Italicized Before 24 Hours
EX

Lastri, Sarah and Shaila were busy in the kitchen. They make Soto lamongan Septian favorite for tahlilah event later tonight. Septian passed them so and went straight to the toilet because it was already kebellet.

After the toilet is finished. Septian headed for the refrigerator and picked up a bottle of cold water from there.

"Nara was not offended because of the mother's talk Sep?" Lastri asked who was sitting in the kitchen peeling onions.

"It seems a little offended ma'am."

"You persuaded him not to be sad anymore."

Septian canceled his intention to return to the room. He pulled a chair and sat down in front of his mother.

"It doesn't matter if Nara comes to know tonight ma'am. Scared, a lot of people talk about him." Septian worries are well-founded. Only a few people who gathered at the store this morning, already ngeghibahin Nara. How about tonight, when one RT person gathers at his house.

Bu Lastri stopped actively peeling the onions. He put down the knife and looked at his son's angry face.

"Don't worry. There's an ustadzah Noor tonight. He will set the record straight about Nara's status. She's pak penghulu's wife. Know clearly the status of Nara when you take care of the marriage certificate first. He'll help explain later if mom starts ninyinyir."

Septian sighed in relief hearing that. Hopefully after this, Nara gets justice. It's also a pity that she's always been branded a widow.

"Sir Nara is so good. The style of it was great. The price, I'm sure it's expensive. Must buy it. I became Kak Nurul's keinget. A few days ago I met him. Wear a really pretty dress. It's like what Nara bought." Shaila.

Deg

Sarah immediately patted her head. She remembers putting a gift and an envelope in her brother's desk drawer two days ago.

"Sister Nara in brother's room?" Sarah asked with concern.

"Yes." Yeah." Answer the septian casually.

"Watch bang." Sarah suddenly panicked, making the three people there confused.

"What's Sar doing?" Tanya Shaila was curious.

"Have you seen yet the letter in the study desk drawer?"

"What letter?" Septian frowned confusedly.

"Letter from Nurul's sister. Two days ago, he nitipin a letter and a gift for brother. I put it on the study desk drawer."

"Dam."

Septian immediately ran as fast as lightning up the stairs. He even forgot to bring the mineral water he had taken from the refrigerator. When he opened the door, his heart felt like it was going to fall. He saw Nara standing next to the study table. The woman appears to be holding a piece of paper, which Septian believes is a letter from Nurul.

Nara turned her head when she saw Septian who had just entered the room. His hands seemed to tremble holding onto a piece of paper.

"Ma." Septian closed the door and walked over to Nara. Grabbing the letter and putting it on the table without her reading it first.

"Who is Nurul Bang?" Ask Nara with glassy eyes. His mind is fucked up right now. The shadow of Abi's betrayal took hold of his mind. He was afraid the same thing Septian did.

"Former brother."

The clear liquid slowly began to wet Nara's cheeks. Her chest was tight knowing there was an ex who still kept the taste for her husband. And why does Septian still keep those letters and gifts? Is there a sense between the two?

"Not to think, just the past." He continued while trying to reach Nara's waist but to no avail. The woman first retreated and brushed off Septian's hand..

"Why do you still keep letters and gifts from him? Brother still have a taste for him?" Ask in an emotional tone. Traitor Abi is still painful. He will feel it a second time.

"Don't misunderstand me. Su__"

"Jawab bang." Shouted Nara who could not control her emotions. His body shook violently. He felt an overwhelming anxiety. Fear of getting hurt again. "Abang still loves him. That's why you still have letters and gifts from him? The woman had already rejected the taaruf. What now, brother intends to marry her. Leaving me like Abi did?"

"That's not right Ra." Rebuttals.

Septian came back forward and grabbed Nara's shoulder. But, the woman continued to rebel, making Septian unwillingly pull her forcibly into his arms.

"Dengerin Ra's brother's explanation."

"Please." Nara was still in revolt, trying to escape from the Septian deck.

"Nara." Shouted Septian. Makes Nara instantly stop revolting. His body suddenly shook violently, he had a tremor.

Septian lifted Nara's body and sat her on the bed. He sat next to Nara while looking into her swollen eyes that did not stop shedding tears.

"Don't know about the letter. The letter Nurul left two days ago to Sarah. Brother even just found out it was right in the kitchen. My brother hasn't read it either. If you don't believe me, you ask Sarah. It's been almost 2 years since I met Nurul."

Nara saw honesty on her husband's face. But her trauma of betrayal made her unable to believe it.

"Wouldn't you lie?"

Septian exhaled and cupped both sides of Nara's cheeks. "Don't say yesterday. There are no lies in our homes."

"Abang still loves him?"

Septian shook his head. "You're the only one who loves." He answered while kissing Nara. The woman was calm. No more tremors like that.

"But she still seems to love her brother."

"Resiko is a handsome man Ra. Many like." Answer Septian while chuckling.

"We cannot control the feelings of others Ra. Our own feelings, sometimes we can't control. All we can do is try to fortify ourselves. Trying to keep your feelings and loyal to your partner."

Nara wrapped her arms around Septian's waist and laid her head in her husband's field. He found tranquility there. After that, his emotions exploded.

"Why did you break up with her?"

Septian finally recounts his past with Nurul. Where they were forced to break up because Nurul was betrothed to a man named Zaka, the son of a kyai in Java.

Nurul could not resist, and he was forced to sever his ties with Septian. Inevitably, Septian accepted the decision. To treat the wound, he accepted the offer of his friend to work in Bali.

"So... brother migrated to Bali because of a breakup?" Nara asked as she looked up at Septian.

"Yes, you could say so. And finally, you get the jackpot there."

"Jackpot?" Nara pulled her head from Septian's chest while frowning in confusion.

"Hem.. can mate the widow of flowers." He nodded while giggling.

"Isa.. " Nara glared while hitting Septian's arm. "Not a widow."

"Yes yes, virgin. I believe you, you have proven yourself. " His heart while ngakak.

"Evil.ngetawain I mulu." Nara said as she pursed her lips. Make Septian anxious and immediately poking at those adorable pink lips.

"Si Nurul is not married. Look out if you dare to cheat on him." Threat Nara.

"Well dare Ra, fear of being castrated." Septian again laughed. He remembered their prenuptial agreement. Where Nara said she'd punish the kewiri if Septian cheated on her.

Tok tok tok tok

The sound of knocking on the door stopped Septian and Nara's laughter. Sarah called him. Take Nara down to make a cake.

In the kitchen, Shaila has prepared ingredients and tools to make a bonis cake.

"You want to help make a cake, right, sister?" Shaila asked when Nara and Septian had just arrived in the kitchen. Sarah, I don't know where the girl is now.

"You dong." Answer Nara spirit. "What do you want to do?"

"Brownis, brother's favorite." Answer Shaila.

While Lastri, the woman was still busy in front of the stove finishing cooking soto.

"Your favorite bang?" Nara asked as she nudged Septian's arm.

"Then, now love apem cakes." His whisper was swallowed by Nara while holding back a laugh.

Nara seemed to think. She was not immediately confused with the figurative meaning made by her husband.

"Pemu you're Ra." Whisper again. Making Nara momentarily glare and pinch her waist.

"What can you help Sha?" Nara asked who was now standing next to Shaila.

"Help the mixer can you, brother? understand, hand mixer." Shaila answered while breaking some eggs and then put them in a container to be mixed.

"It's a little thing." The answer is sok an. But he never did. He saw bi Surti a few times and mama made a cake. Always wear a stand mixer. So no need to hold any more. And according to Nara, if she only held the mixer, she could.

After preparing the material material to be mixed. Shaila started the mixer and gave it to Nara.

Septian who smelled the fragrant smell of soto lamongan immediately approached his mother. This food is one of his favorites.

"So smell like it."

"Who, wong's the cooking mother."

"Beh,. mantep. Whose mother dong was." Temptation Septian while embracing his mother's shoulder.

After the sauce boiled, Miss Lastri immediately turned off the stove. He who felt sultry, immediately went to the bathroom to flutter his sticky body.

Septian saw Nara so focused on fixing the dough. Seeing that Shaila was no longer there. Dumbensit ignorant intentions pranking Nara. He took the flour and applied it on Nara's cheeks.

"Dragon!" Nara cried out who was upset.

"The whiter you are Ra." Ledek Septian while giggling.

"Observe ye." Nara pokes a little dough and then rubs on her husband's nose. His laughter broke instantly at the sight of Septian's clown-like nose.

"Bare you ya." Septian again took the flour and applied the other cheek.

Narapun did not want to lose, he went back to poking the dough and was about to smear on Septian's face. But Septian managed to dodge and stuck out his tongue mocking Nara. Nara continued forward trying to smear Septian cheeks, until without a target her movement made.

BRAKKKK

Nara and Septian's eyes were perfectly rounded. The dough spilled on the table to the floor. Nara hurriedly turned off the mixer and placed it on the table.

"What sound is it, brother?" Shaila asked who was hunting into the kitchen when she heard the sound of falling goods. The girl immediately glared at the brownish dough that spilled out incoherently.

"Sorry." Nara said with an absurd smile.