Just a Servant
A Plate of Both

"Emmm.. seger really..." Nurul muttered to herself, as she stepped out of the bathroom and rubbed her hair with a small towel.

"For a long time the bath...what the hell is rubbed...? " A voice that is not clear whether it is a question or complaint sentence, immediately makes Nurul turn to the direction of the origin of the sound.

"Astaghfirullah...! Shocked me sir..." Nurul said when he found Bagas staring at him.

Check

Bagas clicked to see that shocked Nurul.

"Let's hurry, my stomach is hungry... " The Bagas command while turning towards the short table near the sofa. Nurul followed Bagas' movements with his eyes, and there... On that table... There are some food menus that look great.

Like getting a hint, Nurul's stomach felt hungry.

"Well, the food looks good..." Gumam Nurul seraya approaching.

The full food menu is on the table. There is rice complete with several types of side dishes, a cup of coffee, a glass of juice.

Gleck....

Seeing his favorite food, Nurul without feeling swallowed.

"The food looks good, sir..." Nurul. She immediately wrapped her hair in that little towel, then stepped closer to the table.

"Hem... " Sahut Bagas's. "You don't have to dry your hair, do you?" Bagas asked when he saw that Nurul's hair was still wrapped in a towel.

"No, sir. If you don't mind, let it be this way... " Say Nurul. He knew that his master was hungry, just like him, because if you remember, the last time they ate it after coming home from the office was hours ago. While it's already late at night.

"Yes, get it for me..." Bagas Command.

Nurul then took a plate of rice complete with the side dish.

"Master want the map?" Ask Nurul.

"No..." Answer Bagas.While his hands are busy with his phone.

"Master would you like me to put this food on that table?" Nurul asked as he pointed at the table in the place of the computer.

"Why is there? I'm gonna sit here..." Answer Bagas while looking at Nurul with a frown.

"Euh?!" Nurul looked back at Bagas not understanding. It's not that Bagas usually eats at a rather high table right?

"Udah, do not have to wrinkle his forehead. You're still bribing me. I'll settle it..." Say Bagas and tell him what Nurul should do.

Hearing Bagas' speech, Nurul's forehead even more furrowed.

"So he means he wants to be bribed?" Thought Nurul.

"Master wants me a bribe?" Tanya Nurul made sure.

"Yes, why? You don't want to?" The counter asked in a threatening tone.

"Yes, not wanting to..." Nurul answered, confused about what to say. Though in his heart he wants to say, if he himself is hungry also want to quickly follow the meal....

Nurul began to scoop the rice and the side dishes, then he sucked into Bagas' mouth. Bagas accepted the bribe still while cool with his phone. Nurul kepingin menggedumel but not brave. So he was silent, until suddenly his stomach was really protesting, screaming because he felt ignored his master.

KRIEK...

Bagas instantly raised his face from his phone screen. He slowly looked towards Nurul.

"You hungry?" He asked like an astonished person hearing such a voice. Nurul did not dare to answer, but he grinned the horse agreed to Bagas question.

"If you are hungry to eat, the food is in front of your eyes still waiting for the stomach the sound of the first new sound to be given to eat...." Said Bagas like a grumble.

"Wait what else?" Tegur Bagas when he saw Nurul was still still, not moving to eat, even slightly stirring food on a plate, preparing the next feed for Bagas.

"And I'm still bribing sir." Nurul replied finally trying to take a flat tone.

"What are you not able to bribe me while bribing yourself?" Ask Bagas again in his superior tone.

"Can you, sir?"

"Who doesn't get it?" Bagas asked back. Nurul's smile suddenly expanded. "Food is available on the table. The plates and spoons you've been holding, why are you still confused." Imbuh Bagas instantly made Nurul's smile fade. His brain immediately worked to digest Bagas' speech. This means he has to eat a plate of both so with his master?

"I eat this plate too, sir?" Ask doubtfully.

"Whatever..." The answer, makes Nurul more doubtful.

"Cum it son, try you rasain..." Say Bagas. After that, he went back to his phone.

Nurul looked at Bagas in disbelief. Can he really eat one plate with his master? Trying luck, Nurul then bribed the contents of the spoon that he had originally prepared for his master while slightly turning around, greeting his mouth yagging wide when bribing.

"Ih, that's really good..." He said in his heart while chewing with his mouth closed.

"Yes..." Say Bagas suddenly while opening the mouth asking to be filled. Still using the same spoon, Nurul immediately scooped again the rice and side dishes and immediately fed it to Bagas mouth. Cool!!! Bagas did not refuse that bribe. Though he knew the same spoon had entered Nurul's mouth!

Finally, with the same cutlery they continued their eating in silence. Nothing spoils the moment of eating a plate of both with chatter. From their body language and the radiance of their eyes, it seemed that they both enjoyed the silence. In fact, the dishes available on the table are almost toilet by them.

"Alhamdulillah...." Nurul murmured softly as a small burp slid from his mouth.

"Happy?" Ask Bagas. Nurul automatically nodded.

"Alhamdulillah, it's sir. Thank you so much for dinner, sir..." Nurul Sahut.

"Hum..." Sahut Bagas's.

Nurul packed their utensils and leftovers. While Bagas has taken his place on his bed.

Bagas takes the remote and turns on the TV. While cleaning the rest of their meal, Nurul followed a glance towards the TV whose channel was still being moved by Bagas. There was a soap opera that Nurul used to watch with other servants in the back room, but Bagas only stopped briefly on the channel. He still keeps the keypad on the remote.

"What event is it...?" Ask Nurul in my heart. Yeah, just in the heart. Nurul did not dare to ask directly. I will say again. She went to the bathroom to dry the towel she was wearing earlier while combing her hair. It's still a little wet, but he's sure it'll be dry soon.

"Have it sorted out?" Bagas asked, when he saw that Nurul had come out of the bathroom and just stood still while his eyes were directed to the TV.

"Euh? Uh, it's mister." Sahut Nurul while his eyes dyed around him, making sure that the work was really done.

"If you're sitting here. why do you still stand there?" Said Bagas, while glancing at the empty space beside him.

Hearing Bagas say, without saying much, Nurul immediately approached and sat beside Bagas like yesterday.

"What do you like to watch?" Ask Bagas.

"Will sir... What's my distel watching...." He answered with a small laugh. There is always a buzz going on in the back room when they watch TV. His friends always scramble the remote to be able to watch shows they like.

While talking that, his eyes continued to be directed to the TV which happened to be displaying a news show on one of the TV swata. News about business. About the price increase as well as the scarcity of some commodities in the market. There are also some news about business people.

Bagas, he was focused on hearing the news. As for Nurul who was not involved in any business matters, he listened to her only in passing, until suddenly his eyes caught a picture, a businessman who was reportedly rushed to the hospital for collapsing during a cheap sembako bazaar in an economically weak residential area.

The businessman's face was only briefly highlighted on the TV screen, because of the crowd that came to the bazaar. But the glint felt pinched Nurul's heart. There was a pain that he could not understand the reason for. Unknowingly, he gripped Bagas arm while his eyes continued to stare at the TV, hoping to see that person's face again. But his hope was not fulfilled.until changing the news, the figure did not appear again.

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