Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 53
“Finza!”
Nadhira yelled out to someone he knew very well as walking alone in the distance. His hands he waved while jumping with excitement.
Finza. One of his best friends who has never met face to face this week. He was only preaching through his mobile phone. Because, the courses he took had been completed faster than his classmates. Including her two best friends, Finza and Kayla.
“Honey, don't shout and jump like that. Later you fall,” scolds Reyhan while stopping his wife's childish behavior.
“Iya. Excuse me. I'm too happy to be face to face with my best friend again.”
Reyhan just shook his head. He felt that his wife was really a child.
Once again he waved at Finza. Smiling after seeing his best friend approaching.
“Assalamu’alaikum, newlyweds,” greet Finza after dealing with Nadhira and Reyhan.
“Wa’alaikumussalam,” answered both together.
“Ra, I didn't see wrong, did I?”
“What ?” ask her with a confused look.
“You look fatter than usual.”
“Created ?”
“Kak Reyhan also feels so ‘kan ?” finza said throw a question at Reyhan.
“Iya, Finza. I also had a chance to say that to him yesterday.”
“Wah... congratulations on being able to escape the predicate of skinny and tiny girls from me, yes, Ra.” Finza chuckled to himself hearing the words he was addressing his best friend.
He just smiled excitedly at the praise of his already fat body. “Finally, after all these years I look forward to my obesity. Now that I've felt it,” his words are full of gratitude.
“Or you may be pregnant, Ra,” Finza said.
He threw a look at each other with Reyhan. “Am I really pregnant, Sister ?” ask her husband who also knows nothing.
Reyhan was silent. He doesn't know what to answer. Until Finza's voice resuscitated him.
“Hopefully you are really pregnant, Nadhira.”
“Aamiin,” said happy. He stroked his flat stomach.
“Kak ?” She called out to her husband who was still in a silent position and had a big smile.
“Iya, Darling.”
“Kak why ?”
“No. Its alright. I was just imagining if you were really pregnant.”
“Berdo’a, yes. May God immediately leave grace and trust for us.”
Reyhan smiled widely and stroked the top of his wife's head. “Aamiin. We'll stop by the pharmacy, Al. Buy tespack and try the test at home.”
He nodded gleefully.
“Ra, see Kayla not ?” Finza realized the newlywed couple who were happy in front of him.
“No. I was also about to ask you.”
“Eh it!” He pointed to the back of Finza.
Both Reyhan and Finza immediately turned their eyes towards Nadhira's index finger. They didn't find Kayla at all. Only a man gallantly walked apart the crowd of students. Some of them were staring in admiration at the man.
“Kak Faris ?” finza.
Ja. That man is Faris. He threw a smile at the three. And be answered with a smile.
Same with Nadhira and Finza. Reyhan only showed his flat face. He did not like Faris very much. Because, he felt Faris harbored feelings for Nadhira.
“Hai! How are you guys doing ?” ask Faris.
“Good, Brother. Thank God,” replied Finza.
“Ra, didn't you come here to submit a report only ?” Reyhan first shifted his wife's focus so as not to join the conversation with Finza and Faris.
“Iya, Brother.”
“Iya. Now hand over your report and we go home. Before that we will go to the pharmacy.”
“But I still want to be with Finza and Kayla. Kayla is not here yet.”
“You can still invite Finza and Kayla home. You can spend time together there.”
“Kak ?” he said and struggled spoiled in Reyhan's arms.
“I also need a break, Aleea. You know things are still not fully recovered.”
He's mumbling. No longer know what to say.
“Don't duck like that, Al. Could-can you hit something or someone,” scold Reyhan oadaanya. However, she simply stepped in without heeding her husband's words.
“I'll catch up with Nadhira first, Finza. Sorry haven't been able to allow Nadhira to linger with you.”
“Tak why, Brother. Finza understands. Hopefully the results will be in line with expectations, yes, Brother Reyhan.”
“Aamiin. Thank you very much, Finza. Excuse me.”
Reyhan chased after Nadhira who was already far from before him.
“Sayang. Honey wait.”
He looked for a moment and then continued his steps.
Reyhan pulled his hand forcefully. “Darling, my chest hurts,” Reyhan lamented half a whisper.
Her steps stopped and looked at her husband. “Silver is fine ?”
“I'm a little sick, Al. The road is slow, yes.”
Under the stairs a little. She looked at her husband's pity. He approached and held Reyhan's aching chest. “Authorize. Don't torture my husband too much, yeah.”
“Say ?”
“So, wait a minute in that chair,” he said while pointing to a chair not far from where he stood. “I only submitted this report on the second floor and will be back soon.”
“I want to accompany you.”
“This time listen to me, yes, Brother.”
Reyhan simply nodded and followed Nadhira's invitation which led him to the chair. “Please wait here.”
He immediately ran towards the second floor to submit the report he had been holding earlier.
“Aleea, don't run!”
Reyhan again shook his head at his wife's behavior. “Aleea. Aleea.”
Abandoned by Nadhira. He briefly looked towards Finza who was still talking to Faris. His gaze collided with Faris' eagle gaze.
“Kak Reyhan ?” greet someone.
“Kayla, yes ?”
“Iya, Brother. What are you doing here ?”
“I'm waiting for Nadhira. He's on the second floor to submit his report.”
“Oh so ?”
“Nadhira may also be waiting for your arrival. There's Finza too.” Reyhan pointed towards Finza and followed by Kayla's gaze.
“For Kayla to see Finza first, yes, sister. It's okay if Kayla lives alone ?”
“Iya. It's okay,” reply with a smile.
“Kay!” Nadhira with a thunderous voice called out to Kayla from the top of the stairs. He ran down the stairs one by one.
“Al, I said don't run. Like a child.”
“That's been Nadhira's habit for a long time, sister. So, I just understand. rebuking him was no use. It's a waste.”
“Stop running around like that. What if you're really pregnant like Finza said ?”
He was silent and just stroked his stomach.
“Hah ? You pregnant, Ra?” ask Kayla.
“I don't know yet. Because, I haven't checked into the hospital or used the tespack. But, my hope and Reyhan's sister yes hope I'm really pregnant.”
“Yes, Ra. I also do’akan hope you are really pregnant. So that I can quickly hold the nephew.”
“Aamiin.”
“Kay, sorry I have to go straight home now. Reyhan's brother is still not fully healed. He should rest.”
“Iya, Ra. Its alright. I met Finza first, yeah.”
He just nodded.
“We go home, darling,” he said and took Reyhan's hand.
“Before we go home to the pharmacy first looking for a testpack. I can't wait to know if you're really pregnant or not.”
“Tomorrow early in the morning I will use a testpack. Hopefully the results are in line with our expectations.”
“Aamiin.”