Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 46

The veiled girl's eyes looked pity at the pale face of her husband who was lying on the bed. Her hand was always faithfully clasping the burly hand that once in a while held her very firmly, which she believed was one way her husband endured pain.

“Honey, quickly improving. Don't let me worry and be this scared again.” Tears did not tire of landing on his cheeks. He was bowing to hold the sob.

“Al ?” call Reyhan weakly.

He quickly lifted his head. “Iya, Darling. Why ? Brother's chest hurts again ? Hmmm ?” She threw a question without pause while holding her husband's chest.

Reyhan shook his head and smiled. “No, Al. I'm doing fine. You don't worry.”

“Only a foolish woman who is not worried about seeing her husband sick.” Nadhira laughed wryly.

“Al ?”

“Do not try to lie to me again!” he said it by pressing every word that came from his lips.

“Who lied to you, Al ?”

“Kakak still feel never lied to me until now ?” His gaze was sharp towards Reyhan.

“I never lied to you.”

“I already know everything. Stop pretending to be okay in front of me. Mama who has been kind told me.”

The Flashback

Nadhira walked slowly while filling the body of her husband who is camping assisted by the driver of Mama's trust.

“Jeez, Reyhan!” mama shouted hysterically after seeing the condition of her firstborn.

“Why can it be like this, Nadhira ?”

“Ma, Reyhan is fine,” Reyhan replied.

“Al, accompany me to the room, yes. I just need a break now,” Reyhan continued to his wife.

Nadhira accompanied Reyhan to the room. He led Reyhan's body to lie on the bed. Opening the black suit wrapped in Reyhan's now weakened body.

He was about to move from sitting next to Reyhan to put the black coat he had held into the closet. Before he stood up perfectly. His hand was pulled slowly by Reyhan. He looks.

“Al ?” Reyhan. “Do not go.”

“I'm not going. I just want to put sister's suit in the closet.”

“Later. Sit beside me. Accompany me.”

He put his body back on the bed. Sitting next to her husband. His hands were held tightly. As if unwilling to release back.

Reyhan wriggling. His hands firmly gripped the thick blanket that covered his body up to his chest. He bit his lower lip withstanding the extreme pain.

“Honey ? Pain, yes ?” Nadhira put her hand over the chest of her husband's field. He felt Reyhan's irregular breathing.

Reyhan nodded.

“Strong brother, yes. There I will accompany brother. Rest.”

“You should never leave me.”

He smiled and nodded. “Rest, yes, Dear.”

Reyhan tried to close his eyes. His hand did not come off at all grasping Nadhira's hand.

Suddenly tears flowed from Reyhan's closed eyes. Seeing her husband crying. Nadhira panicked.

“Kak ? Brother why ?” He shook Reyhan's body slowly.

Reyhan's body trembled strongly. It gets louder and louder.

“Hey, open your eyes, Darling.” Nadhira was as calm as possible.

“Open your eyes and look at me!” Nadhira raised his voice a little. However, Reyhan had not yet opened his eyes. He still sobs strongly.

“Honey ? Lookatme. Share with. I'm your wife.” Nadhira returned. He could not stare at the tears that would not stop. She removed the traces of the clear droplets on her husband's cheeks.

Reyhan's pale face until both eyes were open.

“I want to rest. But, on your lap. Allow me, Al,” pinta Reyhan weld.

Nadhira changed position. He sat right next to Reyhan's head.

“Come, Darling. Sleep on my lap.”

Slowly Reyhan moved his head to Nadhira's lap. Staring at his wife's face at close range. Then, kissed Nadhira's hand which he still held tightly.

“Rest, yes. I'll accompany brother here.”

He gently stroked Reyhan's already untidy hair. Staring at the eyelids that are trying to close.

“Don't be like this. You are strong, brother. I'm sure of it,” whispered in heart. Tears are back inundated.

When he thought Reyhan was completely asleep. Nadhira slowly removed Reyhan's grip and moved Reyhan's head on the pillow on the bed.

“Great sleep, my husband.” He stroked Reyhan's cheek and kissed her forehead.

He rushed out of the room and looked for Mama.

“Ma, Nadhira wanted to ask Mama something,” he said without making small talk when he found Mama sitting pensively in the living room with a grim face.

“Let Mama ask you first,” said Mama cool.

Nadhira nodded.

“Why does Reyhan get like that ? What has he done before when he was with you ?”

“Why did Mama ask as if I was the one causing Kak Reyhan's condition like that ?” he said wondering in his heart.

“Didn't you hear what Mama said, Nadhira ?”

“Nadhira listen, Ma. So, the story is like this. When Reyhan was having a meeting. Nadhira left alone in the room. Because, it is very unlikely if Nadhira must come with Reyhan.”

Nadhira took a deep breath. “Suddenly a woman that Nadhira did not know entered. Ruled Nadhira like an employee in the office. Not long before Reyhan returned to the room and it was just when the woman was yelling at Nadhira loudly.”

“Sir Reyhan is angry at the woman. He named the woman named Tasya. Reyhan's brother was furious over Tasya's attitude towards Nadhira. He asked Tasya to apologize. However, Tasya did not want to and chose to leave. At that time also Reyhan complained that his chest hurt,” said Nadhira.

“Tasya ?” mama repeated the name Nadhira mentioned.

“Iya. So Nadhira heard when Reyhan called her the woman.”

“For what else the lady had no manners to meet Reyhan. Really shameless.”

“What is that woman, Ma ? Looks like he's used to Reyhan.”

“Already, Nadhira. Forgetit. What do you want to ask Mama ?”

“What's wrong with Reyhan's sister ? Nadhira wasn't sure Reyhan wasn't okay. Because, before the wedding Nadhira had found it like that.”

Mama silences.

“Ma, tell Nadhira,” he said

.

My mom did not want to open her voice yet.

“Ma, Nadhira is Kak Reyhan's wife. Can't Nadhira know the true state of Nadhira's husband ?”

“Pardon Mama, Nadhira. It's not Mama's intention not to tell you the truth. It's just that Reyhan always forbids Mama. Reyhan always said to tell you immediately.”

“Now tell Nadhira, Ma,” the door.

“Reyhan is not okay. He had a weakness of the heart long ago.”

Nadhira's lips tightly clenched. His tongue was unable to speak. Her tears were unstoppable.

“Im sorry Mama, yes, Son,” Mama said while hugging Nadhira.

The issue is getting stronger.

“Already, yes, Dear. Don't cry anymore. You have to be stronger to strengthen Reyhan. Rest assured everything will be fine.”

“Why didn't Mama tell that from the beginning on Nadhira ?”

“Pardon Mama, yes, Son. Mama did that at Reyhan.”'s request

Flashback Off

The tears were increasingly flowing from her beautiful eyelids that already looked very damp. “So what have I considered so far ?”

“Darling, I'm sorry. I'm not ready to tell you the truth. I'm scared.”

Reyhan paused his sentence. “I was afraid when you found out, you would choose to leave behind a sick man like me. I don't want that to happen, Al.”

Nadhira laughed. “I don't think it out. How can a Reyhan think like that ?”

“Say ?”

“For me love doesn't talk about leaving. But, speaking of how to strengthen each other in fragility.”

Reyhan was silent at his wife's words. He believes Nadhira is very disappointed in his attitude.

“I'm even more inexhaustible. How can a husband not be open to his wife ?” Nadhira laughed again. He wiped his tears that did not subside.

“Al, listen to me first,” pinta Reyhan grabbed his wife's hand.

“It's rest! I'll go down to see Mama and cook lunch for sister.”

Nadhira released Reyhan's grip on his hand. Then, move to the bathroom.

Reyhan sadly looked at the back of his wife who disappeared behind the bathroom door.

Reyhan's ears catch the sound of a sobbing that he confirms Nadhira's stuffing. His heart was sliced and sore to hear such a miserable sobbing.

Reyhan tried to get up and with all his might he walked up to the bathroom door. His ears were increasingly clearly catching the sobbing. He grimaces.

Reyhan knocked on the bathroom door quietly. “Honey, you are fine ‘kan ?”He didn't hear any answers. Only the sound of water splashing was perfectly caught by the ears.

Until the door opened wide and showed the sad and wet face of Nadhira. So is the case with her messy hair and is no longer covered with hijab.

“Why is sister standing here ? Let's take a break,” he said in a hoarse voice.

Reyhan slowly pulled Nadhira's body and hugged her tightly. This caused Nadhira confusion.

“Honey, I'm sorry, yes.”

Nadhira was still reluctant to respond to Reyhan's remarks.

“After this don't leave me, yes, Al.”

Nadhira's lips were still clenched.

“Al, don't be quiet like this. Answer me, Al,” he said and shook the body of Nadhira who was still in his arms.

“Or lest you have intended to leave me ?” he said with worry.

Nadhira pushes Reyhan's body to hit the wall.

“Aww...” Reyhan. However, it was completely ignored by Nadhira. He looked Reyhan in the eye. “Can't you think well of me ? I'm not that easy to leave my husband just because I know his flaws. And under any circumstances I will continue to accompany him,” said Nadhira with a red face extinguished because of the growing anger heard Reyhan's speech.

“Soyang, yes. Ja. I'm sorry,” regrets Reyhan.

“Already. I'll get off.”

Not heeding anything else, he snatched his instant hijab and left Reyhan.

“Al, wait a minute. Have pity on your sick husband,” Reyhan said softly and was able to make Nadhira step stopped.

Nadhira looked back for a moment. Then, step back.

Reyhan rubbed his face rough and was only able to look at his wife's back that was getting away. And lost in a tightly shut door.