The Story Behind the Curtain
Tidings

Jafar asks Rafan to come in and they sit facing each other. Jafar's sharp eyes made Rafan misbehaved, but he tried to calmly wait for his wife's uncle to start their conversation.

After waiting for a few minutes Jafar finally started the conversation that called Erli. The couple threw eyes at each other, worried and afraid to mix into one.

Rafan who saw Erli riled immediately grasped his wife's fingers tightly.

“What are your plans ahead?” Jafar looked at Rafan and Erli in turn.

Jafar's question represents Erli. For two days Erli locked himself thinking about his life with the child. Although she desperately wants Rafan to be her husband, but she does not want Rafan to be burdened by his presence.

Erli looked at the husband's face from the tail of his eyes, he did not dare to look at Rafan directly because the sense that he was pending would increasingly make him selfish and hold back Rafan's long steps.

“I will take Erli home,” firmly Rafan without further ado.

Deg, Erli's heart stopped beating after hearing Rafan's words, as if not believing what he heard. Erli pinched his own hand making sure this event was real not a dream.

Are my ears in trouble? Or ... I was dreaming? No I'm sure it's real, but what made him choose that decision? Erli's heart.

The young mother looked at the focus of her husband's face, her love and admiration for Rafan increased. His confidence increased and at that very second he said a promise that he would hold tightly until his life left his body.

I will remain Your Mother, Mother. I will not let you step away from me, he said in his heart.

A smile on his thin lips made Rafan frown to see his wife smiling for no reason. Afraid that his wife's fantasies were getting higher, Rafan flicked his finger and called out the wife's name.

“Hey, Samiera Erliana.” Shaking Erli's arm.

Aghast Erli called for a sentence that made Rafan happy to be mixed with shame in front of Jafar, Official and also Khafi—kakak Erli's cousin who is still single.

“Come, we go to room!” Netra Erli widened looking at the astonished face of the family.

Rafan's wife bit her lower lip and again sat herself in a chair. With an awkward feeling Erli threw a wry smile at everyone, in contrast to Rafan— the man held back a laugh and repeatedly he rubbed his nape.

“Until where we were talking,” asked Erli while elbowing Rafan's arm.

Not getting an answer, Erli glanced to the side and again nudged Rafan's arm with his elbow.

Erli's eyebrows raised, “So where are our talks?”

“Tomorrow afternoon I nganter Uncle and Aunty back to Bandung. You are here with Aa,” said Rafan kalem.

“Why go home? Kangen Erli has not disappeared,” Erli protested to Jafar and Official.

“But, looks like you miss him even more!” show Official by straddling next to his eyebrows.

Erli suddenly blushed in embarrassment and his mouth formed a straight line. It is true, for two days he looks riled up and often daydreaming. Luckily it does not affect its exclusive asi, so Alkaiz can still get nutritional intake well.

“Not Bik! Erli absolutely ...”

Hurriedly Khafi snatched Erli's speech.

“Truely miss Rafan,” seloroh Khafi while restoring her hair back.

“Aa ..” Erli's eyes glared at the older brother.

“But it's true isn't it? If it's not true, drive him out of this house!” khafi's orders made Erli a little emotional.

“Which can be like that!” sulk Erli with a frown.

“It is certain to answer that which I will hear,” said Khafi while raising his eyebrows.

“Geus enough! Enough already!” Officially patting his son's shoulder.

“Imut ieu slave, Ma. This kid is cute, Mom.” Khafi gave a small laugh after being satisfied with his cousin's sister.

“Already!” Official widened his eyes when he saw Khafi's face, “you've eaten yet?” continue Lirih official.

Rafan shook his head while presenting a faint smile.

“Since when hasn't Mas eaten?” Staring full of curious, “wait here! Erli get me a meal,” he said as he went to the kitchen.

After Erli left them in the living room, Jafar again spoke in a flat tone.

“If you really love Erli, I ask... keep him well do not hurt his heart and mind!” jafar's message left Erli a few times.

“Good Sir, God willing I will pay more attention to Erli.” Rafan repeated his words without hesitation.

“I hold your word, if you renege on the promise you have made ... don't expect to live quietly!” threaten Khafi while showing his right fist.

Officially working out her eyes dozens of times when looking at the face of her son and husband who stiffened.

“Tong nyingsieunan! Don't scare the son-in-law, mother!” official snapped softly as he reached out to the ears of the two men he loved the most.

“Aah, pain Bu!” khafi who holds her red ears.

While Jafar just silent expressionless, although in fact he also wanted to complain of pain. However, he did not want to look weak in front of his first Rafan—mantu.

“You why?” asked Erli who was carrying a plate and also a glass containing warm tea.

“Aya keuyeup nyiwit ceuli Aa, there was a stray crab clasped Aa's ear,” sambar Khafi who stood leaving them into the room in the official residence bersama with Jafar.

Erli sat himself right next to Rafan and thrust out the plate he had been carrying since. Rafan smiled sweetly and slowly devoured the food served by his wife.

Khafi who was inside the room shouted at Erli.

“Your phone is ringing, Er!”

Hearing the brother's scream, Erli stood up and took his phone which he had cased earlier.

“Eh, Bima. Why is he calling me this night?” Erli's eyebrows swelled when he saw the name of his ex on the screen of his cellphone.

“Assalamualaikum .. what is Bim?” greet Erli gently.

While hearing Bima's reply at the end of the phone, Erli's netra glazed over and the phone she had stuck to her ear just fell down.

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The pent-up feeling will be forever hidden and will not meet the goal point.

However, if you dare to say what is in your heart it will lead your footstep towards the path.

Whether it's the course of love or the path of disappointment, basically every feeling you crave will produce pain and tightness without end.

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