For A Husband Who Doesn't Love Me
18. Lovely Love

The look of Hidayat's eyes that were full of regret, made his face so sad.

"Maira wants to, right?" Ask expectantly.

Maira began to look at Hidayat again, then slowly showed a sweet smile that she had never shown to her husband. He nodded with tears as well.

Hidayat smiled happily. He raised Maira's hand, then kissed her. Then Hidayat kissed Maira's forehead. Their tears were equally dripping, fused on Maira's cheeks.

"I'm sorry, Brother..." Hidayat said as he pulled Maira's body into his arms.

Maira's heart was pounding more and more. He lost control of the joy that surrounded his heart. The haru taste that comes along also, makes it more soluble in its happy atmosphere.

"Maira wasn't dreaming, was she?" Maira's whisper in Hidayat's chest.

"No... It's real, Maira..."

"Abang's not playing Maira either, is he?"

Hidayat took Maira out of his arms, then gently brushed Maira's cheek. "Did Maira see the pretence on Abang's face?"

Maira was silent for a moment, looking at Hidayat deeply. "Thank you, Brother... Thank you for giving Maira the chance to be Brother's wife..."

Hidayat nodded, then brought Maira's body back into his arms, and Maira's hands began to return his embrace.

"Abang who should thank Maira, because Maira is still faithfully waiting for Brother until this second..."

"Abang has prayed?" Maira asked shifting her feelings.

"Had..."

"Where?"

"Musholla campus..."

"But not shower, right?" Candid Maira.

Hidayat let go of his embrace. He raised his hands in turn while smelling his own scent. "So before you left for college you took a shower..."

Maira laughed a little. "Maira also didn't say that Abang stinks... Maira's just her name, but what's your reaction?"

"Abang kira's... Well, you're embarrassed..."

"Will I take another shower?"

"Yes... Today is so sad..." Hidayat replied while nodding. "Bag a shower first..."

"Yes, Maira will prepare her clothes Brother.. "

God is turning over the hearts of men, and so far Maira asks, he finally gets Hidayat's heart for himself. Tonight he was so happy, looking at Hidayat's face without fear anymore. Cuddled, kissed and spoiled by her own husband.

"Is it all painful?" Hidayat asked as he continued to stare at Maira's face. They lie on the same bed, facing each other and staring at each other until they are not bored by it.

"No..."

"Abang has been very outrageous, like Abang has no heart every time faced with Maira... Brother apologized, Brother himself can not forget the treatment of Brother to Maira..." Hidayat said solemnly seen in regret.

Maira is unable to speak. It just tightens their hands.

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Hidayat woke up first. He saw the face of Maira so ayu even though in a state of deep sleep. The sound of breathing is so light, making the turmoil of his feelings even more passionate. He realized that he had been wrong all along. He had never felt this before, so strong and capable of cradling himself.

He stroked the head of Maira who was still wrapped in a headscarf gently. He just remembered, last night they fell asleep staring at each other.

Hidayat smiled imagining how beautiful the love he felt, then kissed his wife's forehead.

"Maira, we're tahajjud together, yuk..." Take Hidayat while whispering in Maira's ear, while his hand again stroke Maira's head.

"Emmm..." Maira squirms small. Slowly he opened his eyes, then stared fixedly at Hidayat.

"We're tahajjud together, yuk..." Repeat Hidayat again.

"Huh?" Maira flinched, then got up quickly.

Maira began to smile, "Maira guessed, Maira is dreaming..."

"Maira's dream is now a reality..." Hidayat said, taking Maira's hand.

"Ma..." Anguk Maira's.

"Abang wudhu first, huh?"

Maira nodded, then took off Hidayat's hand, and then started packing up cleaning their beds.

Starting this morning, Maira prepared breakfast for him together with Hidayat. He was very happy, because there were no strangers among them. One glass each, and one breakfast plate both.

"Maira knows? Zahra and Ajiz were as happy as we are today..." Hidayat said as he looked at Maira with a clear twinkle in his eyes.

"Did you know a lot about them? Where did you find Zahra's book?" Maira asked averted her gaze, she was so groggy whenever looked at like that.

"Sister Zahra accidentally left him on the sofa of the house, when Zahra Kak came home last time before staying at Maira's house..."

"Definitely make your own smile when you read it, Bang?" Terka Maira's.

Hidayat smiled, but not for his glaring eyes. "At first yes, but after Brother read until Brother Zahra hid his illness, that's where Brother felt very devastated. Brother was angry with himself, because when Abang nganterin kak Zahra to the hospital, Abang did not know at all about the disease suffered by Zahra... Brother feels..."

Hidayat was no longer able to continue his words. His throat was blocked, the pain of enduring the pain of recalling his late brother.

"Maira understands how you feel..." Maira said trying to calm down while holding Hidayat's hands clenched on the table. "Until this moment, we still feel lost... And the one who blames himself the most when Zahra dies, is bang Ajiz... Try to imagine how Ajiz felt at that time. He lived with brother Zahra, but he knew nothing..."

Hidayat nodded. "Abang also just realized, something that makes you strong when you lose them, is Maira... It's just, you've been too selfish..."

Maira smiles. He was flattered to hear Hidayat's words. "Emmm... That time Abang nawarin Maira to read as well, right? Can you still?"

"Bby dong... I'll get you..."

Before leaving, Maira prepared provisions for him and for those Hidayat brought to the stall. He looks very happy to be able to do all this.

"It's over?" Ask Hidayat while taking a large stock in Maira's hands.

"Already, Bang..."

Hidayat watched the other provisions in Maira's hands. Suddenly he came to mind with Maira's earlier remark, that his wife was sharing provisions with her friend on campus.

"Take a lot today?" Tanya Hidayat looked uncomfortable.

"Yes, Bang... Please love Maira's cooking she said..." Maira answered so casually without paying attention to the look on her husband's face.

"Crazy?"

"Yes, Bang... Maira's friend whom Abang met when he first interraceded Maira..." Clearly Maira who was unaware of Hidayat's feelings was being jealous.

"It's just him, right?"

"Yes... But, occasionally Beni also ate..."

"Art?" Hidayat began to show his annoyance.

"Yes... She's that..."

"Next time no need to bring supplies anymore. Brother will give you more money to eat in the canteen..." Ketus Hidayat.

"Why is my brother suddenly angry?" Ask Maira complacently.

"Abang is not angry... Brother just doesn't like Maira sharing food with other men, want her name Beni, Beno, or who..." Sumput Hidayat while walking ahead of Maira.

Maira was initially astonished to hear the babbling of her husband, but soon she smiled.

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