Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 29

“Bang, why did Brother Reyhan so long back, yes ?” Nadhira asked worriedly.

“Sabarlah, Deck. Maybe Reyhan is still busy finishing his business.”

“But, adek afraid later why-why.”

“Do not keep negative thinking. Do’s everything will be fine.”

Without intending to reply Bara. Ndhira plays her hands. She was so worried about the man she now calls her husband. Which even until now has not returned since a few hours ago.

Nadhira's eyes caught a busy Bara berjibaku with a flat rectangular object in his hand. Nadhira had no idea what his brother was looking at so he seized his focus at this time.

“Bang!”

“Hmm.” Reply Bara without a hint to take his eyes away from the thing he was holding.

“Abang!” Call Nadhira again.

“Iya, Deck ?” Answer Bara still with his position.

“Abaaang!” This time Nadhira yelled out to the Brother because he was really upset.

“Yes Allah, Grandpa. Why are you screaming like that ? It's in the Hospital, not at home that can just scream.”

“Finally Abang adek call also noleh-noleh. It's like.”

“Iya yes. Excuse me. Why ? Adek what do you want?”

Nadhira only replied to Bara's question with a shy grin featuring a neat row of white teeth.

Bara who understood the meaning of the unclear behavior shown by his sister then raised high next to his eyebrows.

“There is a need.”

“Wah...kok Brother know anyway.” Nadhira sumringah.

“Actuation.”

“Abang phonein Kak Reyhan dong.” Nadhira said with a bright look.

“Newly also a few hours already nyariian aja.”

“Abaang.”

“iya. Yes.”

To fulfill the wishes of his only sister, Bara had to give up his activities a little neglected. He scrolls his phone screen to find the name of the contact he wants to contact according to the request of the Brother.

“Nih!” Bara gave his cell phone to Dhira.

“...”

“This is me, Brother.”

“...”

“Where's sister ? Brother when to come back here?”

“...”

“Good. Brother beware.”

Nadhira disconnects the phone and smiles at Bara.

“Thanks, Brother.” He said while returning the phone he borrowed to the owner.

Bara took his cell phone from Nadhira's hand. Then, focus back on staring at the phone screen.

Occasionally Nadhira caught a look of confusion from the look on his brother's face. However, a second later that puzzled expression turned into a thread of smile framing his lips.

But, still. For Nadhira, the smile he saw now was nothing like the old smiles of his brother before Prisil's departure.

“Bang ?”

“Iya ?”

“Let adek ask you something about Reyhan's sister ?”

Bara answered his sister's question with a nod of his head.

“What is Reyhan's sister sick with?”

“Why not ask directly to the person ?”

Nadhira.

“Eeyhan is now a good husband. So, it would be better if you ask him yourself. I'm sure whatever you ask, it's impossible if he doesn't answer.”

“Yesterday adek ever asked him the same thing, but, the answer is always okay. And, then he'll shift the subject of our conversation. Could he not want to know more about her.”

“Can it be okay not to suudzon ?” the sound of the sound was slightly higher than usual. And that made Nadhira's mouth shut tight. Clearly visible in his eyes there was a flash of fear hearing what he called a clash.

“Sorry.” Bara said after seeing the difference in the look of his sister's face.

“You're newly married. Maybe Reyhan needs the right time to tell everything to the scene. All you have to do is learn. Learn to accept, learn to understand and understand.” Bara paused his speech.

“And need to know, uniting two different people is not an easy thing. It takes a long process to go through. It takes more understanding and adapting to each other's nature and behavior. Adek understand ‘kan mean Brother ?”

Before I could respond to Bara's words. The focus of the two brothers was diverted by greetings from people who had just entered Nadhira's hospital room.

“Assalamu’alaikum!” He said behind a mask that covered his nose and mouth.

“Wa’alaikumussalam, Kak.” Nadhira answered with sparkling eyes to see the arrival of someone he had been waiting for. Ja. The person who just entered it was Reyhan.

“Why, Han ?” ask Bara.

“It's okay. Flu tones only.”

“Acting sister ?” Nadhira asked again in the middle of his activity kissing the hand of the Husband.

“No, Dear.” Reyhan replied gently by stroking the top of his wife's head.

“Does the Doctor come check on you?” Reyhan began to shift the conversation before the two people who were with him asked further about his reason for suddenly wearing a mask.

“Numbers, Brother.”

“What do you want for breakfast, Sweetie ?”

Reyhan turned to Bara who had not heard his voice since.

“There is a problem ?” Reyhan asked gently patting his sister-in-law's shoulder.

“Slight.” Answer without looking.

“But, must be completed now.” Further.

“Go. Solve the problem first.”

“Keep you guys home how will it be ?”

“Take it easy, Bar. I came here with Farhan too. Later go home with him.”

“Yakin ?”

“Iya.”

“Dek, Brother go first, yes.”

“Iya, Bang. Careful.”

It passed in a hasty step. Leaving the newlyweds.

And shortly after Bara's departure. A middle-aged man in a white snelli suit wrapped around his stocky body entered Nadhira's room followed by a nurse. He was the same man who checked on Nadhira when he was in the hospital.

“Good morning, Mom, Sir.” Greet the Doctor.

“Good morning, Doc.”

“I check the condition of my wife first, yes.”

“Oh yes. Please, Doctor.”

Reyhan watched the Doctor who examined Nadhira closely.

“How , Doc ? My wife.”

“The condition of my wife has improved. Now I can go home. But, I suggest that your wife should not be too tired. Because, his condition has not recovered properly.”

“Thanks, Doc.”

“Alright then I excuse.”

The middle-aged man walked out of the room along with the nurse accompanying him.

“We go home now yes, Darling.”

Nadhira smiled and nodded his head.

“Wait for me to phone Farhan to pick us up.”

Not long after Reyhan managed to contact his sister. Farhan emerged from the door of the room with the scent of medicines that pierced his sense of smell.”

“We're home now.” Reyhan said unceremoniously with his flat face to the Little Sister.

Farhan walked out first. Meanwhile, Reyhan is still faithfully waiting for his wife who is preparing.

“You strong own way ? Otherwise, let me help.”

“Iya I can be alone, Brother.” Her reply with a sweet smile adorned her tiny lips.

Reyhan embraces Nadhira's body and walks down the hallways of the Hospital building to where Farhan is waiting for them.

The passenger door was opened by Reyhan and led his wife into the car followed by him.

Reyhan runs his car leaving the typical building with the scent of drugs to his residence. No conversation is created in the four-wheeled vehicles they ride. Silence really dominates there.

Nadhira leaned his head against Reyhan's shoulder, the most comfortable place Nadhira had just been.

Without Nadhira noticing, Reyhan stared at his face so closely. Then, smile behind a mask that he has not yet taken off.

“Hmmm.”

Deheman Farhan jolted Reyhan's focus on enjoying the beauty in front of his eyes. Reyhan glanced at Farhan with his tail.

“How is brother's wound ?” Tanya Farhan opened the conversation after a long time stuck in silence.

Farhan's question turned out to make Nadhira's head suddenly lifted from the most comfortable place. Then, his eyes stared questioningly at the man sitting next to him.

“We discuss at home, Far.” Reyhan said with an icy tone.

Farhan just nodded.

“What injuries ?” Ask Nadhira.

“It's okay, Honey.” Reyhan replied gently. Then, bring Nadhira's head into his arms.

Lazy to ask again. Nadhira decided to stay silent for him. Asking, however, the results will remain the same. Reyhan will not give the answer as Nadhira expected.

It may be true what Bara said. Reyhan just needs a good time to share his story with Nadhira.

“You want to sleep, Darling ?”

Nadhira nodded his head. Even though he felt no sleepiness at all.

“Ya. Go sleep! I'll wake up when we get home.”

Again and again. Nadhira just nodded. Then try to close his eyes. I hope he falls asleep soon. And, when he woke up he had forgotten the questions lodged in his brain.

Gently and lovingly of course, Reyhan gently stroked his wife's hair that was perfectly covered in a headscarf.

His wife felt completely asleep. Reyhan opened his voice.

“Farhan!”

“Iya, Brother.”

“Do not discuss any issues in front of Nadhira. I don't want him to know so soon. Even if it requires him to know everything, though,. Let him know from his own mouth. Not from you, Papa and not Mama.”

“Iya. Farhan. And for that one, Farhan was really sorry.”

The mood was silent again.

___To Be Continued__