My Brother
Who I Am (3)

A month has passed after the recovery of Leon and Naomi. However, their relationship is increasingly tenuous because of their respective activities. Naomi is busy with her school and Leon is preoccupied with the world of her martyrdom.

Leon has decided to return to live in the apartment, he does not want to force Naomi to return her love. Naomi will get sicker if Leon keeps pushing, that's what Leon thinks.

He decides to get engaged to Vebra as soon as possible, but he doesn't want to wait too long so that his feelings for Naomi will deepen.

Leon looks at Tamara who is busy choosing a tuxedo along with a famous designer. Vebra was also busy with the dress she took off wearing and pecked herself at the large glass boutique.

Leon has absolutely no intention of joining them or just praising Vebra's performance, which he thinks is just Naomi and Naomi.

"Leon," called Ricard when the man was in front of his only son. Ricard put on a serious face.

"After this, Papa will also match Naomi with Tristan." Leon glared at Ricard's words. His heart crumbled like a hammer, Leon looked down with a lethargic face.

"Although Naomi is not Papa's son, Papa doesn't want you to marry her. Vebra is the right girl for you, she's the best girl Papa has ever wanted to accompany you. Forget Naomi, you have to get the right woman and the best woman to be your life partner" said Ricard, who sounded piercing to Leon. Somehow every word Ricard felt pierced in Leon's ear.

"For Leon, Naomi is still the best woman, Pa." Leon clenched his hands in emotion.

"But Naomi is still too small for you, Leon! How will he take care of you if you take care of him all this time?" Leon felt that his father did not understand his feelings, the man chose to leave from there. Free no matter how he fought for Naomi, everything would still be in vain.

***

Naomi stared at Leon who was now standing with a diamond ring on Vebra's ring finger, Her brother was seen just silent and not excited at all. Leon looks only blankly at the finger of his hand that has been embedded in the engagement ring of himself and Vebra.

Naomi leaves Tristan when she sees Leon moving away from her engagement party, the man enters the house and sits quietly on the second-floor sofa of her house.

Reluctantly floating on Ricard's words a few hours ago, his father was very selfish and never thought about the happiness of his children. Ricard even threatened to marry Naomi next month if Leon did not want to get engaged and marry Vebra as soon as possible.

Leon just wants his sister to have a future, he does not want Naomi to get married at a very young age, especially if she dropped out of school.

Naomi is not her parents' child, so she should think more about Naomi who already has no parents like her. He should be more concerned with Naomi's happiness than her own.

"Sister," called Naomi softly as she patted Leon's shoulder gently. The man looked at Naomi and saw her sister staring at him in wonder.

"Why aren't you here? It's not a happy day for you, is it?" naomi asked, which Leon did not answer.

"Sister," call Naomi again. However, Leon cupped his sister's right cheek gently. And in a matter of seconds, the man had kissed his sister's lips which were now just silently pecking.

Just an unspeakable kiss, even now Leon actually released a drop of tears of pain that increasingly pierced the pain in his heart. He did not expect his love story will end this stragically, he did not expect the way to get Naomi at all there is no gap at all.

Tamara is still fixated to see her two children kissing on the sofa, the middle-aged woman undoes her intention to call Leon for her son to come down.

I don't know what's going on, which he clearly feels will only kill Leon slowly.

Tamara left them both, she did not want to interfere about the love story of her children. He realizes Naomi is not forbidden to love Leon, even for them to marry though. It's just that for Ricard, their relationship was completely off limits.

Ricard hated romantic relationships between families, he opposed the existence of incest and the like. For Ricard the relationship would only be a disgrace to his family, it was not impossible that his neighbors and business associates would look disgusted at them.

Not to mention the fans who support Leon's relationship with Vebra, they will definitely continue to bully Naomi wherever she is, could be one of them in school. There will be no comfort for Naomi or Leon and it could be that it will make them depressed.

Coupled with the scorn of the neighbors who only know they are siblings, it is certain that both children will get a diatribe from them. Such a heavy pressure can certainly be faced by Leon who is thinking quite maturely, just how about Naomi?

Naomi has been very dependent on Leon, and Leon will feel devastated if his sister is hurt. And how will his son be if he sees Naomi who will suffer as a result of their relationship?

Even if they have no blood ties at all, but Naomi already she considers her own daughter. And she couldn't change Naomi's status from child to daughter-in-law.

"Love them sincerely, Pa. Mama's afraid that if Papa continues like this, Leon will do reckless." Tamara spoke to Ricard who was now downstairs. Her husband was sitting while tuxing her tux.

"Leon didn't have that much courage to go against Papa, Ma. He will obey Papa's orders and will not dare to rebel" Ricard said sharply.

"What if Leon justifies any means to get Naomi? What if Leon suddenly does-"

"Here you go, Ma, stop thinking no-no. Leon is an adult, he will think about the risks first before doing anything. Leon won't be able to do anything to Naomi!" Ricard stood up from where he sat, he chose to go from there rather than having to end a debate with his wife.

"We'll see!" Tamara said in an annoyed tone to Ricard.

***

Naomi sat by the pool with Tristan, tightly clutching her hand. He did not want to part with Naomi for a second, although it sounded excessive but that is what Tristan felt.

"I'm terrified of your childhood years that you've come back here again, huh?" asked Naomi who answered a nod from Tristan.

"Yes, Dinda is back here. I'm really happy because we haven't seen him for a long time, and I was really surprised to see his change" Tristan said. The man smiled as he saw the childhood friend who was the same age as him transform into a beautiful and graceful girl.

"He changed?" ask Naomi curiously.

"Yes, the one who is now turned out to be so beautiful. She's graceful and actually a grown woman, I didn't expect." Tristan chuckled at Dinda's current appearance.

"Yes, honey, I have to go home now. It's malem too." Tristan said to go back home. Suddenly he felt bad feelings and Dinda continued to cross his head.

Dinda currently lives with Tristan because her parents are still abroad. They could not bear their daughter if they had to live alone in their old house. For this reason, Dinda's parents entrusted her daughter in Tristan's family home.

"Cuman my friend," said Naomi when Tristan's car had disappeared behind the high fence of the future. He should not be alarmed, however Tristan has explained before that Dinda is just his childhood friend.

***

"Why are you satisfied now?" Ricard turned to look at Leon who was sitting on the sofa in the middle room. His only son looked straight at the table in front of him.

"This engagement and your marriage are with the consent of even your own request, Leon." Ricard recalled their conversation a few weeks ago before Leon invited Ricard and Tamara to Vebra's house and proposed to the girl.

"Yes. But Papa remember the same promise Papa made back then?" billih Leon who made Ricard a little surprised, then he changed his face to be more relaxed when he realized Leon was looking at him.

"All those people were created in pairs, son. Maybe Naomi's soul mate is Tristan, and you have to accept it" Ricard said casually. Leon clenched his hands in emotion.

"Pa, but Papa says if I want Vebra's fiancee and marry her, Papa won't force Naomi to do the marriage spit, right? Poor Naomi, Pa, she's too small to build a household. Let me get married and get out of here, as long as Papa's got Naomi in school, let him enjoy his youth and achieve his goals, Pa. Please, I won't bother Naomi." Leon knelt down in front of Ricard, he would do everything as long as Naomi was happy.

Leon finds out that Naomi has not fully loved Tristan, and her younger sister will suffer greatly if she is forced to marry a man she does not love. Let Leon feel the pain of a loveless marriage, lest Naomi experience the same.

Ricard looked at his son with a flat look. He did promise that, only he was still afraid if Naomi was not married first, then Leon would do reckless.

"Papa will think about it" said Ricard leaving Leon still kneeling there. A drop of tear fell to the floor below, so difficult was the road to happiness. And eroding Leon's hopes of getting Naomi, he'll never have her as hard as he tries.

Unwittingly by Leon and Ricard, Naomi was standing behind a wall and hearing everything. He now understood why his brother looked so empty when the happy day came to him. He did not expect Leon's sacrifice to his brother was so great, he did not expect that his brother's suffering was much heavier than he thought.

Leon cried sobbing in the middle room, he did not care if later he would be considered weak. His heart continued to hurt and disappointed at the decision Ricard that he considered outrageous, he did not want his brother to suffer.

As for Naomi, she was crying without sobbing. He cries for Leon who is fighting alone for his happiness, even he is willing to risk his future just so that Naomi does not experience early marriage.

__________Tbc.