you serious?"

"Of course." replied the girl firmly.

'Until death. I will always you in side, Bella.' the inner man.

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