LOVE SONG SINGLES
Part 101s
Lia, Anang and Santi are presented with a file that has been inserted into a brown-styled envelope, with an order from Lia,
'Urus soon, if you want to get married soon!'
Maybe it is thought that Lia, Anang and Santi again race a race run, all want to be fast to the finish, while the journey to Anang village takes approximately two and a half to three hours, using the bus.
"Are you still leaving today?" asked Anang, when Santi with him was on the bus terminal.
"It should be possible if there is no obstacle" said Santi.
So long Anang never visited his village again, Anang did not know the schedule of the bus trip to and from his village.
So did Santi, who did not think to ask the bus ticket officer at the terminal, about the scheduled departure of the bus, and there was no bus to return to the city that afternoon.
After hastily buying tickets to Anang village bus, the two immediately went up and sat on the bus without thinking for a long time.
As a result, when they arrived at the bus terminal closest to Anang village, then they knew that there was only a morning bus, to return to the city.
Santi could only cry when he found out that if they wanted to, they had to stay there and could not go straight back to the city.
Anang can not blame Santi, nor can Santi blame Anang, because both no one wants to ask, so want to 'quick' only.
The two could only laugh together, laughing at the stupidity of the two there.
"We go to the sub-district office first, do not have to think about how we return. The important thing is that our business is done first" Santi said with a smile.
By using a motorbike taxi, they came to the sub-district office, which was not too far from the bus terminal.
It didn't seem like they were both there for a moment.
Because the sub-district office tends to be quiet visitors make their affairs can be completed quickly, and no need to queue for long.
"okay! It's settled. Now we'll just be your village. I just want to take a walk there," said Santi then took Anang walk out of the office.
"You wear an ojek again? Or just walk?" ask Anang.
"Much no?" Santi asked back.
"Not too far. Only now it must be hot on foot" said Anang.
Santi then looks wailing around here and there.
"We're just walking," said Santi excitedly.
"Relatedly? If it is in the middle of the journey later, there will be no more ojek," said Anang.
"Yes" said Santi.
"Yes already," said Anang.
They then walked to Anang village.
The number of trees that are still shady on the side of the road, as if to be a large umbrella that protects them from the scorching sun.
Anang who had thought that Santi would complain, it turned out casually to walk with him, down the rural streets.
Santi even looks happy, when he saw the many rice fields that are spread on both sides of the road.
The woman smiled widely several times when she passed the duckling, who was being herded to move.
"It seems like it's fun to live in this place" chirped Santi holding Anang's arm.
"Did? Still want to be a farmer?" asked Anang while tidying up Santi's bangs that fell on his face.
"Just this way has started to sweat, especially if you stay in the middle of the rice field?!" continued Anang who looked at Santi's forehead, which was slightly wet with his sweat.
"Look for me to sweat! Am I a robot?!" santi ketus.
Anang just laughed at Santi's chatter.
"When we go to my village, we may not return today. If we're outside, maybe we can get a ride" said Anang.
"That's not the problem. What I think, how do we sleep tonight, if in the village," said Anang.
"Where is there lodging. Especially hotels," continued Anang.
Santi finally lost his spirit.
"So we have nowhere to stay?" ask Santi who now sounds anxious.
"You just know, right?" said Anang who almost laughed.
"Ah, it's okay. Already been. 'And you're with me, what's going to happen?!" santi said, which sounded bodo.
"Did? I'm responsible then?" ask Anang.
"Yes dong!" santi said lightly.
Not long after they walked, the two of them had now started to enter the settlement of the villagers.
"Whose house was it?" ask Santi.
Anang fell silent while squeezing Santi's hand, and made Santi raise his face to look at Anang.
Actually not far from where they walk now, but Anang still hesitated to see his old house.
"We'll just have a drink there first, okay?!" said Anang when he saw there was an ice seller, who was selling in a small cottage on the side of the road.
"Can. I'm thirsty too" said Santi.
They both stopped at the lodge, then ordered two glasses of iced syrup, along with two servings of instant noodles, to prop up the stomach that had begun to rumble.
"My late parents' house was pawned by my uncle to the bank.
Because my uncle couldn't pay the installments, our house was confiscated by the bank. So is a patch of rice fields left by my parents," said Anang then sipped a little drink, which had been served on the table.
"So after that, you went straight to the city?" ask Santi.
"No. I'm still in school, just in first grade High School, almost turning twelfth. I live in a mosque, so a marbot while still attending school" Anang said.
It felt like Anang's heart was currently, like it was being scratched with a knife.
Not because of the value of money at home or rice fields, but because of the value of his memories with his parents, which makes Anang feel sad.
Santi seems to be aware of Anang's sadness, as Santi directly holds Anang's hand and holds it tightly.
Anang insisted that he could smile, while looking at Santi who now looks sad.
Anang did not want Santi to feel anxious about him.
It's all gone, nothing can be played back.
All are just memories...
Anang let out a long breath.
"Later to finish eating, I invite you to see my house. But from the outside only. If we go in, we will think we are thieves," said Anang while laughing softly.
Santi nodded his head.
"okay!" reply Santi briefly, then start eating instant noodles that have been too fluffy because too long submerged in hot broth.
While eating instant noodles, Anang looked around.
Over the past few years, there has been little change in the village, which Anang can see.
Mostly, it was still the same as when Anang went to the city.
It seems that the government's plagues have not been maximized to the corners, such as Anang's village.
What seems clear is the change, only the road that is now almost evenly dissemenisasi, and is not a dirt road, which is still mixed with grass.