ADJOINING REALM
LITERARY PERMIT

After finishing distributing the goats, Darto and Jaka immediately returned home. When entering the house, Darto was surprised by the presence of Surip, Siti, Bidin and Gayatri who were already in his house. They were sitting sweetly around Harti holding Dava.

Looks Gayatri who is pregnant with a baby, her stomach has begun to bulge. While Siti, she is still the same, her stomach is still slim as when doing marriage.

"How many months, Sur?" tanya Darto pointed at Gayatri's stomach.

"Six, Dar. Soon I followed, "Surip replied while stroking Gayatri's head, while Gayatri could only smile with her happy face.

"You don't want to, Din?" asked Darto back, this time he asked Bidin.

"No, Dar. I deliberately spray outside every day, he he he he," replied Bidin accompanied by jotosan Siti on his arm.

"Huh, wait what? Old hunt later," said Surip.

"Wait a long time, Sur. Later if it is ready also directly print, he he he he," he replied briefly then asked Darto, "Anto not here, Dar?"

"Anto I've sent Harti lahiran's letter, at most he's here in a week," replied Darto. "Pas Anto got here, you're here again, will you?" continued again.

"You want what, Dar?" ask Bidin.

"It could be, at best, like this," said Bidin.

"I want the same photo of all of you, I will order a portraitist, and later the picture I ask to wash ten sheets if necessary, let us all have one sheet," replied Darto.

Hearing Darto's words, everyone immediately agreed, they immediately nodded and did not ask anything more.

After that discussion, they all just continued the conversation about their youth. They even told about the figure of the head they had met, so their wives felt afraid after hearing it.

That day Darto was very happy, he felt he had a very valuable family and friends. But behind that happiness, he also felt a sense of anxiety, considering that his enemies could harm them at any time.

Even so, Darto no longer has the right to hold Surip and Bidin to stay in the pesantren. He could only pray for the safety of the two of them, and also ask to be kept away from all sorts of tempests.

The sun did not want to perch anymore, the night was back to say hello, the crowded day at Kakung's house finally changed to a quiet night. In the middle of the quiet even, Darto and Harti who were sleeping beside their children, opened a conversation about the plan that Darto had been compiling for a long time.

"Deck ... Mas want to go again, yesterday when Dava was born there was someone who wanted to harm him," said Darto with a slightly guilty face.

"When, Mas?" asked Harti while rubbing Darto's cheek, he tried to repel Darto's guilt by presenting a smile floating on his face.

"After Anto gets here, Deck. I want to visit a person who may know where to live and the weaknesses of banaspati," replied Darto as he returned his wife's sad gaze.

"Sorry, Deck. I'm afraid it's too long. I'm afraid Adek can't wait for his return, Mas. Mas was very afraid of not being able to see Adek and Dava again," said Darto as he grabbed Harti's head, he languished and continued to kiss Harti's head. It is undeniable that Darto really sobbed tonight.

"Mas ... hold Harti's speech. Harti would not be touched by another man, even though Mas never came home. Harti will always be the first person to smile when Mas returns" Harti said, encouraging Darto to relax his decapitation slightly. Harti deliberately did that in order to hold Darto's face, to simply kiss her husband's lips afterwards.

After hearing Harti's words, Darto gradually held his wife's cheek back, for a moment he peeked at Harti's forehead then said, "Thank you, Mas is very lucky to have a companion as great as you."

Harti immediately wiped the water that was still soaking his cheeks, then looked at Darto with a smile that was so wide, "Me too, Mas. Maybe I'm the luckiest woman, because I can get a guy like Mas Darto."

Darto was very happy after hearing Harti's words, unfortunately in the midst of their friendly conversation, Dava cried and immediately broke all their turmoil and intimacy.

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Five days passed, Darto's estimate of Anto's arrival slightly missed. Anto and Sri arrived at the pesantren two days earlier. They immediately departed when the letter sent by Darto arrived at their home.

Seeing the arrival of Anto, Darto immediately visited Surip and Bidin's house, then invited them to immediately go to the pesantren. When heading to the pesantren, Darto visited one of the photo studios located not far from the pesantren. Not long after, Darto returned with the studio owner.

Kakung's house was again crowded, the sound of two babies belonging to Darto and Anto was very similar to the ambulance siren, they continued to cry, because they felt frightened after seeing the crowd. But even so everyone seemed very happy when the photographer had prepared all his equipment.

That afternoon, Kakung, Mbah Turahmin, and Abah Ramli were seated on three chairs lined up. They sat next to all the grandchildren standing behind him.

Anto, Sri and her son. Darto, Harti and Dava. Jaka and Magisna, Surip and Gayatri are also Bidin and Siti. They were all standing behind the three old men. They stood in pairs, in a tight position.

When the formation was ready, everyone instantly compressed their rows of teeth, after the photographer had already counted to three. In just three shots, the person who took the photo instantly gave a thumbs up in his hand.

Seeing that, all immediately dispersed towards his home kakung, after the photo procession was completed in front of the mosque.

"I'll wash it off, Mom. Tomorrow if not the day after tomorrow can be taken," said the photographer to Darto.

"Large size all yes, sir. Ten sheets. Anyway that can be hung on the rich wall that was hung in the studio Mr." said Darto.

"Ready, Mas. Tomorrow if not the day after I drive here," replied the photographer and then say goodbye to everyone in Kakung's house.

That day was again depressed crowded, before Surip finally, Bidin and their wives decided to go home because it was night. After that, everyone who lived in Kakung's house also went to their room.

Darto was really happy, he continued to imagine a big photo that would be plastered in the living room of Kakung's house. Darto could not wait to see it, although the picture was still two days away.

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