Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 108

His hands were so dexterous to clean the clothes used during his time at the Hospital. His gaze seemed to sparkle with the happy sign he felt. His lips were endlessly humming.

Reyhan who sat sweetly and leaned over the gurney was also happy to see his little wife. Re-discovered the cheerful Nadhira. Reyhan smiled to himself.

“Aalhamdulillah's. Finally finished too,” he said after cleaning up all the needs while in the Hospital. He landed his body on a soft sofa near the door.

“Honey,” call him half screaming.

“Why ?”

“Aalhamdulillah's. Finally sister can go home too.” She plays her eyebrows teasing her husband.

“Come!” Reyhan waved at him.

No need to think long. He got up and ran towards Reyhan who was still sitting on the gurney. And landed her body hugging Reyhan's body which had started to improve. The intimate kiss she offered also on her husband's forehead.

“I love you,” whispered in a spoiled voice.

“I love you very much too.”

He felt a warm embrace from Reyhan. A comfort that he will never get anywhere and from anyone.

“Let's be like this. I want to enjoy the warm hug of my husband that I have not felt for a long time,” he said with his eyes closed. Enjoy Reyhan's regular roar of breath.

“Don't ever live like yesterday. I'm totally powerless, Al. You better scold and blame me as you please.”

“Sorry,” great-grandson in small voice.

Both silent. Enjoy every second in the warmth of each.

“Ekhem!”

Deheman Mama's voice shocked him. He immediately took off his embrace on Reyhan's body.

“Mama,” call her shy and cheeks met red.

“The hugs are continued later at home only, yes, Nak.”

She fell down in shame and twisted the tip of her headscarf.

“Ma, don't talk like that. Look at Mama's daughter-in-law. Red cheeks,” Reyhan's goda.

Mama chuckles at her son's words. “Iya. Yes.”

“Later at home Mama accompany Nadhira cook, yes,” his great-grandson plain with sparkling eyes.

“Bby.”

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“Mama!” his yell.

The whole house was running towards him who was in the kitchen alone.

“What's up, Honey ?” reyhan asked in a worried tone. Not forgetting Mom and Dad.

He ran and hugged Reyhan tightly. Her crying just broke.

“Speaking, Dear. What's up ? Why are you crying like that?”

“I'm afraid,” he said stammering on the sidelines of his stuffing.

“Iya, Darling. Why are you afraid ? Tell me!” reyhan asked and gently persuaded him.

“Below there are cockroaches.”

Reyhan looked at Mama and Papa in turn. Then, laugh hard.

“So, you scream hysterically and cry like this just because of cockroaches, Al ? Holy hooch! I thought why.”

“But, I'm afraid of cockroaches!” it snapped loudly with the roar of tears that were still rushing.

“So far as I lose?” goda Reyhan winked one eye.

“No! I'm more afraid of cockroaches than of losing you.”

Reyhan's eyes perfectly wide. “Hah ? That's right, Al ?”

She did not care about her husband's reaction. Same with Papa and Mama. He just left the kitchen for his room.

“Lho, why angry ?” scream Reyhan.

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He slams his body on a king-size bed in his room with Reyhan. Pulling the blanket rough to cover his entire body. Crying like a child.

“Honey,” call Reyhan who knows when to enter the room.

He pretended to sleep. Sometimes the sound is clear.

“I know you're not sleeping. Don't try to lie to me. Because you're bad at lying. Wakeup!”

He's not flinching.

“Good. If you don't want to. I'll go alone.”

“You sure you don't want to get up and come with me.”

“I will go to Mother's house now,” Reyhan continued in a whisper.

The thick blanket that was used to cover his entire body he rubbed violently until his hand hit Reyhan's face so close to his face. “Sorry. I accidentally,” he said quickly before Reyhan scolded him.

“No! I will not forgive you. My face hurts so much from your punch.”

“But, I was really by accident, Brother,” he said again full of regret.

“Indeed with your apology it can take away the pain ? Not at all!” gertak Reyhan pretended to be angry. With all his might Reyhan held back his laughter looking at the innocent behavior of the girl before him.

“Then, I have to how ?” She wiped away her tears that still escaped past her cheeks.

Reyhan smiled at jail. “Elus alone gently my face and kiss.”

“Kakak is playing me?” He's ruffled around the waist.

“If you don't want to be okay, too. I will not forgive you and leave you at Mother's house. How ?”

“Huh! All right,” his passage by breathing rough.

He gently stroked Reyhan's face. “Again,” he said softly and landed a kiss within seconds.

Reyhan smiled jailly and triumphantly. “Well, now the pain is not felt, Al.”

“Iya, Reyhan Akbar Oktara. I know you're so sneaky now.”

Reyhan's laughter broke and went on the air. “On the wife is okay, dear. After all, as long as you're silent to me. You never kissed me. Yes, ‘kan ?”

His head nodded quickly. “But, I always love you.”

“I felt that,” Reyhan replied and blinked one eye.

He changed his sitting position cross-legged and faced Reyhan. “We are going to Mother's house, Darling ?” tanya with a spoiled and seducing tone.

“Hmmm! I was thinking, yeah, Al,” Reyhan said pretending to be upset.

“Yah! Sister cheating.”

“Iya, Darling. We're going to Mother's house. Mother called me.”

“Mother says what ?”

“Say Mother anyone wants to talk about. Family affairs.”

He quickly snatched Reyhan's words. “Oh I know.”

Reyhan's eyebrows were raised next to his making. "What's wrong, Al ? It seems serious."

"Don't forget ?"

The more Reyhan was made curious by him. "What's up, Al ? Talk directly to the point."

"Abang is getting married. And that's why Mother asked me to come home. I'm sure Mommy will talk about Brother."

"Abang is married to Mikayla, dear ?"

He nodded and smiled cheerfully.

"Finally, you're following me, yeah."

"Darling," he called and shook Reyhan's arm.

"I knew. There's gotta be something you want."

"Before going to the Mother's house. Buy ice cream first. May ?"

Reyhan pinched his nose slowly. "For you I will give you whatever you ask."

He smiles. "really ?"

"of course. I want to make my beautiful little wife happy."

He stretched out both his hands. She gestured for Reyhan to embrace her.

Without thinking long and do not want to waste the golden opportunity. Reyhan approached and hugged her tightly. "Your hobby that hugged me has relapsed again, Al ?"

"Yes. In your embrace I find warmth and comfort at the same time" he replied sincerely.

"Thank you, baby. Be kind enough to forgive all my deeds all this time."

"I love you, Reyhan Akbar Oktara."

"I love you so much too, my Aleean."

Reyhan took off his embrace. "Honey, after my office job is done. We're going on a honeymoon. How ?"

"Of course I'm not resisting. I want to spend some time alone with my handsome husband."

Reyhan chuckled.