Ballad of Love The Dancer
Chapter 98

Meanwhile Bagas, Doni, and Ahmad steadily set their feet into the art gallery. Previously they took the time to ask the surrounding residents to make sure that the art gallery really belonged to Mang Usep.

Entering the front page of the gallery looks a line of fine art from some local artists of Mang Usep's upbringing. The three of them tried to remain vigilant. A man wearing a totopong beungkeut, a typical Sundanese headband, with a tiger pattern Ali Cirebonan, welcomed the arrival of the three of them.

"Good day, can I meet the owner of this gallery?" greet Bagas politely.

"Same too, sorry, where do you think I can know?" asked the thin-moustached man in his thirties.

"We are from Semarang, I am Bagas the head of the coverage team. We are from a private television station. If allowed we want to cover the typical art of Cirebonan here." replied Bagas.

"Oh from the television, for a moment yes I go inside first. While please fill in the guest book first." The man with a distinctive Sundanese headband rushed inside to meet someone.

Doni watched where the man went while looking around.

"Gas, I hope he will tell Mang Usep directly. Let's not late here, I think of Sari ni! How bad is it to leave him in the car?!" bagas said while scratching the back of his head that did not itch at all.

"I'm also Don, is it because we're tense times huh? I don't feel good either?!" ahmad was a little scared.

"Sstt, don't be noisy afraid someone will mess up our plans! Look where the cctv is, danger! Be as normal as possible, if you can't come back later!" bagas reminded the two of his colleagues.

"Eeh yes, there's a Mad cctv! I didn't realize!" doni whispered to Ahmad.

"Well, I did too, so we played the drama Don. Kasian Sari if this fails!"

"Drakor mean lo, Mad? I'm the part of Song Joong Ki who's a little handsome!" sahut Doni with a big smile.

"Heem, Don .. Song Joong Ki ngenes is named ma Lo! Sana white rich plastic well elo, item kayak areng!" reply Ahmad 

"Damn it, I'm called Areng!" 

"Udah is okay, even if there are also many who wait for Don" said Bagas while writing in the guest book.

"Make sure it's Lo, Gas .. but who's waiting for me?!" 

"Nooh, granny on the edge of the padang. Wait for you to cross it!" sahut Bagas without sin makes Doni shrink like crackers exposed to water.

Ahmad and Bagas laughed at Doni's expression which immediately grumbled. Deheman's loud voice from behind stopped the laughter of the three of them.

"Egem … "

"No, I'm just afraid that you can't stop laughing" he replied calmly.

Bagas smiled then scratched his head and asked, "Where can we meet the owner directly mas?" 

"Mang Usep is away, we have contacted him and all business will be handled by his son Juna.!" Answer the man who was finally known named Dika, from the name tag he wore.

"Can we meet him now?" ask Bagas anxiously.

"Juna is here soon, again with a guest," replied Dika.

The three of them waited for Arjuna's arrival while looking at the painting installed on the wall. All the paintings were the cold hands of local painters made directly on the glass with the method of painting a mirror or upside down. 

This technique of painting from the back of the glass requires patience, thoroughness, and skill. There should be no errors at the time of painting. Its method of coloring adheres light to dark and dark to light. Accuracy is needed in every brush stroke so as not to hit the contours or drawing lines.

Glass painting began to be known in Cirebon since the 17th century AD along with the development of Islam on the island of Java. Glass painting was used as a medium of da'wah during the time of Panembahan Ratu in Cirebon. 

Glass painting is predominantly puppet and calligraphic. Usually there is a touch of Islamic characteristics such as mosques, Kaaba, and calligraphy that contains verses Qur'an and Al Hadist.

Bagas and Doni so admired the beauty of the painting scratched on the glass, that they did not realize the presence of Arjuna the person they were waiting for.

"Good afternoon all mas-mas? Can I help you?" sweep it in a friendly manner.

The three of them reflexively turned towards the heavy voice greeting, and were immediately flabbergasted to see Arjuna.

"Edyaaan .. lanang kok ngguantenge konyok ngene Gas, escape .. escape!" whisper Doni on Bagas.

(Gilaaa... really handsome guy like Gini Gas!)

"Ho oh ik, Mas e oppas kayae Don!"

(Yes, it's like Don's!)

"Are we the ones who are just the crumbs?!" sahut Ahmad's.