Jogja At A Time
27. About Openness of the Heart

"Where was Hen sleeping last night ?" Asri broke the silence on the terrace of the hospital room where Joko was treated after sitting next to Silence.

"At Jengki's house with Yuni," replied Silence.

"For as long as I don't go there," Asri docked to Silence trying to eliminate her irregular heartbeat.

"Later tonight accompany us. For a long time also we did not greet directly," just like Asri, the feeling of the heart of Silence is also uncertain. Two days with Seti in Jogja made his feelings uncharacteristic towards Asri.

"Later if Mother allows, I will accompany you Hen," still with a tone guessing the direction of the conversation, Asri asserted the request of Silence.

"It seems exciting if you want to accompany us," Yuni joined in.

The conversation of the three women further warmed the terrace of the inpatient room.

Stories of the busyness of each campus flowed from their mouths. The clever Yuni directing the conversation made the mood of Asri and Silence become carefree. That morning the closeness of Asri and Silence increased with Yuni who was in the middle of the two.

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Entered Jengki's house. His tired face was still visible when he opened his bedroom door. Silence followed in later. Open the window as wide as possible. Letting fresh air in after a long time the room was tightly closed. Then mop the floor clean.

Shortly after the visit of doctors and nurses, Teguh Joko's sister drove her mother to visit Joko. Joko's mother told Bening to rest at home first, it seems he knew Bening was in desperate need of rest, forgetting Joko's affairs for a moment. Asri and his mother took turns waiting for Joko in the hospital after Bening finally wanted to follow their advice to rest for a while at Jengki's house, as well as look at the house.

Not wanting to disturb her brother, Silence came out of the room after seeing Bening who started sleeping in bed.

"Later Asri so sleep here Hen ?" Yuni asked as Silence approached her on the back porch of Jengki's house.

"Thus ... His mother allowed it," replied Silently, "Later ushered Teguh mas here as you picked up mbak Ning in his place," he continued while sitting beside Yuni.

"See there's something you two want to talk about,"

"Ah isn't who you think Yun is. Me and Asri long time no chat in this house after I'm in Jakarta and he's in Jogja,"

"Thank God, I hope your closeness isn't disturbed because of men's problems,"

"Seti you mean ?" Silent little laugh.

"Yes," Yuni smiled at the silent laughter.

"Ah you're overreacting. I'm sure Asri trusts me if I tell him about our story in Jogja."

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"Later tonight so stay at Jengki As's house ?" Ask Mother towards Asri who was putting Joko's dirty clothes into the laundry basket.

"So ma'am, you guys wash Joko's clothes there," replied Asri slowly not want Joko who fell asleep disturbed his voice.

"Don't forget to make breakfast for Bening if early in the morning you leave from there," Mother reminded Asri.

"Pastilah Ma'am, Asri shopping all together with Teguh mas before going there."

"Have you given me your shopping ?"

"The Asri of Seti still has Ma'am."

Mother turned her gaze from Joko towards Asri. The closeness with Seti that is often mentioned in the kitchen of the Sokaraja house is actually understood by Mother. Only about the money Asri received from Seti was reminded to always tell Seti if to wear it.

Although Ibu Asri knew the money obtained by Seti and Asri was from selling at the Malioboro square, he did not want just because of money problems, Asri and Seti's relationship was disrupted. His motherhood teaches the openness of money problems together if later Asri and Seti more serious to unite in household ties.

Mother also repeatedly alluded to the origin of the Sokaraja family workshop which was originally only Mr. alone managed it until it became big and enough to fund Joko to Yanti Asri's smallest sister in college is because of the openness about of financial.

The lathes that Joko bought with payment gradually accelerated the work of the workshop. It's just that after Joko fell ill, the burden of machine installments was disrupted after much lathe work delayed its completion. Not all employees trusted by Mr and Joko are able to operate the new lathes. Mr. who was with Joko operated the lathes now alone operate it.

Family savings also began to be used for the cost of treatment and care of Joko. Asri who finally told about the gift of Seti from the results of selling at the Malioboro lapak after hearing complaints about the finances of the workshop and the family felt relieved when Mother did not tell him to return the money given by Seti.

From his mother, Asri understands that women in the household must also take responsibility for income and expenditure openly so that at any speed the storm of difficulties that befall does not add new problems that ultimately trigger family quarrels.

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The kitchen of Jengki house looks a little crowded with female voices that are mutually unpretentious. Asri, Silence, and Yuni togetherness in the hospital this morning connected again with greetings of familiarity that night at Jengki's house.

Earlier Asri was escorted Teguh to Jengki's house while picking up Bening who took turns waiting for Joko at the hospital.

"Yuni seems to be raving with Doni As..,"Hening teased Yuni.

Asri glanced at the pretty face of Yuni who looked flushed her cheeks at the silent words.

"Joe's college friend's bangs ?" Asri tried to guess who Silence meant.

"Yes ... the gondrong of Malioboro leather artists," Silence opened.

"It's good that Doni and you are Yun. His son is calm, handsome and smart to turn something from skin to money," Asri turned the conversation towards Yuni who pretended to wipe the spoon and plate for dinner.

"Ah, not necessarily she wants to be with me," Yuni replied as much as she could from the corner of the kitchen.

"If he has no sense of you where you might be made an example of his work," Silently chimed in the conversation of the kitchen that was getting warmer and closer.

"And there's Seti and Joe as well during our time at Jogja Hen. It could be that bags and wallets made by Doni are just for their deposit just to trade," Yuni offended her new friend in Jogja.

Hearing Seti's name called Yuni, Jengki's kitchen was silent for a moment. Asri and Silence looked at each other for a moment with the contents of each heart.

Seeing the stiffness of the two, Yuni's small heart felt guilty opening up the topic of conversation that made Asri's and Silent mood change.

"I'm sorry Hen," couldn't stand the inertia, Asri opened the conversation again.

"I need to leave you two to talk ?" Yuni asked as she alternately looked at Asri and Silence.

"Here alone Yun, it's okay," Asri answered Yuni's question.

Silent nodded affirming Asri's words after Yuni looked at her. "Why are you apologizing As ?" This time Silent asked back towards Asri.

"About Seti," replied Asri short among the rumbling of his heart.

"What happened to Seti ?" Silence tried to provoke Asri to affirm the words he just said earlier.

"I ignored your trust in me. I replied to her request for more than just a close friend,"

Silence held tightly Asri. "Why should I forgive you. It is precisely I who will apologize to you, still trying to disturb your closeness in Jogja,"

"I believe you, Hen. There's no way you're bothering me and Seti. But I'm asking you not to stay away from us. However you have stopped at some time," Asri replied to a silent close embrace.

Yuni who saw the two old friends revealed each other's confidentiality felt relieved. Her guilt subsided after the two smiled at each other and invited her to dinner.

Before long, the dining room table of Jengki's house returned to its original joy. The joy of memories of the past, stories of today, and the hope of tomorrow make the three grown women to continue to be united in eternal closeness.

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