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In the evening Alira packed her clothes and her husband after asking permission from her father to return to the boarding school. Especially after getting a call from her in-laws if you enter the hospital. Alira knows Gus Irham is increasingly worried about his brother's condition.
Actually there are not many clothes that Alira brought because there his clothes were many, but Gus Irham still helped him pack. Gus Irham was not only good at preaching, the man with a posture that is not so fat or thin was also very neat to arrange his clothes into a suitcase. Alira until the head gurgles saw him because he was so neat.
"Why smile?"
Alira misbehaves herself because she is caught observing people secretly.
"No. How, can you be so neat with his clothes? I'll lose, Gus."
Gus Irham looked at the contents of Alira's suitcase and compared it to his suitcase. The contents of Alira's suitcase are very messy, even more like clothes that have not been folded.
Gus Irham said nothing, he just smiled. He knew Alira had never done a job like this. He used to be taken care of because everything was done by a housekeeper.
After everything was done, they went to bed. Gus Irham walked towards the sofa about to go to sleep, but previously he checked his phone first because it was while packing there was a notification coming in.
[Mas Irham, Acha come home. Irham bought another ticket, yes!] The contents of the message turned out to be from his sister.
Gus Irham smiled and replied to a message that read, 'yes' to his sister then lay her body on the sofa. Unknowingly since then Alira observed his movements from the top of the bed. Alira is suspicious because when reading the box her husband seemed to look happy.
"Gus, a message from whom?" ask her with a jealous tone. Both eyes of Gus Irham who had been closed again opened, turned his wife who had a sour face because of jealousy so that the intention to work on him.
"From Ning Alia," he replied casually then returned to his original post.
As he had expected, Alira was annoyed. "Neg Ning Alia chat-chat you, Gus?" His blood instantly boiled as soon as he heard Ning Alia's name called. Alira still remembers the unreasonable request of Kyai's daughter who had quite a name in the community. Applying and marrying her, though obviously Ning Alia already knew that Gus Irham was married.
"Gus! Answer it! I know you haven't slept!" Alira was more upset because Gus Irham did not want to answer and instead pretended to sleep. He got up and approached Gus Irham, shaking his shoulders.
"Gus! Gus! Don't pretend to sleep! Answer what message?"
Although it feels like seeing the face of Alira while being jealous, but Gus irham still chose to pretend to sleep. He wanted to know what his wife would do. Is Alira going to check her phone or just shut up by holding her back.
"Okay, if you don't want to tell me, Gus. I'm not going back to Java."
Intentions to prank eh, even Alira ngambek real and wear threatening all. Gus Irham got up and persuaded his wife. A few months of marriage began to know the character of Alira who sometimes childish, sometimes calm, sometimes installment, and many more Alira traits that he thinks are unique.
Mood Alira also often changes when angry as it is today. Alira lambs because of the chat from her own best friend.
"Al, I'm sorry. It was from Asya. He wants to come back to East Java," he explained. Hearing the name of his sister-in-law and best friend called Alira turned her body to face Gus Irham. His face was shining with pleasure.
"Really?" tanyanya. Not what? If Asya is there he will not be lonely.
Gus Irham nodded. "Yes." Yeah."
Maybe because it was too excited so that Alira's reflexes embraced the body of her husband, making the heart of Gus Irham seemed to stop for a moment. During the new marriage this time they were this close even without a bulkhead.
"Thank you, Gus," said Alira still not aware of what he was doing.
"Yes alike. So come back to Abah's house, right?" The question made Alira realize and let go of her embrace.
"Sorry, not intentionally." Wanting to feel he ran to the bathroom and glazed, his face must have been as red as a tomato.
"No pa-pa, I'm happy."
"Silter."
Alira was silent at the words of Gus Irham just now. She felt slapped because until this moment had not also done her duty as a good wife.
"If Gus wants to go now, I'm ready."
***
Azan dawn buzzed in the ears. Gus Irham woke up his wife who was still trembling in the blanket for the usual morning prayers. He himself had woken up earlier to pray the night while praying for the health of his brother who was in the hospital. Not to forget, it was also for his little family.
After performing the prayer Alira immediately went to the kitchen to help prepare breakfast. Alira also prepares coffee and sweet tea for her papa's sputum husband and it makes Mbak Minah smile.
Her young lady has really changed a lot. In the past let alone cooking, going to the kitchen was very rare Alira did. Is this possible because of the upbringing of her husband who has made Alira change this way?
Once everything is ready Alira calls her husband and papa for breakfast together. The atmosphere at the dining table looks quiet because Mr. Sadewa realizes soon he will be lonely.
"Bah! Papah why?" Alira had been watching her papa like she had no appetite for food.
Mr. Sadewa sighed deeply. "Well, that's okay" she replied, not wanting to make her daughter sad. "What time are you leaving?"
Alira looks at her husband. Gus Irham nodded, he knew what was on his wife's mind at the moment. Alira must be heavy to be separated again from her papa.
"Emmm .. at eight. Sorry, Al, Pah. I'll be lonely again."
"It's okay, honey. There will be Mbak Minah with Nurul who accompanies Papa. Papa must be fine."
Alira forced her lips to smile even though it was very heavy.
"Al, or you'd better stay here with Papa" said Gus Irham as they were in the room. Alira who was wearing her hijab turned her head.
"What do you mean? Don't want me to be with you?" ask in a slightly upset tone.
"It's not so, pity Papa alone," continued Gus Irham. Alira walked over to her husband who was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding his hand.
"Gus, I'm your wife. Didn't you say that the wife's duty was to follow where her husband went?"
Gus Irham was stunned to hear Alira's words just now, but honestly he was happy to see Alira who is now.
"But you're not far from Papa?"
Alira became anxious to see Gus Irham like this. She pinched her husband's nose.
"Yes, the important thing is that I'm not far from you. My husband." Without shame Alira began to appreciate her love for Gus Irham. A man who used to be disliked for feeling that he had robbed her of freedom to become a career woman, but now she resigned to her condition, and instead Alira is very happy now.
As said earlier at the dinner table, they left for the station at eight in the morning driving Mr. Sadewa's car. And upon arrival at the station there was Asya who was waiting, but there was something different there because it seemed Farhan accompanied the girl.
After the train came they immediately went up and waved at Mr. Sadewa and also Farhan.
"Bah! Farhan is dead, Farhan wants to stay with Papah."
Mr. Sadewa who was still staring at the carriage that had just passed shifted his gaze to the side.
"Really, Son? You want to stay with Papah?" Both of his eyes seemed to be condensing because of his happiness.
Farhan nodded accompanied with a smile.