LIFE (Han, Ian, Dina, Ute & Pras)
Ep. 19 Is on leave.. (Han, Ian & Pras)

...~ HAN ~...

I woke up in a very pleasant position. Although the head hurts, maybe hang over due to the many liters of alcoholic beverages that have entered this body, but there is something in my arms that feels warm to my heart and at the same time calm my mind.

Trying to remember last night's flash, forcing my eyes open. A pretty face with my eyes closed, I saw still soundly in his sleep in my arms. This is Ute's pretty face. ‘What has really happened?’ batinku.

Although very unwilling, because his existence is very fitting felt in my arms, but very slowly I also disentangled my arms and seminim maybe moving Ute's body, but very slowly I also, I pulled my hand so I could stand up without waking him.

Then my eyes caught another man who was soundly asleep on the sofa by the window. With a little concentration, I made sure it was Ian and the flashes of events and conversations came back one by one in my half-conscious memory. ‘What have I done?’ my mind is ashamed of the face that is starting to feel hot. (translation: what have I done?)

I rushed to the bathroom and washed myself. The smell of alcohol dominated and it occurred to me how Ute could end up sleeping in my arms so stinky? The memory of this I really couldn't find in my mind. Only a feeling of peace and warmth remained.

After refreshing, I called the hotel room service section of the phone, which was also available in the bathroom, to provide a large western breakfast in my room. Still in the bathrobe, I went back to the bedroom to turn off the TV, cook mineral water in the electric kettle (electric water cooker), take a change of clothes and plastic loundry from the closet, to wrap my smelly dirty clothes, and rush back to the bathroom to replace this bathrobe with my neat clothes.

Even though my image had been damaged in Ian and Ute's eyes, at least when they woke up later, my condition was not as sad as last night. Especially if I can appear fresher than the two of them this morning.

'Ting tong'. room bell rang.

I hurried to open the door, hoping that the voice would not wake up my 2 juniors who had helped me last night.

But when I pushed the morning trolley in, Ute and Ian were sitting on their beds.

“Good morning brothers. Breakfast is available.” I said as cheerfully as possible.

“Good morning Ka’Han.” replied Ute refrained from yawning as it may still be very sleepy. ‘What time did he fall asleep and finally get in my arms?’ batinku.

“It looks like someone has recovered from his heartbreak this morning!” seductive Ian pulled out a blanket he probably wore last night and folded it neatly with a pillow.

“Related with that, there is something I need to discuss with you guys after breakfast this morning yes.” I said again after clearing the throat that had choked earlier.

“Okey Brother, I pinjem bathroom first for a moment huh! Don't start discussing anything without me!” yelling Ute half ran towards the bathroom.

“How does it feel to sleep in bed with a Ute Kak?” ian asked suddenly, making me spit out the warm mineral water that had just entered this mouth to loosen my throat.

“You know? How could it happen? Why did you let him? I really do not understand.” my question is shrill but endless while approaching to sit.

“Quiet Brother, although we may not have experienced the experience that Brother has experienced with Ka’Dina, but we understand what it feels like to be hurt. Last night, when I came out of the bathroom and was about to drive Ute home to her tant house, I saw that Ute had fallen asleep next to Brother. You two seem calm. It is not hearty to wake him up to remember Ute ever briefly said, if it is difficult to sleep in a new place. Moreover, his aunt Ute was a free-flow believer, so he often went out at night as well. So I took extra pillows and blankets from the closet and slept on the sofa, because honestly I also did not have the heart to leave Ute alone with Brother, please do not take it personally.” Ian said long and wide as he cupped his hands together pleading for my understanding.

“No offense Ian, even I thank you for the understanding you showed me last night.” I said slowly to hear the sound of the bathroom door shifting.

“Hayo, you guys have started discussing last night's events without me huh?” tanya Ute a moment later while moving towards the window and opening the thick curtains, showing one side of the view of Jakarta which has been crowded with vehicles.

Ute then approached the food trey and chose the sandwich and again sat her beautiful butt at the end of the bed, opposite to the position of the sofa we both sat on.

“Quiet ‘te, we were just discussing how the two of you could sleep in bed last night.” said Ian holding back a laugh, saying, while Ute seemed to choke on bread that had not been smooth chewed but had to be swallowed immediately to hear Ian's words and could not help but rebuke: “HEI.. Wach Out. there’s a serious matter in what you say!” (translation: Be careful, there is a serious problem in your sentence!)

“Ka’ Han spouted water and you almost choked. Did something happen between the two of you last night? Regretfully I didn't put up a video recorder last night in this room.” Ian said as he rose to his feet towards the bathroom, seemingly trying to escape the tension in the sudden silence created after his departure.

Ute and I looked at each other for a moment and concentrated on our breakfast.

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...~ IAN ~...

I left the two of them who were looking at each other with reddened faces, either because of embarrassment or due to choking to spit out the contents of each mouth. ‘When did they realize that the two of them really fit together.. One of my best friends and the other my sister-in-law Candidate.. Haish.. #ngarep.com.’ my inner self while opening HP to check WA.

There were some incoming messages, but my eyes were instantly focused on 1 name, which was somehow and unavoidably, had grabbed my attention a while ago.. Hanna's..

“Ka’ Ian, good morning.. How is Babang Han's condition this morning?”

Aga confused what to answer, then the desire to hear his voice made me type: “May I call?”

Not long after, a notification came in, Hanna..

Ian : “Hallo..”

Hanna : “Hi Ka’ Ian.. are my brothers okay?” (with a panic attack)

Ian : “All right Hanna, don't strain dunks..”

Hanna : “Praise God. kirain time Ka’ Ian said to call, I had thought that you guys were at RS and. and.”

Ian : “Haish..your imagination is Hanna.we are fine, last night I reported that we had met and ended up staying together.”

Hanna : “Iya Ka’ Ian, because only this time Abang did not come home after vacation. and Among-Inong never stopped worrying about his condition.. it should not be left alone.”

Ian : “No worry dear, we won't leave it alone.” (translation: don't worry dear)

Hanna : “We?”

Ian : “Iya, there is a friend of mine as well. his name is Ute, aga looks like you personality and appearance.”.

Hanna : “Female yes Ka?”

Ian : “Iya..”

Hanna: “Only friends make Ka’ Ian is it?”

Ian : “Actually, if I may be honest, more than just a status friend to me, more like a good friend.”

Hanna: “Ga is more than that right Ka?”

I could not bear the smile on this face, Hanna seemed to begin to dare to show her sense of belonging..

Ian : “Iya Hanna.. Ute is my best friend, no more than that. You do not need to be jealous yes.”.

Hanna : “Ish, who's jealous? Ka’ Ian geer deh.”

Ian: “Can I geer?”

Hanna : “Terulah. okey, already yes Ka’ Ian.. later we chat again. thanks for the information related to Babang Han.” (the sentence is spoken in stammering, clearly implied nervousness)

Ian : “Siap Hanna, we have to chat often yes.” (my words while smiling, can not help the pleasure of talking to him)

Hanna : “Iya Ka.. Bye..”

The phone was closed.

I reopen incoming messages that I haven't had time to read and reply/answer that need to be answered. I also had time to tell my parents and people at home that I would take a senior and a friend to the house tonight, asking them to prepare a guest room in case my friend wanted to stay the night.

Then there is also the name Ka’ Pras in inboks sms.The message is simple and simple, asking for news and a call to meet soon after returning together from vacation. I answered as I could and answered ready for his invitation. Standard answer Junior to Senior.

After cleaning myself up, I came out of the bathroom and found 2 creatures sitting away from each other. Ute sat by the balcony of the room and Ka’ Han on the bench where I slept last night.

“Has not broken also the ice that was created?” I asked the two people who were silently trying to finish their breakfast.

“What is Ian?” answered Ute quickly, a tinge of red again adorned her beautiful face.

“Kamu abis ngobrol sama siapa pagi-pagi begini?” tanya Ka’ Han kemudian.

“Nobody Sister, just give a report to a sister who worries about her brother. and now it is not morning anymore, Brother, it is already near noon today.” I replied back sitting next to him. It's not that I don't respect him now, but Senior-Junior's stiffness has indeed decreased between us. The feeling of being close and trusting each other had begun to thicken and we already felt like brothers with no distance.

“Yeah, enjoy the feeling can be brash with seniors now-now, mumpung stock tolerance I still a lot. but do not expect this will last forever huh! Oh yeah, so you were talking to Hanna just now? What said?” ka’ Han said a moment later while patting my shoulder briefly.

“Quiet Brother, everything is safe under control.” I replied turning my face towards Ute who seemed to be immersed in his own world.

“I want to ask why ‘te.. Why are you so quiet gini? Is there anything bothing you?” ask me back. (translation: does anything bother your mind?)

“Ga is nothing, just thinking about the continuation of our activities. Looks like this holiday we will often spend three, huh? We kind of stick to each other now.” slowly Ute said while staring at me and Ka’ Han alternately, perhaps while reading our aura. (translation: we seem to have attached to each other this)

“You don't have to ruin your plans just because you feel like you have to accompany me!” ka’ Han said later while bowing his head, perhaps feeling embarrassed.

“Our plan? What do you think is between us? I will also not go home to this vacation home, sister, so even if someone tampered with his plan, yes the host of this si-Ian deh which we have damaged his vacation plans..” quick answer Ute quite surprised us both.

“Daddy neh, you two ruined my vacation plans with the family.. So you two should take responsibility and explain it to my family!” reply later. Increasingly interested in the future relationship between Ka’ Han with Ute that every time increasingly shows a match.

“Who is afraid? When do we meet your family?” tanya Ka’ Han fast.

“As soon as we're ready.It's best that Ka’ Han beberes and conveys to the receptionist that we'll check-out today, so when we get off later, when we get off, already can go straight and do not need to go back to this place.” replied me quickly.

“Ga anything, later from your house, I return to this hotel. during my time in Jakarta, I will stay in this room only.” said Ka’ Ian next.

“Ga can be so Kak, the name does not appreciate my family, it is so that our guest room house is not as luxurious as this hotel room, but quite decent kog condition. and honestly yes, Kak, aga bothered for me to go back and forth nganter sister again to this place later tonight.” I replied again, do not accept the answer no.

“Iya Ka’ Han, if there is another wish, Ian can be insistent and free to argue with him. It's good!” add Ute.

“Alright if you think it is the best.” finally Ka’ Han relented, raised the phone by the bed and contacted the receptionist.

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...~ PRAS ~...

This holiday was not too much for me to experience, just spending it with the parents and sisters I longed for and visiting my father and the woodworkers at work, but a little vacation this time revived my desire to help the craftsmen in Jepara area, where my family lived.

Almost all districts in the city of Jepara have carvings and wooden furniture that suits their respective expertise. As for the craft of Jepara carving itself is very varied such as the shape of leaf motifs, sculpture motifs, reliefs and much more.

The distinctive feature of the original Jepara carving is that it looks detailed and lifelike compared to carvings from other regions. Details of Jepara carvings look made with high accuracy that the engraving lines of objects look smooth and detailed. Carver experts from Jepara are people who have been highly trained in making Jepara carvings while maintaining the details of each object.

Almost everyone in our village already knew that I was attending the School of Foreign Affairs, better known as the School of Candidates, so in addition to our family prestige was getting better, our family continued to improve, also their respect for us increasingly thick felt, which I feel as ‘load/responsibility’ to be able to be ‘agent change’ improve the conditions that exist now.

At the beginning of the holiday, an elder, also known as a carving expert from Jepara, took the time to visit our house and specifically asked for time to discuss with me. He handed me a large beautiful carved wooden box (24 cm x 7 cm with a thickness of about 1 to 1.5 cm), where to store all the tools after finishing use, where when I open, where, in it there are 7 types of carving tools, namely:

Nailers (A carving tool that has a shape resembling a human nail). Commonly used for the manufacture of basins on wood with curved shaped chisel eyes. Number of 20 blades with various sizes, ranging from 2.5 mm to 3.5 cm.

Lightning (A carving tool to shine a wood scratch) serves to flatten the flat part of the wood that has been carved, before later continued with modifications in the form of circular or basin motifs. The chisel eye has a sharp straight shape towards the bottom with a number of 10 blades. For general sizes usually are 1mm, 2 mm, 3 mm, 4 mm, 6 mm, 1 cm, 1.4 cm, 1.8 cm, 2.4 cm and 3.5 cm.

Kol (A carving tool that has a shape like the letter C). Usually used to add a basin to the nail so that later it can be deeper. When the metal body of the nail is straight, the metal body of the cabbage is slightly curved like the curved line of the crescent moon. His sculptured eyes will be very sharp towards the top. The number of 7 pieces with their respective sizes is 6 mm, 7 mm, 1 cm, 1.6 cm, 1.9 cm, 2.3 cm and 2.8 cm.

Scribbles (Powder engraving tool for the sparkler). This carving tool is used to tidy up the part of the engraving angle that is difficult to do when wearing a lighter. This carving tool is called a scribble because it can be used to cross the carved wooden surface without having to be hit using a hammer. The tool chisel eye is circular 45 degrees with a shape like the letter V with a number of 6 blades with sizes that vary from 3 mm to 9.5 mm.

Pulverizer (Auxiliary engraving tools to smooth the indentation and also the hollow of the carving room that is difficult to do). The end of the chisel eye has a shape like a lightning but coupled with a basin like a nail. It can be said if this engraving tool is like a combination of a nailer and also a lightning with a common size used is 6 mm. As for the length of the metal of each type of carving tool is generally between 18 to 22 cm. For the size of 18 cm is generally in the type of carving tool because this tool uses a wooden handle so that it is easier to use.

Hammers (have a length of handle generally 17 to 18 cm). The purpose of the size of this tool is to be able to balance between the weight of the head of a hammer or a barrel which is about 400 to 500 grams depending on the wood material used. While the type of quality wood that is generally used is wood from sapodilla trees. Not only light, but the wood from the sapodilla tree is also very strong but still soft so that the metal carving tool that is being hit is not easy mentally.

Sharpening (usually has a size of 18 x 3.5 cm with a weight between 100 to 400 grams).

That afternoon, after politely refusing his generous gift, but being forced many times, I finally accepted with a heavy heart, the burden I carry on my shoulders is getting heavier.

The brain was forced to think hard, how to increase the selling power of Japanese crafts, especially those in my village that I love.

Attached to make the cooperative residents carving craftsmen locally, but of course it requires funds that are not small.and then suddenly I thought of Ian, Ian, a descendant of Tioanghoa who is said to come from a family of businessmen and has a very high social spirit. So with a thick face, I sent an SMS to ask him if he could meet and maybe offer this business to him.

The next day, I stopped by a neighboring art store. Learn to make simple carvings with the tools I have received. The next day I learned more elaborate carvings and learned to make wall displays from name carvings. The first name that I managed to make the engraving for 2 more days is Andi Dinameiriza (Dina), a name that has always been attached to this mind and heart for some time now. Then I switched to the next name, which was Rianeldy Lee (Ian) and after that I made Thia Utami (Ute), who was Ian's best friend. Then shortly before the end of the holiday, I can finish a name again, namely Handoko Simangunsong (Ka’ Han).

...***...

The holidays are over. Back to the Ksatrian with a view of the red roof tiles on the buildings and back must be in full uniform.

The day had begun to twilight, but from a distance I could see the figure of Ian with a senior, who turned out to be Ka’ Han. They seemed to be walking together to get out of the gate of PKD.

“Good afternoon Brother.” the first greeting out of Ian accompanied by his PPM addressed to me.

“Good afternoon Ian, good afternoon Ka’ Han..” my handkerchief further reply to Ian PPM and give PPM also to Ka’ Han.

“Good afternoon Pras.” replied Ka’ Han briefly, looked agha lazy.

“Izin if you can know, where are Brother and Ian?” ask you again, ignoring Ka’ Han's indifferent attitude.

“Siap Ka’ Pras, we want dinner outside.” replied Ian later.

“Can I come? For a moment I nitip these items first at the gate PKD.. There is something I need to convey to Ka’ Han and also Ian.” I said later and without waiting for their answer I rushed towards the officer who was standing guard at PKD to leave my luggage from home. With 2 long objects (a carving of Ka’ Han and Ian's name) I approached them again.

“This is a gift of his own for Ka’ Han and Ian, hopefully pleased to receive this simple gift..” I said then while handing each other a package of engraving names to the two of them who looked surprised.

“Wah Ka’ Pras, no need to bother.. I am so ashamed of thisih, do not bring anything for Brother.” said Ian a moment later with a reddened face.

“Not bothered kog, fad about my vacation time..this is 1 more, titip for your beautiful friend yes.” I said again. Can't help but notice the change in look on Ka’ Han's face which when receiving my souvenirs also smiled happily mixed with embarrassment and when I handed over the engraving name Ute directly again showed a less friendly face.

“Siap Kak, thank you Kak.” replied Ian again.

“Thank you Pras, but it seems to bother if we eat out with these souvenirs. How about we eat in the cafeteria under Menza only, we taro these souvenirs in each guesthouse and meet about half an hour later?” tanya Ka’ Han later.

“Siap Kak..” replied me and Ian compact. And we disbanded towards their respective guesthouses.

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