Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 31

“Darling, can I stay a while to Farhan's room ?”

Reyhan opened his voice after a moment of silence without doing anything in the room with Nadhira. Not want to do nothing. It's just that they still feel stiff and timid.

“It's okay. Go.” Nadhira said with a bowed face.

“You rest, yes.”

Nadhira.

“Why ?” next to Reyhan's eyebrows raised.

“Not wanted. Hee.” Nadhira.

Seeing his wife's behavior, Reyhan felt anxious himself. Unknowingly and without being able to be held back again, his burly hands ruffled the hijab that covered his wife's head.

“Aish... sister don't get fucked dong hijab me.” Nadhira's murmur with lips raised by a few inches and a hand that tried to tidy up his hijab that was a little messy.

“It looks like, it will be my new hobby deh, Dek.”

“If you have a useful hobby. Don't be like Brother. Her hobby is making up my hair.”

“It is also useful kok.”

“Please tell me what is the benefit ?”

Nadhira turned his body to face Reyhan who was sitting sideways on the edge of the bed. He cupped his chin with both hands. Tilting his head slightly awaited Reyhan's reply.

“Benefits, to please me right, Dik,” Reyhan smiled and looked at his wife.

The two retinas meet. Look at each other in a few seconds. Their lips lifted upwards forming an arch of a smile.

“But I don't want to. How dong ?” Nadhira decided on the gaze first.

“You sure you don't want ?”

Nadhira nodded without hesitation.

“That means you don't want to get a reward.”

Nadhira's eyebrows interlocked into one.

“Fun the husband is a reward, Dek.”

“Yeahh... If you've discussed my husband's loss, Kak.”

Nadhira snorted resignedly.

“Ya is already there go. Said he was going to Farhan.”

“You kicked me out, Darling ?”

“Nah ‘kan wrong again.”

“Iya. Ja. I stay, yes.”

Nadhira nodded his head again.

“I call Raina to accompany you here. Want ?”

“Bby.”

“Wait, yes.”

Just a step Reyhan took his foot. It suddenly stopped.

“Why ?” nadhira asked with a look of confusion.

“May I kiss your forehead before I leave, Dik ?"

“Anything for you, My Beloved Husband,” reply Nadhira with a sweet smile.

Reyhan took off the mask he used to cover his wound and threw it away. He did not want anything to hinder his physical contact with the Wife.

“Wait!” Prevent Nadhira when Reyhan has brought his face closer.

Nadhira retreated a few inches. Staring closely at every inch of her husband's face that was very close to her.

“Face sister ?”

“Can we not discuss this first, Dear ?” His words are so soft. Calm the heart that hears it.

“Tap..” Nadhira's words came to a halt as Reyhan's index finger stuck to her lips.

“After returning from Farhan's room. You can ask whatever you want. I'll answer it. He’em ?”

“Promise ?”

Reyhan nodded. Slowly his face moved forward. Up to the distance with Nadhira really so close. Slowly but surely. Nadhira's eyes closed.

A second later, the lips that had never been touched by an object called a cigarette landed right on Nadhira's forehead.

Nadhira felt the chewy and slightly wet object touch his skin. Heart ketar-ketir. His heart skipped a beat until it felt like it was about to jump from its position. His blood was no less powerful rippling beyond normal limits.

Don't forget Reyhan.

He feels the same. Apparently, a little touch is very large influence on the reaction of organs between the two.

“Wait here. I call Rayna to accompany you while I stay in Farhan's room.”

Nadhira replied with only a nod of his head that was accompanied by his best smile.

Reyhan's lips curled together to form a smile to return the smile that Nadhira presented to him. Then, he walked away leaving Nadhira alone in the room.

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Reyhan POV's

I stepped away from Nadhira after I took off the touch of my lips that still felt warm. Because, his condition has not fully recovered after leaving the Hospital this morning.

Before I decide to completely close my bedroom door. Oh... Errata. Our rooms. My room and Nadhira.

Because, from the moment where my hand shook the hand of his guardian and pledged ijab qabul. What belongs to me is also his.

I gave her the best smile I had, still staring at me who was leaving her. And, I also found a reply with him turning around smiling so sweetly.

“Don't smile like that often, darling. If you don't want your husband to get diabetes. Because, your smile is too sweet.” Inner screaming.

I closed the door for sure. And just as the door closed. My hand was immediately placed on my chest.

“Oh... Lord. My heart beats so hard. Just looking at it with a smile alone can make me feel careless like this.” Whisper to myself.

Still enjoying the rhythm of my heartbeat. I didn't realize at all that Mama was by my side.

“Sick sister again ?”

The question that to me so suddenly jolted me from that silly daydream.

“Jeez, Ma. Make Reyhan surprised.”

“Why, Brother ?” Ask Mama again with her worries.

“Reyhan is fine, Ma.”

“Lah... it hold the chest why ?”

“Oh.”

My reflex lowered my hand from where it was.

“Oh.exe. That, Ma.”

“Oh... anyone! Help me to reason.”

“Why ?” my mother's question made me feel more cornered.

It's funny not if I tell Mama everything ?

“Mmm... Which sister, Ma ?” I tried to shift the topic.

“Resigned. Mom just came out of her room. Why ?”

“Reyhan to room sister.”

“Ya. Gih sana. Mama wants to cook first for lunch later.”

“Sorry yes, Ma. Reyhan can't ask Nadhira to help you. Nadhira still needs rest. Doctor also said he should not be too tired.”

“Iya. It's okay, Brother.”

“Thanks yes, Ma.”

"But, are you sure you're okay, sister ?"

"Yes, Mama Darling."

I looked at Mama who walked off me down the stairs one by one. Unconsciously my lips that still felt pain curved to form a smile.

“Thank you, God. Have you sent me a strong and kind woman like Mama.”

Oh... I forgot my original intentions. Go to Raina's room and ask her to accompany my little wife.

My feet stepped towards Raina's room which was 3 rooms away from my room.

I sharpened my hearing to see if I didn't hear wrong.

And...

It turns out to be true. I'm hearing that stuffing more and more.

My feet moved forward looking from the room where the sound of the stuffing came from.

In the end, my steps completely stopped in front of a room occupied by my younger brother, Farhan.

My eyebrows are linked into one. My brain is back to thinking.

“Did I not hear wrong?” I hesitated to myself.

Without thinking any longer. I decided to check Farhan in his room.

However, again my steps stopped when my brain began to work diverting my thoughts to Nadhira who I left alone in the room. And, I told him to call my little sister Raina to accompany him while I stayed.

I rushed to Raina's room. I met him who was playing with his favorite Barbie dolls.

“Dik!” call me who can shift her focus away from the toy in her hand.

“Kakak!” he returned as he ran towards me who was still standing in the doorway.

“Company sister,” Her words shook my hands.

I crouched down to align myself to be the same height as him and make it easier for me to talk.

“Adik want to play ‘kan ?”

His head nodded quickly.

“Main in sister's room, yes ?”

“No need ah. In the room where there is a toy kayak gini,” He said by showing one of the many dolls he had on me.

“but, in the big sister's room there will be a play nemenin. Want to ?”

I saw the adorable little girl in front of me weighing my words.

“Nothing kok sister just bring all adek toys to the room sister.”

“But, here ‘kan no brother who nemenin sister play.”

I'm getting frustrated with this little girl. Apparently Mama's nagging nature was all passed down to her. For me, Raina was my mother when I was a child.

“Dengerin brother, Dek. Now put the adek toys you want to wear into the basket. Let's take her to brother's room. I will play there. There's a pretty, kind girl who'll accompany you."

“Kakak aja aja temenin. ‘kan usually also gitu.”

I snorted in annoyance.

“Sister can't, Darling.”

“Why ?”

“Yes Allah. Why is the Little One so chatty ? Is this what Mama taught me all this time ?” Inner screaming.

“Astagfirullah. Speak, Ham. Speeding. Not suudzon. Especially the same parents themselves.” I stroked my chest repeatedly.

“Begin only. adek want no friends to play or not ?”

“Mau dong!” Answer with sparkling eyes.

“Well, now put adek into the toy basket adek. The rest let brother settle in.”

Nadhira hurried to carry out my decree. I also had to help him so we didn't take much time.

“Have, Darling ?”

“Already, Brother.”

“Now here the basket so that brother who brought.”

Raina gave up a medium-sized basket containing various forms of toys that I did not know her name. All I know is a Barbie doll. In fact, even Raina told me of course.

“Come, Deck!”

I held the little hand of my youngest brother. He led her to my room to meet Nadhira.

Right in front of Farhan's room. My feet stopped immediately. I heard that stuffing still tightens my eardrum. It made my heart ache. Just this time my ears caught that sad voice from my little brother.

“Come, Brother!”

Raina's hand pull brought me back to my consciousness.

“Oh Yes, Deck. Come!”

I walked back with Raina to the room. Accompanying Nadhira who I don't know how long I've left alone.

“Dek!” call me after opening the door of the room I have been in for decades.

Nadhira looked at me with a sweet smile that I did not tire of looking at and longed for when I was away.

Not just Nadhira. It turned out that the little girl who was still holding my hand also turned her head to hear my real call I was pointing at my wife.

“Ah... Lord. I forget. Raina I always called her that. No wonder he also turned his head.” I came back to curse myself.

“Come!” Take me to that innocent little girl. Walking closer to my beloved wife who was sitting on the edge of the bed.

“Now playing adek here with Kak Nadhira, yes. Brother has a little business. After sister's business is done, brother returns and accompanies adek main.” I continued at length while putting down the basket containing Raina's toys.

“Sini Raina plays with sister, yes.” This time, the soft voice sounded from the mouth of the girl who yesterday had legitimately become my wife. I saw her getting out of bed and sitting on the floor where I put down the toy basket I had brought from Raina's room.

The little girl looked up, looking at me for approval. Apparently he still looks shy on Nadhira.

“Hei! Why ?” I asked to align myself with him.

His mouth is still tight. Closed up perfectly.

“Tuh tajakin playing with her brother. Why stay still ? Shy ?”

It was like I was talking to something dead. Latisha didn't even respond to my question at all.

Oh... I forgot again. He was so. If you don't know people well. So, he is a super shy creature that I am universal. And vice versa, when he had known for a long time. So, look at it as it was originally. Fussy and adorable.

“This is it, Rain.” Take Nadhira closer.

“Now Nadhira's sister has become Raina. Yes ‘kan, Sister ?” nadhira asked for my opinion.

I nodded for sure.

“Sure.”

“Now, if Raina wants to play. Same with brother. Want to ?”

Nadhira explains as best as possible with Raina. His gentle demeanor made me unable to bear to smile. I saw Raina beginning to understand and nod shyly.

“Well, that's dong. Come here.”

Raina followed what Nadhira instructed.

“Say ?” Call me.

“Hmmm.” Reply with a sweet smile.

“I drop Raina for a minute.”

He nodded .

“Dek, play with Brother Nadhira first. Brother go for a minute. Don't be naughty, yeah. Brother Nadhira is still not healthy.”

“OK!” Raina lifted her thumb up high. Makes me anxious and can't bear to not mess up that long black hair that's broken. As a result, his lips were smeared.

“OK. Okay. I'm sorry.” I said by cupping my hands together on my chest.

“Kakak mending go only directly. Let Raina play with me.”

“Iya, Darling. Yes.”

“Don't be tired, yeah. Remember doctor's message.”

“Ready, Bigboss!”

I chuckle.

I got up from my seat.

However, I bent my body back until my face was close to Nadhira's face.

“I love you.” My whisper is right in her right ear which I'm sure will make her cheeks red. And her lips smiled so sweetly that I was addicted to it.

“I love you too, My Husband.” Reply with a whisper.

The deg!

Hearing his reply, my heart stopped beating. Maybe this time my cheeks are red. Oh... Lord.

I'm standing. And this time it really came out of the room that I had been living in myself. However, from now on. There was a woman who was sent by God to accompany me to occupy a room with a shades of broken white.

_To Be Continued_