Italicized Before 24 Hours
THE EFFORT TO TAKE HEART

When Nara woke up, she felt a sturdy arm hugging her waist. With a slow motion, he moved the arm and turned his body towards Septian.

Nara looked at the still sleeping face. Her pliers slowly moved to touch Septian's sturdy hair and jaw. A really perfect face. Very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

Nara hurriedly withdrew her hand and closed her eyes as Septian bellowed and moved slightly. But apparently, the man did not wake up, making Nara re-open her eyes. Nara looked at the clock, it turned out to be quite noon. He has a teaching schedule today. It was intentional not to take time off because they did not want people to know he was married.

It would be funny if people knew just yesterday he was married, but three months later, his stomach was already as big as gaban.

It's better that people on campus don't know when he's getting married. When his stomach is enlarged, he will only be honest if he is married. And hopefully, they don't ask when he gets married.

"Sep, wake up Sep." Nara shook Septian's arm to get her husband up.

Septian opened his eyes slowly and looked at the well-dressed Nara.

"Where are you going Ra?"

"Campus. I'm on schedule today."

"Loh, you're not taking a vacation? Cook yesterday's wedding, now it's work?"

"I don't take time off."

"Oh... " Seeptian looked disappointed. It seems like this marriage is not very important for Nara. That's why he didn't take a vacation.

"Sorry for last night, I__"

"It's not papa."

"You heard everything I said last night? So really, I'm guessing, you're just pretending to sleep?"

Nara Cursed her own stupidity. He should just shut up and listen to Septian tell a story. But even flippant, damn it.

"A, I have to be in the trash soon." Nara hurriedly took her bag that was on the dresser.

"I am anterine."

"No, I'm hunting."

"Wait for you, bentar doang. I also want to meet Mr. Yuda briefly and then to the coffee shop. Barista Shift's noon is off today, so I'm the one who changed. I'll start work at 10."

"Don't, just be a rumor if anyone sees us leaving together."

"Why indeed?" Septian frowned confusedly. It doesn't matter if they get married. Same with adults and singles.

"I don't want them to know first."

"Why?"

"Yes, just don't want to."

"Then have my husband?" Septian asked with a bitter smile.

"It's not Sep. I'm just__"

"No matter what the reason. I follow what you will. Yes, Cepetan has left, ntar late." Septian got out of bed and went to the bathroom.

...****...

After work, Septian stopped by for a while to buy a martabak. It feels like a lot of times to bring by when you go home. It also happens to be magrib. So while waiting for martabak, all prayers used to be in the nearest mosque.

He got home at dinner. Nara and her parents were eating at the dinner table.

"Just got Sep home?" Tiur asked who saw Septian coming.

"Yes, um." Septian kissed the backs of Nara's mama and papa's hands and drew closer to Nara.

"You want to eat right away?" Ask Nara.

"I took a shower first. Oh yeah, I stopped by for a martabak." Septian placed a packet of crackles containing a box of martabak on the dining table.

"Other times do not waste money to buy the unimportant. Lots of food at home. Mending saved his money. Your salary is also at least how much."

Jleb

Papa Nara's words immediately pierced Septian's heart. His desire to take the heart of Nara's parents, ended up like this.

Nara stopped eating. He looked up to look at the face of Septian standing beside him. Fear Septian offended.

"Yes Pah." Septian then left the dining table towards Nara's room.

"Let him know himself. Know where it is. That way, he wouldn't be the same as Nara. Thank goodness his heart was open to trying harder to make money."

Nara hurriedly finished her meal and followed Septian into the room. But when he got to the room, Septian was taking a bath.

Nara mondar mandir in the room. Busy thinking about what words are right for him to say to Septian as an apology because of his papa's words.

"Ma."

Nara was shocked when Septian found out she had come out of the bathroom.

"Have you finished eating?"

"Udah."

Septian arrived crouching in front of Nara. Makes the woman confused.

"Have you been full yet?" Said Septian while rubbing Nara's stomach. "Healthy inside. Daddy loves you so much. Same with her mother." Septian continued while looking up to look at Nara's face which arrived blushing.

Nara turned her face to the side. She was embarrassed, for sure her face was flushed at this moment.

"Ka, aren't you Sep's grave?" Nara tried to shift the conversation to reduce the nervousness that arrived.

"Yes, very hungry." Septian answered while standing up and rubbed his stomach. "I went downstairs first." Septian rubbed the top of Nara's head and exited the room.

Nara breathed a rough breath. Trying to neutralize a racing heartbeat due to Septian. At the end of this, Septian has always succeeded in making him hang.

...*****...

No one's eating at the table when Septian comes down. Only Bik Surti was cleaning the table.

"Want to eat Den?" Ask Bik Surti who saw the arrival of Septian.

"Yes bik."

"Yes, if so I take another side dish. I brought some of it to the kitchen."

"Not bik. This is enough."

Septian pulled up a chair and sat down. When he wants to take rice. His eyes were fixed on something he had just brought. Septian opens a box that is still neatly wrapped in a scraping bag. It was still intact, nobody wanted to touch it.

His heart felt pinched. Maybe it was her fault. This kind of roadside food was definitely not the level of the Nara family.

"Bus." Call Septian when Bik Surti is about to return to the kitchen.

"It's for auntie with Mang Dadang. If it doesn't run out, divide it into the security in front." Septian thrusting crackle filled martabak on Bik Surti.

"There are many Den." Sahut Bik Surti with a face of sumringah while reaching martabak from the hand of Septian. That's the difference between a rich man and an ordinary man. Ordinary people will appreciate giving even less.

"Same as bik."

Septian then took the rice and potluck.

Shortly after, Nara came down. He was looking for the martabak that Septian had bought.

"I'm kasiin bik Surti. Kirain you don't want to." Septian.

Nara snorted then headed for the kitchen to look for Bik Surti. But too late, Bik Surti has been divided into the security guard post.

"Why?" Septian asked who saw Nara coming with a bent face.

"Udah is eaten with Bik Surti and divided into the security front."

"Sorry, it was intact when I came here. So I thought you didn't want to."

"You bought martabak for me, what does Surti do?" Nara grunted in annoyance.

"Sorry, sorry." Septian gently rubbed the top of Nara's head. "In exchange, what if I take the road. Dating, we've never dated."

"Dating?" Nara frowned confused.

"Yes, dating. Should I go out with you?"

Nara bit her lower lip to hold back the smile. Undeniably, her heart was flowering at this time. It feels like someone is going on a date for the first time.

"Don't you?"

Nara nodded with a smile.