Melati For Alvaro
09
that night jasmine seemed to chat with mama syifa in the living room, while drinking warm tea and some snacks.
"sadly, tomorrow you have to go to Paris after grandfather" said the mother told him.
"why is it so sudden ma.?"
"yes because there happen to be some big projects that cannot be represented so mom and grandpa have to go down directly to take care of it"
"then let's go tomorrow, ma'am who drove mama to the airport."
"don't you work, son.?"
"no ma, mel works at home"
"it's fine that way.for the next few days, mama will definitely miss this beautiful daughter-in-law of mama" said mama while hugging jasmine.
"mel must also miss mama very much" jasmine reciprocated the embrace of mama is not less tight. "if mama is not at home, varo will always bully me"
"you'll just call me when that bad boy bullies you, baby"
"alright ma"
"ehmmm" Varo had just entered the house and saw his mother and wife hugging, then cleared their throat so that they would be aware of his whereabouts.
"varo, how come you're home this late, son.?"
"yes ma, I had an important meeting and very suddenly, so I came home late. yes already varo went into the room first ma"
"have you had dinner yet varo.?"
"already ma" replied varo as he passed away.
"mel make coffee first for varo ma, all ready for his needs"
"dear, you serve your husband first"
jasmine went to the kitchen to make a favorite black coffee varo, after finishing she went into her room and prepared her husband's change of clothes.
"where's my shirt" pinta varo who just came out of the bathroom.
"this" jasmine handed over the sleeping pajamas to her husband. "oh yes, that I also have made you coffee, drink it"
"hmmm"
jasmine stepped her feet into the bed to go to bed immediately because tomorrow morning she had to take her mother-in-law to the airport.
after finishing dressing varo took the time to check some of his unfinished work.the clock has shown the clock 01.30 varo just closed his laptop which had been in his lap. he hurried to sleep after his wife who had been soundly lulled by dreams.
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that morning the clock on the wall showed at 04:30, jasmine had woken up and headed straight for the bathroom to clean herself up.
about 15 minutes jasmine bath, he then get ready. wearing thin powder and peach-colored lipstick, jasmine has indeed been accustomed to makeup that is not too flashy, but not too flashy, he prefers simple things and not excessive.
"is jasmine late ma.?" tanya jasmine when just down the stairs and have seen mertunya waiting under the stairs.
"no baby, let's go, kid"
"yes ma"
after arriving in front of the house they have been greeted by a pak adi mama's personal driver.
"let's see the guy who drove my mom to the airport.!"
"no need to non, let me just take the lady and miss to the airport"
"nothing sir, jasmine want to bring your own car today. anyways jasmine misses driving alone, usually if you work always in between varo"
"yes sir, let me go with jasmine"
"good mistress" said the man politely, while handing over the car keys to jasmine.
"yes, I am ma"
jasmine drove his car at a moderate speed.he was so missed to be able to drive alone, if not in an emergency he would never use his personal car, because he prefers to take an online taxi.
"mama doesn't expect if you can drive yourself.!"
"melati can indeed drive ma, but indeed from the first mel prefers to take a taxi, at most mel bring a car if in urgent circumstances only"
about 40 minutes finally the car driven jasmine arrived at the airport. after finishing delivering mama Syifa, jasmine immediately drove her car to go home.
"by the way I haven't visited papa and mama in a long time, did I stop by ya at mama's house" muttered jasmine. "ahh it's okay any time ya. anyways for a moment, anyway, and it's impossible for Varo to look for me"
melati drove her car to the house of her parents.on arrival there jasmine greeted with affection by mama dahlia.
"sad you're here why didn't you tell mama.? you know mama cook your favorite food mel"
"nothing ma, after all jasmine just stopped by after driving mama syifa to the airport"
"where did your father-in-law go Mel"
"mama Syifa wants to go to paris ma, it happens that there is an important business that can not be represented, so mama syifa went to paris following grandfather"
"owh like that, but your husband found out that you stopped by mama's house"
"or kok ma" jasmine lies while continuing to eat her breakfast. "owh yes, papa where ma.? no breakfast"
"your father left this morning mel, he said he wanted to go out of town there was an important meeting"
"owh" jasmine replied while nodding her head.
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"where are they.? why this morning is so quiet" murmured varo
"this is the coffee master"
"yes thank you bik"
"sama-sama sir"
"owh yes bik, jasmine and mama where.?"
"non jasmine goes to take the madam to the airport sir"
"what's with adi bik.?"
"no sir, I just saw a non jasmine driving alone"
"thank you for the information"
"yes sir"
varo continued his breakfast, and immediately rushed off to the office.
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after returning home from his parents residence, he continued his work designing clothes in his room.
the clock is showing at 11:30
"it's lunch time, what if I cook and bring lunch to varo ya" murmured jasmine.
he then woke up and headed to the kitchen.there was a bik siti who was also cooking for lunch.
"eh non, there can be aunty help non" said bik siti when she saw her employer enter the kitchen.
"i want to make lunch for varo bik, about varo's favorite food what is bik.?"
"chicken soup master's favorite meal, same nasi goreng miss"
"alright then I'll make him chicken soup" said jasmine enthusiastically, while the aunt could only smile at her master.
after all the cooking was cooked and arranged in the lunch box, jasmine rushed to the room to change clothes and prepare.
melati drove her car at the speed of heading to varo's office.
"good afternoon mbak" said jasmine to varo's office receptionist.
"yes afternoon, can I help you.?"
"i want to meet Mr. Varo mbak, about the room of Mr. varo on what floor.?"
"sorry, have you made an appointment with Mr. Varo.?"
"yet mbak"
"then sorry mbak. mbak can not meet mr. varo if there is no appointment"
"whatever this is, there's no way that I said I'm varo's wife. There I'd be laughed at by them, if varo's phone I don't have her phone number either. how dong has come all the way here to cook must go home without membahasil" inner jasmine.
"why are you here.?" asked Varo who had just entered the office lobby and saw jasmine standing in front of the receptionist.
"i'm delivering lunch for you" jasmine replied as she showed me the provisions she was carrying.
"yes, come with me"
jasmine follows the varo into the elevator to the varo workspace.they get out of the elevator and head to the varo workspace, along the way, there were rumors of employees who were gossiping because of this for the first time their CEO brought a girl.
"what's his girlfriend, Mr. Varo.?"
"how could Mr. Varo want to be the same old-fashioned girl and a village like that"
"yes, where maybe Mr. Varo's taste is as low as that" yes that's the chatter that came out of the mouths of the employees.
"sit down" said Varo as he patted the empty sofa beside him.
"do you want to eat now or later.? let me get it ready."
"i want to eat now, I'm already hungry"
"alright" jasmine replied while busy preparing the food she had brought.
varo ate his lunch so voraciously, either because he was hungry, or because the artificial food jasmine delicious on varo's tongue.
"how good is foodnay.?"
"take it, the cuisine bik siti is always delicious"
"it's just delicious, I know who cooks" said jasmine, blasting her lips.
uhukk... uhukkk varo choking food because he knows the food that makes is his wife.
"if you eat carefully dong, this drink first"
"thank you" said varo after drinking jasmine water.
varo continued his lunch.he really did not expect that jasmine deliberately cooked for him.without him noticing her lips formed a thin smile that was barely noticeable.
