Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 17

Kampused.

Nadhira offered each of her best friends an invitation, Finza and Kayla with a big smile wrapped around her little lipstick-polished lips.

Neither Kayla nor Finza. They stared at the invitation that was still in Nadhira's hands with a difficult gaze to interpret.

“Come taken. Here's an invitation for you.”

Kayla and Finza grabbed the invitations that had been designed so nicely that they looked so graceful. Their eyes were busy following the rows of beautiful strings of letters written in golden ink that adorned the invitation.

“Marriage invitation ?” Finza whispered slightly with one eyebrow raised.

“Reyhan Akbar Oktara and Nadhira Aleeana Prayudha?” Kayla looked at the faithful Nadhira with her sweet smile.

“Ra, you really want to marry ?” Kayla continued with an expression of disbelief.

Nadhira simply nodded and smiled widely as a gesture he confirmed Kayla's question.

Finza smothered her own mouth with both hands. He did not believe the reality that was in front of him. How could a Nadhira Aleeana Prayudha who incidentally is a quiet woman who has so far never talked about marriage. Let's not talk about marriage. Hearing him tell a story or ask about the opposite sex other than his family never.

“You're serious, Ra ?” This is not a lie, is it?” Finza raised a little invitation that was being held.

“Iya. I seriously. That's all you see for yourself.”

“MasyaAllah, Ra. Not really expecting you will immediately release your single status. I'm happy too.” Kayla hugged Nadhira's body tightly from the side. As if to provide evidence that he also felt the happiness that Nadhira felt.

“Iya, Ra. Me too.” Follow Finza and embrace Nadhira.

“Yes, Kay, Za. Thanks.”

“But how can you marry, Ra ? As far as I am, you never deket same guy.” Kayla asked with a plain look while taking off her embrace on Nadhira's body.

“Iya can dong. The proof is that in a few days I will have a wedding, right?” Nadhira said proudly.

“Iya. Yes.” Kayla said so resignedly.

“You are ready for young marriage, Ra ?” Finza asked very carefully.

Nadhira smiles.

“Iya, Yes. I never planned for a young marriage. Boro-boro. My brain never reached out to think of getting married at a young age. But, God's scenario who knows ?”

Nadgira took a short breath and exhaled slowly before he continued.

“God sent my soul mate this fast. Thank God.” Continue with a smile that is delayed.

“What about Bang Bara ? Does he mind if you marry him first?” ask Finza.

As usual, I heard the name. Kayla felt a different sting running all over her body. He immediately fell silent and bowed. Playing his fingers.

“No problem whatsoever with Brother. I've asked that question before. But, he said that the soul mate came at any time. No matter what age and how many people.”

“And maybe for now you have not thought about getting married. I don't think his heart is fully open yet to love another woman. That's why he supported me getting married first.” Nadhira spoke involuntarily with Kayla's change of expression.

“Reyhan Akbar Oktara who is it, Ra ? You've never told me that at all?” Finza's curiosity about Reyhan is now growing.

“He is my future husband.” Nadhira joked.

“I also know he's your future husband. I mean how's the guy ? There is no way you want to marry someone you don't know at all ?”

“Slightly complicated if I explain in detail. The point is he's the guy who took my heart away and disappeared somewhere. Then go home with my heart back with the promises he said first.”

“So, you've known him for a long time?”

“Iya. Pretty long. But we were once apart. He decided to continue his education in the land of people. And I decided to wait for him.”

“So how does the story go you can meet again and finally decide to get married ?”

The longer Finza's question gets further and further. Finza is like metamorphosing from a student to a journalist.

“Our meeting after returning hasn't been up to a month. A meeting that started with accident. Same with our first meeting. After college I got sick. The first one I met was him. I thought it was just my hallucination. But it turns out to be real.”

“Lah, how can he know your home where ?”

“It turns out Reyhan's sister was his brother. But I don't know. Same with Reyhan too. He doesn't know if I'm the brother of Abang Bara.”

Nadhira answered all the questions raised by Finza. The question and answer session between the two did not realize that there were not only the two of them. But there is also Kayla who only speaks a thousand languages. Busy playing his wiggly fingers with a mind that somehow.

“Kay ?” Nadhira called Kayla. But the so-called did not budge.

“Kayla ?” Once again, Nadhira tried. And the result remains the same. Kayla was busy with thoughts that were somehow thinking about what.

“Kay ?” This time Finza who called Talita with a slightly raised voice while patting her shoulder.

Kayla was shocked. He looked at Nadhira and Finza who were also looking at him in confusion.

“Why are you, Kay ? There is a problem ?” Nadhira asked worriedly. Because Kayla doesn't usually become quiet like that.

“Ngak. I'm fine, Ra.” Kayla flashed a smile towards Nadhira.

“Kalo there's no story just like us, Kay. We are ready to help you.” Finza said sincerely.

“Seriously I'm fine.” Kayla tries to convince her two best friends.

“I'm sorry, Nadhira, Finza. I'm just not ready to tell you what I really feel. I don't even know for sure how I feel. So, how could I possibly tell you everything.” Bisik Kayla in my heart.

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“Today Mr. Reyhan can go home. But, do not be too heavy activity first yes, sir. You should take plenty of rest.” Said Doctor Fras. The doctor who used to treat Reyhan.

“Thanks, Doctor Fras.”

“Well if that's what I'll excuse you, sir. Let's Bu Mia.” Dr. Fras said goodbye and left Reyhan's room.

“Dengerin says Doctor Fras, Brother. Multiply break.” Say Mama while cleaning up the equipment that will be taken home.

"Yes, Ma.”

“Udah dong, Ma. don't have to be so angry. Later cepet old you know.” Reyhan tried to persuade his mother.

“It's old, right. My son has three.”

The hospital room door was wide open. Bring up Farhan who just came to pick up Mama and her brother.

“So go home now, Ma ?”

“Iya, Son. Wait Mama mendesin this first a minute.”

Farhan approached Reyhan who was still sitting on the patient's bed while watching Mama's activities.

“What's the state of sister ?”

“Alhamdulillah has improved, Dek.” Reyhan replied as he smiled at his younger brother.

“Which papa, Ma ?” Reyhan asked his mother.

“Papa left suddenly out of town last night. He said there was meeting clients from outside and all of you just want to see the location for the construction of a branch company that yesterday brother said.”

“Oh.” Reyhan replied with a stroke.

“Mama is done. Let's go home. Farhan, help brother to the car.” Tell Mama to Farhan.

“Reyhan still strong own way, Ma.”

“Yakin ?”

“Iya, Mother. Or Mama also wants Reyhan who drives his own car ?”

Mama glared at Reyham who was only replied with a whimper.

Reyhan, his mother and sister walked out of the VVIP room he had previously occupied to rest his body these past few days. They walked towards the area where the car was parked.

The car that Reyhan was driving, his mother and sister drove at speed was splitting the road towards their residence.

“Ma, abis this Farhan directly to campus, huh ? Maybe home is a little late. Farhan has a promise with temen.” Farhan turned briefly towards his mother who was sitting next to the steering chair before he finally focused his gaze forward.

“Where to ?” ask Mama.

“You will meet again, Ma.” replied Farhan in a cold tone. Ever since he blatantly began to compare with Reyhan his friendly nature, his courtesy turned to be extremely cold. Just talk as necessary.

“Meeting kok until malem continues.” Ketus Mama on her second child.

“When the hell Farhan you can be in your house like your brother ? Pantesan aja Papa more..”

“Prouder brother than Farhan ? What do you mean Mama ?” Farhan cut off his mother's speech.

“Mama don't need to say that Farhan also already know, Ma. So Mama does not have to bother wasting energy to repeat the same sentence to Farhan.” Farhan smiled cynically and gripped the handlebar of the car he was driving.

“Farhan!”

“Enough, Ma. Farhan is not a child anymore. Farhan knows how to. Mama do not follow the kayak Papa dong who wants to be followed continuously.”

Farhan is losing control of his mother. While Reyhan still did not flinch to watch the exchange between Mama and her sister.

“So, this is the result of your meeting so far with your friends ? Just to volunteer parents ?”

“Akkhhh!” Farhan ruffled his hair in frustration with one hand. While the other tagan is still focused on holding the steering wheel.

Farhan hit the steering wheel very hard to channel his already overflowing emotions into his crown.

In front of the magnificent whitewashed house a luxury car driven by Farhan stopped right in front of him.

Mama came out first with a crumpled look regardless of her two sons. His heart was already disappointed over Farhan's greatly changed attitude.

Reyhan followed his mother out of the car. But before his feet stepped into the house. Reyhan looked towards Farhan who was still in the car.

“Meet sister in the room!”

“But..”.

“Kakak did not accept rejection.” Reyhan walked away from Ibram who inevitably followed him into the room.

Farhan followed Reyhan's steps towards the second floor where his room was located.

Reyhan's room immediately occupied his big bed.

“Sit here.” Reyhan patted the bed hinting for Ibram to sit next to him. Ibram just followed what his brother told him.

“Why are you changing like this now ?” Reyhan started to open the conversation.

“Farhan thinks you already know what the answer is.” Farhan smiled sinisterly as he stared at Reyhan's ceiling.

“Mama with Papa kayak to you also for your good, Far.”

“By being compared to big brother what is it for the good of Farhan ?”

Reyhan.

“Kakak aja can not answer right?”

“Mama Papa love you. They don't want you stuck in a no-no relationship. Understand, Farhan.”

“Farhan know it, Brother. But Farhan knew better what was best for Farhan. Does your sister still want to talk ? Otherwise, Farhan would go.”

“So you. You are stubborn, Farhan.”

“Farhan does not want to sacrifice the ideals of Ibram just to follow all the wishes of Papa. Enough of such a sister. Farhan is not.”

Farhan breezed away leaving Reyhan alone in the room with an erratic mind.

___TBC__