Cook

Karenina looked at Alfredo who was standing on the stove, after they left the supermarket with a ticket incident, they were now in the kitchen cooking dinner. At first Alfredo just sat in the dining room drinking coffee made by Karenina, then there was an incoming call on Karenina's cell phone from his brother who was going to visit them tomorrow. As a result, Alfredo, who knew very well that Karenina was hungry, continued Karenina's work to prepare dinner.

"Are you sure about your cooking?" asked Karenina mocking Alfredo who only looked at Karenina for a moment then returned to focus on his mask.

"You see and feel it later, I'm sure it will make you fall in love with me even more."

"You're expecting too much, sir."

"Yes, I do hope you love me, as I will always love you forever." Alfredo said nonchalantly.

Karenina chuckled. She knew very well Alfredo's personality, who always spoke candidly and also had a very high level of self-confidence.

"Okay, I hope your wish comes true Master, then I take a shower first, I hope to enjoy dinner after bathing." Karenina said then got up from her seat.

"Ready madam, please if you want to take a shower first." Alfredo said. Karenina smiled even though she tried to hide it.

Alfredo was busy with his cooking, while Karenina went into the bathroom to clean her body.

After a few minutes, Alfredo managed to finish his cooking, even though it was simple Alfredo was secretly always accompanying his grandmother to cook, so he was able to master some recipes that he often used as a mainstay when he was lazy to get out of the apartment when he was in college.

Karenina smelled the sweet smell of cooking as she stepped out of the bathroom door. Then he looked at the table which was already filled with Alfredo's cooking.

But Karenina could not find Alfredo's figure there. He slowly walked towards the living room but Alfredo was nowhere to be seen. Karenina sighed and turned her body to go into the house, but faintly she heard Alfredo's voice talking to someone.

Karenina walked slowly towards the source of the sound. And seen Alfredo was talking on the phone with someone.

From the conversation she managed to hear, Karenina knew that it was a call from Alfredo's first wife, Zarima. Karenina took a deep breath trying to get rid of the tightness in her chest that came suddenly.

Karenina turned her body and walked into her room. He sat in front of the dressing table, there was a feeling of unwillingness, pain, and tightness in his chest after he heard Alfredo calling Zarima on the phone.

Karenina was still silent in front of the dressing table, until Alfredo's arrival interrupted her thoughts.

"Go home Al, you've been with me for a few days, your wife must be worried and looking for your whereabouts now." Karenina said quietly.

"Where should I go if my house is here." Alfredo replied.

"Your house is where your wife is, Al." replied Karenina while looking down deeply.

"My wife is in front of me." Alfredo answered which made Karenina's heart even more uncertain.

"Al.."

"Karen."

"I already told you, if everything you know is not necessarily the truth, so please don't tell me to go back to Zarima, until you find out the truth yourself." Alfredo said no less tight in his chest every time Karenina told him to meet Zarima.

"I don't know if my actions are right or wrong. If I accept your proposal, but I also can't bear to see homeless children."

"Maybe for now, the reason you married me was for the sake of those orphans, but one day I believe, I will be the only reason for you to survive in life and maintain this relationship." Alfredo said then went deeper into the room, kissed the top of Karenina's head for a long time.

"I'll take a shower first, wait for me at the dining table." Alfredo said then took the towel that was behind the bedroom door.

Karenina didn't answer any of Alfredo's words, her palms brushed her face which was still slightly wet from the water dripping from her hair which had not yet dried.

"Oh my God, what should I do now." Karenina mumbled then sighed heavily.

Karenina took a comb that was neatly arranged on her dressing table, she slowly combed her long hair, then took a hairdryer to dry her hair.

Karenina put the night cream on her face, then turned to her hands and rubbed her hands with hand body lotion. He did not forget to spray perfume on his body so that it always smells fresh.

Karenina walked to the dining table to prepare two plates and two glasses on the table, then poured water into the glass.

Not long after, Alfredo came out of the bathroom with a fresh body, wearing underpants and a white T-shirt. He then sat next to Karenina, who was pouring rice on Alfredo's plate.

"Enough?" Karenina asked Alfredo.

"Just a little more." Alfredo said, Karenina then added rice to Alfredo's plate.

"It's enough." Alfred said.

"Thank you darling." Alfredo continued, Karenina just nodded slightly and then poured the rice into her plate.

"Eat a lot, I don't want you to be thin." Alfredo said when he saw that there was only a small amount of rice on Karenina's plate.

"Depends, if your cooking is delicious maybe I can finish it all, but if not, you have to finish it all." Karenina said while glancing at Alfredo.

"Ok. Who's afraid."

The two of them ate in silence, Alfredo glanced at Karenina, who was seen adding pulses to her plate several times, as well as the vegetables Alfredo made. Even the rice on Alfredo's plate hadn't finished yet. Karenina had already increased her meal several times.

Alfredo was silent, he didn't want to say words that would make Karenina lose her appetite, so Alfredo chose to watch Karenina silently and he would say his words at the right time.

Karenina sat back in her chair after finishing dinner, Karenina turned to Alfredo who was sipping water from a glass.

"You are good at cooking, and I still remember whose dish this is?" said Karen.

"who?" Alfredo asked who now also turned to Karenina.

"Your grandmother."

Alfredo nodded slowly, "You're right, I often help him cook, and I know the recipe for every dish."

"But still, your grandmother's authentic cooking is delicious." Karenina said she didn't want Alfredo to brag.

Alfredo chuckled, "It's okay, the important thing is that tonight I managed to fill you with my cooking."

Karenina nodded, then got up from her seat tidying up the dirty dishes and then took them to the dishwasher and immediately washed them.

"Tomorrow morning I have a meeting at the office early in the morning, looks like I have to buy some clothes for the meeting tomorrow."

"No need, in the wardrobe there is a shirt of yours complete with a suit and pants, several times you have left it here."

Alfredo was silent, he didn't expect that Karenina would take care of his clothes.

"Okay."