Not the Original Owner

63. Chalky

Rara brought Aeesha orders, namely, a sewing machine and cloth for the veil. Aeesha asks for a fabric that falls off and is comfortable to wear. Rara brought him some cloth that entered the Aeesha criteria with some color variations.

Aeesha who saw the cloth that Rara brought felt that everything was excessive, so she handed the card that Azmy had given to Rara. But Rara refused, because Azmy had given him a special card to fulfill the order or needs of Aeesha.

Aeesha sighed, married to the Sultan already not thinking about the lack of money. "But why does my heart feel shrunken?" Aeesha asked herself. "It's just a whistle, because everything belongs to Nyssa. I enjoyed it for riding on her back." Inner Aeesha who felt longed for her former life. Even though mediocre, her life is still adequate for her husband's efforts. And a living is given in his name, not someone else. "Oh Allah, forgive me." Again he remembered his old life.

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Brenda sees Aeesha making a pattern on the cloth and Rara scissors the pattern in the living room. He approached and offered to sew it. Aeesha gladly accepts Brenda's help, as Aeesha is not very good at sewing machines. He just knows the basics and stitches patterns easily. It could have been Aeesha ordered at Mami Sita's subscription boutique, but she deliberately kept herself busy. So decided to make it yourself. Brenda began to sew the pattern according to Aeesha's instructions, a veil with a rope, a 2-layer veil, and a veil that fused with the hijab. Aeesha had never worn a veil before, but she had many friends who made a veil. So, he recalled the details of the veil pattern and the veiled hijab. For size, he only measures according to the size he wants. Aeesha was satisfied with the stitching of Brenda, 5 pieces of veil with a rope, 3 pieces of 2-layer veil, and veiled hijab or often called khimar dikehiduoan before as many as 3 pieces. All done before lunch.

Brenda pampits to prepare lunch, but is stopped by Aeesha because she wants to cook. He asked Brenda to clean the stitches and the rest of the cloth was given to Brenda. Brenda thanked him and started cleaning the living room.

Aeesha to the kitchen accompanied by Rara. Aeesha wants to cook chalk, a typical food from South Sulawesi. Bloated fish, vegetable spinach, corn, long beans, kale, peanuts, all available. Unfortunately there is no sago flour, young mango and kamal/Java acid. Rara helps clean fish and vegetables. Aeesha makes seasonings to boil fish first, garlic, coriander, turmeric, mashed. Then ask Rara to boil the vegetables one by one. Aeesha separated the meat of the fish that had been boiled from her bones and began boiling the water of the fish stew to make broth. By adding garlic and tomatoes as a substitute for Javanese acid. The original recipe from Sulawesi is actually not like this, it is the result of the Aeesha recook adjusting his tongue. When the sauce is ready, Aeesha asks Rara to put all the boiled vegetables into an empty pot and add the fried peanuts that have been blended rough. Then the fish meat is also included, then the sauce is put into the pot with filtered first. Vegetable ready, the last step is to make papeda. Aeesha uses tapioca flour dissolved with water first, then watered with boiling water and stirred until thickened. After that form a tapioca flour dough into a round-round with the help of a spoon, into a container filled with boiled water. Once ready can be mixed into the sauce, or just watered the sauce a little so as not to stick. If you want papeda can take it. Aeesha searched around for a replacement for young mango, she found vegetable star fruit. Soon Aeesha made a paste of sambal with the addition of vegetable star fruit.

Rara's got everything on the dining table. Confused by what he saw, Brenda asked the name of the food made by Aeesha.

"Miss, what is this food? Why not use rice or bread?"

"It's chalk, farmer's food when it's not yet rice harvest season." Aeesha origin replied, because it is impossible to answer the typical food of South Sulawesi. Brenda nodded her head, not asking any further. He was just curious about the taste, the smell of fish, yellow sauce, fried peanuts mixed in his nose.

"Young Miss, are you going to deliver food to the company?" Ask Rara who knows the habits of Nyssa if cooking alone it will deliver food to Azmy place.

"Can too! Brenda, please prepare the box I'll arrange it for my husband." Brenda moves fast and gives the box to Aeesha. When she finished, Aeesha asked Brenda to peel the fruit for dessert and americano ice.

Aeesha gets ready in the room, wearing a black abaya dress complete with a hijab and black veil. Sling bag with a slightly large size to include some needs. While waiting for Aeesha, Rara ate chalk with Brenda. The first time for them to eat fish with a mixture of vegetables with gravy added peanuts. However, the combination of flavors from all ingredients blend into one, with the addition of terasi sauce makes the sauce more delicious and the sour taste of vegetable star fruit feels refreshing.

As soon as Aeesha exited the room, Rara greeted her and immediately opened the door. They leave for the company without alerting Azmy first. On the way, Aeesha felt the car behind her was following. Every turn, and the road is straight, the car keeps a safe distance from its car. "Is it just my feelings?" Inner Aeesha.

Aeesha brushed aside her feelings of curiosity, perhaps just a one-way coincidence with her.

Arriving at Azmy's company, Aeesha and Rara are greeted by security. Because there is Rara, then automatically with her is the wife of their superior. All the employees' views were on Aeesha, precisely her current appearance. Only Sidiq was not surprised by Aeesha's veiled appearance. Many of them think that their boss's wife's veil is to cover her face so as not to be glimpsed by other men. Aeesha who heard the whispers of the employee did not care. For him, it is not the opinions of others that are important, but rather the behavior of the self. If they have brought themselves as best as possible there are still bad opinions, then it is their right to argue. Because everyone's views are different, it cannot be forced or forced to be the same.

Rina welcomes the arrival of Aeesha and Rara, coincidentally Rina has just come out of the meeting room. Rina said if soon the meeting will be finished and let Aeesha and Rara wait in the room.

"Honey.. Why not tell me?" Aeesha just stood still and pointed towards the lunch bag.

"OKs. Give me a minute." He kissed Nyssa's forehead. Azmy walked towards his great chair back in cold fashion. The woman who followed him explained the reason for coming here was to take him to lunch. But Azmy refuses and leaves her to the restroom to change clothes. Humiliated, the woman left Azmy's room with an annoyed look. The woman also calls Aeesha "Damn ****!" Rara immediately became a shield in front of Aeesha. Seeing Rara protecting Aeesha, the woman just left.

Aeesha who understood the meaning of the woman just smiled. "There's a new actor." Inner Aeesha.

Azmy came out of the break room with a fresher look. He beckoned Rara to get out of the room. Aeesha prepared chalk for Azmy. Seeing the strange food, Azmy knew that it was Aeesha's cooking. Soon he read the prayer and ate it.

"Darling, what's the name of this food?" Ask Azmy who still enjoys the food.

"Kalkung, typical of South Sulawesi." Replied Aeesha who also ate, but only vegetables without papeda.

"Other times to cook again baby. I want to know the food of your world." Aeesha just nodded.

After the meal, Azmy cleaned up the food. And lead Aeesha to wash her hands in the break room. Azmy has no more work to do today, so he wants to be alone with his little wife. But when Azmy hugged Aeesha from behind, surprised by Aeesha's words.

"Don't play with fire if you don't want to get burned."

"You speak a foreign language, baby? It's great!" Azmy flipped over Nyssa's body and peeked at her cheek.

"English in my old world was an international language. Different languages of foreign countries, they use that language to communicate with each other." Aeesha.

"There is only our current language and that foreign language is abroad dear." Azmy is increasingly curious about Aeesha's world. He felt that his world was too narrow now.

"Thank you. Thank you. Syukrons. Mature suwun. Xiexie. Gracias. Gamsa-hamnid. Arigato's. Those are some examples of thanks from different countries in my world." Aeesha started yawning.

"All right, let's take a nap." Take Azmy and let go of Aeesha's hijab. Then lead Aeesha to lay down on the bed. Aeesha according to him, her energy felt drained away. It didn't take long, Aeesha exhaled regularly.

Azmy doesn't go to sleep, he gets a report from Leon who just returned from the north. Azmy only skimmed, he postponed it because he was currently with Aeesha. Before telling Aeesha, she must first turn off the truth of the information Leon has obtained.

An hour later, Aeesha woke up from her sleep. The watch shows at 14:30. Aeesha doesn't find Azmy in the room, maybe Azmy is at work. Slowly Aeesha went into the bathroom, washed her face and took the water. He has not performed the dzuhur prayer. Azmy once said that Aeesha needs everything in the closet, so Aeesha opens the closet and finds Mukena. Soon Aeesha prayed by following the Qibla direction sign.