Gudeg Yu Djum.
Gus Azzam and Salsa were seen sitting opposite each other at a table at the Gudeg Yu Djum restaurant. The two people had been there for a long time. They seemed to be enjoying warm rice and hot sweet tea. Like a married couple, Salsa painstakingly served Gus Azzam.
"The gudeg has powerful spices, sis... it's very legit," Salsa commented on the food on the menu she was eating.
"It's delicious; it's just that the gudeg tastes too sweet. Fortunately, there is krecek chili sauce, so it can cover the sweet taste." Gus Azzam responded to his lover's words.
The man was less enthusiastic after his wife rejected him. But because Salsa invited him to lunch, he couldn't refuse. Somewhat annoyed because his desire had not been channeled, Gus Azzam accepted the invitation.
"After eating, accompany me to Harvest's Cake, sis... I suddenly want to enjoy Cromboloni cake. "I've tried Cromboloni in several places, but I like only Harvest's Cake the most."
Suddenly, Salsa took him to another place after he had finished eating.
Gus Azzam was silent; the man seemed to be considering it. But a few moments later, after taking a deep breath, finally...
"Couldn't it be Salsa at another time? "I'm lazy about going anywhere today," feeling unenthusiastic, Gus Azzam refused gently,
"Brother Azzam... why did you refuse Salsa's invitation? It's not like you came to this city because you miss me, right?" Salsa looked sulky because she didn't expect her lover to reject her invitation. The girl's lips pouted, and Salsa also put down the spoon and fork in her hand.
Realizing this, Gus Azzam looked confused. The image of Azzahra's rejection this morning came back to his mind. Not knowing the cause, the man suddenly became annoyed with the rejection.
"Hemmphh... okay then. "But we won't stay long at the bakery; after getting Cromboloni, we'll return to your house." Not wanting to disappoint his girlfriend, Gus Azzam finally agreed to his girlfriend's invitation. In his brain, the man had hidden thoughts.
A smile appeared on Salsa's lips. The girl felt proud of the boy because he always tried to make her happy. The image of Azzahra's face briefly appeared in Salsa's memory, and the girl smiled, feeling proud because she could compete with Azzahra, who had become her lover's legal wife.
"Of course, darling... I also want to spend time alone with just you. Your two in-laws have returned to East Java, so you won't be going anywhere anymore. While in Yogyakarta, you must spend your time alone with me." Salsa quickly responded to her lover's words. Gus Azzam smiled, then poked the girl's chin.
Salsa smiled happily, but when she noticed their current presence in a public place, finally, without saying much, Salsa packed up her equipment then...
"We'll just leave now. "In a moment, the streets in the city will be jammed because people will leave their offices." Not wanting to linger in that place, Salsa immediately invited Gus Azzam to leave the restaurant.
No words came out of Gus Azzam's lips. The man immediately stood up and grabbed the car keys on the table. The two of them, without speaking, immediately stepped out of the restaurant. Salsa approached her lover, and the girl put her arm around Gus Azzam's arm.
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Azzahra exited the car online in front of the Harvest's Cake store. The girl smiled happily when she saw her favorite cake seller. In this cake shop, all cakes are available, and customers have many alternative choices. Steadfastly, Azzahra entered the shop when security opened the door for her.
"Welcome, sis. Please see the collection of cakes in our shop." Security greeted his arrival in a friendly manner.
"Thank you..." With a smile, Azzahra returned the security greeting.
The girl started to look around the room and saw lots of cakes made from chocolate. The girl rushed towards that place. But after only a few steps, the girl stopped in her tracks. The girl's gaze subconsciously looked towards the private room available in the cake shop. Without blinking, Azzahra saw a girl kiss her husband Gus Azzam's cheek. For a moment, Azzahra's heart seemed to stop beating.
"Gus Azzam..., and that girl isn't Salsa. A girl who has met me twice..." Azzahra's lips trembled violently.
Suddenly, Azzahra remembered her older sister's words, saying to be careful with that girl. However, because Salsa's attitude towards him seemed normal, Azzahra ignored the message.
"So... all this time, Salsa has deliberately approached me to monitor my movements. And it could be that he did because of Gus Azzam's will. What a hypocrite..." Suddenly, anger came over the girl.
Azzahra's chest beat fast because she was trying to control her anger. Suddenly, Gus Azzam brought his lips closer to Salsa's forehead, and Azzahra saw the man easily kiss the girl's forehead.
"Astaghfirullahaladzim minkulli dzambin 'adzim. Meaning: "I ask Allah, the Most Great, for forgiveness from all major sins." Azzahra's lips uttered the words of forgiveness, and she remembered how her husband had treated her that morning.
"It's really disgusting; I never thought that Gus Azzam would commit adultery in a public place like this. I'm disappointed..." When the girl was still standing there staring at the interaction between Salsa and her husband, Gus Azzam's gaze suddenly met hers.
Not only was Azzahra surprised, but Gus Azzam was also surprised to see that his wife knew what he was doing with Salsa. Suddenly, the man moved Salsa's body away from him and roughly pushed Salsa's body forward.
"Azzam... what did you do to me? Why are you so rude to me, Azzam..?" Salsa was shocked and shouted, asking for an explanation from her lover.
But Gus Azzam had already stood up and left him alone without a word. The man rushed out of the private room to approach Azzahra. Salsa, who was still confused and angry, immediately chased her lover out of the room. The girl didn't know what was happening to her lover.
Arriving where Azzahra had been, Gus Azzam looked around the room. Azzahra, who he had seen earlier looking at him, was no longer there. For a while, the man continued to search and even looked toward the exit, but he could not find his wife.
"Did I just see my wife's shadow after what happened this morning...?" While looking around, Gus Azzam thought to himself.
"What is really on your mind, Azzam..? Why did you suddenly run out and leave me alone in the room? You have also been rude to me..." Salsa, who felt embarrassed, protested her lover's rude attitude.
Gus Azzam looked at Salsa, then...
"Sorry, Salsa. I felt like I was hallucinating. Let's go home now. I'm not in a good mood right now." Realizing his rude attitude toward Salsa, Gus Azzam apologized to the girl.
Salsa looked around and realized they were being seen by other cake shop visitors. Feeling embarrassed, the girl finally grabbed Azzam's hand and took him out of the shop. Without a word, Gus Azzam followed Salsa's wishes. And each other walked out because they were still curious; the men kept looking around to confirm Azzahra's whereabouts.