Unknown Love's

Back Home

"Be careful, baby. Let me know when you get home. You go home to your mom, yeah. Later I call Ajeng to pick you up", a series of messages Erlangga accompanied the departure of Kinara to Bandung. After she hugged and kissed Kinara, Kinara climbed into the carriage, waving from behind the window.

Today he came home, Erlangga drove him to Surabaya Kota station. At 19.00 WIB, the train that Kinara boarded went to leave Surabaya to Bandung.

Erlangga had offered Kinara to get back on the plane to make it faster, but she refused. Kinara preferred to take the train, there were many things along the way that he could enjoy.

'My heart is heavy to let go of you, dear', inner Erlangga. There was a sense of tightness in his chest. These past two weeks, Kinara's presence had completely colored her life. If not for the task of the father, Erlangga had not wanted to live separately from his beloved wife.

"Call, Jeng. Tomorrow morning pick up your sister-in-law at the station. He's gone, just now. It is likely until Bandung around eight in the morning. Be careful not to be late, sister does not want to let Kinara wait long", Erlangga dictated his sister on the other end of the phone.

"Yes yes. Brother nih bauble and fierce yes, authoritarian base", replied Ajeng sebal. He immediately turned off his brother's phone, not wanting to hear more chatter from his brother.

"Basic, anarchist sister", Erlangga murmured while smiling to himself.

Along the way, Kinara chose to sleep, making sure she was down tomorrow with a fresh body.

**

"Ma, Ajeng left first yes pick up Kak Kinara", shouted Ajeng who was preparing on his motorbike.

"Yes. You know, Jeng, when your brother was picked up by motorcycle anyway. Replace it with a car, pity if your brother is tired on the bike", exclaimed Bu Tria when he saw Ajeng who was ready to gasp.

Ajeng breathed a heavy sigh. He took off the helmet, and he took the keys to the car that Ms. Tria gave him.

"Ajeng leaves yes ma...".

"Yes careful. Don't speed" said Ms. Tria.

The clock has shown at 07.45 WIB, Ajeng is already on stand by in front of the main exit of the station.

Me:

Sis, I stand by at the main parking lot.

Ajeng sent a short message to Kinara.

Brother Kinara:

Ok. Wait a minute, the train stopped.

Ajeng smiled reading the answer from his sister-in-law.

Ajeng chose to sit in the car while playing his favorite song. Sometimes he sings.

Tok.shock.

Someone knocked on the car window. Aghast, apparently Kinara was already there with a smile. He immediately unlocked the car door.

"Sorry, how long are you waiting for her?", asked Kinara as soon as she sat next to Ajeng.

"Not really brother. Wiiihh...What is so much? surely souvenirs for me huh?", Ajeng eyes sparkled to see some papper bag brought by Kinara.

Kinara simply answered him with a smile. Ajeng immediately started the car engine and drove it towards the house.

"Sister rese nan ngeselin that how are you there?", asked Ajeng to ask the news Erlangga.

"Your brother is good, he is busy, Jeng", replied Kinara.

Ajeng nodded his head.

"Well, he's so busy. Where to go in Surabaya?".

Kinara grinned and seemed to think for a while, "Not anywhere, just eat to the restaurant, play to the same mall stop by the beach".

"Huh? just doang. Waduh, Brother Angga is very outrageous anyway. Udah know split house, once the wife came not invited to walk, iiihhh ngeselin emang he tuh", Ajeng ngomel himself heard Kinara's answer.

Kinara chuckled slightly looking at Ajeng's expression.

"Yes your brother is busy, Jeng. I'd rather stay in the apartment anyway".

He glanced at Kinara. He could not believe there was a person like Kinara who was more comfortable spending his long vacation just by staying silent.

"Ck, this brother is too good. Should be yes, brother protest dong same sister Angga. Brother is his wife, the right to occasionally whine for a walk" Ajeng said again provoking, still upset apparently.

"Yeeee.that's you", Kinara pinched Ajeng's arm gently, making Ajeng stir and finally laughed.

It doesn't feel like they're home now. Ms. Tria has prepared a special menu to welcome the arrival of her favorite daughter-in-law.

"Assalamualaikum, ma.", Kinara said hello and kissed her mother-in-law's hand.

"Waalaikumusalam, son..healthy dear?", asked Ms Tria after she gave up longing by hugging her daughter-in-law.

Kinara nodded happily.

"Let's eat first. Mama has already made a good meal for you", asked Ms. Tria.

"mmm...Nara wants to take a shower first yes ma, smell and sticky taste. The journey is far away, on the train Nara sleeps on" Kinara said with a sweet whimper.

Ms. Tria nodded her head.

"Oh yes ma, this is a little souvenir from Surabaya for mama and Ajeng", Kinara gave four papper bags that he brought.

"When you don't bother like this, son. Thank you, mama, thank you. If you want to take a shower and rest, you can use Erlangga's room, there", point Ms. Tria towards the room near the stairs.

Kinara nodded and immediately headed for her husband's room in the house.

"If you rese and ngeselin, Erlangga's sister is neat and perfect. The last time he was here until now the contents of his room are still the same. Only me and my mother who occasionally sweep and clean up the necessary things", suddenly Ajeng popped his head from behind the door.

"Great yes your sister", replied Kinara in short.

Ajeng breezed into the room and he opened a drawer that was on the bedside nightstand.

"Take a look at this", Ajeng gave a small photo album he took from inside the drawer.

Kinara accepted it, then sat down by the bed, opening one after another the album.

His eyes widened, he was surprised by what he saw.

"Yep, Brother Erlangga keeps a photo of brother from little brother, when we used to play together. But since Kak Erlangga studied abroad, he has not filled this photo album anymore. Well after he came back here and became a lecturer, he started again to fill the album", explained Ajeng plain.

"So you've known all along that your sister was.", Kinara did not continue. He saw some portraits of himself as a child and while still in college. There are several photos of Erlangga, Ajeng and Kinara together when they were small. Kinara had even almost forgotten that the three of them used to be so close and playmates.

Ajeng shook his head, "I only found out about this after Kak Angga got married and served in Surabaya. Where have I ever been able to enter his room. He's a real freak, brother. If there are people who carelessly enter here, wow, of course", Ajeng showed the scene of the hand cutting the neck.

Kinara made her laugh.

"It's scary for your sister too", Kinara chuckled.

"Yes, I took a shower, Jeng. Oh yes, I hope you like the same" said Kinara before she passed to clean herself up.

After taking a shower, Kinara made her wear. Then he reflected. There's no dresser in that room. There was only a mirror and a rather empty hanging shelf. There are only a few small frames decorated with photos of Erlangga on the hanging shelf. The rest, other hanging shelves contain many books that are neatly arranged.

Kinara kept some of her makeup supplies there and she took a picture frame. Erlangga's face is decorated with a smile sumringah when he graduated his doctorate.

Kinara smiled looking at the photo.

"I still don't know if you're my future. I miss", she mumbled, hugging a picture of her husband.

Drrr.tts..drrrtt.

Kinara's phone shook, her face looking happy to see her husband's name on the screen. He immediately picked up the video call.

"Yes mas".

"Have you arrived, baby?".

"Yes, already. Sorry, I haven't told you. I got home, I took a shower, I cleaned up and it's just finished".

"Thank God, I'm worried, long waiting to hear from you".

"Yes..."

"Yes?"

"I. I." Kinara bit her lower lip, hesitating.

"What?"

"I miss you, mas", replied Kinara timidly. He could see his face blushing in the mirror.

Erlangga smiled happily at the expression of his wife's heart. He could clearly see Kinara's face which was definitely red blushing because of it.

"Newly not met a day, the time has missed again? usually you're flat with me" said Erlangga.

"Mas.iiihh.", Kinara was more and more embarrassed.

There was a small laugh at Erlangga at the end of the video.

"More me, baby. A second after your carriage passed, I felt tormented. Every morning I wake up, you are by my side. I prepared my work clothes and breakfast. When you came home, you welcomed me. I am tormented because you are not around", Erlangga replied.

"I'm sorry, but".", Kinara felt guilty.

"Not what dear. Hopefully as soon as I can get back there, we'll be together again, yeah".

"Yes mas. Take good care of yourself there. Beware, you know, you can not be naughty let alone flirtatious", sulking Kinara put on a pouty face.

Again, Erlangga laughed at his wife's ultimatum.

"Mmmhh... Still don't believe me? I already have you. If I want to be naughty and flirtatious, it'll be you, baby. Waste another woman's seductive energy".

The temptation of Erlangga increasingly resonated with Kinara's face.

Tok.shock.

"Son, let's eat" Bu Tria's voice called out to her.

"Yes ma, Nara is coming out soon" replied Kinara from inside.

"Mas, I'll eat first. Mama called it".

"Yes dear. Eat a lot, be healthy. Greetings to my mom and Ajeng".

"Ok mas, mmmuuaaacchh", somehow having courage from where, Kinara pursed her pink lips. Stylish as if she was going to kiss her husband.

"You're adorable, honey. If only you were in front of me, I'd already been exhausted, no matter if you were ready or not", Erlangga still teased his wife.

"Iiihh.mas, I ate first".

"Yes dear, mmmuuaaacchh", Erlangga replied to his wife's virtual kiss.