Jogja At A Time
31. About a Time

"Forgetting over you is not easy for me .... If you think I've stayed away because of my cowardice, it's not all true .... I stay away from you, because I just want you to realize little by little so slowly you also know, if I was not the person who was able to make you happy .... But at least I've been your entertainer at a time you've met in your life story .... Tell me about your life now. So that I can still remember you later without any distress to you," a soft voice sounded from Seto's lips in front of Bening as the two finally sat facing each other outside Joko's ward.

There was a half hour of Seto talking to Joko together before bouncing out following Bening outside the room.

Asri who realized there was something Seto was going to talk about and Bening shuffled into the nursery room to accompany Joko.

"Don't I tell you before, if I'm okay without you ?" He looked into Seto's eyes.

"I know you've been getting stronger since my departure .... What I want to know now is .... Is there a problem I can help you with after Joko gets sick ?"

"Nothing .... " Bening answered short still with his sharp gaze.

"Honest me Ning .... My return this time to see Joko is not without reason .... And I don't want to mention our past anymore .... I just want to help Joko with your consent. Joko asked me to ask you about the installment loan purchase of the workshop machine, "this time a firm tone came out of Seto's lips.

Realizing he could no longer understand the problem he was facing, Bening turned his gaze. Her tears flowed in front of Seto who turned to look at her sharply.

Seto let the woman in his past sob. Hoping for a Bening tear made her relieved and forthright to say something .... If after all Bening finally wants to say about the financial difficulties that are being faced, he is ready to help them.

Seti had indeed touched on Seto about the financial problems that Bening was facing in the Samirono boarding house. But without his sister to convey the problem, Seto's little heart had touched him when reading Seti's letter that reported Joko's pain.

Although Seto's decision to return home this time greeted tears Bening along with his dark lips that told about the financial difficulties that hit his household, there was no regret in Seto's heart this time.

Bening's sincerity rounds out Seto's determination to help find a way out of solving Joko's family's financial problems.

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The changing of sunlight to moonlight

Reflections of my life

Oh, how they fill my eyes

The greetings of people in trouble

Reflections of my life

Oh, how they fill my eyes ...

The song Reflection of My Life by Marmalade was heard in the cool afternoon of Joglo house.

Seto is seen counting the numbers that are crossed out on the paper on Seti's study table.

Returning from the Hospital, Seto stopped by for a while at Grandma's house and took a motorcycle taxi to Joglo's house.

Mother who had known since the beginning of the plan to return Seto welcomed the arrival of his eldest son. Tell Seto to rest in Seti's room after talking about work and things around the mother's longing for distance and time.

While waiting for the arrival of the Father who was still out of town delivering the factory order confectionery, Seto decided to start calculating his savings between his breaks .... Making sure if some of his savings are set aside to help finance Bening and Joko, there is still enough left to finance Seti until the completion of his college and reserve for him.

Just this time Seto calculated his labor income set aside for saving after nearly seven years of work on foreign expedition ships.

All kinds of fun SMA time without thinking the risk of tomorrow is eliminated by Seto during his work on the ship.

If many of his shipmates were busy pleasing themselves at the bar or playing with women every ship leaned on, Seto chose to stay on the ship spending his time writing and asking for news via correspondence with Seti.

No wonder Seto still did not believe his savings were more than enough to help Joko, when his best friend asked for help to help his workshop finances and mentioned some money that would be borrowed from him.

Not wanting Bening to be burdened with his intention to help, Seto responded to Joko's request while having a serious conversation about the matter at the Hospital if Bening knew and agreed to the will.

Seto's relief when Bening allowed and did not refuse his help made Seto immediately leave the Hospital to discuss with Father and Mother.

However, Seto did not want Father and Mother to worry about the tuition fee Seti his sister who had become his responsibility.

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"Father has no right to forbid your decision To .. as long as you are unencumbered," Mr. began a conversation on the porch of Joglo's house after Seto recounted his decision to help Joko.

"Mom herself would not ?" Seto turned to ask the mother who was sitting next to the Father.

"If you allow it, and it is your will, why should you forbid it" Mother's soft voice pleased Seto. "Mom just hopes your friend Joko won't get sick." Continue mother.

"What about Seti when you look at Jogja ?" I switched the topic of conversation.

"Good sir. Nothing ... His vacation time was spent selling with his friend in Malioboro," Seto replied while lighting a cigarette.

"What a trip is not even going home," Mom nimbrung while stirring coffee glasses for Mr and Seto.

"A lot of ma'am, bags, purses, bracelets, necklaces," Seto replied while sipping on the coffee mug that Mother had offered.

"Laku ?" Mother chimed again while glancing towards the Father.

"I saw the practice of ma'am .... As long as I didn't interrupt her lecture I supported her," Seto smiled in response to Mother's worries.

"It has been a long time that the child has never asked for money at home. Apparently it's her payday .. hahaha ... "Father laughs,"Ati-ati To.barely again you are crossed in marriage," the father was increasingly broken. This time he mocks Seto.

Mother who heard me teasing Seto pinched the hand of the Father who still made fun of Seto. "Endi your girlfriend To .. hahaha ..."

Seto laughs at your mockery .... A clear shadow flashed again in his head.

This time it is no longer about the desire to have it. But more to his pride that finally able to give something that will always be remembered Bening after the pain of the romance of the past due to his inability to resist the will.

The night the terrace of the Joglo house gets warmer with each dispute.

Seto is still concerned that the business of the woman he will marry later is still not on his mind at this time .... You're still with the banter about Seto's past mischief .... And Mother with her unrelenting motherly feelings reminded Seto to always be careful with her work and friends.

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Endi: Mana in Javanese