
Secret Bowo
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"Where, what ?" Nia stared at the other half towards Aisakha, busy watching her lover who was chewing slowly all the menus that had been arranged in front of her one by one.
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"Emmmm", Aisakha was still trying to feel what kind of roughly the most appropriate answer she wanted to say.
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"Ihhhh, how ?" Nia shakes Aisakha's hand.
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"They're funny ?" Anita nudged Bowo's arm while whispering softly.
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"Hmmm". Bowo looks not antusia with Anita's question.
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Aisakha was silent, putting the spoon she was wearing to feed various Bengkulu special menus that Nia introduced to her. Uniquely, it was the expression of his deepest entrails after he finished tasting everything. Wkwkwkw.
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Yes, the menu is far from everyday, because obviously this is the first experience for Aisakha to taste the bagar shark, bamboo shoots cook undak liling, banana gulai, lema, gulai kamba'ang, and tempoyak patin's. All feels foreign to the fomula that is still common with Bengkulu City cuisine. But after getting to know everything slowly, there was a unique sensation. Maybe not fit if concluded like because honestly Aisakha is not planning in the near future to repeat enjoying lunch with the same menu. Only, he was quite amazed by the diversity of processed types of cuisine from the city where his lover lived. Although not yet available, but very effective. Each processed has its own taste, has a characteristic peculiarity that makes it different from the culinary variety of other regions that have been tried. This is Indonesia, the various differences make us closer to each other. Making us closer to get to know and create harmony together. It's really unique, isn't it ?
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"Have you said ?" Nia was still curious about Aisakha's judgment.
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"okay". Aisakha fixed her way of sitting and looked seriously at Nia. "From everything I've tried, this one is close to the camkohaa category". Aisakha raised her thumb and pointed towards the gulai kamba'ang. "Maybe because the main ingredient is beef ribs and I myself am used to meat. It feels pretty familiar on the tongue. Sooooo, camkohaa.", once again Aisakha raised her thumb.
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"Apaku said". Nia smiled with satisfaction.
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"But make another menu, it all feels new. Well, it seems like my tongue is not used to it yet. They are all unique, it just takes time to get to know them more intimately. So, in the meantime I'm only getting to the unique stage first, not yet camkohaa". Aisakha ended his judgment.
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"No problem, the important thing is that we know every taste. That's what matters first". Nia put down a spoonful of white rice sliced Aisakha. "Now I've decided to eat with what side dish?"
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"Yes". Answer Aisakha quickly.
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"What ?" Nia is seen preparing to take the Aisakha selection menu.
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"You". The whisper of Aisakha was very slow in Nia's ears. Very slow for others, but clear enough for Nia's ears.
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Unintentionally Nia dropped the spoon she was holding, her face bowed in embarrassment, her heart pounding strongly. It felt like Nia wanted to bury herself into the core of the earth so shamefully after hearing Aisakha's words earlier.
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"Why Nia ?" Wulan was astonished to see Nia who suddenly dropped the spoon from her clutches.
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"Oh, no. There was a mosquito just wanted to bite me". Answer Nia origin.
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"Mosquito ?" Resya looked in wonder at Wulan.
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A big mosquito wants to eat me. He sat like an innocent man next to me.
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"Find it out !" Nia moved her hand as a gesture.
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"You all look very attentive to Nia ?" While feeding her lunch menu, Aisakha tried to get Nia's friends to talk.
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"Yes sir. We all love Nia". Wulan replies representing her friends.
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"Just like me, I love you too". Nia smiled sincerely as she looked at Wulan, Resya, Anita and Bowo. "You've always been there for me all this time. Thanks to you ".
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"Thank you for taking care of Nia all this time". Aisakha felt the way Nia's friends treated her was sincere. They seem like good people.
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"Master don't hesitate. That's how true friends are in friends, always there and take care of each other". Again Wulan represented her friends to be spokespersons.
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"How's your mom doing ?" Bowo's countenance instantly changed upon hearing Aisakha's question just now. The sweet smile that was drawn on his face when he looked at Nia earlier instantly disappeared. His face began to pias.
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I forgot who lord Aisakha is. It's a lie that he doesn't investigate who I really am. Bowo began to doubt.
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Aisakha deliberately asked Bowo the question.
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"Mad's Mother ?" Nia did not understand the meaning of Aisakha's question to Bowo earlier.
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"Dear baby, Mother". Aisakha chose to stop her mouthful and switched to sipping water on the left side of her hand.
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"You still have Mom, huh Wo ?" Resya looks even more confused than all her friends. Resya has known Bowo since they both interviewed while applying at the Research Institute and Holtikultura owned by Aisakha. 4 years ago. So you can be sure, Resya knows more about Bowo than all their friends. It's just, old man trouble. As far as Resya is concerned, Bowo is an orphan who became the backbone of the family because he was responsible for raising his sister who was still in college. Well, when suddenly Aisakha asked about the news of Bowo's mother, Resya even confused himself.
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"Well, I guess I asked the wrong question ?" Aisakha put on a look of remorse.
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"I thought you were an orphan Wo ?" Resya still doesn't believe it. "Why don't you tell a story ? Look at the consequences, I've misunderstood you to the point of thinking your parents aren't all. You still have a mother". Anita saw Bowo just bowed silently.
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Ah, goddamn..Bowos.
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"There's something we don't need to know, huh Wo ?" Nia ventured to ask. "You're keeping it secret ?"
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"Mom, not Nia. No, you don't misunderstand me". Bowo hesitated what to say. One side he really did not want to make Nia think that no-no about him. However, on the other hand he felt heavy to bring up all.Β Please sir, don't open my secrets now. I beg.
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"We've been in office for a long time, we've known each other well. You all know and have met the family. Even my ex-boyfriend when we were together, I've also known you all". Anita started talking. "But specifically for you Wo, we do not know much. Even where you live until now we don't know. Wo, do you deliberately not want to explain who you are to all of us, these friends of yours ?"
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"Please don't push me". Bowo stood up from his chair. "Sorry excuse me for a second back". Bowo passed away leaving a question mark-filled eye view of all his friends. Staring at Aisakha for a moment and immediately walked away.
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"Mas, why did Mas suddenly ask about Bowo's mother. What do you know about Bowo ?" Nia noticed Bowo away from them walking towards the back of the restaurant.
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"It seems he was deliberately hiding about his family. So it would be better if you and the others ask directly to him". Aisakha seemed unwilling to share what she knew about Bowo with Nia and the others. Though do not ask, how curious Nia, Wulan, Resya and Anita at this time.
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"There's something strange ". Wulan saw Nia. "Realously, Resya says, we never know anything about Bowo unless he has one younger sibling who is his dependant". Nia nodded slowly.
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"Did you like to tell us, we are very curious sir ?" Wulan tried to persuade Aisakha.
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"You guys just try asking him directly. He must have his own reasons. I don't feel good about having to represent him telling stories. I'm not who he is. After all, you and I both have no idea what the reason he's been covering everything up all this time". Aisakha tried to be wise.
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"It's true that's also Mas". Nia seemed to agree on Aisakh's opinion. "Here you go, we don't push Bowo now. We'll find the right time tomorrow to talk to him. Now let's continue eating".
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It seems like their appetite has disappeared, evaporating somewhere. Change curiosity and many questions in each mind against Bowo. The only men who were on the research staff at the same workplace with Nia, Wulan, Resya and Anita. The man who was also their best friend was hiding something from them. Why, what for, what's wrong? Ah, unfortunately neither Nia, Wulan, Resya and Anita knew what to answer.
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Interesting, they have been a matter of years but this Bowo never told his family background to Nia and her other friends. Emm, what does he mean redden everything ? Aisakha.
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