Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapter 24. Guests Not Invited
Fatigue whack Asti's body after returning from the funeral. Though he just sat in a bell called Lek No earlier who was more careful to bring his motorbike because of his pregnancy. The journey that is not up to 10 minutes must pass the road at the end of the village of Sendang Mulyo which is filled with rocks, which are uneven. It turns out that development has not touched all areas in this village.
Satrio still does not really believe that Ninuk will bring a motorcycle with Asti who is piggybacked. Lek No's youngest child, although women if they have brought the style of the bike already like Paulo Rossi who soon the race bike will reach the finish line.
The man had seen the Ninuk style that wove his new scoopy motor across the inter-provincial highway. Ninuk was able to pass through large trucks loaded with a subload of groceries. Not to mention the short inter-city train buses, around the eastern region of Central Java to Madiun.
Arriving at Asti's house, Ninuk and Bude Prapti took turns washing their faces, feet and hands in the bathroom. The message for Asti from Bulek Ratih is, Asti must also change the clothes he had been wearing during the funeral. Indeed it was Asti's intention originally because his body was already soaked by sweat. Not out of fear, because she was pregnant and from the tomb.
Such are some of the advice of mothers in this village about various restrictions that must be obeyed to maintain the safety of the baby until born safely.
Uh, Jenong was also lying in her room. Ninuk also wanted to feel the coldness of the AC in Asti's room. She not only had to piggyback on her mother, but also brought some bottles of rose water and flowers that her mother ordered yesterday from the Mbah Gito stall in the district market.
"Moving, you. There!" Usurp Asti.
Ninuk's eyes glared, "Much spy, Ma'am. One hour, yes ... Can't cool the body cook?"
"Under me, open the carpet! I'm lazy when my bed is in someone else's..."
"Want ... Satrio likes to complain. Asti's mother is now a nagging baby bin Bawele also jutek since pregnancy!"
" Bariin," answered Asti lazily while laying down her body that was getting bigger because of this pregnancy.
Not yet know if Ninuk feels like a mature woman and married. Since she found out in her womb there was a prospective child, her body felt all the discomfort since from the pregnancy recorded five weeks until now.
Almost every day, Asti must feel his head that feels heavy and dizzy, his legs ache and cramp. Not to mention just being able to lie on your back. Because from week to week his stomach is getting bigger and bigger. It's like people eat and are always full.
Dusk was dim in the Western sky. From behind the window of his room, Asti looked at the sun that resembled a golden red ball that was slowly hiding behind the bamboo forest, aka Alas Pring. A reddish tinge spreads between the twilight biases. In this village, by late afternoon feels more quiet, quiet and calm..
Until they heard a knock at the front door. Ninuk ran towards the front room to open the door. Bude Prapti, Ninuk and Asti stared in confusion, not knowing the face of the old man who was their guest.
He was older than Lek No, with white hair adorning his entire head. His smile looked sincere on his tired and sad face.
"I Grace Sodiq, Ayu Sulaksmi's ex-husband! " The father said it was polite to introduce himself .
"Sorry, Sir! Have you not heard the news that Bude Ayu is dead? Just last night we held a Yasinan event to commemorate his 100th day."
Asti's gentle and polite speech turned out to be quite affecting the old man of his guests .
" What is this little girl named Nastiti Anjani?"
" Yes, Sir! I'm Bude Ayu's nephew."
The man's eyes were glazed. " You've grown up, yes! It turns out that Ayu is really able to take care of and take care of you. You used to be a tiny, frail baby girl. I was selfish for divorcing your Budemu, just because he intended to stay longer in the village just to babysit his poor niece."
" You mean, Father?"
" Yes, I forced Ayu to come back to the post where I served in Bengkulu. But Budemu survived in this village to take care of you, ever since his mother died...."
" A minute, sir!" asti said politely. She knows who to talk to with her ex-husband.
He immediately asked Ninuk to call Bulek Ratih and Lek No. While Bude Prapti made drinks for these guests. In the fridge was still a box of brownies he had bought in the city two days ago. It's pretty much just a sweetener to be served to the guy.
Shortly a step was heard from the side door of the kitchen, from the connecting door appeared Lek No and his wife.
" I don't know him, Lek! Said her ex-husband Bude Ayu!"
" Allahu Akbar, O Gusti! Almost the same age as you, you know. The man never showed up again. Budemu directly in the middle just because you want to take care of you first. That selfish and stubborn man is what Bude Ayu married!"
The two of them met a guest who came without an invitation to this house. Maybe because there is an unresolved issue between them. Both Ninuk's parents had a great conversation that afternoon. Asti and Ninuk went to the room. Bude Prapti headed straight for the kitchen.
" That's Bude Ayu's ex-husband, Ma'am?" tanya Ninuk was less trusting.
" Tumben is not kepo? usually ... also find your own information!" Sindir Asti direct.
Asti's thump made Ninuk go berserk, "I'm an eavesdropper, am I?"
" Well, if you don't feel! Yes, don't be angry and offended. Just so soon it's been sewot."
"Ih... Asti's mama ngeselin, deh. Ughhhh!"
There is only Asti's amused laughter as it succeeds in teasing a very pampered teenager with all other people's affairs.
" Why talk about Bude Ayu's past. Asti was still a baby! Especially me, yeah? Still in the clouds..."
" It's lucky you didn't get stuck in the teak tree in front of the house! if so, then his son, Yu Kunti. Hi.." -..."
"Basic Bojo Mas Satrio, the harder you are, Ma'am! "
" Trouble make, Lo!" Answer Asti sewot.
Asti and Ninuk's struggle continues. Bude Prapti held his breath.
Well, the middle-aged woman felt how changed the way the young man was now, being more critical and quick to respond.
How dare he used to refute the words of the elderly or the older ones! Fear of sin or pamali. So by the time he was 15, both of Bude Prapti's parents had already received the proposal of a young man from a neighboring village. The young men were mostly farmers' parents. Well, so Bude Prapti was married to a farmer. His life also came from agriculture. Not much change!
" Tumben's guest hasn't come home yet.." Ninuk whispers after they ate after the Magrib prayer congregated at the front home mosque. Ninuk helps wash dishes and various finished utensils used for cooking.
As usual, Bulek Ratih quickly prepared a decent enough meal to entertain their guests this afternoon. Some of the cooking event was assisted by Bude Prapti and Ninuk. Bude Prapti has entered the room to rest.
Earlier Lek No who drove his guests home, his brother who had brought him to this house on a motorcycle was having important business in their family.
The morning. Bulek Ratih and Lek No are already waiting for Asti in the living room. They observed the state of Asti that looks fresher after resting longer.
"Here, Asti! " Call Lek No. "Sir Lek got a message and trust from Mr. Rahman yesterday!"
The man placed a wooden box on the table.The brain was brownish in color with shiny wood varnish.
"This is Bude Ayumu's legacy. There was a set of jewels that he had received from Mr. Rahman, after they exchanged rings. This is a land letter near the market.This land was purchased by Budemu before her husband was taken on duty."
The wooden box was opened by Asti. The jewelry is still intact and good.Tanda rarely used Bude for his daily life. Maybe only the shape and model are old-fashioned. Alias is hard to get out of date.
This is the second jewelry gift given by the late Bude Ayu. Either ... Asti hasn't thought of being used as what the money is. The jewelry will be sold. He had a long headscarf, and had never decorated his body with gold jewelry, on his neck, arms or ears. Understandably the times have changed, if now it is safer to keep money or gold jewelry in the bank. Asti doesn't like to wear jewelry.