Dul
031. In the Middle of the Family

It turned out that the journey they passed to the vacation spot was gradual. Bara said about those who will stop by Batam Island before heading to Bintan Island by boat. Let alone going through it, just hear the story of Bara alone, Dul impatient.

Along the way alternating modes of transportation, he was mostly in the hands of his mother's friend named Boy. The man held him and Robin to his right left. Once in a while he and Robin moved in with Robin's mother. And when they had to separate, Dul was again in the hands of Bara.

In that one day alone Dul had sensed three types of modes of transportation. First time on a plane and first time on a small boat. Like wanting to add to Dul's satisfaction, Bara had invited him to go to the top deck of the ship to see the sea directly when the ship was walking.

“Where are you, Dul?” robin asked when Dul had just returned to his seat.

“From top view of the sea. What are you doing?” asked Dul who had been sitting apart from Robin.

“I'm here. Watching the dying Bu Tini,” replied Robin, pointing to Tini who was laying down on the bench closest to the toilet.

“It was a drunk vehicle, right? Mbah Wedok also like that when riding in a car. Hence Mbah Wedok males to everywhere,” said Dul, follow staring Tini.

“Newly this time Bu Tini can not say,” said Robin. “Typically the noisiest,” he continued again.

“What did you say that, Robiiin ...”

Dul and Robin were both jolted at the cry of Mak Robin who stuck his head back.

“There I said nothing,” replied Robin.

“Ah, where did you say ... So, whose voice was speaking just now? A ghost? Sit here, bedua. Later suddenly come strong waves, sticky mouth catfish to the floor of the ship.”

No need to ask twice. Dul and Robin who were standing in the hallway went straight to the front row and sat down.

Bara's busyness while on Bintan Island makes the man only have a little time with Dul and Sejah. Dul did not consider it a big problem because his preoccupation at that time was centered on a new friend. Initially Dul had thought that Robin's mother who spoke very loudly was a woman who judges. It turns out that only her loud voice that woman actually has a loving and caring nature.

The prejudice was expressed one day when Dul and Robin swam together. “Bin ... What is your mother not fussy about? Because the sound is very loud,” said Dul.

“Ah, anything .. mamakku her voice is strong. If people hear my mama say, I think my mama's angry. My mama's face was as scary as a supermarket guard when a little boy came in. But my mom's heart was good that time. Soft kayak Bolu Meranti.” Robin chuckled as she looked at her mother across the pond.

Dul laughed again at Robin's words. Being friends with Robin is very entertaining for Dul. He feels he has a friend who has the same courage and words that need not be doubted the truth. Robin was always what he was. Sometimes it's just too much as it is.

The holiday event ended and left a happy heart and feel fulfilled. On the brink of separation, Dul and Robin ask each other roughly when they can meet again.

“When to see you again, Bin?” ask Dul.

Robin's response sounded very optimistic as usual. “Selo just you. Our mama, right, close friends .. surely we often meet. If a close friend is not going to hold if you do not meet for long.”

Since the growth of his memory as a child, he never saw his mother sick. In addition to the bruised bruises given by his father, his mother always looks healthy. Dul never even knew if his mother had a fever or not. Because his mother always came to Mbah's house in good health.

The problem of his mother's illness, he remembered when they first visited Bara's parents' house after they went on vacation. Akung and Uti's House. That afternoon Mr. Wirya's house was enlivened by another family, the family of Heru, Bara's cousin.

When he arrived at the house, Bara put out a very large puzzle for Dul. Before lunch, Dul's attention is focused with a giant puzzle that for him is a new challenge. What adds to the spirit of Dul at that time is the presence of Mr. Wirya who helped him to place the initial pieces on the puzzle board.

The atmosphere of the dining room always made Dul a little tense. At the dining table everyone sat facing each other and could stare at each other easily. A little movement will look striking.

Three families gathered at the dinner table. Dul ate a full meal in front of him. When Bu Yanti fills the plate, it will feel heavy to say what she does not like. Dul tried to spend the rice, side dishes and vegetables that Bu Yanti spooned to his plate. He eats very orderly. Calm and not in a hurry. Don't want food to fall and dirty his clothes like the other day. He also picked up a few grains of rice that fell out of the plate. The dining table should not be dirty either.

“Welcome why?” ask Bu Yanti.

“Dizziness and nausea, Mom,” says her mother.

The conversation immediately made Dul turn his head.

Mommy sick? Dizziness? Nausea?

“Yes, already, just go to the room first. That's a real pale.”

Dul looked at his mother's face. Digesting the meaning of the word pale with the look of the face shown by his mother.

Ooh .. so the name is pale. But Mom didn't tell me she was sick.

“Nginep here, Ra .... Once in a while. Later Dul sleeps in Sukma's room. Lots of toys for his son. I have not finished compiling the big Dul puzzle.”

Every time someone talks, Dul looks. Mr. Wirya said the thing just now and Dul turned to him.

Nginep is here?

“Iya ... I went to the room first nganter Dijah.”

Dul then looked at Bara.

“Dul, continue eating. Later we continue to compile the puzzle.”

And Dul immediately turned to Mr. Wirya.

Nginep is here?

Dul felt trapped among the parents. He was the only child there. A few moments at the dinner table, he moved back to near Pak Wirya. Sitting on the sofa continued to put together a puzzle that was still far from finished.

“Bara is down?” ask Mr. Wirya to Bu Yanti who just approached the sofa.

“Not yet. Still on top. Pregnancy Seized like Heru's wife. Drunk,” said Bu Yanti.

Pregnancy Colored? Mom pregnant? I'm gonna have a sister?

To Be Continued