Love After Regret
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The saying goes, the bravest person is the one who is able to express love to someone even though he knows, most likely to be rejected will be the answer to the expression of these feelings.

No love is truly good except love that willingly endures pain when its feelings have not been avenged.

Pedho and Leona were still sitting on the balcony of the villa where they were staying. Both of them were staring at the star-studded beach. A night under a black sky. Being a silent witness that the two people are alike while feeling the deepest wounds.

"Leona" call Pedho. This is the moment she is most looking forward to in her life, sitting together with Leona while telling her about love.

"Yes Brother?" Leona looked at Pedho.

Pedho looked at Leona with a deep look. He smiled as the lashes twitched which actually made this woman look cute and also adorable. At times, Pedho felt his sister was the dumbest man who wasted a woman as good as Leona just because of a cheap woman like Tasya.

"I want to talk to you about something" said Pedho softly. The man's hand stretched out rubbing Leona's face.

"What Brother?" ask Leona curiously. His thoughts were alarmed, roughly what would Pedho talk to him about?

"Before, I want to apologize because maybe what I'm talking about is you never think about at all" said Pedho began his conversation. "Leona, I've liked you since we first met. Ye know? I was very disappointed when I came back to Indonesia and watched you play with Pedro" said Pedho.

Leona stared fixedly at Pedho's eyeball trying to find a lie. But what he found was a sincerity from the smile of the man who was the status of his former brother-in-law.

"I know you can't believe it. Same with me, too" Pedho said. "I initially pulled over and walked away. However, no matter how far I run your shadow still comes back. I can't be away from you, Leona. That's what brought me back, even though I knew Pedro was looking after you" Pedho explained with a smile. Now, he wants to be a brave man who expresses his feelings to the woman he loves.

"I also know you don't have any feelings for me. But it's okay, it's not a problem. I will love you even if you don't love me" he said.

"Sister." Leona's tongue felt faint to let out words.

"Leona, I'm expressing my feelings not because I want you to reciprocate. I know you're heartbroken because of Pedro. I want you to know that I love you and make sure that you will be happy for as long as I exist" Pedho said.

Clear melt escaped in Leona's eyes. The phrase that came out of Pedho's mouth was able to warm his cold heart. Why is his heart beating? Moreover, the smile of this man has a magnet that is able to pull him deeper.

"Your tears are precious to me, Leona. I won't let her fall unless you cry for happiness. The pain and heartbreak that you are currently feeling, I will be removed from your shadows. Everything will be fine" Pedho said. The man also shed tears.

Leona's life won't be long. He can't promise to hold on until later. If the time comes his illness pulls him away. He only wished that a heart would always ask him to return, even if it was impossible.

"Sister,"

"Leona, I know how you feel as if you're dead from that breakup. But you should know Leona that life will go on. You have to start a new life without Pedro" Pedho said.

Leona sobbed, the pain that Pedro infused into his chest still felt sore and poignant. The wound is still wet, I don't know when it will heal?

Pedho pulled the woman into his arms. His hand rubbed Leona's back and let the woman cry. Sometimes when someone is heartbroken they do not need words of encouragement, they only need to be heard and embraced if a sense of vulnerability attacks some souls.

There, in the pitch-black sky there are small stars scattered and lined up. In the dimness of the night with the sound of the waves rushing to the beach, two people of different ages and genders hugged each other tightly and warmed through whispers and strands of words.

Leona, she vented all her pain in Pedho's embrace. Wish her heart that was now so badly wounded would be slightly treated with this warm and comfortable embrace. The confession and expression of feelings that Pedho spoke to her tonight, made her heart even more sick. He could not imagine being Pedho, for five years loving someone in silence and the loved one was seen every day hugging another man.

"Sister," Leona let go of her embrace.

"Don't cry" Pedho's hand rubbed Leona's soft cheek.

"I'm sorry, I don't know how Big Brother's feeling all along. I'm sorry, brother," he said, filled with regret and guilt. It must be Pedho's heart every day as if he was stabbed by thousands of knives because of Leona.

"You're not wrong, Leona. Don't apologize. Loving you is a gift in my life" Pedho said sincerely from his deepest heart.

Pedho is a man who if he is in love then his heart will settle for a long time. That's how she felt about Leona. It is not the fault of Leona who does not know, what is wrong she who harbors in the chest without daring to tell in words.

Leona hugged Pedho again. At the moment he doesn't know what answer he will give. To be honest, the trauma of love is still deep. Moreover, Leona has just lost her husband in a divorce she never wanted.

Leona was also afraid, when she really loved Pedho, death came to her. Because he felt more and more the pain in his body was excruciating and made his breath tight in there.

"Rest yuk. It's night. Don't stay up late is not good for your health." Pedho fixed Leona's half-shifted jacket.

"Yes, sister" Leona replied as she wiped her tears.

"Let's take me to the room, please,"

Pedho embraced Leona's shoulder height only up to that chest. She slowly walked as if she were afraid that Leona would fall on the floor.

Believe me, when a woman falls in the hands of the right man she will be united by the man like a princess in the royal palace.

"Thank you" Leona smiled. Staring at Pedho's face was able to eliminate the pain that is still residing in his chest.

"Yes. Get in there. Remember straight to sleep okay," Pedho pinched Leona's nose with a clamor.

"Sister," annoyed Leona as she rubbed her nose. "Sick tofu," grumbled.

Pedho. To her Leona was a spoiled and chatty figure.

"I'm in, brother. Good night, sister," said Leona.

Pedho nodded and smiled as he looked at Leona's back coming into the room.

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