Risa is not Zeline
Chapter 44

"Where have you been?" 

Zeline stopped her steps when she heard the voice of a man who was no stranger to her. Zeline smiled and turned around, but her smile faded as she looked at the sharp gaze of the man who was now sitting with his chest closed, as well as the right leg crossed over his left leg.

"Why are you home?" 

"Where is your manners, asked the parents instead of answering you just back to ask. Doesn't anyone teach you, until you don't know manners."

Zeline's heart slipped hearing her father's words, her tears even suddenly dripped. Both hands clenched, her mouth would open but close again, wanting Zeline to answer the remark, but fear now ambushed her until she could only remain silent with her head lowered.

"Where are you? Where have we been? Is that how you do when you're not home? Feel free to be able to?"

"Papa's enough!" A woman comes from the inside, stopping her husband's outrageous remarks towards their daughter.

"Why? So educate your children properly, look at their behavior! It can only cause headaches!" Papa Zeline then passed away leaving the two women.

"Darling, I'm sorry papa.don't take it," the woman was about to embrace Zeline, but Zeline immediately retreated her steps, refusing to embrace the woman. Zeline looked at the woman with tear-filled eyes, then immediately climbed up the stairs and headed for her room.

Zeline closed the door hard enough, walked quickly and slammed her body on the bed with her face down. Zeline pulled up a roll and drowned her face, then spilled out a cry that was so stifling to the chest.

"Yes right, no one taught me, you should! You guys.hikss...hikss…"

Zeline continued to cry shedding all her sadness, the happiness she had imagined before stepping on her home again, now the opposite is happening. And Zeline can only bear all that pain alone, as she has done all this time, to make herself into a brat hoping to get the attention she hasn't been getting for a long time.

Zeline who has now started to calm down, took her phone that had been continuously vibrating.

"It's Risa's cell phone, '" he murmured. He then saw the incoming messages from the same people not just one or two but quite a lot. He then typed a reply, then deactivated the phone and just put it on the bed.

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Zhen was speechless in front of cosan Risa. His gaze looked straight ahead, his heart ached to see the face of Risa who looked sad when she accused Risa who was not-no.

Zhen took a breath and exhaled slowly, as soon as his anger subsided, he re-entered into the cost of Risa, however he had to listen to the girl's explanation first, after all, what if her sister forced Risa to take her place.

As soon as she entered, Zhen grew even more ill when he saw Risa face down on both knees bent, even Zhen could see if the girl's body was shaking indicating that it seemed like Risa was crying.

Zhen stepped up and stood before Risa, then slightly bowed his body, embracing Risa from behind.

"Sorry," said Zhen.

"I'm sorry, brother," Zhen kissed the top of Risa's head repeatedly. 

Risa raised her head, looking at Zhen with eyes still covered in tears.

Cup

Zhen kissed Risa's lips, he released his embrace and twisted his body, until now standing in front of Risa. Zhen helped Risa stand up and invited Risa to sit on the bed, Zhen also sat next to her, the two of them were now facing each other.

"I'm sorry." said Risa with tears still dripping from both eyes.

Zhen just silently looked at Risa, his thumb rubbing the tears of Risa that wet his cheeks.

"I know, you must be disappointed and angry because I lied to you. But.." Risa took her breath that felt tight, because over time crying.

"Zeline asked you to do this?"

Risa nodded then shook her head.

"So which is right, yes or no?"

"Does promise not to upset Zeline."

Zhen slipped a strand of Risa's hair that covered her cheeks that were back wet with tears.

"Why don't you just answer my brother's question?"

"Go ahead, I'll explain everything later" Risa replied looking down afraid to look into Zhen's eyes.

"So it's true Zeline asked for it."

"But Zeline didn't force me, I also agreed with her request, all of this was at the decision of the two of us" said Risa.

Zhen exhaled, then pulled Risa's chin to look at her.

"See your brother when he talks!" Said Zhen and Risa looking so nervous as the gazes of the two met.

Even though Zhen still treated her gently after knowing she was lying. Still Risa was reluctant to look at him because of her guilt that had lied to Zeline's sister.

"Why? Why would Zeline ask you to be her?"

Risa then tells how she met Zeline until they decided to switch roles from start to finish without anything she covered up.

Zhen lowered his head, he did not know his sister until it was injured like that, not a physical wound, but a wound to his heart. Physical injuries may be treatable if the liver takes a long time, sometimes even time can not cure it.

Risa who had just realized Zhen's response, now eroding the distance between them, Risa hugged Zhen who indeed needed a warm hug to slightly reduce the burden of her heart.

"Abang..all has happened, even if you regret it now, it's no use, Zeline loves the same brother, Zeline has also forgiven brother, which you have to do only one, Zeline, make amends for the brother who left Zeline alone by accompanying her in the present. She still needs a brother who will protect her, she still needs a brother to share her school-age story, she needs a brother who will continue to pay attention to her, she said, it's not too late for you to replace Zeline's lonely days, I'm sure, that's what makes Zeline happy" Risa said as she gently rubbed Zhen's back, calming him down.

Zhen released a hug as he had calmed down, looked at Risa and kissed the girl's lips at a glance.

"Love, thank you for being a backup to my brother, thank you for reminding me of that," Zhen now gave his sweet smile to the girl who filled his days.

"Anybody not angry with me?"

Zhen shook his head quickly, this time it was the man who pulled Risa into his arms.

"At least I'm grateful that you're not my brother, I'm relieved because it means that my brother's feelings for you are not wrong."

"Abang.." Risa forced to let go of their embrace.

"With love to you dear, love to Risa not Zeline, brother is very sure of it. And here.." Zhen pulled Risa and brought her to his chest.

"You can feel it, right? It's always pounding here when your brother's with you."

"Abang.." Risa's eyes condensed, moved by Zhen's words. Then with a quick movement, Risa now hugged Zhen tightly.

"I love my brother too."