Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 7

Reyhan POV's

I came out of the bathroom after cleaning myself and wearing a casual dress of course. I stared at my shadow at the big glass in my room. Pulling the tip of my lips creates a curved smile that I find very charming. Ah... I laughed confidently, didn't I ? A smile of happiness that I cannot express with any form of word series.

“Aleea, one step I took to fulfill my promise to you at dusk. And the next steps I'll be following soon. I'm stepping footprints in your direction. Wait a minute.”

The Flashback

Reyhan pushed slowly on a swing there sat a petite girl wearing a sky blue robe with a matching veil. The girl who likes blue. Nadhira's. Facing the western horizon in front of it there is a stretch of lake whose water looks so calm and soothing.

“Al ?”

Nadhira looked up at the man who was also looking at him. A pair of black-eyed beads looked at each other. A split second Nadhira regained his senses and looked back to the front with a red hue on his cheek. There was a different vibe in his heart.

"You like twilight, Al ?” Reyhan asked still looking fixedly at the girl in the weaving.

“Hmmm.”

“Why ?”

Nadhira was silent for a moment.

“I love twilight because dusk is always soothing. Presents a different view.”

“But dusk will go and change night.”

“Senja go to return. And I'll wait for that twilight to come again.”

Reyhan fell silent and stopped pushing the swing. Then circled the swing and stood in front of Nadhira.

“Since when did you like dusk ?”

Reyhan reopened his voice.

Nadhira.

“I realized I was starting to like dusk when you introduced me at dusk. And twilight always leads the way I think towards you. And somehow I like that so much and like, of course, a guy like you" Nadhira said.

“I don't know when exactly.”

“Kak Reyhan when to start and why like dusk ?” Nadhira asked back to look at Reyhan's stern face with a smile on his lips.

“I have loved dusk since childhood and I love twilight because dusk is never afraid to come. Again, again and again. Although many people do not want the presence.”

Reyhan turned his back to Nadhira and faced the lake. Nadhira stared at the burly body standing before him.

“And now I have one other reason for I like twilight.”

“Can I know what it is ?” Nadhira stood up and aligned himself with Reyhan.

“You.” Reyhan looked at Nadhira who was now right next to him.

“Hah ? why me ?” Nadhira looked up to see Reyhan's face, because Nadhira's body was basically a tiny petite with a height only limited to Reyhan's shoulder.

“Because, you and dusk come at the same time. You who come to bring longing and twilight come to be an antidote to longing,” Reyhan said with a smile fluffy in his lips that never touched an object called a cigarette.

Nadhira lowered his head. Her cheeks were red. Shame with Reyhan's words.

“Al, look at me. "

Reyhan clasped Nadhira's hand tightly without any rejection. And Nadhira looked at Reyhan very fixedly.

“I like you. Since first meet and until now.”

Nadhira felt his cheeks start to heat up. And it's obviously been printed red hue like a boiled crab on his cheek.

“I'll be dusk for you. Be a tranquilizer when you are restless. Be a shade for you. Do you want ?” reyhan asked without letting go of the light blue veiled girl before him.

Nadhira just nodded without hesitation and smiled.

“But you know, right ? That twilight will go to return.”

Nadhira looked at Reyhan with a clueless look.

Sontak Nadhira took off Reyhan's grasp and turned toward the sun that was moving home. Quiescent.

“But I promise you. I'll come back for you. It's only temporary, Al. I love you the same. And of course I don't want to lose you. I want you to be the woman who will accompany me for the rest of my life, to be the mother of my children. And my promise you can keep as our commitment. One day, at the right time. I will return and keep my promise to you. Trust me, Al."

Reyhan said everything in earnest. Nadhira ventured to look at Reyhan with teary eyes. Nadhira looks serious at Reyhan's bead. Not a single bit of doubt, let alone lies there.

Reyhan again clasped Leea's hand with Nadhira.

“You believe 'is it the same as me ?”

Nadhira nodded and could not be prevented from singing the crystal grains that he had been holding now without permission landed perfectly on his cheek.

“Don't cry, Al. I don't like that. I'd rather see if you smile.”

Nadhira tried to smile.

"Well, like this. It becomes more beautiful. Sweet. Really.”

“You just calm down. I will definitely keep my promise.”

“Iya. I believe in brother. And I'll wait until brother comes back to me. But, I'm afraid.”

Nadhira lowered his head and Reyhan knitted his two eyebrows together.

“Fear why ?”

“I'm afraid I can't be away from big brother.”

Nadhira back sobbing.

Reyhan grabbed Nadhira's chin and looked at Nadhira who was still with his stuffing.

“You can definitely. Don'tbeafraid. God is always with you, Al.”

Nadhira and Reyhan both smiled. Reyhan wiped away the remains of tears that soaked Nadhira's cheeks.

Flashback off

The sound of knocking on the door blew my daydream. Mama's call shrieked shouting my name.

“Reyhan!”

I walked towards the door and opened it slowly.

“Ma, don't use yells can't ?” I snorted annoyedly at the habit of Mama who always yelled calling my name.

“After all you are also called from earlier not nyahut. That ear still works normally, right, sister ?” I asked my mom half-joking.

“Mama thinks Reyhab is deaf ? Oh my goodness, Ma."

“Already. It's been. Down's up. We have dinner first.”

I followed Mama down the stairs one by one. Until you reach the dining room that already has Papa, Farhan and my little Princess, Raina.

“Night, Brother.” Said Raina in her lisp style.

“Night, dear.” I peeked Raina's head and sat next to Papa. As always.

My family and I had a solemn dinner. No conversation there. Until dinner is over.

“Pa, Reyhan would like to speak. Can it ?” I started to open my voice.

“Iya. What do you want to say, Brother ?”

“Reyhan wants to talk about Reyhan's problem who wants to marry his son Om Yudha.”

I told you everything that happened at Nadhira's house. Mom and Dad looked so happy. How not ? I as the eldest child who is always pelted when married finally have a plan to also propose girls people. My mom and dad knew who the girl was.

___To Be Continued__