My Cool Duda
The McD 9

Reza grabbed a medium-sized frame located on his bedside nightstand. Slowly his burly hand stroked the frame. Inside the frame, the figure of a beautiful woman who was standing next to Reza while flanking her arms is friendly.

Helaan rough breath Reza exhaled. It's been three years. However, his feelings were still the same as three years ago. Reza is trapped in an invisible black hole. The man seemed numb.

"I miss you Aina," muttered Reza with an inexplicable look in her eyes.

The figure of the woman named Aina is the late wife of Reza who has returned to the lap of God since three years ago. The woman's departure provides a deep wound to Reza's heart.

Reza was screwed up and almost lost control when he found out that his wife had died. Because at the time Aina died, Reza was not on the woman's side. Reza is busy taking care of her work out of town.

Feelings of guilt and regret are now always in Reza's heart. The man had always blamed himself for Aina's departure. After a week of Aina's departure, Reza always locked herself in the room. The man refused to meet anyone.

"Za, can you come in?" Rere's voice was heard with a slow knock on Reza's bedroom door.

Reza suddenly put back the frame that was in his grasp on the nightstand.

"Just enter!" sahut Reza from the room.

The door of the room opened slowly. The figure of a woman whose face is very similar to Reza stepped into the room of the sister. Rere looked at Reza's face as he felt an unpleasant air as the woman entered this room.

"Evening is ready, you will come down. Mas Ian's already there," Rere said.

Reza just nodded small. His brother's family was staying at his house. No matter how long the brother and his husband and nephew will stay here, Reza did not bother about it. Reza's feelings warmed, considering that his home was no longer as quiet as it was when he was alone.

Rere saw the look on Reza's face that looked gloomy like never before. The woman was only able to sigh slowly.

"You should eat, Za. Brother knows, even if you don't have the taste to eat, but you still have to fill your stomach. Don't let you get sick." Rere said in a soft voice.

"Hm, I'll follow." said Reza.

"This is what you're worried about if you live alone. I worry that you always miss meals. Even Brother saw in the fridge, all the foodstuffs are still intact since the last time Brother came to your house." Rere spoke with a worried tone.

Reza looked at his sister. "So calm down, I can take care of myself." she reassured her brother.

Rere let out a tired breath. "Just try if you have a companion, surely all your needs will be met. Brother also does not need to worry about this with you." muttered Rere who can still be heard by Reza's eardrum.

"Sister! You know what my condition is now?" Reza looked at her brother with a serious look.

Rere could only be silent.

"I understand if Brother is worried about my circumstances. But, I beg you.. Don't force me to find a new companion. My feelings are still the same. Only Aina who I currently love!" Reza said firmly while getting up from his seat.

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Since five minutes ago, Nata was busy with some snacks that he had bought at the supermarket near the housing. His mouth was busy chewing with a straight forward look. Sometimes the woman laughs when the television show in front of her shows a silly scene.

"Aish, time's up anyway?!" nata grumbled when the woman realized her snack was gone.

"I should have bought more" he mumbled.

When cool with the television show, Nata's eardrum heard the sound of knocking on the door from the front. The woman got up from the sofa and walked towards the front room.

Nata turned his door knob and opened it slowly. His eyebrows frowned when he saw a woman standing in front of his house with her hands holding a bushel of food.

"Sorry, who's looking?" nata asked as the woman did not open her voice.

Rere-the woman who was knocking on Nata's door smiled faintly.

"I'm Rere, Reza's older brother who lives in the front house. Coincidentally I was cooking a lot, this is a little food to taste." Rere said as he handed the bushel to Nata.

Doubtfully Nata accepts Rere's giving. Nata still silently digested every word that the woman named Rere said. Instantly his brain digested well. Ah yes, Nata remember! Nata had seen this woman named Rere while she was in the yard.

Apparently, the woman that Nata thought would be Reza was the brother of the man. It turns out that Nata had been wrong.

"Ah, yes. I'm Nata, just call Ata. Thank you for the food." said Nata while pulling both corners of his lips.

Rere smiled back at Nata. The woman seemed to see the figure of Aina in Nata. Either it's just Rere's feeling or it's not. The woman felt that Nata's smile looked at a glance similar to the smile of her sister-in-law Aina. Their smiles are so sweet.

"I'll excuse you then Ata. Hopefully we can be more familiar yes," said Rere softly.

Nata only smiled while raising his head briefly. The two neutrals stared at Rere's back which was getting away from his sight.

Nata turned to stare at the bushel that was now in his hand.

"Mbak Rere is very good, very different from his sister! It's flat, bummer again!" mummified Nata.

"But he's handsome," great-grandson Nata involuntarily said.

Nata glared as he realized his words just now. "Good Ata! Remember, he's a widower! Bawdy guy! Eliminate the thought of him being that handsome!" gerutu Nata re-entered his house.