
“He's Brother's son? Why Cheryl is so funny.”
After they finished shopping, they sat in a coffee shop to rest. They were enjoying coffee and snacks, until Zahra suddenly asked the question.
Zayn thought that Zahra understood that Cheryl was Lusy's child, because her sister had not talked much and focused on carrying the three-year-old toddler.
“She's my daughter, Za.” Lusy answered Zahra's question without shame or clumsiness. Cheryl is indeed her daughter and she should proudly admit.
Zahra was quite surprised to hear Lusy's answer, and then looked at the brother as if from the radiance of his eyes implied a question ‘is it true.’
Zayn nodded as if he knew Zahra was asking for certainty from Lusy's answer.
Zahra grew curious, thinking if Lusy was the widow of one child. However, remembering the message of the older brother if not to discuss about Lusy's past, Zahra did not ask again. He did not want to offend his future sister-in-law.
Lusy realized that Zahra must be very surprised, but he also could not hide the fact, or he would be considered unwilling to admit Cheryl's existence.
“Cause, her mother is beautiful, let alone her child. Uluh .. Cheryl is beautiful and adorable.” Zahra tries to break the awkwardness by talking to Cheryl.
Lusy smiled at Zahra's words, judging if Zayn's sister was very guarding her feelings by not asking further about her status.
**
After shopping and taking Lusy to the apartment. Zayn chose to go home with Zahra because they did not go to the company.
“Sister Lusy divorced from her husband, so now Sister is chasing him?” zahra asked as they were in the car heading home.
“No,” replied Zayn briefly, without turning to Zahra.
Zahra was surprised to round the wide eyeball, stared at the brother who was focusing on driving.
“Sister! Don't tell me she's here because Big Brother asked her to run away from her husband, just because Big Brother likes her. Don't like people's wives, brother! Sin!” Zahra was so shocked and panicked that what she said was true.
Don't let her brother become a snatch of people.
Zayn burst into laughter at Zahra's words, until he reached out and ruffled Zahra's hair.
“Sister! Don't joke!” Zahra was upset that Zayn was laughing, making her assume that it was true.
“All your accusations are untrue, Za.” Zayn glanced at the sister, seeing how panicked her sister's face was.
“Then?” Zahra was really curious and had to get an answer.
“What's up? Why does Brother scare me?” Zahra looked at Zayn with a strange taste.
Zayn doesn't know why he wants to be honest with Zahra. However, one thing she wanted, she wanted to be honest with Zahra because she felt that only her sister would understand her feelings.
“If I told you, would you promise to keep this a secret from Mama and Papa first?” ask Zayn before you tell him.
“Depends, is it right and wrong. If it is wrong, I will talk to them,” replied Zahra with narrowed eyes.
Zayn let out a rough sigh, then began to tell a story. He told me everything about Lusy, hoping that Zahra would understand and support him.
“Gosh!” Zahra was so surprised to hear the story of the brother, that he closed the surface of his lips.
“I never looked at her status and past, Za. It's just that I maintain the feeling that arises when I see it. I don't know, I can only talk to you about this. I'm not ready to talk to Mama and Papa.”
Zahra listened to the story of her brother and also saw the anxiety in her brother's gaze.
“Kakakak calm down, as long as Brother Lusy can make Brother happy, I will support all of Brother's decisions,” said Zahra full of confidence.
Zayn smiled, then rubbed the top of Zahra's head gently.
“Thank you, only you understand my wish,” Zayn said.
“Cih .. don't be sweet-ass, why do I get goosebumps.” Zahra raised her shoulders when she heard Zayn's words, making her brother laugh.
**
Zayn's car is in the garage. Zahra and Zayn went down together and walked into the house. Until the second step stopped when he saw who was sitting in the living room.
“You're home, come here!” Farah asked Zayn to sit down with her.
Zahra looked at the older brother, knowing that Zayn did not like the decision of the mother who wanted to make a match.
Next to Farah, there was Meghan who commented a smile towards Zayn. He came there because of Farah's request.
“What's up, Zayn? Sit here baby!” Farah asked Zayn to sit down.
“Ma, we need to talk for a moment.”