The Art of Seviyorum (I Love You)

10. Androphobia.

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   Revan opened Lisa's bedroom door very slowly. Lisa was sitting behind her, facing the makeup mirror in the room.

"Humaira ...." Lisa was shocked and immediately closed her open shoulder. He didn't notice Revan's arrival, "are you okay?" revan asked as he approached.

"Yes, I'm fine."

"I'll help you ...." Lisa immediately stood up as Revan nearly touched her shoulder.

"no need. I can do it myself" he refused. His gaze was shifted to stare at the makeup equipment that was on the dresser.

"But I want to help." Lisa nodded quickly. Clenching his hands in front of his chest, squeezing his clothes.

"Ja.don't come any closer." Oh, my God, what Lisa said. Lisa immediately turned her back to Revan, "a.I can do it myself."

"Maira, I'm your husband. Why do you look so scared?" Revan pulls Lisa's shoulder to make the woman face him. The man was shocked as soon as he saw Lisa's wet face, was his wife crying? "Maira, what's going on?" Revan held onto Lisa's arms, looking at Lisa worriedly.

"Take it off." Lisa resigned her steps. Staring at Revan while wiping away his tears, "i told you. I'm fine."

"No, sit here. I'll treat you!" Revan pulled Lisa's arm and sat her in the chair in front of the dresser.

"Maas ...." Lisa closed her eyes. His body was acting excessively, why was he goosebumps now? It was as if all of her hair was standing up, closing her eyes as Revan pulled Lisa's sleeves to the side, making it easier for the man to treat the wound on Lisa's shoulder.

"The wound is deep enough. It could be an infection, hold it for a while." Revan took the cotton and water basin that Lisa had prepared. He slowly cleaned the blood coming out of the wound on his wife's shoulder.

    Lisa was silent petrified, as if her body was difficult to move. Revan's breath was even felt at the nape of her neck, Lisa's body was shaking more and more, and Revan realized that. The man fell silent, looking at the silent Lisa without speaking.

"Maira .. are you ...."

"Have you? Thanks, I'll go back to cooking." Lisa hurriedly put her clothes back on, immediately running out while looking down. Revan was silent, looking at his right hand. There's a cotton swab that's been exposed to blood, Revan hasn't treated Lisa, just cleaned her wound. Why is Lisa so scared?

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   Revan stepped down with his two children. Asha excitedly held Revan's hand, while Ezha walked behind them.

"For Mother ...," said Asha as she ran towards Lisa and hugged her. Lisa did not reply to Asha's greeting, instead glancing at her husband who had been down earlier continued to look at her.

"Lisa ...," call Zara. Lisa realized.

"Ahh sorry." Lisa hastily drowned the wet table, Lisa was not focused to cause the water she was pouring into the glass was spilled.

"Why you?" ask Zara confused. Moreover, seeing her husband who kept paying attention to Lisa. What's the matter?

"Today I'm leaving" said Revan after he sat in his dining chair.

"Where's Mas?" ask Zara.

"Then ... how's the chack up?" ask Zara again.

"Later in the afternoon we meet Doctor Sintia. You just rest first." Zara nodded. It seems like the business Revan was going to say was very important.

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    Revan put his foot into a house. The host had already invited him, the man nodded and smiled.

"Sorry, if you may know, what happened to Mr Sanjaya coming here?" ask a man.

"I want to talk about Humaira" he explained.

"Lisa's? What's wrong with Lisa?" Nindie. The woman appeared from the kitchen carrying two cups of coffee.

"Actually, I want to know directly from Maira. But, whenever I wanted to ask, he always dodged. If I may, I'd like to know what really happened to Maira?" ask Revan, yeah. At this time, the man was at the house of Nindi and Akbar, Nindi's husband.

"You want to know?" ask Akbar.

"Yes, sorry if I asked. I just want to know, even if I don't get an answer today I ...."

"He's been traumatized" Nindi cut. He looked at Revan who was also looking at him with a look of confusion.

"Trauma? What trauma?"

"Androphobia. Ever since the incident where he woke up in an empty hotel room, alone. Lisa suffered from Androphobia, trauma to men. I've taken Lisa to psychology a few times. The result is nil, he is always frightened even to the point of fever if accidentally touched or mated with a man in the street." Revan's stunned. The explanation that Nindi gave just now .. lied, right?

"But ... how is it possible, then why did she agree to marry me?" Revan doesn't understand.

"For his children of course. I know how Lisa raised her two children without a father. In fact, Mas Akbarpun always avoided it." Nindi shook her head softly, "i know, it's not easy for Lisa to decide to get married, let alone marry her best friend's husband!" Revan looked down, staring at the coffee glass that was still puffing smoke.

"What should I do?" ask Revan.

"What are you doing? What's that supposed?" Akbar this time shook his head, "of course it is your responsibility. You made it like this!"

"Will he accept me?" Revan really feels guilty. The reason why every night Revan doesn't find Lisa next to him is already answered. During this time, Revan often wakes up in the middle of the night, and each awakened Revan never saw Lisa who had previously slept with him.

"I don't know. But, all this time Lisa always shows the same symptoms, even to Mas Akbar though," explained Nindi. Revan understands.

"I understand, I'll ..," Revan's words stopped as his phone rang, "sorry," he said, raising a call from his second wife.

"Hello waalaikumsalam." Revan was silent, listening to what Lisa said. "Astagfirullah. You wait there, I'll go home now."

To be continue ....