My Choice of Woman

Episode 47's

Ray tasted the spaghetti bolognese that had just been made, it tasted delicious. He saw the cook looking at the pasta he made on the pan.

“If you're hungry, you can eat that spaghetti,” Ray said.

Ray's words spread the cook's daydream. The cook nodded. He was not hungry, just remembered something.

“What's your name?” ask Ray to the cook.

“My name is Pram,” replied the cook.

“How old are you?”

“22 Year Mr.”

“You didn't go to college?” Ray was a little curious why in the kitchen there was a cook who was very young.

The cook smiled, he shook his head because he was not in college.

“Then, how did you get in as a cook here?” ask Ray again.

“I took a master's master's class, coincidentally a month ago this kitchen was lacking members, and I ventured to follow the selection as one of the cooks here Mr.” explained Pram.

For the first time Ray talked to his cook. He very rarely spoke to the servants except Mr. Sudiro. Maybe this conversation is a little warmer like a friend.

“Thank you for this food, it tastes good,” said Ray. “Make sure it's dawn you should already be in this kitchen.”

“Good Sir,” Reply Pram.

Ray left the kitchen. He walked to the bedroom, there was a time off for him to rest. Today there will be a meeting with a foreign company. He has to maintain his physical appearance and fitness.

Ray still remembers Farah's sweet arch. She wanted the girl to be hers and to be the queen of the palace and her heart. He always dreamed of Farah who always welcomed his return or even enjoyed eating together at the same table. Ray always dreamed of that moment.

***

Farah woke up hearing the sound of the dawn. He rushed to pray and take a shower. He has prepared everything. Today Farah is not working in the store, she will ask Akmal permission today as well. He wears a maroon red robe in the same way as his veil does not wear his masterpiece uniform. Farah had also prepared for this journey.

At 05:30, Farah left her house, and she locked her house. Today he will seek Inspiration to Numa City. But before going to the city Farah had to go to the store so that he knew exactly where the new shop of Ilham belonged.

Farah walked in the cool morning, while the morning dew was still rolling on the leaves. The ground was still wet with the rest of the rain last night. About 10 minutes walk, Farah has arrived at a stop near the gate of his housing.

Farah looked around at the stop, there was usually Ray who always came early at this stop and greeted him. Farah breathed her heavy breath. He sat at the bus stop waiting for the bus.

The 2A corridor bus that leads to the tavern has arrived. Before boarding the bus, he looked towards the back of the bus, hoping for something. But logic reigns supreme in Farah's body. That logic made Farah aware of her original purpose, not waiting for someone but looking for someone. Farah steadied her steps to get on the bus. Farah was the only passenger to board the stop.

Ray sees Farah who has boarded the bus. Today he was a little late for having to cook spaghetti for Farah. Ray ran after the bus. He patted hard on the back of the bus. The flight attendant who saw Ray's action asked the bus driver to stop the bus.

The bus stopped, the bus door opened and Ray boarded the bus. This time he wears after cloth pants, a white shirt and tieless suit. He came in from the back door of the bus. He stood holding a grip handle that hung on the bus. Ray walked slowly towards Farah who was sitting near the front door of the bus.

“Hay ..” greet Ray whose breath is stung from chasing this bus.

Farah immediately looked at Ray's sweaty face. He saw Ray smiling.

The passengers were immediately boisterous with Ray's presence. They can't believe Ray got on this bus.

“It wasn't Mr Rayhan the owner of the biggest construction company?” ask one of the bus passengers.

Ray just smiled, he was still standing holding the grip handle. Soon a stop at the dean's college stop. Farah was standing ready to come down.

The bus stopped and Farah got off at the stop. Ray came down too. The bus left the stop.

“Sorry I'm late today,” said Ray while wiping the sweat out.

Farah did not answer, she must have gone to the edge of the stop, Farah must immediately go to the store.

“Wait!” exclaiming Ray.

Farah stopped her steps and turned to face Ray as if to say, What's wrong?

“I've made you breakfast. Hope you like.” Ray handed him a small bag containing food supplies along with mineral water in a bottle.

Farah remained silent. He hesitates to pick up the small bag Ray was carrying.

Ray's luxury car was already at the stop where they were standing. Ray has a morning meeting today. But he had to take the time to bring his cooking to Farah.

The open car glass looks the driver who appears. “Sorry, Mr. Ray has to hurry to the office. There was an important meeting this morning with a foreign client,” the driver said politely.

“Bring this bag.” Ray forced Farah, “I will come again later at noon to change the time this morning. I have to leave soon,” said Ray.

Farah received the small bag. Ray smiled and immediately got into the car, “Remember later in the afternoon we will meet,” said Ray before the luxury car drove.

Farah did not answer. He only saw Ray's car had gone and lost at the intersection. Farah breathed her long breath. She was a little crying. Farah felt she had given Ray a chance that should not have happened. What if her husband finds out if he's been followed by another man.

Ray needs to know the truth.

***

Ray is so happy today. Before he entered his office, Ray contacted Mr. Sudiro to prepare something.

“Prepare a special lunch today.” Ray opened the conversation.

“Good Sir, I will order the most luxurious restaurant just for Mr.” reply Mr. Sudiro across there.

“No, just make a lunch atmosphere in the home garden. No need to book a restaurant. Make the atmosphere as simple as possible but beautiful. For the menu, select my favorite menu.”

“Good Mr. Ray.”

Ray ended the conversation. Lunch will be a substitute this morning. Ray has to finish his job.

***

This is the fourth day of Inspiration searching for the whereabouts of Anneline in Zen City. The heart of Inspiration always reinforces bad logic. The heart of Inspiration must be able to dismiss the assumptions that appear in its logic.

Inspiration logic always whispers about the impossibility to find Ann, even the logic of Inspiration dare to shout that there is already a woman who is ready to adventure in the future that is Farah.

The ear of Inspiration is crowded with its logical assumptions. But Inspiration always sides with a heart that is already cloaked in ego. He always said that Anneline was a special woman who had stopped in the room of Ilham's life.

But the logic of Inspiration has an argument that is no less powerful. The Logic of Inspiration says that the woman who left Ilham for no reason for six years and is her feeling still the same? Or it could be that the woman who Ilham had been looking for was married.

Suddenly Ilham felt his logic was a little stronger than the ego he believed in today. Still Ilham followed the ego to find Anneline.