Brother Ronald's face was frowning when he came out of our room.
"What happened brother? You look like the sky has fallen on you?" I asked him.
"Why you didn't tell me that's the role play you're going to do?" he also asked me.
"You didn't ask me brother and also he just gave it to us yesterday," I replied.
"Don't get involved to that activity. You just take the exam for the finals or ask you professor to change your character," he seriously told me.
He gripped my wrist tightly and pulled me to where his car was.
"I'm hurting brother. Just because of the role play you're mad at me?" I pouted.
His grip on my hand loosened and he let out a sigh.
"I'm sorry. I'm not mad at you Princess. I'm just mad at myself," he explained.
He turned his back on me and walked quickly towards his car. I thought he was going to open the door for me but he didn't. I remained standing where he left me. I thought he was really going to leave me but suddenly the door of his car opened and I saw him looking at me as if begging me to come with him.
"Don't you want to come with me?" he asked in a sweet voice.
I could not answer his question. I just walked over to him and got in his car. "Fasten your seatbelt," he said.
I just did what he said but I still remained silent and emotionless just looking out the window of his car.
"I'm sorry. I promised myself not to hurt you again but I still hurt you. Are you mad at me?" he asked with sincerety.
I looked at brother Ronald and saw the remorse in his eyes.
"I'm not mad at you brother. I was just surprised by your reaction," I said. "Forgive me," he said in a sincere voice.
He took my hand and said, "Can we pretend to be a lovers even just for today?" he seriously asked.
"What happened to you? Why are you asking this kind of matter? I surpisingly asked him.
He took a deep breath.
It is hard for you to grant my favor sweetheart? he asked as he stared at me.
"We were siblings brother. Aren't you afraid to make your sister as your girlfriend even if you say it's only for one day?" I said while disgusted.
I saw that his facial expression has change. His eyes became sad and suddenly his tears flowed. He immediately wiped it and turned his gaze to the front of his car.
"Never mind, just come down. Forget what I said. I'm sorry," he said to me while full of frustration.
I didn't just say anything but looked at him.
His arms covered his face and he just leaned on the steering wheel. I thought he was asleep because of his five -minute silence. But suddenly he spoke.
"Come down before I can do what I want to do to you. Leave me while I can still control myself," he said while still resting his forehead on his arm.
I removed my seatbelt and was about to open the door of his car to get out but he suddenly hugged me from behind.
"I love you so much my Princess. I tried to ignore how I was feeling but I couldn't. I avoided you for months, I put up with you for months, I immersed myself in work for months just to avoid thinking about you. But I can't stand anyone approaching you other man. I get jealous when I hear that someone likes you. Believe me, I tried to turn my feelings to other lady but every time I kiss them I stop because you suddenly come to mind. I suddenly see your smiles in my mind. I just realize that I'm stunned. They mistaken me as a crazy and that's why they also leave me. You just thought I didn't have a girlfriend but you're wrong. Ever since I felt different feelings about you . That's why I tried to woo others. I've had many girlfriends but they also leave me by thinking that I'm crazy," he said as he hugged me from behind and rested his chin on my shoulder.
My heart beat louder with his sobbing.
I was shocked by what he confessed to me. Suddenly a strange feeling welled up in my heart. I don't know if I just feel sorry for him or we both feel the same way.
He pulled away from hugging me and pulled me in front of him. I can not look at him because I'm afraid to let him know how I feel. He touched my chin causing me to look into his tear -stained eyes.
"I am now turning back to you that's why I am asking you to be my girlfriend in just one day. Please grant my wish on this day of my birthday. After this day, you will not see me again. I will not bother you anymore. I will work abroad and live there for the rest of my life so that I can avoid you forever. Even if I do hard work for your good. I know you will hate me because I love you not as a sister but the love of my life. You are my greatest love my Princess. Promise me that you will improve your education and fulfill your dreams. Starting tomorrow I will set you free. I hope you will allow me to be your boyfriend on my last day here. Please?" he pleaded.
I can't understand how I feel. I was affected by the sadness that wrapped around his eyes. I don't know if I just feel sorry for what he confessed or I'm sad because of his goodbye. We stared at each other for a moment until he deliberately avoided my gaze and looked at the front of his car. "It's ok with me if you can't grant my request. You can come down now." he said softly but just enough for me to hear.
I waited for him to look at me so I could decide if I would go down on his car or not. But he never turned to me. His palms caressed his face and he took a deep breath
"Get out of my car while I can still control myself," he pleaded but still didn't look at me.
"I don't," I said quickly.
He looked at me as if he couldn't believe what he heard.
"I want to do what you want brother. I don't know how but I want to try so that somehow I can repay all your kindness and all your sacrifices for me," I said.
She hugged me tightly and whispered, "Thank you my Princess."
I just smiled and hugged him too. I don't know why I feel happy at these time. My heartbeat also coincides with my brother's heartbeat. I know he feels my heartbeat because I feel the same way about him. He pulled away from hugging me and wrapped the fingers of our hands together and kissed my forehead.
"Where do you want to go?" he asked while smiling at me.
"It's up to you brother," I said in a shameful way.
"I thought you were my girlfriend now, why do you have to call me brother? he corrected me.
"I'm sorry. It won't happen again," I said.
"You are forgiven after all you agreed to be my girlfriend until twelve o'clock in the evening. I love you so much," he said and kissed me on the lips.
I was shocked by what my brother did. My heart seemed to be explode. I was stunned and could not move immediately. I was just shocked until I felt that my older brother's car was running. I looked at my older brother and saw joy on his face. He suddenly looked at me and our eyes met. I averted his eyes and just looked at what we were going through.
"Where are we going?" I asked hoarsely.
"In heaven," he replied.
I blushed because of what he said. We looked at each other again and he laughed.
"It is just a joke, you're so affected. I might think you feel the same way I feel about you," he said without hesitation.
I was nervous about what my brother said. His right hand held my left hand and his left hand held the steering wheel.
"You know I'm so happy right now. This is the happiest moment in my life. I'll never forget this day," he said as he looked down at our path.
I just kept quiet because something seemed to be blocking my throat. I'm happy because I make him happy.
"Do you want to watch a movie?" he asked.
I just nodded and smiled at him. He raised our holding hands and kissed the back of my palm. I felt the electricity flowed from my hand all the way to my heart which further agitated how I felt about him. I could not understand myself. Why do I seem to gradually feel that I like what my brother is doing? I glanced at him and watched him as he drove his car. The smile on his face was strange.
"Can I lose you in my life?" I asked in my mind while still looking at my brother. He's still handsome to look at even if he's just in side view.
"I hope I don't regret giving you your request," my mind said as if I was talking to him.
He suddenly turned to me and smiled but also immediately looked back at what we were going through.
"Why do you look at me like that. Do you love me too?" he asked in instance.
"I love you. Didn't you feel that?" I answered but I turned my gaze to the window next to me.
"Really? How much do you love me?" he asked as he slowly parked his car in a parking lot where many beautiful cars were parked.
"Where are we? Is it a mall? I asked to change our topic.
He turned to me. He took my hand and he looked at me.
Answer my question, how much do you love me? he repeated.
"I don't know. Is Love already measured?" I said without looking at him.
"Let's see," he says.
He suddenly grabbed my nape and pressed a kiss to my lips. It was as if cold water had been poured on me and I could not move. I saw him close his eyes and slightly bite my other lip causing me to open my mouth. He inserted his tongue and it searched for my tongue. It's too late for me to realized that I was responding to his kisses. He kisses me tenderly and I kiss him too. I don't know why I was able to close my eye and respond to my brother's kisses on me.
"I love you so much," I heard my brother whisper in the middle of our kisses.
"It can't be my brother." I said and made a space between us.
"Just for this day sweetheart," he said and touched my chin to encourage me to look at him.
"Let's forget we're siblings, please?" he beg.
I just nodded. He kissed my lips again until we were out of breath. We both sighed and he hugged me.
"I will never tire of telling you that I love you so much because that is the truth. You will always remember that. No matter what happens you will still remain in my heart and mind," he said while still hugging me. He also kissed my shoulder and the tip of my ear. I just let him go because I will admit that I also like what he does. He let go of his hug and held my palm to lead me out of the driver's door of his car. Just so that our palms would not be separated, he let me pass in the driver's seat. He supported me and then put his other hand on my head to make sure that I was not bump. We walked hand in hand and when he noticed that some were looking at us, he pressed me to his waist causing our bodies to stick together. I looked up at him and he looked at me too. He smiled at me and kissed my forehead. I feel like he is my real boyfriend. We took the elevator.The elevator is full so my brother held me even closer to him until he just hugged me from behind and put his chin on my shoulder. I can smell his breath and it is addictive. I felt like I was hypnotized by his breath so I kissed his cheek. He smiled at me and also kissed my ear and whispered, "I think I fall in love with you even more. I may not be able to let you go anymore." I just smiled and didn't say anything. When we got to the fourth floor my older brother pulled me into the ticket counter. He bought two tickets and then he led me to someone selling popcorn.
"You like this?" he asked me while pointing the popcorn.
I nodded and said, "Just buy one for us."
I handled the popcorn and he handled our ticket. We entered the cinema and sat in the chair where only a few were seated. I looked at the spectator screen and saw a mother hurting her child with a belt. The boy cried and cried as his mother kept beating him on the butt. I didn't realize that I was crying from what I was watching. I was surprised when my Ronald wiped away my tears and leaned my head on his shoulder and kissed the top of my head. He grabbed some popcorn and poured it on my mouth.
"Don't cry. I don't want to see you cry." he said to me.