Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 67

"Assalamu'alaikum."

The heavy sound of someone from behind the door of the room Reyhan occupied managed to grab his attention. He turned his head slightly towards the door and found a man of Reyhan's age stepping closer to him.

"Ang ?" call it glassy.

He took off his grip in the hands of Reyhan who had fallen asleep after taking the medicine that had been given by the Dharma Doctor. Then, scatter hugged Bara tightly. Drown his face and start sobbing.

"Sorry Brother can just visit you and Reyhan now. My brother just came home from outside the area. You didn't tell Brother about Reyhan's condition either."

"Adik has not had time to contact anyone," he said in a sobs that began to be heard.

"How's Reyhan's condition now ?"

He took off his embrace and looked at the weakly lying body with an infusion tube that was snaring his right hand. Also an oxygen hose that can not be removed to help his breathing.

"As you can see now." He smiled smirk.

"Weak and helpless. Like it wasn't my Reyhan all this time."

His sorrowful gaze with tears still flowing turned to Bara. "Abang, sister should how ?"

"Patience, yes, Mother. I'm sure Reyhan can get through it all. As long as you know Reyhan. He is a strong man."

"But, the not-so-powerful sister saw him in pain."

"Since when has Reyhan been like this again ?"

"Since yesterday. After his work outside."

"Have you seen the doctor, Dik ?"

"Already, Bang. Brother talks a lot to him."

He recounted all his series of talks with the Dharma Doctor regarding Reyhan's condition.

"What about Reyhan ?"

"Mom and Dad persuaded her. But, he was still adamant about his decision not to want surgery."

I laughed a little. "I had expected Reyhan would not accept such an offer. He never wanted to be operated on."

"Sister has persuaded him back. And Reyhan's brother wants surgery. But, just waiting in two weeks. If it can't be done, he doesn't want to."

"You think it's that fast to find a donor, Dik ? Nah! That's just the reason Reyhan didn't want surgery. That's why he asked for such a short time."

He's wide-eyed. He could not think as far as Bara.

"How can I not think like that ?" his great-grandson in heart.

"You forgot, Brother ? Reyhan is not a fool who thinks that. He knows for sure about his illness."

"Yes, Bang. Little sister didn't think that far."

He walked to the sofa and landed his body which began to feel sore. He leaned his head and closed his eyes.

"You also have to take care of your health, brother. Remember that you have a disease that is ready to attack you at any time. If that happens. Who's gonna look after Reyhan ?"

"Aleea ?"

Reyhan's voice that sounded like a whisper made him jump. Suddenly he ran towards Reyhan's bed and followed Bara.

"Al ?" call Reyhan again.

"Yes, Honey. Why ?" His hand clasped Reyhan's still weak hand.

"Don't go."

"No. I'm not leaving. I'm just sitting on the couch."

Reyhan just nodded. His eyes were the same as before. Still faithful close.

"Al don't go." His pale lips moved slowly reciting the same sentence over and over again.

"Sister, there's a brother here. Brother doesn't want to meet her ?" ask her slowly to Reyhan.

He stared at Reyhan's eyelids slowly open. Gesturing slowly adjusts the light received by the retina. Reyhan examined the snoring of the white room he occupied.

"When have we been here, Al ?"

She looked at her husband confused. Obviously since yesterday they have been in the building with the typical white color. Why would Reyhan forget that.

"Don't you forget ? Since yesterday we've been here."

"Repeat healed. Then quickly you can go home."

He looked at Bara sadly. With a look Bara also strengthen his only sister.

"Let Brother talk to Reyhan for a moment. You just rest. Don't be so tired. Poor little body of yours, brother." Bara was chuckling.

"Don't say that to me anymore. Look at! Says Brother Reyhan my body has started to get fat, "the rebutt is plain.

Reyhan who heard her innocent speech also laughed in his bed. Although his laughter was almost inaudible.

"Hey! Why are you laughing ? This is the business of sister and sister" said Bara pretending to be angry.

"Your jokes make me powerless to hold back a laugh."

"So, my sister is also laughing at me ?" ask her by pretending to be sad.

"No, Honey. Comehere! Let me hug my little wife." Reyhan waved his hand slowly.

"I am" she said spoiled and hugged her husband.

Reyhan chuckled at his wife's childish behavior. So too with its potent nature.

"Patience, Bara. This is the risk of dealing with a brother and friend who have no compassion for people who do not have a partner."

His laughter broke in Reyhan's arms after hearing Bara's words.

"Dear, don't laugh like that. Not good," Reyhan advised him.

He took off his embrace and looked at Bara with a mocking look. "That's why my sister asked me to get married. So that you don't just see our romantic scenes. But, you will also feel it directly."

He laughed again at his older brother who was still standing with a look of annoyance. "Abang, getting married is good. Really am. Yeah, right, honey ?" she asked for support from her husband.

Reyhan nodded softly in response to his wife's question.

"Yes, Bar. Every morning someone wakes up and notices. There's someone waiting for you."

"Don't you want it like that ? Until when should Mother continue to take care of ?"

Bara looked at him annoyed and he countered with a wide, sinless smile.

"Watch you get married. Or do you have no future wife ?"

He looked at his brother confused. "Or maybe no one likes you ?"

"Don't get me wrong, Nadhira Aleeana Prayudha! There are a lot of women waiting to be my partner. It's just me who refused."

Reyhan only laughed at the behavior of the two brothers in front of him. Although he occasionally sizzled in pain. However, seeing his wife cheerfully return made him quickly brush away the pain that was ambushing him.

He laughed out loud. "How can a sister believe that if there's no evidence at all, my dear brother ?"

"Al, have you forgotten what I said ? Don't laugh like that, honey," Reyhan said.

"Sorry," he replied.

"Try you thought, brother. Which woman is not interested in a man with maximum good looks like Brother ?" bara continued his silly discussion.

"Oh right. My sister can trust that now. Because, too handsome. Even Mikayla fell in love with her brother. In fact, Mikayla is a friend who has never been interested in anything that concerns the heart." He spoke at length unaware that his words had carried the name of his best friend, Mikayla.

"Mikayla ?" tanya Bara was confused.

He's mumbling.

"Mikayla's your best friend, Dik ?"

He can't answer anything yet. Even he cursed himself who has not been able to keep his words.

"Sister was just kidding. Don't you like Mikayla too ?" He tried to divert the conversation by slightly pouring in his joke questions.

Feeling trapped by his own sister. Bara quickly denied. "No! I just love his eyes and his smile."

"Ah... It's the same, Bang."

"Of course it's different."

"Same, Brother!" He was adamant about his opinion.

"As far as you are, little girl!"

He laughed triumphantly.

And Reyhan as well. He laughed along with the joy of his wife.