Jogja At A Time
18. Consequences

Demangan's room is a little quiet. The approaching semester exam makes each of its residents struggle with books and lecture notes.

From inside the room Doni and Joe were still heard talking in it. 

"So Sigit served me ?" Seti sat face to face with Doni discussing his eight-ball billiard challenge.

"Yes .. nine games. Each game a hundred thousand." Doni looked at Seti. 

"How much money do you make ?" Ask Seti again.

"One hundred fifties" replied Doni. "Are you sure you can beat him ?" There's still fear in Doni's heart.

"Yes Set ... Don't-don't think we're his fate." Joe stuck up while sleeping.

"If I lose the Denok I guarantee." Seti leaned against the wall. 

"Russia ... " Doni aghast ... Didn't expect the courage of Seti's gamble.

"That's risk. That's why I challenged him to play eight balls" Seti replied short. " It's wrong of you guys to play the card game too." Seti Imbuh.

"Yes the hell .... " Joe realized his mistake.

"I'd like to bet but with my ability. Not with hockey cards that could have been cheated."

"Have you thought carefully ?" Joe woke up from his sleep. Closer to Doni and Seti.

"Already," Seti turned his gaze toward Joe. "Asri I told you too." Further.

"Why should there be Asri ?" Joe scrunched his forehead.

"He knows we lied about the stall. Can sulk him long if I don't honestly say it." Answer Seti.

"Then ?" Doni interrupted. Unpleasant relationship Seti and Asri disturbed his stupidity.

"He let us go this time." 

"You didn't fight, did you?" Doni is still doubtful.

"No ... He even insisted on going on Sunday. I can't refuse it."

"Didn't he still think of Joko ? Why are you adding to our problem ?" Joe looked at Seti.

"Joko's problem I put Joe aside first." Seti.

Joe can't stop Seti anymore. Since Junior High he knows exactly his attitude if he already has a desire. 

Feeling enough to discuss Sunday's affairs, Seti said goodbye to the Mantrijeron boarding house. Earlier this morning Mbah Jum told him to deliver bakpia and sriping bananas for Asri.                         

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The final semester exam this time is not too worried about Seti. Feel capable and confident to face it. Even more worried are Asri, Joe and Doni.

Do not want Asri to think too much about Joko, he tried as often as possible to meet him if he did not have time to call. Accompanying him chatting at least makes Asri a little happy and forget about Joko's circumstances.

About Joe and Doni. Friendship problems made him think of stalls. Especially after knowing there is a Sigit in the chaos of the field.

If it wasn't for Sigit. Seti would not rashly challenge him to a bet. Not like his words and at the same time want to serve his arrogance, Seti decided to follow his game. Of course, with all the consequences it has to face.  

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"Greetings from Mbah Jum." Seti handed the package he brought to Asri.

Asri smilingly received a snack of Jum. "Mbah Jum always bawain hawker continues. I'm not feeling well Set." 

"Thank you. Not only did he give you something. We at the boarding house even almost every day received the gift. Count more we receive than we pay."

"It's so good for the guy." Asri flatters the Mbah Jum.

"We'll eat it at the locker room help him at the stall."

"Front month may have my deliveries reduced by Set." Asri diverted the conversation. "Mas Joko costs a lot to get treatment."

"It hasn't improved yet ?" 

"Still stable. It just might cost a lot. You just called."

"What pain has it been found ?"

"Cancer of hearts." Asri answered short.

Seti was fixated on hearing Asri's complaint. "Have not thought too much. You're not alone here." Seti said after a moment of silence.

Asri's story makes Seti more rounded to turn the stall. There is a sense that is lost if the stall is left closed too long.

"I told Mas Seto about Mas Joko. But the answer letter has not yet come. Maybe this week," Seti said. "They were once close in Semarang ... I'm sure Seto's gonna think about it."

"Then your plan with Sigit tomorrow is Sunday ?" Asri offended Sigit.

"It's already ... I'll face it." Seti looked at Asri... I hope he doesn't think about my business.

"Pick me up tomorrow. I stayed at Mbah Jum. We're leaving together." Asri returned Seti's gaze.

Nodding slowly, Seti assented Asri's wish. "Whatever happens I'm ready if you blame me As."

"Didn't we promise not to leave each other ? Why blame each other if we've agreed at the beginning." This time Asri's words made Seti even more unwilling to lose and hurt him.

Not because he has touched the womanhood of Asri ... It is undeniable that his maleness has been sculpted on Asri after the two wrestled at the Samirono boarding house.

The sense of not wanting to lose it more to the belief of Asri ... That is what Seti cared for and cared for ... It was inconceivable that Asri would no longer believe him. 

Asri opened the package on the table. Take a piece of bakpia and thrust it into Seti's mouth. "For those who are mummies tested Malioboro stall." Asri laughed a little. His joy appeared again.

Seti bit off a little Bakpia that was proffered. I laughed when I heard Asri's joke. Her heart was happy to see her beautiful smile.

When the clarity of the bridge becomes the bridge of the closeness of the couple who are warmly combining love, it can be ascertained as difficult as any problem that comes crashing will actually be more glue that closeness.

Seti and Asri start enjoying it ... Feeling each other's need to strengthen each other ...

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He looked at Seti who was lying in his room. Enter with a plate full of gapleks. "So healthy snack Set." He turned towards Seti.

"Haha ... Nueva ... There's still your stash." Seti woke up from his sleep.

"Just abundant stock." 

A handful full of gaplek that is still warm is taken Seti. "Enak Dib ... Make friends read books."

"I brought a lot. Make a friend stay up for the test." 

"Test where Dib is ? All day not seen." Seti asked Muji.

"Say, look for a book to prepare for the trial."

"May be smooth on Dib."

"Amen."

"Your boyfriend piye ?" Dibyo instead asked Asri.

"Okay, only her sister has cancer." 

"What cancer ?"

"heart"

"That weight is Set. Usually the medicals give up when it's advanced."

"I don't understand that. What is clear is now being treated in the hospital."

"When it's stuck, try to use an alternative."

"Tomorrow Asri stay at Mbah Jum. Just tell him straight Dib,".Seti said it directly to Asri. "Suwun. At least show your attention to Asri."

"I'm home tomorrow ... Anyway, if you want to use an alternative way directly to my village Set. I introduced it to uwak-ku. Who knows through his intermediary can recover."

"The alternative is using a desk or what ?" Seti tried to find out.

"Don't use the tableau but use medicinal plants. I don't understand the types myself."

"Oh I think using this ritual is then sprayed." Seti laughing.

"That's if people are possessed .. hahaha ..." Dibyo was laughing.

Seti suddenly missed Dibyo village. Want to linger there tracing every corner of the field to the edge of the sea. Missing cooking in the middle of the fields. Long for the warmth of the white sand beaches. Missing the clarity of the sea water ....

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*Wak: brother of Father or Mother.