Mother To Neira
Sleep Together

"I'll catch up later, Ma, Pa, Mas Juna. Meanwhile, let Neira be with us first huh."

Sekar, who was standing behind, only heard a farewell conversation between Arjuna and his family Ema. And apparently, they were so close that even Ema had now called the master and the great mistress by the name of mama and papa. Just like Eva used to be.

"Yes, Em. Mama hopes, Neira's getting tacky with you. Because after this, you will also be his mother."

"Of course, Ma. I'm sure Neira will be able to stay with me."

Bari just spoke like that, Neira who was being carried by her mother Ema immediately cried loudly. The little boy seemed to be looking for someone with his wriggling head and body movements.

Sekar in the back is actually already itching to take Neira. However, he still respected Ema who was now busy calming Neira down. But the crying did not stop.

"Take a minute." Arjuna whispered to Sekar who became doubtful. He was afraid he would be counted as presumptuous.

"Nice, Mom." Sekar.

Arjuna turned to Ema and took over Neira who was still crying. The man then handed Neira over to Sekar, and as usual, Neira stopped crying. The little boy got a hiccup.

"Pity ..." She hurriedly rubbed and patted Neira's back gently.

Everyone is watching. As Sekar and Ema's eyes clashed, Sekar could see that she looked a little displeased.

"Awhile, Ma'am. After Neira stopped crying, Sekar handed it over again."

"Ooh, no papa, now. No papa, you calm down first Neanya."

Sekar smiled unpleasant even though now Ema was busy talking with both her parents and Arjuna's parents. Arjuna also joined the farewell.

However, once in a while, Arjuna turned his gaze towards Sekar. Neira was completely calm. Now he was busy playing with Sekar's broken hair. Just laughing with him.

"Sus went home first, Neira same aunt Ema yes."

Neira did not understand, just a typical baby laugh in the direction of Sekar. Sekar so actually not completely willing to part with Neira now. She was afraid that Neira would cry again like that. However, what to say, when Mira's mother took over the sling and handed her grandson back to the besan.

Finally with a heavy heart, Sekar entered the car. They waved to Ema and her extended family, then the car drove, splitting the streets of Bandung which was now drizzling like her heart when she had to part with Neira even if only temporarily.

***

The journey from Bandung to Jakarta certainly takes a long time. The drizzle has now hardened, making the road look slippery and dangerous. Leaves and twigs that are linked to the size of the trees on the roadside make the atmosphere increasingly full of the aroma of mystery.

Sekar was still silent, he was not sleepy in the slightest even though silence was now so pronounced. Next to her was Arjuna who was closing her eyes. In front of them the mistress and master were also already asleep in their comfortable seats. Only drivers focus on the road.

"Maos ..."

Sekar called out to Juna quietly as the phone placed beside him seemed to flicker. There was no ringing, so the closed Juna couldn't hear it.

"Ehmmmmm," Juna answered still with perfectly closed eyes.

"Lo who lifts up. Tell me I don't want to be disturbed."

"I am anyway, Mas? Tar lo girl who rese it will think I macem-macem," refused Sekar all protest.

"Died up and kept saying what I said very hard to say anyway lo."

Sekar took a deep breath, he finally lifted the flat object as well.

"Jun, where the hell are you? I'm like a madman looking for you!"

Sekar kept the phone away from his ear as soon as it got a pissed-off burst from Lola. He looked at Arjuna who was still waiting for what Sekar would say.

"He's raging, Mas" whispered Sekar.

"Yes here" said Arjuna at last.

"The cake!" reply Sekar while pushing the object back to his master.

Then Arjuna spoke very slowly because in front, his mother began to wake up. Sekar also heard Arjuna's quarrel even though Lola's voice was not heard. After being content to argue at length, Arjuna turned off the phone connection and turned it off.

Their journey is approaching Jakarta. They arrived it was quite noon. Sekar himself went straight to his room to put the goods and after that, he joined the servants who immediately shrouded to just know what gossip they would hear from Sekar upon Sekar's return from Bandung.

"No gossip, Bi, just as I know, mas Juna will marry again with his wife's sister who died yesterday."

Directly frenzy throughout the kitchen. Sekar only shook his head with a small laugh looking at the servants who were now busy gossiping.

Sekar helps whatever he can do in the house even though the mistress has forbidden. Now, he was watering the plants in the back, passing Juna who was on the balcony of the room and was looking at him.

Sekar turned his gaze in the other direction still by holding the water hose. He did not want to look at Arjuna for too long. Although how upset he was to Arjuna, he could not deny that the man indeed had extraordinary charm as a dangerous handsome man.

At night when Sekar was fast asleep, he felt something wrapped around his stomach, there was a warm breath that felt behind his neck now. At first he was not so concerned because he was actually sleepy, but then he opened his eyes perfectly.

"Mas! Why are you here?!" Sekar had already hit Arjuna's arm which was even stronger hugging his stomach.

There was no word from the man, but his breath smelled of alcohol. Apparently, Arjuna went out and went to the club last night and came home drunk. He also did not want to scream anymore because it could wake up the entire house and make people misunderstand. So finally, all night, Sekar could not escape, he was tired and let Juna continue to hug him until he himself fell into a deep sleep later.

When dawn approached, Arjuna woke up, he realized it was wrong room and saw Sekar was sleeping soundly, the man also continued his sleep until morning greet.

"Mas, it's morning. You're not drunk anymore, are you? There go," whispered Sekar when he had woken up.

Arjuna opened his eyes, then released his embrace on Sekar's stomach and waist which had indeed turned his back from last night. The man did not say a word, then went out of the room Sekar who was still lying in his room.

Sekar closed his eyes for a moment, the rest of Arjuna's embrace last night was still felt as a strange feeling that now attacked him.