Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 103

He stared out the hospital window. He did not care at all and refused to see Reyhan who was cleaning his equipment during treatment.

“We're home now, yes, Al.”

“Where is my Brother ? I don't want to go home with you.”

Reyhan let out a long breath. He could only be patient in the face of his wife's change in attitude. “Abang can't come to pick you up, honey. Brother is on a work trip outside the area.”

“Good. I'll go home by myself using a taxi.”

“Al, don't be like this. You haven't fully recovered yet, dear.”

“I don't care!” snapped it. “ Anyway I don't want to go home with you.”

“But, Al..”

“I said no, yes no. Don't force me anymore.”

The door of the room is wide open. Showing Mama and Farhan who just came.

“What's up, Brother ?” ask Farhan.

“Aleeana doesn't want to go home with me. And he insisted he wanted to go home alone using a taxi.”

“Home with Farhan and Mama, Brother Nadhira. How ?” tawar Farhan's.

He nodded and got off the gurney. “Mama ?” call lirih. Every time he saw my mom. It will only make him sad. He failed to bring happiness to his father-in-law.

“Tak why, Darling. The important thing is that you are healthy and well.”

“Forcible Nadhira can not keep well content Nadhira. Sorry if again Nadhira broke the hope of Mama and Papa to fondle grandchildren.”

Mama stroked his shoulders slowly. “Already, yes, Dear. Don't blame yourself. We all feel loss together. But, don't worry. Someday, God will surely give you another chance to trust.”

He nodded slowly and wiped his tears.

“Now we go home, yes, son. Latisha has been asking you questions constantly. Can't wait to meet and play with her beautiful sister-in-law,” said Mama comforted her.

He smiles. “But, Nadhira came home with Mama and Farhan.”

Mama looked towards Reyhan who was standing unmoved behind Nadhira. Mama saw him nodding even a little bit of a fuss.

“Iya, Son. Come!” Mama embraced and led him step outside. He looked back at Reyhan who was looking at him with a sad look. He saw a tinge of sadness from the black light. She said she was heartless and could not be far from her husband. However, the anger and emotion that still shrewdly hypnotized him into a selfish human being.

“I'm sorry,” whispered in my heart and went back to walk with Mama following in Farhan's footsteps who walked a few steps in front of her.

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“Mama ?” he called her half-whispering but could still be heard by Mama.

“Iya, Son. Why ?”

“Is Brother Reyhan okay as long as Nadhira is admitted to the Hospital ?”

Mom smiled at him. Mama felt there was concern emanated from her daughter-in-law even though she was still enveloped in disappointment.

“Reyhan was anfal.”

“You know how your husband behaved, Ra. He does not regularly take medication. And why didn't Mama tell you. Because, that's Reyhan's request. He doesn't want to make you think about him. He just wants you to get better soon and can immediately go home.”

Mom paused her sentence. Take a deep breath and exhale slowly. “In front of you he always tries to be okay. In fact, obviously we know his true state.”

“Sorry, Mom. It was not Nadhira's intention to ignore Reyhan. No!” He took a long breath. “Nadhira is just a heavy disappointment to him. And now, Nadhira just needs time to properly digest every piece of this painful occurrence. I'm learning to classify something I've lost.”

“Iya, Son. Mama knows how you feel right now. Which parent is not hit if you have to lose his child candidate.”

He smiled with tears welled up in his still-loving eyelids. He rested his head on Mama's shoulder. “Thanks for being a good Mama for Nadhira.”

Mama stroked the top of her head gently and affectionately.

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The car that Farhan drove and took him home stopped in front of the palace that he occupied since bearing the status of wife of the young CEO named Reyhan Akbar Oktara. Smile rises beautifully and perfectly in her thin lips that still look pale. His heart was relieved to have been able to come out of the white s.p.a.ce confinement and scented the medicine. Now he could breathe fresh air in the courtyard of his mansion.

“Come down! Latisha and Papa are waiting inside.”

With Mom, he went down the car. Step up the stairs one by one slowly. Right on the last door of the front door was wide open. Featuring Reyhan with a thin smile and a sad look. His steps immediately stopped and turned his body. I don't want to look at the man in front of him any longer.

Reyhan who understood the meaning of his attitude then moved away with a forced. Give her a way in.

“Nadhira ? You don't want to go in, son ?”

He breathed a rough breath. Reversing his body again and he could not find Reyhan standing on the doorstep. A sweeping look searched for her husband's whereabouts.

“Reyhan is in. He knows that you still don't want to meet him,” said Mama answered the question that she did not speak.

He looked into the eyes with a glare. “Sorry,” omitted.

Mama just smiled briefly and re-embraced him. Took him into the big house where he took shelter from all weather and atmosphere.

“Kakak!” latisha shouted that ran towards her followed by Papa.

“Welcome back,” said Latisha cutely while hugging her legs.

He stroked the long black hair of his sister-in-law gently. “Thanks, Darling.”

“Say Mom misses sister here. Really ?” continued.

“Of course. And it was Tishalah who missed big brother so much,” replied the little girl innocently.

Suddenly he chuckled at hearing his sister-in-law. “Now brother friend play, yes.”

“You must rest, Son,” intercept Mama.

“It's okay, Ma. Nadhira will be fine.”

He walked following the small steps of Latisha who led him to the living room. I saw so many toys.

“Main here only, Brother.”

He nodded and sat down on the floor. Accompany Latisha playing as usual.

Sometimes he smiles. In fact, laughing loosely heard the babbling of the little girl before him. Without, he realized. A pair of eyes were watching him intensely.