Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 15
Mama walked down the corridor of the building that was identical in white with her husband in a hasty step. Stop right in front of the administration desk.
“There can I help you, Sir ?” Ask a woman who is in charge of the administration.
“Patient named Reyhan Akbar Oktara treated in which room, yes ?”
“Wait a minute I check first, Mr.” The woman looks for a name on a computer in front of her.
“Patients on behalf of Reyhan Akbar Oktara in VVIP room, Pak.”
”Good. Thanks.”
Mama walked back in her husband's footsteps to Reyhan's VVIP room.
“Kak..” Mama ran towards the place where Reyhan lay weak. Mom was crying in front of her first child. Seeing that, Farhan stepped aside to make room for his mother.
“Ma, Reyhan is okay.” Reyhan clasped his mother's hand to calm down.
“Ma, Farhan back first yes?” Farhan grabbed and kissed Mama's hand.
“Iya. Careful, Nak.”
“Kak, Farhan back yes. Quickly healed.”
"Dik ?" call Reyhan with a face full of regret.
"I'm ok," Farhan replied.
Farhan passed from in front of his mother and brother. He stepped out of the room. And accidentally his gaze collided with his papa's eyeball. Farhan only smiled a thin smile and took a look at his papa's hand and kissed him. After that, Farhan just passed by.
Seeing such a scene made Reyhan feel sliced. Until when his sister and papa got caught up in such a situation. Reyhan only sighed harshly.
“Kak, why can this be again anyway ?” Ask Papa as he approaches his son.
“Yaahh, it's been this time, Pa.” Reyhan replied.
“Wedding you just count the days, brother. Cepet cured dong.” Say Mama.
“Ma, don't tell Nadhira that Reyhan is sick again, yes ?” Reyhan clasped his mother's hand.
“Nadhira is your future wife, sister. She is also entitled to know the condition of her future husband.”
“Reyhan doesn't want Nadhira to think and worry. Reyhan please, Ma.”
Mama nodded and returned the grasp of her son.
“Pa, work in the office has not been completed. But, Reyhan said Farhan asked to bring his files here. Let everything Reyhan do here.”
“Focus on your health. Work problems later Papa who handle.”
“But, Pa..”
“Rest, Son. Your health is more important than anything.”
“Sorry, Pa, Ma. Reyhan ngerepotin again.” Reyhan said with regret.
“Kak, don't tell me that anymore. It has become the responsibility of Papa and Mama as your parents.”
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Geck. Geck. Geck.
“Abang!” Nadhira knocked on Bara's room door while calling out to her.
The door opens from the inside showing Bara in her casual dress.
“Why, Dik ?”
“Someone I want to ask you something about. I can enter ?”
Bara nodded and stepped aside giving way for Nadhira. Bara followed Nadhira who had entered first to his room. Nadhira sat on the edge of Bara's king-size bed.
“What's up, Deck ?”
“Abangs with Reyhan's sister was the victory for a long time, right ?”
“Iya has been a long time. Why ? Tumben kepoin prospective husband.” Answer Bara with a seductive laugh.
“Bang, I'm serious.”
“Iya. Yes.”
“About the life of Reyhan's sister?”
“Almost everything is Kok Tau.”
“Tadi pas nganter I go home he wants to go back to the office. Well, suddenly hold his chest that way, Bang. His face is also pale. Is Reyhan's sister sick?”
Bara was a little surprised to hear Nadhira's question. Hearing his sister's story, Bara thought that Reyhan was sick again.
“Bang ?”
“Ehhh..mmmm.where Brother Tau, Deck. Not all day with Reyhan.” Bara looks nervous.
Nadhira looked suspiciously at her brother.
“Abang why ?”
“Nothing really, Dek.”
“Where are the wedding dress fittings ? What other preparations are you doing ?” I try to divert the conversation.
“Udah done, Bang. I also got a ring. So just spread the invitation aja.”
Nadhira looked at Bara after hearing her question.
“Sure. Very happy.” Nadhira answered with sumringah.
“Dek, later if already a wife. Adek must be ready to accept all the shortcomings of a mate. Always accompany a spouse in a state of his likes and sorrows. Suport everything what a good couple does during it in terms of kindness.”
“Iya, Bang. I understand.”
“Thanks yes, Bang. I was nasehatin me.” Nadhira.
Bara approached Nadhira who was sitting on the edge of the bed. Gently stroked Nadhira's hands affectionately. Nadhira replied by holding Bara's hand.
“Abang, go for a minute yes, Dek.”
“Iya, Bang.”
Bara took the keys to the car lying in the mattress. Bara set foot out of the room followed by Nadhira. And parted near the stairs that connected the first and second floors.
He drove his car to Reyhan's house. Hope he meets Reyhan in good condition.
At Reyhan's house. He knocked on the door repeatedly. But no one opened the door. I tried once again. Not long after, the open door gave rise to a middle-aged woman. Seen from his simple appearance, Bara knew if the woman was a domestic assistant at Reyhan's home, Bi Inah.
“Assalamu’alaikum, Bi Inah.”
“Wa’alaikumussalam, Mas Bara. Come on in first, Mas.”
“Thanks, Bi.”
Bara walked after Bi Inah entered the magnificent house. Bara is welcome to sit and wait while Bi Inah makes a drink.
“Coal ?”
“Eh, Farhan.” Bara stood up after seeing Farhan coming.
“Sit, Brother!”
“Kak Bara want to find Kak Reyhan ?”
“Iya, Far. Reyhan where is it?”
“Kak Reyhan is in the hospital, Brother. This Farhan just got home. But, I'll come back later.”Bi Inah came back with a glass of orange juice.
“Thanks, Bi Inah.”
“Reyhan why else, Far ?”
“Custom is, Brother. The pain is recurring again. Moreover, the recurrence fit again on the road after nganter Kak Nadhira.”
“Kalo gitu Kak Bara to the hospital now.”
“Drink first, Brother.”
Bara sipped the orange juice that Bi Inah had made. Then he walked from Farhan to the hospital.
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Bara opened the door of the room where Reyhan was being treated. Featuring Reyhan and his parents talking.
“Assalamu’alaikum.” Bara approached Reyhan and his parents.
“Eh, Son Bara.” Say Mama.
“Ma, Papa back to the office first yes. Soon papa will meet colleagues.”
“Iya, Pa.”
“Kak, quick to heal.”
“Iya, Pa. Thanks.” Reyhan said and did not forget to smile at his papa.
“Mama anter Papa to the front first, Brother. Bara tipped Reyhan yes.”
“Iya, Aunt.”
After Mama and Papa. Bara and Reyhan are left in a white room with the smell of drugs that are in the sense of smell. A hallmark of a hospital.
“Why can you like this ?” Shattering the silence.
“Emang has started, Bar.” Reyhan replied with a little joking.
“Lo know where I entered the hospital from?”
“Nadhir..”.
Reyhan rolled his eyes in disbelief and cut off Bara's words.
“Nadhira know I'm sick?”
“Ngak. But he asked me if you were sick or not. You know, you want to go back, he said he saw that pale face. I went straight to your house and met Farhan. And Farhan said you went to the hospital. Hence gua tau lo here.”
Reyhan let out a sigh of relief.
“Do not until Nadhira knows yes, Bar ?” Reyhan put up his face.”
“It is quiet. But one day he will also know how your condition is.”
Reyhan just looked down listlessly.
___TBC__