MARANTI (FOOD OF THE DEAD)
EPISODE 128: DOUBT

Herman and Cintia had bagged a video of the CCTV footage of last night near the hamlet of Pomegranate which they obtained from a stall run by a pair of elderly grandparents and elderly. The car they drive now leads to the police station where they work. After carrying out the work since morning, it did not feel it was time for them to unwind and carry out their obligations as religious people that is to perform Zuhr prayer. Just when the car they were driving set its wheels in the courtyard of the police station, Azan Zuhur roared in the police station musala.

“Alhamdulillah .. We have arrived at the police station, Her. Coinciding with prayer time as well. We better pray first then lunch!” cintia told Herman.

“Iya, China. Looks like we can complete our plans in a timely manner. Honestly, I am satisfied with our work today. Aren't you, Cin?” ask Herman back.

“Iya. I feel satisfied too. Yes, we just replay the results of the CCTV footage that we have stored in my laptop memory. Okay, we prepare Zuhur prayer first at musala!” Cintia.

“Ready, Mr Princess!” sahut Herman was happy.

Herman also parked his favorite car in a place that he used to park the vehicle in his office. In the parking lot there is no writing, but somehow everyone is always parked in the same place every day. Unless there is a new vehicle, then there is a slight change in the parking lot. So, those people when something has changed in the parking lot, you can be sure if someone has just bought a new vehicle.

After parking his vehicle, Herman invited Cintia to get out of the car and walk along with the woman to the office. While walking to the office, Herman invited Cintia to chat.

“Cin, do not feel our age continues to grow, yes?” herman said at the beginning of the conversation.

“It is, Her. His name is age is increasing day by day. Where is age reduced? If the ration of life, yes the more days decreases,” replied Cintia.

“Well, there it is. Every day our activities are just like this, right, Cin? Have you never thought of making a change in life?” ask Herman.

“Changes in life? You mean change jobs? As long as we're still cops and Captain Yosi's men, yes our lives will be like this, Her? Do you get tired of working like this and being a cop? Or are you tired of being Captain Yosi's man? Or maybe you're tired of working with me?” ask Cintia back to Herman.

“Loh, that's not what I mean, Cin. If it's a matter of profession, I'm very happy to work as a police officer because it's my goal since childhood. Besides being a cop I can channel all the potential I have. It's different if I work in another field. Being Captain Yosi's men is also very pleasant for me because Captain Yosi is very wise in deciding things. In addition, Captain Yosi also taught me many things that I did not know before. Not to mention he was very giving space for his men to develop day by day. Hm, if it's about a team with you. I'm really happy, Cin. You are the person who is smart and never lazy when it comes to solving cases,” replied Herman at length in accordance with the question Cintia quite in a row.

“Yes, thank goodness you still love your profession, Her. Then what makes you worry?” tanya Cintia was trying to provoke Herman's talk.

Herman was silent for a moment. He looked at Cintia's beautiful face that looked beautiful in his eyes.

“I mean it's our single status, Cin. Did you never think of ending your single life and then getting married?” continue Herman with a serious tone.

Cintia who heard Herman's words began to smile because she did not expect Herman to ask him about it personally.

“Hm .. You suddenly asked me that, Her? Hi... Don't-Don't you have plans to get married, huh? Who's the candidate, Her? Say, dong! I'm curious about your future wife, Her! How do you think about the woman who will be your wife?” cerocos Cintia casually discusses the future wife of Herman.

Herman, who was expecting an answer from Cintia, felt intimidated because Cintia said something like that. Indeed there is a charge of joking in his words, but it only makes Herman think whether Cintia does not have any feelings for him and just think of him as a brother or co-worker.

“Do you not want to get married, Cin?” herman asked suddenly with his emblem after he tried to press his mind firmly.

Cintia suddenly became surprised by Herman's question which directly led to him. Cintia immediately stopped her steps when it was followed by Herman who also stopped his steps. At that time they both had arrived in the office room where they used to work all this time.

Cintia for a few seconds fell silent and thought of the right answer to answer the question of someone she thought was very special. After thinking for a few seconds, finally came the words from the young woman's mouth.

“I still want to pursue a career first, Her ..” replied Cintia in a flat tone while turning her head and observing the change in facial expressions of her male colleagues.

Like being struck by lightning, Herman felt that Cintia's answer was like stopping his steps to be able to fulfill his promise to his mother that he would propose to Cintia in the longest time this month. Herman's mouth became mute immediately and did not dare to say anything more because he was afraid that it would affect the good relationship he had with Cintia which had been established for many years. He did not want his good relationship with the woman to be tenuous because of mispronounced.

“We go to musala, yuk!” take Herman while putting his bag on his desk and divert the conversation.

Dier's!

On the contrary for Cintia, Herman's words that suddenly diverted his conversation made the woman think that Herman was just talking about asking about his aspirations to get married. Though just now he had been wondering that Herman would boldly say he wanted to express his feelings for her, but in reality Herman did not continue his words about marriage. In the mind of Cintia at that time, it means Herman still no plans to marry or not Cintia who was in the mind of Herman to be a life partner.

“Come!” replied Cintia pretending to be calm while putting a bag containing a laptop on her own desk.

After that Herman and Cintia also walked together to the office musala. The difference is, this time they have been a lot silent and do not speak a single word starting from the office until arriving at the musala. The two of them then walked to their respective toilets and places of ablution according to their gender. After that they also performed Zuhur prayer in congregation with imamed by Mr. Sugeng, one of the senior staff in the office.

After completing the Zuhr prayer, the two of them walked away from the musala to their office again.

“Cin, breakfast in canteen or want to order food online?” ask Herman to Cintia.

“Actually it is better to eat in the canteen, but-“ replied Cintia doubtfully.

“But you still have debt to Mbak Yayuk?” cut Herman directly.

“Eh, sory loh huh? I was never in debt with Mbak Yayuk, but I was lazy to meet with Mr. Antoni,” replied Cintia with hesitation.

“Why are you afraid to meet Mr Antoni? He is polite. Or maybe you bought the cake but haven't paid?” said Herman while guessing the contents of Cintia's head.

“Iya, Her. Mr. Antoni was always forcing me to buy his cake. I have already bought his cake, but-“ replied Cintia with berbata.

“No taste good!” cut Herman with confidence.

“Well, that's him I mean. But, Mr. Antoni still continues to force me to buy his cake. Finally I pretended not to have any money and took the cake in debt first. I deliberately didn't pay my debt to him because to avoid being offered the cake again. And sure enough, ever since I owed him that, Mr. Antoni never offered me the cake again. But, the look in his eyes when he saw me made me embarrassed,” replied Cintia honestly.

“Ha ha ha ha ha. .. There-There's only you here, Cin! Yes, it's only natural Mr. Antoni looks at you not feeling well la wong his pocket money you haven't paid,” replied Herman with a laugh outstretched.

“Well, how else, Her? That's the only way I can do that he doesn't keep terrorizing me with the offer of a cake that doesn't taste right on my tongue. Know, no? I was so traumatized by Mr. Antoni's offer, I until the dream was offered a cake!” replied Cintia with a little fiery.

Cintia just gawked at getting such a question.

“Iya, yes? If you pay attention to Mr. Antoni, I see that I have never offered his cake to the male residents in this office. All he offered was a female. Except for guests from outside. How could that be, huh? How did I just think? Why is that, Her?” cintia asked with a very high curiosity.

Herman smiled faintly at the reaction of the confusion from Cintia. Shortly afterwards the man immediately gave the answer that Cintia was waiting for.

“Begini, China. The men here are all compact if offered by Mr. Antoni, yes we men all immediately take one of the cakes offered by Mr. Antoni. And as soon as we ate it and it tasted weird, we immediately melted the cake we just ate in front of Mr. Antoni while saying that the cake was not good! Just like that. Finally Mr. Antoni never offered his cake to the men here,” replied Herman in a flat tone.

“Hah? You guys did that to Mr Antoni?” asked Cintia again with great diversity because he did not expect his colleagues at the police station all mentality bar-bar.

“Yes, that's how guys respond to things, Cin. Straight, fast, and no long-winded. Rather than rambling like you did it gets even more unpleasant, right?” reply Herman.

“Iya, anyway. But, pity also if it must be so harsh to Mr. Antoni. He did it all right for the sake of supporting his family?” cintia protests.

“Justeru because to support his family it must be given with something that is absolutely halal. Try if everyone he offered immediately acted like we did, surely Mr. Antoni will think hard how he can produce a cake that tastes good. Actually not, right? He still produces cakes that taste strange. Why is it like that? Yeah, because of these bad guys like you? So, he thought that his homemade cake was delicious and people like the men here who are rude to him are considered to be people who are not good and not the target market,” Herman replied.

“Yes too, Her. I have eaten three times of the cake and it still feels strange,” replied Cintia.

“What? Three times? I'm the only one meal already eneg, ams you strong eat the cake up to three times?” said Herman.

“Iya, Her. But, honestly I still feel like what you guys did earlier was too extreme and rude. Is it possible that Mr Antoni could change? If he's down how?” ask Cintia again.

“That's why. There are still people who do not have the heart like you that causes people like Mr. Antoni not introspection so that it still haunts the tranquility of others' lives. Yes, right?” said Herman.

“you're overreacting, Her. Mr Antoni's time is still alive you say haunting? Is he a ghost?” cintia protests.

“Yes, the proof is that you are scared to go to the cafeteria. Means Mr. Antoni is like a ghost, right?” reprimand Herman.

Cintia was silent. Next he said.

“Yes, let's eat in the cafeteria, and I'll pay a debt to Mr. Antoni. Pity him,” replied Cintia.

“Come!” answer Herman while sticking out his hand in a refkex.

Cintia looked strangely at Herman's hand that had just been extended to her.

“Eh, sorry, Cin!” said Herman then timidly because it had tried to invite Cintia hand in hand.

Cintia was actually happy to see Herman's silly behavior just now, but as a woman she had to keep her pride. The time he wants to be held together without a clear bond?

The two of them finally walked to the cafeteria. Arriving at the cafeteria Herman noticed the behavior of Mr. Antoni who was looking unsightly at Cintia. Next the man was Cintia.

“Cin, look Mr. Antoni started earlier to think you continue! He must have cursed you in his heart!” herman said, whispering near Cintia's ear.

Cintia immediately turned her eyes to Mr. Antoni and it was true what his team-mates said, Mr. Antoni indeed kicked towards him with a gaze like a debt collector who would collect debts but hesitated. Cintia could no longer see the unpleasant expression of Mr. Antoni. Moreover, Herman who was next to him unceasingly mocked Cintia until Love became keki.

Because he could not stand it anymore, Cintia immediately got up from her seat and walked towards the place of Mr. Antoni. Herman watched the movements of Cintia in amusement.

“Pak Antoni, I want to pay my cake money when is the day? Mohoh sorry I forgot to pay him,” Cintia told Mr. Antoni.

Mr. Antoni who initially pouted into a sumringah immediately upon hearing Cintia would pay his debt. Mr. Antoni also opened his bond cash notebook happily. Cintia noticed that the names of many female friends in this office were recorded in Mr. Antoni's book. Including one of the superiors in the other division.

“Hah, Miss Retno also has a debt to Mr Antoni?” cintia thought in the heart.

“Twenty thousand, Ma'am!” said Mr. Antoni after finding Cintia nam in a row of his boned cash book.

“This, Sir. Lunas, huh? Please crossed my name from the book!” cintia replied with a bad feeling.

“Iya, Ma'am. Thank you very much, huh? Let's get some more cake, ma'am! Still warm!” mr. Antoni said after receiving money from Cintia.

“Already, Sir. Thank ye. I have no taste for cake!” cintia replied as she passed towards her own desk.

Herman who was sitting at the table welcomed Cintia's presence with a smile.

“Beres, Cin?” ask Herman.

“Beres, Her!” answer Cintia.

“Ya. Now we have lunch first. I've ordered food for both of us,” said Herman.

The two of them ate their lunch with gourmand. Their activities this morning seemed to be quite draining the energy reserves in their bodies.

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