Jogja At A Time
71. About Desire
Reading a diary since his High School days made Asri realize how the traces of the passage of his past can not be removed just like that.
A day full of mistakes, fun and all kinds of adolescence such as documentary films, ... alternately appeared in his mind like yesterday in his life.
The narrative of the mistakes and follies of the errors of his past is observed repeatedly by Asri.
Humans never do that. No man escapes error unless he does nothing. Quiet like a mechanical robot running out of energy.
The tip of the pen of Asri is now sharper. Sorting out the effects of his adult days that are sought more wisely in speech and action.
Leaving behind naivety and error at some point is certainly not easy.
There was a sheet of Asri's diary that was pitch black. Suppress deep anger and pain .... Since Drini's wound there are no more scribbles in his diary ....
Forget about him ? Or is there another plan to fill it with a streak of his life later ?
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The ringing of the house phone diverts Asri's past space. Closing her diary, Asri rushed to pick up the phone handle of the house that greeted her in the morning.
A happy tone sounded as Asri spoke. Long enough the two chat until Asri agreed to the invitation of his interlocutor.
"Yes briefly.... I'll take a shower." Asri ended the phone conversation with Silence who asked him to accompany her at the jengki house.
Actually Asri was waiting for Seti's phone until Silence who just called at least eliminated her questions about Seti. It's not like Seti hasn't called her since last night.
Since the departure of Seti to Kulon Progo, Asri more stay at home to help Mother prepare lunch for Father and workshop employees.
Since Seto married, the workshop business is fully the responsibility of Teguh and Father to manage it. It seems Seto chose to focus first on his college affairs and organize his new life with Bening.
Until then Asri heard the father who intended to sell his favorite box deer car to return the Seto money loaned to the workshop through Joko.
That's exactly what he would talk about if Seti called him.
Asri to the bathroom. Hope the freshness of the water cools his mind which is filled with the telltale about what to do before getting ready for the jengki house.
From the tone of Silent speech earlier, Asri caught something that would be conveyed Silence to him ....
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The red box deer slowly left Sokaraja's house. You look happy while supporting Asri who is sitting next to him.
"You are very kind" Father praised Asri's grooming.
"Ah Father is also like again happy," Asri looked at the straight man next to him who still left the good looks of his youth.
"Haha .... Yes nduk. Last time you took a bath your mother asked you to accompany her to your bulls' place Banjar,"
"Bulik Siti sir ?"
"Yes,"
"What's up ?"
Bulik Siti, the younger sister of Asri's mother of eight. Asri's mother's eldest son.
Since marrying Mr. who opened the workshop, almost all the school needs of Asri's mother assisted Father and Mother until they worked.
Of all the sisters of Asri's mother, bulik Siti who became the principal of High School in Banjarnegara was closest to Asri's mother. Since Joko was sick and Drini incident, he was the one who often accompanied Asri's mother and father.
Bulik Siti who joined Asri's mother and father from High School until graduating from college at IKIP knows exactly how you set aside workshop money to buy box antelope. Multipurpose cars that have become the vehicles of anyone in need.
The car was also used wiri wara when bulik Siti will get married first.
"Your kid doesn't want this car sold to someone else" said the father later.
"I mean Mr ?"
"Your kid wants to give his jewelry savings to your mother to wear first. I don't know where your bulls know that your Mom and Dad will sell this car. Though the savings of jewelry was planned to be used for the cost of Hajj," replied the father. "So your mother insisted on rejecting it. So invite the Father to Banjar to talk about it and see him. It's not good to trouble your bulik continue," continued the Father.
Asri fell silent at the words of Mr .... "Well if I had worked. Of course you and Mom can help." His little heart murmured ....
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"Almost first sir, ' Silence inching closer to greet Mr. Asri and then switch to hug Asri who came down from the car.
"Maturnuwun, .... Anytime, you go to the workshop first between eating children and then want to take his mother Asri." Answer Mr. Asri after a short conversation, then rewind the car out of the house jengki.
"Yuk in." Silence invites Asri.
Not refuting, Asri followed Silence who went to enter the house of jengki.
"Sit down first As, .. I make hot tea first," continued Silence after the two entered.
"Yes ...." Asri breaks her body into a bale-bale in front of a lit TV.
The increasingly wild Jakarta news shook Asri's heart. Seti's call to end of year in Jogja disturbs his mind.
"What if Jogja follows a riot ?" That worry appeared in Asri's mind.
Asri takes the TV remote, moves it to another channel. But all TV channels broadcast the same news. Each with a spice of uncertainty and chaotic atmosphere almost on every campus in Jakarta
"That's why Yuni and I decided to go home to Dula As" Silently placed two cups of hot tea on the table while commenting on the TV news.
"But you're okay, right ?"
Silent smiled towards Asri. "If it's about me and Yuni you see for yourself, we're fine .... Only if you ask about work, ... You know how difficult Jakarta is." Answer Silently. "So we are now two women who are not okay hihi ...." A silent chuckle laughed at his condition.
Asri who knew very well about Silence laughed along. As long as he was with Silence since High School never once had his best friend complained about the difficulties with a clear cry.
No matter how difficult the problem, Silence always looks mediocre in front of him.
"Would I take a shower, ... " Silence left Asri who was still watching TV.
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Not wanting to be disturbed in the morning, Asri turned off the TV and moved to the back porch while waiting for Silence to finish bathing.
Sitting on the teak risban back porch of the jengki house feels pleasant Asri.
There was a longing for the past that was healed when Asri enjoyed her warm tea there. As just yesterday he left the terrace and did not feel all who had stopped on the terrace continued to grow into adults with their respective problems.
Is it getting stronger or weaker ?
Do not argue a lot of intersects on the terrace that make Asri stronger....Bening, Joko during his life, Silence and of course Seti has become part of his soul.
Like Silence who faced the harsh chaos of Jakarta, Asri himself was still struggling with the financial problems of his family.
If the circumstances are not as reported by the media, the work in Surabaya at least means a lot to Asri.
There is a sense that Asri can not express when he is temporarily every day can only help struggling in the kitchen without being able to help other needs.
Although the Father and Mother continue to comfort and encourage him, still the desire to do more for his family disturbed his little heart.
"Religion ...." The silence that came out approached disperse the daydream of Asri.
"The beauty of my Jakarta artist," Asri praised Silence which looks impeccable after bathing.
Neat white teeth that are seen when Silent laughs loosely hearing Asri's praise add to her beauty charm. Still hooded in a circular towel covering her wet hair, Silent sat in front of Asri. Take a glass and look at the tea on the table.
"You're also getting prettier As, ... Seti can't wait to marry you,"
Asri's cheeks were hot hearing the words of Silence. Hearing the name of her lover called, the desire to meet with Seti teased her again.
"G .... Work first Hen. Much to be done. Marriage is not so simple as words. Much to be prepared," elak Asri.
"I said get married .... Not married," ledek Silence.
"Chih .... " Asri chuckled understanding the silent throbs.
The laughter of the janda both liven up the morning of the house of jengki. Forgetting for a moment the problems of each of them are squeezing.
When sharing friends appear to say hello, it seems that there is no need for anything closed. Women's questions then became the topic of Asri and Silence chat. Of course, there is the romance of Asri and Seti that becomes the spice of both without the need for jealousy again ....
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