BROMOCORAS
Eight Years Ago

"Brach!!!"

The sound of a man deheman from behind instantly made Ajeng jerked and jumped in shock, and immediately he turned his body. As soon as he saw that the voice came from Manan who had been standing before him, Ajeng put on his upset face.

"You, Nan. Just surprise people!" Ajeng exclaimed a little annoyed.

Manan just laughed and stepped towards Ajeng then pulled the dark blue plastic chair not far from Ajeng and sat quietly.

"Somebody told me to daydream." Chirps Manan then, "Think what the hell?" Manan asked.

"Ah, who is daydreaming. I know you are." Ajeng.

Manan just sneered.

"Oh, yes. I saw something else, how was it?" Manan then said.

Ajeng. And momentarily frowned.

"So? What does that mean, how is that?" Ajeng still frowned.

Manan laughed, and Manan's laughter made Ajeng even more clueless about Manan's intentions.

"Why the hell, Nan? Strange you are." Gumam Ajeng leaned his right elbow against the side table where he stood.

"Something seems to be silent admiring someone." Manan muttered with a slight nod of his head.

Ajeng raised his head and slightly raised his eyebrows. He felt that someone was intimidating him.

Manan smiled a smile on his own looking at Ajeng's expression.

"What do you mean?" Ajeng now changed his facial expression slightly irritated while moving his lips.

"You don't have to close that cover. I know very well." Manan flicked his hands to Ajeng's face.

"What the hell, Nan?" Ajeng looks blushed and looks wrong expression of his behavior.

"This is it." Now Manan pointed his two thumbs towards Ajeng.

"As much as you are, Nan." He hid his face which was starting to look red.

Manan again laughed, "That's really my guess?" Bisik Manan lirih's.

"Whatever you say I don't know. Strange you are." Ajeng said that without turning his head towards Manan.

Manan just nodded his head. And still a smile of his own smile saw Ajeng's current expression.

Ajeng who felt being bullied instantly twisted his position and now he stared intently at Manan.

"What's up, Nan?" Tanya Manan arrived.

Manan flinched and immediately gulped.

"Why? Shocked that." Furthermore Ajeng saw the expression of Manan who looked surprised to hear his question.

"No papa." Sahut Manan flat.

"Rare you papa? How then?" Ask again.

"Where's what?" Manan asked back.

Ajeng shook his head, "And I asked earlier. How's Nafisa doing?" He repeated his question and pressed it a little.

Manan sighed, "I don't know, after he's a boy, I've never heard from him again." Suddenly Manan's facial expression changed.

"Are you not asking other friends? Maybe one of them knows." Continue to Ajeng later.

"It has. And no one knows either." Sahut Manan flat.

"What do you think he's still in Magelang, Na?" Tanya Ajeng later.

Manan just shrugged his shoulders. I understand the meaning of Manan's gesture.

"Sir, help mommy, Nduk!" At that moment, Sumiatun arrived from the kitchen to call Ajeng.

"Yes, Mom. A minute!" Ajeng shouted that his mother's call.

"Nan, I'm staying in the kitchen first. You're not going to the front?" Ask Ajeng then to Manan.

"You help Miss Dhe get there! I was here first. My father and the others were talking whether I didn't understand." Sahut Manan's.

Ajeng only moved his lips and eyebrows then rushed into the kitchen to see his mother.

"When did you become a boyong, Sa?" Tanya Manan when she accidentally met Nafisa in Pawon ndalem.

At that time, as usual, Manan was always asked by Kyai Salim to take the chicken to Prastowo's house.

"Maybe two or three today, Kang. Waiting for news from Dad about the pesantren in Magelang first how." Sahut Nafisa with a soft and soft voice.

Nafisa is santriwati as well as rewang ndalem when Pondok Hidayah is still held and led by Kyai Salim Muthoriq. His son is quiet and very difficult to guess.

Although impressed quiet, but Nafisa is a friendly girl and always appear simple. Maybe that's what finally made Manan put his heart to this one girl.

"So after this we won't see you again, Sa?" Tanya Manan looked agitated at that moment.

"Still, Kang. Later on vacation cottage, me or sampeyan can visit each other, right?" Nafisa said with a slight smile painted on her face.

Manan smiled wryly. At least, he also knew the distance of Magelang and Pondok Hidayah ±340KM, and it took approximately eight hours to get to Magelang. Manan knew, Nafisa just wanted to try to calm her anxiety.

"Sampeyan take it easy, Kang. It's just about distance. I'm heavy, Kang. But anyway for when I have to make up my father, Kang." Nafisa's slightly bowed.

"Are you sure after you boyong we can still meet again, Sa?" Manan tried to convince once again.

"I'm sure, Kang. If two people were destined to be together, then from whatever corner of the earth they came from, they would surely meet." Nafisa again threw a smile towards Manan.

Manan also tried to force his lips to return the smile even though it felt like his lips were heavy to just smile.

"Already, Kang. Don't weigh my steps. Love my trust to keep it even if the distance can't get us as close as usual." Once again Nafisa kept trying to calm Manan down.

Hearing that Manan immediately left Pawon ndalem even though Nafisa tried to hold him.

"Kang, wait! Did Kang Manan hesitate? Is Kang Manan disappointed with my decision to boyong from here?" Tanya Nafisa tried to hold Manan back.

But Manan did not respond in the slightest to Nafisa's question and continued to step in to leave Nafisa in the place itself.

But Manan turned his head, and smiled at Nafisa, "If you come back later, you are mine. If not, you never belong to me." Then after that Manan really went to leave Pawon ndalem Kyai Salim.

That was Manan and Nafisa's last conversation eight years ago. Even when Nafisa was a boyong, Manan was only seen taking off Nafisa with his eyes from a considerable distance.

"Come along! What the hell was that thinking?" Suddenly Ajimukti patted Manan's shoulder. Manan was immediately aware of his daydream.

"Eh, you, Jik. How come you're here? What's up?" Manan asked when he realized Ajimukti was already nearby at this time.

"No papa. Actually I want to go to the bathroom. But look at you were so cool to daydream so curious. Actually, what's daydreaming, Nan?" Ask Ajimukti.

"Ah, there's nothing, Jik." Manan tries to hide it from Ajimukti.

Ajimukti just shrugged his shoulders, "Don't mostly daydream, Nan. Your guests are enthused." Temptation Ajimukti then passed and immediately went to the bathroom.

Manan took a long breath. For a moment his chest felt tight.

"Come, Nan. I heard Kang Aji's voice. How come there's no?" Ajeng arrived back from the kitchen after hearing Ajimukti's voice in the middle room where Manan was currently.

"To the bathroom. Wait for me to come back too. I think it was my talk?" Manan back teasing Ajeng. Ajeng's cheeks instantly turned red.

"What the hell, Nan. What's the real talk?" Ajeng was still trying to cover up his feelings, but now his cheeks were indeed blushing, and it was clearly visible to Manan.

It was not long after that Ajimukti was seen coming out of the direction of the bathroom. And Manan immediately mendeham make Ajeng look clumsy and misbehaved.

"Loh, Ajeng sir? How did it look?" Tanya Ajimukti greeted Ajeng.

"So I helped you cook in the kitchen, Kang." Ajeng replied downcastly hiding his reddened cheeks.

Manan could only hold back a smile seeing Ajeng's such demeanor.

"Yeah, I'm ahead again huh, sister." Say Ajimukti later.

"Yes.iya, Kang." Ajeng's voice trembled, then slightly stole a glance as Ajimukti flashed in front of him. It felt like the entire blood in his body was flowing profusely at this moment.

Once Ajimukti had disappeared behind Gordin, Manan again cleared his throat making Ajeng look clumsy again and glanced cynically towards Manan.

"It's just that you shut it off from me, Jeng. Wong your attitude is clear all right." Manan smiled faintly and now got up from his seat.

Ajeng could be heard stomping his feet upset earlier in Manan's taunts only.

"How was nafisa? We're not done talking about him?" Tanya Ajeng switched the conversation.

Manan just wiggled his lips and there was no intention to go back to discussing the question. Now Manan stepped up following Ajimukti back to the living room.

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