Labuhan Cinta
Heart-set

El sipped the tea he made. Choose the back garden as to enjoy a cup of tea. Once in a while his heavy breath, he exhaled. Hope it can ease the feeling of her tightness just a little bit.

El never felt a defeat was a problem or a painful thing, but this time he felt pain for his defeat.

“El ...,” call Shea who saw her son. He who had wanted to take a drink to the kitchen saw the back garden door open and when he came out, he found his son there.

“Mom.” El put down the cup containing his tea.

As a mother, Shea felt that her son was having problems. “What's up?” He sat in the chair right next to his son.

“I always don't care if I lose, Mom, but this time my heart feels very sick.”

Shea grabbed El's hand. Take him in his arms. “Winning to lose is common. If God has not given you victory this time, maybe this God you get better than now.”

El looked at his Mommy. A mother can calm her child. And El felt that. His feelings are much calmer.

“What is this about Freya?” shea asked hesitantly to guess.

“She loves Al, Mom, and it looks like Al loves her too.”

Shea could feel what pain her son was. It must be very painful to see a loved one, to love another. And his own beloved brother. This is what Shea dislikes, seeing her son get hurt while competing.

“Mommy knows how you feel. No problem feeling sad because you are disappointed, but quickly get up because your life must keep going.” Shea tightened her grip.

El nodded. Justifying Mommy's words if her grief can't continue for too long. He must rise.

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El seems ordinary after the day Freya says she loves Al. He gives Al a chance to get closer to Freya. El, who usually picks Freya up, takes her home with Al. He is more likely to finish his job. Forgetting his sadness for a moment over his love that clapped one hand and rose to rearrange his heart.

Freya who was in a love drunk so happy can be close to Al. Although until this moment Al never expressed love or express it, but Freya felt if Al also put his heart on.

Al himself who did put his heart on Freya was very happy when El seemed to take off Freya for him.

Every time I came home from the office Al's face was so happy

Like this afternoon, El escorted Freya to her house.

“Tomorrow, Brother Al has no promise?” ask Freya before getting out of the car.

“No, why?”

“What if tomorrow we take a walk.”

“Alright,” replied Al with a thin-near invisible smile.

“Alright, meet tomorrow.” Freya came out with a very cheerful face. Outside the car he waved his hand.

The scene was seen by Shea who was upstairs with Selly. The two mothers were chatting while enjoying a cup of tea and discussing a cooking lesson held at Shea's house tomorrow.

“What is their relationship more than just superiors and subordinates?” ask Selly to see her son. Al's attitude hasn't changed much so far. It doesn't really show if he's in love.

“Say El they like each other,” Shea replied limp. As a mother she could not bear to see her son hurt.

“El already know?” Selly.

“Yes, and she is very hurt.” Shea replied by slipping a smile on her face. His hand held the cup close to his lips and sipped his tea.

Selly speechless. Feel as though El. To him, El was his son too. So far, Selly knows how big El is keeping Freya. However, when Freya loves others. It would definitely hurt El.

“Competing with your own brother is indeed much more painful, but I've convinced him if everything will be fine.” Shea smiled back.

“I'm sure, El will be stronger than his mother,” Selly said.

Shea could only smile.

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On holiday mothers gather at Shea and Bryan's parents' house. They were all teaching their daughters how to cook. Suddenly the house of El became crowded.

Cia, who was at El's house, was looking for the man who promised London to her. He wanted to ask about the cooperation the other day. Make sure everything is still going to work.

Just as Cia was heading towards El's room, she passed by the man.

“Why is it here? Aren't you going to learn to cook with mommy?” ask El.

“Yes, but there's something I want to ask you about with El.”

“Cooperation problems London.” Cia excitedly explained the intent of his arrival.

“Cooperation ends,” replied El lazily. He stepped out of Cia.

Cia's still riveted. El's answer really surprised him. “Wait-wait.” He turned around and twisted El's body to face her. “Why it ends?” tanyanya.

“Yes, your brother is inseparable. How else?”

Dismissed Cia's hopes of going to London. Her brother who clearly loves Al, can no longer be prevented.

“Did Brother El just give up?”

“Iya, indeed why should you force yourself if Freya does not love me?” El turned back to leave Cia.

“Wait a minute I haven't finished talking.” Cia pulled back El's body. Get him back to talking.

“What else?” ask El.

“If Brother El does not become with Brother Freya, then I am not going to London?” tanyakanya.

“Iya, absolutely right.” El answered while pinching Cia's cheek. Then he turned around to leave Cia.

Cia's so limp. Now she wouldn't have gone to London if her sister hadn't been with El.

“I have to how?” Cia kept thinking about how she could get to London.

El who went downstairs saw the women cooking. They are busy making cakes. Right behind him was Cia who was limp after finding an answer if her cooperation ended.

“Cia, quickly make the dough!” exclaim Chika-mama.

“Iya,” replied Cia limp.

Cia passed through El's body and made El smile at Cia's disappointed face. Actually, El could not bear to play the girl with the lure of London, but at that time, he had no choice.

Women learn to cook while telling each other stories. The atmosphere of the kitchen is so boisterous with the love stories of young mothers.

“Then, Mama Chika and Papa Felix were betrothed,” said Shea who answered questions Freya, Cia, and Ghea.

“What time is it set up?” asked Freya sneered.

“Yes, that's how a soul mate is. Sometimes it is not always because of love. There are also those who get because they are betrothed.” Chika smiled.

“Then did Mama finally love?” ask Cia plain.

“If you do not love each other, how can you be born.” Selly laughed in response to the children's questions.

“If Mommy Selly what is betrothed too?” ask Freya.

“Mommy and Daddy Regan were dating. Then we finally got married.”

“Wah .. must be exciting, married for love.” Freya imagined it would happen with Al.

“It's not that easy. Daddy Regan is quiet. So Mommy should be more active.”

“Means Mom?” ask Freya, Cia and Ghea at the same time.

“Then, Mommy expressed love for Daddy Regan. Can't wait for Daddy to say love.”

“Is it okay if women say love, Mom?” ask Freya

“It's okay if a guy like Daddy Regan or Al. They are silent men, so it is only natural that women should be active,” replied Selly laughing.

The three girls nodded.

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