For A Husband Who Doesn't Love Me
16. Strange Brother

Hidayat sits languidly on the edge of the bed. Although there was actually Kirana in his life, but somehow he did not dare to reveal it to Maira. Especially after hearing Maira's words that were so loud and sounded threatening to him.

Hidayat slowly got up, then walked towards the front door of the bathroom. He knew that even though the bathroom door was locked tightly and the faucet inside was alive, it did not mean that he could not hear Maira's cry.

Hidayat ventured to knock on the bathroom door. He was filled with guilt for a moment. He only realized that Maira's tears had made his heart ache, and also his legs were so withered.

"Maira, please open for a moment... We need to talk, Mai..." Call Hidayat gently. Many times he knocked on the door, but Maira did not open it.

"Maira's... Maira wants our mom to hear you screaming here, hmmm?" Persuade Hidayat again.

Maira opened the bathroom door. Her face up to the hijab and her clothes were soaked to cover her puffy eyes from crying.

"Maira's..."

"Ready, Bang... Aren't you going out of town today?" Ketus Maira while walking towards the window of the room. He lifted the towel that was dried there, then rubbed his wet face until it was completely dry.

"Don't go away..." Say Hidayat while following Maira.

Maira turned her head, looking at Hidayat in confusion.

"Abang wants to focus on putting together a thesis tonight, Mai. Go, emm..." Hidayat ran out of excuses.

"Didn't you want to avoid Maira? After returning from out of town, the mother also returned to the village... Now why did you even cancel the original plan that you had prepared perfectly?" Maira asked indifferently as she walked towards her wardrobe.

"So my brother changed his mind... Brother called the big boss earlier. Brother already ordered the finished goods... The next three days insya Allah stall goods up..." Said Hidayat remained patiently following Maira anywhere.

"Weird object..." Maira said while bringing her clothes back to the bathroom to change clothes, so that Hidayat's steps stopped when Maira closed the door.

Hidayat was still faithfully waiting, until a few minutes later Maira came out in a different outfit. Maira who did not expect that her husband was still there, was very surprised and almost slipped because he reflexed backwards.

Hidayat immediately caught Maira's waist, then pulled her body into his arms. Their eyes flashed with a raging feeling within each other's chests. They are swept away by their moods that they suddenly cannot control.

Maira gathered back her consciousness. He squeezed the collar of Hidayat's shirt firmly, then stood up properly. Then she took a few steps back from her husband.

Hidayat looked the same, trying to neutralize his own feelings. He did not understand why he could be nervous like this, or he never even realized that he was always so in front of Maira whenever they came into direct contact.

"Sorry..."

"Why are you still at the door?" Ketus Maira's.

"Wait for Maira to come out..."

"Yes, what's it doing?"

"Emmm..."

"Squeaky... Brother is really weird..." Maira said again. "Then, now you're ready for college."

"This three days off..."

"Continue?" Maira looked at Hidayat astonished. She wondered what was on her husband's mind.

"Out of Zuhur, Brother went back to the stall... During the break, Maira does not need to replace Abang at the kiosk..."

"All right..." Sahut Maira according.

"Oh yeah, the kids are coming in the afternoon. They want to see mom..." Say again.

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Sorenya Hidayat came home early. A black sedan had just been parked in front of the stall. Hidayat, who heard the car coming, rushed to him out.

"Hey, Yat...!" Arya Irawan got out of her car, then waved at Hidayat.

"When I just told Brother, but now he's here..." Kelakar Hidayat with a small laugh.

"You were late to tell Brother, Yat... Mom came last night, but you just told me... Evil you..." Aryan Gerrutu.

After closing the shop, they head directly to the house of the late Ajiz, where Maira and Hidayat are now assembled into a nuclear family.

Just as they were getting off their vehicles, Ms. Zainab and her mother Maira were waiting for them at the door.

"Mom why didn't you tell Arya if you wanted to come? Arya could've picked him up..." Arya made a disappointed speech on her face.

"Mother, son... The ghost child..." Bu Zainab answered while rubbing Arya's cheek. "Come, get in..."

"You said you wanted to take a shower, right? Go to the back bathroom, yeah..." Said Hidayat to Rizki and other employees.

"What's mommy's cooking today? It smells so good..." Arya asked while sitting next to Maira's mother.

"Maira is cooking... We're not allowed to touch the kitchen at all, even until now he hasn't moved from there..."

"Maira?"

Maira's mother nodded.

"Ah, since they got married, Arya has only met Maira once. It was also a coincidence at the front stop..."

"Holte?"

Hidayat was stunned to hear Arya's words which made his mother surprised. He was immediately nervous himself, then said goodbye to help Maira to the back.

"Wait, Yat... Why is Maira at the stop? You didn't take your wife where she went?" Investigate Bu Zainab.

Arya's forehead shriveled. He became confused to see the reaction of his mother Hidayat so suspicious.

"That time the store was very crowded, ma'am... Early in the morning the customer called. So, Maira just wants to take the bus she said..." Answer Hidayat's lie.

"Certainly so?"

"Sorry, Mum... Arya is like that too... Maira is also a bit of the same story Arya, keeps Arya straight to the stall, and indeed Rizki and the others are already on busy serving the buyers..." Clearly Arya joined the conversation between two mothers and the child.

Ms. Zainab was silent, but her gaze still looked incredulous to her own son.

"Let's go back, yeah, Mom..." Flirt again.

In the back, Maira seemed busy arranging the glasses on the tray. The long veil he used, he lifted up to only cover his neck.

"Can you help me?"

"Astaghfirullah's..." Maira is surprised at the arrival of Hidayat who is not aware of it. She turned her back to her husband and lowered her headscarf.

"Why?" Ask Hidayat in wonder.

"Abang surprises Maira..." Maira replied.

"Maira like anyone met? This brother is Maira's husband..." Saying Hidayat as without sin.

"The husband who limits his distance to his wife?" Ketus Maira's.

"Mai, enough... I know you are wrong... Brother's sorry..." Hidayat.

"Yes, Maira understands... But, Maira also begs Brother, so that Brother is not too excessive also in his attitude..." Pinta Maira while showing a more clear face again.

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