Jogja At A Time
37. Signature Network
Bening increasingly enjoyed the excitement of Malioboro when Joe who came to bring a drink that had just been bought then moved to the front of the stall to seduce visitors Malioboro who passed in front of the stall.
"Sweetest line, though,... Cantiiik .. please pack for this handsome mas," Joe turned towards Asri after his appeal succeeded. He asked her to wrap two leather wallets made by Doni which were eventually bought by two young men who stopped at the stall after a full bargain.
Asri laughed, obeying Joe's orders. Hurry up to pack the wallet into a carton package that is nearby. The two young men noticed the Sanggar Taji logo received from Asri's hand. It looks like they were happy and satisfied with the eco-friendly packaging earlier.
"Thank you mbak," said the high-bodied buyer.
"Sama-sama. Do not hesitate to stop here again," Asri as usual trying to leave a warm impression about the Malioboro lapak to anyone who stopped by.
Two women who then sat next to each other in the window after the buyer had left the stall to make Seto who had since noticed the Malioboro tourist traffic turned his eyes towards Bening and Asri.
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"So to Wirobrajan first or Samirono mas ?" Seti approached Seto.
"My plan was to take Bening first to Wirobrajan," Seto turned his gaze towards his sister.
"Want to stay there ?"
"So, I really want to go tonight to Samirono first before leaving for Drini early in the morning,"
"Mbak Ning's coming to Drini ?" Ask Seti again.
"I don't know yet,"
"Later in the afternoon maybe me and Asri to Drini used to deliver kitchen groceries while preparing a place to stay if mbak Ning came," said Seti.
Seto nodded towards his sister. "You think, ... Asri's attitude towards me how is Set ? Seeing me close to Bening again," Seto wanted to know more about Asri's attitude through his sister.
There is a sense of hesitation to see the awkwardness of Asri and Bening. Seto knew the two women used to be very close to the late Joko. Seto does not want his closeness with Bening to make a distance with Asri his sister's lover.
"To know there's no problem. Toh Asri also already knew about the relationship with mbak Ning before. I also think there is nothing to be concerned about if now Mas Seto and mbak Ning close back," Seti blurted his tone realizing Bening who was approaching from the front of the field.
"Now we meet Silent first To ?" Call Bening after being near Seto paused the conversation Seto and Seti.
"Take your drink first" Seto stood up from his seat.
"Let's let Joe and Doni drive to Wirobrajan mas" Seti interjected. "Let me and Asri take care of the stall" he continued.
"Not bother you, are you ?" He stared at Seti.
"No mbak. After all, the place of Silence staying was not far from here," Seti returned a clear look.
Beautiful eye sparkles and bright fluffy smile pleases Seti. At least he felt that the beautiful woman was getting tougher. Especially now there is Seto's brother who accompanies Bening. Seti's confidence is getting stronger. That woman must have been able to get through the pain of her life story.
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"Are you okay As ?" Seti patted gently on Asri's shoulder who seemed to be thinking of something after Seto, Bening, Joe and Doni to the home of Wirobrajan.
"Ah .. I'm good only," Asri chuckled.
Seti. However, Asri's little laugh was not able to hide something he was trying to know.
"Just tell me if there's something that bothers you," couldn't stand to stay too long, Seti continued his words again.
Last night Asri who stayed at the house of Mbah Jum was not too enthusiastic as usual responded to Seti who invited him to the fish shop of Drini island. Although finally Asri still followed Seti's invitation, last night's chat was more about the continuation of the direction of their relationship.
Almost five years together in Jogja with all the problems between them, Asri asked Seti to explain what obstacles with the script. Not want the problem of thesis burdened their relationship, Asri also offended the Father and Mother who did not mind if Seti proposed to him if he accepted to work in the near future.
"So we'll stick to Drini in the afternoon ?" Asri's soft voice disperse Seti's memory of last night's chat.
"How do you think ?" Seti asked back thinking about Asri's doubts last night. "If you mind we just postpone the plan to Drini," he continued while looking at Asri.
"We leave after Joe and Doni come," Asri returned his lover's gaze.
"Old chat we discussed again after we got there As." Seti alluded again to last night's unfinished chat.
Talking about marriage is endless. Everyone knows what marriage is, but only some understand the meaning of marriage and life after it.
Complexity of the balance of roles between men and women in household positions, readiness to socialize with the community and the surrounding environment, the ability to protect his family from all dangers until the will to distance itself from the temptation desires of other men and women is part of the consequences of a marriage.
Something that is easy to say and becomes a constraint when implemented. No wonder the sacred rites of marriage run aground when one does not understand the consequences of a marriage.
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"Tuh they came," Asri pointed at Joe and Doni who were seen crossing not far from the field.
Following the direction that Asri pointed, from his seat Seti returned the smiles of two of his close friends who rushed over. Doni's face looks the most radiant. Probably because I met Yuni.
"Jos Set ..." Joe as usual began to make stalls crowded with his words.
"Why ?" Seti stood closer.
"Doni plays chess with his father Yuni,"
"Can you please chess Don ?" Seti glanced at Doni who could not play chess pieces.
"Well that's Set's problem," Joe continued the conversation, "They both turned out to be unable to play chess," Joe said.
"Then ?" Asri wants to know.
"Yuni finally taught Doni, your mas Seto taught Mr. Yuni," Joe said as he sipped coffee at the stand.
"Have Doni happy" Seti laughed.
"Yo'i .. moreover, later that night his father Yuni challenged Doni again .. will be exciting this week's night .. weekly night with his dearest girlfriend's father the title, "Joe broke up, began to make fun of Doni.
Seti and Asri enjoy the confrontation of Doni and Joe on the field that is getting crowded with banter.
Half an hour of ridicule full of laughter finally came to a halt as Asri reminded Seti to pack up to Drini. Seti glanced at his watch.
"Sorry buddy, I have to go to Drini first. Not good if tomorrow mas Seto to there place is not neat," Seti stood with Asri.
"Greetings to Dibyo," said Doni.
"I must say," Seti replied while buttoning the leather jacket that Asri was wearing.
"Go to Drini Set ?" Ask Joe.
"Ke kost Samirono used to take a bag, all right to Mbah Jum." Seti replied as he hurriedly left the stall with Asri.
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Mbah Jum's face inexplicably shows his heartbreak when Seti and Asri meet him at the stall to say goodbye to Drini.
"So keep leaving today le ?" Ask Mbah Jum towards Seti who is standing in front of him.
"Yes Mbah. mas Seto follows tomorrow morning. Either from Wirobrajan or from here," Seti felt an unusual tone from the Mbah Jum.
It seems Mbah Jum is trying by all means to prevent a planned departure to Drini.
"Yes already if it can not be postponed .. Mbah weling not far from Asri there," somehow Mbah Jum reminded Seti about Asri.
"Ah the Mbah .. definitely will not be far, it is only in the stalls waiting for the Seto mas to come while burning fish," Seti noticed again the attitude of Mbah Jum who is not as usual kissing Asri's cheeks repeatedly.
"Be careful," Mbah Jum released the departure of Seti and Asri from the front door of the stall. His gaze did not want to be separated from the figure of the lovers who then disappeared behind the wall of the room hostess Samirono in front of his stall.
The voice of the Denok who moved away from the Samirono boarding house along with the Jum Mbah who shuffled into the stall. Prayers in Javanese are heard from the mouth of Mbah Jum.
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Weling: Reminds in Javanese