Giving Birth to My Brother
50. Elin Locks Herself

Ariel looked at the dazed looking Elin. He approached Elin out of worry, but he also felt somewhat embarrassed. Elin turned her face away from him and wiped her tears.

"El, you're here from earlier?" ariel asked, crouching in front of Elin.

Elin shook her head slowly in front of him. "I'm sorry, I .. I don't mean to make it here."

Ariel mencelos's. Elin's trembling voice made her feel even more guilty. "Why are you sorry. I'm the ...."

"I didn't mean to beat you up. I just want to eat and go back to my room. But .. I wasn't intentional." Elin stood in a daze until Ariel tried to help her, but Elin immediately brushed Ariel off.

"El, I'm the one who's sorry" Ariel said. "I shouldn't have done that here with Sinta. I didn't know you were in the kitchen."

Elin nodded back. "I'd like a drink, Brother up with Sister's wife."

Ariel looked at Elin who was walking straight into the kitchen. He took a long breath. His feelings are really not pleasant. He then followed Elin into the kitchen. He also doesn't know what to say, should he apologize again or he should how to make Elin feel much better.

"El, I want to talk to you" said Ariel. He watched Elin pick up an empty glass from the counter. The trembling hand took the glass teapot and then tried to pour the contents into the glass. "El, here I help you."

Ariel tries to retrieve the teapot from Elin's hand, but Elin quickly releases the handle until the glass shop falls to the floor with a loud bang. Obviously, Elin didn't want him to touch.

"What's up, Mom?"

Ariel glanced at Sinta's voice, but then looked down at Elin who was crouching to pick up the broken glass.

"Let me alone" Ariel said as she crouched down and helped Elin. He heard Sinta's steps approaching.

Just like Ariel, Sinta was also surprised to see Elin crying. How did Elin get here? Has it been since he and Ariel got home? That means, Elin knew she was having sex with Ariel on the living room couch? Is that why Elin is crying now? Since Sinta knows how Elin feels about Ariel, she believes Elin is already hurt tonight. Sinta also pulled her cardigens more tightly because she was not dressed perfectly.

"El, sorry," said Ariel who increasingly felt bad.

"Well!" Elin suddenly screeched as her index tip was scratched by the shards of glass. Elin raised her hand until fresh blood dripped on the floor.

"Geez, you be careful" said Ariel. He reached out to check on Elin's wounds. However, Elin quickly grasped her right index finger with her left palm.

"I took medicine," said Sinta panicked.

Ariel stared at Elin's increasingly paled and wet face. "Let me see his wound. Your finger should not be hurt."

"Why?" Elin returned Ariel's gaze fiercely this time. "Does Brother care? I'm not writing anymore! I am unemployed! Don't pretend to care about me!"

Elin stood up just as Sinta appeared with the P3K box. He looked at Sinta with a feeling of unease. She promises Sinta not to use her feelings for Ariel no matter what, but tonight it all hurts so much.

"Diobatin used to be, El," Sinta said as she opened the medicine box.

"I'm not papa." Elin walked past the broken glass without caring about the sole of her foot feeling grievous this time. He just wanted to be alone, he didn't want to see Ariel or Sinta anymore.

"Why? What's going on?" ask Sinta who still does not understand.

"Came ... Elin squirmed at us earlier, she's terrified we're fucking!" ariel replied bitterly. In front of him Sinta gaped. "I'm .. We shouldn't have done that."

"It wasn't your fault, Mom. We both do not know Elin is behind," Sinta assures. He hugged Ariel's arm.

"But he's crying!" sergeant Ariel. "He must have been hurt by me."

Sinta smiled obliquely. Well, that's for sure. Elin loved Ariel so much that Elin must have been so jealous and hurt to see Ariel making love to her. That's how she felt when Ariel had to fuck Elin 4 months ago. Although he did not see or hear, his heart was torn to shreds.

"So what are you doing?" ask Sinta.

Ariel shook her head in a huff. "I don't know. I'd like to apologize. I need to make Elin calmer. He's even hurt. Here's the cure."

Sinta clucked irritably at Ariel by hurriedly running up the stairs. He also felt a bit embarrassed because he was caught making love by Elin, but it was not his fault. Elin was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Geck! Geck!

Ariel knocked on the door of Elin's room several times. He tried to turn the doorknob, but the door was locked from the inside. Elin never locked the door. Guilt was attacking Ariel's heart. He couldn't calm down if he hadn't spoken to Elin.

"Elin! Let's talk" he said, hitting the door. "We treat your wounds first, plis."

Ariel pushed the door leaf, hit him and knocked. He is really frustrated now. He remembered, Elin was angry like this to him a few years ago when he forgot to pick up Elin from a race event and was instead engrossed in dating her former lover. Elin did not want to talk to him for days because he was upset to wait there until nightfall.

"El, I'm sorry," said Ariel weakly.

"Maybe he needs time, Mommy." Sinta just caught up with Ariel. She touched her husband's tense shoulder. "Let's take a break first. You also. Tomorrow morning you can talk to Elin."

Ariel looked at Sinta annoyed. "What if Elin's mad about us?"

"Why? He has no right to be angry, Mom. It is not our fault that we were alone before," said Sinta reminded. "Somehow, Elin has promised me not to use her feelings, she has no right to be jealous of us, let alone angry, Mas. She's just your wife!"

Ariel widened her eyes because she could not believe Sinta's words. Well, even though it might be true. She never saw Elin as a real wife, she tried that way all along. However, tonight seeing Elin so fragile and hurt it all changed. He didn't want Elin to feel sorry for him.

"So, I'm guilty of Elin." Ariel flipped her body and stepped into her room. He sat down with a huff on the edge of the bed. He should apologize to Elin. He tried to call Elin's number, but Elin did not answer.

"Udahlah, Mommy. You don't have to be so worried. Elin might just be surprised to see us earlier," Sinta said as she sat next to Ariel. He took Ariel's phone and put it on the nightstand. "We're just taking a break. You're fucking, aren't you?"

Ariel nodded. He just didn't want to argue with Sinta. Because he really wanted to solve this problem with Elin. He didn't want Elin to get hurt more because of him.

With a huff, Ariel laid herself next to Sinta. As usual, Sinta held him tightly as if she did not want him to leave. While he could not sleep. The crying shadow of Elin kept ringing in Ariel's mind that night.