Lu[C]Ka Love
36. TIRED AND GIVE UP

The tears of love have dried up. His gaze was empty and there was no passion for life. A moment ago he was so excited to meet the people he loved. But the harsh reality he had to get.

Love sat pensively and said nothing since being saved by Chef Juna who accidentally witnessed all the drama between Cinta and Lucka in the office of JB Group this morning.

Chef Juna brought Cinta to his restaurant. He made something for Love to be calmer and more relaxed.

"Drink! It's hot chocolate. It can make you calmer."

Love glanced sharply at Chef Juna.

"Don't look at me like that. I'm just trying to help you. Than you were cast out by the security guard."

".............." Love doesn't respond to Chef Juna's rants.

"Drink! After that I will take you home. Your mother must be worried. You ran away from the hospital without saying goodbye."

The eyes of Love hint at deep sadness. Chef Juna could see that.

Love grabbed the cup of hot chocolate that was in front of her and gulped it down slowly.

"SPend off! Then we go home!"

Love is slow. And gulp down all the hot chocolate Chef Juna made with nothing left.

...***...

During the journey to the house of Love, no one opened the conversation.

Chef Juna was busy staring at the street in front of him. Love looks out the window. He looked at the sky which was very clear today.

It should be able to make the heart of Love also shine bright, but all things are not always in accordance with our wishes.

Shortly after, Chef Juna's car was parked in the entrance alley towards the house of Love.

Love is still silent and reluctant to get out of the car. There was something he wanted to say, but he didn't know where to start.

"It's in front of your alley." Chef Juna.

"I'm not throwing you out, but I have to get back to the resto. For today, you rest at home. If you're better, you can go back to work." added Chef Juna.

"Thank you, Chef. Sorry for the trouble." Love opens its voice in the end.

"It's okay. You are my responsibility too. The accident that hit you .. I'm sorry yes. The incident that befell you, I will make sure it will not happen again in the future."

"The chef!"

"What's wrong?"

"I .. I can't do this anymore. I can't continue all this. I beg you, please Chef understand."

Chef Juna sighed.

"I'm tired. I can't continue it. I gave up here." The eyes of Love begin to glaze over again.

"Umm, okay. If that's your decision. Sorry I've taken you all this way---"

Love looked at Chef Juna and smiled. "Thank you for Chef's guidance all along. Thank ye. It's not Chef's fault, so there's no need to feel guilty."

Love got off Chef Juna's car and passed by Lucki who was going to his car after dropping off Mother Inah.

Lucki immediately hugged the fragile body of Love. Love dipped her face into Lucki's warm embrace and cried there. Tears of Love are back.

"Cry! Take all your grief out. I'm with you. I will always be by your side." Lucki's whisper is soft.

The cry of Love grew louder after hearing Lucki's soft voice. Lucki tightened his arms.

Although Lucki's heart aches to see the sadness of Love, but he must strengthen Love.

Let me be your support wing when you fall, love. Although your heart never calls me inside, but I'll hang in here. Until you open your heart to me.

...***...

A Few Months Later,

Cinta decided not to continue her work internship at JB Group. Chef Juna puts Cinta to an internship at his restaurant. There Love really learns to be a real chef. Love cooking some menus ordered by customers. Although not all menus can cook Love, but at least the knowledge of Love so increased because it immediately plunged into employment.

Initially Cinta refuses to intern at Chef Juna's restaurant. But after being convinced by some of the family and Lucki, Cinta finally accepted Chef Juna's offer.

The mood of Love which some time ago felt gloomy, has now changed cheerfully. He can smile without burden. And Love has also decided to accept Lucki's declaration of love.

"You said you don't want to deal with the Bahari family anymore. Why are you with Lucki now? He is part of the marine family. Even though he denies. Still the blood of the Sun runs inside him." Chef Juna criticized the decision of Love.

"Sir Lucki does have the blood of the Sun. But he's very different from the rest of the sun."

"You mean Lucka? They are twins." After all."

"But their nature is very contradictory. I know Chef has helped me a lot, but please don't interfere in my personal affairs. I will continue to work well here. And will not bring personal problems into the kitchen owned by Chef Juna," said Cinta.

Since then, Chef Juna has never brought up the relationship of Love and Lucki.

...***...

That day Chef Juna's restaurant was filled with many customers. Love and his chef friends are very busy making customer dishes.

There is no time to rest if you have entered lunch. Because of the location of the restaurant near the office area, it is certain that many workers choose a place to eat close to their office.

"Love, please make an order for table number 10." Chef Juna's orders.

"Yes, Chef." replied Love by directly taking the paper order table number 10.

Love frowned when reading the menu ordered by his customers. Love is silent and stifled.

"Love! Why even bengong there? Quickly cook customer orders. They're all waiting!" Shouted Chef Juna.

"But, Chef this menu is not on our menu list." Love shows you the menu paper.

"What do you mean?"

"Chef look at yourself." Love handed the paper to Chef Juna.

Chef Juna was also surprised to read the customer's order menu.

"Who exactly is at table number 10?" Chef Juna left the kitchen and headed to the customer room.

Chef Juna rounded his eyes to see who was sitting at table number 10.

"Lucka?!" said surprised.