Asti Girl Carrying the Curse
Chapter 60. Injuries Along with Suffering
Everyone was now doing something quietly behind Asti. Like when Ninuk's parents looked at Mbah Sanjaya who was treated at the largest hospital in Solo. Mbah Sanjaya is Satrio's grandfather. His illness was quickly eating away at his old body. So that the man is now just lying motionless in his bed, in the hospital in the last month.
Likewise with Joko who will see Satrio because he heard he received treatment at the city hospital. The man was in a single accident when his motorcycle derailed near a bridge outside the city because the road was very slippery after it rained heavily yesterday. Satrio drove the bike too fast, and less control of the road near the bridge that is famous for being very dangerous. The man fell from the bike so hard that he suffered a severe injury to his left leg and had to undergo surgery.
Joko does not go into Satrio's place in a first-class treatment room. After he saw in the room where Satrio was treated, there was Bude Widya, Satrio's mother who was waiting. The young man immediately turned out from the special patient care room, on the second floor of the main building of the hospital.
In the parking lot there are two large motorcycles that are ready to wait for his arrival. They are Bambang and Barep. Joko immediately sat in the arms of Bambang.
" We just go back, before stopping by the official housing, yes. " Said Joko.
" What's up? " ask Bambang
" Satrio's been taken care of by his mother" said Joko quite calmly." I don't want to make a storm! with that woman."
" That's ... Time we have to fight the same mother - mother, the same also lies. Nor can I win. I am ashamed !" yells silly Barep.
Soon the two bikes were moving fast, leaving the hospital yard quite spacious. The sound of the two motorcycles split the crowds of traffic in the city towards noon.
They shrink the sound of the motorbike, when the two bikes approached a special complex area.Asti place used to also live there. Bambang escorted Joko to the door to the house of Ibu Anggita. After they entered the special complex.
" Of Joko! " Shouted one of the twins when he saw Lek No's son get off the motorbike a large motorbike in front of his house.
" There's a mother, isn't there?"
" There! Mom, Mom!" Shouts loudly.
Mother Anggita came out of the house, smiling with relief to see Joko who was sitting on the terrace accompanied by one of her twins.
"Assalamu'alaikum, Ma!"
" Greetings Walaikum, Mas Joko" replied the mother. "What news is this, until you come by!"
" It's about Satrio's accident, Mom!"
"Lho, Mr. Sadewo has not been able to get the news, either. Yea? I also just heard this, from Mas Joko...."
" I just got word last night, Mom. About the accident. Because the sorenya Satrio was told to come by the Father to the house. Because a few days before, people around there often see Satrio observing Asti's house, shophouse and Akbar. Their meeting made Asti even more angry. Satrio did not get an accident after returning from Asti's house, Mom." Joko Report
" How come the father of the children has not told me the problem, yes. My mother!"
" That's what I asked for, too, Mother. Don't tell Asti this matter. Because Satrio thinks all the difficulties that have happened to his family lately, because the curse that Asti uttered is ridiculous, ma'am!"
" good, Mas. But Madam Asti is still in the WA group of mothers who are still in one organization with us, Mas! Because there are some mothers who are quite sympathetic to the state of Asti. So they're good friends, really..."
" It's okay, Mom.!"
" What wounds did Satrio get?"
" Said the doctor, his left leg was broken, and it's been surgically removed."
" That's it, Mas. The prayer of the woman whom her husband had decriminalized was always granted by God. Zahra's pregnancy was also problematic. So Satrio's mother is now keeping his wife in his house now..."
" Where else do you want to live? They were also legally married religiously and stateally."
" Mom, can I have Imelda's mother's number and Mother's Number?"
" May Mas. So later if there is something important just call me. So it doesn't have to be far - come here!"
The woman opened the phone and mentioned the two numbers that Joko had asked to keep.
"I'm saying goodbye, Mom!" Joko. He waved to the twins who were still sitting in front of the terrace. They also replied to the wave of Akbar's words with pleasure.
"Big, Bro!" Joko Sahut.
The two bikes moved back towards the road to the outside of the city. They also had time to see the former Satrio motorcycle accident has been cleaned by several officers.
At a house, not far from the outskirts of the city, they entered his courtyard. In that house lived Ipong and his older sister, Madam Dewi.. They have a coffee shop. Because the house is in front of a busy inter-city road.
Avanza Joko's car is parked in a corner of the yard that is still mostly filled with bushes. Not far from there is a big river below.
This is where Joko gathers with other Bambang friends. During the day, some members of the group work in several places. Some open a motorcycle workshop business, have printing, to screen printing t-shirts.
"Thank you, everybody, yeah. If there's time to stop by my tent shop!" joko said when he wanted to say goodbye.
To everyone who was there. At least Madam Dewi knows her cousin Joko's storyline is similar to her life path. However, Joko is more level-headed facing her enemies this time around.
Mbak Dewi was quite enthusiastic also heard the story of Bambang and Ipong about his cousin Joko. Her husband has a pretty good job. But the woman named Asti left everything, because she had been hurt by her husband for too long. Almost similar to the way his life, which now has to buy sustenance selling coffee in front of his house, to support himself and his two other siblings.
Asti activities in the market are very tiring. Towards the market day in the market, visitors meet what the market is from morning blind until noon.
Some of the latest hijab collections in Asti stores are targeted by mothers who come from even the most remote villages. Because now there is a new trend, namely women will dress up to attend various activities outside the home. For example, to the event of the mother-mother's celebration in the neighborhood, wedding invitations or circumcision.
" Tomorrow to take a day off or close, Dania?"
" A half a day, Ma! Young date!"
" Yes, it's up to you! I'm off, yeah. Poor Akbar left behind his mother if morning!" Asti Clear.
" When Ma'am Asti wants to shop for a veil for stock stores. I'm going with you!"
" Yes, already. Tomorrow at noon. Akbar let me go shopping."
Almost 16:00. Dania and Asti closed their shop. Asti had bought Dania one dose of instant noodles, sugar, coffee and 1kg chicken eggs. The girl received it with glassy eyes.
Dania came out ahead of the motor park at the back of the market. The motor used by Dania is an old motorbike owned by Lek No. While at Lek No's house there is a motorcycle Asti and an open tub car. Yesterday Lek No almost took the credit of a three-wheeled motorbike to the rice field. But Bulek Ratih forbade it. The woman was afraid of not being able to pay her monthly installments.
Unfortunately such three-wheeled vehicles are not very comfortable to take traveling long distances. Lek No also rejected Asti's suggestion that his open-air car be swapped for an even better car and younger age.
The man refused . Lek No is more concerned with taking care of the rice fields and gardens. With the open tub car, the business of carrying various items to the rice field becomes easier! No need for a good car either. As long as it takes care of the car's engine neatly, the vehicle can still run well.