Mystery of Grandma's House
10. The Unexpected Guest

My HP alarm rings out loud. I see my side is neat. Is Aunt up I thought. I turn it off immediately and walk to the bathroom to wash my face. There was a sound of people chatting in the dining room. I put my ears carefully.

"Please, I haven't been here in a long time. How's it going?" Pakdhe said he seemed enthusiastic about his guest. I kept walking towards the front regardless. I want to get some fresh air.

"Put son here you come your friend" call pakdhe half yelling.

"Yemen? Which temen. I have never told anyone to sharelok." Mumbles. Where might my friends be here. To this middle of nowhere.

I walked to the dining room. There was a middle-aged woman, her skin was brown but clean and she came with a brown hooded woman in a neat dress. The woman is looking at me with a smile.

Deg deg deg

"Dye?!" I was shocked and confused to see it. And I saw that he was just as shocked as I was.

Ayu is my college friend. We are one class but different. He is one of the prima donna of dreams for every man on campus. Starting from students, lecturers, hucksters, breakers to security guards who have idolized it.

"Why are you here?" I'm confused.

"Do you know each other?" Asked the middle-aged woman who I thought was her mother because there was a similar tinge of facial lines.

"Yes mother. Febi already knew him on campus" said ayu with a smile at me. A smile she never gave her time in college even though she used to look at me.

"Febbi? Mayu maxutya ? Why Febi??" I asked full of search.

"His name is Febi Sekarayu, your friend used to be here" explained pakdhe.

As if I can't believe it turned out to be a college idol during this time my childhood friend. Cute cute girl with round cheeks is now standing in front of me. I didn't think I didn't expect.

"This is called bi tutik. You want to?" Pakdhe. I just nodded and nodded in disbelief. The world is so narrow.

"It's good that you know so you can be married." Say bi tutik.

"Isn't it?!" I was surprised. Like lightning in broad daylight just passed yesterday. Work has not yet asked for marriage. Meanwhile Febi or ayu just smile as if he already knows himself even in a match.

Geckos

"You don't jump that surprised pakdhe also follow in shock." Said pakdhe Sembari hitting the head of his hammer with a spoon.

"Let pakdhe clear first" pakdhe began to open the story sheet by sheet. I'm still confused about him.

(THE FLASHBACK)

It all started at the beginning of the rainy season month in 2005 right at the age of Febi who was 7 years. At that time, the tutik bi was already working here. At that time there was an outbreak of a disease that was not yet known cure. Malignant disease called Dengue Fever at that time the cure has not been found. At that time the late father of Febi and Febi was exposed to a disease caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito had made Febi convulsions and coma because the heat was more than 40 degrees!.

Bi tutik who is sad to know that her husband and daughter are suffering. While the money and savings are far from enough to treat them both. His savings will be used for his son's future. Finally with a heavy heart bi Tutik Ask for help on Simbah Kakung or husband grandmother dance. At that time Simbah Kakung was a manager of coffee, tobacco and also buying and selling land.

Bi Tutik borrowed with the guarantee of his home land letter. With a heavy heart he handed over the only treasure. All for the sake of the healing of husband and baby. Grandma and Grandpa were very good. After struggling for almost a month, Febi finally broke free from her illness in her father's custody five days later. Bi Tutik was happy because both of the people he loved were recovering.

But on the other hand he was also upset because the money he had borrowed was huge and somehow so that he could return that much money. Until one morning Tutik met Simbah Kakung who was smoking in the front yard while bathing his knee bird. The intention of bi Tutik is to repay the huge debt with all the savings in his house. Her husband was seen pulling the grass behind Simbah.

"Bring your money. I sincerely help you. Take the money and make your daughter successful." Remember bi Tutik while sweeping the tears that had previously stagnated.

Simbah Kakung considers all keelas. Bi Tutik who could not help but cry in front of Simbah Kakung as well as her husband who seemed not to believe so well Simbah Kakung to his family.

"What should we do to return the Budi to Mbah Kakung's njengan" said Febi's late father.

Sumpah thought for a moment then said while pointing at Febi who was playing. Yes Febi was playing with you Mahesa Son of God Rahardjo. Just match your daughter with my granddaughter. They look close. Simbah Kakung smiled. We were hesitant at that time but when Sewba died, we became sure to make your match.

"So that's the story" I murmured. Undeniably there is a sense of happiness also if you have to 'forced' to marry Febi. Even now Ijab I want to hihihi.

Krrrriningg

We were shocked by the sound of bells from Grandma's room. Soon the four of us ran towards grandma's room. In the afterlife Sumi who looks scattered running behind us.

Cihh upsets the happy atmosphere of this old granny, huhh.

Roughly pakdhe opened the grandmother's room. And surprise is not a bitch. The five of us saw grandma combing her matted hair back at us. While humming Java. I retreated slowly to the back I saw ayu or I could call this Febi holding my hand. Makes my heart beat erratically.

"Well, what's the healthy sampun?" (That is healthy?) ask pakdhe slowly.

instantly Sumpah stopped combing her hair. Then looking at us showed a row of blackened teeth. For a second he collapsed. Makes me and Pakdhe reflex carrying grandma dance. Strange, the body of the dancing grandmother only lives bone wrapped in skin but why I and pakdhe who incidentally two men who are still strong strongly objected. It was like lifting three people.

"You know something, Grandma has been paralyzed for 4 years" whispered to me.

The more I gulped the saliva I made. We immediately rushed to leave the grandmother who I thought was full of mystical aura. Back ayu held my arm while trembling, I saw her adorable sweet lips.

We can say not familiar. Never mind couplings. Never even talk. Different majors especially her campus idol makes us almost never cross paths. I only saw it from a distance.

"Heh if I'm married I don't want to stay in this house yes" said ayu holding my hand spoiled. Words that made me melt rippled I heard the word marriage from her. I glanced at. Crazy sweetness there is no cure. Can be late-stage diabetes if you look on. It's like a dream, I murmured.

"Who would also want to live in a gini-rich ancient house. This is not a house, but a museum. Hehehehe" I said a little jokingly. Then pinch my stomach. Pain but happy feeling.

Ayu just smiles. His smile was sweet like an opium to anyone who saw it. Eh how if my friends know I can pick the number one prima donna on campus first. Hahahaha for sure I will be an impromptu artist in WhatsApp chat group.

For a moment of happiness I slightly forgot the gripping thing that had just happened in my grandmother's room, grandmother's dance.

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