Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 76

He was standing by the wide open window. Letting the night breeze sweep across his face and blow his unbound long hair. Jua let the night wind stab his joints.

His gaze was sharp towards the moon that was not yet fully full. His hands were folded in front of his chest. Sometimes he stroked his arm that felt cold in the night wind.

"Honey," called Reyhan and hugged him from behind.

"What is it ? It's already night. It's not good for your health to be exposed to the wind tonight like this."

"Sister ?" He called Reyhan without looking.

"Hmm." Reyhan drowned his face at the nape of his neck.

"What if I can't give you an older sibling ?"

Reyhan raised his face. "Why are you talking like that, Al ?"

"Our marriage is two months away. But, I haven't had any signs of containing."

"Hey! Listen to me, baby!" Reyhan twisted his small body until the two stood face to face. "Don't psimis. We'll keep trying. Besides, our marriage is still too early, honey. Have you forgotten your story, Mama ? How long do you wait for your pregnancy."

"Yes. I-i know. But, I'm afraid if it really happened to me."

"No, Honey. No. gabe. You'll be pregnant."

He looked into Reyhan's eyes. "If I can't afford to give you a sibling. Is brother going to leave me and find another woman to replace me ?"

"Darling, don't think strangely. Of course I won't leave you. I'll be with you. Whatever happens. And we will always step together through the joys and sorrows of our journey ahead."

She hugged her husband's body. Spilling all the emotions that impede it ferociously. Similarly, the cry that suddenly broke out mercilessly.

"Why are you crying, baby ?" Reyhan stroked his long hair. Kissing the top of his head repeatedly.

"I'm scared."

"Fear why ?"

"I'm afraid I can't give you offspring. I'm afraid that one day my brother will leave me."

"Dear, I love you. I don't demand much of you. Just stay by my side, accompany me to step. The line is the hand of God. Most importantly we've tried as hard as we can."

"What if Mama hates me for it ?"

"Don't think that far, Al. We can still work hard."

He cried bitterly in Reyhan's arms.

"Oh, yeah, honey. Don't cry anymore. We leave everything to the Most Everything."

Pathetic look. "Help me to be a full girl. To be a woman worthy of being called a wife."

Reyhan cupped his face with his hands. Wiping away the tears that still escaped flowed from her cheeks. "We learn together and slowly, yes, dear." Her little body was perfectly drawn into Reyhan's warm embrace.

"Don't cry anymore."

He nodded slowly in Reyhan's arms. "Darling," he called out with a shy smile. He no longer cared about the tears that were still dripping slowly.

A strange look was thrown at him from Reyhan. "What's up, Al ? Why have you changed so fast ? Just crying. Now it's smiling indistinctly like that."

"I want to eat. May ?"

"Oh... Of course you can, honey. What would my beautiful wife eat ?" reyhan asked attentively while removing traces of clear crystals that passed through his smooth white cheeks.

"I want to eat on the side of the road near the park. The garden we met at that time."

Reyhan's eyes were perfectly rounded. "Huh ? Nights like this you want to eat there, Al ? It's a long way from home."

He stared hard at Reyhan. "But I want to eat there, brother. Not anywhere else."

"Look, Honey. What time is it ?" reyhan pointed to the wall clock.

"Well if you don't want to. Let me just ask Brother to accompany me," he said sulking.

Reyhan exhaled a rough breath. "alright. I'll accompany you. Now change your clothes. I'm waiting downstairs."

Without a second thought, he rushed to the bathroom. Wash his face to make it look fresh.

"Don't be long, Al," said Reyhan half-calling.

It didn't take long in the bathroom. After that he wore a regular robe with flowers motifs. It blends its gamis with plain instant hijab.

He grabbed his sling bag and soon caught up with Reyhan who was waiting for him below.

"We're leaving now, honey."

Her small hand clasped Reyhan's hand tightly. She was struggling with her husband.

"What really happened to Aleeana ? Why did he suddenly become a strange and more spoiled human being than before ?" thought Reyhan.

"Come, Mas Reyhan."

With Reyhan, he followed Mr. Amin's steps toward a car that was parked neatly in the garage.

"Sir Amin" he called her ashamed and hesitant.

"Yes, Miss Nadhira."

"We're just going in Reyhan's car. May ?"

"Terupon Mas Reyhan only, Ma'am. If Mas Reyhan allows."

"Can, Sir. It's Reyhan's car keys." Reyhan handed over the keys to the car he stole from his pants pocket to Mr. Amin.

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The luxury car with a bright red color was traveling at speed splitting the streets of the city at night. Colorful lights on the roadside decorate beautifully.

He leaned his head on Reyhan's shoulder. "Darling ?"

Reyhan.

She looked at her husband's face with tears.

"Why, Aleea ?"

Her tears were shed without excuse. He cried sobbing.

Reyhan who saw that looked at him confusedly. Panic also approached Reyhan.

"Why are you crying like that, Al ? What's up ?"

He shook his head and continued to cry.

"Darling ?"

He didn't answer Reyhan's call. His head he rested back and his hands hugged Reyhan's body.

It didn't take long. His cry disappeared and turned into a smooth snoring.

Reyhan is increasingly confused by the oddity he created. Crying for no reason. The spoiled is getting worse. I want something suddenly.

"Sir Amin ?" call Reyhan quietly so that his voice does not wake his wife.

"Yes, Mas. Why ?" replied Mr. Amin and looked at Reyhan through the rearview of the car.

"Why Reyhan feels Nadhira is so weird lately. Like that one, for example. Wanting to go to dinner alone he wanted a place so far. We also have to go in Reyhan's car. And now, he suddenly cried for no reason and fell asleep. Has Mr Amin's wife ever experienced anything like this ?" reyhan said at length.

Mr. Amin smiled. "Maybe Madam Nadhira is pregnant, Mas. Baoak's wife had experienced something like that."

"Really, Sir ?" asked Reyhan with a glowing face.

"Yes, Mum."

"Oh Allah, I hope, yes, sir."

"Aamiin's."

Reyhan smiled at sumringah.

"But, if it's true Madam Nadhira is pregnant. Reyhan will have to be patient with him later. His emotions must be hard to control properly."

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"Darling, we've reached the park. Awake up!"

He squirmed his body and blinked his eyes repeatedly. His gaze swept out the window. His smile was raised as he caught the sparkling lights of the beautiful garden at night.

"Where do you want dinner, Aleea ?"

"I don't want dinner."

"Then ?"

"My company just goes around this park."

Remembering Mr. Amin's words. Reyhan can only understand his wife's strange behavior. "It may be true what Mr. Amin said that Aleea was pregnant" he thought with a smile.

"Darling! Why just shut up ?"

His shout was able to make Reyhan jump from his daydream.

"Let's hurry!"

Reyhan with wide steps followed him who was already across the street.