Marrying My Sister-in-law
Crushed

For a few minutes, Jero collapsed on the cold floor. Until finally, his unconsciousness forced him to return and slowly opened his eyes.

Jero tried to get up but his head was still dizzy. Finally, with a creep, Jero went inside.

I have to be strong. I cannot be weak.

He encouraged himself. When he arrived at the dining room, holding on to the dining chair, Jero forced his body to stand up and sit on the dining chair. His eyes were still a bit blurry, staring at the table that turned out to be available for dinner. Giani must have prepared it.

Jero took a sip of the water available there, then he strengthened his body to stay conscious and took the food.

Your food is always good, Gi.

Unknowingly Jero's tears flowed. I don't know why he had to cry when he felt that this was the last dish made by Giani that he would enjoy.

Jero wiped his tears. He continued to enjoy the food until all that was on his plate.

After finishing, Jero drank green tea which Giani had also prepared at the dinner table. After that, Jero was still sitting while leaning his head on the back of the chair. He felt his body better after eating. For about 20 minutes, Jero was only in his original position. After that he stood up and stepped into the living room, closed the front door, then slowly, while holding on to the fence, Jero headed to his room.

When the door opened, he could still smell the fragrance oil Giani used to wear. Jero's heart was pierced with an indiscretion. He opened the walk in closet and saw that Giani had brought as big clothes, shoes and bags. What remained, were some lingres that Jero had all bought for him while they were in Spain. Jero stepped out of the walk in closet while hugging a black lingre. He sat on the edge of the bed while occasionally kissing the lingre. He did not expect, abandoned by Giani will be as painful as this feels. Didn't he know that this day was going to happen?

Am I used to his presence? Or is it because I want to have children with her? Maybe tomorrow or the day after, I'll get used to this. After all, I used to live alone.

Jero laid his body. He held the lingre in his chest while imagining that the one he embraced was Giani.

"Gi, why don't you let us be together for a few days? I can't seem to be without you, Gi." Jero felt his eyes get wet. The bule man was really crying. He was getting closer to Giani's lingre. Jero has never felt this sick. Even when Finly chose to marry Aldo, Jero was never this sick.

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The next morning, Jero woke up when the clock was already showing at half-nine in the morning. Jero woke up late because he was asleep at 3am.

"Gi, please get my clothes ready. Where the hell are you?" Jero didn't find Giani. He also rushed to the bathroom. He took a quick shower. When he came out of the bathroom, Jero did not find his usual clothes were already available on top of the bed.

"Gee.....Giany....!" Call Jero a little upset because Giani never came. When opening the walk in closet, then Jero realized that Giani no longer exists.

Jero closed his eyes, feeling pain in his chest. He turned towards the entrance, hoping that Giani would enter while showing his sweet face with one braid. His forehead will look sweaty because he just finished cooking.

"Hurry to get dressed, brother. It's almost too late. Breakfast will be cold!"

But that greeting will no longer exist. Jero shook his head. He immediately picked up his office shirt and put it on quickly.

Shown again when Giani will help him put a tie. Jero became accustomed to the tie worn by Giani until finally he was a little difficult to install his tie this morning.

I need to get to the office. It could be crazy to be in this house for so long.

Jero rushed down to bring it. Hopefully there will be breakfast left as usual. But the dining table only has the rest of the dinner that Giani prepared last night.

Jero's eyes went back to heat. There was a sense of tightness in his heart when he realized that he was already used to the breakfast prepared by Giani. His steps felt heavier when he looked at the sofa in the living room. On that sofa, there were countless times they had made love there.

"Sister..you're so naughty!" Giani will yell spoiled when Jero starts pulling on the shirt that Giani is wearing.

Jero immediately stepped outside the house. There is not a part of the house that has no memories with Giani.

He left the yard while driving his car. While passing through the guard post, the memory of Giani again imagined. It is not just the habit of Giani who provides food for them. There were also some moments, when they went home shopping and Giani turned out to have given cigarettes, soft drinks and some cakes for them.

30 Minutes later, Jero arrived at his office. Selly immediately handed over Jero's work schedule today which is quite solid. Jero is grateful because by working, then he will be able to forget Giani.

But when he opened the door to his room. Jero was again faced with the fact that even in this workroom, he and Giani had many memories. Starting from lunch fed by Giani and also afternoon sports activities that beralir with Giani will be a little nagging because Giani will be difficult to get out of the room Jero.

Oh my God, Gi! Why is there you in every place we meet? So many of our memories during this 1 year 1 month? I just feel crazy!

Jero decided to leave his room. "Selly, I'm going to the meeting room. I'll be working there for a few days. And please, call for interior design, I want my work space replaced throughout the arrangement. The sofas are also replaced with cream color only." Jero said as he stepped into the meeting room. Selly was just confused about taking her boss' orders.

Tonight, after meeting with a partner from Bandung, Jero chose to come to the hospital. He did not want to go home and was devastated by the memories of Giani in that house. Last afternoon, Jero tried to call Giani but apparently, the number has been blocked by Giani. Likewise with other social media accounts, Giani was already blocking Jero so he could not send WA messages or inboxes.

"Pa, tonight I'll take care of Mama. Papa just go home." Jero.

Papa Denny agrees. He was very tired. It's been 3 nights he's been standing guard at the hospital. Dion was busy with work. Clara Dion's wife was busy with her work in 2 hospitals.

After papa Denny left, Jero approached the bed where Sinta's mother was laid. He pulled out a chair and sat on the edge of the bed. In her hands, Mama Sinta and kissed her very gently.

"Ma, I failed. Giani is not pregnant. We are separated now. I'm sorry, ma. I can't fulfill my mother's wish to have a grandchild soon." Jero. He wants to confide in Mama Sinta tonight.

"Is this karma because I used to be evil with Aldo and Alexa? I just followed my own heart to be with Finly and not care about their feelings? Is there no second chance to be with Giani? I feel lonely without her, ma. I even lazy to go home. All the corners of the place reminded me of Giani. I don't know what this feeling is. I was so devastated when Giani left. Ma, wake up dong ma. Jero needs a mama right now. Jero shy to vent papa. Jero's sick, ma. Jero's sick without Giani!" Jero's cry broke. He fell down next to Mama Sinta's bed. He didn't think it would be this bad right now.

Jero kept crying. She held the hand of Sinta's mother and shed all her tears there. Until finally, Jero fell asleep from exhaustion. Jero hasn't cried in all this time.

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I think Jero still wants to sleep. But a gentle swipe in his head made Jero wake up. He knew that he was still sitting in a chair near Sinta's mother's bed. His head was still on his mother's bed. Then whose hand gently stroked his head?

Jero opened his eyes. His heart beats very fast. As he lifted his head and found a sweet smile on Sinta's mama's face. The woman's hand was stroking her head.

"Mama!" pekik Jero with a happy face. He stood up immediately. In her face the face of Mama Sinta who had opened her eyes.

Jero pressed the red button next to his mother's bed repeatedly. Not one minute, the doctor and 2 nurses came. They asked Jero to step aside so that he could check on Sinta.

Jero looked at his watch. At 6am. He immediately called Papa Denny with a trembling hand.

"Pa, my mom is conscious. Papa come here quickly, huh?" Jero. He couldn't imagine how happy Daddy Denny was. All that was heard was a shout of gratitude and the expression "Alright. Papa's coming right now."

15 Minutes the doctors and nurses checked on Sinta's mother. Everyone looked at each other while giving thanks. The doctor had even removed an oxygen hose from Sinta's nose.

Jero approached immediately. "Ma, I'm so glad you finally woke up."

Mama Sinta held Jero's face. "You, love Giani." He said it was still with a raucous voice and a little slow but quite clearly heard Jero.

"Mah.....!"

"The feeling of being devastated and the loneliness of being abandoned by Giani, that's the proof of your heart you've given him. Meet him, and tell him you love him."

Jero nodded. Her tears fell. "Good, ma. I'll see Giani right now."

"Bottom home mama's daughter-in-law, huh?" mama said before releasing Jero's hand.

Door opens. Papa Denny, Finly, and Dion enter at the same time.

"Jero, where are you going? There's something I want to tell you." Finly held Jero's hand.

"Sorry, I have to see Giani." Jero pulled out Giani's hand which held his right hand. After that he immediately ran out of the room of Sinta's mother. The goal is only one. He will meet Giani at the hospital where Alexa is being treated.

Wow..wah....

what do you want Finly?

Did Jero confess his love to Giani??

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sorry that there are so many typos