My Annoying Chef's
Chapter 04's

Farah placed both of her palms to cover half of the face. His chest felt increasingly thumping, as the announcement began to sound. One by one the names of the participants who passed were mentioned, but somehow suddenly he doubted if his name would be listed on the list of participants who passed, while hundreds of contestants auditioned today, he said, and Farah knew very well if the quota they gave was very limited.

"At least you tried Farah. Whether it works or not we will see. If season fails now, we fight again in the next season." Hearts talk.

However, Farah was aghast, when her name was clearly mentioned by one of the hosts. Making the woman scream loudly while jumping up and down in excitement.

"Oh my God, I did it! Yeay I escaped. I can go ahead and prove that I deserve to go to the gallery." Farah laughed loudly, but clear liquid was clearly flowing in both corners of her eyes.

Yeah, she's crying happily. It seemed unexpected, what he aspired to from a long time ago, Farah would soon be realized.

Making some people standing not far from him clap.

"Congratulations, Farah. You're one step ahead." His mind spoke again.

After finishing telling the list of the names of the participants who passed to audition next. Alia seemed to be grasping a mic, and brought the thing closer to her mouth. Then spoke, with the sparkling look of a face and the thin smile that the woman showed.

"Congratulations to the participants who escaped. You can come to the gallery next week. Prepare your mainstay cuisine, and make the Jury amazed, ... for those who do not qualify, you can try it in the next contest, do not give up, and keep the spirit, there is still a chance in the next years." Said Alia, while circulating her gaze in all directions, where the place she came to today was seen in filled by hundreds of people who were enthusiastic about the prestigious cooking event.

***

Exactly at 18:30 in the afternoon.

Loka got out of the online taxi car she ordered some time ago. To deliver it from the apartment to one of the places, meet the dinner invitation, at one of the famous hotels in Jakarta .

The atmosphere of the hotel ballroom looks so crowded with very lively decoration, where there are other invited guests. Some of them were people Loka knew. Who else if not her co-workers, Alia and Andrew. And they really have a very close relationship, after Loka joined them to become a judge on one of the highest-rated shows.

"Looka!" Alia welcomed her comrade.

The woman reached out, which Loka immediately accepted until the two shook hands with each other. Then hug each other, after kissing the right and left cheeks first.

"How are you? Okay?" Alia asked, she looked at the handsome face of the man before her fixedly.

Loka gave a smile, then nodded.

"As you can see. I even look so good, don't I?" Loka chuckles.

After that Loka turned to Andrew who also extended his hand, then the two men embraced each other, and patted each other on the shoulders.

"Why haven't you changed? You're still like this? Have you never lost or gained weight?" Andrew said with a laugh.

"Yes. My mom takes care of my diet! In addition to not being careless, everything he is careful and I can only eat if he thinks everything that has been checked is in good condition, and has complete nutrition." Obviously Loka.

"What about your relationship with Manda? Any continuations? Looks like the media is very interested in your romance." The man laughed softly.

Andrew looked at Loka carefully.

Given the closeness between Loka and Manda, it became one of the news that is often aired. Either the controversy that the woman made, or something else. Until the rumor became one of the hottest news in the past year.

Loka simply shook her shoulders, with a smile that hid a lot of meaning.

"Whoa. Don't talk about it, or Loka will be mad at you for a long time!" Sergey Alia. "Let's sit down, maybe the Director will be in a moment

the main is coming soon, and the dinner is sure to start soon." Bring the woman.

According to Loka, he immediately followed Alia and occupied one of the seats that were already available, where his name was listed on the table there. The same thing Andrew and Alia did, they sat down to squeeze Loka because the arrangement of names located on the table was so.

Not long after that. A middle-aged man in a neat suit entered the hotel ballroom. Keep walking until the figure stands on the podium, and immediately greet everyone who is there.

"First of all, I would like to say a big thank you to the invited guests who were able to attend the event tonight. Not to forget the creative team, producers, and the hosts of every show that becomes a program on our television station. Especially to Chef Andrew, Loka, and Alia, whose next Sunday the most prestigious event is about to begin." The familiar man in Felix's greeting smiled happily.

A loud applause rang out from all the invited guests. And the reception lasted for a few minutes, until finally some servants in uniform and neatly arrived, bringing the appetizers on each table after the main Director finished his welcome event.

One small cone-shaped glass. Where there are some shrimp that have been boiled and separated from the skin, decorated in such a way, complete with sauces and vegetable pieces in it (Cocktail).

"Good fun." A waiter delivering the appetizer spoke.

Which was immediately answered nod by Alia. Even the woman seemed to be smiling kindly as usual. While Loka and Andrew just kept quiet and started trying the appetizing-looking dish that was right in front of him.

"Hows it? Are you ready for next week? And accept the condemnation of some people because of your innate who always looks gluttonous and fierce?" Alia whispered.

Loka glanced at a glance, then chuckled.

"Ah, this is actually quite a heavy job. But how else? My position is much desired by others, and there's no way I'm just letting go of this job."

Loka stabbed one of the shrimp in the glass there, wrapped it in sauce first, then stuffed it into the mouth.

"Yes, and the gallery will be deserted without you." Andrew.

Loka nodded her head back, chewing on the shrimp in her mouth slowly, in order to enjoy the appetizer, before the main course came.