My Cold Chef's

The Deep Feel of Loss

Thara walks into the kitchen and gets acquainted with Bik Sum and Gina. The three women with two other servants made food for Sekar and Rain at Brunch because this morning was at breakfast, the two ate little as a result of being still in shock not believing one of their family members was missing.

Once ready, Thara put the fried chicken and waffles doused with maple syrup. Rain and Sekar looked at the Indonesian Arab crossbreed girl with a confused look.

"Is this Thara?" tanya Rain was like a confused person.

"Tante, mbak Sekar let's eat first. We can only wait but we also have to think about our physical condition let alone mbak Sekar is pregnant. So we have to eat a lot, let alone sleep less last night." Thara gave each one a plate of fried chicken and waffles. "Once we eat, we all rest. Look at our panda eyes on the rival."

Rain and Sekar looked at each other and then smiled faintly due to the eye bags and black color under their eyes.

"True Thara said, there's nothing we can do now and just wait." She started eating the waffles Thara had prepared.

"Hopefully get some good news soon" murmured Rain.

"Aamiin's."

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But not good news received by Rain, Sekar and Thara but sad news. The eagle and Arjuna gave the news that after a week of searching, they only found three dead bodies that were the pilot and two Bara colleagues from National Geographic without any sign of the presence of Bara's body or body.

The police and SAR team finally decided that Bara was among the dead along with the wreckage of a helicopter that sank in the southern sea. Rain and Sekar cried at the authorities' decision because they hoped Bara was still alive but in reality said otherwise.

And now the women of different ages are waiting for the arrival of family members who returned from Indonesia.

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Johnny Peters and the McCloud family's security chief checked all CCTV footage of Arjuna's home. The two cold-faced men carefully scrutinized all activities outside the fence and saw the same two cars always watching Arjuna's red brick house.

"We need to be vigilant, Michael. I suspect they have something to do with Miss Thara's family." Johnny scanned the type and number of the police of both cars.

"Absolutely John. Mr. Rajendra, I've also double escorts." Michael also checked the camera in the Mercedes car that Rajendra shuttle part and looked like the boy was engrossed in playing rubik.

"It's good that Mr. Arjuna, mr. Jeremy and Mr. Aidan have just lost one of the family members."

"Who's John?"

"Sir Bara Giandra, son of Mr Ghani Giandra brother of the mistress Rhea Giandra, mother of Mr Aidan."

Michael surprised. "He was here a while ago, right? Didn't his body find it?"

Johnny shakes.

"Oh my God. The big family must be ruined."

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After a week in Indonesia with sad news, Eagle, Arjuna and Aidan returned to London. Murat was tired and a deep sadness appeared on the faces of those handsome men. Arjuna himself once saw his wife immediately embraced and cried.

The eagle was still able to toughen up in front of Rain but after the two of them entered the room, the handsome Opa cried together with his wife. Losing Bara is like losing their own children because to them, all nephews are like children.

Aidan walked into the backyard and sat down on the sofa chair. His blue eyes only stared nanar and blankly at the sky as if his life had not fused with his body. On the table there is a picture frame that was previously held by him.

"Mr Blair.." call Thara slowly. "Awilda?"

Aidan turned to the girl who brought him two cups of hot herbal tea. Thara put down the tray containing the cup and sat down next to Aidan.

Aidan just stared at Thara flatly. Without saying anything Aidan grabbed the girl's slim body and cried. The surprised Thara could only return Aidan's embrace while stroking his back.

"Cry if it can make you relieved, Aidan" whispered Thara. Aidan sobbed and Thara let her clothes get wet. I don't know how long they hugged until Thara felt Aidan's body getting heavier and slowly Thara put the handsome man's head on his thigh.

!Apparently so tired and in shock, he fell asleep. Thara let the man fall asleep until he woke up on his own.

Thara looked at the picture frame and took it. The photo shows five people on vacation wearing beach clothes. Four looked bule while one was Asian-faced. The girl recognized two of the Caucasian men were Aidan and James. Curious, Thara opened the back of the frame and read the writing there.

The Blairs's.

Bara, Danisha, Kaia, Aidan, James

While flipping through the photo, Thara noticed Bara's differences with her cousins. So this is what he calls Bara. His face showed himself to be a good person and no wonder all his family was so lost.

Thara felt the head on her thigh start to move and the blue eyes opened. Realizing that he was carrying someone's thigh, Aidan woke up slightly disoriented.

"I'm sorry." he said.

"I'm sorry, too, for opening the photo..." Thara saw Aidan's blue eyes glittering sharply.

"Return it back to how it was!" cold hissing.

Thara returned the photo as before. "I'm sorry Aidan..."

"Just go Thara."

"But ..."

"GO AWAY!" it was Aidan who surprised Thara. After that the girl stood up.

"Sunday!"

Aidan. "Excuse me?"

"Sunday is a good time to mourn, after which life goes on. The dead will not return even if you want to cry blood. So, I let you mourn for a week but don't forget who's still alive and needs you at the restaurant." Thara looked at Aidan coldly until the man was confused by the color of his eyes that turned pale gray if the girl was holding back anger.

"Drink her herbal tea, I give her a little ginger, cinnamon, mint and honey. Sorry if it's getting cold." The girl turned around with graceful steps leaving Aidan gawking.

What was that? A princess scolded me? Aidan looked at Thara's back who was walking upright.

Seriously? Aweek? It is easy to guess what eliminates the sense of mourning? Aidan stared at the photo on the frame. A photo taken a year ago during a special picnic of the Blair family in Hawaii. The papi and Oom Neil decided to vacation with minus Aunt Nadya who had to rest after getting dengue fever.

The five cousins looked happy and deliberately took pictures without their respective partners. And now one must disappear and make Aidan feel something missing from his heart.

May Mas Bara be given a beautiful place with Ogan Abi and Necan Dara. Opa Edward, Oma Yuna, drop it off Bara ya. Aidan sipped his herbal tea which began to be rather cold and did not feel his tears flowing anymore.

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