BROMOCORAS
Mouth For Ears

The sound of footsteps getting closer makes the heartbeat more irregular. The trembling feeling was increasingly spread, making the consciousness of a split second.

Nafisa realized that someone was approaching her from behind. He did not dare to look. He only then tried to escape from the current situation.

"My Sobri Kang first." He said quickly and immediately stepped away from Sobri at a quick pace as well. Sobri did not have time to say, Nafisa just disappeared behind another wall, he only then raised his shoulders while looking at the departure of Nafisa. Just then Manan came.

"Well, looks like someone was there, Kang?" Tegur Manan later.

"Yes, Kang Manan. Ning Afis." Sobri Sahut.

Manan nodded, "His sister That's Ajik, Kang?"

"Yes, Kang Manan. But somehow it just passed by." Sobri Sahut.

Manan scrunched his forehead, this time he realized with his mood that suddenly churned like never before.

"Need help, Kang?" Tanya Sobri then disperse Manan.

"Ah, no, Kang. It's over." Sahut Manan later.

"Sampeyan accompany Mr. Lek Dullah only. I must be kangen, Kang." Manan continued to flirt.

Sobri just then smiled. After that he returned to the front with Ajimukti, Nyai Kartika also Dullah, also Khalil and Imam. But Nafisa did not seem to be in the middle of them. Sobri slightly frowned.

"Sibu should rest first. Mr. Lek too." Say Ajimukti after a while.

"Yes, Ms. Yu. Ma'am Yu better rest first." Dullah.

"All right then. Le, take Sibu to the room." Nyai Kartika's speech turned to Ajimukti.

"Snack, Mom." Sahut Ajimukti then stands in the follow Nyai Kartika.

"Where are you, Le?" Ask Nyai Kartika later.

"No idea, Mom. It looks like he's back. Emmm, maybe walk, ma'am. Because two have lived here. Maybe he misses the mood here." Sahut Ajimukti.

Nyai Kartika just smiled after. But in her heart the middle-aged woman caught something different from the girl they were talking about even from her departure this morning.

While Ajimukti escorted Nyai Kartika to rest, elsewhere, next to the ndalem, in a narrow alley, Nafisa appeared to lean her back against the wall that some of her paint had peeled off. Occasionally he seemed to breathe regulating his heartbeat. There was a bulir instantaneously that also moistened part of his forehead.

"At first I wasn't too sure, but after I linked all the possibilities, then I was sure. And it turns out to be true, you." Reprove someone who came out from behind the wall and not since when was there.

Hearing the reprimand, Nafisa was immediately startled in shock. His heart rate became irregular before he even turned to the source of the sound.

Nafisa once again sighed to calm herself.

"Kang Manan's... Emmm, since when's the sampeyan there?" Nafisa asked with some hesitation and her voice sounded heavy.

Manan smiled wryly.

"I turned the question back on. Since when do you like to play cat like this? It's not like you, Sa?" Manan said afterwards.

"I think the Ning Afis that they were talking about from the beginning wasn't you. But after I remembered that the Nafisa I knew was Kyai Salim's niece, then I realized. Maybe Ning Afis is the Nafisa I know." Manan continued while smoking his cigarette.

"Yes, it's me, Kang. I'm back." Nafisa lirih.

"returned? Who's back for, Sa?" Manan asked slightly to strengthen his voice.

"Back for this place, right?" Manan then continued.

Nafisa let out her breath.

"How are you, Kang?" Tanya Nafisa.

Manan did not reply for a moment, again he just smiled wryly.

For a while they were equally silent in silence.

"I think you'll really give the news that time. Ah, but that's it." Manan sighed and then straightened his position to leave the place.

"Sorry, Kang." Nafisa lirih.

Manan flicked his hand and was really going to leave afterwards.

"Wait, Kang! Can't we just talk for a moment?" Nafisa tries to hold Manan.

"What else? What else is there to talk about, Sa?" Manan slightly turned his head, staring fixedly at Nafisa.

"What's like this after I'm really back?" Tanya Nafisa later.

"returned? Huh..." Manan grunting.

"If you had come back for all of our words back then, you should have told me, Sa. At least meet me. Or give word through the Teachings perhaps." Manan said afterwards.

"I.. i..."

"Already, Sa. I'm not forcing you to remember everything, but at least don't hang someone's feelings. Because if you hang it too high, it will only be difficult to get it back, even if it is too low, it will make others easily reach for it." Manan then cut off Nafisa's speech.

Nafisa once again sighed deeply.

"Let me explain everything, Kang." Saying Nafisa afterwards.

Again Manan shook his hand.

"Thank you for your good intentions, Sa. I appreciate that. But all these circumstances have been enough to explain me." Sahut Manan's.

"But, Kang. Not what I mean." Nafisa was a little pushy and gave understanding to Manan.

"It's not like that, is it? All right, just like this then, Sa." Manan again.

"You're Ajik's sister, this pesantren nanny. While I santri in this pesantren. I'll get used to it. Of course, it'll get used to it." Manan then continued.

"Ning Afis." Manan said softly then really stepped away from Nafisa.

"Kangs... Kang Manan's... Wait...!" Nafisa slightly raised her voice trying to hold back Manan, but this time there was no reaction from Manan. It was only then that he really passed away leaving Nafisa.

"It shouldn't be like this, Kang." The Nafisa whisper.

"It's not what I expected." Mumbled again.

"Let Manan calm himself."

Nafisa was once again made aghast with a voice that suddenly rebuked her. Nafisa immediately turned her gaze.

"Mamas?" He said softly as soon as he saw Ajimukti was standing not far from him.

"I don't blame you, but I don't justify you." Further.

"I mean, Mas?" Nafisa slightly frowned.

"If you're to blame, you're clearly wrong. But even if it has to be justified, you have a point, Sa." Say Ajimukti afterwards.

Nafisa sighed, she understood what Ajimukti meant.

"Then what should I do, Mom?" Tanya Nafisa asked Ajimukti for advice.

Ajimukti smiled, "As I said earlier. Let Manan calm his heart first. If it's time. Then you talk again. I can't help much, you're the one who knows how to." Say Ajimukti afterwards.

Nafisa nodded at that moment.

"Now accompany Sibu only. He's in my room. Or if not, you go to your room that I have prepared." The Ajimukti command later.

"I'll just go to my room, Mom. I want to calm myself too." Nafisa.

Ajimukti just nodded, then passed leaving Nafisa back alone. Before long, Nafisa also moved from that place.

A while later, Manan was already sitting in the nimble of a house.

"Why are you this afternoon here, Nan. Didn't Miss Nyai just come. Don't you bother in ndalem?" Beware of someone who just came out of the house.

"He's back, Jeng." Manan said softly to Ajeng who then sat not far from him.

"Him?" Ajeng frowned in astonishment.

"Who is he, Nan?" Ask later.

Manan sighed, "Nafisa, Jeng."

Ajeng gasped then frowned again.

"He's here? Visiting you? That's how it means?" Tanya Ajeng was still curious.

Manan shook his head, "He came with Bu Nyai and Lek Dul." Said later.

Once again Ajeng frowned.

"Come with Nyai? How can you, Nan?" Her question was full of astonishment.

Manan slightly smiled, "You know what, right? He's Kyai Salim's nephew?"

He nodded, "Oh, yes. Hmmmm... Meaning Ning Afis whom Kang Sobri meant Nafisa, Nan? That's what you mean?"

Manan nodded, "Right, Jeng. I wasn't sure it was him at first either. But after I hooked one by one. I am sure." Said later.

"Have you met him?" Ask Ajeng afterwards.

Once again Manan nodded, "Before I came."

"Then how?" Tanya Ajeng later.

Manan once again smiled, "I don't understand his way of thinking, Jeng."

"I mean, Nan?" Tanya Ajeng still did not understand Manan's words.

"You know for yourself. How he was before he left. And now, even if he comes back. But it doesn't seem to me, Jeng." Manan moaned this time, his face looked crumpled and was so visibly shaken.

He laughed this time. "Then if not for you? For whom, Nan?" Tanya Ajeng later.

"Yes, I don't know, Jeng. There may be other purposes." Sahut Manan's.

Ajeng shook his head, "Nan, Manan. You are that."

"Think, Jeng. If he comes back for me. Why didn't he tell me. Teaching through Ajik for example. He knows I'm there, close to Ajik." Manan confirmed his thoughts.

"You've asked him why that is?" Tanya Ajeng later.

"He wanted to explain it, but I didn't want to hear it. For me all this is enough to explain me." Sahut Manan's.

Ajeng scratched his own forehead. " That's where your mistake lies, Nan. You don't want to know why he's like that. But you conclude it yourself. Remember, Nan. Not everything is what we think. Sometimes what we think is good turns out to be bad. And vice versa, the thing that we think is bad, uh turns out to be good. Just try to give him a chance to talk, there will be a bright spot. You know the reason why he. You are not controlled by your own mind either." Say Ajeng then.

Manan was silent this time.

"Let's look in the mirror, Nan! Usually the fault shaft is there. That's where you'll find the culprit of his mistake." Continue to Ajeng later.

"Already, Nan. Do not always put forward the ego. Once upon a time, you needed to hear someone else's explanation." Imbuh Ajeng's.

Manan sighed, "Is it still necessary, Jeng?"

Ajeng smiled, "Need to be unnecessary, Nan. But at least we are not dominated by ego. There is a mouth for the ears, and vice versa, Nan. We need someone's ears when our mouth speaks, instead, our ears need to hear when someone else's mouth is talking. As of this moment, Nan. I speak you hear, you speak I hear."

Manan smiled, "Thank you, Jeng."

"Already, Nan. You are mature enough and wise in this. You know how to react to it." Say Ajeng then.

Manan nodded then sighed.

"How were you alone with Kang Sobri, Jeng?" Tanya Manan switched the conversation.

Ajeng smiled, "How are you asking, Nan?"

"Aren't you intending to be more serious with him?" Firmly Manan then.

"Let time answer. Everything needs a process, Nan." Sahut Ajeng's.

"Yes yes, you will be the envious partner of the other. Your prudence is one reason." Manan then stood up from his seat.

"You, Nan Nan. If it is. It's thanks to your prayer." Sahut Ajeng also stood up.

"As friends. Uh, brother. I just pray my best for my brother, Jeng." Manan said as he curled his lips.

"As do I, Nan. I can also only give you a little advice, that too as a brother if you take it." Sahut Ajeng's.

Manan laughed hearing that. "Thank you, thanks to you my restlessness of heart gradually improved."

"Already, you should find time to really be able to talk to Nafisa, Nan. Put your ego aside." Say Ajeng afterwards.

Manan only then nodded, then returned goodbye and left the house.

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