Handsome Chef Heart Enthusiasts

Chapter VIII (Naura Khairunnisa)

At 06.05 WITA

After the morning prayers, I had a shower and breakfast. Then turn on the device. Yup, I always turn off the device before going to bed so as not to disturb the same social media notifications or incoming phones.

Five minutes after the device is alive, one by one notifications appear. There are 115 WhatsApp chats, 25 Facebook, 10 Instagram and two emails. I'm more interested in reading the email first.

First email from Mi Bancir Chef Agusta. My heart is beating fast. It feels like facing off when you see the national exam graduation notice board.

Naura Dear.

Thank you for entering curriculum vitae and application to Warung Mi Bancir Chef Agusta. Please come to our shop today at 09:00 to 16:00 to conduct an interview.

Multiple notices. Thank ye.

Regards,

Hartini, Admin Mi Bancir Chef Agusta.

Yes. How happy my heart is. If I were a child, I would have pranced on the bed. It is not fully accepted, at least there is hope to stay one step away I can get what I am targeting.

Read the second e-mail from Athiyah. I don't know why my heart just felt bad. This one creature from the beginning of work with me, never send by email. What's going on today so send an email?

Resignation Letter

Martapura, September 11, 2020 To Yth. Naura Khoirunnisa's

 The signed ones below: 

Name: Nurul Athiyah

Address: Jln. Old martapura Rt.02/01 

Department : Manager of the Cafe

With this letter, I aim to apply for resignation from the position in the company Mr/Mother as of September 11. 

Previously I said a lot of gratitude because it has been given the opportunity to study and work with professionals at the company Mr/Mother. 

I also thank you for the guidance that has been given either indirectly or directly. I apologize profusely for no longer being part of the company Mr/Mother. Hopefully the company that Mr/Mother leads can grow again. 

Thus this resignation letter I made with full awareness and on my own will and without any coercion from anyone. 

Respect to me, though, 

Nurul Athiyah's.

My eyes glared at reading this email. I just deserved my sudden bad feeling. Lagian Athiyah anything try, no wind no rain know-know sending a letter of resignation. I have to ask him for an explanation.

...***...

At 09.30.

I've been at Warung Mi Bancir Chef Agusta. It turned out that the person who interviewed me was Chef Agusta himself. Cold dryness began to pour out when faced with him. In this room, air-conditioned. I'm getting stifling. Afraid of being asked weird.

Chef Agusta looked at me sharply. The more clumsy I get. I hurriedly lowered my gaze so as not to be caught nervous.

"Are you nervous?"

Shit, how do you know that?

"I .. yes."

"Not to be nervous. Consider this we are talking ordinary. Besides, I just want a few things to do."

I gawk. What kind of CEO interviews these casual prospective employees?

"Why are you applying for a job at this pancir noodle shop? Don't you have a cafe across?"

"That's not mine anymore. I cheated on my cousin. The sheriff of the shophouse he pawns to his friend. His friend took the cafe. Hicks." I started to shed crocodile tears and dramatize the situation like the role of teraniya in soap operas.

Yes. My drama succeeded.

"The second question, if you are accepted as a manager at this cafe, what innovation do you do in advancing this cafe?"

I thought about it first. Who knows this is a trick question.

"I will combine the recipes I have with the recipes that are already in this cafe. So that the taste is more steady and the customer is not bored."

Chef Agusta is just a mangosteen. "Good idea too. The last question, if your salary is only three million per month, do you mind?"

Hello, gini day manager salary three million doang per month? Very cool to be a person. Athiyah aja I salary can reach five million if one month crowded cafe visitors. Not to mention bonuses.

"Not at all. My goal is to apply for a job here because it develops cooking skills and cooperates with fellow alumin ICI season one."

Chef Agusta suddenly extended a hand. I'm rattled. Why bring salaman? With doubt, I shook his hand.

"Congratulations, from this moment on you become the manager here. But get into work tomorrow."

Yes. My target is becoming clearer and clearer it will be realized. Spontaneously I kissed Chef Agusta's hand. "Thank you, sir."

...***...

After returning from Warung Mi Bancir Chef Agusta, I stopped by Rocket Chicken Tanjung Rema first. This is where I want to ask Athiyah for an explanation. I sent WA to him.

Hey, Athiyah. Come to Rocket Chicken Tanjung Rema wahinian. Unda andak bepandir four eyes wan life.

While waiting for the arrival of Athiyah, I ordered ice cream first. If the ice cream in McD size is quite large, here it is very small. The price is just a bell.

Seven minutes later, Athiyah arrived. He sat directly in front of me.

"What did Pian ask ulun to come here?"

I took the device out of my handbag. Then show me the email he sent me.

"What does this mean? When the wind in a rainstorm know-how send a letter of resignation. What is the life salary less? Or is there another cafe that promises higher salaries?"

"It's not a question of salary. Ulun was disappointed, hurt and felt no meaning in life pian. We struggle to wake up the cafe from zero, but know-how easily pian handed the position of CEO to a new person, fatalnya again applying for a job as a manager at the opponent's house. Pian's cunning blinds everything. Ulun I've recognized pian again."

Checkmate. I who was about to get angry at Athiyah was immediately silent. I could feel what Athiyah was feeling. I admit, it was wrong. Not involving him in big decisions. Therefore I have no right to keep him from Naura Cafe.

"Sorry, it's disappointing lives. If it is a final decision, you have the right to hold your life. Moga lives can be better than Cafe Naura."

"Okay, thanks for understanding. Ulun entered well, then the saying must be fine as well. Another time we can work together again.

Athiyah got up from the seat, then took off her motorbike. I don't know why this heart ached to see his departure. After all these years together, just splitting up like this? I can't be sincere and will never be sincere.

...***...

Coming home was greeted with an unpleasant expression from Rafly.

"Sir Naura is bad!"

"Why what?"

"Athiyah's resigned!"

"Udah know."

Rafly exuded confusion. "Santuy is the answer. It's a terrible condition, you know."

"Keep it must beapa? What is panic?"

"What is the fate of Cafe Naura going forward? Who will be the manager to replace Athiyah? Who will guide me to become CEO?"

"The matter of guiding life is to be alone, but the life is wondering at home. Gina continues to be the manager. He already knows the menus in the cafe, smart strategy and smart cooking as well. So I need to recruit new employees. It's done, right? Go to the room first. Geez."

I left the dumbstruck Rafly in the guest house.