The Un Familiar Brother
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The fragrant aroma just smelled as Alexander opened a fairly large box with a maroon-colored ribbon on it. Inside the beautiful box has been neatly arranged 24 pieces of Madeleine, a classic snack from the country of origin of the Eiffel tower.

Madeleine is an ancient mini butter cake that originated in France. Madeleine is very legendary, and is usually served for tea time. Although it has a simple form, the fragrant aroma of Madeleine is always imprinted in memory. Madeleine is always made with a mold of the shape of a shell, so that it becomes its own characteristic. The old-fashioned mini butter cake also has a strong butter aroma and chewy texture, a blend of butter cake and cookies.

Madeleine itself is made of granulated sugar, low protein wheat flour, salt, baking powder, eggs, liquid milk, vanilla or vanilla Bean paste and salted butter. When it is ripe, Madeleine is usually given topping melted chocolate and sprinkles of beans, refined sugar, colorful sprinkles, and so on.

The twin happened to love this sweet food since childhood. Alexa first ate Madeleine when their father, Andra, brought home the sweet from one of his friends. Since then, Alexa has been very fond of Madeleine. Unfortunately, since experiencing an eating disorder, Alexa can never again freely enjoy her favorite sweet foods. He was afraid that Sussanne would be furious if he found out.

"Gue bring something for you."

The girl who sat on the bed hugging her own knees turned her head in a slow motion. "Madeleine," she said.

"Lo know?"

"The aroma of butter is distinctive and strong. I can smell it since you came."

Alexander smiled faintly. At least the twin can still give a response.

"Eat. I bought it at the usual place."

The twin turned his head, looking at Madeleine that Alexander had brought. In one box, Madeleine presented given a variety of toppings. "I'm full."

"When did you last eat? must have been a long time, right?" Alexander pretended not to listen. He kept taking one Madeleine with a smelted chocolate topping and a pea crumb, then directed it into the mouth of the twin. "Let's open your mouth, before I change my mind."

Alexa was silent with her gaze still fixed on Alexander. "I'm full" he said before throwing his face to the side.

"The baby's belly is starving" Alexander said suddenly. The sentence turned out to make Alexa fixated. "Lo didn't plan to starve to death, did he?" alexander, the circus. "Eat. Don't make your stomach empty. I fill the fridge, buy fruit, healthy snacks, pastry, all for you. So that your niece-to-be isn't starving."

"...."

"Listen, Alexandria Natadisastra. I'll be there for you both. Don't feel alone" Alexander said, carrying one of the backs of his twin hands.

"I ...dirty."

Alexander sighed when he heard that sentence again. "No. You are not something that can be considered dirty after wearing."

"But...."

"Udah," cut Alexander. "Mending now you eat first, later in the afternoon we go to the hospital to check your pregnancy age."

Alexa shook her head quickly. He was reluctant to just leave the room. Especially to face the cruel world out there.

"I'm not going anywhere."

"Lo has to go to the doctor!" alexander was full of emphasis. "We need to make sure she's okay."

"I don't care."

"Tool your words right now!" look at the eyes did not like Alexander lay on the twin. Alexa may not be able to accept her pregnancy, but Alexander does not like Alexa to say so to the fetus who does not know anything. "He's not wrong, Lexa. You're both innocent."

"Whose fault is it? I'm not taking care of myself until she's in my stomach!" alexa screams hysterical.

"You're not wrong" said Alexander as he shifted the box containing Madeleine that he brought, in order to hug the twin. "You're not wrong at all."

"Hiks ...me, tired ...hiks..."

"Yes, I know you're tired. That's why you rest a lot," replied Alexander while stroking the back of the twin. "Don't think of anything, other than your health as my future nephew. The world out there is too cruel for this weak nature of you. You gotta be strong, Lexa. Show them you can get through this."

"Hiks ...hiks...."

"Eagerness, Lexa. We fought together. You are not alone, there is me. There are PIONIX kids. Not everyone is bad."

"I'm tired ..hiks...."

"Lo can be tired" said Alexander while distancing his body. Both hands turned to cupping both sides of the twin's face. "But remember one thing. Don't even think about giving up, because you're not weak."

Alexa shakes weakly. "But I'm tired."

Alexa looked down with tears falling back. Lately fate seems to be playing tricks on him. The trials approached. Making Lexa even difficult to breathe free air stuff a day. He's depressed. All trials are dropped in tatters. However, he could still be thankful that there were still people who gave him an endless abundance of affection and attention.

"I don't want to go to the hospital, if that's what you want to talk about" said Alexa, who now lies behind her back at the entrance.

An hour has passed, and his condition is much more stable. Alexander also managed to make him eat some mouthfuls of brown rice with a side dish of capcay. Madeleine who the man brought also has Alexa tasting.

"Why don't you go to the hospital?"

Alexa's back froze when she heard the baritone's voice. The sound is very different from the sound of deep bass owned by his twin.

"Lo's planning on making the baby all right?"

Alexa turned around, then moved. Take a sitting position in the bed. "Where do you know about that?"

"That doesn't matter" said his interlocutor as he walked deeper and deeper. "Lo has to go to the hospital. Alexander's got a car up ahead."

"I don't want to."

"Alexander doesn't accept rejection, neither do I."

"...."

"If you still want to be considered a sister, follow her orders. All for your good." The man with the Dongker jacket is now standing right next to the bed that Alexa uses. "The baby is not wrong. You're not entirely guilty here either."

Alexa listened, but did not respond. Not long after, Alexa spoke again. "You won't understand how I feel."

"Gue does not feel what you feel," Arga replied as if. "But Alexander felt it. You have intuition, he must feel what you're feeling now."

"...."

"Gue doesn't deserve to be called Big Brother to you and Alexander, because I was never there for you. But, Alexander? he deserves to be called a big brother, because he takes good care of his two younger siblings."

Alexa looked down at Arga's words. Everyone was also in a difficult position, not least Alexander. Not only was he hurt, he was also hurt.

"Come on."

Alexa jacked up, staring in the direction of the palm that stretched out before her.

"Alexander same I'm gonna anterlo check into the hospital."

"Don't make it up!" alexa doesn't like it. Seeing an Arganta Natadisastra here alone is like a dream. Now, did his stepbrother offer to drive him to the hospital? that guy was joking?

"Gue is no longer joking" Arga said with his black onyx staring at Alexa. "Gue came here because Alexander said his twin needed a big brother figure."

"...."

"If you still want to be considered a brother, you must obey Alexander. Because he's a big brother who can protect his two younger siblings."

Alexa nodded softly with teary eyes. "You too ....My brother."

"Hm."

Alexa blinked her eyes in disbelief. Arga just responded to her words?

"Because I'm also your brother, it means you have to obey me."

"...."

"Ten minutes to go to the hospital. Better get ready now. Don't think of resisting let alone rebelling, for my patience is thinner than Alexander."

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