Love After Him

Chapter 34

The day is 18:30. Mr. Raka has been saying goodbye since an hour ago. Ah, it feels weird that she and I are going to have a wedding when I just got proposed to her. How is the fate of my work? Will I be able to be his secretary later?

I don't know. Let time answer. Right now I just need to think about today and tomorrow. What has not happened, let it go according to His plan.

I'm getting ready to cook dinner. This time I plan to cook stir-fried shrimp terasi, kale chops, tempe fried and also sambal terasi as a complement. Mas Arya asked me to cook her favorite shrimp. It turned out that he had prepared the ingredients when I left. I do not know when he bought it, while at home there are many guests.

"Aryan Mas when to buy these ingredients? How are you ready in the kitchen?" I finally couldn't bear to ask him as he helped me cut kale and slice onions and chili peppers in the kitchen. Mother had already left for the Hospital to visit the neighbors who gave birth, so Mas Arya took the initiative to help me in the kitchen.

"Yesterday mas nitip vegetable masibur Bunda who used to walk around the complex. When you left, the stuff came."

"Ooh, good yes Mas now Mother does not need to bother shopping to the market."

"Yes still like to go to the market if at home there really is no cooking ingredients, Lun. Usually two weeks once Mother shopping. The anter. Sometimes Brian likes anther."

"Brian?"

"Yes, he's been hanging out for a few months with Mother. Yeah, maybe it was originally for your name, but Brian ended up being a real deket same Mother." He took a small basin to put the kale that had been weeded.

"Satian is actually that kid. She looks so bad you could be the girl." I listened to Mas Arya's explanation while starting to put slices of red onion, garlic and cayenne pepper into the flat pan I had given margarine to cook the shrimp stir fry.

"Brian has never spoken to you in Jakarta, Lun?"

"Rarely ever." I remember again. "Yes a few times, tease me, watsap is not clear that. I am not that ladenin. I'm not sure when he watsap is still the same Leo." I paused my speech while putting the shrimp that was still complete with skin into a flat pan that had been filled with slices of onions and chili.

"I'm not even sure she's seen you for a long time, Mom. So even if he wants to get me, it's a little hard for me. He doesn't give a signal of love anyway, just watsap that fad. Where do I understand, Mas. I'm surprised to see he's a band boy now. Lots of fans." I put in a little salt, flavoring, white sugar and also terasi.

"Mas know not, I was hit by ABG so fit to eat chicken pecel with Brian. Plus Lindsay, duh dizzy me. Not strong if I have to go with Brian. Ciyus, the fans are crazy, Mas!" I looked at him with a serious face. Mas Arya laughed out loud as I shuddered in memory of yesterday's events.

"You met his hardline fans? O God of Luna, my brother. Mas is also dizzy, every time the gig tuh his fans boomed. We have to get an extra ticket when he has not finished the album. It's crazy, Brian!" He handed the basin containing his kale to me.

"Kalo Lindsay, really, really Deket are you guys the same? I mean, how did Mommy also get to know so well like her?" I put the sauteed shrimp stir fry that I had tasted into a white oval-shaped ceramic serving plate. Somehow Mother likes to collect white kitchen furniture. "Hem, yummy!" satisfied say.

"He was Brian's first fan. He always comes when Brian gigs, until finally Mas did not have the heart to wriggle him several times to go home alone. Mas inget you, if he you how, finally I give you a ride. And finally he's become our same decathlete. He really does care the same all the same Brian. Though Brian did not notice Lindsay too much, yes because he seems to be waiting for you ..."

"... Yes, hopefully his love will be reciprocated, Lun. Sometimes I feel sorry for him. Yes, but emang Lindsay likes to make puffiness anyway, not so anything Brian is possessive. Men also like to be uncomfortable with possessive women."

I laughed, remembering Lindsay's attitude towards me yesterday. But, never mind, hopefully from tomorrow he will be able to conquer Brian's heart.

"Luna, Raka is a good man. I'm glad he'll be your husband. He admitted to being surprised, really did not know that it turns out you are adek Mas. He said he was so happy because he knew your family before he knew you." He squeezed my shoulders, "may you be happy, Lun."

I turned towards him. I reduced the stove fire that had a skillet filled with kale on it. I hugged my only brother tightly. I love him so much. May he have the same happiness as me.

After that, he took a shower. I continue my cooking. Just waiting for the kale to ripen, then I fried tempeh and made a quick paste of sambal.

Alhamdulillaah, my cooking was perfectly cooked when Mas Arya came out of his room. After that, we ate both. Arya enjoyed my cooking. I will be back in Jakarta tomorrow. I will definitely miss Mas Arya and Mommy.

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At 21:00 I said to Mas Arya and Mommy who had been up to half an hour ago.

Since I cooked dinner until now, I have only checked my salary occasionally. Turns out there were four missed calls in my gawa. All from Mr. Raka. Good Lord!

Tuuut.

"Dear,"

"Ehm, yes sir. Sorry for just getting into the room."

"Sir?! You still calling sir?!"

"Hmm, I'm sorry I'm not used to it sir. Sorry."

"Yes, no papa. Slowly yes. What time do you want to sleep?"

"Abis telfon Father, I think." I grimaced. It seems so strange. "Eh, on my phone, I'm sleeping."

He laughed at my words. "Yes, I'm not papa. What time are you going home tomorrow, Lun? I'll pick you up?"

"Eh, no need sir, uh Mas, far fetch me later tired on the road. I went home alone. It's nothing really."

"Not far away dear, I'm now at your deket hotel. Half an hour to come."

"Huh? Sir, uh Mas, Oh God, why not say it? How the hell is that?"

"Aren't you? Why did I say? Wanna here? I can't love, we'll get married." His words made me misbehave.

"Ish, no Mas, what the hell? I just didn't feel good Mas all the way here because I want to anter me home," I said while playing the bracelet he just gave me.

"No papa dear, yes tomorrow I go home at eleven o'clock. It's a good masakin, baby. My tongue is addicted to your cooking. Dizziness if you don't make you."

God, he can always make me smile, he can always make my cheeks heat up.

"God willing." I paused my nervous sentence because of what he said just now.

"Yes, I slept, Mas. Don't sleep too."

"Yes, honey. Until tomorrow."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Mirgin ..."

"Yes Mas?"

"You happy?" Hearing that question I looked down, embarrassed. Obviously we were just talking on the phone, but I don't know why I keep doing that.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Thank you for accepting me. I love you the same. I will try to be the best for you, Luna. I promise." Heart's pounding. It felt so comfortable to hear her words just now.

"Yes, thank you for choosing me. Mmm, .. I ... Good night Mas, I'll wait for tomorrow." I replied later.

He sighed. "Yes Luna, good night. Bye dear ..."

I hung up. I'm sorry Mr. Raka, I can't say dear for now. Maybe later, I hope you will be patient ...