1 METER OF FOOT
STORIES FROM GRANDPA IDRIS

Nasir smiled to himself seeing Emyr staring at Shanum without blinking at all. Even when Shanum said hello to the two of them, only Nasir answered. Emyr was still cool to look at Shanum, making Shanum even more embarrassed.

"Sister Emyr!"

Nasir who was anxious with Emyr, deliberately hit him on the thigh. "Ouch! Why did you hit me Nasir!"

"Istighfar Mas! Zina the eyes. That's why Shanum has been calling Mas Emyr since. But Mas Emyr just kept quiet and looked at him like that!"

Emyr immediately scratched his nape that was not itchy, because it was embarrassed to be caught fascinated with Shanum.

"Sister Emyr! Mas Nasir! Grandma's the same grandpa at home?"

"Same mother father is gone Ma'am. What's the matter? Is there anything we can help you with?"

"Emm! I usually ask for help from my grandparents."

"Just say Ma'am. Who knows we could help."

"I want to ask for help to buy cooking oil in the corner shop there Mas! I'm afraid to go alone these nights."

"Indeed, nearby stalls don't sell Mbak cooking oil?"

Shanum shook his head. While Emyr still kept silent, while paying attention to Shanum.

"It doesn't sell. It's just closing. I need that oil Mas to cook tomorrow."

"If the button is tomorrow. Why don't you buy Shanum tomorrow?"

"Can't Brother! Because early in the morning Shanum had to cook it. And of course all the stalls aren't open yet."

Heard the word early in the morning. Emyr thought that Shanum would cook for her husband or family.

"All right! Where's the money Ma'am! Let Nasir buy you a minute."

Shanum was very happy. "Thank you so much Nasir." Shanum also gave the money to Nasir.

"Wait a minute, Ma'am."

"I'll just wait at home!"

Nasir, who understood Shanum's eyes glancing at Emyr, nodded. Because it is not good if they are alone, while Idris' grandfather and Khadijah's grandmother are not home.

Nasir then immediately went to buy cooking oil for Shanum. And Shanum went straight back to his rented house. While Emyr still chose to enjoy the atmosphere in the village alone while waiting for Nasir to come home.

After Nasir had obtained the cooking oil, he wanted to give it to Shanum. Suddenly, his stomach hurt.

"Mas Emyr! Please give this cooking oil to Madam Shanum! My stomach hurts so much!"

Nasir went straight to the bathroom. Inevitably, it was Emyr who delivered the cooking oil to Shanum.

Emyr knocked on the door while saying his regards. And the one who opened the door was Laila.

"This ... "

Emyr suddenly stopped talking when he heard the voice of the person who was teaching. "Who is teaching?"

"Oh! That's Shanum, Mas Emyr!"

Emyr longed to listen to Shanum teaching. But she was embarrassed by Laila.

Laila who saw there was interest in Emyr's eyes to Shanum, she teased him a little. "Do you want me to give you Shanum's mobile number?" Laila spoke a little whisper, so as not to be heard by Shanum who was teaching.

Between willing and unwilling to hear Shanum's cell phone number. But Emyr was ashamed to say yes to Laila.

"This must be Shanum's cooking oil, right Mas?"

Emyr nodded his head. And Laila took the cooking oil from Emyr's hand.

"It! Get Shanum's cell phone number! Thanks for the cooking oil. And relax, Mom! Shanum is currently alone. No one has."

Emyr was silent. He looks like confusion. In fact, when Laila told him to go home quickly, Emyr just according to him like a robot while continuing to stare at a piece of paper that read Shanum's mobile number.

When I got to Idris's grandfather's yard. Emyr, who saw Idris' grandfather and Khadijah's grandmother, had gone home and had a casual conversation with Nasir. He immediately picked up the paper.

"Grandma and Grandma are home?"

Grandpa Idris nodded. "Where else? From Neng Shanum's house?"

Replace the nodding Emyr. "Yes cake! Nasir's been telling."

"Here I'll sit down first. This is Grandma and grandpa buying you both food."

Emyr sat down on the empty chair there. Even though the mood is already night. But they still enjoy the time while sitting on the front porch of the house.

"Please neng Shanum!" grandpa Idris said suddenly.

Nasir who was curious immediately asked. While Emyr was just silent, but he put his ears well. "Pity why Sir?"

"Neng Shanum is young. But it's a widow."

Nasir was really surprised. Same with Emyr. Even he choked on the food he was eating, when he heard Shanum was already a widow.

"Hm! Beware dong Mas, if you eat!"

Emyr immediately drank water to neutralize the pain in his throat.

"Why do you know if Shanum is a widow?" Emyr asked himself.

"Grandfather asked him directly who he lived here with."

"It's a pity to live with Shanum."

"Pity why Mom?" ask Nasir.

"Women as good as neng Shanum should feel the bitterness of the household, because her husband chose another woman rather than her. He even lives in this world. Because both of his parents have been dead a long time."

Heard Shanum had been hurt by men. I don't know why Emyr's heart was so angry. He wanted to punch the face of the man who had dared to hurt Shanum. And Emyr has not remembered, if Shanum who they are currently talking about is Shanum who used to meet him because of a cat.

"Astaghfirullah's. It's a pity to live with Shanum" said Nasir.

"Then what about Laila, sir?" ask Nasir.

"Do not know! He just came. Maybe Laila's brother or her friend Neng Shanum. Because all this time Neng Shanum lived alone here. And almost every day play here" replied Idris' grandfather.

Emyr who couldn't bear to listen to Shanum's sad story. He said to go into the room first.

Arriving in the room. Emyr immediately reopened the piece of paper that Laila had given him.

In his rented house Shanum. Shanum who saw Laila carrying cooking oil in her hand, she was already relieved once. After she finished teaching, she decided to take a break. Because tomorrow he'll wake up early.

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...~TBC~...