The Essence Of The Darkness
Episode 129: Opening the Truth
Hi this is episode 6/10 which author uploaded as scheduled. For when to pass the review, the author does not know, but be patient yes, because indeed for parts that use images, the review process is longer than those without images.
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The silence stretched throughout the room as Akram's body froze like a statue instantly.
The man's face paled, his eyes widened, filled with rays of real disbelief.It took a while for Akram to be able to fully digest what Elana said, and when he later succeeded, her hands even trembled as she moved to cupper Elana's face and looked up to her while she looked down deeply, almost sticking her face towards the woman to ask in an equally shaky voice.
“What?” akram's voice sounded hoarse and stuck, felt like a speck of self-confidence that tarnished the firmness of his tone.
It was different with Elana. When he finally managed to deduce what he felt, and then managed to spill it out in three beautiful important sentences, confidence filled his heart, he made her dare to return Akram's sharp eyes and put on a beautiful smile that was extraordinary.
“I...love you, Akram.”This time, Elana's tone of voice was filled with real certainty. There was absolutely no diversity there, only sincerity was filled with confidence.At that time, Akram felt his chest pounding as if it was about to break. His breathing path seemed to be blocked by something invisible, making him almost gasp out of breath.
Elana's declaration of love is something so shocking to her soul that she seems to feel shaken by it, despite always being confident and whispering to herself that Elana would surely love her someday, that Elana would be devastated with all her tenderness and sincerity one day, deep within his soul, there was a dense lump of fear from the guilt that was quietly whack. In fact, Akram himself was not even sure that Elana would be able to love him after all the vile things he did and he caused the woman when he was nearby.
The fear gnawed him from the inside, making the surface of his heart cracked and dry like a dry land that never washed rain all year. But then, the expression of Elana's love spoken so lightly, sincerely and without burden, felt like a flood of relief like a flood, instantly soaked his heart without mercy until Akram was almost unable to bear it.
“Do you mean what you say?” akram's voice still ruffled, the two men's hands rubbing the side of Elana's face soft and desperate. “Are you sure you won't retract your words again?” his whisper was slowly filled with fear.
Elana put on a smile on her lips. This time Akram really looked like a desperate figure in his eyes, waiting for his answer with a fear that was not hidden from his clear hazel eyeballs glittering like an eagle.
It was at this moment, when Elana declared her love, that Elana felt so loved. Akram did not reject him, did not demean him, did not underestimate his love statement, the man appreciated him, so expect his love and now looks afraid that Elana did not mean it with his words. It touched Elana's heart, making her feel confident that she was so precious in Akram's eyes.
Elana's hand moved, cupping Akram's hand on her cheek, while her eyes glazed over, looking at the man's eyes which were so warm and loving.
“I love you, Akram and I believe it,”
Akram immediately lowered his head and crushed Elana's lips. Her kiss was filled with relief, filled with overflowing love, a little rude and haphazard, but Elana took it upon herself and accepted it with pleasure. The man seemed to want to taste the whole corner of Elana, feel it, enjoy it and make sure that the woman he was trying to cultivate at this moment, had truly become his, heart and soul without exception.
When Akram let go of Elana's lips, she seemed reluctant to leave this tiny, heart-warming tenderness. Slowly Akram poked his lips there, unraveled his warmth and continued to taste his tenderness, then kissed him again fondly.
“Thank you,” Akram's voice raspy full of emotion as the man forced his lips away from Elana's lips and poked her along the line of the woman's cheek to present a gentle kiss there. “I will not waste you, I promise you with all my heart,” Akram encourages Elana's body to lie on the bed and the man bends over her, his eyes were still glittering with amazement and an overflowing sense of love.
Elana looked up at the man, while her moist lips were smudged out a sincere smile with the same promise.
“I won't waste you either, Akram,” whispered Elana while her smile widened when she heard her own words. It was completely unexpected that he would utter such a sentence to a man.
Akram chuckled slowly, the man placed himself carefully above Elana, propped up with elbows on either side of Elana's head, then drowned his head in the grooves of Elana's neck feelingly.
“I thought, I will never get your love,” Akram's voice was hoarse near Elana's ears, while the man hid his face as if embarrassed if until Elana saw the upheaval of his emotions. “I thought.. You would never be able to love me like this. My dirty and badly damaged self, my bloodied hands and abominations. I thought I didn't deserve to be loved by a woman as pure as you who was without a stain in my eyes,” this time there was a trembling in Akram's tone of voice, showing an overflow of his emotions. “I am grateful for your love and I will not waste it. You will be happy with me Elana, I will fight for it.”
The sincerity in Akram's tone of voice touched Elana's heart. Her feelings were overflowing, making her eyes feel hot with tears and she had to bite her lips to hold back the cries as her arms moved to circle the man's sturdy back and hug him tightly.
“I love all of you Akram, good and bad you, I love everything,” Elana's tears spill, flowing down her cheeks as she feels Akram's back shaking with the same cry.
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After going through a tearful emotional embrace for some time, the, Akram and Elana were finally able to calm down and spend their time inside the treatment room in a shahdu silence filled with relief and mutual understanding from each other.
“They have arrived.”
Akram receives a notification phone call from Elios who is about to take the elevator with Nolan, then immediately stared at Elana with attention while telling the arrival of the sister who had been waiting for by Elana since.
Hearing Akram's words, nervousness immediately struck Elana, making her lower her head and fingers from both hands to calm down.
Akram watched Elana, the man then rubbed Elana's head gently before then asking in a loving tone.
“You sure you don't want me to come with you?” ask again to make sure.
Elana raised her head and Akram could see, although fear and nervousness were reflected in her eyes, still a light of determination flashed in her eyes, making Akram unable to hold back his smile.
The woman, though petite and fragile, had great determination and strength from within her soul.
“I... I think I should have the courage to tell Nolan the truth.. and.. and accept whatever the reaction will be..” replied Elana slowly.
Akram smiled, then gave a kiss to Elana's forehead. “He will thank you, trust me,” Akram's finger touched Elana's chin and raised the bowed face of the woman. “And lift your head, trust yourself. Everyone would love to have a sister like you,”.
Elana frowned, raising Akram full of curiosity.
“If you were in Nolan's position, would you be happy to also accept me as your sister?” tanyanya fast.
“Oh,” murmurs casually. “I understand.”
Akram immediately looked up Elana again. “What do you understand? I haven't finished my sentence,” he chuckled. “I said I wouldn't be happy to accept you as my sister, I'd rather accept you as a wife…. Because of a wife..” Akram stopped his sentence and gently crushed Elana's lips. “can be kissed..” Akram's hand moved to hold Elana in his arms. “Can be embraced and touched, loved and fondled freely..”.
Elana's red cheeks were extinguished as she raised her head and looked at Akram with sparkling eyes between blissfully mixed in shame.
“You can't do it now. They will arrive in a moment,” whispered slowly as she saw the twinkle of desire that started to fill Akram's eyes, the man had even lowered his head to kiss her again.
Akram immediately raised his head and put a smile on his lips. “But, can I do it later tonight when we're alone? Do not cross the line... just do the others,” his god with an obvious low sensual tone.
Elana's face was completely red hearing Akram's sentence, half pushed Akram's body so close, in the presence of a gaze full of warning that instead of making Akram retreat, but instead made Akram laugh out loud.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and Akram who still left a big smile from his previous laugh immediately said to give permission.
“Come in,” he said in a deep and firm voice.Elios brought Nolan with him, opening the door slowly when getting permission.
His eyes immediately rubbed with Akram and a new form of knowledge flashed through his head. Akram Night looked so cheerful, with a glowing face and a wide smile that adorned from his lips to his eyes. Ten years later he worked with Akram, never once did he see the expression of happiness after that from Akram's face.
Elana seemed to have truly become a beam of light that enlightened Akram and made her happy. It was good, most likely, that Elios would not have to work with Akram who was so dark, dark and carried an aura of terrible depression that enveloped his entire being.
“Nolan,” Akram nodded his head when he saw Nolan enter with Akram into the room.
The boy carried something wrapped in a bright blue gift, and smiled politely at him.Akram immediately went down from his sitting position on the bed and stood beside Elana's bed, decided to greet Nolan for a moment before leaving the two brothers to finish their business.
“How was your test?” tanyanya.
Nolan looked up his head, looked at the tall figure who took him from the orphanage and changed his life. He was really trying to be a good boy and did not want to disappoint Akram Night who had been kind enough to finance his life and send him to school.
“Everything is smooth, I guess..I think I will succeed well,” replied Nolan earnestly, expressing his confidence in his hard work of studying with discipline in order to prepare well for his school exams.
“Good,” Akram touched the big palm of his hand to Nolan's head and rubbed it gently to give praise. The boy's hair was as soft as Elana's. However, genetics does not lie, Nolan is the sister of Elana. “I'm glad you're trying so hard to get the best score. Your previous achievements are also worthy of appreciation,” compliments are calm.
Nolan's eyes sparkled when he got the compliments added with that head stroke.“I... I will try to be proud of you,” he said with passion and earnestness.
Akram smiled faintly and nodded his head. “I told you, didn't I? We are family, so there is no need to be too formal with me,” he said firmly. “And regarding your achievements, do it to gain knowledge for yourself and get the provision to climb your success in the future, not to boast of others. Me and Elana, will always support you,”.
Akram then cleared his throat, glancing at Elana who was just staring at those who were conversing, while nervousness seemed to drain from the aura of the body that enveloped him.
“There are a few things I should talk to Elios about first. I'll leave you two here, I think there's a lot you have to talk about,” muttered firmly, then stepped past Nolan who nodded his head in accordance and then approached Elios, gesturing with his eyes so that his assistant followed him out of the room and closed the door behind him, to give the brothers a chance to finish what was still unresolved before.
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“I brought you a gift,” Nolan smiled broadly towards Elana.
In contrast to his polite, awkward and tension-filled demeanor that mingled with fear towards Akram, Nolan felt more detached and familiar with Elana. The time they spent together on the weekend has created a strong bond like a close friend and even almost as close as a friend. It was as if Nolan had known Elana for a long time.
Therefore, he did not behave like a disciplined child who held back again. Her footsteps were quick as she approached Elana and sat down on the chair that had been pulled so close to the bed.
“Oh yes? What gift?” elana asked kindly, looking at Nolan affectionately.
Nolan's cheeks were slightly flushed at such affection, but his eyes sparkled with excitement.
“This warm wool knit jacket. Elios said that the rainy season has come and the cold air will last all day, because you are thin and have no fat to warm you, then it would be nice if you get a wool jacket to help you withstand the cold.,” Nolan's smile seemed timid as she continued. “I... half the money using savings from pocket money that I got so far. But... the amount is still less.. so.. so Elios paid the rest..” he admitted.
Elana immediately chuckled at the honesty of the boy in front of her. His hand instantly moved to rub Nolan's head fondly.
“If only half, but it is the result of your hard work saving. I really appreciate it,” Elana said sincerely, then received the gift box from Nolan's hands with sparkling eyes. “Can I open it now?” ask him with passion.
Nolan nodded his head, as excited as Elana.
Once you get the approval, Elana's hand immediately moves to open the gift wrapper carefully. Inside was a beautiful thick box of dark blue. Slowly Elana opened the box and her smile grew when she saw a knitted jacket similar to a thick wool sweater that felt soft in the hand. Elana put the box on the bedside nightstand. Then hugged Nolan's gift jacket for her. Her eyes glazed with delight, while a sincere smile appeared on her lips.
“Thank you, Nolan. I will definitely wear it every time,” he said solemnly.
Nolan smiled widely, happy that his gift was appreciated. The boy then looked at Elana sincerely.
“A... I was sad when I heard you were sick,” he said later.
Elana's hand instantly moved to rub Nolan's head fondly. “Now I'm much better. Later every weekend, I will ask Akram to visit you, yes. We could spend some time together on the weekend.”
“Really?” nolan's eyes sparkled with happiness. “Then...I will look forward to those moments..” suddenly the twinkle of happiness in Nolan's eyes is gone, changing with doubt and it makes Elana unable to resist asking.
“Why, Nolan? What's bothering you?” elana asked with a cautious tone.
Nolan shook his head, still seeming to think hard.
“Mr Akram... she took me from the orphanage.. Then Elios said that you will marry Mr. Akram... That means, will you be my foster mother?”
The cowardly soul in Elana's mind encouraged her to give ‘Ya’ an answer to Nolan's question, but there was another side of her heart that shouted that this was the right time to reveal the truth to her sister.
Elana let out a long sigh while her eyes looked towards Nolan's face waiting for a question-filled answer, she steeled her heart, then looked at Nolan with an earnest look.
“Nolan, this will feel surprising and I. I'm sorry for just saying it now,” once again Elana sighed long to strengthen herself.
“Actually.. I.. am your older sister,” slowly Elana confessed, stressing every word she said with real seriousness.
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