Jogja At A Time
24. The Malioboro Lapak and Sanggar Seni Ancol

Yuni and Silence were busy watching Doni who was finishing the stitching of the leather bag that Yuni was going to carry and the plan would be tried on display in his studio when Seti approached them from the direction of the Flower Market.

Joe got rid of some of his polished finished leather purses from a small tabletop near the Malioboro display case, when he saw Seti was confused put five cups of chocolate he brought on a table full of leather wallets scattered.

"Hot chocolate and your favorite bakpia Hen," Seti offers still hot chocolate to Silence.

Silence turned her gaze towards the chocolate cup Seti was offering. He moved closer and sat down with Seti. The drink was reminiscent of his last romance with Seti at Purwokerto station ahead of his departure for Jakarta first.

Joe did not wait long to take a piece of bakpia and a cup of chocolate from the table after tidying up the leather wallets that had been cleaned, he said, then move closer to Doni and Yuni who are still cool with the stitching of her leather bag in the back corner of the stall.

It seems like Joe's fad is still not willing to disturb Seti and Silence who are sitting next to each other in front of the stall with memories of his past closeness.

"You still remember my favorite Set," Silently tasted the contents of the chocolate cup he held.

"It just so happened that I remember buying cigarettes" Seti replied with a smile. The bakpia box that was not far from his seat was taken, and thrust towards Silence, "This is also your favorite, durian taste," he continued.

Silence took a piece of bakpia from the box that Seti was proffering. Her beautiful face that was clearly visible facing the road, made some men who passed in front of the Malioboro lapak take a moment to look at her.

"Boss cheap leather wallet, his belt is also friendly price boss !!!" Joe deliberately screamed near Doni's ear while offering a field trade, if he saw anyone looking at the direction of Silence.

"Asu ... Don't be too hard !" Joe's self-absorbed screams made Doni shocked while sewing repeatedly swear at him.

Yuni who was listening to the debate of Doni and Joe just laughed a little. From the way he looked at Doni, he seemed to feel more comfortable in the Malioboro lapak. Reminds you of your fad and polah with friends of Ancol art market.

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Joe shuffled away from Doni's scolding. Started to mess with the conversation Seti and Silence at the front lap table.

"So this is Hen, ... " Joe's mouth is preparing to prank two of his high school friends after joining the two.

"How ?" Silence responded to Joe, although like Seti's mind, the ending of Joe's words must be bad as he had usually heard in high school.

"You better not look Seti in the eye too often" Joe starts with the narrative.

"You mean ?" Silence finally provoked the words of Joe, glancing at Seti who only smiled at Joe's babble.

"She uses the science of compassion .. Any woman who looks at her for too long will be influenced by her knowledge," Joe continued his words.

"So you mean you want to offer me an antidote to my knowledge you mean or how to get to Silence ?" Seti tried to guess the direction of Joe's conversation.

"Well, Hen. He already admitted to having the science of music that I mean. Our friend has changed after studying on the South Coast," Joe continued his words in the most serious style possible.

"More ..." Silence interrupted the seriousness of Joe's words.

"Try to look into my eyes to feel the difference between my innocent eyes and Seti's eyes full of mystical aura," Joe stared in silence.

Silence returned Joe's eyes. The two looked at each other for quite a while. "Thank you, Hen, I can't be your husband if that's what your gaze means. I haven't finished my studies yet, so be patient waiting for me. Don't look at me like that anymore, because I'm a man who's always consistent with my principles" Joe said.

"Wong puffed up !" The silence that finally realized was being scratched by Joe's puckery and then went up wide while swearing at him.

"Where do you want to go ? " Silent Tanya half yelled towards Joe.

"Avoiding the temptation of your eyes" said Joe who stayed away while still chuckling.

Seti's laughter grew louder over the Silent and Joe debate.

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"Where is Joe," Yuni who approached heard the noise of laughter in front of the stall asked in the direction of Silence.

"Don't know. There were only those who were making a riot," Silent responded to Yuni who was sitting next to him. "Bakpia Yun. taste it," he continued, thrusting bakpia toward Yuni.

"Have you finished Doni's work ?" Seti.

"Tuh is packing," Yuni pointed at Doni who was putting the leather bag and wallet she had checked into the cardboard box.

"If there is no Doni, this stall is not necessarily this crowded. Handmade leather handbags and purses are many who are interested in buying them," Seti praised Doni. Of course, it also means that Yuni is increasingly curious about Doni.

Not long after Doni followed the front of the field sitting next to Yuni. "Well, I'm packing all the skin stitching samples that you guys want to bring tomorrow. I hope someone is interested," Doni smiled slightly towards Yuni. It seems to be hoping for its closeness to continue after Yuni returned to Jakarta from Purwokerto.

"From some of the types I asked, it looks like your leather bag will become a trend in my studio later," Yuni replied.

Silence watched the conversation of Doni and Yuni. She knew exactly how Yuni could read the money-making opportunities of any art item that could be sold in the Ancol art market.

Speaking at the Wirobrajan house, he agreed when Yuni proposed to bring some examples of leather knickknacks held at the Malioboro stall to try to be marketed in their art gallery.

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Regarding the closeness of Silence and Yuni after their introduction at the IKJ campus which continued by selling their second hand artwork at their art studio in Ancol, Indonesia, it seems similar to the closeness of Seti and Joe who follow Doni help sell at the Malioboro lapak after his interest in the skilled handmade knick knacks Doni.

Long tangent to the world of Ancol art market accompanied Father, Yuni knows exactly what kind of art goods are sold there. Like the silent painting he brought to the sanggar.

Originally Silent did not expect the painting that Yuni brought and displayed in the hangar it would attract some visitors who stopped to buy it.

From there finally Silence complied with Yuni's request to open a separate sanggar with Yuni's father.

At first all the needs in Jakarta rely on pocket money from Bening, after his contact with the Ancol art market through his proximity to Yuni made Silence began to be able to set aside pocket money sent Bening to save.

So that when Joko was sick and felt like her brother needed a fee for the treatment of her husband Joko, Silence decided to ask Bening to stop sending pocket money for her.

All living expenses in Jakarta as much as possible are closed Silent from the money obtained from Ancol sanggar. Even the allowance that had been set aside for savings was finally returned to Bening when he first returned from Jakarta to accompany Bening waiting for Joko in the hospital.

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*Wong bloated: crazy person in javanese