Love Lanterns
CHAPTER 85 “Nyebelin But Suka”

“Bust your speech with more istighfar and dhikr. Focus your mind on obedience... Set your heart to keep all its commandments. So that no matter how hard the trials that come God will always help you.”

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Keenan stared at Aletha's shady face while asleep. Keenan wanted to let Aletha's long hair cover her face. But that intention he paused, because he did not want to make Aletha wake up. Just enough to look.

Aletha inched as the sunlight began to rise and entered the crevices of her bedroom curtains. His eyes squirmed, feeling something strange as his stomach seemed to be pierced by something. And Aletha felt her stomach, she felt a heavy, burly human skin.

“Whose hand is this?” inner Aletha.

Keenan was nowhere to be seen in Aletha's sight, as a thick blanket had covered his entire body.

“Could this be Keenan's hand? How could he sleep here? Did I do that last night? But I don't feel anything.” Aletha continued to ask inwardly.

Aletha felt bad, wanting her to open the blanket and make sure if Keenan was naked at the time.

With bismillah Aletha opened a little blanket that covered Keenan's body. Then he peeked and after knowing Keenan was wearing a t-shirt while sleeping, Aletha breathed a little relief.

“Thank God, it turns out I have not been in anything the same Keenan.” Aletha carved a smile on her lips.

Aletha tried to let go of Keenan's still faithful hand embrace coiled on her stomach. Very carefully Aletha moved Keenan's hand so that Keenan would not shuffle and would wake up.

“Ish, so women kok kebo. Clock just woke up again.” Pekik Larisa's.

“What does it do to you little lady. Aunty right, just wake up late.” Aletha.

“Aunty, Larisa tell ya! It is not good for the woman to wake up after dawn. At least wake up when the Adhan is proclaimed. And ... surely aunty does not pray dawn.”

“Deg..”.

Such was Aletha's heart when she felt cornered by Larisa's words. And it is true that he did not perform dawn prayers because he woke up late. And what about Keenan? Keenan also woke up late. Even when the clock has shown at seven in the morning Keenan has not been awake either.

“Why is aunty silent? Feeling guilty, right? Much the same with Keenan.”

Larisa stopped her chatter, then went back to her room. While Aletha was still standing in the kitchen with her hair shaved and still not wearing clothes that were worth looking at. Only pajamas now have very short pants.

‘How far is Keenan? Not that me and He are the same right.. wake up late.’ Aletha's eyes were perfectly rounded.

It just so happened that it was Sunday, so all the family members gathered at home. The atmosphere became crowded with various babbles that accompanied their activities, especially when the women were in the kitchen.

”Eh, newlyweds awake.” Greet mama Nina.

“Dek, why not take a shower and change your clothes? Later if Keenan is already awake continue to see you who are still ruffled like this how? Aren't you ashamed as a woman?” luna said she was staring at Aletha.

“It's important ya do all that? Kan, today's Sunday.”

“Mama's son is like this if he never comes home. And if you go home always in the room, out just eat and then back to the room.”

According to Aletha following the orders of Mama Nina, return to the room and shower to refresh the body. Very slowly Aletha turned the doorknob of her room, but after entering she did not find Keenan on the bed.

Aletha did not want to call out to him, only her eyes continued to squirm and sweep every corner, times Keenan was hiding behind the door.

Duh Aletha, what kind of Keenan ngajakin toy hide and seek? Wkwkwk...

“Aaaa...” shouted Aletha.

Instantly Keenan shut up Aletha who was still shouting. Because it is impossible if Aletha's voice will make a noise in the morning and it is impossible also if asked the reason they will answer that Keenan is naked. Doesn't sound funny, while Aletha and Keenan are legal husband and wife.

“Why should yell anyway, Al?”

“Ya end you do not wear clothes and ..”

Aletha cut off her speech, as she did not want to see Keenan's lower body which was clearly not covered with a piece of cloth. While Keenan just chuckled amusedly while reaching for a towel to cover part of his body

“What if I'm naked, Al? Am I not your husband?”

“Yes, but I've never seen anything like it before. Never seen occasionally in. milk cardboard elements belonging to Papa.” Aletha.

Keenan smiled faintly, he felt grateful to have Aletha who was still innocent with such a thing. While he had seen so many young people in this day and age who want to surrender themselves for free. Even getting pregnant outside of marriage.

”Remember one thing, Al.. You will always see scenes like this when we do two things. First doing the action on the bed and the second shower together.”

“It should be like that? Te... Lan's... Jang?”

“If not have to how to do it, Al? Don't be funny, make me gemes.”

Aletha did not want Keenan to hear the sound of her heartbeat faster. So that he immediately slid into the bathroom quickly. And Keenan just chuckled amusedly at Aletha acting so innocently.

“Maybe... He first got just like this? If so, I'd be lucky to get a woman who really takes care of her marwah.” Keenan.

Everyone gathers at the dinner table. Aletha always watched Luna who was taking rice for Juan. And as he passed his gaze to the couple Garda and Laura, he saw it was Guard who took the rice for Laura. Because it was clear if it was impossible that Laura would take rice for the Guard. And Aletha imitated it.

“This is breakfast for you, eat!”

Aletha placed the plate in front of Keenan which was filled with rice with some side dishes on it.

“Thank you, Al. You should also eat gih!” Keenan reviewed the smile.

Aletha nodded. Then all ate together with solemnity and gratitude with what God had given that morning. However, when some rice and shrimp enter Keenan's mouth suddenly red spots appear all over his body.

‘You must endure, Ke. Keep the attitude as a new member in this family. Cool out! O Allah strengthen the servant!’ inner Keenan.

“Sorry, I'm backing down first! You can continue eating.” Keenan Permit.

Keenan was unable to endure the itching that rained down on his body anymore. And slowly he felt dizzy, finally dazed for a moment before reaching the room.

“Kak Keenan.” strangle Laura.

At once the views of all family members were directed towards Keenan who had collapsed to the floor. Then everyone approached the unconscious Keenan.

“There with him? Why did he suddenly faint? That feeling was okay.” Ask Bagas Kara.

“I think ... Brother Keenan has eaten the shrimp.” chuckle Laura.

Aletha who realized Laura's words immediately asked Guarda and Juan to help move Keenan's body on the bed. Aletha deftly checked Keenan's situation. And sure enough if Keenan is allergic to shrimp, making red spots appear all over his body, even dizziness and fever will also be present.

“There-is just, if you already know shrimp allergy is taboo. Why should I eat.” Bagas Kara shook her head.

“Only one answer is Opa. Om Keenan just wants to appreciate aunty only. Isn't that right, Om?” chirp Larisa when Keenan is conscious.

Keenan only gave a faint smile. Then circulate his gaze towards Aletha who was still preparing some medicine to lower the fever and relieve dizziness in her head.

‘What yes, Keenan did that to appreciate what I did to him?’ aletha asked in her heart.

“I got you some porridge first for you to eat, because you only ate a little. And little lady, you come with aunty right now.”

Larisa did not want to argue, she followed Aletha from behind as she headed to the kitchen. And after arriving at the kitchen Aletha did not immediately prepare a bowl as a container of porridge. He even talked to Larisa there.

“Sa, aunty want to ask you.” Aletha looked at Larisa's innocent face.

“Please! Larisa will answer with pleasure.” Larisa smiled sweetly.

“How can you know that and be able to say something like that?”

“Aunty, although Larisa is seven years old but Larisa always listens when Mr. Ustadz is speaking. Where a husband will always appreciate the gift of his wife, even if it is anger. And according to Larisa, the aunty was lucky to have a husband like Om Keenan. Devout worshipers, for example at dawn Om Keenan and Dad went to the mosque to lecture.” Bright Larisa clearly. And it is certain that the child will not lie.

“Ya already yes aunty, Larisa want to go continue eating. Still hungry because.” Latisa grin.

Aletha stared intently at Larisa who was walking towards the dining room. Aletha was embarrassed by her niece, where Larisa who was a child and was in the first grade had understood such a thing. And that is the nature of Luna that Larisa inherited.

‘Sometimes nyebelin, but I like with his honest words.’ Inner Aletha.

Aletha again did not reach for the bowl on the shelf, instead she followed Larisa who was sitting on the dining table chair. Not quite satisfied if only hear it from the tiny lips that are able to chatter long.

“Sa, can aunty ask again?”

“Ask what aunty? Larisa is eating this.” Larisa pursed her lips.

“You know not why the woman was obliged to hijab?”

Larisa laughed until her shrill voice shrieked Aletha's ear sitting beside her. And at once the laughter stopped while looking into Aletha's eyes who was expecting something from her, namely an answer.

“If the problem is aunty search for yourself in youtube channel. Because Larisa only remembers the words of Mr. Ustadz who was lecturing. Busy your mouth with more istighfar and dozekir. Focus your mind on obedience... Set your heart to keep all its commandments. So that no matter how hard the trials that come God will always help you.”

“Ya already yes aunty, do not disturb Larisa time eating. Still La... Par...”

Aletha fell silent after hearing Larisa's reply which really struck her heart. Indeed, the reality of Aletha only occasionally do prayer, even if it is free. Because most during the day must still dwell in the operating room, if Ashar likes to forget time, fitting magrib sometimes still on the way, if fitting isya' must have been tired and sometimes sulking with the results of his patient's Ctscan. And if dawn is clearly bad luck like this morning.