Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 92

“How is the condition of my daughter-in-law, Doctor ?”

“Mother need not worry. Mother's daughter-in-law is fine. He just had cramping in his stomach."

“Is it dangerous for its content, Doc ?”

“No, Mom. Stomach cramps during young pregnancy are a common complaint experienced by pregnant women. But, even so. Abdominal cramps during pregnancy also need to be watched out because it can be a sign of a serious disorder.”

Mama nodded in understanding. “So, can my daughter-in-law go home now ?”

“Can, Mom. But, don't let Nadhira's mother think hard. Because, it will make it stressful and affect its content.”

“Iya, Doctor. Thanks.”

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He stared out the hospital window. Saw some people passing by out there. Her tears slowly came down remembering the name Reyhan had thrown.

“Elmeera. What kind of woman is that ? Until you say his name in your unconscious condition.” He whispered softly.

Reyhan forgot about it while talking to Elmeera in the lake as it rotated like an ancient movie tape on her brain. Makes her more curious about her husband's relationship with a woman named Elmeera.

“Some years have not met me. Are those the years you spent with that woman, Sister ?” It was as if he was talking to Reyhan sitting in front of him.

Tight chest. Tears were pouring down his cheeks.

“Nadhira ?” call Mama and touch her shoulders slowly.

She quickly wiped her tears with the tip of the hijab that wrapped her crown. So that Mama wouldn't see him cry. “How, Ma ? Is Nadhira content okay ?”

“Iya, Darling. You take it easy, but, says the doctor you should not think hard and stress. Because, it has a huge effect on your content. Understand ‘kan what Mama said ?”

“Iya, Ma.”

“We're home now. Poor Reyhan at home no one accompanies.”

He nodded slowly.

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“Delay ? Brother ?” he said half a whisper but could still be heard clearly by Mama when the car that took him stopped in the courtyard of the mansion he now occupied.

Smile expands. Suddenly her tears were flooded. He wants to immediately embrace Mother and vent all her sadness this time. He really needs another shoulder to lean on.

Without caring for Mama he immediately went down and stepped his feet wide towards Mother and her brother. There is also Reyhan who is sitting sweet with a face full of worry and pale.

This time it wasn't Reyhan who he first met. But, Mommy. In fact, even glancing at Reyhan he did not have time. “Delay ?” He hugged the body tightly. Shedding tears that had just welled up on her beautiful eyelids.

Reyhan looked at him sayu. “Aleea ?” call Reyhan drown.

He didn't care about Reyhan's call at all. He tightened his embrace on Mother with sobs that were increasingly clearly heard.

“Why ? Hmm ? Your stomach still hurts, huh, sweetheart ?”

He shook.

“Tell Mommy. What's going on that you're crying like this ?”

“There's no way I'm telling you what really happened to Mommy. This is my family's problem,” he said inwardly.

“Dik ? Why silence ? You're fine ‘kan, son ?” ask Mother again while stroking her shoulders gently.

“Iya, Mother. Brother is fine. It's just that sister misses Mother so much.”

“Already. Stop crying.”

“Han! Elo why ?”

The panicked sound made him look. No more drowning his face that had been washed away with tears. He looked at the face of the man sitting next to him grimacing in pain. His breathing is irregular.

Instantly he released the embrace of Mother. “Kak! Brother why ?” he asked more frantically than anyone in that place.

Reyhan is still grimacing. He bit his lower lip tightly until fresh blood came out. His hand held his chest firmly. The other side gripped the handle of the wooden chair he was sitting on.

“We go to the Hospital now,” firmly Bara who saw the conditions of concern for her sister-in-law.

“No,” reply Reyhan quickly.

“Honey, we go to the Hospital now, yes,” persuade him gently. Get rid of all the thoughts that bother him.

“No, Al. I'm fine.”

“Don't be like this. If your condition is like this continuously. Who will accompany me to take care of our baby ?” he said as he glanced towards his stomach which was still flat.

“I'll stay with you. Take it easy,” reply Reyhan limp.

“And I don't need Hospital. I just need you. Because, you are the most powerful medicine I have. Please don't force me,” Reyhan continued with the head he turned up. Look at the ceiling with a blurred look.

“What kind of sentence is this ? In fact, you remember more other women than I do when you're unconscious, Reyhan,” he said upset in his heart.

“Good. I'm not gonna force you into the hospital. But, I forced you to take your medicine and just rest in the room. How ?”

Reyhan nodded.

“Abang can help Brother Reyhan to room ?” tanyanya and raised her head to look at Bara who was standing nearby.

Immediately Bara put Reyhan's hand around his neck. Help him to return to his room to rest as Nadhira says.

“I'll get you medicine,” he said as he arrived in the room and saw Reyhan was lying well on the bed.

“Let Mama only. Keep your husband here. And remember the doctor's message.”

He could not avoid if Mama had mentioned about the content. “Alright, Ma. thank you,” he said sincerely.

With Mother and Bara. He accompanied Reyhan. There's no talk there. Only silence. Occasionally filled by Reyhan's ringing that is always successful makes him worried.

“I help wake up and drink your medicine.”

“I can do it myself, Al. Don't make me a useless human being. If you just wake up you have to help me,” said Reyhan coldly.

“Sorry. I didn't mean it that way. Really.”

Reyhan. He tried to sit down without the help of his wife.

“This,” he said and handed over two small white grains and a glass that was filled with water.

“Now rest.”

Reyhan laid his body back. Staring at the eyes of his wife who was still wet with tears that I don't know how many dripped. “I'm sorry, Al.”

He knitted both his eyebrows. “For what ?”

“I'm sorry I haven't been able to be a good husband to you. Forgive me for always troubling you with my situation like this. And I'm sorry I always make you cry.”

He took a long breath. “Usahlah apologize to me. I did that because it was my duty to be a wife,” replied with a sweet smile.

“I should take care of you and meet your needs while pregnant young like this.” Reyhan clasped his hands tightly and kissed her repeatedly.

Her tears suddenly collapsed. Makes Reyhan a little panicked.

“Why are you, Al ?”

Mother, Bara and Mama who are still in one room with him suddenly approached him.

“What's up?” ask them almost simultaneously.

He's speechless. However, his sobs were still clearly heard.

“Honey ? What are you why ? Is anyone sick ?” ask Reyhan quietly.

“No,” replied while shaking his head and wiping away the tears that had not yet stopped coming down.

“Then, what makes you cry like that ?”

“I want to eat pudding made by Mother,” he said bowed shyly.

The whole room threw one another. Laughing at his behavior. No exception Reyhan.

“Iaaang,” he said spoiled and drowned his face in the chest of Reyhan's field.

“Awww.” Reyhan complained in pain as his wife's head hit his chest a little hard.

“Oh... Excuse me. I accidentally,” he said full of regret.

“Iya, my little wife.”

Reyhan chuckled again. Took the top of his wife's head covered with his large hijab. “You cried just because you wanted a pudding made by Mother, Al ?”

He nodded.

“Why don't you just say it without having to cry first ?”

“Entah,” answers lightly.

He rises. “But, Nadhira can eat pudding made by Mother ‘kan, Ma ?”

“Of course you can, Nak.”

He smiled gleefully.

“Will Mommy make your lucky pudding, Darling.”

Bara approached her and scrambled her hijab. “Basic spoiled girl. Already married still like a child,” ledek Bara.

“This is not the wish of a sister. But, the desire of the nephew Brother.”

“Not yet born you've been willing to sell my nephew's name. Especially later when he was born and grew up.”

“Really. This is really his wish,” he said adamantly.

Small discussions began to take place. Until unknowingly Mother and Mama have passed away leaving him. Meanwhile, Reyhan only folded both hands in front of the chest in a lying position while laughing at the behavior of the two brothers.

“Mother alone never mind if sister asks to make something. Yes ‘kan, Mommy ?”

He threw a glance in any direction. “Lho, Mother and Mama where ?”

Bara and Reyhan laughed loudly.

He grumbled annoyed. Then, stomp his feet hard.

“Aleea...” call Reyhan.

“Don't be like that, dear. Remember you are pregnant young.”

He stopped the behavior of the leak.

“You hugged, no ?” tawar Reyhan's.

She smiled widely and hugged her husband. Then, he looked at Bara with a mocking look at her.

“Abang can come out if you do not want to get carried away by the feeling of seeing our romance.” He stuck out his tongue.

“Gue thinks Aleea has a point, Bar,” Reyhan said.

“Sial! Apparently I have a brother and friend who are equally heartless.”

Now he laughs at his brother with a triumphant laugh.