Jogja At A Time
14. First Difficulty

If you go up the mountain and jrang jring jreng nge-band so favorite release tired routine of youth. Seti chose Malioboro lapak so the choice of releasing his routine every Sunday night.

Not to dislike the story of the mountain sun rise Semeru, Slamet, Merapi or rock shouts G n R and Metallica. Inexplicably every time hanging out to help Joe and Doni in the field makes Seti calm. Besides of course getting an additional allowance and meeting Asri.

It has been almost a year Seti and Asri string together the fabric of his love. Kost Samirono, Mantrijeron and Malioboro lapak framed their love story.

"Mas Joko Sick Set. Mbak Ning was calling," Asri said amid the busy Malioboro field.

"What pain ?" Seti released the thread he was weaving. Turning his attention towards Asri.

"Eitherway. But it's been treated in the hospital." 

"You want to go home to see him ?" 

"Eitherway. May it heal quickly. Poor mbak Ning alone."

"Are we going home early tomorrow on the bike ?" Seti knew Asri must have thought of Joko.

"Let's think about it" replied Asri short.

"To cost Samirono yuk, we think there." 

Nodding slowly, Asri agreed to Seti's invitation.

"Don, we go to the boarding house first. Brother Asri is sick." Seti approached Doni who was chatting with the rickshawman in front of the stall.

"Close to my hostel Set. If Joe has come home from college, tell him to come here and bring rice packs," Doni shouted at Seti and Asri who walked off the stall.

"Yes." Yeah." Seti took Asri to leave Malioboro.                       

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Stop by for a minute at Demangan where Joe's hostel is. The room looks dark. Seti wrote a message to Joe at the door. Then go to Samirono.

Kost Samirono looks lonely when Seti and Asri arrive. Back home, Muji went nowhere.

Open the door and turn on the lights. Seti let Asri lie down on the bed after the two entered the room.

"Mas Joko never got sick As ?" Seti sat leaning against the wall next to Asri who leaned over hugging the pillow.

"The most common cold. Just this time he got sick to the hospital." 

"If you still want to go home. I'll take you tomorrow. But I returned again the night. Monday I have a practicum."

"Still think. Monday I also have to go to college."

"Yes already. Sleep first I want to go to the Mbah Jum stall. Do you want me to bring you dinner or do you want to follow me later ?"

"I'm following you."

"If you want to make tea or chocolate milk, boil water first. I forgot the flask." Seti left Asri, went to the Mbah Jum stall.

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"Kok in le kost. Not a weekly malem catapult your girlfriend ?" mbah Jum was surprised to see Seti who was only at half-seven in the evening was in the stall.

"That Asri is in the room. His pain. Maybe tomorrow we go home to see him first, Mbah," Seti approached the serving table. As usual sitting next to Mbah Jum.

"Not invited here ?" mbah Jum asked Asri.

"Next to here. Still sleeping on his mind."

"Sick opo to mas-e Asri ?" 

"Entah mbah. He said in the hospital."

"If you leave early. Tell Asri to sleep here just the same as Mbah. So you're not nervous about picking him up to Mantrijeron." 

Mbah Jum already considers Seti and Asri like his family. Especially after knowing Seti and Asri are dating. His closeness to Asri increased. Think of him as his own son. Already often Asri asked to stay overnight with him.

"Yes mbah. Depending on how Asri will."

The stalls are getting crowded. Seti. Taking water kettles and preparing a bucket of dish washing helps Mbah Jum.

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Asri spends the chocolate milk that has cooled after waking up. Lying down while waiting for the hot chocolate milk was cold and even made him fall asleep for quite a long time.

After tidying up the pillow and bed linen, Asri glazed tidying makeup. Comb his short hair and then out of the room following Seti at the Mbah Jum stall.

Greeting some customers of the familiar Jum maba stall, Asri took a lap, started cleaning the empty table.

"Your mother is sick ?" mbah Jum approached Asri. "Let Seti do what's right. Just talk here with the Mbah," he continued while telling Asri to stop cleaning the table.

"Take a meal first nduk. Don't think too much of your mas."

The Mbah Jum. Asri took the plate at the serving table. "Eat Set," he led her towards Seti who was washing dishes and glasses in the back.

"Eat first, I'll hang on a second." Seti looked towards Asri.

After washing, Seti took rice, anointing, and an omelet. Join the direction of Asri who is eating accompanied by Mbah Jum.

"Not using chicken ?" ask mbah Jum.

"Chicken forbid mbah," Seti laughed seductively mbah Jum.

Mbah Jum chuckles. Know Seti teased him. "You're like eating where to le.. with Asri would like to eat here equally nemenin .. the Mbah is very seneng loh."

The debate of Mbah Jum and Seti made Asri smile. Joko was forgotten for a moment.                             

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Muji suddenly walked into the stall carrying the package. "Welis to gather here. Tumben's not going to Set's stall ?" Muji joined in chatting in a stall that was empty of buyers.

"No Ji. Tomorrow go to Purwokerto first," Seti glanced at the parcel Muji had placed on the table. "What is Ji ?" he continued wanting to know.

"Wet cake made in Stella Duce." Muji laughed while opening the package. 

Mbah Jum laughed happily. Understand Muji must have run out of tutoring money.

"Eat first," said Mbah Jum towards Muji.

"Sori mbah's. I've been nyate with nongseng in Gejayan," Muji showed off.

Mbah Jum chuckled again. "Toots..."

"Yes. Mas Muji was showing off," Asri joined the show. Laughter off.

"Wah cah ayu kok dating in the stall. Mbok once told your mas to watch in Regent what Empire is," this time Muji made fun of Asri and Seti.

"Royal wae Ji's... Eva Arnaz's..." Seti.

Olok burok familiar Samirono boarding house is getting crowded and fun. One by one Muji's cake was tasted.

"Nginep here aja nduk," said Mbah Jum towards Asri after each other's banter subsided.

"Yes Mbah," Asri glanced at Seti asking for approval.

"As you As. Have you decided tomorrow to go home or not ?" Seti answered Asri's glance.

"So ... What time do we leave ?"

"Hour four. Let's get some rest."

"Yes already. You rest first le. Let's not miss." Mbah Jum told Seti to prepare for his departure.

Continue the conversation for a while. Seti and Muji closed the door of the stall and walked towards the room.

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"Where's your script Ji ?" seti asked towards Muji who was accompanying him in the room.

"Road. But yes still revisions chapter two,"

"It's important not to get stuck,"

"May-may graduation next semester Set,"

"Amin" Seti prayed for Muji.

"Suwun" replied Muji. "It looks like your soul mate Asri Set. Moga-may you guys well until marriage," Muji said a prayer. Switching the script conversation.

"Amin" Seti replied happily.

"Beautiful and smart to carry yourself," Muji praised Asri again.

Since knowing Seti is dating Asri. Muji often advises Seti not to mess with his college. At least you can divide your time.

Thinking of Muji as an overseas sister, especially if there is a translation task Muji must help him, no wonder all Muji's advice on college affairs is obeyed by Seti. Do not want to postpone every college business that must be done.

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*Refault: expensive in Javanese.

*Temaki: arrogant in Javanese.

*Keselen: achievement in Javanese.