Rainbow At the End of Dusk
Chapter 33

"That..!" shouted someone from the doorway who was able to distract the two newlyweds to turn to the source of the sound

"Why are you married?" asked the person in a quivering tone like holding back a cry, his chest rising up and down like holding back resentment and fury, hearing that question Tia's heart was tight as if the oxygen supply in her lungs was forcibly snatched away, forcibly, tia's eyes warmed up and her eyes flashed instantly that one translucent feather escaped sliding down her cheek.

Why does this heart hurt God..?

"He who's Tia?" ask the inspiration curiously

Tia wavered and turned to Ilham to wipe away her tears

"He's Dion, Tia's best friend in High School," said Tia slowly while bowing her gaze, Ilham only ber'oh' only respond to the answer from his wife.

Silent..

From inside the house Nadia sees the arrival of Dion and the awkwardness created between Tia, Ilham and Dion.

"Oh.nak Dion came, thank you for bothering to come, let's just eat yuk! the other guests are already home so it starts to stretch, "said Nadia kindly as she greeted Dion and pulled Dion's arm to follow her.

Dion still did not take his eyes off Tia even as he passed by Tia, Tia looked at Dion and their eyes met for a while. Inspiration only stared at Dion and Tia with an indecipherable look.

Who was that young man, Tia?

Inspiration heart began to huff at the gaze of Tia on Dion and vice versa. Inspiration began to guess what kind of relationship Tia had with Dion who he said was only her High School friend.

Grep...

Again, Ilham clasped Tia's hand gently to convince his own heart that Tia was already his wife and already his. Whatever the relationship between Tia and Dion is the past of Tia and Ilham is the future of Tia, Ilham's heart tries to believe his thoughts.

Tia turned towards Ilham.

"Thank you, I'd like to accept that I'm your husband." Tia was silent and did not respond to the words of Inspiration

"I hope you accept me as your husband not only in the oral course but in your heart as well" said Ilham softly but full of emphasis while continuing to hold Tia's hand.

Tia seemed hypnotized and immediately nodded her head

"I'm sorry. Can I talk to Tia?" ask Dion who has been standing in front of Tia and Ilham

"Speak up!" say Ilham with a flat tone staring at Dion does not like.

"I want to talk to Tia."

Inspiration idle next to the ginger his eyes felt astonished by the request of Tia High School friends

Tia turned to Ilham as if asking for permission through the gaze of her eyes that was able to make Ilham nod in agreement and left Dion and Tia as Dion requested earlier.

Silent.

"So what do you want to talk about?" tia said trying to break the silence and awkwardness that lay between the two

"Why are you married?" dion said coldly

Tia's body was frozen, her tongue was twisted, she just kept silent while lowering her head

"Do you think my feelings are a joke?"

Tia is still tight-lipped

"Didn't you believe the promise I made?"

Tia was still silent

"Java!" the tone of Dion's speech had started to rise and feel anxious because Tia was just silent

"Are my feelings a joke to you, too?" guman Tia quietly without raising her head that was still lowered

You can always throw me high and knock me down simultaneously Dion

I'm tired of waiting for you, I'm tired of loving Dion alone, I want to be happy

"meaning?" said Dion while linking the two halis

"Dion, I've been somebody's wife and you've been engaged, and all this time we've only been best friends never more," said Tia softly she looked up her head staring at Dion with a soft clear feather escaped sliding on her cheek.

"What does Tia's tears mean?" ask Dion

"We are only destined to be friends in our respective story sheets never more" Tia said calmly wiping her tears

"Sorry Dion, I want to pray dzuhur afraid that the time is running out, again thank you for coming to my wedding," said Tia as she got up from her seat and left Dion

"May you be happy." Tia stopped her steps hearing Dion's words

"Surely, I will be happy," Tia reassured and continued her steps

Tia put her foot into her room and there was already Inspiration sitting on the lip of the bed.

"Have you talked?" ask Inspiration

"It."

"Would you take a shower or just wudhu?"

"Wudhu alone, fearing that the prayer time is running out."

"Yes, I've been waiting, we pray together." Tia nodded then took off the accessories that were on her hijab and passed to the bathroom for ablution.

After performing the congregational prayer, Tia did not rush to get up as well as Ilham, after a while Ilham turned around and extended his hand towards Tia.

Tia welcomed Ilham's helping hand and then dicimnya the back of her husband's hand with full reverence, Ilham reached out his other hand and stroked the top of Tia's head gently and then smiled towards his wife.

"May we be a sakinah family, mawadah and warohmah yes."

"Mother."

"Help Aa to be a good husband and priest to Tia."

"Mind Tia to be a good wife to Aa."

"We help each other and remind each other, dear" said Ilham softly while smiling sweetly.

Tia pegged to hear Ilham call her with the word 'honey' Tia felt her cheeks heat up then lowered her head to hide the red tinge on her cheeks a second later Tia nodded awkwardly

Tia opened her face and folded it with the container she used and folded it as well as the one that Ilham used and placed it in the closet

As Tia's shoulder-length black hair loomed beautifully as the face opened, Ilham was stunned to see his wife without a hijab for the first time.

Tia took her instant hijab about to wear it but was held back by Ilham

"It's your husband now, so don't wear a hijab if there's only Aa." Tia looked at Ilham awkwardly then hesitantly kept her hijab back on her study table.

The two are now sitting next to each other in the bed, awkwardness dominates between the two.

"Sorry A,"

"Why apologize?"

"Teh Anna how's A?"

"Why talk about Anna?"

"Teh Anna must be sad to know that A Ilham is married to Tia."

"Why should he be sad?"

"Tia knows, A Ilham same tea Anna likes each other even already fiancee," muttered Tia softly while looking down sad

"Aa same Anna disengaged because Anna herself does not want to be engaged to Aa, and Aa also likes other girls not Anna."

"Who? I'm sorry because Tia Aa can't marry the girl that Aa likes."

"Who said? Aa already married the girl that Aa likes." said Ilham while pinching Tia's cheek, Ilham was anxious to see his wife's behavior.

Tia rounded her eyes to hear the words of Inspiration.

"So I mean A Ilham Tia Aa's second wife?" tanya Tia plain.

Inspiration only smiled at the babbling of his wife, Tia was silent because Ilham looked at him intensely, Tia stared back at Ilham until their gazes collided, Ilham's gaze was able to silence Tia to say nothing more.

Slowly Ilham brought his face closer to Tia's face, Ilham's gaze locked on Tia's ranum lips, Ilham's eyes longed for his wife's ripe lips.

Slowly Ilham approached and slightly tilted his head, their faces getting closer until the warm breath of Inspiration swept over Tia's face, Tia's heartbeat beating violently looking at Ilham's face that was getting closer, Ilham's heart beating, but before Ilham's lips landed perfectly on Tia's lips the door to Tia's room suddenly opened

"Tia..Inspiration.eat first..!"

seriate..

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