Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapter 22. The Loss of Asti
Since returning to the official house in the city, Asti's sadness is increasingly felt. Although many people love him, but the sincere affection of Bude Ayu is irreplaceable. You could say, his late father's brother was the real mother for Asti. However, Satrio became his now sturdy, warm and loving protective fortress.
"Not good sad mulu. Remember in your womb there is a baby. Not funny if our child will be born into a crybaby, soft and easily desperate!" Satrio's advice at length every time he found Asti more often pensive.
"Sokay know you are, Mom! All newborn babies are crybaby, still weak or need attention. Maybe you were born as a miracle baby! Born to play war, so!"
Satrio was shocked by Asti's reply. The man who had been willing to give advice to strengthen his wife's heart even got a telling answer! You even said magical baby again, Damn it! The man chuckled.
"Yes, I was wrong, sorry. Newborn babies are still very cute. But does the mother have to be a whiny too?"
Asti's mouth is so manyun, "Wih, it's wrong to want it really, mulu ...."
"Udah, Which. Don't be so sad, yes. Let's doain let Bude Ayu, calm down there. Received good charity, removed all his sins..."
Asti's eyes glared more. This is the person giving advice, or prayer in front of the mosque congregation for Friday prayers, anyway. Satrio's eyes glanced uncertainly.
It is not easy for the man to face the attitude of Asti who experienced many changes after her pregnancy. Lucky Bude Prapti people are nimble, deft and a lot of experience. So easily, Mbah's daughter's cousin was looking after Asti who began to be easily offended.
Now Ninuk who often stop by if there is a harpitnas day, aka a national pinch day, which is a holiday not on Saturday and Sunday.
The journey where he boarding to the Mas satrio official house is not up to 60 minutes taken by his new Scoopy motorcycle.
The official house grew crowded, with the presence of Ninuk super rame, dimeh and kempong. Although there are often conflicts between Ninuk and Asti in various ways. For example, about making spice rujak alone into a good argument.
Moreover, Bude Prapti who prohibits Asti eating pineapple fruit. The pineapple is ripe.
"Bak Asti, I'm going to college!"
"Lecture, Nuk! The important thing is to be serious, and diligent in living it!" Answer Asti .
"Do you have enough money for my tuition, later?"
"Ask first! Keep thinking mature ! Where do you want to go to college, what school? Do not just enter college with a large fee, can not continue. Kan, dear ...."
"Why didn't Asti go to college? Bude Ayu has a lot left!"
"Sok knows, you! Who said that?"
"Father, Mbah Harjo Winangun has dozens of hectares of rice fields, gardens and houses. All that legacy is also for Asti as well. Because Bude Ayu is afraid that Asti Ma'am will not go back to Sendang Mulyo Village. That village has given Ma'am Asti a lot of hardship and suffering, right?"
"No idea, Nuk! Just hearing the curse, I was already very sad and miserable. But it's okay, is it just a rumor or a myth. We all as human beings have to live our destiny, right?"
Long they remained silent. Ninuk to see the teardrops on the smooth cheeks of the beautiful woman who was like her biological sister. Finally Ninuk hugged Asti's body which began to tremble as it held back tears. The crying of pain and loss. In the past, he was very strong ! Because there is Bude who became the pillar of his protector. Fahira's hate speech in Class IX has shocked Asti.
Since Asti heard the hate speech aimed at her as an unlucky girl, because it brought the curse of the bamboo forest. Her cheerful and pleasant teenage life began to dim. Especially since Bude Ayu married again and lived in her husband's house in the next village. He lost that loving embrace.
For Asti it is normal that teenage boys stay away from him! The most painful thing for Asti was that she was shunned like an infectious disease. All this time he was fine!
"Already, Ma! Don't melow ah, I'll be caught by Mas Satrio for making his wife cry!"
Ninuk's whisper calms Asti's heart. Especially when they video call with Bulek Ratih and Lek No who are relaxing at home.
On the front desk there are various foods and fruits picked in front of the house.It turns out that the water guava fruit that was planted by the late Mbah Harjo Winangun .
" Want Asti, tomorrow don't send, yes!" Said Lek No, while lifting the large guava of dark green water with a reddish tinge
" Holy father, am I not being offered? Even Madam Asti. I'm your son, sir!"
Ninuk's words are like pieces of dialogue in a soap opera, those who hear it also laugh. Lek No became amused himself.
"Who said you were a neighbor's son, Nuk? Mr. Nawarin Asti is afraid he cravings and kepengen. Lha, you do not need to be bargained directly, want. Understandably greedy ....Ha, huh!"
True too, tomorrow afternoon Lek No and Bulek Rati come. It was only in the afternoon that Satrio picked her up.
The couple was undoubtedly, very dear to Asti. Satrio official house that is not too big so more crowded with their presence.
Moreover, Bude Prapti has prepared a special dish, chicken tongseng. As Asti was pregnant, so the goat meat was replaced with chicken.
It turned out that Asti's meeting with his family who came from the village gradually began to wipe the sorrow on his face.
Bulek Ratih also gave a lot of messages so that Asti must maintain the health of herself and her fetus. Now the woman was not too anxious, because there was a family from Satrio who took care of his nephew.
In fact, Lek No who discussed with Satrio about the management of money from rice fields and gardens. Satrio did not mind that some of the money was used by Lek No to finance Ninuk's college. The teenage girl already has a real purpose in achieving her future.
"Look first, Lek ,Value the test! Keep looking for a campus that is still in Central Java, Lek! Let's not let him go to college in Papua, want to take a cow to the province!"
"Yes, my God, Asti, underestimated me! I am not stupid in class either. Maybe a little males yes, yes!"
Ninuk's absurd answer is not getting led by Asti and Satrio.
"Cie, the compact cie! Spouse and wife, this. Yep!"
"Dad? Say boss!" asti said again.
Their laughter exploded. The manyun ninuk. He was a little happy and happy, because there was a cost for him to continue his education. But heavy too, if until he can not bench at PTN in Central Java.
Because, thousands of students who now sit in the 12th grade both High School and SMK also have the same dream, pass the National exam and can get a seat at State college with various paths.
"Sir, can't you go to private school?" ask Ninuk again.
Now Satrio is not amused."You become pessimistic. Lose before the war!"
"Well, getting into public college isn't easy!"
"Pay yourself for your college!" Lek No kalem.
"Kok being ngancem...."
"Already, Ninuk. Finish the final exam first. Just think about college, yeah. Later Ma'am will find a way to pay for your college if you can't PTN."
All held their breath with Asti's promise. He also used to expect a lot to be able to go to college, work with a bachelor's degree and get out of Sendang Mulyo Village. Although our life path is different from what we want, at least Asti's marriage has broken rumors about her misfortune because her grandfather and father have broken the myth for the betterment of their village!