Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapters 13. Life After Marriage
Asti stumbles - Seok leaves his room. He tried to endure the pain of the morning raid from Satrio. Because almost the first night they passed. Asti occasionally restrains his uncomfortable body by holding on to the kitchen table.
On the wide table of teak wood was a tray filled with a clean glass order. There are two thermos filled with hot water as well as jars filled with sugar, coffee and boxes of tea bags.
He prepared a few glasses to make coffee. So tired and still holding back the sleepiness he could no longer count how many relatives were sleeping in Bude Ayu's room. The other two empty rooms, as well as the old or young men who were lying in the living room using mats.
" Hey, here! " Call Satrio who has just tidied up the sarong and prayer mat.
" I don't know, did Mas Satrio drink coffee or tea in the morning..."
Asti's voice sounded doubtful.
" What if the wife who made me drink."
The man saw the appearance of Asti's face somewhat differently this morning. Her lips were slightly swollen from the early morning kiss. If he does not hear his moaning his wife, he wants to feel like he is repeating the pleasure that has been halal.
" Your hair is wet, dried first, Deck. Get in the wind! "
Canggung Asti took off his instant veil, then untangled his waist-long black hair. Only Ninuk who was always told to cut a little split ends of his hair. But a visit to the salon is an activity he never did.
Asti's movement when drying his hair with a towel even makes Satrio fascinated. The beautiful body part of his wife was shaking gently raising her body temperature
" Here, I'll help you, Dek!"
Ashamed Asti handed over the half-wet towel.
Every now and then the man inhaled the gentle fragrance of the shampoo Asti used. He also dyed the forehead and the two delicate cheeks of the woman who began to affect all his thoughts since they first met a few months ago.
A knock on the door sounded. It turned out that Bude Ayu called the two residents in the room for breakfast.
When Asti and Satrio came out of the room, they were astonished by the scenery in this house.
People lined up in the bathroom near Bude's room, and behind the kitchen to queue for showers.
Children are engrossed in enjoying rice porridge with various side dishes provided at the front desk. There are soy sauce crackers, chicken milk and clear opor sauce without coconut milk.
" This Sambel porridge Tumpang request from my besanku, you know! " Shouted Bude Ayu while carrying a container containing various boiled green vegetables. The most delicious cuisine if the one who cooks is Bulek Ratih. He said he got the recipe and how to process it directly from the late Mbah Sri. Grandma Asti.
People came out of doors to eat breakfast. From the back shed, from the side of the house also from the front yard. They also enjoy breakfast by taking a sitting position as they please.
Asti helped Ninuk wash the pile of dishes used for breakfast earlier. When the day is rather daytime, come mothers prepare various dishes.
This is part of the custom in this village by sending parcels to the neighbors in the form of food consisting of rice and various side dishes and vegetables to let them know that they have finished the party safely.
Occasionally, Bude Ayu also monitors various foods served to his relatives who still survive in his home. While relatives who live not far from their area, one by one return home. The relatives were given packages containing various dishes and side dishes that were included in Styrofoam.
Also added a variety of traditional cakes native to this village that made the neighbors specifically to be served at the wedding.
The workers were also offered a lunch that was somewhat overdue. Perhaps also because of the severity of the work the workers of the party equipment entrepreneur did not refuse.
The male neighbors began to return various cooking utensils and borrowed plates. Everything is done in gotong royong without strings attached.
After a bit of night, Asti asks Lek No and Satrio bring out two large cardboard boxes from Bude Ayu's room. It turns out that the dus contains batik gamis, culottes and batik shirts that Asti deliberately bought for later if relatives from Mbah Sanjaya returned to their respective homes.
The young women choose various patterns and colors of the culottes accordingly. The fathers are busy choosing the right size batik shirt for him. While the batik game was bought by Asti with various patterns and models , so the mothers - mothers so confused to choose because all the gamis is good and the latest model Though Asti only give rations everyone only gets one fair and all parts.
In an instant the living room and family room of Bude Ayu turned into like people selling in the night market. Satrio with his fad began to video the activities of his relatives and family. For Mbah Sanjaya specifically Asti bought a typical Javanese striated shirt .
It seems that Bulek Ratih and Ninuk also want to be involved in the picky event. Though Asti has given him a set of kebaya and a suitable robe for teenagers
" It's been there!" Tell Asti when Ninuk's eyes repeatedly pricked asking for permission.
Bude Ayu and Satrio's parents just laughed at the excitement of the people. Especially when his relatives exchange shirts because the number he chose is too big or too small .
Satrio occasionally touched Asti's waist or shoulders demanding attention.
Maybe this atmosphere is not obtained anymore, because some families are already saying goodbye and will leave this place tomorrow morning.
They were ready after the dress selection. Each family put several bags of clothes and groceries and cakes in the trunk of the car parked in the spacious mosque yard.
In Lek No house is neat as before because it gets clean energy help from the neighbors . The man smiled brightly at the arrival of Asti and Satrio this morning.
Ratih Bulek still wrap various foodstuffs in crackle bags. The woman also looked tired and happy, the child who since the baby was taken care of was an adult and had a companion for life.
How quickly time passes. Bulek Ratih still remembers when he came and helped take care of a little baby named Nastiti Anjani.
The woman had never met the baby's father because she had died before the baby was born. While Bulek Ratih only knows the mother of the baby within a week. The beautiful woman looked grim and sad to hear the calamity that befell her family in Banjarmasin.
Emilia was forced to leave her 2-month-old baby to her mother-in-law. He will return to his area with his older brother by boat from Surabaya.
Several times Mr. Harjo Winangun received a call from Emillia's brother stating that their parents were killed in a fire near the port. His two siblings needed treatment for severe burns.
Since then the Winangun family only always got tears and tears. In fact, there was a big uproar when the problem of funds for the construction of the corrupted village road was opened in general in the community.
Sri Sumiarsih's mother was saddened when she heard the news, one of Emilia's younger siblings died while still undergoing treatment. Her mother Nastiti Anjani and her brother did not return to Java again. Because there are grandmothers and sisters who need to be taken care of and cared for. Emilia stayed in Banjarmasin while her older brother sought work in Samarinda.
Years later, Mr. Harjo Winangun no longer received news from Emilia and her brother. Now she is babysitting Asti with Ratih and her eldest son, Ayu.
It turned out that her daughter's household life was not going well. Bude Ayu miscarried twice during their long marriage.
She asked her husband for permission to return to her village after news of her mother's death. Just a year later she divorced after hearing her husband marry a local girl in a village where her husband worked.