Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 63

"Nadhira ?"

He lifted his face and looked at the person who had just called his name. His gaze was sad without passion.

"You better take a break too, son. Let Mama take care of Reyhan until we're awake."

He shook. "It's okay, Ma. If Mom wants a break. Rest up! Nadhira wakes up later if Reyhan wakes up."

"What needs rest is you, Ra. Mama knows your physique is not strong. Your mother told Mama."

Still with his stance. He shook his head while smiling. "But, Nadhira is right it's okay, Ma. Nadhira wants when Reyhan's sister wakes up. The first one he saw was Nadhira."

For a moment he circulated a glance at the entire room painted white and scented with drugs. "Papa and Farhan are home, Ma ?"

"Papa still talks to the doctor about Reyhan's condition. Farhan has returned with Mr. Amin. He'll accompany Latisha at home."

"Mom just rest first."

"Son, be patient, yes. Reyhan must be fine."

He tried hard by displaying a thin smile that was slightly forced.

"Yes, Ma."

His slightly swollen eyes from not stopping crying were staring sadly at the man lying before him. The stocky and tall body that usually looks fresh fit is now just a weak and helpless body with a deathly pale face.

Her heart ached at the burly hand that used to hug her now entangled in the infusion hose. He held the hand and stroked it softly.

"Hey! Awake, husband. I'm no longer angry with you. Really," he said softly with a line of knotty smiles.

Sometimes she stared fixedly at her husband's face with the firm face line. "Where is my strong Reyhan ?"

For a moment he looked at Mama who had fallen asleep in the sofa near the door of Reyhan's room. The sleepiness began to greet him. However, she was afraid to fall asleep before her husband woke up.

Want to go to the bathroom to wash his face hoping his drowsiness soon away. His hand was held back by Reyhan's hand.

"Honey, don't go" he said in a small, weak voice.

"No! I'm not leaving, honey."

Reyhan smiled.

"I'll wake Mama up soon."

"Don't! Let Mama rest."

"But, I've said to wake Mama up if you're awake."

Reyhan shook his head weakly. "Mom needs a break, honey. You should be too."

"I can't rest in peace if my husband hasn't woken up yet."

Her tears were unstoppable. His body was shaking strongly.

Reyhan could not see his wife's cries. He tried to get out of his sleep but failed. His condition was too weak to force him to continue lying in the patient's bed.

"Al, help me to sit down. I'm tired of lying down like this."

"Don't force yourself. The state of the elder brother has not made it possible to sit."

She saw her husband's glare which in an instant made her melt. "All right," he said.

With all his strength he helped Reyhan to sit and lean.

"Sshh," sis Reyhan.

"Darling ?" call her and immediately come closer to sit beside her husband.

"I'm fine, Al," Reyhan replied reassuringly with a smile that made her eyes squint.

"Come here! I miss hugging my beautiful wife."

She hugged the weak body of her husband who was leaning.

"I told you not to cry anymore, Aleea. You forget that I don't like your tears ?" he said firmly even though his voice still sounded weak.

His gaze sharply pierced the Reyhan netra. "If you don't want to see me cry like this. Never get sick again. I also don't like my husband having to lie weak in this boring place."

"I'm sorry, yeah, honey."

A massive attack on Reyhan. Her words hit her husband and managed to silence Reyhan.

"Too often say sorry to bore me, Brother. Really am. I'm sorry if this sentence makes my brother feel disappointed in me."

"Darling, I was wrong. Shouldn't I apologize to you ?"

"Often apologizing but still doing the same. What about brother ? It's natural that I'm bored ?"

He turned his sharp gaze away from Reyhan. Down and wipe away the tears that never want to stop flowing down his cheeks.

"Already, Brother. I don't want to argue with you anymore. I don't want to be mad at you either" she said, hugging her husband. Drown his face on Reyhan's field chest.

Reyhan returned his embrace was not less tight.

"Darling, don't even think about leaving me, yeah. Even though I know. I can't be a good husband. As far as our wedding journey goes, I too often let you down and cry. I am too much trouble for you because of my illness."

"Sttt!" He placed his index finger on Reyhan's blushing lips that had never been touched by the cigarette. He looked at Reyhan sweetly and shook his head.

"Don't talk like that. I'm your wife, brother. So, anyway, big brother, good and bad. In fact, even in a weak and bad state I am still your wife. My job is to stand by and always be next to my husband."

Reyhan was moved to hear the phrase+ sweet sentence thrown by his tiny lips. Puddles clearly visible he saw behind the eyelids with a thick black bead.

"Aleea ? Thank you for being my choice. To be my last search and to be home for me. I love you, my Aleean."

"I love you too, my husband," he whispered in Reyhan's ear spoiled.

"Chealing soon. I miss being invited to enjoy the twilight as before" he continued.

"After I got out of the hospital. I promise I'll take you away to enjoy the twilight. No longer in the lake. But, somewhere that'll make you never forget."

"really ?" said sparkling.

"Yes, honey."

"Now rest. So that my brother will get better soon and quickly get out of the Hospital. I don't like the smell of these drugs, brother."

"You need rest, Al. I obviously interrupted your sleep."

"All right." He took off his embrace and moved.

"Where are you going, baby ?" reyhan was confused.

"I want to rest. There." He pointed at the sofa where Mama was still sleeping there. "Sleeping near Mama."

Reyhan chuckles. "Who asked you to sleep there, my little wife ?"

His eyebrows are intertwined. "Where did I sleep ?"

Reyhan shifted his body slowly. Occasionally he hissed when the pain in his chest returned. "Sleep here. My side."

"But, how can you rest later ?"

"With you I am willing to share anything. Not just a bed. I will give you life too."

"Don't brag like that, Mr. Oktara!"

"Hurry now! I want to sleep hugging your little body."

"No! My body is now full and looks fat. Not small anymore as big brother and brother said," he argued loudly.

"alright. This time I relented by justifying your words, My dear."

He rode in the gurney and slept next to Reyhan.

"Darling ?" call him with a spoiled tone.

Reyhan only replied with his gaze.

"Hugs" he said with a big smile.

Seeing her spoiled behavior, Reyhan became anxious himself and immediately hugged her.

"Good night and good sleep, my little wife."

He smiled and tried to close his eyes.