Annanta
Elvano's Mind

Elvano was still awake with Anta sleeping in her arms. The girl may be exhausted from crying and rebelling to be let go, but Elvano cares about her hearing and still embraces the body.

"From now on, I'll treat you like a wife. I'll love you and keep looking after you, Anta. We started everything from the beginning. Me, you and Evan. I will try to make you happy. I love you, Anta."

Elvano kissed Anta's forehead once and closed her eyes. Hoping to wake up later, Anta forgives him and wants to start together, rebuilding their household that has no improvement.

At 5am, Anta woke up. He still felt the hold of Elvano on his body. Slowly, he opened his eyes.

"Did you sleep like this all night?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Degs...

Anta was shocked as Elvano answered her mutter. He did not know that the man had woken up. The girl looked up until her eyes met Elvano's eyes. Just a few seconds, Anta then turned her gaze.

"Let go, Mas!" Anta tried to push Elvano's body away, but the man did not budge in the slightest.

"Bag!!"

Elvano did not care and even chuckled. He hugged his embrace on Anta's body. "Where did you sleep last night? Wakeless?"

"No. Not good at all."

"really? I don't believe it."

"As much as I believe or don't." Anta pushed back Elvano's chest, trying to break free from Elvano's tight embrace. But he failed again.

"Bag!!"

"Yes. What's up, hmm??"

Anta stared intently at the man, then bit into Elvano's arm.

"Akkhh..."

As fast as lightning Anta let loose as Elvano loosened his embrace. He got out of bed and went to the bathroom.

Elvano looked at Anta who was running small to the bathroom. His ringing turned into a faint smile as he watched Anta run. It looks funny to him.

"I'm sure I'll get your forgiveness and be able to fix our household" muttered Elvano, then got out of bed and walked to the bathroom.

While in the bathroom, Anta stood still while touching her fast-pounding heart. "It feels like it's going to slip out of place" muttered Anta.

The girl then looked at her face in the mirror. Both of his cheeks were red. Honestly, he again felt comfortable while in the arms of Elvano. The cold war between him and Elvano that lasted for more than a week made it difficult to sleep. It was like losing something while sleeping at night. And last night, he finally felt that comfort again.

Anta took a breath, then washed her face. Then he came out of the bathroom. However, how shocked he was when he saw Elvano standing in front of the door. Want to close the door, but Elvano moves faster. The man held the door and pulled it out.

"Mas!"

"I want to talk to you."

"I don't want to talk to you."

"Anta," Elvano's speech softened even more. He didn't know what to do with Anta. But, he will try his best.

"Mas —"

"Let me talk to you."

Anta took a breath and nodded slowly. A faint smile appeared on Elvano's lips. The man took Anta to the sofa. But gently Anta took off Elvano's grip.

Elvano smiled faintly. It didn't matter if Anta didn't want to be held by him now. He will keep trying.

Both of them sat on the sofa. Anta just lowered her head, not wanting to stare at Elvano.

"I want to apologize to you, Anta."

"I've forgiven you, Mom." For him it's the right answer if he wants segwra apart from Elvano.

"really?" Anta nodded slowly. "Thank you." Elvano moved up and was about to hug Anta. However, the girl turned her face away, making Elvano stop instantly.

"I want to see Evan." He moved from the sofa and towards the door. Elvano who saw it, followed Anta from behind.

"Same mom Papa might still be asleep. Evan is definitely still asleep." Elvano aligned her path with Anta.

"I just want to make sure of it myself" said Anta.

Elvano. It really doesn't matter if Anta goes to see Evan. Only, he was afraid Anta met Dika.

Notwithstanding. Anta can't see Dika.

Elvano shook her head, then quickly stood in the way of Anta who was about to open the door.

"Bag,"

"I haven't had a bath, Anta."

"Yes already. Go take a shower."

"I want you to take a shower."

Anta glared her eyes at Elvano's words. "Mas El crazy? Take your own shower!"

"No!"

"Yes already. Don't help bathing. You get dressed and wait for me to finish the shower."

"No way" answered Anta.

Elvano's gaze turned cold. He stared intensely at Anta and stepped closer to the girl.

"M-Mas El wants what?" ask Anta stamped. Honestly, he was afraid of this kind of Elvano.

"M-Mas —"

Bruck...

Elvano pulled slowly Anta until the girl's body hit her body. He hugged Anta's body tightly.

"Stay here, huh?" said gently.

Anta was silent with a stiff body. Elvano was not like this before. He didn't speak this softly to her. All of his speech tones were cold, inversely proportional to what happened today.

"If you leave, you don't really forgive me."

"Mas, I've forgiven you. Please let me go" said Anta.

"You haven't really forgiven me."

Anta took her breath. "Band. I'll stay here." Anta relented.

Elvano relaxed her embrace a little. He looked at Anta with his hands still wrapped around the girl's waist.

"really?" Anta nodded. Elvano smiled and kissed softly Anta's forehead. Makes the girl tick.

"As you say. Stay here until I finish the shower." Anta nodded.

Elvano smiled and left Anta. But, just a step back he looked back and looked at Anta's face.

"Aren't you going to shower together?"

Anta glared sharply at her husband, making Elvano chuckle while running small towards the bathroom. Even in the bathroom, the man still chuckles.

I don't know Mas, this is purely from your heart or just a lie. But I hope, this is not a lie that will later cause injury.

***

Dinda hesitantly approached Anta who was playing with Evan, and certainly not separated from the supervision of Elvano. The man had been following Anta ever since, not wanting to be away from the girl. Haris and Devita were astonished to see their son's behavior.

"A-Anta," call Dinda slowly.

Anta quickly looked over. She smiled softly at her husband's cousin.

"Mom,"

Dinda sat down and hugged Anta tightly. "I'm sorry, Anta."

"Mbak why? No one is to blame. It's not wrong."

"But I'm the one who's handling Anta's challenge."

"Mas El kiss Anta, that's not wrong. Mas El Anta's. Wrong, when you tell someone else to kiss Anta. Anta must be angry at me."

"So, aren't you angry?"

"No."

"Thank you, Anta."

"Yes, ma'am." Anta and Dinda took off their arms. "Oh yeah, how come it wasn't visible? Breakfast is also not. You woke up bad luck?"

Anta's question made Dinda smile in embarrassment. He recalled the fun incident between him and Fahri last night, to make him wake up late.

Elvano clucked annoyedly at the embarrassed smile of his cousin. Especially when he saw Fahri come with a fluffy smile and hair that still looks wet. He looked back at Dinda. The woman's hair still looks wet.

Damnit damnit! The batteries.

Elvano is sure, Dinda and Fahri had a nice night. That husband wife is a bitch. Under such circumstances, appeared before Elvano. Making the quiet mind of Elvano go wild everywhere.

"Mr? You're being quiet?" Anta touched Dinda's arm.

"Eh. Oh that? That's... Last night, I couldn't sleep. I accompany Mas Fahri finish his job," replied Dinda lying. He couldn't have told me about what he did last night.

"Ooh... Must be Fahri really busy, mbak? Is there still work to do?"

"Especially not. That's a job that wasn't done in the office yesterday. Because not sleepy, yes I work," continued Fahri.

Anta just nodded. While Elvano, he glanced cynically at his cousin and cousin's husband. Then looked at Anta who was just nodding innocently.

Ck. If you knew what Dinda and Fahri were doing? Does he have the same thoughts as me?

Ck. Goddamnit!