The Love Story of Haifa

6. Take Lunch

Early in the morning Haifa was already in the kitchen to prepare the spices that would be used cooked by Bi Nani. Last night Haifa called Bi Nani to ask about the breakfast menu. Reply Bi Nani menu today is omlet and tofu broccoli.

Haifa prepares everything from peeling Bombay onions and garlic to chopping vegetables. At half-six Bi Nani came ushered by Mang Diman using a motorbike. Actually Mang Diman's working hours are half seven hours, but from back and forth to his rented house it is better that Mang Diman does not come home again. Mang Diman uses his time by heating the car and wiping the car that will be used by Mr. Broto and Vishnu.

“Everything is ready?” bi Nani asked while winnowing Haifa in the kitchen.

“Already, Bi,” replied Haifa.

“But Haifa has not cooked rice. Afraid of wrong measure,” said Haifa.

Rice commonly eaten by the Broto Family must be different from the quality of rice that Haifa usually eats in the village, so the way to cook it must be different.

“This is what you noticed, yes!”

Bi Nani took the basin and filled it with rice taken from the rice box. Haifa paid close attention to what Bi Nani was doing. How to wash it also Haifa noticed and Haifa calculated how many times Bi Nani rinsed it. When the rice was put into Haifa's rice cooker, he saw the amount of water.

“Now you understand the amount?” ask Bi Nani.

“Already, Bi,” replied Haifa.

After cooking the rice Bi Nani continues to cook omlet and tofu cah broccoli. Haifa helps wash cookware.

Six o'clock breakfast is ready, only the rice is not ripe. Haifa took the meal to the dining table.

“A ripe breakfast?” asked Deswita's mother who approached Haifa in the dining room.

“Already, Mom. But the rice is not ripe,” Haifa replied.

“Nothing. Mr and Vishnu usually have breakfast at seven,” said Ibu Deswita.

“You have breakfast first, yes! Invite Bi Nani and other ART breakfast,” said Ms. Deswita.

“Iya, Ma'am,” Haifa replied then returned to the kitchen.

Haifa warms up the leftovers from yesterday and makes an omelet in addition. When Haifa finished taking all ART, the driver and the housekeeper to breakfast together.

After finishing breakfast Haifa joined Bi Nani shopping at the market.

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At eleven o'clock in the afternoon Haifa was getting ready to deliver food to the offices of Mr. Broto and Vishnu. Haifa did not forget to bring her face and lunch. After everything was ready Haifa also departed ushered in by Pak Tono Vishnu's personal driver.

Haifa got out of the car in front of Mr. Broto's office lobby. Haifa quietly entered the office.

“Good day, Ma'am,” greet Haifa approaching reception desk.

“Siang. Want to deliver food, huh?” ask Ira.

“Iya, Ma'am,” Haifa replied.

“Please go directly to the room Mr. Broto and Mr. Wisnu,” said Ira.

“Good, Ma'am. Excuse me, Ma'am.”

Haifa left the reception desk towards the liff. Haifa slashed the liff button, the liff door instantly opened. Haifa tried to remember how to use the liff taught by Vishnu. Haifa succeeded and the liff took Haifa to the seventh floor.

Arriving on the seventh floor Haifa immediately approached Maya secretary Pak Broto.

“Good day, Ma'am. I delivered lunch to Mr. Broto,” Haifa said.

“Oh yes, just keep it on the table,” Maya said.

Haifa placed the bag containing the bushel on the table.

“Thank you, Ma'am. Excuse me first,” Haifa said then headed back to the emergency stairs.

Haifa descended to the sixth floor using an emergency staircase. Arriving at the sixth floor of Haifal led directly to Vishnu's room.

“Good day, Sister Rita,” greet Haifa.

“Pak Wisnya there?” ask Haifa.

“There. Deliver food, huh?” ask Rita.

“Iya, Mbak.”

“Awhile I asked Mr. Vishnu first.”

Rita contacted Vishnu through intercom

“Yes, Rit what's wrong?” ask Vishnu.

“There is ART delivering food,” replied Rita.

“Haifa, right?” ask Vishnu.

Rita hung up the phone with her hand.

“Whose name are you?” ask Rita.

“I Haifa,” Haifa replied.

“Iya, Sir. Her name is Haifa,” replied Rita.

“Tell him in,” says Vishnu.

Rita shut down her intercom.

“Told to enter the same Mr. Vishnu,” said Rita.

“Thank you, Ma'am,” said Haifa.

“Sama-sama,” replied Rita.

Haifa knocked on the door before entering into Vishnu's room.

“Log in!” vishnu exclaimed from the room.

Haifa opened the door.

“Assalamualaikum,” said Haifa when you want to go into the room.

“Waalaikumsalam,” replied Vishnu.

Haifa put a loud bag on the table.

“You eat now, Den?” ask Haifa.

“Let's go if you pray,” replied Vishnu while focusing on reading the document in front of him.

“Then I went to the mosque first yes, Den,” say goodbye Haifa.

Vishnu immediately turned his gaze to Haifa.

“Why go to mosque now?” ask Vishnu.

“I want to read Al Qur’an first in the mosque,” Haifa replied.

“Not now days Jum’at? His mosque is being prepared for Jum’at prayer,” Vishnu said.

“Oh, yes yes. I forgot it was Friday,” Haifa said.

“You are still young but forgetful,” said Vishnu.

“Later read Al Qur’annya here only fitting I was praying Jum’at. To make my room so adem after you read the Qur’an.”

“His face is in that closet.” Vishnu showed it to the closet next to the folding chair.

“Iya, Den,” Haifa replied.