Me And My Step Brothers
Flashbacks

The POV author

“ he hates women.” Brian said.

“, especially women who attach her body like a woman earlier.” Damien clearly looked at the woman who was holding back the shame and pain - because it was thrown by a distant brother - strong enough.

“ what? What is Guy?” ask Dika.

“ can not be said guy also.” said Brian.

“ you know, in life sometimes our fate is like a wheel. Sometimes above, sometimes below.” Damien said.

” yes, I know.” replied Dika because he had also felt it. Although many under it.

“ there was a time the Arnold family was on top. And when he was above, many people who claimed to be his friend, approached him because he was in his prime.” said Damien reminiscing about the story of his distant brother while sipping drinks with low-grade alcohol.

“ and there are times when it is below. And when he was downstairs, the person who claimed to be his friend seemed to disappear like in the swallow of the earth. Though at that time Arnold believed in people who claimed his friend wanted to help him in his time of need.

Finally, Arnold asked for help from a woman who said she liked Arnold for who he was. The woman who always took Arnold where our distant brother was, went.”.

“ you guys know what that lady did?” ask Damien.

“ pierced him from behind” asked Dika.

“ he not only stabs from behind, even blatantly shows a face of disgust to Arnold. That's what makes our brother hate women, especially those who attach his body to Arnold.” said Damien sip his beer again.

“ because for her, such a woman is a hypocritical woman, who seduces a man and convinces if they like a man as he is, whereas they do it just as seduce without love in it.” Damien said. Brian just straightened his chocolate ice, for him who said his brother was an adult problem that he did not understand.

“You won't believe it if Arnold ever entered the time to be a reliability.” asked Damien.

“ moso tho, mas?” is that true, mas? asked Nath in disbelief, as far as the man knew, Arnold was a man who was cheap and suble and even liked to joke. No one would have guessed that Aldista's half-sister was a delinquent.

“ yes. Fighting not only became his food every day, he even seemed to be friends with wounds. No day without getting hurt from a fight.

The dark face that you saw earlier was a common sight that adorned Arnold's face at that time. That was why Arnold was disappointed. He is not only disappointed in people who are considered friends, he is disappointed in his parents.” Damien said.

“ his parents? On aunt Berta?” wonder Dika.

“ not only on Aunt Berta, but also on Uncle Lucas - Arnold's biological father. No wonder, they always leave when Arnold is still sleeping and always go home when Arnold was asleep in a dream.

Arnold at that time still had a complete family, but he seemed alone.”

“ wasn't he when his family was downstairs, leaving early in the morning for work.., or.?” tanya Dika could not continue her words.

“ because uncle Lucas hid his pain from Arnold. Until Uncle Lucas' body can no longer cover his pain and declared no.”

“ then mas Arnold regretted?” ask Nath.

“ no, or rather not yet, he does feel guilty. But seeing Aunt Berta who did not cry at her husband's eater made Arnold think that Aunt Berta did not love Arnold's biological father. And only married his real father because of the property that d have uncle Lucas.

From there Arnold realized the truth; aunt Berta loved Uncle Lucas very much. Aunt just tried to be strong, he did not want to be a weak woman and cried in front of Arnold.

Because if he gets weak and cries - who will strengthen Arnold?

In a third of the night Arnold cried. He regretted. He is too concerned about his ego to even realize that his biological father also bears a burden that is so heavy because it suddenly falls down until the burden makes his biological father's body no longer strong to hold it and make uncle Lucas was sick until he was not. He also regretted not understanding the grief his mother had and even suspected his birth mother.

The next morning Arnold hugged Aunt Berta, he apologized and cried, he promised he would change also would not disappoint Aunt Berta let alone make her tear again.

After which, Arnold turned one hundred and eighty degrees. Arnold, once a tireless delinquent in fighting, is now transformed into a boy who loves his mother and fears his mother.

However, only one has not changed: that is:

his hatred for women, especially women who do not love his body.” Damien said.

The atmosphere was silent for a while, but there was a woman who did not learn from her friend's mistakes and tried to get close to Damien.

“ so, sir. I'm sorry for your brother.” said the other woman in a sensual tone. But without cue, Damien doused the woman who tried to tease him.

“ I do not hate women, but that does not mean I like cheap women like you.” Damien said moving from his seat.

“ let's go home, Bri. Long stay here will damage your brain.” Damien said. Without many words, Brian followed his older brother leaving Nathan as well as Dika who looked at each other.

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“ are we going home to Aldista?” ask Brian.

“ no, at this time he must be calming down by hugging Aunty Berta.” he said. Because that's how Arnold was upset or had a burden on his heart. He will immediately embrace his birth mother.

“ Aunt Berta? But now he's married again isn't he? Will Arnold still hug her?” ask Brian.

“ surely now he turns to hug Ale. That's why we should not disturb him and show - if we know their relationship.” said Damien who knows the relationship of his distant brother with his half-sister.

Brian just nodded, then Damien put on his helmet and drove his sport bike, to an inn.

*** home ***

“ do you have any more problems?” aldista asked as Arnold hugged her without many words.

“ I just need a hug, no more.” replied Arnold accordingly.

“ what happened in place of billiard?” tanya Aldista stroked Arnold's blonde hair. But the man chose silence, Aldista chose to stroke the man's back. Without many words, the woman knew that her half-sister was carrying a heavy burden on her heart, perhaps...,

remember his real father? Usually Aldista will be like this too when missed his late mother.

However, since Aldista was a reclusive person, Aldista rarely acted like an Arnold.