Dusk Substitute
Zahra Afiqa Princess

"Sorry, wait a long time!" daniel said, Nissa and Amira smiled.

Daniel's relationship with his two nephews was very close. Several times they promised to meet. Lunch or shopping together. Daniel is a successful entrepreneur who always sets aside his time. To meet Nissa and Amira. No word busy, as long as Nissa and Amira are asking for time. Even when Nissa felt objection to the bodyguards who always followed her. Daniel immediately forbade them to come, when Daniel went with Nissa and Amira.

"We should be the ones apologizing. We're interrupting CEO time like Daniel!" amira teases Daniel, and Daniel blushes in shame. Amira's temptation makes Daniel feel ashamed. Nissa shook her head, Amira's nature never changed. Spontaneous without thinking about the situation around him.

"For your sake, whenever I'll come?" daniel said, Amira was silent with a look of disbelief.

"Here you go, we better order some food!" daniel stopped his nephew's nosy attitude.

Finally they ordered food, forgetting the joke that made Daniel blush in shame. But not with Amira, the curiosity in him is too much. Especially when he first met Daniel. The brother of his biological father he never knew. Never even Amira heard Daniel's name called. Daniel's figure was so shocking to Amira. At once happy, because Amira is no longer alone facing the arrogance of the Kusuma family.

"Of Daniel!"

"Hmmm!" sahut Daniel, without looking at Amira.

"Om Daniel, seriously my papa brother!" amira said in disbelief, Daniel and Nissa immediately turned to Amira. Amira's disbelief shocked Daniel and Nissa. I don't know why Amira could ask that? Daniel stopped eating. He stared fixedly at Amira, a gaze that wanted to convince something.

"I'm her brother, why? You don't believe it!" daniel said, Amira nodded without hesitation.

"Because I look more handsome and young. While your papa looks old with his white hair!" daniel said, Amira immediately laughed. Hearing Daniel's confident explanation. Nissa just smiled knots, she wasn't too surprised. For the words of Daniel are true. Daniel's good looks did not fade at the age that entered the head of four.

"Om Daniel was right, papa looked old with wrinkles on his forehead. Especially her face that never smiled. It's getting old and stiff!"

"Amira, don't talk like that. He's your father, don't be disrespectful!" nissa reminded him, Amira immediately shut her mouth. Amira felt guilty for speaking rudely. Daniel chuckles, seeing Amira's attitude that is different from that of his father. Amira was jovial and spontaneous, while Aryan was stiff with no emotion.

"Om Daniel, why aren't you married?" nissa said short and deep. Amira immediately raised her thumb into the air. Amira agrees with Nissa's question. While Daniel looks so calm, as if the question was common to hear

"I don't want to get married!"

"Why?" sahut Nissa and Amira almost simultaneously. They couldn't believe it, Daniel refused to marry. Someone needs someone else because no one can live alone.

"For Nissa is married!"

"I mean!" nissa didn't understand.

"I'm not interested in women today. They don't have a heart, they only care about possessions. Like Alvira Irfan Kusuma's favorite daughter!"

"Om Daniel wants to marry a girl like Nissa!"

"Hmmm!" daniel without hesitation.

"There are still a lot of good women, not all the same as Alvira. Alvira is not evil, she is kind-hearted. But the good of a woman will turn into evil. When their hearts are hurt and their love is tarnished. Alvira is just a woman who is afraid of losing her love. But love is long gone. The selfishness of a woman who loves with all her heart!" nissa said, Daniel shook his head slowly.

"I've loved, but never been heartbroken!" daniel said casually, Nissa and Amira gawked. They did not understand the implied meaning of the word spoken from Daniel's lips.

"I once loved someone, but he never knew it. He is much younger than me, he is three or four years above you!"

"No way!" sahut Amira, Nissa immediately elbowed hard Amira's arm.

"That's the truth!" daniel said flatly, Amira immediately moved her seat. He sat down next to Daniel. The uncle he now loves very much.

Amira is curious about Daniel's love story. A handsome man who almost captivated his heart, but all that wishful thinking. When Amira finds out, Daniel is none other than her uncle. A love story full of mystery. A love she never felt. Amira is very enthusiastic, she wants to hear a true love story. Love that is stored without hope.

"Of!" calling Amira spoiled, Daniel turned his head with a strange look. Daniel understood the meaning of Amira's gaze. But Daniel pretended not to understand the meaning of Amira's gaze.

"Come on, tell me!" whinek Amira, Nissa just shut up. Amira's attitude is firm, making Amira will continue to force. Amira won't stop, until she gets what she wants.

"Tell me, if not Amira will continue like that. Your silence won't defeat his determination. Before one restaurant heard her yell!" nissa said softly and casually, Daniel smiled as he shook his head. Daniel does not believe, Amira's character is much different from Nissa. Both have the same blood, but their nature and disposition are contradictory. Not to argue, but to complement each other.

"Of!" amira said, shaking Daniel's hand.

"She's the woman I met in the country where I live. He's a medical student who's pursuing a specialist. A graceful and shady hijab-wearing woman. She was not beautiful, but her heart was too beautiful and gentle. A simple woman who came to the country, to pursue her dreams. He went to college on a full scholarship. Its simplicity makes me fall in love!"

"Why not reveal it?"

"Never!" daniel's words were spontaneous.

"Because he's poor and younger!" said Amira without further ado, looks disappointed Amira. Daniel shook his head, rejecting Amira's thought.

"Then why stay quiet?"

"Amira, stop this. Daniel must have had a reason. Don't keep forcing her, you've gone too far!" nissa said, Amira pursed her lips. He was still upset, if his thoughts were right.

"He's too good, and I'm too bad. He came wanting to reach the store, instead my race would destroy his dreams. She's an ordinary and modest woman, but the Kusuma family is haughty and arrogant. His world is full of love, my world is full of vengeance. Ever since I loved her, I've decided to keep her. I will never destroy the life full of his dreams. Simply seeing her successful and happy, there was no longer any hope for me. Maybe now he's married, happy with the priest of his choice!"

"Om Daniel loves her very much!" nissa said, Daniel shrugged both his shoulders.

"Loving is beautiful and happy, but it keeps love in silence. The pain is not restrained, until it makes our chest feel sore and tight!" nissa said softly, Daniel nodded slowly. Amira smiled, seeing Nissa and Daniel there with one word. Both hurt because of love.

"Sister Zahra!" amira shouted, waving at the entrance of the restaurant.

"Doctor Zahra!" nissa said, Amira ran towards Zahra. Daniel looked up, towards the door.

"He is in front of my eyes now. Zahra Afiqa Princess, a bright and bright woman!" daniel's mind doesn't believe.