The Man Full of Wounds
Chapter 37

Alanna knocked on Zack's door.

"Come on Alanna." Zack said from the inside, knowing that the one knocking on the door was himself.

Alanna enters, seeing Zack sitting on the small table chair they used to sit in for lunch together. Seen some kind of food on the table makes Alanna's feelings unpleasant added when he saw the look of Zack's displeased face, with a little doubt Alanna approached.

"From Alanna, sit here with me for lunch."

Alanna walked over and sat down on the chair that was in front of Zack.

"I've eaten a mas, I was in the cafeteria when Johan called me."

"I called you a few times but you didn't pick up." Zack said in a dislike tone.

" I'm sorry, I forgot to bring my phone with me when I went to lunch today." Alanna replied with a sorry face.

"Why don't you come into my room for lunch ? even come to the cafeteria to eat."

"I didn't know that mas was in the hotel and there was no meeting outside, this morning Mas Zack didn't tell me." Alanna defended herself.

"You can call me to ask." Zack said he was not satisfied.

"I did not think to get there mas, I happened to be very hungry, when I finished the meeting I went straight to the cafeteria. Next time I'll call Zack's." Alanna said she tried to persuade Zack who still looked unhappy while filling Zack's dinner plate with side dishes on the table.

"What did you guys talk about at the meeting ?" Zack asked starting to relax on the sidelines chewing his food.

"About the artist who's hosting his wedding at our hotel."

"Hmm." Zack muttered while nodding his head. "How many guests does he want to invite ?" Zack asked a little curiously.

"About a thousand invitations. Mas Zack didn't tell the general manager about this ?" Alanna asked a little astonished.

"That's a matter like that the general manager takes care of it straight away." Zack explained briefly.

"O....." Alanna's spontaneous reaction led Zack to serenity.

"Johan said you ate with a guy in the cafeteria earlier." Zack suddenly switched the conversation.

"O. that, my friend, the hotel staff. I happened to meet you in the cafeteria."

"The same guy I saw last time talking to you in the hotel lobby ?" Zack asked pretending not to know.

"Yes, um."

"Why can you eat together ?" Zack asked with a dislike face.

"I told you that I met you in the cafeteria." Alanna explained patiently. "Almost all hotel staff eat in the hotel cafeteria so it's no wonder we met and ate together."

Zack was silent as he frowned to think, already putting the tablespoon and fork of his sign he was done with his lunch although there was still a lot of food left on his plate.

"When there's business outside the hotel, you just eat in your room, it'll be between lunch in your room, no need to eat in the hotel cafeteria."

Hearing Zack's words shocked Alanna. "Mas Zack isn't that too much ? later the rest of the hotel staff will wonder and wonder."

"Then you go home, have lunch at home."

"Why did you suddenly arrange my lunch ? why eat in the office cafeteria ? there's good food, too."

"Mas Zack, we're just friends, nothing more."

"For you it may be just that, but we don't know what about that man."

"Don't you think this attitude is too excessive and too restrictive ?"

"It's only natural for a husband to behave like this if there are other men who try to get close to his wife."

"It's possible for a normal marriage in general but for us it's too much. Mas Zack can't get too tight on me remembering the covenant and the words before we got married." Alanna spoke with a tone that began to rise.

"But somehow I am your husband who is lawful and religious so it is appropriate that you should listen to my words regardless of our agreement before marriage." Zack also began to speak firmly do not want to be denied.

Zack's last words left Alanna speechless unable to refute.

"Alanna, I hope you understand what I mean." Zack again said in a soft tone. "I don't want to fight with you just because of someone else." Zack reached out, gently rubbing Alanna's cheek.

In her heart, Alanna agreed with Zack, not wanting to fight with Zack just because of someone else. "Yes, I understand." Alanna finally said.

"Good is it." Zack smiled with relief.

"I go back to my room first, when I'm done eating."

"Yes mas is done, this afternoon there is business outside the office maybe until night so you go home alone among Risno sir." Zack told me.

"Yes, I went back to my room." Alanna got up to walk out of the room.

At dinner Zack turned out not to go home and now the clock has shown at eight pm, while waiting for Zack home Alanna chose to call her mother in Surabaya. The phone connection is connected when ringing to two.

"Hallo Mother."

"Hallo son." Reply Mother.

"How's Mom doing ?"

"Alhamdulillah, good son."

"How is the catering ? I'm not forcing it too much, are you ?"

"Yes, no longer. Mother only occasionally takes orders even Mother's subscription to complain because Mother has often refused the order."

"Good, I'm just worried that Mom's why-why when I'm not there with Mom."

"Son, the money you sent me yesterday is too much." Mom said no good. "Shopping for one year is not necessarily over, while the previous one you sent is still a lot. You have money yourself ? sent so much."

Hearing Mom's words made Alanna wonder, because she didn't feel like sending money recently. "When did you receive the last transfer of money ?" ask Alanna.

"Two days ago." Answer Mother. "Why son ? Didn't you send her ?" I asked her, surprised by Alanna's question.

Alanna thinks this must have been Zack's. "Why-why Mom, I sent her, I just forgot when to send her." Alanna convinced her mother.

"Mom rest first, son ? we'll talk again, lately I'm getting tired easily."

"Yes, I'll take a break, and Alanna will call me." Alanna said and the phone line was cut off.

Why didn't Zack tell me ?Like I had to ask about it to Zack's mas when he came home later in Alanna's heart said.