My Brother
Jalan - Jalan Afternoon

Naomi is now in the 3rd grade of High School, since the engagement of Leon and Vebra their relationship is increasingly tenuous. Even if they only meet once a month, even if Naomi has time to join Tamara to visit Leon in the man's apartment.

While the relationship with Tristan, I don't want to say the worse or the better. Since Dinda's arrival in Tristan's life, the man prefers to spend time with Dinda rather than with Naomi.

"Ma, so Naomi is going to marry Tristan one more month?" naomi asked sadly to Tamara who now gently stroked her hair. An engagement ring is attached to his ring finger, and Ricard forces Naomi to become engaged to Tristan while Leon is in Japan.

Her brother is undergoing the filming of his latest big screen film which takes the background of the sakura country. Before leaving, Leon had told his father not to do something that made Naomi more depressed. Leon is seen away from his younger brother, but the man is also aware of the extent of his relationship with Tristan.

"Honey, sorry Mama who can't be a good parent for you. Mama can't help you from your Papa's selfishness, Papa really hates the relationship between brothers. Papa thinks it's so despicable, honey. You had to quit school, again sorry Mama, son." Tamara gives Naomi understanding.

"But there must be a reason, Ma, why Papa can be like that. Naomi and Brother aren't siblings anyway, are they?" Naomi started to shed her tears. Now that his heart was overwhelmed with anxiety, he was confused as to where exactly his heart was anchored. Leon or Tristan?

"Past time, my dear. It was the painful past that made Papa this way." Tamara recalls the fateful incident in which Ricard's only sister killed herself after being raped by their own biological brother.

At that time Ricard was still in High School, while his sister was still in the 2nd grade Junior High School. Their parents died in an accident, so Ricard and his sister were taken care of by their eldest brother who had worked alone.

Unbeknownst to Ricard and his younger sister, their older brother harbors illicit feelings for their youngest brother. Until finally when his sister was sick, their brother raped the girl until finally he was depressed.

Ricard did not know what happened, until the brother sent a short message to him, S.O.S, that is the content of the message. Ricard who was still confused immediately returned home, there he found his brother was raping his sister and two days later the younger brother was found to have drowned in a bathtub with a vein cut off.

His brother who knew it was immediately shocked and depressed, he was forced to be admitted to a mental hospital because he continued to rampage and would commit suicide. Everything happened like a dream for Ricard, he lost a brother who was very dear to him and also lost the figure of a brother who was like his own parents.

His dark past makes him deeply resent the forbidden relationship between brothers. Be it a sibling, a stepdaughter, a foster or even a cousin, he hated it so much. Ricard doesn't want to lose anyone he loves anymore.

Tamara wiped away the tears on her cheeks, remembering the small figure who always went with Ricard wherever he went, Yena, Ricard's youngest sister.

"Ma?" Naomi clasped Tamara's hand, and she saw the sadness engraved in her eyes.

"Naomi is going to step in, Ma. Naomi will marry Tristan, not papa even though Naomi does not continue school anymore, as long as Mama and Papa are not sad," said Naomi who made Tamara hug her daughter tightly. The woman's tears flowed profusely, she seemed to pour out her heartache all this time through her flowing tears.

"Sorry Mama, Darling .. sorry," said Tamara Parau.

***

Leon slammed the vase on the floor until it shattered into pieces. She just got a quick message from Tamara that Naomi is getting married in one month, and her sister's engagement was made when she left for Japan two months ago.

Leon really did not think about with his father, why he could do this cruel thing to Naomi, when soon his sister was going to graduate school.

Leon had also complied with Ricard's desire to get engaged to Vebra, but why was his father still that hard on them?

To: Papa

Papa can be this strong and I will do even more desperate to get Naomi. I don't care how I got it, Papa forced me to do it. Let's see who wins.

Leon immediately packed his belongings and will return to Indonesia because the filming process is finished.

He swore he would get Naomi any way.

***

Tristan looked at the beautiful girl in front of him, she stroked the mane gently. A brief kiss from Dinda's lips a moment ago still felt imprinted on every inch of her skin. The man smiled at the happy twinkle that was emanating on Dinda's netra.

"I'm so happy, you finally get it" said Dinda as she stared at the white sheets stained with red, blood spots.

"I'm sorry, Dinda. I hurt you" said Tristan, feeling guilty. Dinda shook her head slowly, the girl looked very soft and graceful in Tristan's eyes. The perfect girl he always wanted to have.

"I'm grateful to give it to you. Tristan, I love you. I hope you'll never forget tonight." Dinda kissed Tristan's lips briefly.

"Never will. Soon I'll be married to Naomi, I hope you don't hate us, Din." Leon cupped Dinda's cheeks gently, a brief peck on the woman's tapered cheeks.

"Never," said Dinda.

Tristan immediately softly pulverized the woman's lips, until finally sigh after sigh back out of Dinda's lips. They went through a long night without any hassles from anyone.

***

Naomi squeezes a picture of herself and Tristan remembering what happened a few minutes ago. Tristan who was making out with the heat with Dinda as if the man was not in a relationship with her.

Naomi is disappointed, she is very disappointed with Tristan. Several times the man tried to ask to do so with Naomi, only that the girl refused and continued to refuse. Naomi only wants to give her honor when they are legally husband and wife.

Crying in a taxi, Naomi would tell the driver to drive around for a while until his eyes disappeared. Naomi doesn't want Ricard and Tamara to know about the matter, let Naomi keep all the wounds alone.

His position, which is only an adopted child, makes Naomi reluctant to tell him something that will make them disappointed.

For about an hour, Naomi finally decided to go home when the clock showed at 22.13 WIB.

________Tbc.