Love for Almira

13. There's Shrimp Behind The Rice.

Before the adzan magrib reverberated Almira had reached home. Almira does not pray magrib late. After the magrib Almira prayer, he ate with Uncle, Aunt and Nina, while Rafi had not come from the office.

“How about your new job? There is no difficulty or can follow well?” ask Mr. Grace to Almira when he got together with his family after dinner.

“Alhamdullilah so far Almira can follow what Pak Faisal ordered,” replied Almira.

“Thank God if you can follow,” said Mr. Grace.

“Mas Faisal is not Tea?” ask Nina.

“Ngot fierce. Mr. Faisal is not like the bosses who are in fierce and jaim novels. Or the frenzied and his hands like to drift,” replied Almira.

“That likes flirtation and her hands love the crows like who is it, Teh?” tanya Nina pretended to be innocent.

“Nina, don't like discussing the past! Let your Teteh with his new life,” scold Mother Lia.

“Iya, Mah.” Nina put on a sorry face.

“So having breakfast again?” ask Lia's mother.

“No time, Bi. Interviews have been for how many hours. Continue to be delivered directly to the room where Almira works. Pas just want lunch, Mr. Faisal came to pray and kept meeting in his room while eating lunch,” replied Almira.

“For lunch sent food with Aunt Rosita. Almira ate fried rice with side dishes from Aunt Rosita.”

“Said Mr. Faisal anyway, Aunt Rosita brought a special meal for Almira,” said Almira with innocence.

But those who heard Almira's words immediately looked at Almira's face with curiosity.

“Why?” almira asked puzzled as everyone looked towards her.

“Wah….Mah, it looks like Mamah will face twice a year,” Nina told Mamahnya.

“Why did he face it twice?” ask Almira who still does not understand.

“Aduh Teteh....Teteh is an adult but why is still plain like ABG child?” nina Sahut.

“What does Nina mean? Teteh did not understand,” asked Almira again.

Nina held her forehead and elbow her arms resting on the table. Like someone who thinks hard.

“Dengerin, yes Tea. Aunt Rosita sent food to Teteh because she wanted it,” said Nina with great emphasis.

“You mean Aunt Rosita has certain intentions to Teteh?” ask Almira.

“Iya.”

“But have what intentions?’ tanya Almira who still can't catch.

“Even if not make Teteh as his son-in-law,” replied Nina frankly.

Hearing Nina's words, Almira was shocked and then held her breath while covering her mouth with her hands and her eyes widened.

“Nah. Where have you been from?” Nina said.

“But it can't be ah. Pak Faisal's taste must be high.”

“We'll see tomorrow, Aunt Rosita nganterin food again no,” said Nina.

“Nina you why the hell? Mother Rosita is good to Almira already you suspect,” scold Mother Lia.

“Not suspicious, dear Mamahku. But Mother Rosita's kindness is like there is shrimp behind rice,” said Nina.

“If there is shrimp behind the rice is also okay. Mamah agreed,” said Ibu Lia calmly.

“Mamah agrees that Teh Almira is betrothed to Mas Faisal?” nina asked in disbelief.

“Iya agreed, Faisal was a good person, polite to parents and obedient to religion,” replied Ms. Lia.

“If Dad?” ask Nina to Mr. Grace.

“What father?” ask Mr. Grace back.

“Agree if Teteh is betrothed to Mas Faisal?” ask Nina again.

“Dad agree. Just because you don't want to be with Faisal? Faisal is a lot of children,” said Mr. Rahmat.

“Tuh Teh, everyone agrees that Teteh was betrothed to Mas Faisal.”

“Nina, Another drop in iddah time. Besides Mr. Faisal where to be Teteh,” said Almira.

“Just like that Tetu gave up. The spirit dong, Tea!” exclamation Nina.

“Udah ah, Teteh just want to sleep. Drop cape, tomorrow must leave early in the morning,” said Almira then went to his bedroom.

“Ah….Teteh mah not fun,” said Nina with disappointment.

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The next day was like yesterday Almira was busy with the work given by Faisal. Almae tried to work professionally. It must not disappoint Faisal who has given him a job.

Today there was no order by Rosita's mother to deliver lunch.

Selamet-salamet, Almira said in the heart.

But when an OB named Ujang came to Faisal's room, Faisal immediately called Almira into his room.

“I want to order lunch, all of you I order,” Faisal said.

Alma thought for a moment.

“Serden Mr only,” replied Almira.

“Kok is up to me? You will not like the food I ordered.”

Almira switched to Ujang

“Any food?” ask Almira to Ujang.

“Many Mbak, all kinds there,” replied Ujang.

Almy thought again.

“Duck rice is not there?” ask Almira.

“Duck rice with black seasoning?” ask Ujang.

“That's it,” replied Almira.

“There, Ma'am. Mommy want?”

“Iya, I want duck rice. Don't forget to sambelnya, yes!”

“Sip, Mbak.”

“If you want to eat the same thing?” ask Ujang to Faisal.

“Almira earlier order what?” Faisal asked back.

“Mbak Almira order nasi duck, Sir,” replied Ujang.

“I order duck rice too,” Faisal said.

“Pedes tablets, Sir.” Ujang.

“Yes, don't use sambal. Or the link is split.”

“Later call it for me,” Almira said to Ujang.

“Sip, Mbak.”

“This is the money, Jang.” Faisal gave a hundred thousand rupiah.

Ujang took the money and then went out of Faisal's room.

Adhan zuhur reverberated, Almira pamit to Faisal for dzuhur prayer.

“Pak I pray first,” say goodbye Almirah.

“Iya,” Faisal replied while opening his suit. Maybe Faisal also wanted to pray dzuhur.

Almira came out of Faisal's room to the mosque which was on the lower floor.

After the completion of the prayer Almira returned to his room.

Half an hour later Ujang came to bring his order lunch.

“This change, Ma'am,” said Ujang while putting money on the table Almira.

“Thank you, Ujang,” said Almira.

“Sama-sama, Mbak.”

After that Ujang left the room Almira. Almira enters Faisal's room with food and dishes for Faisal.

When he entered Faisal's room, Faisal was sitting at his desk focusing on his phone. His shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows, his hair was a bit wet looking like he had just finished praying.

“Pak, here's lunch.” Almira put the meal and the dishes on the sofa table.

“What do you want to drink?” ask Almira.

“Air white only.” Faisal put his phone on the desk. Then Faisal walked towards the sofa chair.

Almira took Faisal's glass on Faisal's desk, and filled it with water from the dispenser after which he placed it on the sofa table.

“Loh, where is your food?” ask Faisal.

Because he saw there was only 1 plate on the table.

“There is on my table, Sir,” replied Almira.

“Eat it here only, mementin eat,” Faisal said.

Almira breathed.

“Good, Sir.” Almira came out of Faisal's room to get his food.

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today up her 1 time yes. Deche want refreshing 😁