I Found Love With You
21. Lunch Together

The morning was peaceful. They both had breakfast together with a conducive atmosphere.

“Don't forget. Later in the day you deliver lunch for me.” Kagendra's orders.

“Aa want lunch with what menu?” ask Sadiyah.

“Sunny, the important is tasty and healthy. Do you know where I work?” ask Kagendra.

“Not yet, A.” Sawah Sadiyah.

Kagendra opened his phone and sent him a map of the location of the office where he worked.

“What would I say if asked who I am and what needs?” ask Sadiyah

“Later in the office lobby, you said you'd deliver food for my lunch. I will order people at the front office to allow you to go up to my room.” Kagendra explained.

“Siap, A.” says Sadiyah.

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Now, Sadiyah was standing in front of the office building where her husband worked. With a slight hesitation he entered into the multi-storey building. His sweat was pouring because he had decided to walk from the apartment building to Kagendra's office. With the hot sun and the distance when measured by foot, his sweat profusely soaked his shirt and hijab.

Seeing Sadiyah who looked confused and hesitant to enter the building, a security guard stopped her when she was about to enter the building.

“What's the need, deck?” ask the security guard who looks from his name tag is named Bohori.

“I want to deliver lunch.” replied Sadiyah.

“Please enter, deck.” The security guard drove Sadiyah into the tall building.

After safely passing through the metal detector, Sadiyah walked towards the front office desk.

“Good day. Can I help you?” the front office was friendly.

“Sorry, Ma'am. I want to meet with Mr. Kagendra.” replied Sadiyah.

“What need are you?” ask the front office.

“I want to deliver lunch.” Sadiyah said.

“Oh, escort officer from restaurant. Please mbak, can leave the food to me.” bargain the front office officer.

“But I was ordered to give it straight.” Sadiyah said a little worried because it seemed Kagendra forgot to order the front office clerk to let it go up to her room.

“For a while, Ma'am. I call first to his room.” said the front office officer.

Sadiyah waited for the front office clerk to call.

“Good, Mr.” saw the officer was nodding his head and then hung up the phone.

“Sorry, Ma'am. Mr. Kagendra is in a meeting. Mbak can just leave it to me.” said the officer.

“But…..Yes it is. I just stick to the same Mama. Please tell Mr. Kagendra.” Sadiyah handed over the rantang containing lunch for Kagendra to the front office attendant.

The front office officer received the rantang given by Sadiyah.

“Thank you Ma'am.” Sadiyah turned around and walked towards the exit.

When half of Sadiyah's journey from Kagendra's office returned to the apartment building, Sadiyah's cell phone rang. Seen the name of the Beast Man calling. Sadiyah has not changed the name of Kagendra's contact.

“Assalamu’alaikum, A.” greet Sadiyah.

“Waalaikumsalam. Where are you? I told you to deliver my lunch.” heard the sound of Kagendra rising over there.

“Lunch I have placed on the front office.” replied Sadiyah.

“Who told you to leave it at the front office?” kagendra.

“So I've been there but said Mbak on his front office, Aa is in a meeting and can not be disturbed. So he told me to leave it to him.” explained Sadiyah.

“Quick return here.” Kagendra command and after saying the command immediately close the phone connection.

“Basic guy cruel. He himself forgot to tell his subordinates, eeh he was also the one who was angry. Basic emang guy cruel bin bengis bin nyebelin.” grumbled Sadiyah misuh-misuh.

Sadiyah was already standing in front of the front office attendant.

“Sorry, Ma'am. I was told by Mr. Kagendra to meet him.” Sadiyah told the beautiful and friendly front office attendant.

Tok….

“Assalamu’alaikum.” Sadiyah knocked on the door while saying her regards.

“Masuk.” Kagendra's orders from inside his room.

Sadiyah saw that the dining hall was already on the table near the sofa.

“Kan I have told you to deliver lunch for me which means you have to deliver it to the room and in front of me. In addition to delivering lunch, you also have to prepare dishes, spoons and drinks for me.” Kagendra orders at will.

“It seems like that. But up to the front office I couldn't get up to room Aa. Looks like Aa forgot to tell the fornt office clerk to let me into Aa.” room Sadiyah was upset.

“Yes already, no need to protest. Now quickly prepare the cutlery. Request to the pantry.” section again Kagendra gives the order.

“What can't this human say the word please. Always to rule. What kind of husband is he who treats his wife like his servant only.” Sadiyah grumbled in her heart. Actually Sadiyah wanted to express a protest that she could only say in her heart. Now, Sadiyah felt nothing like herself anymore. Before marriage, Sadiyah was the one who always dared to express her opinion, but after marrying Kagendra, her courage seemed to disappear in a typhoon.

Sadiyah came out of Kagendra's room and asked the location of the pantry at Kagendra's secretary.

“There can I help you with, Bu?” ask Rudi, secretary of Kagendra. She already knew that Sadiyah was the wife of Kagendra.

“I want to go to the pantry room to take a plate, spoon and glass.” Sadiyah said politely.

“Wait here Mom. I'll call OB to bring you what you need.” Rudi immediately called the pantry room and ordered the OB to bring what was needed by Sadiyah.

Sadiyah received the cutlery she needed and re-entered Kagendra's room after thanking Rudi and OB for delivering the cutlery.

Sadiyah spooned rice, side dishes and vegetables onto a Kagendra plate. He also filled the glass with mineral water from a dispenser in Kagendra's room.

“You accompany me to eat.” Kagendra command.

“Iya, A.” Sahut Sadiyah.

They both ate in silence.

“Enak.” praise Kagendra in heart. After feeling the food cooked by Sadiyah, it seems he was addicted to the taste of his wife's cooking but he still prestige to express his praise.

“Enak not food, A?” ask Sadiyah who seems to be able to read Kagendra's mind.

“Hmmm...” replied Kagendra flat. Actually he was surprised by the question from Sadiyah, but he tried to cover it with a cold answer.

“For breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, Aa can request yes.” bargain Sadiyah.

“Indeed you can make the dishes I requested. All this time I never asked because I was worried that you couldn't make it. Mubazir if the food is not good and I do not want to eat it.” said Kagendra underestimated.

“Kan I will test first. If it is not good well I will not serve.” reply Sadiyah.

“That would be a waste of food. Never mind, just make the cooking you can. I'm not the kind of person who is picky when it comes to food.” Kagendra finished the water in his glass after finishing his lunch.

“Alhamdulillah, Aa like well my cooking until the plate is slippery like that.” god Sadiyah.

Kagendra glanced at the plate which did look slippery because there was nothing left on the plate.

“I told you I'm not picky about food. As long as the food is worth eating, I will spend it. I don't like wasting food.” Kagendra spoke in a rather high tone of voice to cover up his embarrassment at having emphasized his wife's cooking.

“Ya..ya...i understand.” Sadiyah smeared her smile while taking care of the dishes, spoons and glasses that had been used.

“Leave it, OB will fix it.” Kagendra said.

Sadiyah arranged the empty rantang.

“Now you can go home. Don't forget to cook for dinner.” Kagendra's orders.

“Siap, A. I'll go home first.”

Sadiyah extended her hand to Kagendra.

“What?”

“Salim, A.” Sadiyah replied.

Kagendra extended her hand to Sadiyah and Sadiyah immediately kissed the back of Kagendra's hand and then touched the back of her husband's hand to her forehead. This salim habit is what was taught by both Sadiyah parents since he was a child.

Kagendra's heart rippled as the back of his hand came in contact with Sadiyah's lips. As much as Kagendra's energy to withstand the turmoil that he himself did not realize why his chest could be this crowded.