It Turns out There's Love
65 - IT TAKES TIME

"What's wrong? What happened?," asked Fariz, still half-conscious, as he moved up and sat down next to Zafira. He sharpened his eyes towards the girl sitting beside him who was holding a blanket covering his body.

"You still ask? What the hell are you doing? Why did you sleep in a bed with me? Why did you turn my body like a bolster and crazily embrace me without my permission?," a barrage of questions attacked Fariz. Zafira probed the husband's face impatiently waiting for an answer to come out of his mouth.

Bad thoughts came to her mind about her husband. Zafira thought her husband had taken a chance in the narrowing. Using the opportunity to hug her while she was fast asleep. Zafira with the tail of her eyes continued to observe Fariz per-every inch on that sleepy face.

Fariz was aghast at receiving a barrage of questions that slid quickly from his wife's mouth. He tried to recall the incident before going to sleep. He was also unconscious, since when did he hug Zafira?

As he remembered, he was lying beside Zafira, continuing to do nothing but look and admire the face of the girl. Yes, he had said that he loved her but just a word, no kisses or kisses he did. Not kissing her, let alone daring to hug her like a bolster? Then he pondered for a few minutes and finally fell asleep on his back. After that, he was completely unconscious, what happened next, why to the point of hugging Zafira and making his body like a bolster?

Actually what happened a few hours ago, after Fariz fell asleep, Zafira's body moved back in the first position, which is tilting the body to the right. And before long, the sleeping Fariz came face to the right and his hands were looking for bolts with his eyes closed. The hand fumbled and found a bolster, then clasped it tightly into the embrace. His legs did not stay still, joined tightly hugging the bolster, which without realizing it, the bolster turned out to be Zafira's body.

And all of a sudden he was startled by Zafira's loud scream, forcing him to wake up from sleep and painstakingly open his still very sleepy eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm not aware of what happened either. I was just sleeping next to you and didn't know why I suddenly hugged you. His name is also sleeping. Not knowingly. How to know what was done. I really didn't realize I was hugging you" Fariz explained as he rubbed his eyes and yawned repeatedly.

"just reason. I'm sure, you must have deliberately hugged me while I was sleeping. Stealing the opportunity," the girl slammed the husband.

"I'm telling the truth. I didn't realize I was doing that. Now I ask, while sleeping, can you see the things that happen during your sleep? No right?" Fariz tried to defend himself. He didn't want it until Zafira suspected him like he had in mind. To be honest, he was eager to hug the girl's body, but it was just a wish, he had not dared to do so yet.

"Eeh, you ask. Huh! Habit!," Zafira snorted pursed her lips increasingly glaring at her husband.

"You can't answer, can you? That means, while you sleep, you can also do the same thing as I did earlier. You could have suddenly hugged me unconsciously," Fariz still tried to defend himself and defend his point of view.

"Huh, I've never stolen a chance. If I want to hug you, I hold you when you're not sleeping. I'm not like you, taking a chance in narrowness. Deliberately hugging me while I was sleeping soundly, "Zafira did not want to budge, just like his habit of being a child who always did not want to budge on Fariz or Zafran.

Maybe because she is a daughter herself so make it a little spoiled and want to win alone. Luckily Fariz and Zafran always understood the nature of the Zafira. Both of them as much as possible always give up to make the girl laugh happily.

"Whatever, if you don't believe my explanation," Fariz shrugged both shoulders.

"Yes, I can't believe it. You must have purposely hugged me and casually made me like a bolster. After all, who told you to sleep near me? You should have slept in..," Zafira's cerocos while turning her head around the room, looking for something. And the view is focused on one place.

The man's eyes followed the direction of Zafira's index finger. He was again surprised while furrowing both eyebrows, then looked at Zafira full of confusion.

"Why did you tell me to sleep on the couch? It's my bed, so I have to sleep in this bed," Fariz still maintains his desire to sleep in bed. It was not without reason, to be honest he wanted to always be next to the girl. Didn't he buy a house and this bed was prepared so that he could stay and sleep with Zafira?

All this time he kept fantasizing, being able to sleep together with Zafira in this bed. But tonight, it was precisely the girl he expected to sleep with him on this bed, she who told him to get off this place and wanted him to sleep on the sofa. Really sad the fate of that man.

"If you still sleep one bed with me, then you will definitely steal another chance. I don't want you to hold me and make me like a bolster. I don't want it to happen again" Zafira explained her goal of having Fariz sleep on the couch.

Fariz. His breathing sounded heavy. The two were silent for a few minutes, until Fariz said something.

"I know, I'm not the man you'd expect to be your life partner. But you should know, even though you refused, I am now your husband," this time Fariz spoke seriously, looking slightly flushed.

Zafira saw the change in the face of the husband who looked flushed under his white skin. Zafira was silent. What words did he have to say to answer Fariz? He closed his eyes for a split second, trying to find a subtle sentence so as not to offend Fariz.

Although she has not been able to accept this marriage but she still wants to keep Fariz's feelings and does not want to hurt the husband with the words that come out of his mouth. Whatever is going on between them right now, Fariz is still a dear friend. He didn't want to hurt her. Maybe he just needs time to grow love in his heart, like the advice given by the mother to him before their marriage contract this morning. She always remembered the advice of her mother and wanted to obey her mother's words to learn to love her friend and be a good and obedient wife to her husband. He wanted to follow the advice of his mother. It's just that he still needs time to organize his heart and grow the seeds of love for his friend.

Their situation is difficult. Fariz, who had loved Zafira very much and wanted the girl to be his wife, was certainly so happy to marry Zafira and be her husband. But what about Zafira himself? She had been heartbroken and in love with Ronald for years but eventually had to marry Fariz. He who had only thought Fariz was nothing more than a friend and brother, suddenly faced with a situation like tonight? Suddenly married and have to sleep together with his own best friend? Let alone to have a husband and wife relationship like a newlywed on the first night, hugged like last still makes Zafira feel not ready. The girl indeed needed time to adapt to all these situations, circumstances that were beyond her will.

But whatever has happened to him and his life, inevitably, ready unprepared, he must accept it. Her marriage was void and had to marry her best friend is still hard to believe. Everything changed drastically in a matter of hours.

"Fariz, you know, too, that this marriage is our family's wish. My papa mama and your papa mama wanted all this, not my wish. To this day I still consider you my best friend, nothing more. I need time to accept all these circumstances. So I hope you can understand my situation..," Zafira explained slowly and with great care. He did not want Fariz to misinterpret his words and become offended.

"But you should know, I want this marriage. And honestly, I feel happy to be married to you. Now our relationship is not just a friend, but more than that, you are now my wife." Fariz explained, trying to open the mind of Zafira.

"Yes, I know that. But don't over-exert your will Fariz. I need time to adapt to this situation. I need time to accept our status and relationship. I also have to learn to erode the status of a friend that has been attached to me that I do not easily lose in the blink of an eye," Zafira said slowly, while staring at Fariz who sat dumbstruck.

Fariz wanted to accept with sincerity every word Zafira said but his heart was still disappointed to hear the wife's honest words. Zafira has revealed her heart that she is currently unable to accept their marital status. That means Fariz must be heartened to understand the request of the wife who takes time to adapt to their new circumstances and relationships.

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