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Early morning after tilawah and shabuh prayer. Laiqa has helped umi-in-law cook. After the cooking began to ripen he continued to want to cut the fruit. Just about to cut a mango, Umi already greeted her son who had just entered the kitchen after congregational prayers at the mosque near the house.
None other than her husband, whom she had not even met in her room when she had just woken up.
Laiqa stared fixedly at the figure who was fetching water at the dispenser, and tried to smile stiffly as their eyes met.
"Early in the morning to leave?." asked Umi to Shamil who nodded quickly.
"There was a limited meeting with the publisher two hours before the book surgery event plus a signaturein a few hundred more... Thank God this second print is already running out and want to talk about a new cover for the third print. Maybe more special design because I signed the signature because it was already in Madinah.hehe" said Syamil smiling. The smile that somehow missed Laiqa. And I don't know if it will be far from us if he will find that beautiful smile again.
"You two have breakfast first, umi later on. Poor brother you haven't slept all night, baby son who's sick. Umi want to replace keep bentar ya.all give breakfast"
Syamil nodded, then looked at Laiqa who kept his head down.
"Oh yes your wife is a bit pale in face, try later to see a doctor who knows she's full again" said Umi while patting Syamil's shoulder and then rushed away carrying a full tray of side dishes and fruit.
"There is special treatment for pregnant women when boarding a long-haul plane"
Umi's voices were heard before she disappeared into the room of Syamil's sister.
Laiqa seemed to tremble handing over a spoonful of rice on Syamil's plate. She could not even imagine having to get pregnant in such an uncomfortable heart condition. Is there anything more torturous than the cold attitude of someone who once wanted so badly for himself?.
Syamil began to eat his food after reading the prayer carefully. He even chewed while looking at his tab regardless of Laiqa's whereabouts. Sometimes he typed and seemed to think.
Laiqa only ate mangoes and milk, he seemed to have no appetite.
Until a voice surprised the two.
"Jeek.." Laiqa closed her mouth and they looked at each other.
"You, just rest here today" Syamil said.
Laiqa. "Can I come with you?"
"it seems unnecessary"
"Why?.I'm fine inshaAllah.."
Syamil looked at him irritatedly.
"if you want to see a doctor, I'll go straight home and pick you up later in the afternoon."
"but I want to come along.." Laiqa rounded his eyes, a sign that he was very enthusiastic.
" keep your attitude, you will huek huek in front of the audience?"
Laiqa sighed and shook her head.
"not necessarily because of pregnancy"
"What if you're really pregnant, stop pretending you're okay..?" Ask Syamil. Laiqa felt
Syamil seemed to show a slightly tinge. Or maybe it was just Laiqa's feelings.
"I just want to see how great my husband and his work is.Is that wrong?.."
Syamil put away his plate and drank the milk quickly.
He sighed, "go to the room."
Laiqa was very sad.
"are you really going to continue like this?" those eyes stared fixedly at Syamil.
"what do you want? want me to wipe your tears? like these? stop doing useless things. And stop looking weak, especially in front of Umi"
"how can you be in my heart if.continue like this?" said Laiqa and Syamil immediately looking at him sharply.
"Change your clothes" said Syamil briefly. "Remember, I don't want to see colorful clothes"
Laiqa smiled, although he was a little annoyed and thought whether those pastel-colored clothes were a big sin. From the glare of Syamil's eyes it seems that someone who wears such a dress is someone who likes to tease men.
What is the news with her husband?. Wearing a dark ash cocoa shirt suit with a checkered motif that looks very young. Plus the hair that has just been shaved neatly, glasses that make the face look slim and smart. Huh... Especially later plus a pandemic-style mask.akhwat which will not be hysterical in his heart.
Laiqa exited the room in a black abaya suit and a black headscarf. It feels very eager to be hugged so it is the same husband, in the middle of the condition of the body that is again uncomfortable. Whether because of pregnancy or because of colds, they were exposed to strong winds last night. Especially today he is very handsome, but look at his cute nature, ah already..
Yet..
Laiqa decided to act foolishly, hugging her husband who was chewing mangoes slowly, until the fruit fell from his fork. He touched the Brotherhood's chest, which was slowly beating. Groping again towards the face, until finally Syamil moved from his seat and looked at him closely.
"Did you miss me or..?" ask Syamil quickly with a very clear impression of anger for someone who has a friendly nature like him.
Syamil whispered in Laiqa's ear "while imagining that I am him..?"
Laiqa was surprised, he was very sad to see this situation. Syamil who immediately left him to the car with a very fed up face.