
"Mas, are we really going home today? Why is it that I'm kayak gini, anyway?" lamented Naina was not willing to spend a week for her honeymoon trimmed Alfin two days.
"It's okay, baby. Yusuf called someone to sign tomorrow afternoon. So, we have to go home. It's okay, huh? Next time take you somewhere else." Alfin rubbed Naina's cheek gently.
"Mas also actually still wants to be here. It's nice to be affectionate with nothing to disturb, but we also must not forget our responsibilities as parents. Well, anyway later Mas invite you to honeymoon again," said Alfin while kissing Naina's lips and biting it slowly.
Alfin lifted the wife's body ignoring the scattered suitcases. No matter what, she led Naina's body into the bed. Scatter it, touching every side of the wife's body.
"Feelings Mas, since we married you have never had a period. Has your period been uneventful?" ask Alfin considering all this time they have never been absent from the relationship.
Naina was a little stunned, not realizing that she should get a vacation in every month.
"Eh, yes. I forgot too, Mom. Last period was two days before we got married, that's why I didn't want to." Naina frowned unabis thought why can forget the period.
"Maybe you're pregnant?" Alfin.
Naina turned her head, her open mouth being grabbed by Alfin quickly. In a split second, the cloth lining his body simply slipped apart. Struggles happen, heat and sweat. Cold air from the AC can not cool their body temperature.
Long and short whimperings are mutually unpretentious, the sound of sighing alternately echoed in the room. Their sweat fused together, along with the skin sticking together. The long night was theirs.
****
On the other hand, a young man was pensive on the second floor of the shop. Looking at the lost moon, reflecting on his life far from lucky. The shadow as it once flashed through the mind, reminding Joseph who he really was.
Oh, he's sighing heavily. I don't think I want all of that back. Yusuf's daydream was broken when a message from Biya went into his cell phone.
What else, Mom?
Not romantic indeed, but enough to make the heart of Joseph timid because of it.
Think of you again. I hope you can be patient waiting for me.
Yusuf replied, smiling his lips at the picture of Biya in the profile.
God willing, Mas. I'm patient, really.
Yusuf's smile came back up, but anxiety kept replacing him when he remembered Biya's workaholic habit.
Don't do too much work. Try starting to think about yourself, get enough rest, eat regularly. Insha Allah early next month, Mas will be there to greet you.
A reply from Joseph sprinkled flowers in Biya's heart. He rolled around on the bed and came here, laughing with a crisp phone on his chest.
"Mother! Your son is in love! It's like I'm going to have a little chat next month, O God." He closed his eyes to Joseph's attention.
"Think of yourself, Biya. Soon you'll have a husband" she told herself.
Ting!
A message entered his phone again, Biya hurriedly read, and frowned withered.
It's night, sleep, yeah. If you are constantly staying up later to be a panda eye, you know. Good night, my future wife!
"ARGHH!"
"Yes! What's up?" The knock on the door along with Fatih's screaming voice called out to him anxiously. He forgot that he was staying at his sister's house.
"Ups! I forgot." Biya scratched her head that was not itchy, too happy to the point that the scream that should only be in the heart, was thrown through the mouth.
"There's nothing, brother. Just shocked earlier," said Biya without opening the door.
"Are you really okay?" ask Fatih again.
Yes, Mas. Good night, too, my future faith!
He moved both of his legs with excitement. Just like a baby joking.
"Boss! I'm getting married!" yusuf shouted so loudly.
Welcomed the cheers of his friends on the first floor. The furore happened in Alfin's shop, they were all like relatives. Love each other, respect each other and respect each other's habits.
****
While dragging the suitcase, Alfin came to the reception desk. That morning they should return as soon as possible.
The two went out hand in hand, towards the parking lot and into the car. Without them noticing a pair of eyes were watching sadly.
"Goodbye, Naina. May your life be happy." For several days, the man kept an eye on Naina in the distance. Wanting to get close, but not having the courage after Alfin's remark yesterday.
He turned to face the beach when Alfin's car passed in front of him. Don't want them to know if he keeps an eye on her. Shown by Naina's disappointed face, the look of pain and hatred in her eyes, she realized that she did not want to see him.
Many times went to Naina's rented house, but never found them. Once seen, let alone give him an apology just look reluctantly. He wiped the sad tears, it hurt. Especially if you are in Naina's position, it must be even more painful.
In the car, Naina's smile continues to grow perfectly. Happiness surrounds his life now. He will not think about the dark past that made him sick.
"We stopped by for lunch first, yeah. Let's get to your house, you can immediately rest" said Alfin while tucking the back of Naina's hand.
He nodded in agreement, the journey that did not briefly make him not want to do anything when he came home. Cars pull over at a mosque when the adzan dzuhur reverberates.
Join in congregation with the community as well as take a break for a moment unwind.
"Mas, we're still a long way off. How late are you?" asked Naina while sitting on the terrace of the mosque after performing congregational prayers.
Alfin sighed, looking at the clear blue sky with his white clouds moving.
"It's okay, the guy didn't ask to see you, anyway. Same time with papah." Alfin turned his head, recalling their first meeting with Alfin as a shopkeeper instead of as a marbot.
"Kalo papah want to meet directly with Mas at that time. So, I have to go to the meeting. Now, anyway, quite the same Yusuf also Hamka at the store. Just sign if they agree," Alfin said with a strange smile.
Naina was beaming, palpating both of her cheeks feeling the attention of Alfin.
"Why, anyway, Mas? How come, see it like that?" tanya Naina rubbed the unblinking face of Alfin looking at her.
"It's okay, I want it. Pretty, anyway. You made Mas's heart melt," Alfin's dread made his wife's cheeks meet.
"Oh, horseshit!" Naina turned embarrassed because the man's gaze was so intense.
"Seriously. It feels like every day I fall in love with you. Especially if abis go-go that .. beh, miss heavy, that." Alfin patted his chest, there was a tightness that sometimes spread due to the rusty longing.
"Udah, ah. Wail mulu, come on!" Naina shyly stood up and walked over to the car.
"Eh, yang! Waitaminute! Kok, dikilin, anyway." Alfin caught up, and grabbed Naina's hand. Grasping her tightly, opened the car door for her. Drive to a restaurant.
"That's okay, huh?" alfin asked as the car pulled over in the parking lot of a restaurant.
"It's okay, Mom. Yuk, ah, down." Naina opened the exit followed by Alfin trailing behind.
"Alfin? It's Alfin! It's Alfin!"
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Subhaanallaah walhamdulillaah wa laa ilaaha illallaah wallaahu Akbar! Praise and gratitude to Allah SWT we are still met with the holy month of Ramadan. To the Muslim readers, I say, taqabbalallaahu minnaa wa minkum. Shiyaamanaa wa shiyaamakum. Happy fasting. Sorry to be born and to.