Ballad of Love The Dancer
Chapter 25
In the afternoon before Aunt Kurnia, Sari, Rara, as well as the two daughters of Aunt Kurnia prepared lunch for the others. While the men including Mang Aa were still busy chatting in the pendopo.
Every now and then Sari steals a glance towards the pendopo, honestly Sari is curious about the attitude of Auntie Kurnia and Mang Aa when they ask about Sari's old book. Mang Aa was seen occasionally commenting on the other side of the conversation the rest he was absorbed in silence while finishing his cigarette.
Somehow Sari felt the silence of Mang Aa was doing something beyond reason. Sari could feel a different aura that was visible from Mang Aa.
Apparently Mang Aa realized that if Sari noticed herself, she looked at Sari from a distance with a smile. Sari is like a spy who caught his victim, he immediately misbehaved and returned to help Aunt Kurnia cook.
Sari's curiosity made her ask Aunt Kurnia,
" Tan, can I get something?"
" May dong, why Sari?" Ask Aunty Kurnia back while cutting the oncom chop to fry
" Aunty knows Deket and Daddy's sister?" Ask Sari
Aunty Kurnia is a little surprised by Sari's question, she stops her activities and turns it on her daughter Nisa.
" Aunty Danique, you mean Sari?"
" Yes Tan, Sari only heard from mom that Aunt Danique went with her boyfriend but strangely until now there has been no news from her.Sometimes Dad is sad if the story about Aunt Danique."
Aunt Kurnia did not give an answer, she just looked at Sari from her face looking Aunty Kurnia harbored something that she could not reveal.
" Aunte Danique was here a long time before Mom and Daddy you got married, but only to the extent that she rented Abah and Auntie's house too close to her." Answer Aunt Kurnia
Abah is Sari's great family's beloved call to grandfather while grandmother is called Mimih. Abah Ibrahim's grandfather Sari's name had died when Sari was 5 years old as well as Mimih. They were both buried in the cemetery of Sunan Drajat which is right in front of his house.
" Why is Sari nanyain?" Ask Aunt Kurnia
While helping prepare the tableware Sari replied,
" The old book is Aunty.there's a Auntie Danique's name and a picture of her, too,"
Lite….,
" Athaghfirullah.ni slippery plate very, very broken," said Aunt Kurnia surprised.
But caught in Sari's eyes, her aunt hides something about Auntie Daniel.
Aunty Kurnia's hands trembled smoothly as Sari mentioned the name of Auntie Daniel as well as her face that could not hide her panic and fear.
Sari became increasingly curious as to what was really going on. Mang Aa and Aunt Kurnia must have known about the old book. Sari intends to find out again later after lunch.
Sari helps to clean the broken glass scattered on the floor so as not to injure the feet. Aunty Kurnia occasionally noticed Sari, she actually knew that her nephew had already noticed a strange thing related to the old book. But because of his promise Aunt Kurnia was reluctant to tell the truth.
Finally lunch is ready, with a potluck side dish typical of Sundanese. Today's weather is less supportive, thick cloudy clouds over the city of Cirebon make the air a little sultry. Sari and others enjoy lunch together in the pendopo without feeling the rage because it is a pretty good air circulation.
" Bagas, you're the head of the team, right?" Mang Aa asked disela enjoying lunch
" Yes mang" replied Bagas
" This followed me home" said Mang Aa
" Siiiap mang, Sari also ni?" Ask Bagas
" Obviously, he has to go with him" Mang Aa replied smilingly.
Sari who was named as a whiz choked with surprise,
" Uhuk...uhuk...jagoan what?" Sari asked in the middle of her cough
" The champion of the demon conqueror," said Doni haphazardly
" Huuush.share you when you say," cried Bagas.
Doni and the others just laughed. Sari was actually amused by Doni's curse just now. It's possible that Doni said right considering he and his two best friends intend to solve the mystery of the dancer's ghost while making Sintren coverage.
A reckless desire based on a dream to uncover a mystery.