Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 14

“Kak, don't sign in first?” Nadhira gets out of the car after being opened the door by Reyhan.

“Lain times, Al. I went straight back to the office. Greetings to future in-laws yes, Al.” Reyhan spoke in a slightly seductive tone.

Nadhira widens his eyes in disbelief.

“This is really Reyhan's sister what is not, yes ? How do you like to tease this way now?” Nadhira's whispers in his heart.

“Hey, why daydream ?” Reyhan flicked his finger in front of Nadhira's face.

“Mmm no, Brother. Its nothing. Yes later in salamin.” Nadhira smiled clumsily and scratched his nape which was not itchy at all.

“Yes I've been back, yes, Al.”

“Be careful, Brother.”

Nadhira looked at Reyhan's back which was moving away from him. And...

“Kak!” Nadhira shouted and ran after Reyhan who looked a little down holding his chest.

“Kak why ?” nadhira asked worriedly.

Reyhan looked at Nadhira who was already standing beside him. She saw Nadhira's face look so anxious to her. Reyhan tried to smile a little in the midst of the pain that afflicted him. He did not want Nadhira to know how his real condition was.

“Nothing, Al. I'm doing fine. I'm back now, yes ?”

“Surely sister is okay ?” Nadhira asked still with worry enveloping him. He knew that Reyhan was not doing well.

“Iya. Sure.” Reyhan smiled and passed away leaving Nadhira.

Nadhira looked back at Reyhan's departure until Reyhan's car disappeared from his sight. Then turned to enter the house even though he felt anxious about Reyhan's condition.

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After getting out of the yard of Nadhira's house, Reyhan runs his car very slowly. He still feels pain in his chest. Reyhan sighed softly.

Reyhan stopped his car at a luxury housing complex not far from Nadhira's house. He was looking for something that would relieve a little of the pain he felt. A drug that is never left anywhere it goes. He was afraid that at any time his pain would recur. Like at the moment.

However, it seems futile. What was sought was not found. Reyhan increasingly felt the pain that was very severe in him.

“Astagfirullah.” Reyhan leaned his head against the seat in his car while continuing to take part.

Reyhan grabs the phone he put on the dashboard of his car. Find a contact and contact him.

“Farhan, pick up your sister at the Om Yudha housing complex. Cepet!”

Reyhan calls his sister Farhan to pick him up. He knew it was impossible if he had to drive his own car in pain. Because it will hurt himself and other riders.

“Kak! Brother why ?” farhan asked across the phone in a very worried tone.

“Spotan, Farhan!” Reyhan did not comment on his sister's questions. He only wanted to be picked up immediately because he could not stand the pain that attacked him.

Reyhan continued to take part non-stop while holding his chest firmly.

It took less than 20 minutes, Farhan was already in the housing complex that Reyhan was referring to. Farhan tapped on the windshield of the car that was opened by his brother.

“Kak, why ?” Farhan asked worriedly.

“Because, Farhan. Busty sister very sick.” Reyham answered with great effort. Cold sweat started to flood his entire body.

“Ya we're in the hospital now.” Reyhan nodded without the slightest bit of rejection.

Farhan drove his brother's car to the hospital.

Reyhan's hospital was examined by doctors who used to handle it. Farhan was waiting in the waiting room with anxious expectations for his brother's condition.

The middle-aged man with his snell came out followed by a nurse from the room where Farhan was examined.

“Dok, how is my brother doing?”

“Pak Reyhan very drop condition. Maybe too self-porcing to get involved. So must be hospitalized within a few days.”

“Thanks, Doc.”

After the Doctor's death, Farhan enters Reyhan's room. Then sit on a chair next to the gurney. Farhan looked at her brother's pale face with eyes still closed.

Reyhan slowly opened his eyes and saw his sister was staring at him so intensely. Reyhan smiled a faint smile at his sister.

“Kak..”

“Sister is fine, Farhan.” Reyhan cut off Farhan's conversation.

“Farhan call mom first yes, sister ?”

Reyhan only replied with a weak nod.

Farhan tried to call the Mama. However, the result is nil. His call was not answered. Finally, Farhan decided to call his father.

“Assalamu’alaikum, Pa.”

“Wa’alaikumussalam, Far.” Answer Papa across the phone.

“Mmm.. Pa.” Farhan scratched his non-itchy nape. He hesitates to tell his father about Reyhan's condition.

“Eee.. sister in hospital.” Farhan clenched his hands furiously.

“Astagfirullah. Papa's there now. Don't stay in brother before Papa comes. Have you called Mama ?”

“Udah. But Mama has no answer.”

“Ya. Papa's on the road now. You try your Mama contact again yes.”

“Iya. Careful.”

Farhan again approached Reyhan who was focusing on his phone.

“Kak, Mama didn't answer Farhan's phone. But, Papa will be here.”

“Why call Papa, Farhan ? Papa will have a meeting outside.”

“But Farhan doesn't know who it was. Hence call Papa.”

“Ya. Later on come home. Please come back here and bring the files on your sister's work desk yes, Farhan.” Reyhan said without looking at his sister. He is still focused on his cell phone.

“What the heck, Brother ? Again gini pain is still thinking about work. Focus is the same with your health. Work can be later.” Farhan looked at his brother's astonishment.

“But this is important, Far. You won't understand office problems.” Reyhan raised his voice a little.

“Oh really is also what my sister said. Farhan doesn't understand any office problems. But sister more do not understand anymore how worried the family is the same situation brother.”

Farhan smiled sinisterly at Reyhan. He was very upset with Reyhan's attitude. Even in pain, he still thinks about work rather than his own health. He should have been more proud of his father than Farhan.

“Farhan..” Reyhan softened his tone again. He realized that now Farhan was offended by his words. However, before Reyhan continued his speech Farhan first cut.

“Already, Brother. We are two different people, right ? Farhan who has not been able to anything while the brother who always boasts Papa and Mama.”

“Far, denger first.”

“No one should be horrified again, Brother. Farhan believed the facts more than trying to believe in the persuasions of his brother. That will not change the fact that we are just two different people in every way.” Farhan said softly. His eyes began to glaze over. He remembered the treatment of his father who often distinguished between himself and Reyhan.

The Flashback

Farhan stepped his foot through the big door into his house. He came home late at night with a disheveled look.

“Where have you been, Farhan ?” Suddenly papa's voice shocked him. Farhan stopped his steps and looked back at his father who was sitting on the sofa.

“From home temen, Pa.”

“You know what time it is?”

“Sorry, Pa.” That was the only sentence Farhan could say. Because for him it is useless to explain at length if in the end all the explanations are just wasted.

“You are, always like this. Can't you be like your disciplined, diligent brother. Not like gini who went home from college directly to the middle of the mallem.”

Farhan was silent. He likes it the least when compared to anyone. He clenched his hand holding in anger until his fingers turned white.

“You heard Papa talking or not?” Jerky Papa.

Farhan looked at his papa with a sharp look. It was clearly a flash of anger in his eyeballs.

“Why ? You don't like ?” asked Papa with a mocking smile.

“Pa, so far Farhan is silent if papa-compare with brother. But, sorry, Pa. Farhan is tired. Farhan is not a child anymore. Nor is the brother who can follow all the wishes of papa until he has to sacrifice his ideals. As long as Papa knows, Farhan has his own path that Farhan must walk. Farhan is not a puppet that Papa can play at will. Farhan had the right to govern Farhan's own way of life. One more thing, Farhan will also make Papa proud in his own way Farhan.”

Farhan was really upset. He didn't realize he was yelling at his papa.

Hearing the commotion, Mama and Reyhan ran to the living room where Farhan and Papa were.

“What's the matter, Pa ?” Mama holds her husband's shoulder which looks stiff.

“Why, Far ?” Reyhan looked at Farhan who was still in his rage.

“Papa's favorite son has arrived. Farhan to the room first. Farhan wants a break. Good night everyone.” Farhan breezed away leaving behind his parents and brother.

Reyhan understood Farhan's direction of conversation. He made sure that his father had just compared him to his sister. Abraham nodded slowly.

Flashback Off

“Far, dengerin sister talking. Just a minute.” Reyhan spoke with a bit of clarity.

“Kak, enough! Farhan go first. Soon papa until.” Farhan really felt like he could no longer hold back his tears. He stepped foot into the door with tears rolling freely on his cheeks.

“Far! Wait du. awwww.” Reyhan was complaining of pain. He felt pain again in her. The phone he was holding fell out of his hand.

Farhan looked back and saw her brother look in pain. Farhan rushed back to Reyhan.

“Kak, why, sis ?” Farhan was so worried about seeing Reyhan. Still with tears soaking her cheeks. Farhan clasped his brother's hand tightly. Little gives Reyhan a place to channel his pain.

“Aggghhh.”

“Wait for Farhan to call the doctor first.”

Farhan rushes to the doctor and before long the doctor appears and checks Reyhan's condition.

___TBC__