CLOSE FRIEND

"You're taking me to lunch?" asked Kasih in disbelief.

"Right, sorry if I startled you." said Abimanyu when he saw Kasih's surprised face.

"Oh, I'm a little surprised, but it's almost time to go back to work. How about we eat here, Abi." said Kasih inviting Abhimanyu to eat at home.

"Then what do we eat? Shall we order food?" asked Abi, who was a little afraid that Kasih would order expensive food, because Abimanyu's intention was to invite Kasih to eat out at the shop but it was clean enough and the food tasted good.

"No need to order Abi, how will I cook for you?" asked Kasih with a smile.

Abimanyu's heart felt like it was expanding until it was a little difficult for Abimanyu to breathe.

"It's like this Kasih, because I intend to invite you to eat let me cook for you. Do you want it?" asked Abimanyu doubtfully.

"Wow, that's great Abi! Let's go back now." said Kasih excitedly, then got up from his seat and walked backwards.

Abimanyu, who was still sitting, was frozen for a moment, but suddenly Abimanyu stood up and shouted softly without feeling any pain in his arm or shoulder.

"Yeaaah!!! you can do it Abi!! excited!!!"

***

In the kitchen....

"What are you cooking, ma'am?" asked Kasih while looking at Abimanyu who was slicing garlic.

"I can only cook fried rice anyway, do you want something else?" Abimanyu asked without taking his eyes off the sliced ​​garlic.

"No, fried rice is okay too, I'm curious whether your cooking is good or not." Kasih replied, standing beside Abimanyu.

Because of too much garlic and onion, Abimanyu's eyes were sore and watery.

Blinking his eyes, Abimanyu tried to hold back the pain in his eyes, but tears still dripped from his eyes.

Seeing Abimanyu having trouble wiping his tears, Kasih took a tissue and wiped it.

Abimanyu's heart suddenly stopped, his mouth slightly agape.

Because his heart and eyes were on Kasih who was wiping his tears, he didn't realize that his hand, which was still slicing garlic, continued to slice up to his index finger.

"Ouch," Abimanyu hissed nervously as his finger was sliced ​​with his rather sharp knife.

Abimanyu reflexively put his injured index finger in his mouth.

"Ehhh, what are you doing Bi?" said Kasih pulling Abimanyu's index finger from his mouth.

"Let the blood stop, love." Abimanyu replied, letting his forefinger be held by Kasih.

"You can't be dirty, Bi, you know that wounds must be treated properly, otherwise you could get infected." said Kasih stood up and came out of the kitchen and came back with red medicine and plaster.

"Here, give me your hand." said Kasih grabbing Abimanyu's index finger

With great care, Kasih dripped Abimanyu's wound with red medicine, then slowly blew it dry, then closed it with a plaster.

Abimanyu saw him with his mouth slightly open, his heart was really melting everywhere.

"Abi, open your mouth or flies can enter." Love said smiling, making Abimanyu wake up from his stupor.

"Erm... thank you, you're very considerate." said Abimanyu rubbing his index finger which was neatly wrapped.

"You better sit in the front, I'll do the cooking." said Kasih seeing Abimanyu who was always nervous and didn't concentrate at work.

"Ohh .. no love, give me a chance to finish this, you just sit in front yes, so I can calmly cook." said Abimanyu subconsciously.

"Doesn't my presence here calm you down?" asked Kasih narrowing his eyes with a gentle smile.

"Yeah... ehhh no! I mean I'm not used to cooking alone with women, so you know I'm a little nervous." Abimanyu answered honestly.

Love smiled and nodded.

"Okay, okay... then I'll wait for your work in front, okay?" said Kasih smiling sweetly, then left Abimanyu alone in the kitchen.

Abimanyu took a deep breath.

"Finally I can breathe freely." said Abimanyu, who since Kasih had his breath clogged and made his chest tight.

"Okay Abi, now show me your best work, Spirit." said Abimanyu while kissing his injured index finger.

With a small whistle, Abimanyu cooks according to his ability, even though Abimanyu actually can't cook.

Before Steffi lived at his house, Abimanyu ate fried mee almost every day, sometimes eating at a warung at the market.

Abimanyu's food intake does not contain healthy food, but Abimanyu is grateful that he rarely gets sick, even if he does, he only gets dizzy because the money is running out for the needs of his adopted children.

Abimanyu looked sadly at his cooking, it looked like it was mostly soy sauce.

Hesitantly, Abimanyu brought two plates of fried rice to the front where Kasih was waiting for him.

"Hmm...it looks good from the smell." said Kasih sitting up straight after sitting back waiting for Abimanyu.

"I haven't tasted it yet, you may not eat it if it doesn't taste good." said Abimanyu while giving a plate of fried rice to Kasih.

"Don't worry, I'll definitely finish it." said Kasih while receiving his fried rice from Abimanyu.

Abimanyu stared at Kasih unblinkingly as Kasih started his meal with a spoonful of his fried rice.

Abimanyu saw Kasih stop chewing when his fried rice was in his mouth.

"How? Is it good? It must be bad, right?" Abimanyu asked in succession with a worried face.

Kasih rolled his beautiful eyes, then smiled.

"Um... delicious, I like it." said Kasih, continuing to eat mouthful after mouthful.

Abimanyu just looked at Kasih who was eating voraciously, he couldn't believe that Kasih liked his food.

"You didn't eat Abi?" asked Kasih looking at Abimanyu who remained motionless only his gaze was staring at him without blinking.

"Hey, Abimanyu." said Kasih waving his hand.

"Ehh...okay...okay...I'll eat." said Abimanyu immediately put a spoonful of rice into his mouth.

"Cough... Cough... Cough"

Abimanyu choked and coughed when he felt the fried rice in his mouth.

Seeing this, Kasih took a bottle of mineral water and gave it to Abimanyu.

"Drink, be careful when you eat Abi." said Kasih while patting Abimanyu's back.

"This fried rice, it's very salty, dear, why do you say it's very delicious." said Abimanyu with pursed lips holding back the salty taste in his mouth.

Kasih smiled as he rubbed Abimanyu's lips which were wet with drinking water.

Abimanyu's heart fluttered, why did Kasih always make his heart unstable.