Me And My Step Brothers
Ordinary officer

“ Ar.” call papa to Arnold while Damien, Arnold, Brian and I are playing cards in the living room.

After we got home, we did not rest. Greet mommy Berta a little and then clean up and continue playing cards.

“ yes?” ask Arnold.

“ what papa can know what your job is?” ask papa.

I think he must have heard from my sister about what happened at her wedding to my distant brother.

“ is just a regular employee.” replied Arnold casually.

“ really? Papa heard you even have an expensive car.” replied Papa began to suspect. I'm the one who's always with them doesn't want to know. I'm sure because papa was influenced by my sister's talk. My sister is a big-time sycophant.

“ aa..” replied Arnold accordingly.

“ car before I sell, papa. And if it says expensive - actually the car I bought was the result of a bank auction. Coincidentally I just announced the win, and by selling the old car I took the auction.” said Anold.

‘ Bank auction?’ there is no way that the Bank auctioned off the French car that cost billions. I'm sure it's just a charade so papa doesn't ask more.

“ how much did you sell your old car?” ask Papa, I don't think he believes it completely.

“ about 100 million.” Arnold said.

“ ap? Really?” wonder Papa.

“ yes, that's my country's car and my papa's legacy. I said that the durability of the car is very sturdy as the hallmark of Dutch buildings. Anyway the car is still new.” said Arnold reassured.

“ so? Yes already, Papa just asked, then continue playing you guys.” said papa left us to the second floor.

“ I'm sure you're just playing.” I said in a soft voice.

“ why are you so sure?” arnold smiled.

“ as stupid as I am, I still know if there is no way the bank auctioned a car worth billions and you only pay for 100 million.” I continued our card game.

“you're curious?” ask Arnold.

“ no.” I replied honestly..

“ no?’ ask Damien.

“ yes.., lie if I say not curious. But I'm afraid that if I find out it will make my heart full of envy and make me reluctant to be close to you. I like to be friends with you.” I said with a cross-legged position. I did change my clothes for casual wear with shorts.

“ do you mean stepbrother? Step-cousin? What is it.” I say stupid.

I saw that Arnold was just smiling. We then continued our card.

And the next day, my brother finally went home to the city where he worked.

And the three men; Damien, Brian and Arnold were invited away by Dika. Maybe, to familiarize myself and I can't come along.

It sucks! The old man said that the place to go was not suitable for a girl to enter.

Huh! Let me be, I'm tired anyway.

AUTHOR POV.

Currently, Dika invites Nath, Arnold and Brian to play billiard . there is no Aldista in it, for Dika, it is not appropriate for women to come to the arena full of men.

Arnold doesn't matter, let's just say Dika is attracting the man's attention. Dika and Nath were showing their silence, Damien was sitting down while Brian was drinking his drink. Ice brown. Arnold looks casually holding his cue or his billiard stick and still eating his snack, maybe a wafer?

After Dika and Nathan it's Arnold's turn.

One shot and the remaining ball goes into his hole leaving only the white ball. Arnold seems to be indifferent to it and chose to take care of the food that stuck in his teeth and mouth.

“ brash.” umpat Dika.

“ thank you for your praise.” said Arnold bragging himself. He sat down and enjoyed his meal with Damien and Brian. Chocolate, Indonesian fried foods and small children snacks. A little canned beer that contains a little alcohol.

There's also Ciu. Arnold chose not to drink it.

They knew that in China-Ciu was used as a scrub or as a fireplace, just because the price was cheap-made people prefer Ciu over beer or red wine-and Arnold, damien also chose not to drink it. Brian is still underage. Consciously, he chose not to drink the alcohol.

‘ because of our harsh family regulations’ so Damien reasoned.

No wonder Damien was afraid of his mother when mommy Berta reminded the grown man. Maybe because the basic rules of their families are hard so they choose to obey them even though they are far from their families.

“ you are very proficient, play billiard.” Nathan said after playing several rounds of billiard. And the end result they choose to relax at the table and chairs provided while enjoying the food that has been ordered.

“ here, maybe billiard game just as entertainment, in our country, billiard is common even until there is a match.” said Damien easily.

“ we also remember winning one of those races. But because it is not an international class, we cannot medal only a charter and a sum of money in an envelope.” Arnold recalled.

They were busy talking, until they did not realize if there was a woman who tried to get close to Arnold. Maybe because he likes the handsome face of the Caucasian man who is fluent in Indonesian.