Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 36

“Ra, you why ?”

“I'm worried. I've contacted Eeyhan repeatedly but did not respond,” Nadhira replied with an agitated look on her face.

“Maybe there is a job. So can't answer your phone call. You don't think no-no,” Finza is soothing.

“But, I'm really scared.” Tears are perfectly pooled in her beautiful eyelids. His voice sounded vibrating.

“Eh don't be sad dong, Ra.” Kayla carried Nadhira into her arms. Trying to calm down by rubbing Nadhira's back gently.

“Contact only Bang Bara. Maybe they're together,” Finza suggested.

Nadhira tries to find Bara's contact on his phone, but, before he finds his brother's name, his eyes catch a car that is familiar to him is driving slowly in the campus parking area.

“That's Brother's car. Looks like Reyhan asked Brother to pick me up,” he thought.

However, his thinking went far. She saw her husband coming out of Bara's car with sunglasses perched on his nose smiling at her. Stands up bravely awaiting his arrival.

He caught a sentence uttered from Reyhan's lips.

"I love you."

Her tears shed with a perfectly raised smile. The worries that had once enveloped his heart and mind were endless were real.

He ran over to Reyhan who was still faithfully standing next to the car.

"Honey, do not run away dong," said Reyhan a little scream that successfully seized the attention of people around.

She tightly hugged her husband's burly body still clad in office clothes without caring for those who looked at her strangely.

“Lho, Darling. How to cry ?” reyhan asked worriedly at seeing his wife.

Instead of answering her husband's questions. It was even more clearly heard. His body shook violently.

“Darling, you why ? Story dong same me.”

Reyhan saw the two friends of Nadhira walking closer to him.

“Nadhira why ?” reyhan asked half a whisper. But Reyhan did not get any answers from Finza and Kayla.

“Aleea ?”

He tightened his arms around Reyhan. Like not wanting to let go.

"Al, don't be like this. Same story me, yeah, honey, yeah," Reyhan said.

“Kak, you better take Nadhira home right away. Later brother can ask his problems at home. Wait for Nadhira to calm down a little. Finza thinks he still can't talk,” Finza concluded.

“Good. Thanks, yes, Finza, Kayla has accompanied Nadhira until I came.”

Finza and Kayla simply replied with a nod and a smile.

“Al, we go home, yes, dear.”

Reyhan embraces his wife's tiny body towards the car. Open the passenger door for him.

*****

Inside car. Reyhan clasped tightly onto Nadhira's hand which was still slightly sobbing.

“Say ?”

Nadhira. Showing the remaining traces of tears streaming down her cheeks.

“Tell me. Why are you crying?” asked Reyhan gently.

“I'm worried. I'm scared.”

“Lho scared why, Darling ? Is something bothering you ?”

“I'm afraid of anything happening with sister. I've tried to contact my sister repeatedly but I haven't responded.” either

“Yes, Honey. I'm sorry, yes, it made you that scared,” regrets Reyhan caressed the back of Nadhira's hand.

“So I was accompanying Brother to meet his colleague. He picked me up at the office himself. So, I'm not very happy to refuse. You know for yourself, honey. What my brother and I are like. And it turns out that brother's colleague was my friend while still abroad,” Reyhan continued by telling the incident that made him forget his promise to Nadhira.

“Other times don't be like this. I'm really scared. If my brother could call me first. So I don't think I shouldn't think of” he said sobbing again.

“Iya, Aleeanaku. I promise it's not like that anymore.”

Nadhira smiled sweetly even though her sobbing had not subsided yet.

“The crying is a long time ago, yes, dear. Later beautiful lost.”

He blushed in shame.

“Al ?”

He looks.

“Sorry too much about brother.”

Reyhan gently stroked Nadhira's hand. “Tak why, Darling. I'm even happy if you worry about me like that. Thank you, Aleeanaku."

“You want us to go home directly or how, Darling ?”

“As for the driver only,” Nadhira said jokingly.

“Oh so I just think you're a driver?” Reyhan pretended to be angry.

“Oh. That brother ‘kan my husband. Imam for me in the world until the next day,” said Nadhira calming. Replying tightly to her husband's hand.

“Aamiin. Help me, yes, dear.”

“Sure,” reply Nadhira steady.

The mood was silent again. Only the sound of roaring and the sound of vehicle horns passing by was heard.

“Honey, before going home. We visit first to Mother's house, yes.”

Nadhira looked at her husband. "really ?" tanyanya.

Reyhan nodded for sure.

“I know if my wife has missed Dad and Mommy,” added Reyhan then stroked the top of Nadhira's head.

Nadhira just smiled. Then, tightly hugged her husband's arm.

“Thanks for understanding me, Darling.”

Reyhan turned to look with a fluffy smile. He was happy just because of the affectionate call from his wife.

“Why ?” nadhira asked with a raised eyebrow.

“I'm happy to have you. Really."

“I'm also very happy to have a man like a sister."

He smiles. And continued his words. "I love you, Reyhan Akbar Oktara."

Reyhan kissed his wife's hand. Refocus yourself on driving the car. Drive a car through the city streets are super jammed during the day.

“Kak, want it!” Shouted Nadhira when he saw hawkers peddling their sales on the side of the road.

“Jeez, Aleea. You surprise me,” Reyhan said stroking his chest.

“Sorry. But, I want it.” He pointed towards the peddler who was far behind.

“Honey, that roadside food is unhealthy. We buy in super market only, yes.”

“I'm used to buying snacks on the roadside, Kak.”

“It's not good for your health. You just recovered.”

“But..”.

“Sayang.”

Nadhira pursed her lips. Fold your hands in front of your chest. Cowering like a child.

“Hei! Don't sulk like that" Reyhan said of his wife

Nadhira doesn't care. He threw his eyes out the window.

“Say ?” Reyhan grabbed Nadhira's hand but brushed it off violently.

Reyhan let out a rough breath. He could not believe what Nadhira had just done to him.

“Don't be like a child, Aleea. I just don't want you to get sick.”

He did not answer at all.

“You can hear me talking, right, Al ?”

It still remains the same. Not budging at all.

“Nadhira!”

Just as Reyhan's clasping sounded. The car was driven to the front of Nadhira's parents' house. He looked back for a moment with tears in his eyes.

Reyhan who saw that momentarily regretted his actions.

“Honey, I didn't mean it that way.”

Nadhira opens the car door and exits leaving Reyhan alone in the car. Meanwhile, Reyhan was only able to stare at his wife leaving in a bad state of heart.

Reyhan let out a breath and rubbed his face rough. Then, immediately following his wife entered the palace of the Prayudha family.