BROMOCORAS
The Same Brother

"You?"

Dullah still looks shocked. He rubbed his eyes a few times. Make sure it's true or a dream.

"Not be surprised like that, Dullah. It is me." Said the man while taking off the shabby hat he was wearing revealing his partially gray hair.

"Is this really you Gandung? I didn't see it wrong, did I?" Dullah is still trying to convince himself.

The man called Gandung laughed, "Dullah! Dullah! Do I have to tell you when you were a child like nyuri guava at the house of Wo Karso, until you wet your pants again climbing up to arrive Wo Karso mergoki you?" Said the man with a grinning smile.

At once Dullah smiled widely showing his teeth that began to make up because too often smoking and drinking coffee then ran and hugged the old man named Gandung tightly.

Manan and Ajimukti who see it can only throw one another's eyes and the same as raise their shoulders.

"Sir Lek knows this father?" Tanya Manan wanted to immediately get an answer to the question in her heart.

Dullah nodded steadily and without realizing it his tears began to wet his eyelids, "This one... He's been Gandung, a friend since I was a snot. Until we grow up. But we ended up being separated by the incident." Said Dullah trying to wipe his tears.

"How are you, Dullah? I see now your appearance is very different from our youth." Said Gandung looking at Dullah from the tip of the foot to the end of the head.

"Thank God, Ndung. It brought me to an angel who brought me back to life a second time." Dullah said, "You yourself how are you and since then where have you been, Ndung?" Ask Dullah to hunt.

"As you ordered back then, Dul. I just kept running. Whether they are still chasing me or not. The important thing is that I run and run. As far as I can." Said Gandung glaring, "And one month after when I returned, I got word that you died with an incision wound in the chest and said the person you were taken by some people I thought was definitely that person. Don't know you're still young, still young." Gandung's eyes began to glaze over.

"Yes that's right, Ndung. I was almost dead at the time. Thank God, God sent His human angel to help me, to give me a chance to live again." Dullah was more excited.

"Fortunate are you, Dul. At least I see you much better than the Dullah I used to know." Gandung began to shed his tears.

"No, Ndung. I am still the old Dullah. Only I try to use this once more chance of my life to try to get better, Ndung." Sahut Dullah while patting Gandung's shoulder.

Gandung only smiled pias.

Manan and Ajimukti initially could only be silent to watch the conversation Dullah and Gandung. Before Manan finally tried to interrupt their conversation.

"I'm sorry, Lek Dul if I interrupt. I want to ask this Mr. Gandung. Means that all this time Mr Gandung knew that Mr Gandung Matai was actually Mr Lek Dullah, a friend of Mr Gandung?" Ask Manan later.

Gandung nodded lightly, "Yes, I know. I was surprised at first when this young man who helped me turned out to be his friend Dullah. The one I have been looking for all this time. Which I thought was dead. It's been so close to me all this time."

"Then why did Mr. Gandung not just meet with Mr. Lek Dullah if you have not met for a long time and find out each other's whereabouts?" Cut Manan again with his question.

Gandung just smiled, "I don't have enough guts to meet Dullah who, after I knew, turned out to be now..."

Dullah patted Gandung's shoulder once more and cut off his remark, "I am still the old Dullah, Ndung. Don't ever think I changed just because of my appearance."

Gandung just smiled at Dullah's words.

"Now tell me what really happened until I heard you had snatched in the market." Said Dullah later.

Gandung sighed heavily, "I'm clenched, Dul. My wife was very ill at the time. Need medicine. And the cost of redeeming my wife's medicine was quite expensive. I'm desperate, Dul. I have no other choice. L am... L am... Forced, Dul." Gandung said so heavy.

Dullah once again patted Gandung on the shoulder, trying to understand Gandung's position.

"Then how's your wife doing right now, Ndung?" Ask Dullah then.

"It's much better, Dul. Thanks to the help of this young man." Sahut Gandung pointed to Ajimukti.

"This is Ajimukti, Ndung. I will tell you who Mas Aji really is. And this is Manan, he's also the son of one of the men who saved me that afternoon." Dullah introduces Ajimukti and Manan to Gandung.

"Ajimukti? What a good name. Aji is precious and Mukti is brave. And I see both meanings of that name in you." Said Gandung pat Ajimukti's shoulder.

"Thank you for your praise." Sahut Ajimukti slightly lowered.

"But I'm sorry, sir. If I could ask. My father wanted to ask for my help. What help is kira?" Ajimukti asked recalling his last conversation with Gandung before Dullah came.

"Help? What help, Ndung? If we can, we can help you, Ndung. You just say it." Dullah interrupted and looked at Gandung full of pity.

Dullah frowned.

"Your father-in-law? What the hell's going on? And what help do you ask from this Mas Aji." Ask Dullah to hunt.

"Sorry, Dul. Please laugh at me after this. I honestly never understood religion at all. Hence after I met this Nak Aji. I'm sure Nak Aji can help me." Said Gandung later.

Dullah still did not understand and it seems that Ajimukti and Manan who heard it also did not understand it.

"That's, Ndung?" In the end Dullah asked for an explanation for Gandung's words.

"Look, Dul. My father-in-law was a man who was so fond of heirloom objects that he said he was lucky and holy. He sold the land just to buy that thing. Relax sleeping in the middle of the forest just to pull that thing. I was ordinary at first, Dul. I assume it may be limited to his hobby, but after a long time, I also think he is no longer a hobby of collecting things that. But it's more than that." Gandung. "I've heard of it, Ndung. Religion will save us from communion with dedemites and so on. That's why I thought maybe Nak Aji could help me. And when I tried to find Nak Aji. I know Nak Aji is your friend. You've changed your appearance, Dul. Ever since I knew that, I tried to figure out how to meet Nak Aji when alone. That's why I spied a few times around the pesantren, Dul." The bandit now looks down.

Dullah embraces Gandung's shoulders. Finally now a little he knows the reason Gandung spied on Ajimukti this end.

"Then what can I do, sir?" Ajimukti asked trying to interrupt Gandung's words.

"Please help me wake up my father-in-law, Nak Aji. I feel sorry for my wife. My wife often gets sick thinking about her father." The sound of the banding sounded very heavy.

"Calm down, Ndung. I will help you too." Dullah calms Gandung.

"Where do you live now, Ndung?" Ask Dullah then.

"Now I am with my wife contracted in the next village, Dul. For the past two years I have been deliberately misah from my father-in-law. Because I'm tired, Dul. Besides, I feel sorry for my wife." Sahut Gandung still with his heavy voice.

"What do you do now, Ndung? Sorry, Ndung. I don't mean to offend. But why did you snatch the other day?" Ask Dullah again.

"I got a rickshaw, Dul. But now it is slowly starting to quiet down. Rarely use our transportation services. Passengers choose to ride online. In addition to being cheaper, it is also faster. And slowly we were too displaced. In a week can be counted how many times we are the pedicab narik passengers. It's not worth our needs, Dul." Again Gandung sighed heavily, "Makanya when I was faced with the condition of my wife at that time. My eyes are dark, Dul. I have no other choice. But thankfully this Nak Aji saved me that time."

"Meanwhile you have no other job than to drag your rickshaw, Ndung?" Ask Dullah then.

Gandung shook his head lightly.

Dullah looked overwhelmed. Then he pulled something out of his pocket.

"It may not be much, Ndung. But I hope it can be useful for you. And remember I am your brother. Now you know where to look for me. If you need help in time. Find me, Ndung." Said Dullah while slipping something into Gandung's pocket.

"You're what the fuck, Dul. It shouldn't have to be this." Gandung tried to hold back but Dullah forced.

"Already, Ndung. If you don't accept it, you're no longer considering me a brother." Dullah forced and in the end Gandung was just bowed.

"Thank you, Dul. You've always been good long ago." Said Gandung later.

"And about your father-in-law, Ndung. You just calm down. Once me and Mas Aji can take some time for sure we'll let you know soon." Dullah assured Gandung.

"Thank you again, Dul. I don't know how I'll repay you." The sound of the banding sounds heavy again.

Dullah once again patted Gandung on the shoulder, "Thank you to Allah, Ndung. Maybe it's time you nyaket marang Sing Agawe Urip." Bisik Dullah.

Gandung bowed embarrassed to hear Dullah's words.

"It looks like we have to go back to the pesantren, Ndung." Said Dullah then saw the day was getting closer to Ashar afternoon. "Oh yeah, where can we meet you, Ndung?" Ask Dullah then.

"Just look next door, Dul. I used to ngetem in front of the village hall office." Sahut Gandung later.

"Well, if there's time I'll find you, Ndung. And remember, Ndung. Never repeat mistakes the other day. If it takes anything just say it to me." Dullah's message before it passed left Gandung.

Dullah with Ajimukti and Manan finally passed away from where Gandung was still standing looking at the departure of the three of them.

It's getting late. The sun gradually faded and pulled over to the west side. Shortly after Dullah, Ajimukti and Manan entered the courtyard area of the pesantren mosque and shortly after that the sound of Ashar adhan was reverberating from the mosque loudspeakers and surrounding mosque.

Seriate...