Touch Me!
S2 - The Pain

Salied knocked on the door of Salia's room several times as she still had no answer. Moments ago her mother called Salied that Salia had locked herself in her room all day. Still not getting an answer, Salied finally decided to open it with a spare key that is always available for each room. After obtaining that spare key, Salied hurriedly opened it.

" What happened to you? " Task Salied for finding Salia sitting on the floor hugging her knees. His eyes also look swollen. The rest of the tears were still in his eye area. Sometimes Salied glanced at his sister who was still silent unmoved. Drawn his breath again deep so that he could be more patient to face his sister who some days is so strange.

" You still don't want to talk? " Task Salied again without changing the position of his body that still stands quite far from Salia.

" Sister, why can't I get a reply from my feelings of love? I have always admired a lot of men. Most men adore me and ask me to be her lover. But why can't I get that guy's heart? " Salia turned her eyes to look at the glass window beside her. For a moment he moved one hand to get rid of the horden so that he could gaze outwards.

Salied breathed. Stared again Salia who was still in her place.

" You mean Nathan? "

Salia fell silent. Remembering that one name really made her chest feel like she was not willing to what was happening right now. For the first time, she had so much interest in men. But why not get a little sympathy instead of his love. Salia hugged her knees tightly again, dropping her head there. It feels really unwilling. Even without knowing the shame, the heart kept saying that Nathan should be his.

"Salia, not all men see you beautiful and attractive. So is the way you see Silvia. From childhood, you always compared yourself to her secretly. You feel you are the most superior of many things. But some people also have their own way of thinking and judging. Nathan is not blind, of course he can tell which is beautiful and which is not. But, Silvia was the woman who suited her the most. " Salied walked over to Salia and rubbed his hair slowly.

" Sister, are you turning to Silvia now? it's like you were back when we were kids. "

Salied pulled out her hand and put it in her pants pocket.

" then? what do you want me to say? do you want me to encourage you to take your sister's husband? "

Salia began to sob and tightened her hands which were still tightly hugging her knees. Realizing, she realized that Nathan was Silvia's husband. But, his heart continued to rebel as if forbidding him to accept this reality.

" Salia, you know very well what your heart is right now. But, you can't force what shouldn't be yours either. Sometimes, something equally beautiful doesn't necessarily fit. Please prioritize your common sense compared to following your blind heart. "

Salia grew sobbing that her body was moved to the rhythm of her crying. It's really hard to do that. Even he himself wasn't sure if he could do it.

" Sister, brother won't know what it's like to be me. My heart was always rebelling and unwilling to accept this. I know that Silvia is my sister. But still, my heart hurts too much to accept it. I can't, brother. "

" And what do you want? snatching the husband from your own sister? " Salied sighed looking firmly at Salia who was still sobbing.

" Salia, I'm sure you tried, right? you must know very well that Nathan will never see you. Salia, don't you see how Nathan looks at Silvia? can't you compare Nathan's treatment of Silvia and everyone else? " Salied massaged his forehead as he felt dizzy mixed with annoyance.

" Salia, in Nathan's eyes there was only Silvia. You should be more thighs, right? Nathan was so outspoken to Silvia. He looks so comfortable with her. Then how can you replace the Silvia that was so special in Nathan's eyes? "

Salied was stunned and then walked quickly closer to his sister. He gathered together and grabbed Salia's body and hugged her tightly. Of course this is nothing but Salied hopes that this hug can make his sister feel better. Tighter and tighter as Salia becomes more and more unable to resist her broken cries echoing through the room.

" sick, brother. " His groaning again while holding his chest.

The pitying Salied could only endure the crying and continued to wipe Salia's back.

" It's okay. As time goes on, you'll be fine. You are a beautiful girl. There must be a lot of handsome men waiting for you. "

Outside the room.

Madam Marhen closed her lips using a palm. He could not help but cry because he heard all the expressions of his second child's heart. Slowly he began to move away from Salia's room and re-enter her room. As a mother, her heart was broken. One daughter was so reluctant to her, the other daughter was hurt.

" Is this a punishment for me? what about my father, my children? did he experience the same? or is he happy with his family? if so, how unjust are you, Lord. "

Madam Marhen turned her eyes to look at a picture frame that had been accompanying her sleep. He grabbed the picture frame and rubbed one by one the faces that were there. Silvia, Salia, Salied and also her ex-husband.

" You used to be so kind and so loving to our children. Then just because of one woman, you dumped us all. Look, we've become so pathetic because of you. "

Madam Marhen wiped her tears and put the picture frame back.

While in other parts of the world.

Nathan and Ivi are enjoying the view from the balcony of the luxury hotel he now lives in. Ivi, who is constantly smiling because she is happy, is now busy photographing some Madrid sightings in the morning. Not to forget there is also a sandwich and pure milk that completes the morning.

" Are you happy? " Task Nathan who of course he already knows the answer to.

" yes. This is the first time I've been abroad since I was an adult. I never even dreamed of it. "

Nathan hugs Ivi from behind and puts his face on Ivi's shoulder.

" Ivi, now how am I in your eyes? "

The To Be Continued.