Nariswari - Toll Road to Love
Ngidam 1: Eating Coconut Young on Komodo Island
I shook the man's body. “Nat-Natan! Wake up!”
“Why?” ask a man with a bad voice and eyes are still closed.” already want to be born, yes?”
“Stupid! What lahiran? He is still 14 weeks old.”
“Oh, thank goodness!” He hugged his favorite roll.
“Build. Ih!” I pinched his nose too. He opened his mouth, and could only breathe through his mouth, I locked it with my hand. After getting tired of holding your breath. He finally woke up. Breathing in annoyance.
“I cravings,” shines.
“What is it?” Nathan asked raucously.
“Ih, cravings are strong desires from the baby, for example want to eat acid-acid.”
“What? What would Nariswari eat?”
“How young.”
“Oalah only that, I WA Pak Surip first let young coconut bought in the morning. The rooster just hasn't woken up, Nar,” complains Nathan.
I shook my head strongly. “Not, not that!”
“Yang packing?”
“Not too!” I'm staring. “I want to eat young coconut on komodo island.”
“What? Komodo island?” Nathan's eyes immediately widened. “It's early morning, Nar. Don't joke!”
“I'm serious, Nat.” I commented, then clasped his hand. Spoiled nodding. “Ya-ya-ya?”
“Ta-but I have an important meeting today. Maybe until tomorrow or tomorrow.”
“What's the meeting for the next few months until the baby is born? Not much of a reason, Nat! I know the meeting materials are ready and can be represented whenever you want. If you can't. I can go alone!”
“Pregnant you want to go alone, let alone fit pregnant, when not pregnant I will forbid!”
“Continue? This is your baby's wish, loh.” I clasped his warm hand.
“Yasudah .. but did papa not get on the plane? You are pregnant again.” He commented. Maybe again looking for an excuse.
“Gak papa, this age, the nausea has reduced, besides I have got a doctor's letter from yesterday. I've taken care of it from yesterday know. And today, I can't help it. I'm so excited, Nat.”
“Wah, steady! You planned it well.” Natan clapped. Maybe it's teasing me.
***
Semarang to Komodo National Park
Not for long, after Natan nodded in agreement to go to Komodo Island, I already booked tickets online through the official website. And this afternoon we will be going! Nathan was in shock. Now he was confused as to what to bring with this short and impromptu time. I'm sorry, Nathan!
Komodo Island. Located in Labuan Bajo, NTT. You know, I also just found out that this Komodo island is in the East Nusa Tenggara archipelago, which is one hour faster than the city of Semarang.
From Semarang to Labuan Bajo, about 3 hours and a half by plane. I deliberately booked an economy ticket with the cheapest airline. And, now Natan is scowling because he has to use all-economic facilities.
“Let's be more romantic, Nat,” my answer casually rests my head on his shoulders. He just nodded slowly.
When we arrived, it was already dusk, I had already booked the resort. If for lodging, the service is quite different. I deliberately booked one of the most expensive resorts, costing over 5 million a night. The view faces directly to the sea. For this one, I can not mess around, because Natan will not be able to sleep in a cheap hotel that is haphazard.
I can't wait to take a 2-and-a-half-hour ferry across the ocean to see the ancient animal! If in my village, the Komodo dragon is like a pararang or lizard but more jumbo.
“Wah, sunset is cool, Nar.” Natan pulled me out to enjoy the view of the beach and the coconut trees with a tinge of orange sun that enveloped the west. Natan took her phone and took a picture with me.
“Kok, I don't see komodo, huh?”
“Kan, the commodity is on the island of komodo, not in resort.” Natan flicked my jidat.
“Oh, yes-yes why did I forget my memory?” I scratched my head. Laughs.
***
The next morning, I was done getting ready and dressing pretty for Komodo dragons. Uh, meaning for Natan hehehe, while pulling Natan's blanket to wake him up, I still like to pay attention to the exclusive design of the interior of the room, with its dim yellow lights and white paint finishing, he said, material such as wood, bamboo and wood.
“Papa Natan, wake up!”
“Why?”
“Yes, why? Take shower! Get ready, did we come here just to sleep?”
“Emang make sleep, right,” said with a smile.
“Kalo don't want to wake up, I drag to sea!”
“Try it.”
I immediately pulled on Nathan's white feet and a lot of feathers. He also gave up. Then wake. “Emang what time is it now?” He rubbed his eyes.
“Jam 05.30.”
“Hah? It was still early morning!”
“And we can see the sunrise, we rarely see this in Semarang. Oh, yeah, don't take a shower!” Then I pulled it.
“Eh, wait-wait!” He got up from the bed and pointed at me.
“Why?” I immediately looked at my clothes.
“Gak. You are already beautiful.”
I smiled, momentarily blushing. “Emang is usually ugly? Bulk.”
Without the ba-bi-bu, Natan immediately pulled me out to enjoy the sunrise on the coast. Even we ran around, catching each other like children.
***
Komodo island. Take a ferry along the blue sea for 2 and a half hours to find the ancient animal. Komodos. A piece of wind danced to carry our hair, occasionally tucked in the sea water to us. I lowered my hand to feel the softness of this sea water. Nathan seems to be seasick. My smile is floating. Then, drowning. I stared at the blue water. Blue seas. Bajos. Bajo Tribe. Lolos. How are you doing there?
After the Ferry docked, we with the ranger or guide or pawang komodo dragon guide our way, along this UNESCO heritage island. “Nat, that's how it looks!” I screamed while jumping. The travelers turned to stare. Immediately I was reprimanded by several rangers, including our ranger.
“Mba, here should not shout, especially if there is a commodity, besides it is a Komodo dragon, Mba. Not monitor.” Our Ranger commented looking annoyed. I smiled stiffly.
“Sorry yes, Sir. My wife is pregnant. It was so excited.” Nathan took my hand and we walked back. I was just smiling. There are a lot of rules here!
Nathan whispered, I should not shout anything that makes noise, because it can disturb ancient creatures that only exist in Indonesia, I can be a prey, he said, therefore we must walk together, keep a distance from the Komodo dragon about 3-5 meters, not swinging bottles, bags, because they will assume we will feed, but here, here, we must not feed it, because it could be we who will be eaten, cold-blooded reptile creatures that look like gozila monsters are also very sensitive to blood mens, or he is also so sensitive that his nest egg in the ground is disturbed.
“Wah, you know a lot, Nat!”
“Iya, previously I've found out.”
“I don't have to explain, Mba. It's been explained. Oh, yes one thing. Don't bring anything from this island, yeah. So that the preservation of this ancient animal is maintained. Also, do not smoke, litter carelessly, and carry items that smell sharp.”
“Ih, so disgusted. Tuh, his saliva came out.” Natan whispers cutting ranger's explanation.
I laugh. “Lucan.”
“Funny where, his tongue out. Hih.” Nathan clasped my hand even more tightly.
“Funny. Funny, similar Natan Brian.”
Natan smiles. “I just found out, all this time you loved lizard.”
“Komodo!”
Natan immediately shut my mouth to stop screaming. The group again glanced at our cynics. Nathan apologized to them immediately. This often happens with pregnant women. I'm just smiling. Nathan has changed a lot!