
Khanza chewed the first mouthful that went into his mouth. His facial expression was ordinary, showing no signs of strange or excessive delights.
"Where, Deck? Is it not delicious?" joseph asked, a little surprised to see the expression of the wife's face was just ordinary.
"Great boy, Mas. You're a cooking pinter, Mas?" khanza asked who admitted her husband's cooking was delicious.
"Pinter no, Dek, but you can. Thank you if you like it."
Khanza smiled happily. The man in front of him was so perfect, it was not wrong what was conveyed by Mama Niken, that Mas Yusuf could always make his partner happy.
Yusuf patiently fed, though his body was tired, and sorrow still covered his heart. Can not be denied, the shadow of his first wife is still always in memory. However, the man tried to be calm and firm, because Khanza also needed himself.
"Udah is full, Mas, Adek wants to eat rujak," said Khanza holding a spoon pointed at his mouth.
"Well, have a drink, baby." Joseph thrust a glass of water, after which handed him a plate containing various pieces of fruit draped with peanut seasoning.
"How, Honey? Yummy?" The man always wants to get recognition from his wife, want it praise or criticism for his efforts.
"Enak, Mommy. Try it." Khanza stabbed the piece of fruit, then fed her husband. "Enak' right?"
"Hmm, appreciable. Thank God the results did not disappoint" explained Yusuf while chewing the fruit in his mouth.
"Although not delicious, Adek must eat kok, Mas. Whatever you give me I'll love" Khanza said.
"Love blind dong, Adek. Hehe..." The man seduced his wife.
"What's that?" khanza did not understand what her husband meant.
"Yes, love is blind, Dek. When a person loves his partner so much, then anything he will do, and even something impossible becomes possible. As Adek said, even unpleasant dishes will still be good to eat as long as Brother gives," explained Yusuf, smiling as he rolled his eyes.
"Ish, what the hell are you, Mas." Khanza smiled, his face red.
"Certainly right?"
"No!"
"Yes!"
"No, you..." Khanza's words stopped when the man's lips were already on his lips.
Yusuf's tongue was sweeping the lips of Khanza who was exposed to the spice rujak. Instantly the woman's eyes widened when she received this kind of unexpected treatment.
"Certainly right?" joseph asked after a brief tongue struggle.
Khanza looked at Sayu, her pure white face, now a red heat. The man always made his heart beat erratically.
"Yes, you're right, Mom. I've always been in love with you, so I crave everything that's on you. I love you so much, Mas..," said Khanza, his hand stroking that firm jaw.
"Don't stare so sadly, Dek, our feelings are the same. I love you too. You may not be my first love, but you are my last love."
"Thank you, Mom." Khanza put his head in the field of Yusuf. Happiness was so whack when hearing the confession of the husband who turned out to have the same feeling.
Now the halal couple chat while enjoying the rujak made by Yusuf. After quite a while, Khanza had already started to get sleepy. Maybe the side effects of drugs injected by Yandra earlier.
Joseph fixed his wife's sleeping position, then wrapped her in a comfortable sleep. Yusuf left a trace of affection on Khanza's forehead, after which he went down the bed.
Not yet drowsy, Joseph opened the balcony door. With a straight forward view dropped his body on the long sofa that was there.
The man stared at the moonlight that had started to disappear on the cloud cover. A few memories with Tiara were still beautifully imprinted in his heart. Both of his palms rubbed his face gently, then the hand became the fist of his chin.
At once Joseph recalled a letter from Tiara which he had not yet read. Joseph took out his wallet, and took the letter that was tucked in there.
His heart was racing as he opened the letter. Actually, he was not ready to read every sentence contained in the white paper. But her curiosity is so great. When it is quiet, this is the right time to read it.
***Assalamualaikum, my Imam, my dear husband, my heart rests.
When you read this letter, I may be gone, Mom. Even though my body is no longer with you, my heart will always be in your arms. You know Mas? I am so happy to be the wife and mother of your son. You are my beloved man. Six years while I was your wife, I never cried because of you, even I often cried because of all your treatment. You are a near perfect man. Ye. Handsome, kind, loving, full of tenderness, and also your love is so sincere.
Mas, don't be sad. I purposely asked you to leave at the time of my death to pick me up, because I knew that if you were beside me, then you would not be able to let go of me...
Joseph, do not blame yourself for what happened. I know very well that you are a very responsible and sincere man who loves me. Maybe God has decided everything, Mom. So that you entrusted a beautiful and sincere woman to my successor.
Mas, be happy with Dek Khanza, please take good care of our child, love him all your soul, do not distinguish your affection for your children who will be present.
Goodbye, Mommy.... May God bring us back to His heaven***.
Joseph wiped away his tears that fell on the white paper containing scribbles of ink in a string of sentences so sad his heart.
Slowly the man breathed in the air with all his chest. His breath felt tight to hold the cry when reciting the outpouring of the heart of the wife before death to pick him up.
"You don't worry, honey, I'll take good care of our son. Calm down in nature. Wait for his paradise."
Joseph folded the letter, and kept it back in his wallet. The man sat alone for a long time, the wind of the night made his body a little cold.
Joseph went in and shut the balcony door. He slowly climbed on the bed and entered in a thick blanket that covered part of Khanza's body.
Before going to bed Yusuf again kissed the beautiful face of Khanza who slept peacefully. His breath felt tight as he looked at her, a sense of pity covering in his heart. "I'm sorry, Dek, I'm sorry if as my wife you always suffer, you're a woman full of patience. I promise from now on I will always make you happy. Thank you for loving me so much."
Yusuf immediately lay down and gently stroked Khanza's stomach, making the woman more comfortable to meet her dreams.
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