BETWEEN YOU AND HIM
The Part 56
" Shehu Aditamaaaa...!" shippered Syifa loudly.
The loud cry of Syifa made the mang Tofa and bi Saroh rush over with gasping breath from running.
" Dear, why are you screaming?"
" Well, that's it..."
" Haha... " Reyhan pulled the body into his arms.
" Please...!"
Bi Saroh and Mang Tofa saw the two hugging. They are not good to say hello. Reyhan who saw her immediately let go of her embrace.
" Bi Saroh, meet my future wife, Syifa" Reyhan said.
" Eh. yes, Den. Why not come here to tell us first, so aunt can prepare room and also groceries" said bi Saroh.
" It's okay, bik. We just stay overnight, tomorrow morning we have to go back to Jakarta."
" Yes, Den."
While waiting for the room to be cleaned, Reyhan invited Syifa to tour the Villa.
" So, they're staying here tonight, right?"
" I don't know, honey. What the hell are you?"
" Angoing Syifa misses mom and dad. Tomorrow you go home from here directly to their graves, huh?"
" Yes, honey. I know you're tired, don't think about anything." Reyhan framed Syifa's face and kissed her forehead long enough.
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After Maghrib, Syifa sat on the terrace enjoying the view around the Villa. It was beautiful and quiet without any noise like in the city.
" Are you happy, my dear?" reyhan whispered softly while hugging Syifa tightly from behind.
" Aakkhhh! What about Syifa?" sumpul Syifa.
" Lagian alone here dumbfounded, later if possessed how?"
" Ihh... don't nakutin!"
" In yuk? What's the pain outside?"
Syifa unraveled Reyhan's embrace and sat down on the chair with her empty gaze.
" What's up, baby? If there's a problem it's a story." Reyhan said softly.
" Well, if Syifa was sick like his wife, Lukman, how?"
" Dear, why think like that?"
" What if Syifa can't have children later?"
" Don't talk like that and don't think like that!"
" If that happens, will Mas leave Syifa?"
" So you still doubt my love?"
" No, it's not like that..."
" Then don't ever talk about it again. I don't like to hear it!"
" I'm sorry.." shirk Syifa.
Reyhan pulled Syifa's body into his arms and showered a kiss all over her face.
" Whatever happens, we'll stay together forever." whispered Reyhan who then kissed Syifa's lips gently.
" Well..if anyone saw how?" Syifa pushed Reyhan's body.
" If no one sees it's okay, right?" goda Reyhan's.
" Yes...!!!" Syifa dodged when Reyhan wanted to kiss her again.
Syifa ran to her room next to the living room. Reyhan's room is upstairs.
" Dear, you sure you dare sleep alone? Sleeping on top, bik Saroh and mang Tofa did not stay because his son was sick." shouted Reyhan from outside the room.
" Syifa dare to be alone!" sahut Syifa from within.
" Obviously if the electricity night goes out, you're sure it's okay - do you live up?"
No more telling, Reyhan intends to go up to his room to pick up a cell phone.
" wait...! Syifa came along." cried Syifa as she opened the door violently.
Reyhan smiled triumphantly as the girl clasped her arms tightly together. Reyhan pretended to be indifferent by continuing to walk up the stairs.
" Well, Syifa can you sleep in Mas's room?" syifa whinek.
" Aren't you afraid of Khilaf?"
" Mmmm_...."
" Or do you want it, baby?"
" What the hell, Mas? Don't talk...!"
" If indeed my girl wants it, Mas is ready to give it to her mind." said Reyhan.
Syifa went back downstairs and went into her own room. Reyhan's call was no longer ignored.
" Dear, don't be angry. I was just kidding...!" Reyhan knocked on Syifa's room door slowly.
" Go! Syifa doesn't want to...!"
" Dear, eat first. What if midnight is hungry?" persuade Reyhan.
Syifa remembered that she had not eaten. If he's starving in the middle of the night who's going to accompany him to the kitchen? Syifa immediately moved out of the room.
Syifa circulated her gaze throughout the entire room like she was looking for something there.
" Find what, honey?" asked Reyhan who was sitting on the living room sofa.
" Syifa wants to eat." said Syifa.
Reyhan smiled then approached Syifa and took her to the dining room. There are a variety of very good foods available.
" Want to warm up again or something like this?" ask Reyhan.
" Look, it's okay" Syifa said uninspired.
" Come on, don't pout that way. Later sleep on the same Mas, as usual Mas will sleep on the sofa."
" Promise...?"
" Yes, honey. I promise I won't disturb your sleep."
" All right."
They ate in silence, Syifa had no appetite at all. Reyhan had persuaded her from earlier but the girl was always so if she was sad.
" Dear, I know you miss mom and dad. They must have missed you too. The thing that can connect between you now there is only one way and that is with the do'a. If you miss them, pray for them to be quiet in nature" Reyhan said.
" Yes, Mas. Don't know why, I miss them so much tonight. Maybe because this place is deserted, it's just the two of us. Usually at home there are always papa and mama, a lot of workers too."
Reyhan feeds Syifa slowly while telling her about her father and mother in the past. Until it is not felt, the contents on Syifa's plate are exhausted.
" Good, one meal of winter can run out." Reyhan praised as if he had fed his son.
" Isa.. why be like father." Says Syifa.
" Yes, I finished our former meal."
" Syifa, Mas..."
" No, baby."
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Tonight Syifa was very difficult to sleep, although there was Reyhan who slept on the sofa with him still Syifa difficult to close his eyes in a new and quiet place.
" Dude...!" call Syifa.
" Why, baby? How come you haven't slept?"
" Syifa can't sleep, Mom."
" Want to go there?"
" Hmm..."
Syifa only briefly denied Reyhan's offer as a sign that he agreed with his lover's words.
Reyhan who was actually sleepy had to wake up again and approach Syifa in bed.
" Think what, baby? If there is a problem that can be the same story, then we can find the same solution - the same."
" Syifa doesn't know either, every time Mas wants to go far away I must feel very sad."
" That's it too, baby. It feels hard to part with you. But we have to be patient to face it together."
Reyhan tells about his work abroad and also when he was in college first. Like a fairy tale, Syifa grew increasingly comfortable and fell asleep with a soft caress on her head.
Reyhan immediately got out of bed and wrapped Syifa's body around his neck. After peeking at the girl's forehead, Reyhan returned to the sofa and also immediately fell asleep in his sleep.
The next day, Syifa woke up first and saw Reyhan who was still asleep. He smiled to himself looking at the handsome face of his lover who was so shady and calm. He wanted to touch that face, but he was afraid to disturb his sleep.
" When do you want to look at me like that?" reyhan smiled as he opened his eyes.
Syifa was very surprised and confused as to what to answer. He was very embarrassed to be caught looking at the handsome face of the man before him.
" Mmm... Syifa... Syifa only wanted to wake Mas. See... now it's time to pray, Syifa wants to pray together." said Syifa nervously.
" Alright, you take the wudlu first Mas take the prayer mat in the next room for us to congregate" said Reyhan.
Reyhan knew very well that the girl was nervous and also embarrassed to be caught staring at her face earlier. But Reyhan did not want to tease him this time afraid of his girl being badmood, fia himself later who bothered.
After the two are ready, they pray together fervently. If they had been husband and wife, maybe the most beautiful thing that would happen was Syifa would kiss the back of Reyhan's hand gently and then reciprocated with a warm kiss on his forehead.
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