Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 35
“Hei, New Bride!”
Nadhira's arrival was greeted with an enthusiastic shout of Kayla. Today, Nadhira returned to her activities as a student after a week of not setting foot on her campus.
“How, Ra ? Are you feeling healthy ?”
“Alhamdulillah, Kay. As you can see.”
Nadhira threw a glance in all directions looking for the whereabouts of a person.
“Finza where ?” ask him after his endless quest.
“It seems not to have arrived. I've been looking for him since.”
Criating...
The ringing of Nadhira's cell phone stopped the conversation of the two veiled girls.
“Inter, yes, Kay. I'll pick up the phone first. From the husband,” said Nadhira with a smile sumringah.
“Oh getting married start showing off, yes now.”
Nadhira just chuckled and stepped aside slightly from Kayla's position to answer her husband's phone call.
“Good day too, Husband.”
“...”
“Numbered, Brother. One More College.”
“...”
“Iya, Brother.”
“...”
“Titip greetings for Brother, I miss in jailin him,” he said while chuckling.
After receiving a phone call, Nadhira again approached Nadhira who is now waiting for him with Finza and a man who is completely unknown to him. However, strangely, he felt familiar with the man.
“It's done, Ra ?”
“Already, Kay.”
“Known, Ra. This is Faris' sister. My friend at Campus Discussion Forum.” Finza began to introduce the man standing right next to her.
“Hai! I'm Faris. Student of Faculty of Law,” said Faris introduced himself.”
“Nadhira,” reply by cupping both hands in front of the chest.
“I feel familiar with you. Have we met before?”
“Perhaps so, Brother Faris. Because, I also feel so familiar with the face of sister.”
He tried to remember the events that once brought him to Faris. And so did Faris.
“Do you guys already know each other ?” ask Finza.
“It seems like I've just met you. But, I forgot.”
“Oh. I once hit you in the corridor near the stairs. Yes ‘kan ?” said Faris and asked to make sure.
“Oh yes. Right, Brother. Sorry I was in a hurry.”
“It's okay. I also the wrong one to play the phone while walking.”
Faris glanced at the circular watch on her left wrist. “Sorry. I have to go. Soon I had a meeting with students from several universities. I first, yes.”
“Be careful, Brother,” says Finza.
“In other occasions we can meet and talk a lot. May God allow,” Faris said gently and politely.
“Sure,” Finza and Kayla answered almost simultaneously. Nadhira just smiled.
“Za, you noticed Faris wasn't there ?” kayla's great-grandson after Faris.
“What's wrong with Kak Faris ?”
“The gaze to Nadhira is different, yes ?”
“What do you mean, Kay ?”
“It's different. Looks like she likes Nadhira.”
“You like to punish people like that, Kay. Not well. It's called suudzon,” reply Nadhira.
“Remember sin, Mikayla Prisilia Radjasa,” continued Finza.
“Alright,” resigned Kayla.
The three hijab-wearing girls walked hand in hand into the class with jokes that were still going on.
*****
“You have no plans to go on honeymoon with Nadhira, Han ?” ask Papa.
Currently, Reyhan is sitting together with the Papa after several hours of meeting with some of his colleagues.
“Nadhira ‘kan has started college again, Pa. After all, the honeymoon can also be anywhere and anytime.”
“But, at least you need a vacation alone. Especially yesterday Nadhira had fallen ill.”
“Iya, Pa. But not anytime soon. Reyhan wants Nadhira to focus on completing her studies that stay a little while longer.”
“Good. It's up to you.”
Reyhan smiled.
“Your health is kept as well, Nak.”
“Of course, Pa. Don't worry.”
“Now your responsibilities have increased. There is a wife you should take care of as well.”
“Pa, Reyhan hasn't told Nadhira the truth. Reyhan was afraid he was shocked. And more Reyhan feared again, Nadhira will leave Reyhan after he knows,” said Reyhan lirih.
Papa looked at the pity of his eldest son.
“Nak, just tell Nadhira. If he really loves you, Papa is sure he won't leave you under any circumstances. Instead he will embrace you and always be beside you.”
“Reyhan is really scared, Pa. Ssshhh.”
“Why are you, son ? Your heart is beating again ? We go to the Hospital, yes.”
“No need, Pa. Just a little pain.”
“Don't mind much, Han.because, it will also affect your health.”
“Iya, Pa.”
“But, you're right it's okay ?”
Reyhan nodded for sure.
“Papa want to pick up Mama first.”
“Don't forget to tell me, Nadhira.”
“Will Reyhan tell me later. That's for sure, Pa. And sooner or later Nadhira will know too. Papa see for yourself lately Reyhan's health is increasingly unstable.”
“That's your extra duty. More take care of health and do not force yourself to work.”
“Iya, Pa.”
After Papa left. Reyhan stretched his muscles that felt stiff. Tender his body on the back of an oversize chair in his room.
He stared at a medium-sized frame that he placed in the corner of his desk. The frame contains a photo of her wedding last week with Nadhira. Her past woman who is now beside her to walk into the future.
His smile rose so beautifully.
“Ah... I miss you, Little Girl,” she said with a smile that still expands.
The phone he placed carelessly on the table grabbed. Find the contact name of the person you want to contact.
“Good day, Wife,” she revealed after the phone was connected.
“...”
“The class is done, Darling ?”
“...”
“Good, Honey. Let me know later, yeah. Let me pick up.”
Geck. Geck. Geck.
There was a sound of the door of his room being knocked in the middle of his conversation with Nadhira. And he found the figure of Bara emerging from behind the door.
“Honey, there's a new brother coming. I hung up, yeah.”
“...”
“Alright, My Wife.”
“Hey, Sister-in-law!” greet Reyhan after disconnecting phone with Nadhira.
“Thankful as a newlywed,” tara Bara.
“Alhamdulillah, Bar,” reply small laugh.
“Oh yes. Nadhira send greetings. She misses in jailin elo said.”
“Ah. Home has been quiet since you got married.”
Reyhan only laughed in response to the babbling of his sister-in-law.
“Tumben here don't tell you first.”
“Temenin I out.”
“Where ?”
“Meet client. I'm males myself.”
“Ngot long ‘kan ? I have an appointment with Nadhira.”
“Ngak. But, healthy elo ?”
“Sure,” Reyhan replied full of confidence.
*****
“How is my sister ? Often bother elo same family not?” tanya Bara opened the conversation in the middle of the journey to the place intended.
Reyhan briefly turned his head before refocusing forward.
“No. Not at all. Even so, that's a natural thing. Nadhira is already my wife.”
“She's a spoiled girl. So, elo have to be a lot-a lot of patience to ngadepin his attitude.”
“Iya I understand. And I will do the best I can for Nadhira. Just calm down. Don't worry.”
“Thanks, Han.”
Reyhan threw a smile before focusing on driving a car that was speeding through the traffic jam of the city road. And it did not take long he had parked the coal car in front of a towering building. The building is not inferior to the company Papa is managing.
He and his brother-in-law walked into the building. Meet someone who's been waiting there.
“Good day, Mrs Fergaraksa,” greet Bara half joking.
“Hei! Good afternoon, Mr. Prayudha,” reply to the girl called Madam by Bara.
“Elmeera ?” reyhan said suddenly.
“Hei, Reyhan! I'm not wrong ‘kan ?”
Reyhan laughed a little. Elmeera is one of his fellow students studying abroad.
“Lho, you guys already know each other ?” ask Bara a little surprised.
“My friend irritated the lecturer, Bar,” replied Elmeera accompanied by a laugh.
Reyhan laughed. He remembered some funny events that had happened related to Elmeera.
“So how, Mrs Fencingaksa ?”
“No need to be so formal, Bar. Who is it like ?”
“Serden elo!”
The discussion of Reyhan and his two friends flowed along with jokes that forced them to let go of laughter. They forget to spend hours.
Reyhan sipped the rest of his black coffee slowly. Glancing at the faithful watch wrapped around his wrist.
“Gosh I forgot no promise,” great-grandson Reyhan suddenly. He reached into his pants pocket. Take out the phone that forgot it activated its tone.
He saw some missed calls and messages on his phone screen.he scrolled the phone and saw the message. From Nadhira.
“Gue has an appointment with Nadhira, Bar.”
“Elo back first is okay. Use my car only.”
“Keel how ?”
“Later I'll have to pick up Papa's driver.”
“Nadhira who ?” asked Elmeera with a different face than usual.
“My wife.”
Elmeera's mouth forms the letter O. She's shocked.
“Elo is married, Han ?”
“Sunday yesterday,” Reyhan replied casually.
“Eh I'm back, yes.”
Reyhan passed leaving Elmeera covered in various questions in his brain and Bara.