My Patient Husband

Chapter 34. Getting to the Hotel

The clock has shown at eleven o'clock at night but I haven't been able to sleep. Lying on my back looking at the plain white ceiling of my room.

The words of mamah and his papa brother Ando this afternoon still ring in the ears.

"Have long since mamah never seen Ando spirit again like before. For a long time also Ando has never known a girl to mamah. Since Ando lived married to his ex, Ando only focused on his career. Like being afraid to start another relationship with a woman."

"Papa just reminded me again not to expect too much from him and then hurt you."

Ah for a moment my heart was as in crumbs. There is a sense of unwillingness if Ando's brother was ever hurt so deeply. What kind of woman she was, I became curious about her. But if he was still with the woman who had cut the wound in Ando's heart, it would mean that I would never know a Alfando. Ah no. Don't let that woman show up again in Ando's life.

My heart would not be willing if Ando's brother was with another woman.

What is this, am I jealous if there is another woman who feels the attention of a Alfando other than me? Ah my mind is starting to fret like that. I'd rather sleep now than think a lot about things that don't necessarily happen.

Immediately I read the prayer and closed my eyes hoping that tomorrow there would be good news.

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As usual, Ando always seemed to have nothing to do with my attitude. He seemed to have gotten used to this unstable me. He'll only chuckle if he sees me pouting because of him.

Unaffected by my behavior which is sometimes still very unstable.

Like today. Me, Lita and Rufi have a practice schedule at one of the city's top hotels. There we will practice composing a unique menu that will attract consumers to try a variant of the hotel menu where we do PKL. Practicing the knowledge we have learned from campus.

I've explained everything to Brother Ando, that we'll be done with our practice later tonight after dinner. Ando will still pick me up and drive me home. While Rufi and Lita will go home along with booking a taxi online because indeed in this hotel area there is no public transportation line.

At 8:00pm my phone rang a sign there was an incoming call. I reached into the bag to pick up the phone that sounded to see who the caller was. I saw Ando's name there. Immediately I pressed the green button and greeted him.

"Hello... Assalamu'alaikum..."

"Wa'alaikum..." Answer brother Ando.

"Can I pick you up?" Further

"Here you can come."

"Yes, you're out, I'll wait in the lobby."

"Sir Ando is in the lobby now?" I asked to make sure my hearing wasn't wrong.

"Dear, I'm in the lobby right now." Said.

"Wait for me to come out now." Immediately I turned off the call and turned to Rufi and Lita invited them to the lobby.

We walked while Rufi ordered a taxi online.

From afar I saw Brother Ando playing mobile phone seriously without caring about the surrounding. Kak Ando like not wanting to know much with around then therefore he prefers to play mobile phone.

Brother Ando looked up to hear the steps of the three of us leading to him. He smiled sweetly and put his phone in his leather jacket pocket, standing from his seat to greet us.

"You want to go home?" Ask Brother Ando after I was nearby.

"Wait for their cab first." I turned to Rufi and Lita.

"It's in front. Come on Ta out now. Sha, first brother yes." Said Rufi leaving while waving to me and brother Ando who was followed by Lita.

"Come on." Brother Ando turned to me, grabbed my hand, grasped it gently. I'll just leave it. We also stepped towards where Ando's bike was parked.

Put on the helmet for me after that, then he wears his own helmet. It's always like that every time we go together.

Slowly the motor drove slowly breaking the city streets crowded by vehicles at night. Enjoy the night view decorated with street lights. Brother Ando grabbed my hand and wrapped it around his body while rubbing the back of my hand. Unknowingly, I put my head on his shoulder. I'm too tired to resist it, today was quite a drain on energy during practice.

Just now I felt asleep on the shoulders of Brother Ando, it turns out we were already in the parking lot. Brother Ando patted me gently on the back of my hand to resuscitate me because it had reached the boarding.

I looked up and looked around, trying to regain my lost consciousness. I was shocked to realize that we had arrived.

Soon I took my arms off Ando's body. My face was warm with shame. I got off the motor sport owned by Ando then asked if he would stop for a while or just go home.

"Would you come by for a second?"

Brother Ando nodded and came down and grabbed my hand like he was leading me to the room. I followed his steps without rejection. I think I'm really tired today. There is no more energy to refuse every treatment from now on.

I saw Rufi and Lita sitting on the front porch chair of Lita's room. Looks like they just arrived because they look like they are still the same as me.

"You guys just arrived?" much

"yes. It was jammed because there was a moge march but not for long it was a bit late." Lita explained.

"Oh. I went to the bathroom first. Tuh oil in the face already can fry martabak telor." I mocked my two best friends.

"Yee is just ridiculing. You're also Sha time. We're both like frying pans don't tease each other. hahaha..." Rufi laughed after saying that. We all laughed at Rufi's words.

Brother Ando shook his head slowly while chuckling.

Me and Brother Ando continued walking towards my room.

"You go in first. Take a shower to smell." He said as he took off his grasp and immediately sat down on the patio chair. I glanced at her who was smiling widely after telling me to come in to clean up.

"Don't you mean I stink?" Irritated me.

"No smell dear. I erratied I said earlier, not let it smell but let it seger." Said Brother Ando still with his big smile featuring his neat teeth. I was stunned for a moment to enjoy the beautiful scenery before my eyes. Pretty tired of my cure today.

I turned around, quickly passed from there afraid of the caliph. I took a bath with a smile and remember when I hugged Ando's body and leaned on his shoulder. Ah embarrassing.

Twenty minutes later I was fresh as Ando said. After putting on my home clothes, I went out to meet Brother Ando who was still faithfully waiting for me.

As usual, he would immediately turn off his cigarette fire and throw it into the trash can that was there if he saw me approaching him. I don't know why I don't know. Maybe he thought I wouldn't be comfortable with cigarette smoke. It was one of his attitudes that made my hardened heart begin to erode due to his attention and understanding.

"Sir Ando has not had dinner yet?" I asked him after sitting next to him, afraid that he had come to pick me up at the hotel if he had not eaten dinner.

"You haven't had dinner yet?" Ask panicked. Maybe he thought I was going to take him to dinner because I haven't had dinner yet.

"Ih in tanyain even nanya back. How is sak"

"Seriously baby, you haven't eaten yet, let's get something to eat first." Ask him to stand up straight from his seat.

"I had dinner last night at the hotel. That's why I'm going to you, brother, don't not eat yet, just pick me up."

"Udah darling. I ate this afternoon. Coincidentally there was a meeting that was met at the cafe deket office. Yes, you eat so you don't eat dinner anymore, right."

"But you're actually eating?" The question is still not sure.

"Udah." My answer was a thin smile reassuring him.

"Thank God..."

We were both silent with our own thoughts. Brother Ando who looked at me grabbed my hand grasping it tightly while rubbed into his chest. I just let what he did.

"Where did you meet yesterday with your dear papah?" Ask Brother Ando with a sweet smile.

I looked at him closely.

"Mama is equally good brother Ando. Friendly with me even when I first met." My answer made Ando's smile wider.

"Well, are you retired, brother?" Ask me Doubtfully.

"Yes. Papah used to be a lecturer at one of the state universities."

I was just a mangosteen with round lips without a sound.

I glanced at Brother Ando who was still tightly grasping my hand, while the next hand was busy with his phone. I wanted to ask her about her ex, but I didn't have the courage to ask her.

I saw Brother Ando sending a short message to someone. Ah itchy if you don't ask who he sent the message to.

"Who the hell is sister?" I finally asked with a frown.

Brother Ando looked over and smiled. "Faith, he asked me where, yes I replied again to you dear."

"Ooh..."

"Why? Very suspicious." Brother Ando smiled ignorantly. Kumat.

"No papa. It just can't."

"May be very dear. You want anything else?" The question with a stifled smile made me throb.

"Ck. Later aja. Brother Ando has not come home yet almost 10 o'clock. Mama's gonna find out if you come home late at night." I said remind you that the clock is almost ten o'clock in the night.

"You know I'm here with you. I said to Mamah that I would take you to a practice hotel. Mamah nitip greetings to you he said."

"Now, I'm saying hello to you for me."

"Forgot dear hehe.new remember now." Brother Ando replied with a grin. I'm thieving.

"Sorry." Said Brother Ando with a big smile as my hands were rubbed back into his chest covered with a shirt.

"I'm going home now. You take a rest so that tomorrow will be his body." Brother Ando moved from his seat. I also stood up. Unexpectedly he grabbed me and hugged me and then kissed the top of my old head that was covered in a house hijab.

After that brother Ando passed, I still faithfully looked at his back that was already invisible. My heart rippled feeling his embrace and kiss on the head.

"I remembered again with the words of his father. Stiff in heart to never hurt Ando. Imagining Brother Ando with another woman my heart immediately felt unwilling. I'm not gonna let that happen. What's wrong with me, am I in love with him? How the more days I don't want to if Ando's brother away from me huh." I was pensive for a moment on the front porch of the room after Brother Ando came home.

I woke up from my daydream after hearing the ringing of the phone I was holding earlier. I saw Ando's name there. It turns out I've been pensive here for a long time. Rufi and Lita may have slept since then while Ando's brother was still here.

I rush to press the green button, answer Ando's call.

"Hello Assalamu'alaikum..."

"Wa'alaikum...Are you sleeping, baby?"

"Yet. Is Ando home yet? I asked as I walked into the room.

"It has. Why haven't you slept, baby. Don't sleep late at night. Not tired of all day practice at the hotel." Brother Ando is a little bit of a prank when it comes to hours of rest.

"Yes. This is just going to sleep. Is your mom asleep?"

"Udah from earlier. I went home they're all asleep. Brother Ando is holding the door lock because of the habit of going home a little late.

"Yes, you rest now. Have a nice dream baby."

"Have a nice dream." My answer began to fade.

I closed the call and kept my cell phone. It's so sleepy.

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