Before 365 Days
72. Njlimet

Rose and Bambang immediately entered the house. They're looking for Mr. Ruman and Ms. Saras. While the neighbors back and forth began to cook for diving.

"Bi, where are you with Mom?" ask the Rose to Bi Minah.

"Oh, they both go for catering, Ma'am! Same visit close relatives he said," replied Bi Minah.

"Oh so. I want to talk to aunt for a minute. We can go ahead, Bi?" ask the rose politely.

"What are you talking about, Mother? I was told to arrange a meal today,"

"Just a minute, koq,"

Bi Minah was silent for a moment she then agreed to her young employer's request.

"Alright, Ma! For a moment well, I did not tell the kitchen people first," replied Bi Minah then went straight to the kitchen.

While Bambang and Roses directly back to sit on the front porch of the house.

"Die, Wat!" suami Bi Minah to Wati.

Wati who was busy peeling onions while chatting, then looked up his face looking for a figure who called out to him.

"Here's a minute, Wat!" bi Minah said from the doorway.

Wati stopped his activities, then stood up and approached Bi Minah.

"What's up, Bi?" ask Wati.

"Here, I have a business for a moment. You handle kitchen problems well. Potatoes are later diced, continue to add kapri beans. Ijo nyerong chili. At the lodeh as usual,"

"Oh, yes. Then it makes the joint also does not?" ask Wati.

"Bikin, but not much. Oh yeah, the chicken's in the fridge, tell Neni and the others to wash it. Abis it do not forget directly on the boil. Make all the spices,"

"Ah, if you make spices you can't, Bi. Aunty who makes spices,"

"Yes no papa, later I make the spice. The important thing is to clean up, yeah,"

"Ready!"

"I want to go ahead for a while," said Bi Minah saambil passed from Wati's view.

Wati finally tells his friends to carry out the exact same task as Bi Minah's orders.

Bi Minah meets Bambang and Roses on the terrace.

"What's up, Ma'am? Koq seems serious," said Bu Minah who immediately sat on the steps of the terrace.

"Yes, Bi. It's very important. But don't talk here. We need to go out," the light of the Roses made Bi Minah wonder.

"Why should I go out, Mother? What will happen if someone finds me?" ask Bi Minah.

"Get a minute, Bi. We go to the meatball stall ahead well," take the Rose.

"Wow, far away is mah. Why not just stay here, Mom! I'm sure no one is horrified" replied Bi Minah.

"Bi, was Mr Ruman giving me an invitation?" ask Bambang to interrupt.

"Eh, Mas Bambang! Yes, koq is here! Cepet really spread the invitation," said Bi Minah who just realized the presence of Bambang.

"Bi, it's definitely not me. I was together, Mommy Rose!" reply Bambang.

"Loh! How can it be like that, Mom?" ask Ms. Minah.

"You auntie wants to know, we need to talk. But not here" said Rose again.

After thinking long enough, Bi Minah finally wanted to be invited out to talk about the problem of Nek Jamilah and Mada.

They then rode a motorcycle with a piggyback. The position of Bi Minah is in the middle, and the Rose is in the back.

After ten minutes of travel, they finally arrived. Rose ordered three bowls of meatballs for them to eat while talking. Roses reveal all the things that happen to them at home. Likewise with Bambang. They openly tell each other about every incident that befalls them each.

Bi Minah was surprised to hear the story of Roses, and also Bambang. The meatballs he ordered almost did not touch because he was so serious he told stories.

"So, what's the past, Bi?" ask the rose slowly.

Bi Minah let out a long sigh recounting the incident when Saras gave birth first. Roses were wide open to hear a series of stories that are quite terrible. Bambang is no less creepy with Roses.

"So, actually I have a brother, Bi?" ask Rose was quite surprised.

Bi Minah nodded softly, "yes, Ma'am!"

"But why don't you ever tell a story! Then where's my brother's grave?" ask the rose again.

"I don't know myself either. You're the one who buried Ari-ari and Mada, that's Pak Ruman's father, Ma'am!"

"Why not ask, Bi?" ask the furious Rose.

"No time to ask, Mbah Kakung has died first while carrying, Mbak Mawar! Maybe the power's gone or I don't know,"

The three of them were silent for a moment struggling with their respective thoughts.

"Does this marriage have to be postponed or what, Bi? You see, the grandmother met the Rose, and said it would be sinden. He will exchange the body of the Rose for his grandson. What does he consider a grandson, Mada?" ask the Rose who does not understand.

"Yes, Mom! Mada is considered a grandson by Nek Jamilah. Because, Mada once told me about it," explained Bambang.

"Then, why would he want to change my body?" ask the rose again.

They fell silent again trying to summarize every story they had told each other.

"Oh yes, is it because Nek Jamilah, wants to take back the ari-ari that he has not had time to spend it?" ask the rose again.

"Yes right, Ma'am! I think so too. Because it used to be, said the neighbor who saw, at the time of the fight Mbah Kakung and Nek Jamilah, ari-ari was already in the mouth Nek Jamilah, partly entered into his mouth, some succeeded in capturing Mbah Kakung," explained Bi Minah.

"Then, why can Nek Jamilah be free from the trap, Bi?" ask Roses.

"Auntie does not know, maybe the position is right during the search, Madam Roses first. Through the swamps that are used as prisons, Ma'am! Unintentionally, with the opening of the swamp back, it means the same as freeing Nek Jamilah. Maybe it's like that. I don't understand it either, because I'm not coming. Try it, Madam Rose asked the same, Father or mother. Perhaps, when they pass through the swamp, there are strange things that they experience," said Bi Minah.

The rose nodded its head in a sign of understanding. He planned to ask his parents that. The rose hopes to get a satisfactory answer.

"That means we need to be more vigilant! Afraid that Nek Jamilah will change himself, resembling one of us. This incident has been repeated many times to deceive all of us. Thankfully, we are open to each other. If we close each other, I'm not sure I can find a way out" Bambang said.

"It's true what you said, Mas Bambang. By the way, can you meet Mada back? Dig up more information from him, tell him where he lives now!" say Rose.

"Yes, if there's a chance, I'll ask him. But, this time, Mada turned sinister again. He's upset. Do you remember arguing with Mr Ruman over the issue of invited guests? And the kitchen stuff was a mess, it was all because Mada was angry. Maybe he was jealous because Mr. Ruman always wanted to give his best for Mbak Roses. While he himself, a comfortable house does not have," said Bambang.