MYFATHER
Episode 28's
”Termara forest spreader. According to the parents of the past, prospective husbands who will marry or couples are obliged to come to the lake to ensure that the person they choose is the right person. If the lake water turns green then that means Goddess Hindeari approves them by way of getting out of her contest in the river for them.”
”Sort of got blessing?” ask Yudi.
”Not. Just as a place to make sure that the decisions we make are right. Marriage is not a joke. And the Goddess Hindeari is the answer when it comes to love. If the lake water turns green it means that Goddess Hindeari ensures that the person we choose is the right person but if the color of the lake remains clear then it is certain that the couple's relationship cannot last.”
El put away the plate that had been empty to the side and Galih swiftly piled it on the dish of the former side dish, ”That also happened to Father and Mother. They asked it to the green lake and the answer.you already know the answer..”.
”But their cooking split just because of that?” Mirna protested.
”Indeed no. The green lake that did not emit its magical green light was only an early omen. After that many things made them realize that they were very different. Although quite comfortable with the presence of Father but Mother seems to have her own world that can not be reached. I find it difficult to explain or describe the details because I am still too small to understand.”
”There are indeed how many couples who succeeded because of the green lake?” mirna asked half a murmur.
”Tot knowing! No one has ever made a survey about it,” replied El. ”After all, it's just a legend. Fictional stories. And I don't believe that. Make me a more satisfactory scientific answer and I think the green color appears because of the light bias that illuminates the moss that grows at its base.”
Caliphate immediately, ”But it's interesting, dear! You have to take me there.”
”We want to mate?” ask El sewot.
”Therefore we need to go there to make sure it.”
”No need to be ensured! Just looking at you I know we can't get married.”
”Then what do you think we've been doing all this time?” asked Galih by glancing his hands around the room, the girl seemed to start to get emotional.
”That's what you want to move with me,” said El lightly.
”Enough, ah! I don't want to hear rants like this anymore,” said Galih angry and woke up with a few piles of dishes.
”I will help you,” Mirna to stand, with the intention of wanting to calm her half-sister boyfriend. Then hissing at the man, ”Don't outrageous El! She's a good girl for you!”
As soon as the two girls were busy in the dishwasher El turned to Yudi, after lighting his cigarette, ”That is more fitting to the green lake it is actually you guys!”
”We? You mean...Mirna and I?” Yudi is nervous.
”Who else?” El grinning. ”From the first look at you two I've kissed something romantic.”
”Masa anyway? Mirna and I are not dating. We are just friends.”
”Do not lie. I saw the light of your eyes that wanted it..” Yudi could not dispute that at all. ”...you want to know what I think of you two?”
”Don't say anything silly.”
”Thest! You two are compatible,” Yudi can only be silent. Trying to digest those words at a speed that embarrassed the pentium computer one. El added, ”Go there and I'm sure you'll get the answer.”
Yudi laughed hoarsely, trying to overcome his nervousness, ”Entahlah..maybe later.. besides I do not know the place.”.
”Then I told you to go there, right? You are not alone! Mirna knows the place,” comments El while reflecting cigarette smoke. He raised his voice as soon as the two girls returned to the dining table after finishing washing the dishes. ”This is why I asked you to tell me about your love story at the office. That's why I invited you here.”
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The more pleasant conversation makes the four forget time. It did not feel like the day changed in the afternoon, and the afternoon reached magrib, until the sound of thunder and the dark sky makes Yudi and Mirna realize that the rain is soon to fall and it is time for them to return home. But for Mirna, ending the day with El was as difficult as separating a kangaroo child from her mother's pouch.
The girl walked in her half-brother's hand as they stepped out of El's caravan towards the field. The atmosphere of the camp was quiet to make Yudi wonder if tonight the circus and night market will not act.
”Then you must remember to place the cake in the refrigerator..” Mirna chuckles. ”If not he will melt and you can wear it as a clown mascara.”
”Don't remind me of that thrown pie pan...” greet El too with laughter.
Yudi and Galih walked behind them with smiles. From behind the two resembled a pair of children who were joking. On one occasion Yudi had looked at Galih and pointed at Mirna and El with the corner of his eye. Smile back and then shake.
”You must come once to visit, Mother,” said Mirna half sulking.
”Yeah..” El said indifferently.
“Mump you're still here.”
“Telah. I'll find a good time for that.”
”Appointment, yes..” Mirna pointed at El's nose with her index finger.
”You will never know how he keeps his word,” Galih said.
”Oh, I know. Although I rarely meet him I know how it is customary. So I have to ask for his promise in the name of his father's grave.”.
”What a terrible,” Yudi smiled small.
”But only that will make El keep his promise.”
”I don't have to do that. Anyway you'll I'll call..” El Manyun then turned to Yudi. ”I hope your story and my half-sister continues to a happy ending. Come to that lake..”.
”El..” interrupted Mirna hitting the shoulder of her half-brother, her face met with red.
Her stepbrother hasn't stopped, ”Take care of him, man! Because he's my dear brother.”
”Come to the house of El. If not for mom you can do it for me.”
”With risk you will be smothered by it?”
”Come, El..”
”Oke..oke..later we set the time. Bye sis,” El kissed Mirna's cheek before the girl got into the car. Galih only watched behind with his hands folded on his chest.
”Thank you for lunch. It was the best lunch,” Mirna told Galih.
The girl nodded, ”Come by again whenever you want.”
Both of them arrived home a few minutes when the rain had just flushed with the rush to make the atmosphere of the night more moody. Once down from the car they have to rush to the terrace if they do not want to get wet by the rain.
Surprisingly, not a single servant showed up offering an umbrella, something that both of them actually needed at the time, instead the hunchback man in the uniform of the waiter offered to eat, though neither Yudi nor Mirna are interested because both are still full. Mirna turned to Yudi, ”You want to accompany me watch?”
Yudi raised an eyebrow hearing that, ”I think in your house there is no television.”
”Indeed no. I hate television. But I have one in my room.”
”And you let me die style without entertainment since yesterday?” Yudi put on an annoyed look that even made Mirna giggle.
”You will forgive me if I invite you to see a good movie?”
”Maybe..” Yudi then gave a sign with a thumb and forefinger. ”...maybe a little.”
Mirna took Yudi, ”Come on, after all there is nothing more fun than watching when it rains, right?”
Yudi can't believe he's in Mirna's room, in a girl's room, which turned out to be on the same floor with his room just on the opposite side of the wing and the owner of the room himself who brought him in there. Maybe El was right.Maybe they were destined to be together.and although the girl showed interest in him several times, unfortunately he was too stupid to realize it...
His mind was moved to Siska, maybe at this time he was curled up in bed while stroking his stomach, chatting and puffing the child in his womb, he said, accompanied by soft strains of classical music to calm the situation of the storm that makes the heart erratic. He could not have let the poor girl alone endure the pain she was inflicted with, although the fact could not be masked that she too loved Mirna...
This interest is not in erotic things – although Mirna has a higher sexiness level than Siska – but Mirna has an invisible thing that attracts her so strong like a magnet attracts iron. The angel adorned his mind where Yudi realized he might go crazy if he lost the girl for a day...
He didn't want to hurt either of the girls. If only there was a way to keep them.If only he could have them both. Can he have both of them?
”Yud...” Mirna's voice wakes the man up from daydreams.
”Eh...ya?”
”Film want to start.”
None of the scenes playing out before him enlightened Yudi's mind, The view is directed at the screen and the sound coming out of the loudspeaker system is quite noisy but only the void found by Yudi as he sits erroneously next to Mirna...at one time he wanted to hug the girl but the next second he felt it was the wrong thing. Yudi did not need long to be in an annoying confusion, minutes after the film spun the pictures of the film slowly blurred, leading himself to sleep.
He was just awakened when a loud bang was heard, the glass frame made a crackling sound as it shook due to the pressure of thunder, the next second a blinding flash of light flashed from outside. The lightning was unusually large, making the earth as dazzled by its glorious white charm, the thick of the night froze for a moment to give time to the thunder. Only a short time after the lightning struck, the entire lamp went out and the room was shrouded in darkness.
Just then Yudi realized Mirna was sleeping next to him. With a position lying crosswise while hugging her, the girl made Yudi's shoulder as a pillow, she could feel the girl's breath on her neck. The young man swore in his heart, ”Sial! Why should this happen now?”
At that time his kiss felt a pungent odor.A bad smell.His sight was faint in the middle of the darkness of the room and when fully realized, the first light he got was a pair of glowing yellow balls on the floor near the door. The pair of yellow balls moved closer to the bed that lay before him. From its size, Yudi guessed it was the eye of an animal, and the first one to cross his head was a cat.
Among the darkness was a snoring sound that confirmed Yudi's guess. The figure on the floor slipped under the bed before jumping agilely, when landing Yudi only heard the faint sound of footprints touching the sheets on the edge of the bed. Only when he was in the bed that was struck by light from outside did he see the nosy figure of a black cat...
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