Giving Birth to My Brother
91. From Heart to Heart

When Elin exited the building after the meeting was over, she did not realize that her car had been followed by a taxi. Gladis over there. Elin simply closed her eyes, hoping she would soon arrive at her apartment so she could lie down and cry more complacently.

However, when Elin got out of the car and walked into the apartment building, she was again surprised by the appearance of Gladis. Very persistent, Elin thought inwardly.

Elin took a deep breath. He might need to talk more about Luna, so, he also put his chin on her.

"I'm tired, I want to go home" said Elin.

Gladis. Perhaps, talking at home is much more comfortable than anywhere else, Gladis thought. He calmly followed Elin to his apartment on the 11th floor.

Once inside, Elin sat herself on the sofa. He had wanted to lie down in the room, but there was a Gladis here. "You can grab your own drinks in the kitchen. And tell me why you're following me. I'm really tired. If it's about Ariel's family .. I don't care."

If it's about Luna, tell me more, inner Elin. He did not voice it because he felt so sad to remember the little baby he gave birth to so many years ago.

"OKAY. I'll get a drink first. I'm thirsty" said Gladis. The 25-year-old girl immediately stepped into the kitchen after she looked around. He opened the refrigerator, took two cans of drink and 1 bottle of mineral water. He took a sip of the mineral water first and brought 2 cans of the drink to the front room.

Elin is seen removing the accessories and opening the cardigens when Gladis sits opposite her. Gladis put down the drink he had opened.

"Sir Ariel is divorced" said Gladis.

"What?" ask Elin. He didn't want to care. However, he is tickled now.

"4 years ago, Ariel and the woman officially parted ways" Gladis said. He gulped down his drink and looked at Elin's shocked face.

Elin wanted to ask what had happened, but her lips twitched. So, he simply took a drink and gulped it down trembling. Ariel's divorced? It's been 4 years.

"Sister Ariel is always looking for you, brother. Never a day did he stop nyariin you," said Gladis heartrending Elin.

Elin was confused because just a second ago Gladis discussed Ariel's divorce, now Gladis said something else.

"So .. why ... Sister ...."

"So long ago I loved you" said Gladis. Both of Elin's eyes were perfectly patterned. "Maybe be with you when you start to fall in love with Big Brother. Long before I got married to Sinta. Sis Ariel ... always choose another woman to date because she does not want to be trapped in a forbidden love. Just like you other macarin guys.

"Sister married Mbak Sinta because .. according to Brother he is somewhat similar to you. You are both cheerful, brave and love adventure. That's what makes Sister fall in love with Sinta's mother. Brother ... actually have long loved you, it's just that you both hide it," said Gladis.

That's impossible, Elin thought. He feels ridiculous now. Perhaps, Gladis was just bragging.

"If you don't believe it, you can ask Ariel directly. He cried when I told him you had feelings since you were 13" Gladis said.

Elin shook her head slowly. That's not important now. His feelings are dead. He doesn't want to care.

"Can you tell me about Luna? How's Luna doing?" elin asked, who could no longer describe what he was feeling.

"Yes. Luna .. she was never loved by Mbak Sinta as a mother should have loved a child" said Gladis.

Back, Elin was shocked. He still remembered how Sinta gently petted Luna. "No way."

"But he's just a baby!" squeal Elin.

Gladis. "At first, my sister didn't know. But ... long Brother was curious why Luna can not be close to Sister Sinta even Luna is often fussy if the same Mother Sinta. Lately, I often get bruises on Luna's body."

Elin closed her lips with a palm. If Sinta is a bad adoptive mother, then she is an even worse biological mother. If he had known, had he not stayed away from Luna.

"He's just a little baby" Elin said in tears. "I ... I see Sister Sinta same Sister .. same Luna, they are very happy. I've always seen them from afar until .. maybe a year after Luna was born."

"That's what it looks like, the original ... Sinta can't love Luna. She uses a baby sitter, she often goes out of the house and does not want to take care of Luna. He also cheated on Mas Miko" Gladis said.

Elin took a deep breath. "So ...."

"So they got divorced. Mbak Sinta apologized for not being able to love Luna and Kakar was so angry when he knew Luna was injured because Mbak Sinta. But, Big Brother is more hurt when he knows Sinta has been in a relationship with Mas Miko for a long time."

Elin leaned back and gasped. All this is completely absurd. "So, where's Sinta now?"

"Where do I care. I have never been involved with Sinta. It's been a long time since they divorced. She moved into Mama's old house. Both are Luna" said Gladis. "So .. you go home, brother. They need you."

"Just for donors?" ask Elin.

"No. Sister still loves you, Luna also needs her mother. Sis .. don't be selfish and let's go home. I know you're still angry and hateful with Brother, but .. Let's try to go home first. You can vent all your anger with your brother when you meet," said Gladis.

Elin sat down. He was silent for a while because he was thinking. He doesn't want to go home, he's afraid of getting stuck again.

"Luna ... What is the condition?" elin asked after a long silence between them.

Gladis pulled out his cell phone and showed a picture of Luna lying on a bed with several hoses on her body. "The condition has been declining since a week ago. Before, he was pretty good."

Gladis shifted the photo and showed a photo of the little girl sitting on a wheelchair while hugging a pink teddy bear. Elin cried for a moment when she saw a pale face smiling towards the camera.

"Hair .. Did she lose her hair?" asked Elin sobbing.

Gladis. "Luna is a strong boy. He did not cry when he was protested, but he cried when left by Brother. So, you can't come here to pick you up. That's why, let's go home. You must want to see Luna healthy, right? She ... she looks a lot like you, sister."

Elin rubbed Luna's face in the photo. And Gladis showed a lot of photos of Luna, there were some who were together with Ariel, where Luna's hair still looks long and bushy. Elin rubbed her face when she saw Luna hugging the small frame.

"That's ...."

"That's your photo. She knows you're her mother. Brother always said, the woman in the photo is Luna's mother. So, Luna always wished you could come home soon. Luna is always excited when undergoing chemo in the hope that when she recovers, her mother will come."

Elin was crying even harder now. He also wants to go home. He wanted to hold Luna.

"Would you like to go home, brother?"