The Ours In Another Story

65. Reverse feeling

The following afternoon, Haikal came as promised to Nafiza the other day. Today he will teach Abi and Nafiza to play together creating harmony by using different musical instruments, Abi with her piano and Nafiza with her violin. When he reached the courtyard, he saw the host sitting with his wife and playing with his granddaughter who happened to be gathering everything.

"Assalamualaikum om, aunt," haikal said.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Papa and Mama.

"Nafiza, Abi, here the meal is finished first continue to enter this om Haikal has arrived you know," said the grandmother to her two grandchildren who were running around.

"Sorry aunt, Jevan is here? I saw the car in the yard, how come the clock is at home?"

"Oh yeah the guy's inside. Rere was sick so he was absent from the office to accompany his wife" Mama said.

"ill? What pain?"

"You've entered first. Tengokin your cousin while waiting for the children to finish eating how?" said Mama let Haikal into the house.

Haikal nodded then walked into the house. Actually this house does not feel foreign to him anymore because since the time of Rere and Jevan have not married, he has stopped by here several times and accompanied the other twins of his parents. Papa and Mama also know him as a protective cousin because it is often a third party if Rere is alone with Jevan. Mama Tiwi and Papa Jeff often receive Haikal at their home when Rere comes to see Jevan.

"Hi Jev, he said Rere was sick," said Haikal, who saw Jevan walking towards the kitchen.

"People in the upper room. The door opened. Enter aja. All you want to persuade me to eat. From yesterday have not eaten at all where the vomiting continues. Confused how I should do it. Your cousin if you have said it does not want to be very difficult to say," replied Jevan.

"What the hell is it? I think he was healthy yesterday. After the phone call also discussed wanting to ngajukan Nafiza and Abi to appear at the farewell event as well," asked Haikal.

"The girl who wanted him to participate in fashion week was destroyed by terror out of who. Had failed to participate, massive loss also he. His wife Jojo and his wife Iyus were terrorized as well. Monika is on trial for plagiarism charges, Lia is accused of disseminating the test answer key. The atmosphere of the house yesterday was rather gripping. Finally follow her stress," explained Jevan.

"Are you taking it to the doctor?"

"No. Nafiza also knew that her mother had been taken to the hospital to hysterically join her, "Jevan replied.

"It matters that you are strong, right? The pillars are both Jev's. Don't you get sick because you take care of both of them."

"definitely. Whatever I try to do for them" Jevan said.

"Lo come in first. Temenin briefly yes I want to go out to find medicine for Rere," said Jevan then passed away first.

Haikal went up to the second floor and went straight to the room where the door was open. He knocked on the door of his room for fear that if he got in wrong, it would be dangerous. Moreover, he knew the Jevan-Rere and Jovan-Monika rooms were next to each other. If he entered wrong can be a long affair.

"Excuse me." said Haikal to confirm who was inside.

"Who?" answer a voice from within.

Haikal immediately entered once he recognized the voice that denied it was the voice of Rere. He was still trying to smile but his smile immediately faded as soon as he saw Rere's pale powerless condition with an infusion needle piercing his hand.

"Hi broomstick lidi. Oh, my God, why Re?" ask Haikal.

"No papa. Just a little tired," said Rere trying to sit down.

"Eits have stopped, sleep. Don't force it" Haikal said, preventing Rere from sitting down.

Haikal pulled out one chair then sat close to Rere who could only smile. Haikal put his hand on Rere's forehead and felt his cousin's body temperature was indeed rather high.

"I am rich deja vu" said Haikal.

"It's not just you, Mbul" replied Rere.

"Jevan must have said that too, right?"

"Haha.., you know me."

"What don't I know about you and your husband? Of you are still shy to make pdkt until your son is already that big I know all, too" said Haikal trying to melt the atmosphere.

Unexpectedly, Rere was instead shedding his tears at this moment. Haikal immediately wiped away his tears with his fingertips then looked at Rere more intensely, "what are you feeling right now? The same story as me" Haikal said, making Rere shake his head.

"News aja. Jevan is not home. He is taking medicine for you. I'm sure you're not 100% honest with your husband about what's raging in your heart, are you?" haikal.

"Kal.., you answer honestly my question dong. Is it wrong if I try to be independent and not depend on my husband?" ask Rere.

"Kok you can think strange gini anyway?"

"Just answer me." said Rere.

"Not wrong Re. You are not the only woman who lives in two roles. Monika, Lia, Aunt Tiwi, even my own wife are also career women. You're all great. You moreover, with your physical condition that is not the same as other women you are still eager to do this for the sake of supporting your family. I know what Jevan looks like, he just wants you to be all right because you're his world. His life will also collapse if you look at your gini-rich illness" Haikal said.

"But I also don't want to see him torture himself continuously Kal. Since I knew my family again is not okay my mind continues to drift. Jevan was sick a few times but he always pushed his body. Lack of rest, lack of food, he does not even sleep at night. It doesn't matter how long he always puts me first" Rere said.

"Reva..," Haikal tried to stop his cousin's sentence.

"It's not that rich gini I want Haikal. What are my functions here? So a burden to him? So a barrier for him? I just wanted to be seen as a strong woman, but she always looked at me as if I was powerless. I only miss my old Jevan who always supported me. I miss my Jevan who always laughs when I am. He's built so serious, I want this I can't want it can't. I'm tired of being protected like this" said Rere, who had shed his tears.

"Kok you can think of rich gini anyway, Re? You can't say that. It's a husband's job to make sure his wife is okay. I went to my wife the same. Did I ever let him ride in the vehicle alone? It is not Re. Not just Jevan but all the husbands in the world who love their wives will take care of them with all their heart."

"When you used to be happy and proud to tell Jevan that united you so much, but why can you think this way now? Hasn't it been proven right in Jevan's eyes there is nothing else. You no longer have to worry about anything. Never mind Re, do not think for your pity," said Haikal who was quite panicked because now Rere was crying quite hard.