Calibra: A Delayed Taste
CALIBRA | CHAPTER 96

Audi thumped nervously at the dining table. He could not remain silent in his seat. After the third level kiss, Ibra dragged him to the dining room for breakfast. It just so happens that they have not yet filled their stomachs. An over-enthusiastic Audi rushed over as soon as he finished his bath. Uh, here instead of being fed, Ibra ate her lips.

Even so Audi still enjoy and be curious about other levels higher. Level three alone Audi is already overwhelmed to overcome his heart rhythm. Either way Audi will experience an arrhythmia like Kenan if Ibra gives him the top level.

They ate alone because Aunt Safa was busy preparing clothes and all the equipment for lunch, he said. Audi does not know the aunt may deliberately let Audi and Ibra just alone. But at least safer in the dining room than the room.

"Mas Ibra how many days off?" ask Audi in between meals.

Ibra, who was also chewing, immediately swallowed when he heard Audi's question. "The second day of fasting Mas depart again," he said kalem.

"Ooh." Audi nodded. "Means we can still bukber, dong?"

Ibra throws a smile while nodding. "Can, Honey." Ibra continued. "Why are you at the office?"

Audi stopped his movement who was about to lift the spoon. He looked up at Ibra with a questioning look. "She said, yes. Pay attention to employees before the holidays. Why indeed?"

Ibra just nodded. "Ooh ... Notwithstanding. Was about to go fishing, we continue to lie. But no papa, we buy fish just like chicken, then burn in the house of Oma. How's it?"

"Can, anyway," said Audi.

Ibra smile. "Okay, tonight let's get everyone together."

Audi nodded, smiling.

That night according to Ibra's plan, they all gathered at Oma's house. From the afternoon Ibra was struggling to find a side dish for the burnt event. While Audi and the women focus on preparing the equipment, and other ingredients that will be a menu other than fish and chicken.

Jeno who can not go back to Bandung and join in welcoming Ramadan with family can only grieve behind the scenes video call. He should be content to celebrate with his fellow campus, that was the afternoon.

Even so, Jeno still felt the crowd of a large family in the house of the oma. The young man also witnessed the busyness from behind the Audi phone.

"Can't you help them? Well, I used to love just eating." Jeno snorted with ridicule.

Audi rolled his eyes. "You don't want to be sorry, but the julid hasn't changed."

"I'm sorry? Want to get some lebaran?"

"Sorry-sorry should be Lebaran doang?" audi won't lose.

"Etdah, amused apologies with Mba."

"Ish, this is anak—"

"Udah, Mas Ibra nyamperin. Uh, not ding, it's Papa, hehe." Jeno grinned wide when he managed to make Audi look back.

"So expect it to be samperin, hahaha ..."

Audi glared at Jeno. He did not curse because Dava was right behind him. Audi had glanced at Ibra who was still busy burning chickens.

"Jen?"

"Yes, Pa?" sahut Jeno's.

"You healthy there?"

"Thank God be healthy, Papa."

Jeno if you have faced her papa likes to suddenly become a good child. Audi grumbled at the change in its attitude which was very inversely proportional to Audi. Jeno at Audi seems to have no respect. Audi is older.

Dava nodded in response to Jeno's reply. "Alhamdulillah then. What is your pocket money? Still enough?"

Jeno grimacing. "Still, Pa, but thin, hehe."

Hearing that Audi sneered. "Jajan mulu, anyway."

"Yes as usual if you know that you do not have to snack too often at the cafe. His style to cafe mulu, even though the wallet five feet."

"Have, already." Dava. "Let's transfer again."

The sentence made Jeno cheer inwardly, she looked at Audi as if mocking triumphantly. Audi screeched away his face, that was when his eyes immediately met the sight of Ibra. Audi's reflexes smiled as Ibra also smiled.

Without them knowing it did not escape the attention of Dava.

***

The fish and chicken are already burned and seasoned. Om Edzar and Ibra held a mat in the courtyard of the villa owned by Oma Halim, precisely a gazebo that is intended to relax, only after that Dava sanded some banana leaves arranged lengthwise.

Aunty Safa and Mama Audi immediately poured the cooked liquet rice over the expanse of leaves, as well as fish and grilled chicken and sambal and lalapan. They also had time to saute kale as a complement.

"Oma sit here with Audi." Audi exclaimed as he waved at the oma.

Oma Halim chuckled, he approached and began to lean over to sit next to Audi who was already cross-legged facing the expanse of liquet rice. "I can't wait for you, huh?"

"Hehe, laper, Oma."

Edzar, Safa, Dava and Lalisa also sat down to prepare a meal. Either it's just the Audi feeling alone or it's Aunt Safa deliberately putting them in a line across from Audi.

When the aunt threw a glance and blinked, Audi was convinced that the woman had deliberately done so that the seat next to Audi was empty. Especially Aunt Safa would want to keep Audi away from her papa.

Ibra came with the house assistants in Oma's villa. Some of them returned home because they welcomed Ramadan with their families.

"Here, Bi, Mang, eat together, exclaim." Om Edzar who does have a warm attitude and welcome to everyone becomes a refresher in all situations.

Every time there is him, somehow the atmosphere becomes calmer. That aura, you know, right?

"Mirhanaah ... This delicious. No, this is coming with Acep, haha."

The acep is Ibra. Indeed, sometimes home assistants who can be said to be elders and have long worked, are more familiar with calling Ibra Acep. Not only Ibra, Jeno was often called that. Audi is often called Neng.

Ibra had indeed picked up the home assistants who he said he wanted to leave also at the patrol post. Ibra smiled shadyly in response to the guyonan. He started moving next to Audi and sat cross-legged there. "Come, Mang. Eat, ah. Aunty here, Bi. Tuh, Aunt beside Oma. Mama's here next to Ibra."

"Ready, Casepap. Duh, sit with the army, immediately Mamang feel cool. Hehe."

Everyone laughed except Dava. He only glanced flatly after washing his hands on the tap. While Ibra just grunt accompanied by an amused ring. Kasep in Sundanese means handsome, and Ibra is indeed as beautiful as that, not just in the eyes of Audi of course.

The atmosphere is increasingly crowded and warm filled with laughter and jokes that seem endless, there are just exciting talking materials to discuss. This is what Audi likes every time they want to go to fasting, especially if their extended family is gathered all together.

Unfortunately, some of them live far apart, closest to Aunt Erina in Bogor, even then they have their own events with their respective families.

Audi really enjoy the dishes of rice liwet, grilled fish, grilled chicken, the main thing to add to the delights is the chili made by Aunt Safa. I don't know, according to Audi sambal he tastiest, fast Om Edzar always at home eating.

Although he was eating, Ibra did not necessarily ignore Audi beside him. Time and again he painstakingly separated the thorns of the fish and its flesh for Audi to eat. Coincidentally, the type of cooked fish does have ravenous spines.

"Be careful of the thistles."

Short sentences yet contain deep attention for Audi. His heart felt so flowery that he could not resist the smile that forced him to rise.

Though the man was not aware, as if it was usual he did. Indeed, Ibra always does that when eating with Audi. Whether it's fish, crabs, or shrimp even though Ibra is always keen to update it for Audi.

Maybe if Madam Lim saw this she would be envious.

"Thank you, dear Mas," said Audi provoked the attention of everyone.

He blinked as the atmosphere turned silent, especially the papa who now had his eyes shining expressionlessly. Did he just make a mistake?