Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 52

“Aleeana ?” call Reyhan when the car carrying him and Nadhira has split the city streets. He drowned his face on Nadhira's shoulders. The scent of lavender came from his wife's body.

“Iya, Darling. Why ?” tanyanya and stroked her husband's hair that has been neatly combed.

“Do you feel there is something strange about me ?”

His eyebrows raised next to. He did not understand the meaning of the question Reyhan asked him.

“I mean, my attitude lately, Al.” Reyhan answered his wife's incomprehension.

“Iya. Brother is getting spoiled by me now.”

“I think it's just my feeling. But, it turns out to be true. And really. I feel hard to get away from you. I'm not seducing you right now just for saying that.”

Nadhira hugged her husband tightly. “Tak why, Darling. I also of course do not want to be far from big brother.”

Reyhan clasped Nadhira's hand. Playing his wife's smooth, flickering fingers.

“Kak ?”

“Iya, Darling ?”

“Mmmm... I miss enjoying twilight in danan,” he said shyly and hesitantly.

Netra with that pitch-black bead looked at him fixedly. “So, you want to go to the lake, Darling ?”

He nodded slowly.

“Good. I'll take you there in the afternoon. We enjoy the orange at the horizon together again.delivering happily the sun to its rest.”

“Created ?” ask quickly and eyes sparkle.

“Of course, Honey. For you I will do anything until the limit of my ability ends.”

“But, brother still has to rest in order to recover soon,” he said lethargic.

“Tak why, Aleea. Rest is just an extra task for me. Because, my main task is to make you happy since my hand shook my father's hand, uttered the qabul ijab and promised before God to make you the last woman and perfecter of my half religion.”

Reyhan smiled at his wife. “I will try to do whatever I can for the happiness of my little wife.” Reyhan pinched with a squeeze on his wife's cheek.

“Sister, pain,” complains by pursing lips.

“Yes, sweetheart. I'm sorry. Don't pout like that. Your beauty is gone.”

“If I'm not beautiful anymore. Is brother going to leave me ?”

“Of course. I will look for another string that is much prettier than you,” Reyhan joked.

He looked at Reyhan. Both hands he folds in front of the chest.

“I'm just kidding, Aleeanaku. Just you and there will be no more other women in my heart.”

Instantly he was blushing and blushing. “Do you know what makes me happy ?”

“What ?”

“Belcoming me quite simple. Seeing my brother in a state of good and not sick like yesterday has been able to create my happiness.”

Reyhan looked at his wife's blind eyes that began to tear up. “I will always be fine as long as there is you beside me. Walk with me and encourage me.”

She looked back at her husband's black bead while nodding. “I promise I won't leave sister under any circumstances. I will accompany brother through his joys and sorrows. But, promise me not to hurt anymore.”

For a moment Reyhan fell silent and took a deep breath. Throw it away slowly. “Darling, I'm sorry. For that I'm afraid to promise you, I'm afraid if I can't fulfill it.”

Reyhan paused his sentence. “My health has never been stable, Al. You know and realize, that your husband is just a sick man, who at any time can be as fatal as yesterday. Or even worse than that. But, you take it easy. I'll try to always be okay for you.”

Her tears melted like a melting iceberg. “Don't talk that brother is a sick man. My sister is a strong husband. Don't surrender. I'm always with you.”

Reyhan pulled his tiny, quivering body into an embrace. “Thanks, Aleea. Don't cry anymore, yeah, honey. I don't like your tears,.”

She just nodded in her husband's arms. “Let me in brother's arms until we get to campus. I want to enjoy longer my most comfortable place.”

“Iya, my wife.” Reyhan peeked at the top of his head repeatedly.

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“Isn't that the man who some time ago also picked up Nadhira, yes ?”

“That's who ? Why is it so handsome ?”

“God, send a man as handsome as that man.”

The whispers his senses captured about the praise of the students who saw him walking down the campus corridor with Reyhan made his ears heat up. He was so upset with the women he considered shameless.

Reyhan who caught his wife's drastically changed behavior just smiled amusedly.

“Darling, stop. Don't listen to their word.”

“Why should sister be that handsome ? You should be born into a man whose good looks are standard-standard only. So, no more women who admire your sister besides me.” He spoke with annoyance.

“What can I choose to be born with, dear ? No ‘kan ?”

She looked at her husband.

“Again, this teaches you to be a patient wife and ready to accept the fact that your husband is handsome.”

“Kakak!” it's getting upset.

Suddenly the frustrating conversation stopped. In front of her stood a beautiful student with her hair neatly tied up.

“Hai, my little sister! Long time no longer with you.”

“Hai, Brother Ayu.” He hugged the student named Ayu.

“How's my beautiful sister doing now ?” ask him with glee.

“As you can see now, Brother. Sister is in good condition of course.” Ayu smiled sweetly and slightly glanced towards Reyhan.

“This is your brother you always tell and take pride in that sister, Nadhira?” then Ayu asked.

“Not, Brother Ayu. This isn't Brother. But, Nadhira's husband,” he said proudly.

“Hah ? When are you getting married, Dik ?”

He laughed a little. “About a month ago, Kak.”

“How dare you step on me, yes.”

“I'm sorry your sister, my sister.”

“Ah... You are indeed an ungodly sister. You don't even invite me and always forget about your sister this one.”

“Sorry, Brother Ayu. Our marriage was suddenly celebrated. Nadhira's husband did not want and could not wait for Nadhira to finish his studies first. He was afraid that someone else would ask for me first. Yes ‘kan, Darling ?” He blinked one eye and teased Reyhan.

Reyhan only smiled in response to the behavior of his little wife.

“Oh yes, Brother. Nadhira forgot. First acquaintance with Nadhira's husband. Dear acquaintance Kak Ayu, yes.”

“Reyhan,” said Reyhan introduced himself while cupping his hands in front of his chest.

“Masayu. But, commonly called Ayu by Nadhira. He always calls me with a different call than the others.” Ayu introduces herself back and does the same as Reyhan.

“Please take care of this little and powerful sister, yes, Reyhan. And my message to you, always practice the patience you have. Because, to face a human like Nadhira requires a very big patience,” Ayu told Reyhan.

Reyhan chuckles.

“Don't open Nadhira's disgrace in front of husband, Kak Ayu.”

Ayu just laughed a little at the behavior of her little sister. “Kakak first, yes, Dik. Brother has an event outside the campus. On another occasion brother will invite you to meet and just enjoy a snack Si Mamang in the campus cafeteria.”

“Good, my beautiful sister. Careful on the road.”

Ayu nodded.

He quickly hugged Ayu's body. Kiss Ayu's cheeks in turn. “Nadhira dear sister,” he said with teary eyes.

“Kakak also love Nadhira. But don't be sad like that. Shy seen husband.”

He smiles. Then, let go of his embrace and let Ayu waltz away. He looked at Ayu's back which was getting away from him until it disappeared behind the crowd of other students.

“Who is he, Aleea ? Looks like you guys are so close.”

“Iya. Ayu's sister is my senior. A woman who always motivates me. It always strengthens me when I want to give up and be fragile. I've considered him like a brother myself,” he said sadly.

“Don't be sad, Honey. Later you can still meet him again.”

She hugged her husband. No matter the strange gazes of the students staring at him.

“Al, don't be like this. Shy to see others.”

“Terden! I don't give a shit. I was just trying to hug my husband,” he said indifferently.

Reyhan could only look at his wife.