Rainbow At the End of Dusk
Chapter 45

Time indeed passed so quickly, it did not feel that Tia had six months of marriage with Ilham.

Their relationship had grown further since living in their own home. Although Inspiration sometimes placed more importance on Anna than Tia, Tia tried to understand and understand.

Tia was not unscathed, she just tried to be patient and believe that everything would be fine. A decision he eventually regretted.

Today is Ilham's birthday, Tia has prepared a small surprise to celebrate her husband's birthday. Unbeknownst to Ilham, he had learned to cook and bake cakes in Ilham's restaurant. And this is the result of his learning, a birthday cake with a decoration of fruit and chocolate on it.

Tia could not cook, but she felt motivated to learn because Ilham always compared her to Anna who could cook many of Ilham's favorite foods. Although Ilham always did it unconsciously, but Tia knew herself that she was being compared.

"It's already this hour but A Ilham hasn't come home yet" murmured Tia anxiously. Repeatedly he glanced at the round clock that was on one of the walls of his house.

Tia squeezed her hands together, suddenly sweating, negative thoughts filling her head. He called Ilham repeatedly but was not picked up, his message was also none of the Inspiration to reply.

"Yes, protect my husband" Tia muttered softly as she squeezed her own hand.

The night was getting late, the clock was showing at eleven in the evening, but Ilham still did not come home.

Tia was already impatient, from an hour ago she was pacing around uneasily. Every now and then he lyrics a birthday cake he made with great difficulty and a gift he prepared for Inspiration.

Suddenly his phone rang indicating a call, he hurriedly picked up the call.

"Hello?"

"Hello Yang." At that moment Tia's heart was relieved to hear the voice of Inspiration over there.

"Why haven't you come home yet?" tia asked worriedly.

"Anna's sick, she's in the hospital."

Degh's! suddenly, Tia felt uncomfortable. So Ilham had been with Anna since then while he was worried about the state of Inspiration. No, it's not easy. It is not easy to always try to be okay knowing her husband is with another woman even though the woman is sick.

"It won't come home tonight" Illam paused his sentence, "Magh Anna relapsed, no one's coming with her tonight." Ilham explained in a worried tone.

Hearing Ilham's explanation, Tia's eyes warmed up and passed a clear liquid soaked her cheek, her heart was in pain. If Ilham does not come home, what about the cake and birthday surprises that he has been struggling to prepare since the afternoon?

"Yes it's A" replied Tia weakly.

"Thank you Yang, uh but Aa needs to go home when Anna's asleep."

"Hm." Only the murmur Tia gave in response before Ilham closed his call.

Tia wanted to forbid Ilham not to accompany Anna, but she did not have that courage. Finally she just sat limp looking at the birthday cake and a gift for her husband. He stared at the two objects with cheeks wet with tears.

It turns out that all this is not easy. It's not easy to know that I'm not your priority and always have to pretend to be okay. Too painful A, inner Tia was crying bitterly.

"I have to make up my mind" Tia muttered as she sobbed bitterly.

Tia squeezed the clothes on her chest hoping the tightness she felt could be reduced. Repeatedly he hit his own chest trying hard to be able to eliminate the tightness but could not. He was desperate, he was trying to understand the relationship of Ilham and Anna, but in fact his heart hurt.

And...Tia decided to surrender.

"It seems like the best way." Tia has made up her mind. Then he stood up and picked up a paper and a bulpoint.

Tia wrote down all her heart, she was determined to be happy with herself from today on.

After pouring out her heart, now Tia just sat pensively looking at three objects that were lying on the table. Without feeling it had entered the dawn and Tia was still in that position without moving one bit, but this time her tears had dried up and her gaze was empty.

Tia inhaled a heavy breath then got up and rushed into the morning prayers. After the prayer Tia made a call to her papah-in-law.

"Hello Pah, sorry to interrupt dawn."

"....."

"I want to ask Papah for help."

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After performing the dawn prayer Ilham rushed home. Anna's condition had improved so she could leave him alone in the hospital.

After a journey of nearly forty-five minutes, he finally reached his home.

Impatiently he entered the house that turned out to be unlocked, Ilham's forehead was furrowed deeply, there was a strange feeling infiltrating his heart.

Even so Ilham continued his steps, Ilham accelerated his steps to meet with Tia immediately. He missed his wife very much.

Upon his arrival in the living room that fused with the kitchen, Ilham stopped his steps. His forehead was deeply gripped.

"Kok Papah is here?" ask Ilham wonder.

Mr. Nugraha raised his head which he had bowed to. Mr. Nugraha got up from his seat and thrust a piece of paper in front of his son.

Inspiration did not understand, he took out a piece of paper that his Papa had given him, then he glanced at the cake and the gift that was lying on the dining table.

Degh's!

Suddenly his chest was pounding, his heartbeat racing rapidly. Inspiration shook his head slowly, then his gaze swept across the entire room.

"Ti-a ma-na Pah?" tanya Ilham stammered after realizing his wife was nowhere.

"Ehm.. Tia just put this letter to Papah and did not say where to go," said Mr. Nugraha flat.

Mr. Nugraha patted Ilham's shoulder gently before he left his son alone.

Inspiration's heart was agitated, he hastily opened the letter he held and read it.

*For A Inspiration, My Husband.

A thank you for all that Aa has given to Tia all this time. Thank you for accepting this marriage even though we were only betrothed. Thank you for the love and affection that Aa has given me all this time.

Tia feels loved.

I'm sorry that Tia hasn't been able to be a good wife to Aa. Sorry Tia can't cook Aa good food, unlike Anna's tea. Sorry to not understand Aa as well as Anna's tea understands Aa.

Tia realized, all this time Tia was only the third person in your relationship. Tia tries to understand that Anna's tea is Aa's priority. But A, it turns out that Tia's heart is not that strong, Tia's tired heart continues to pretend to be fine seeing Aa always prioritizes Anna's tea.

And finally Tia decided to give up.

Achieve your own happiness without Tia.

Oh yeah, I forgot, happy birthday A. May Aa be happy always with Anna's tea. Sorry can't say anything, just the cake that Tia made herself and the gift that is not so valuable.

Sorry if the cake tastes bad, hehe

Greetings, greetings,

Mutiab*.

Ilham was sitting limp with tears that had run down the river on his cheeks. He crumpled the letter he was reading, then glanced at the cookies and gifts that were loosened at the dinner table.

With a giant step he reached for a small box-shaped gift wrapped neatly in maroon. Inspiration opened the box and saw that there was a simple watch inside. Not branded nor expensive.

ilham's knees were limp, he was resting on the floor still holding letters and gifts in his hands. At that instant his cry broke, he cried so badly that he cursed his insensitive wife's feelings.

He regretted having hurt his wife without her knowing it. His heart ached knowing his wife had given up on being next to him..

Forgive me dear Aa...

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Hilaw... I came back again, hehe (no one misses too, 😂 okay fine)

Moon maap nih this part I made while shedding tears.

Just want to leave pesen for all, never waste or underestimate anything we get easily. Because when something is missing from our lives, who knows, it makes our hearts empty..

(eciye. sage smart😂😂😂)

that's it..

Thanks, man,

greetings, greetings,

_AB_