
Time dissolves in the dark landscape that covers half the hemisphere. Local hours have shown at half-eight past.
Alesha had just finished studying with Rangga.
"Yey! Lisha memorized Ar-Rahman's letter one to forty!" Alesha exclaimed with excitement at the achievement of her memorization to one of her favorite suras in the Quran. "I'm great, right? I memorize forty verses in four days!" Alesha again exclaimed while looking happily at Rangga.
That's because you have memorized Surah Ar-Rahman, Dek, you've forgotten the memory. But thank God now a little you can memorize again..... Said Rangga in his heart.
"Ekhm!"
The heavy deheman voice typical of men shocked Alesha, and Rangga.
"Master?" Alesha looked confusedly at Jacob who was now standing in the doorway of her room.
Rangga who saw the presence of her adoptive sister's husband could only sigh patiently. Rangga is a little disappointed by his decision to allow Jacob to stay at his house with Alesha, but if he does not give his permission, Jacob threatens to take Alesha, and hide her elsewhere.
Then for Bastian, Lucas, and Taylor, the three of them stayed at Professor Darwin's house.
"Can I come in?" Ask Jacob.
"Come in.." Answer Rangga, flat. "Lisha, you're here first with her, I'll cook for dinner" Rangga continued, staring warmly at Alesha.
"Yes," Alesha nodded. "Eh, but!" Suddenly Alesha held onto Rangga's arm. A moment later, Alesha moved closer to her foster sister. "I'm scared" he whispered.
"Fearful?" Rangga muttered that Jacob could hear.
Jacob himself immediately gasped after hearing Rangga's words just now.
Is it possible that Alesha is afraid of him? Think Jacob. That would be very painful for Jacob. She loves Alesha so much, but Alesha is afraid of her.
Not felt, a sad look was engraved on Jacob's face. Scared by his own wife. Miris.
"No, he's not gonna hurt you, Lisha, he's a very nice guy. You should get along with him. Don't be afraid of him" replied Rangga who whispered anyway.
"But I was scared, she always looked at me, and she always wanted to hug me. What if he has malicious intentions on me?" Alesha stared fixedly at the two black beads of Rangga. I don't know, Alesha was indeed feeling scared at this moment, rather fearing Jacob, her forgotten husband.
"Trust me, Lisha, I can't possibly let just any man come near you because I love you so much, but he's a good man, I believe he won't do bad things to you," Rangga's words just now were very contrary to his heart. Actually Rangga is not willing to let Alesha close to Jacob, but he has no right to limit Alesha's closeness with her husband, Jacob.
"Promise," Alesha raised her little finger.
"Promise," Then Rangga linked his little finger to Alesha's little finger.
"Alright," Alesha nodded her head.
Rangga smiled. "Yes, then I go first to cook, yes, you are here with him. He won't do bad things to you" Rangga got up while rubbing the top of Alesha's head that was still covered by a mukena.
"Come here, accompany him" Rangga told Jacob.
Jacob walked over to Rangga, and Alesha.
"Don't scare him! Be proper!" The whisper of Rangga right in Jacob's ear.
Jacob did not give any reply but just kept silent while staring at Alesha expressionlessly.
"I go first, Lisha," After saying that, Rangga rushed away.
Now Alesha and Jacob were both in the room. Alesha who was afraid could only look down, not daring to look at her husband. While Jacob, despite feeling sad because he knew the fact that Alesha was afraid of him, he still showed his warm smile when he faced Alesha face to face.
"Hey.." Jacob's friendly greeting.
"H-hai," replied Alesha, quietly and flatly. He's still scared.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person" Jacob said with a smile.
Patience, Jack, hold on, don't scare Alesha...... Jacob muttered in his heart.
"Lisha..." Jacob called out so gently.
Alesha glanced at Jacob with her eyes tails.
"I'm a good man, don't be afraid" Jacob smiled his best smile even though he had not received any response from Alesha other than a look of fear.
It was sad for Jacob to see Alesha being afraid of him. Though he could not hurt his wife, Alesha, he just wanted to be near Alesha, even though Alesha still could not remember.
"What are you doing?" Ask Jacob who is trying to start a conversation. Hopefully Alesha will respond.
"Respect," Alesha replied very slowly.
"Watch?" Jacob pretended to think. "Hmm, can I teach with you?"
Alesha was silent for a moment, and thought 'Areally that man can teach?', but after that he replied. "Can you teach?"
Jacon smile. "Of course I can, because my wife loves to teach me, and now instead, let me teach you to teach."
"Replace?" Alesha frowned. Has he ever taught that man to teach? Why use the word 'Replace?', it sounds like he has been teaching with the man. Thought Alesha.
"Yes, my wife often taught me to teach, and now I will teach you to teach" Jacob replied as he approached Alesha.
"Eh wait!" Alesha screeched, making Jacob a little surprised. "Master has not yet abluted!"
"Oh yeah, I forgot!" Jacob patted his own forehead. Yes, he has not yet taken ablution. Fortunately, Alesha reminded him.
"Wait here for a minute, I'll be right back!" Jacob said as he stood up and went to take ablution first.
Alesha was silent while waiting for Jacob's return. However, on the sidelines of the waiting time, Alesha felt something strange on her.
Why did he feel comfortable, and warm when Jacob was nearby earlier. Although afraid, but Alesha could not deny if she felt a closeness with the man she considered foreign.
Or maybe it was just a coincidence?
Ah never mind, Alesha was confused, thinking about that made her head dizzy.
A few minutes later, Jacob returned with his face still wet with ablution water.
"Here you go" Jacob said, sitting right in front of Alesha.
Meow.....
Suddenly, a cat comes up to Alesha, and Jacob.
"The moza!" A smile also expands on the face of Alesha when she finds the presence of her friend. Although only a cat, Moza is very close, and always accompanies Alesha, that's why Alesha loves cats, and the other three animals.
"He's your cat?" Ask Jacob.
"Yes, her name is Moza. Not funny?" Alesha spread her gaze to Jacob.
The sweet smile engraved on Alesha's face at this moment made Jacob's heart warm up to pull next to the corner of the man's lips, and formed a small smirk.
"Funny, just like the owner," Jacob replied.
Alesha blushed over her husband's words just now. Why does it feel so hot all over the body to the face? Aish, that foreign man made her shy.
"Hey, your face is red, are you ashamed?" Jacob Ledek. Ugh, it feels like Jacob is eager to support Alesha in his arms right now.
A small laugh escaped from Jacob's mouth when he saw his wife's innocent behavior.
You're so different, Lil Ale. You used to be adorable, but now it's much more adorable. Your attitude has changed, but I like it. Now you are so innocent, but in the past your innocence will only arise at certain times. I miss you who are always active, and not shy, like challenges, willing to try new things are also brave. Are you still like that right now, baby?....... Jacob muttered in his heart.
"Hey, want to start not teaching her?" Tempt Jacob with a slight thud.
"I-iya," Alesha nodded slowly.
"Then come, then" Jacob drew his body closer to his wife.
Shortly before the lecture began, Alesha, and Jacob both looked at each other for a few seconds.
Alesha was scared, but comfortable as well. He was afraid because Jacob was a new stranger he knew this morning plus Jacob was always staring with the look of his eyes.....
I don't know, Alesha can't guess.
But on the other hand, Alesha is also confused why she feels warmth, and closeness to the man she just knew a few hours ago?
The silence of the moment was solved by sound, and the chanting of the Quran recitation began to read Alesha. Likewise Jacob, he also spoke to adjust the rhythm of reading as his wife did.
In the stillness of the night in the countryside far from the city, peace sips into the heart of two lovebirds who are teaching. Alesha was quite painstaking, and several times repeating her speech, Jacob also gave guidance, and helped the wife to restore the memory of the forgotten recitation of the holy verse.
Alesha wondered in her mind. Why didn't the stranger end his smile? And why would that foreign man want to teach her? Are all guests like that? Or is it that every time the man visits someone's house, the man always approaches the host, and acts pretentious? Why does that guy always look at her? His gaze seemed to imply a meaning that Alesha did not understand. Honestly, Alesha felt uncomfortable with the presence of a stranger she just met this morning, not to mention the gaze, and strange behavior that made Alesha feel a little afraid. Since then, the stranger had always followed him, and was near him as if he was a little girl who needed supervision from parents. It made Alesha feel uncomfortable. Just imagine what Alesha was feeling, she was playing in the grass field, then her two new friends came and brought another new friend, a new friend, then he became acquainted with the man brought by his two new friends, and a few moments later the man brought by his two new friends openly asked for permission to embrace him. Bizarrely. Of course Alesha was scared, let alone the man was a big height with a sharp eye like a kidnapper.
It's only natural that Alesha ran away scared?
But now, the man was in front of him, and was teaching with him.
"Oncea...." Lirih Jacob's. The two twists on his black iris slowly fell in place with a pitifully sad look.
"Older.... Don't you remember me?" Again, Jacob muttered softly but Alesha could hear that.
Alesha herself immediately stopped her murothal when she heard the name that the man had said.
"Don't you miss me, baby?"
What does this man talk about? Why is he looking at me like his words were meant for me?........ Alesha begins to misbehave again, and again Jacob makes her feel uneasy, and scared.
"You don't remember me at all, Lil Ale?"
"T-mister.." Call Alesha trembling.
Jacob lowered his head while speaking softly. "I lost my wife a year ago."
Oh my goodness, why did Alesha feel sad to see Jacob bowing down like that?
"I thought when I found him I could bring him back to our home in Indonesia. But I was wrong" Jacob continued. "I felt so close to him, yet he didn't notice me. It's very painful."
"You found your wife?" Ask Alesha.
"I didn't find her old self. I think now he's changed. But I won't give up, I'll bring her back to me. In the lives of both of us" Jacob replied staring meaningfully at Alesha. "I miss you so much, Alesha...."
Alesha. The man's gaze confused her. Alesha felt that the man's words were aimed at her.
"I used to spend a lot of time with him while I was at WOSA. We were so close, and I loved her so much. If only I could, I'd love to hug him right now" Jacob smiled wryly.
Is that guy confiding in me? Thought Alesha.
"Older.... It's me Jacob, your husband" said Jacob.
This won't be right. That guy is so annoying!......... Alesha grumbled in her heart.
"I'm sorry, sir, I think teaching her is enough" Alesha said as she opened her door. That guy is really weird, really weird!
"Older....."
"Master, I'm Lisha! And please don't look at me like that!" Tegur Alesha's.
"Should I force Rangga to tell you the truth, Lisha? Hiks," Jacob started crying. Her heart was so sick, Alesha completely forgot about it.
Alesha remained indifferent, and did not care about the man who thought he was strange, and disrespectful.
"You are my wife, Lisha! Hicks."
The deg!
Alesha was silent for a moment to interpret the man's words. But his heart was beating fast. What was?
"You think of me as a stranger, don't you? That's because you forgot about me, Lil Ale," Jacob approached Alesha. "You used to always ask me not to leave you, but now you're forgetting me."
"Excuse me, sir," Alesha passed away. His feelings were very unpleasant as a result of the foreign man's words.
"Older... Hiks," Jacob was silent in his place, a soft cry accompanied by a great heartache for being ignored by his beloved wife who did not recognize him.
While Alesha, now he was sitting in front of the dining table.
You freak! Men are unclear! Why should Rangga allow him to stay here? His wife? Argha! That guy is crazy, so crazy!........ Alesha grumbled in her heart. He was upset, resentful, and angry, as a result his lips became pursed.
"Oncea..." Jacob suddenly appeared and sat right next to Alesha.
Rangga who was cooking also glanced using the tail of his eyes.
"Oncea...."
"Gee!" Alesha brushed off Jacob's hand as the man wanted to hold his hand.
"Food ready!" Rangga said while carrying a plate containing Alesha's favorite spicy seasoning fish.
"Want to eat now, Lisha?" Tawar Rangga's.
"Fish the spicy seasoning!" Alesha. "Yes, I want to eat now!"
"Alright," Rangga rubbed the top of Alesha's head in a fit of anxiety.
Jacob who witnessed it must have felt very jealous. Seeing the closeness of Rangga with his wife really makes Jacob's heart hot. How can Alesha be so familiar with Rangga, while she who is clearly her husband is even ignored?
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Hello, this author 🤗 huhu I want to tell you if later up is not regular sorry ya🙏🤧🤧soal I am sick again from yesterday 🙏🙏🤧🤧but I will continue this story really, really, it might just be an irregular update. Again sorry yes 🙏🤧