Teach Me to Love You

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After Ghani and Khalisa return, Tomi approaches Anindi again. "I'm looking for art for your nemenin here huh?"

Anindi shook her head, "I want you. I'm tired of not being able to sleep every night." Her sister with teary eyes, at this moment she wanted to cry as much.

Tom smiled happily. Hopefully Anindi is aware of what she said, not being digress. The man took the bowl and put it on the nightstand. Then he carried her body in his arms.

"If you want to cry first." There was no answer, only a sound. "You're not forced to face everyone, if you're tired of saying." Tomi gave a gentle swab on Anindi's back.

"Thank you for caring about me, Mom." Lirih Anindi with an almost inaudible voice.

"I'll always be there when you need me, you always have a place in my heart." The man lifted Anindi's chin and wiped away the tears that were there.

"You seriously want me, Nin?" Ask Tomi to make sure she gets back.

Khalisa's cousin agreed with a nod.

"Goodbye, I'll marry you tonight. I'll take care of you, you don't need any more sleeping pills to sleep well." Tomi said teasingly, she doesn't like to see this strong woman crying. The crying made Tomi feel like she failed to look after the person she loved so much.

Anindi simply replied with a smile. Tomi took the medicine and water over the nightstand. "You take your medicine and then you rest again. Let me get everything."

The woman said she took the medicine and then lay back down. He only revealed that sentence, but the weight of his heart that had been missing for weeks. It feels so relieved now.

Tomi did not stop smiling looking at her dear woman who was lying pale. What a dream he had last night so Anindi wants to marry him again.

He'll surprise his family tonight. The woman who had taken away her sanity was finally willing to accept it as well.

"Can't sleep" Anindi said. After a long time forced his eyes to shut, but could not sleep as well. Tomi lay down next to the woman and hugged her tightly.

"You're addicted to my arms so you can't sleep if you're not hugged." Tempted Tomi, Anindi did not reply. The reality was that, he comforted himself in Tomi's arms by closing his eyes. Tomi's body scent calmed her down.

Tomi promised to always take care of the woman he had worked so hard to get this. Anindi's breathing starts to settle in Tomi's arms, the woman is already asleep.

"It makes you sleep. If it's next to me, you don't need sleeping pills." Tomi muttered softly while rubbing with affection Anindi's head.

It feels like Tomi does not want to part with this beloved item for a second. He's like a new kid who knows what it's like to fall in love.

***

"Who's dad, there's a lot of guests up ahead?" Tanya Thunder joined in while everyone was in the living room. He's the only one who doesn't have a partner in this house.

"Nothing, Papa doesn't have any guests. Guest Ghani time." Emran replied casually as he spoke Airil who was a henchman sitting on his lap.

"Assalamualaik."

Ghani did not have time to answer, the sound of greetings made everyone in the room turn their heads. They answered his greetings in astonishment. Tomi came with Mr. Penghulu. Not long after the neighbors arrived.

"Who wants a wedding, Tom?" Ghina could not hide her curiosity. If there was a ruler, someone would want to marry, he thought.

"Gue!" Tom pointed at himself with a smile.

"Tom lo is still healthy, right? Who wants to marry, who calls the ruler and neighbors." Thunder clucked, Tomi did not stress because Anindi left.

"Why would Mom want to bless Tomi in marriage again?" The man looked at Emran and Mira alternately.

"Don't want to bless, but who do you want to marry? Marriage can't happen without the bride."

"I just want to get married again." Tomi said softly, Emran hugged the young man standing in front of her.

"Yes, you will marry again after Papa nyariin women that you can marry ya." Persuading Emran worried, his son came home asking for marriage.

"I want to get married now, Pah." Tomi's firmness left everyone in shock on the spot. Who would marry if the bride did not exist? In their brains the sentence was swirling.

"I'm sorry sir, ma'am, there's no wedding here. My cousin is heartbroken, so he's doing it this way." Ghani said politely to the upstream and the neighbors who came. The neighbors who came were disappointed.

"No one leaves this place" Tomi told the head of the district and neighbors there.

Mira approaches her son, "Honey, what's wrong with you? Don't make Mama sad." He said with tears hanging from his eyes. What Tomi has experienced to be like this.

"Mom can't be sad, Mama should be happy Tomi wants to marry again." The man hugged Mira affectionately. He wanted to laugh with satisfaction seeing everyone else think of him as crazy. Fortunately, he has invited the cooperation of penghulu and the neighbors.

"If you don't get married, Mama's still happy darling." Mira said as she stroked Tomi's head.

"But I want to get married tonight as well Mah," said Tomi slowly.

"Who's the same, honey?" Mira cupped Tomi's face in full concern.

"Annelli." Tomi replied loudly while smiling happily.

"Tom, you are crazy. Who'll take care of me if you're crazy." Ghina said dramatically, she is dizzy with her family. There's a lot of trouble. Don't let him go crazy either.

"Hm, here. Long time no hug, right?" Call Tomi to her very nosy cousin's sister. Ghina gives her son to her husband and then slips into Tomi's arms.

"Lo can't go crazy. I can't" said Ghina.

"Nobody's crazy, honey. No shame in people." Ghina shook her head not caring for the gazes of others.

"Let's find another Anindi, yeah," he told Tomi.

Now Tomi shook her head, "there's only one Anindi I want in this world." The answer without hesitation.

"But he wasn't meant for you, Tomi!" Said Ghani loudly, this cousin can not be softened.

"Gue just wants Nindi Gha, wants Nindi!" Tomi cried no less loudly.

"Eh, why are you guys fighting? It's either not married, or it's void. Kasian Pak Penghulu watch your drama." Tegur Nina who could not bear to watch from earlier. He was already content to laugh without a sound outside.

"Mother, so Tomi's not crazy?" Tanya Khalisa. He just kept quiet and did not dare to interfere.

"Who's crazy anyway," Tomi patted Khalisa's head in a frenzy while laughing.

Anindi entered the house was neat with her white kebaya led by Haris. Everyone is made cengo.

"Lo don't make us crazy dong, shy to know be a spectacle." Thunder clucked punching Tomi's shoulder irritated. The owner instead laughed very happily because it managed to give a surprise to his family.

"Now Mama and Papa ngerestuin not if Tomi married tonight. If Mr. Penghulu does not want to go home," teased Tomi Jahil welcomed Anindi and clasped his hands tightly.

Emran and Mira nodded enthusiastically. Tomi has prepared a banquet for her show. So no need to prepare anything more.