"Where have you been?" asked Edgar when Elissa returned."I had some business for a while. Want to see?"Edgar raised his eyebrows. His forehead wrinkled. "See? See what?" asked Edgar.Elissa took the TV remote. She fiddled with the TV and watched one of the Indonesian TV stations.Edgar tried to sit down. Elissa immediately helped him. Elissa even put her head close to Edgar's side. Dr. Clint said that happiness would make Edgar recover faster. So, asking this to the man Elissa met was indeed the perfect plan. After all, she didn't want him to spend too long in the hospital. Just wanting a hug, Edgar was already screaming in pain. She also couldn't sleep next to her husband."Drink first!" suggested Elissa.Edgar shook his head. "I'm not thirsty yet," he gently refused."Drink! If you drink it later, the water might not go in," continued Elissa.Edgar was even more confused by his wife's words. He accepted the glass from Elissa and drank slowly."It's Breaking News time for today. Th
"What are you reading?" asked Mika as she approached Naia, lying on her stomach with a book.Naia did not answer. Her eyes were busy exploring every text in the book she had just bought. It's been twelve years since Naia liked Edgar. She has also done everything she can to get him, so why does it fail?In high school, she was just a geeky kid who wore glasses, and her hair was always braided in two. Naia has no friends. For her, her friends were just books. It's just that she never thought that books alone were not enough to survive in school. She continued to be bullied and ostracized.At first, Naia never cared about it as long as she continued to get first place in her school. For her, ranking first could make her close to the teacher and silence everyone. That method always worked until she entered high school. Many people far exceeded her expectations. In that school, there are many smart students and many friends. Then Naia's performance dropped. Not down because she suddenly be
"Cheers to the first parallel champion from the science department!" said the principal during the morning assembly.Naia came forward proudly. Finally, after a year of only coming second, she could now come first again. Her smile could not go down at all. And only this time did she feel satisfied and pleased. The tip of her eyes could not escape Edgar, who stood in the front row while clapping his hands."You're not giving up this first place, are you?" asked Naia as she held up her report card.Edgar raised his hand. "Oh, no. There is no way I would willingly give up first place to someone else. Moreover, the prize from school is a lot of money," said Edgar.Naia smiled embarrassedly. "That's good. If you find out that I didn't get this ranking because of my hard work but because you are sorry, watch out!" Naia said while showing her fist.Edgar laughed. He then looked at his friends, who called him while carrying a basketball. Edgar said hello back."I'll go first!" he said.Naia j
"Can you walk by yourself?" asked Elissa while holding Edgar.Edgar looked up at Elissa. His lips blossomed, his face smiling. "Let alone walking; I'm already strong enough to carry you!"A flick came out of Elissa's hand and directly hit Edgar's forehead."Auch!" Edgar groaned."If it still hurts, don't be pretentious!" scolded Elissa.But instead of Edgar being discouraged, he grinned. His eyes stared at Elissa. He pulled both ends of his lips. Then, when Elissa was busy checking the things in her bag, Edgar carried Elissa. Elissa screamed in surprise."Get off me!" she refused."I'll get you down when we get to the car," Edgar insisted."Edgar!" shrieked Elissa as she tried to free her body from Edgar's embrace."No, no, no. You're already tired of taking care of me; let me take care of you," Edgar argued.Elissa was both annoyed and worried that Edgar would get sick again, but on the other hand, she felt very comfortable. She looked at her husband angrily and turned to look at him
"Did you wait long?" asked Edgar as he brought a tray with several skewers of Shish Kebab and two glasses of Jahlab. They sat down and looked around.Many people were passing by on Hamra Street. There are also many street vendors lining the street. There was an 'I Love Beirut' sign on the side of the road. But she didn't seem interested. Edgar thought that Elissa must prefer something other than taking pictures. After all, she could come here anytime.Elissa shook her head. Her hand was about to take a skewer of Shish Kebab. It's called kebab, but it's more like Satay in Indonesia. Shish Kebab uses young goat meat with Lebanese spices. But before she could take it, Edgar intervened."To start our life as husband and wife for real, tonight you can't eat with your hands. I won't eat with my hands either."Elissa tilted her head. "Honey, this is the Lebanese version of Satay. How do you feed it?"Edgar smiled. "Take one!" he asked.Elissa took one Shish Kebab skewer. Edgar then opened hi
Elissa looked at Edgar, who was asleep beside her. Elissa sat next to Edgar. She stood up and lifted the blanket that Edgar was wearing. Her husband was already asleep. Of course, he was. He had just gotten out of the hospital and made such a pleasant surprise at Hamra Street. His body had not healed properly, but his heart was eager to make Elissa happy.Elissa kissed Edgar's cheek. She then set the LCD and listened to the latest news about the various circumstances in her country. This news was important because it would indirectly affect her business.Elissa listened carefully. She wanted to make sure to get all the details. Matters such as the export of eyelashes and model exhibitions and portraits had been done well. Her secretary had done everything perfectly. Elissa only had to check the continuity. Therefore, her return now could be completed on time. Elissa was eager to spend another day or two in Lebanon. She did not want to, especially when she invited Edgar to go home with
"Why do I have to work overtime on my first day back?" she regretted. She stretched her body and neck. It felt like her body was crumbling. There were so many things she had to revise and evaluate. Some clients protested why the quality of the lashes did not match the product details. There was also an employee who resigned suddenly. Fortunately, she just checked all the reports, and most solutions had already been found. Otherwise, Elissa would have been asleep in the office by now.She handed the keys to her driver. The driver immediately rushed to her car and took it to the back of the house, where all the cars were parked. She got in. The first thing she saw was darkness.Elissa frowned. Her house was like this. Her family needed to arrive on time to pay for electricity. Ever since she was a little girl, she had never heard the sound of electricity tokens asking to be charged."Dad, Mom?"There was no answer. Elissa's forehead furrowed further. She picked up her phone, turned on t
"What do you want?" asked Elissa.Edgar grasped Elissa's hand tighter. His lips blossomed into a smile. He was satisfied to see Elissa, who had finished his cooking. Only a few pasta was left there. It was all gone, and so was the soursop juice in her glass."Do you know why I wore that shirt when we married?" Edgar asked.Elissa shook her head."I wanted us to start things off right," said Edgar."From the beginning?" asked Elissa, not understanding."Yes. Have you finished eating?"Elissa nodded. Edgar immediately got up from his seat. He took Elissa's hand and led her to the room. His other hand held the candle used to light the dining table.Edgar's grip was firm. Elissa swallowed. The closer she got to the room, the faster her heart beat. Only this time, Elissa was not nervous at all. Instead of letting go of Edgar's hand, she grasped her husband's hand tighter.Elissa was amazed that her bed had been decorated with blue roses. The black sheets were now white. White sheets that f