The Beautiful Masked Girl
63

" How are you? You're here too? What about your life?." asked Eris.

" Hahaha.one by one Ris, you met me your question is already as much as a book" said Bram.

Eris could only smile at Bram, he did not respond to Bram's words to him.

" You see I'm fine, ever since graduation and the breakup I went to college outside the area. And my life is now, thank God it's good but there's only lack." said Bram.

" lack? What?." asked Eris.

" Your smile." said Bram, pinching Eris' cheek, which made her gurgle.

" Bram, your nature never changes, you're still the way you used to be where we were together from elementary school until we split up. Bram, if you knew? I fell in love with you when you saved me from drowning in the river. Can I express this feeling to you? If you know if you're still this close to me? Maybe my love will never be reciprocated." Eris looked at Bram's smiling face toward her.

" Haha..I'm kidding." said Bram on the sidelines. Eris smiled as she nodded her head for a moment.

" Hmm..what are your brothers' news?." asked Eris who should remember when Bram played to the park he asked his sisters named Anna and Rissa.

Before Bram answered him, someone approached them who turned out to be a female guard who guarded his mother.

" Bram sir." greet the woman. Bram turned his head towards the woman who was already standing next to him.

" What's the situation with Mom?" asked Bram to the woman's warden.

" Thank God, your mother is fine. It was handled by a doctor, the cause of your mother fainted because she did not eat all night and experienced inner pressure" said the warden.

" Mama." murmured Bram was sad to hear his mother's condition that was under pressure. Bram stepped towards the chair not far from him.

" Your mother is resting, then I go back to her room first" said the warden.

" Thank you." said Bram and Rissa together.

The female warden left the two of them, Eris turned to Bram who looked down to tear her tears. Eris approached Bram and sat down beside him to pat Bram on the shoulder.

" Bram, you need to be strong. Poor Aunt must be sad to see her beloved son cry like this." said Eris.

" Ris_." Bram's speech came to a halt as Eris interrupted his conversation.

" I don't know what your problem is, but you have to give aunty the courage to go through this exam. Bram, look at me, my parents left me with my sister, from childhood we didn't feel their affection like the other kids who had Dad and Mom. I showed my brother's firmness and enthusiasm so that he would not be drawn into grief because of the loss of Mama and Papa. Fortunately, there was an uncle who came to give us affection and take care of us until now like this" said Eris.

Bram who heard the words of Eris who tried to calm him now thought the truth Eris said to him. He must not look weak in the eyes of Father, Mother and Sister. It is their motivation to fight to give them support, Bram thought.

" Thank you Eris." said Bram unconsciously hugging Eris, feeling calm and comfortable in the heart of Bram when hugging Eris his best friend from childhood.

" Sister." call a girl who ran up to them, Bram let go of his embrace with Eris.

" Bram." call the middle-aged man who was walking with the girl who had called him her father Dian and her sister Rissa.

" Rissa, Papa." said Bram rose from his seat, Eris also stood parallel with Bram.

" How are you doing, sister?." asked Rissa who was in front of him with tears. Behind him was Alex who was running after those who looked bored.

" Mama is fine, for a while let Mama rest first" said Bram.

" Thank God" said his father and Rissa.

" Eris, meet my father and Rissa" Bram said.

" Pah, Sa, introduce this to Eris' doctor" Bram said, introducing Eris to his father and younger brother.

" Eris." said Eris as she extended her hand before them.

" Dian, just call me." said Dian returned Eris' hand. Eris also with a smile while nodding for a moment and then stretched her hand towards Rissa after being separated from her father Bram.

" Rissa" said Rissa who also returned Eris' hand.

" Rissa is Bram's friend from a small school, right?" asked Rissa.

" Yes." replied Eris with a smile.

" Well, Brother Eris." said Rissa scattering in Eris' arms.

" How are you, brother? Brother where have you been all this time?." asked Rissa loosened her embrace looking at Eris.

" Thank God be good Sa!." reply Eris." Brother went home to Mama's late house with uncle." said Eris again.

" Where is Sa! Rissa has many friends." said Eris." Oh, where is Anna? He must have grown up and become more beautiful" said Eris.

Dian, Bram and Rissa fell silent as Eris asked about Anna. Rissa slowly rewinded her body before Eris making Eris turn towards them one by one who changed the look on their faces when asking about Anna.

" What's up?." Eris asked them.

Alex who was not far from them came to Rissa who seemed to be worried about him.

" Sa!." Call Alex who is already next to Rissa.

" I'm fine, Lex!" said Rissa, who knew what Alex meant.

" Sister Eris, introduce this Alex as my assistant" said Rissa who introduced Alex without replying to Eris's question.

" Eris." said Eris.

" Alex" said Alex extending his hand toward Eris, Eris also returned his greeting.

The door to Bram's mother's nursery opened, and a warden woman came to see him half an hour ago. They looked towards the door, and the warden stepped closer to them.

" Jenie's mother was conscious, but the one who visited her was only one person. Because Jenie's health is not completely good" said the warden.

" Thank you." they said together.

" I'll check first!" said Eris.

" Yes Ris." said Bram.

Eris headed to Jenie's ward followed by the warden who accompanied Jenie. Moments later Eris came out of the room after checking on Jenie's condition.

" Aunty, her health is fine and everything is back to normal. But to maintain aunty's health so that it is better for a while let aunty stay a few days here" said Eris.

" Well Doc!" said one of them, answering the words of Dr. Eris.

" Oh yeah, now I can see him. However, just take turns first." said Eris.

" Thank you Doctor Eris, then Papa meet Mama first" said Bram.

" Yes, Papa came in to see Mama first" said Dian who passed by leaving them.

" Bram, Sa, I'm willing to check on the other patients" Eris said.

" Yes Doc! Thanks."

" Don't be formal if it's just us" said Eris with a smile towards Bram. Bram smiled back at Eris, after which Eris turned around to leave them there.

" o! Sit down." said Bram told Rissa to sit down.

" Sister!." call Rissa.

Bram turned his head towards his sister" What?."

" Is Eris pretty?" asked Rissa.

" Hmm." Bram replied with a nod that confirmed that Eris was indeed beautiful.

" Didn't you fall in love with Eris?" asked Rissa.

Suddenly Bram turned to his sister, there used to be that feeling but when they were in advanced school. However, that feeling was lost as Bram got closer to Anna. Where Anna was always treated badly by her Mother and Sister. The feeling of an older sister turning into love, Bram realizes he has fallen in love with Anna after Anna dies.

His heart that beats every time he is next to Anna, he ever brushed aside his feelings. Because He knew they were sisters and siblings with his father, He still considered his feelings only as brothers. He accepted his mother's proposal to study outside the area to forget his feelings. However, the feeling was getting bigger until sometimes disturbed in his mind want to have each other.

After hearing Aiden propose to Anna, Bram was frustrated. Sometimes Bram had time to monitor his sister from afar and follow where his sister went.

" Sister!." call Rissa who realizes her sister is daydreaming.

" Anna!." murmured Bram as his eyes involuntarily saw a figure that looked far away from him.

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Eris and Bram both fall in love with someone but love is pendam. Just like I love someone but in silence😭😭😭!

Love in silence is very painful, wanting to uncover fear in the reject, in the pendam but akiiittt.attiiitt bangeeett..