DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 49: Worry
"How, Kang?" juminem asked her husband who had just returned from work.
Jamil knows what his wife is asking. Must be about the news regarding the accident that befell Babah Ho. But he wanted to clean his body first because he had just traveled from out of town.
"For a while, I'll take a shower first .... From traveling out of town, take the virus ..." said Jamil who went straight to the bathroom.
"Yes, Kang .... Would you like me to make you some warm tea, what is ice syrup?" ask his wife who is heading straight to the kitchen.
"Tea is warm ..." Jamil said from the bathroom.
Not long in the bathroom, Jamil was done. Definitely not like the old days still working as a limestone digger. At that time, when the body work came home and all his clothes were all dirty. If the bath must be long, and certainly spend a lot of soap to clean the lime soil attached to his body. Likewise, Juminem, when washing the work clothes used by her husband, is very heavy and spends a lot of detergent, because the clothes are very dirty with lime soil attached.
But it's not like that anymore. Jamil's clothes aren't so dirty. So does his body. So now Jamil looks neater and cleaner. No messing around like before. More handsome of course. In addition, the time is also better, the morning does not rush to leave, so it can help his wife to do homework. Usually in the morning Jamil mopped the floor. While his wife prepares food for breakfast and supplies her husband.
In the afternoon, after returning home from work, Jamil swept the yard and cleaned the grounds. Although he left and returned home from work just on foot, not too reach because the workplace from his home is close. Unlike his time working on limestone quarries, he slammed his bones all day swinging a hoe and a large axe to dig up the limestone rocks. Surely after arriving at the dome house has been exhausted. Even when at home, you still have to draw water from the well to fill the bathtub. Eating it as soon as night fell, he immediately snored sleep and was difficult to wake up.
Jamil sat down at the dinner. He sipped warm tea made by his wife.
"Mr. .., pa. .., pa ...." Melian who was carried by Juminem waved to Jamil.
Spontaneous Jamil who was neat and fresh immediately lifted Melian and held her.
"Tang .., kintung ..., kintung .... Beautiful child ..., beautiful child .... Uchm ..., uch ..., uh ..." said Jamil, who later kissed his son.
"Where, Kang ...?" asked Juminem again, after sitting opposite her husband at the dining hall.
"Jm .... The news is true .... I went to Lasem Market. But I didn't see Mas Irul. Babah Ho's kiosk closed. Then I asked the merchant who was next to Babah Ho's kiosk, he said that Babah Ho and Cik Jun had an accident and died. Actually Cik Jun was sick, from Rembang wanted to be sent to Semarang, but ill-fated, the ambulance used to transport Cik Jun who also had Babah Ho in the car collided with the truck which finally got into the river ambulance. Just like it was reported in the newspaper. The three people in the ambulance monil, the driver, Babah Ho and Ms Jun, all died" Jamil told his wife.
"Well, how do you go, Kang ...?" ask Juminem who wants to know the continuation.
"The bodies of Babah Ho and Cik Jun were taken to Semarang, taken care of by his brother who was in Semarang. That's why the shop is closed, because employees including Mas Irul come to Semarang to take care of their employers" replied Jamil.
"Lha, what do we do, Kang ...?" ask Juminem who certainly wants to defend his condolences.
"We don't know his house, Jum .... It is far away .... The place is also large .... His house where we can't find him either .... What is important is that we pray, so that everything is facilitated ..." said Jamil to his wife, who is certainly confused if he had to find the address of Babah Ho's brother, whose brother anyone does not know.
"Lha, how's Melian, Kang ...?" asked Juminem who was certainly also confused by the current state of Melian.
"Jum .., all human destiny is governed by the Almighty .... We just give it up. There will be a way out." replied Jamil who certainly could not do much.
"Yes, Kang ..." said Juminem looking sad.
"What matters now is that we raise Melian as best we can. Later if Melian is grown, will definitely be able to take care and manage himself" said Jamil reminded his wife.
"Jum .., life is already there to govern. Later if Melian is big, surely our sustenance is also big ..." said Jamil assured his wife.
"Alhamdulillah .... Aamiin, Kang ..." of course Juminem became calm and ayem whenever her husband said such good things.
"Mr. .., pa. .., pa ...." Melian, who was held by Jamil, called his father back, as if to say something.
"Yes, Honey .... What's the matter, dear ...? Muah ..., muach ..., muah ...." Jamil immediately kissed his son, of course he wanted to know what exactly his son meant.
"Sir .., pa ..., pa .... Ha .., he ...." Melian poked her father's cheeks while laughing happily. Maybe that means Melian agrees with the words conveyed by Jamil.
Jamil was happy and happy. So he immediately stood up from the chair, then his hands raised his son up, joking with his son. Of course Melian's joy is fucked by her father.
Juminem, who watched her husband and son joking around and laughing out loud, smiled happily. Although Melian is not his son, but the case of the love of Jamil and Juminem, sometimes even exceeds the love of real parents. That's the pleasure of Juminem, having a good husband and having a beautiful child.
"Kang .... Kang Jamil's .... I'm afraid, Kang ..." Juminem suddenly revealed those words in the midst of the happiness of her husband and son.
"Fear what ...?" ask Jamil who still continues to pamper his son.
"Fear it .." said Juminem, who paid no attention to her husband or children.
"That's which ....?" Jamil dropped off his son who had just been upheld. Then he sat down again and took Melian, facing his wife.
"Kang ..., I'm afraid of losing Melian .... Today we can be happy, but tomorrow if he's big how?" said Juminem who was worried if later Melian had to leave.
"Jumina .... Even if for example we have our own children, later if the child is old, it will certainly also go with his husband or wife. They'll be married and they'll leave us. Like for example you, after I got married come with me .... Even now we are here and our parents no one knows.So Jum ..." explained her husband.
"Not that, Kang .... I mean, Melian's got narrow eyes, white skin, different from us, Kang .... If he grows up, he will admit us as his parents, Kang .... I fear it ..." obviously Juminem, who was afraid that after he grew up Melian would rebel, would not be with Juminem and Jamil again.
"Jum .., that's business later. About Melian to accept us as her parents, yes thank God ..., if indeed she rejects us, yes that is the right of this child. We are not his father and mother who are martyred by his flesh and blood. But at least we have to sincerely momong Melian, must sincerely love him, and most importantly we educate him to be a good child" said Jamil who asked his wife to always take care of his son wholeheartedly.
"Yes, Kang .... Hopefully our child will later, later if it has grown up to be a good person and devoted to his parents, Kang ..." said Juminem who of course with a smile.
"Aamiin ..." said Jamil who would be happy if his wife did good and dear to his son.
"Pa .., pa ..., pa .... Hiq ..., hiq .., hiq ..." again Melian poked her father's cheek while laughing with excitement.
Jamil again raised his son who was still laughing happily. Juminem teased, of course while tickling his son's stomach. Of course his son laughed more and more.
Juminem anxiety dissolves with the atmosphere that is always pleasant.