Beautiful Monster
Night Market

"Well market."

"Wanna come in and play?"

Ignacia did not refuse. Let the place be crowded. Ignacia rarely goes to the night market after moving house. And maybe only the area here is still holding a night market on Sunday night. Areas that Ignacia does not always pass through.

After parking the bike, Rajendra took his girlfriend's hand to enter. As crowded, Rajendra should keep a close eye on Ignacia, keeping an eye on the girl now walking with her without paying attention to the road. His eyes stared in admiration at the game around.

"Rajendra, I'd like to try a ball-throwing game. Look, they got a funny doll." One thing that lovers always do when going to this kind of entertainment place is to get a gift for mementos. One of them is getting a doll from a game of luck.

Rajendra holds Ignacia, who may run closer to the stand. There are many people, there are also many men. Rajendra has to go the extra mile. Yes there are many couples in this place, but it seems that the girls are not as excited as Ignacia.

"I'll try it first."

Ignacia exchanged a piece of money for five balls. Ignacia doesn't have good aiming skills. But what is needed more than ability is luck. Perhaps the moon was good, the five balls of Ignacia managed to drop a canned tower without cheating.

"I want that owl doll."

Ignacia points to a medium-sized doll in a combination of pastel orange and pink. The doll's eye color is a bit strange for Rajendra, there is a rainbow color in the part that should be white but the pupils remain black. The doll had a ribbon that was the same color as the owl's feather. The upper wings are pastel blue and the legs are light brown. In line with the price.

"Rajendra, funny right?"

Instead of looking at the doll that Ignacia hugged, Rajendra was interested in noticing her girl's happy face. Eyes sparkling, smiles cracking, faces flushed with passion. Rajendra ruffled Ignacia's hair gently, "yes it's as funny as the new one calms her."

Ignacia looks proud. Will invites Rajendra to try another game of luck but the man refuses. Rajendra wanted to take Ignacia for a walk and ride. If this girl wins again, maybe Rajendra's motorcycle won't be enough to hold all her dolls. The size of the doll that Ignacia had just won could not be said to be small. Comfortable size cuddled.

"You want to buy some snacks too?" Tawar Rajendra's.

"Can? Yes, I want a sweet snack."

Play comedy, bianglala, and banyu wave rides have been climbed. The night is still going on, and soon Rajendra will have to drive his girlfriend home. Before that, Rajendra took Ignacia away to buy a drink. Takus the sweet guy with his ghost bird doll is dehydrated from playing for long.

In a tavern the two sat down, staring at the view of the night market that was getting lively with the presence of fireworks on the horizon. Ignacia sits her doll between herself and Rajendra. So it's like keeping your sister from going anywhere.

"After this I drive home" Rajendra said, closing the bottle and then getting up and reaching out to the girl. "Your sisters must have been waiting for her brother to come home. Come on," take her.

"I still want to be out with you for longer. I want to play longer." Ignacia grabs Rajendra's hand, "ayo goes for another walk. Or what about going around town again? The night is not too late. We'll go home."

"You, it's time to go home. Your mama sent me a message before we left. Said I should get you back sooner than last time." Rajendra pulled Ignacia's hand gently, "we go home now huh?"

Ignacia better keep up. If Rajendra has brought a message from his mother, it is likely that his mother will ask when Rajendra will take him home. Ignacia had better not make Rajendra look careless in front of his mother because of Ignacia herself.

On the way home, Ignacia uses one hand to carry her new owl while the other hand hugs Rajendra. Ignacia put her chin on Rajendra's shoulder, "Rajendra, can I ask you something?"

"What's that?" Rajendra.

"Before I return to the boarding house, can I meet you? We won't be on the same train, I want to see you before we're apart again." Ignacia tightened her arms around the man, "long-distance relationships don't suit me easily?"

Rajendra's motor has entered the area around Ignacia's house. There are no more vehicles. Rajendra let go of his left hand to hold his lover's hand for a while. "Long-distance relationships are not easy, Ignacia. Its alright. We can meet once in a while."

When he got off the bike, Ignacia looked sleepy. Even when Rajendra helped her to remove the helmet because her hands were full hugging the doll, Ignacia closed her eyes for too long. Rajendra chuckled, "so he said you want to play longer. You're sleepy."

"Yes, I was wrong. Call me when you get home, Rajendra. Thank you for taking me for a walk."

...*****...

Arriving home, Rajendra sends a message to Ignacia. The news that he had reached home was like his girl's message. Unlike last time, Ignacia did not immediately reply. Maybe she's already asleep in the room with the new doll she needs.

The living room is empty, the living room is empty, a condition that Rajendra likes every time she goes home on a date. No one was teasing her or making her uncomfortable. All that exists now is just a funny memory with the girl who wanted to play a long time but sleepy earlier. Rajendra must hold Ignacia's hand for fear of Ignacia falling asleep.

The next day, when Rajendra checked his phone, there was still no reply from Ignacia. His last seen status was still the same as last night. Is it possible that Ignacia hasn't woken up? Or maybe he was busy doing something.

"Rajendra," call Rajendra's mother from outside the room. As a good boy, Rajendra put his cell phone down and fulfilled his mother's call in the kitchen. "Can you take me to the market? I have to refill kitchen spices and groceries."

"certain. I'll get ready."

Rajendra thought the market would be as crowded as it was every time he came. How strange. This time the market is located a little far from his house is more spacious. Even though usually in the morning this market will be crowded with mothers who are busy buying vegetables or meat.

Rajendra followed behind the mother, taking a look at the kitchen spices to be purchased. Because he often goes with his mother to buy many things in the market, Rajendra so know some names of kitchen spices. Sometimes Rajendra is also told how to choose fresh food.

While waiting, Rajendra is checking his phone. See if Ignacia saw the message. Nil, Ignacia hasn't retaliated even looking. Looks like Ignacia really woke up late. Is it possible Rajendra sent him home too late? Rajendra is not.

"Rajendra, let's go to the vegetable place." Hearing that, Rajendra hurriedly kept his phone and followed the mother. The mother's shopping bag will be taken but it is not allowed, "later please bring the vegetables."

"Where were you dating Ignacia yesterday?" Rajendra's mother asked. Last night his mother had found Rajendra smiling happily when he would enter his room. At that time his mother was going out of the room, so Rajendra was unaware of her mother's whereabouts.

"Initially, driving without a purpose. Then as it passed through the western area of the city, it turned out that there was a night market."

"Your courtship style is like it was in mother's day. Go to the night market. Then what did you give Ignacia?"

"Cubelikan. Oh yeah, Ignacia had a lucky day yesterday, ma'am. He managed to win an owl doll in a ball-throwing game." Rajendra carried two plastic bags in his hand with one hand, reaching for a cell phone with his free hand.

She gave the phone to her mother, showing what was on her phone screen. It's a picture of Rajendra and Ignacia with a stuffed owl. His mother smiled slightly, "you look so happy. Ignacia has sparkling eyes, right?"

"Ignacia's getting pretty, isn't she? I was afraid to let him stay away from me. What if he's taken people?" Rajendra got his phone back. Stored into the bag.

"You guys grew up together over the last few years. How could Ignacia have glanced at other men if it had been with you all this time. Just trust Ignacia."

...*****...

"Ignacia, let's get up. Why are you sleeping here?"

The father was shocked when he found his first child sleeping on the living room couch. Still with a small bag and the clothes he wore to date Rajendra. Her mother who entered after her was also shocked. Ignacia should clean herself up before going to bed.

"How do we wake him?" Ignacia's father asked his wife. The woman who slowly closed the front door thought for a while. Suggesting her husband to clean up for a while and then re-awaken Ignacia.

About half an hour passed. Ignacia's father again tried to wake her son. His name was called by several times, his body was shaken slightly in order to attract consciousness. But apparently this way can not make his son wake up.

"Where did you go last night to fall asleep here? You came home late?" Ignacia's father muttered while watching his daughter from top to bottom. Determine if his daughter may be injured so that she cannot go straight to his room.

"Ignacia sent a message earlier, saying she was out with her friends at the night market. Maybe he came home too late. The doll looks like it's a game of luck." Mama Ignacia reads Rajendra's message, so her alibi doesn't deviate from what really happened.

"Try the fat daddy" his mother advised.

"Load how? Ignacia is an adult. Not a 2-year-old kid that's easy to carry." Despite the denial, there is no sign of absolute rejection. "How to hold a grown girl?" ask yourself later.

The owl doll in Ignacia's arms was removed briefly. The father positioned himself to hold his first child. I hope his body doesn't get very sick after this. Ignacia's body is not big, now her child is thinner than when High School. But still. Ignacia is not a child anymore.

With many prayers, this tall and thin middle-aged man managed to carry Ignacia all the way to his room. No pain in the back or back. Just a little tired in the hands because carrying Ignacia with bridal style.

"Proof of the father's affection for his son," chirped the mother Ignacia who came to bring her child's owl doll. As soon as he regained his ghost bird puppet, Ignacia immediately hugged him as if she was waking up. The reflection of his body must have worked because it did not sense the existence of his puppet.

"Next time don't let Ignacia come home too late. What if he sleeps on the porch because he's sleepy?" After saying so, Ignacia's father came out of the room. Go to his own room to sleep.

Still in Ignacia's room, her mother sat on the edge of her first daughter's bed. The child whose hair was blocking Ignacia's face was removed. Socks that are still attached are removed, small bags that still exist are also separated, the behavior of the jacket that is still attached is opened slowly.

"You must be surprised when you wake up."

...*****...

Rafka looked around. Lunch was served in front of him, but there were other things that interested him more. "Has Ignacia gone back to the dorm? I haven't seen Sister Ignacia come home since last night."

"Sir Ignacia was in his room. Still asleep" his mother replied.

"Try waking up your sister." Dad asked Rafka who woke up because she was curious earlier. The family's first son wanted to complain, but because he met Athira, he was so taken down. Rather than him getting scolded for complaining later.

When Rafka returns, Ignacia is not with him. The boy explained that his brother did not answer when the door of his room was knocked long enough. As a result Rafka gave up, returned to the kitchen to eat fried rice that still steaming smoke.

"But last night Ignacia was hard to wake up too" the father murmured. The man got up, took water in the gallon. Athira exchanged glances with her mother during her father's brief leave. Just look at each other without explaining anything.

In the room, Ignacia was still asleep on her bed. Don't forget the owl doll he just got last night. I don't know what the dream was until Ignacia opened her eyes. Stare blankly to the side of the room bright due to the sunlight.

He sat down, removed the doll in his arms and looked around. Didn't he sit on the couch for sleep? How did he get in the room? Ignacia could not remember how she was in bed. Already take off socks, bags, also jackets.

"It's noon" the girl muttered as she looked at the wall clock.

Slowly he sat himself down, stretched his body and left the room. The pleasant aroma immediately burst into Ignacia's sense of smell. His stomach reacted immediately until Ignacia walked toward the source of the smell without realizing it.

"The sleeping princess is awake" said mother Ignacia, "why are you so hard to wake up?"

Ignacia did not react. He walked over, sitting next to Rafka who was facing his father. Soon her mother brought her a plate of fried rice for the newly awakened. Not forgetting the side dishes. His first child must be hungry.

Feeling that something was strange, Ignacia stared at the person who had been staring at her. With my eyes Ignacia looked at her father, "why?" ask her with a distinctive raspy sound wake up. His father behaved strangely, just staring and refocusing on lunch.