
Pov Shella.
For too long I kept my husband waiting for answers to his love. I kept my race too far away. I know Akemi can feel my love, and she also knows how much I love her. However, sometimes verbal is very important in a relationship. Implied words all this time is enough I use. Time to stop using that implied word.
I was lulled in my unwarranted fear. Why should I be afraid to face reality when I know I didn't make a mistake? all this time I've managed to break through every fear out there for years. Then why should I go back to being afraid just because of an unwarranted threat?
I didn't do anything with Ibrahim's departure. I never led him to leave his parents. But it was his parents who were the reason why the poor man decided to leave.
This time I had to make up my mind to confess my love to Akemi. Yes, I have to tell you everything before there is any misunderstanding between us.
Akemi is a very nice guy, even too good. He deserves me to fight. I won't stretch my hand from his. What else took off that hand. The hand that always defends me lovingly every day. A hand that always embraces me in every moment of life. The hand that picks me up from the pain of the world. And it was that hand that changed my status to that of his wife in sacred bondage through Ijab Qobul. Then how can I stop fighting when every day that hand is always faithfully waiting in this house? our home.
Nisa gave me a threat I shouldn't have. I didn't do anything wrong. Then why should I be afraid? what should Nisa unload? wasn't there no secret between me and Akemi all this time? besides Ibrahim. But he's just a man from my past. Even Akemi also had a past with her lover before finally marrying me.
I will tell Akemi everything right now. Yeah, should. I can't delay any longer.
***
Early in the morning, my beloved husband left for the office. He left a trail of warm kisses on my forehead before leaving. That became my husband's habit. Is there any other reason that makes me unhappy when I'm with him? the answer is nothing. There was no reason for me to be unhappy at his side. Even if death precedes me and calls itself. Then I'll wait for my death and catch up with him there. I will not fear death, for there will be him who welcomes me up there.
Just like I planned. I want to reveal my heart to Akemi today. I'll cook for him and deliver him food at his special office. After all, as long as we were married, I never brought food for my husband in the office.
I intend to close the boutique today. There's still tomorrow I use to scavenge some windfall. Akemi's more important than anything.
Akemi likes Italian food, then I'll cook Risotto. Risotto is an Italian food that uses rice as its base ingredient. This one cuisine comes from Piedmont which has a lot of rice land. Risotto is made from rice sauteed with butter, onions and broth and white wine added and cooked until the liquid runs out. I don't use white wine. Because in our religious teachings we are prohibited from using Wine.
Actually, the risotto variety is very much, saffron can be added so that the color is yellow or squid ink so that the color is black. In addition, there are several versions of risotto mixed with cream or milk so that the texture is more creamy. And I chose to make Risotto mixed with cream. Because Akemi likes the creamy taste of food.
Then I switched to making Ribollita, a soup that was popular in Tuscany and was a vegetable soup that was thickened with bread, not meat. In Tuscany, this ribollita becomes a special dish in autumn with a vegetable flavor that gives a spicy sensation even though there is no meat. Since I was going to abort my fear today, I made Ribollita a symbol of the loss of my fear.
"Done, I'll give you this meal, baby. Wait for me to come" I said with a smile.
To be honest I'm still ashamed to express my love for Akemi. But this I have to do, we've been living together for six months. Why am I still doubting?
My heart started to beat again. Oh, it's so beautiful that this love. I picked up my phone, and called my husband, that I would deliver food at the office later in the day. And lucky my husband wasn't busy today. He was quite enthusiastic waiting for me to arrive there.
"All right, I'm ready first" I closed.
***
While in the office, Akemi's face was clearly happy. Heart's blossoming. He seemed to be waiting for the ideal empress of the heart.
"Are you going to declare your love to me today dear?" Akemi monologues while blushing in shame.
"Well, I'll wait for you here, I want to see how your sweet face is timid. I can't wait for you, baby." Akemi's smile did not shrink from earlier. Like her she's so happy matchless. Until his best friend Delon came.
"Are you winning the lottery?" Tanya Delon who was surprised by the look on Akemi's face while sitting on the sofa.
"It's more than just winning the lottery" Akemi replied without seeing Delon's face. That smile still remained faithful adorning his handsome face.
"really?"
"Of course, and you will definitely not understand," Akemi sneered at the end of her sentence. Delon felt cornered.
"Yes, yes, yes, you understand everything better. Because my love is always rejected, right? that's what your ridiculing smile means?" delon was half upset.
"Well, that's you know. Smart kid," Akemi replies with a made-up voice.
"Is, why is this guy getting more and more annoying all the time? did marriage make her brain lean south?" murmured Delon, but it can still be heard by Akemi.
"Stop cursing me, Delon, but I won't punish you. Because today I am very happy," said Akemi still with a smile.
"Well, before your happiness lasts, you better get rid of the bar-bar woman you made my secretary! he's really disturbing. Naomi may think I'm not serious about pursuing her love" Delon grumbled.
"Bas bad, just by having a private secretary by your side, you'll know whether Naomi loves you too or not? just don't understand! how will you take care of Naomi later," said Akemi.
Yes, Akemi accidentally recruits a private secretary for Delon to provoke Naomi's jealousy. That way, Delon will know, that Naomi feels jealous or not to the woman who became Delon's personal secretary. Is jealousy not a sign of love?
"But what if Naomi keeps getting away from me?" sangsi Delon with a hesitant look.
"That means you're not lucky. Haha." I swear by anything it would feel like Delon threw Akemi out the window if the man wasn't his best friend.
To be continued.