My Brother
Stumbled

From school until evening, Naomi still locked herself in her room with tears. Her heart ached to accept the painful fact that she had a lover. Vebra, the worst name for Naomi, is also the meanest woman for Naomi for having taken Leon from her.

Naomi wept even more with the teddy bear she hugged tightly, as if channeling all emotions to relieve the pain a little more piercing. As if an invisible sharp dagger had pierced his chest, the tightness, pain, and disappointment he felt for Leon.

Many times the man knocked on the door to let Naomi open and explain all the mistakes she herself did not know what. But Leon felt that his sister's anger was because of him.

"Naomi ... You can come in, right?" again, Leon asked the same question with the same result. His sister ignored him.

Exhaling a tired breath Leon descended towards the middle chamber. Ricard, his father was sitting while watching a tv show.

"Leave it. Your sister is too spoiled, plus you are always pampering and numbering bring her together. Now look, you're the one I'm losing." Ricard grumbled at Leon as his son sat down beside the tall man.

"Pa, Leon doesn't know what Leon's wrong. Why would Naomi be angry with Leon? Though Leon was still shuttle Naomi really, Leon did not forget and not late to pick up." Leon said seriously to Ricard, the middle-aged man stood up and took a small picture frame. Bring the picture frame to his son.

"You've always spoiled Naomi since she was a child. Look at this photo, when Naomi is turning 10. You bought your sister the doll she asked for, she also asked you to promise to always accompany her. And you agree" Ricard said, staring at a picture of Naomi wearing a knee-length dress with a teddy bear she was holding.

Leon looked at the photo, a memory flashed in his mind. Naomi is angry with Leon because she came late for her birthday. Though Naomi wants to introduce Leon to her friend, but her brother actually comes when the party is over.

Naomi cried and sulked until Mama and her Papa calmed Naomi down. He continued to hit Leon's chest which was only silent while hugging his brother who was increasingly rebellious. Then Leon apologizes and says he will give anything to Naomi as long as her sister is not angry anymore.

Then Naomi asked for a light blue teddy bear. That night Leon was also looking for the doll that Naomi wanted, even though the day was late and heavy rain was pouring. Leon searches here and there until half an hour in the morning and he comes home drenched in a light blue teddy bear that Naomi wants.

Naomi was immediately happy and hugged Leon who shivered with a twinkle because he was riding his motorcycle matic to make it faster. He also forced his brother to make a vow to always be by his side, even though Naomi was angry. Leon agreed to his sister's promise and was happy to see her smiling happily.

"From now on, let your sister be independent. He's a teenager, son, you should also think about your future. Let him live his own life."

"But, Pa--"

"If you love Naomi, let her not continue to depend on you. One day you will also get married, if your sister continues this way what about your household life."

"So what should Leon do, Pa?" ask Leon.

"You moved into the apartment. Let Naomi Papa and Mama take care." Leon stared in shock at Ricard, his father should have understood that Leon could not have left Naomi. Leon Naomi is not only a sister, but she is also half Leon's life.

"No way, Pa! Leon can't!"

"You can do it, son."

Ricard left Leon alone in the living room. He knew very well that his eldest son could not leave his brother.

***

Naomi opened both of her eyelids when the clock showed at eleven o'clock in the evening. His stomach was painful and kept ringing as a result of not being filled anything since noon after school. The girl got off the bed and stepped into the kitchen.

Naomi doesn't care where Tamara and Ricard go, she just wants to go to the kitchen and pick up something that can prop up her stomach.

His footsteps stopped when he saw the scene in front of him. His blood boiled until his face was hot. How not, Leon is fondling Vebra in the middle room with a friendly.

Naomi felt her world was destroyed instantly, it felt like she wanted to claw the woman and take her sister back.

"Hiks ...," one sobbing escaped his lips. Soon Leon rose from the top of Vebra's body and was shocked to see Naomi who was already crying sobbed.

"Naomi," call Leon to try to get close to his sister. But Naomi chose to run back to the room and lock herself inside. He regretted coming downstairs and seeing the painful vulgar scene.

"Honey, let you go home. We'll meet you tomorrow on set." Leon helps Vebra put on her jacket, then she kisses the woman's forehead full of affection.

"Clear to your sister. He must have been really shocked earlier," Vebra said feeling guilty.

"Yes." Yeah."

***

In the morning Naomi did not go to school, while Leon was cranky because he did not find the spare key stored by his mother. The man wanted to break down Naomi's room door, but he was afraid that his sister would hate him even more and look barbaric.

"Oh my God, this is the very ordeal of my life" Leon lamented as he sat on the stairs and grabbed his hair in frustration.

"Leon? What's the matter, son?" Tamara was shocked to see her eldest son sitting and looking disheveled. Then he and Ricard approached Leon.

"Thankfully, Mama came home. Naomi hasn't come down yet, Ma, Leon's worried something's going on with her let alone Leon not finding Naomi's spare room key."

"Your sister is outrageous! What the hell was he thinking? Does he not think you are definitely stressed by him?" amuk Ricard's

"Leon .. sorry Naomi yes, son. Because of him you become like a gini, later let Mama take care of your sister. Now you're out on set." Tamara stroked Leon's back gently.

"Yes, Ma. Don't forget Naomi told me to eat, Ma. Check also what condition he has fever, he also has an ulcer so tell the doctor to check him." Ricard gnawed at how attentive Leon was to Naomi. But her daughter could only trouble Leon like this.

"Already, already. Let Mama and Papa take care of that." Ricard embraces his son and takes Leon to the room. He had to make sure that his eldest son also took care of himself.

Ricard recalls the incident when his wife was pregnant with Naomi, Leon promised Tamara that he would be a submissive son and would always be a good brother and loving to his sister.

He didn't expect to have a son like Leon. Ricard and Tamara had nearly lost Leon to Tamara's bleeding. Luckily the doctor was able to save both of them with Leon who was born prematurely.

_____________Tbc.