(Not) The Substitute

Eps 46 - My Home & My Husband

Arfan kept his promise to go home before 4 pm, and Arfan found his wife who was asleep and like her he had read all the books.

Arfan stroked his wife's head and then he kissed her forehead with a friendly.

"That's really bad, honey. Again dream me yes." whispered Arfan who made Elnaz wriggling disturbed but did not make him wake up from his sleep. Arfan just chuckled at that "Even when you sleep like this you're still beautiful, dear.." murmured and now he also peeked at the wife's cheek. Then Arfan rushed to change his clothes and he prepared to cook.

In the kitchen, Arfan produces meat and alpuket fruit. Today he plans to make teriyaki sauce meat and avocado juice, both menus sure to make his wife happy.

As Arfan began to prepare the ingredients of his cooking, the sound of a doorbell came from the front. Arfan rushed to open the door and was surprised to see Elsa there, smiling broadly at her.

"It just so happens that you came here, Sa.." exclaimed Arfan and he seemed to hold back his frustration considering what happened yesterday because of Elsa.

"What's wrong?" elsa asked with a smile on her face "Oh yeah, I bought you guys a pudding. It tastes good, where's Elnaz?"

"No need to be pretentious either." Arfan asserted arrived who immediately made Elsa's heart gasp, what else he saw the anger buried in Arfan's eyes.

"What are you talking about, Fan?" ask Elsa wonder.

"What message did you send yesterday, huh? You want to ruin my marriage to Elnaz?" arfan asked half-screaming, considering how Elnaz was very angry and sad because the inappropriate message made Arfan really did not end up thinking with his former fiancee.

"Fan, how could you talk like that..." Elsa also shouted angrily "A little bit never crossed my mind to destroy your marriage"

"What message did you send yesterday? Invite me to meet you at the hotel? And you brought up our past?" Elsa instantly fell silent and she lowered her head, her face looked sad even her eyes were glazed with glass.

"I just miss you, Fan. That's it.." - Elsa was sad.

"missing me?" hissing Arfan while smiling slanted "You've lost your right to miss me, Sa. Remember our current status, only cousins and even you are my sister-in-law. I'm your sister's husband, and your message is so disgusting, Sa..."

"What's that disgusting thing, Fan?" Elsa screamed angrily at Arfan's heart-wrenching remark, "I just miss you, I'm just expressing my longing. Am I wrong?"

"Great mistake." cried Arfan with mounting emotion.

Even his screams were heard to Elnaz's room, making the sleeping Elnaz immediately woke up because it was disturbed.

Elnaz tried to sit up and rubbed his eyes, he saw the door of his room that was wide open.

"Sir Arfan.." cried Elnaz while trying to get down, he walked on his tiptoes and occasionally he grimaced when he felt pain in the soles of his feet.

While below, Elsa can't stem her tears because Arfan snapped at her.

"What you're doing is a big mistake, Sa. I'm married and you should know who you are and who I am now" Elsa's tears flowed more and more at the piercing words of Arfan.

"Sister..." Arfan immediately turned his head to hear the soft voice of his wife, Arfan saw Elnaz who was standing not far from him.

While Elsa quickly wiped away her tears and she tried to smile at Elnaz even greeting him.

"Hi, El..."

"It's been a while, brother?" elnaz asked and he also seemed to be forcing his lips into a smile. What's more remembering the message yesterday, making it difficult for Elnaz to be friendly to his own brother.

"Just now, I brought you a pudding." cried Elsa.

"Thank you." said Elnaz and he was about to walk near Elsa but Arfan arrived immediately carrying her.

"Your legs still hurt, honey. I told you not to move." cried Arfan and he took Elnaz to the sofa.

Elsa follows Arfan and sees a torn sofa, even Elsa realizes the vase in the room is gone. Elsa puts her pudding on the table in front of Elnaz.

"Why's the couch? How come the vase's gone?" elsa asked in surprise, Elnaz immediately glanced at Arfan when he got such a question.

"Elnaz is sick, Sa. He must rest." exclaimed Arfan, intending to drive Elsa away subtly but like her it did not work.

"What pain, El? Let me stay here then, so I can take care of Elnaz" he said.

"No need, I will take care of my own wife" Arfan said firmly.

"But you also have to work, Fan.." said Elsa again "If the street Elnaz just can not, how can take care of the house? You also need to be taken care of, right?"

"It's okay, Brother Elsa. I can take care of myself." Elnaz chimed quickly, because he himself was uncomfortable with the existence of Elsa what else heard what Elsa had just said.

"Are you mad at me, El?" elsa asked sadly and it made Arfan snort annoyed, because like her Elsa just wants to be in her current home.

"Not so, Brother" replied Elnaz "At first I have grown up, Brother. I can take care of my house and my husband's, it's just a minor injury, tomorrow it's definitely healed" he said, making Arfan smile with satisfaction at the response of Elnaz.

Elsa who heard his little sister's assertive remarks actually felt offended, because they really drove her away while Elsa just wanted to help. What else he sees Arfan wearing an apron, Elsa knows Arfan must be cooking while Arfan also has to work.

"Actually I just feel sorry for your husband, El. He had to work and still had to cook, he must be tired." Elsa said again and it managed to affect the heart of Elnaz, making his heart uncomfortable.

"I'm not tired at all." continued Arfan quickly "I'm very happy because I will cook for Elnaz, because usually he always cooks for me. What's more tomorrow he'll be able to walk and get back to cooking, so you don't have to worry, Sa. We are very smart about sharing our household duties"

Elsa just smiled faintly at Arfan's answer, she also stood up from her seat because like her he was not expected at his sister's house.

"Alright then, I'll go home first. Sorry to interrupt.." said Elsa who made Elnaz actually feel sorry, what else when she saw the sadness on the face of the brother.

"Not bothering at all, Sister Elsa." exclaimed Elnaz later and Elsa only responded with a faint smile.