Jogja At A Time
61. The Release

Seti's new campus hall in Condong Catur is still crowded after the clean graduation ceremony is completed.

In the corner of the hall, Seti was seen chatting with some of his classmates who were both bailed out of graduation and will attend graduation tomorrow.

Asri who stands next to Seti of course can not be separated into the joking material of Seti's friends. Asking why all this time he wanted to be Seti's lover.

According to Seti's friend, ... Asri is too beautiful and different class ... They could not bear to let Asri too long lined up and close to Seti ... He told Asri to rethink her choice.

Asri smiled, .. laughed loudly hearing Seti curse the joke ... Moreover, they accused Seti of wearing amulets or pellets ki Joko Bodo and asked to divide the amulet and pellets in order to get a lover as beautiful as Asri.

The laughter and jokes that afternoon impressed Seti's heart ... He doesn't feel alone.

If when the farewell of the First Eighth grade of his High School, there was no Asri who provoked a debate about his lover. This time the farewell with his college friends was special ... Because now there is Asri beside him.

Almost two hours accompanied Seti following the graduation clean gladi, did not look tired on Asri's face. The sparkle of his happiness was clearly visible on his face. Increasingly showing piety without excessive feminine polishing.

Who is not proud when the moorings of his heart managed to complete an obligation to find knowledge for the provision of life after him ?

What Asri still hides from Seti is the news of receiving his job application at the company where his host friend Tyas used to work.

The plan if the answer letter is in his hands, then Asri will tell Seti, as well as being a gift of Seti's graduation from him.

Still holding on to the contents of her heart that was accepted to work, Asri occasionally responded to the temptations of Seti's friends towards her in the middle of the chat.

The more know if during this time the Seti campus environment is also very concerned with what Seti experienced ... Media opinion instead became their mockery when the chatter turned to allude to the events of Drini ...

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"ok ... See you tomorrow dab !" Seti waved at his friend who left the hall after half an hour of warm talk flowed.

Asri was delighted when Seti's hand hugged her and pulled her tight ... Let Seti show off the closeness of the two to his friend.

"To Mbah Jum first, then to the place of mas Gun before we go to the house of Wirobrajan or how As ?" Seti asked after his college friend left the hall.

"As far as you are, ... "

"Ok .. We go to the Friday morning ..." Seti took Asri's arm.

Rushing toward where Denok was parked, Seti's eyes always pay attention to anyone who runs into him, .. obey the words of Seto and Gunawan.

However, as long as Sigit is still wandering, he should not be too late to assume the problem with him is finished ... Especially now that there was Asri beside him.

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From Condong Chess to Samirono not too far away ... Seti deliberately through the busy Mataram Gutter road towards Gejayan road before leading to Demangan.

Asri calmly hollered. No more worries ... Believing Seti is able to protect her if something happens to them on the way.

When leaving to follow the graduation ceremony, Gunawan and Santo who will go to the office accompanied after stopping at the home of Wirobrajan to meet Seto.

From there the two followed the Denok pace from behind before separating in front of Seti campus.

Right at the junction of Gejayan road, Seti slowed down the Denok. Stop in front of the Sanata Darma campus.

"Why stop ?" Ask Asri.

"Nothing ... Looks like Denok's tires are flat."

After telling Asri to go down, Seti checked the Denok rear tire.

Actually that's not what Seti is doing ... From the front of the Condong Chess campus, he felt suspicious of the RX-King motorcycle that was like following him.

Two people in leather jackets wearing full face helmets are seen from the rearview mirror of the Denok.

Don't want Asri to be scared ...Seti stopped the Denok. Pretending to check the tire Denok while glancing towards the RX-King that came to a stop. One of the people on the motorcycle seemed to buy a cigarette at a street stall not far from Denok stopped.

Whether it's pretend or it's coincidence, ... Seti did not want to take any risks.

Seti decided long enough to stop while observing the two men in the jacket who instead seemed to wait for Denok to go back. The two were seen sitting smoking next to the five-foot stall.

"Why hasn't the Set road ?" Ask Asri again.

"The chain turned saggy,"

"Danger not if forced to walk ?"

"Gak .. yuk street,"

Seti hurried to have Asri board after the city bus he was waiting for stopped at a stop near them and covered Denok.

This time Seti invited Denok to speed quickly towards Demangan.

Making sure the RX-King did not follow him again, Seti directed the Denok towards Solo street, and turned into the front alley of Duta Foto towards Demangan village.

Asri still does not realize what Seti did earlier. There were no words when Denok entered the small alley of Samirono village that he had been on his boat.

In the hours leading up to that evening, usually many small children playing under the Sako tree behind the Samirono boarding house. Asri did not want to disturb Seti's concentration in the alley if he even invited Seti to chat over the Denok despite walking slowly.

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"Sugeng sonten mbaaaah ... !!!" Seti accidentally surprised Mbah Jum who was unaware of the arrival of himself and Asri.

The surprise of Mbah Jum is not because of the harsh greeting Seti just now ... But when he realized Asri was beside Seti.

Not waiting for Asri to say the word, Mbah Jum hugged him ...

Seti did not want to disturb him, .. let the two women release their feelings.

"Wah... My son came here to make me shocked .. bring by-as if what is it ?" Mbah Jum took off his embrace and pointed at the large bag containing Seti's graduation clothes that Asri was carrying after his shock subsided.

"Toga Mbah. make Seti's graduation tomorrow," Asri laughed.

"Weh... is it not a gift to ?" Mbah Jum was also broken.

Seti's heart was relieved to see Asri's jokes and Jum's mbah began to sound.

Like Seti's hope, . his caution not to make Asri suspicious and afraid because of his suspicion if anyone follows after the clean gladi was granted.

Seti then headed to the kitchen to make coffee. His mind was still full of guesses that could have been true of the two men driving the RX-King earlier.

Separate from Asri and Mbah Jum after finishing making coffee. Seti chose to sit in the corner of the stall, .. watched the two women exchange news each.

After the Drini incident. Just this time Asri visited again to the boarding house Samirono. No wonder Mbah Jum looks very happy to meet again Demgan Asri.

During this time the news about Asri was only heard from the mouth of Seto, Seti, and Gunawan.

The first time I heard what happened in Drini from Gunawan, almost a month Jum's restaurant closed. Everyday during the closing stalls of Mbah Jum fasted asking for protection and justice for Seti, Asri and Dibyo in his way.

This time Asri who hugged and comforted the Jum altar after hearing the story of how the Jum mbah cried all day when Gunawan reported the events of Drini.

"I'm fine, ma'am" Asri confirmed that he had recovered.

Mbah Jum hugged Asri. Still can't believe the young woman he's already considered a child, .. is now nearby again ...

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