Not Just a Substitute Husband
Cook

During the day, Sonya and Chandra went to the market to buy the items needed at home, such as a stove, rice cooker and others. After that, both of them bought vegetables and staples.

During the selection of vegetables, Sonya just kept quiet because Sonya did not know how to choose vegetables that are good and those that are not. Sonya couldn't bargain for the price.

"Anyone wants to buy?" Chandra asked, before the two stepped into the car.

"I want to buy another negligee, okay?"

"Can. Let's go find it." Chandra immediately took Sonya by the hand and looked for a clothing store.

Since bought a negligee by Chandra, Sonya feels very comfortable wearing a negligee. Therefore Sonya wants to buy it again, even though the price is cheap. Unlike her other clothes, which were very expensive.

Sonya and Chandra were already in the clothing store and Sonya immediately chose the negligee.

"Is this good?" Sonya asked, showing one of the negligee patterned small flowers.

"Good," replied Chandra. Then Sonya again busy choosing a negligee, while Chandra look around to the store next door. Chandra smiles looking at the light brown rectangular headscarf with a butterfly motif.

"Sonya must be beautiful if she wears this hijab," she said while imagining the beautiful face of Sonya and Chandra directly pay for the hijab.

"Have you finished choosing it?" Tanya Chandra, who was now standing beside Sonya.

"It has. It's...." And Chandra paid him off.

After shopping, both of them went straight home and upon arrival at home, Chandra immediately brought her groceries.

Sonya is now sitting on the floor and weeding kale vegetables, while Chandra is busy installing a stove hose. Finished installing the stove and gas hose, Chandra helped Sonya peel the onions and garlic.

"There. Just sit down, let me cook."

"Are you sure you can cook it?" Answer Chandra who doubts Sonya's ability in terms of cooking. Chandra has never seen Sonya cook.

"Can," replied Sonya confidently.

"alright. I'll just wait in front." Although not so sure if Sonya can cook, but Chandra must be sure of Sonya's ability.

About an hour later, Sonya finished with her cooking show and Sonya smiled satisfied with the results of her cooking. After arranging the food on the mat, Sonya immediately called Chandra who was sitting on the porch of the house.

"Mas, let's eat," asked Sonya.

"Yes" replied Chandra and stepped inside the house.

Chandra immediately walked in and sat on the mat while staring at Sonya's cooking results. Kale vegetables are slightly blackened, fried tempeh partly charred and vegetable balado fish that look pale.

'Is this food?' Inner Chandra.

Chandra smiled wryly at Sonya who was now looking at her.

Chandra then takes the rice, but her hand movements are prevented by Sonya.

"Let me take it," said Sonya, who swiftly took the rice and side dishes for Chandra.

"Thank you" said Chandra, who immediately ate it.

Chandra scrunched his forehead, when the food was already in his mouth.

"Where?" Sonya asked curiously at the taste of her cooking.

"Enak," Chandra replied as she threw her smile.

Sonya smiled happily because the cooking turned out to be delicious. Even Chandra so enjoyed his cooking without remaining a bit.

Seeing Chandra finish his meal, Sonya then starts taking it for herself. While Chandra who just finished eating chose out because there was a phone call from Mang Yanto.

Enthusiastically, Sonya starts eating it and....

Sonya then tried the balado fish and again the taste was unclear. Sonya let out a faint sigh, it turned out that Chandra was lying about the taste of her cooking.

"When the cooking is not good, but why keep eating it." There was guilt in Sonya's heart, because Chandra kept eating it.

In the end Sonya had no appetite to eat her cooking. Not long after Chandra sat down with him.

"Have you finished eating?" Ask Chandra.

Sonya shook her head with a sad look.

"Would you eat something else?" Tawar Chandra, because Chandra can already guess if Sonya who might want to eat the cuisine.

Sonya shook her head again.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Sorry...." Sonya's great-grandson.

"Sorry for what?" Confused Chandra.

"On my cooking... Why do they keep eating it. My cooking doesn't taste good."

"Oh ... About it. I'm not gonna bother about it. So do not be sad, then we cook together. Now tell me what to eat?"

Sonya remained silent. Chandra then pulled Sonya's shoulder and stroked her.

"What if I re-cook my balado fish?"

"Could you?"

"could. You wait here, I'll fix the flavor of the balado."

Chandra then brings her balado fish to the kitchen and just a few minutes, the balado fish is ready and brought back to the front.

"Now eat yes," asked Chandra while feeding Sonya.

"It feels better than it did" Sonya said as she chewed.

"Thank God... Now eat a lot. Poor Dede the baby, surely Dede's hungry."

Sonya nodded and finished her meal.

Starting tomorrow, he should ask Aunt Yanti for help, to teach her how to cook. So that dishes like this do not repeat themselves. Think Sonya.

Sonya wants to show Chandra the best.

***

At night, Chandra was staring at the ceiling of his room. He was thinking again about his conversation with Mang Yanto this afternoon on the phone, who said Regi came to see Mang Yanto at the house he and Sonya previously lived in.

Fortunately, Mang Yanto did not say his whereabouts now, although Regi was angry and threatened Mang Yanto and Bu Lela. At least Chandra is currently able to breathe a sigh of relief, having already brought Sonya from there.

Chandra sighed, then turned to look towards Sonya who was already sleeping beside him. Then Chandra tilted her body towards Sonya and looked at her.

"May the Regi not find our existence and may you always be protected by God."

Then Chandra stroked Sonya's stomach gently. "Pity you, De... You and your mama keep hiding from Regi. Hopefully you will be able to protect your mama from people who intend evil with your mama. But you take it easy, as long as Om is still with you, Om will continue to protect you both."

Chandra hopes, Regi does not continue to look for Sonya's whereabouts and Chandra is very sorry for Sonya's life who somehow continues to hide from Regi and the police.

Chandra also does not think with the attitude of master Joseph, who told his son to hide from the mistakes made by Sonya. As if, Mr. Joseph did not fight for Sonya and Mr. Joseph was more afraid that his good name would be tainted.