NIGHT BUTTERFLY
#92
Sulastri finally got out of the car. Farida wasn't even seen coming out of the stall. Rahima followed him as well. Seeing Sulastri down, Fahmi came down and immediately followed Sulastri from behind.
Sulastri stopped his steps when he was in front of the stall.
"Republica?" sulastri. He tried to look closely at a man who came out of the stall holding Farida. Fahmi who was behind him also suddenly ran towards Bagas and hugged him. Farida did not look wrong. That man is right Bagas. But why is he here? Batin Sulastri's.
"That's Mom. This is right dad," said Farida excitedly in Bagas' sling. Sulastri smiled and got closer. He shook his face and kissed his hand.
"Why did he get here. Are you looking for kids to contract?" ask Sulastri. Bagas took Farida down.
"I went to Lombok to meet the children. I miss." Bagas. It was rather heavy telling Sulastri his other purpose.
"I'm looking for a contract, too. I think your rented house used to be empty, it turns out there is already a rent," continued Bagas. Sulastri frowned.
"Search for contracts? Wh-wh-what for? Didn't you work in Bima? Did you stop kwrja?"
"Dad, you come with us and just stay in the big house. There are still many empty rooms" Fahmi said, cutting their conversation before Bagas could answer Sulastri's question. Bagas smiled and rubbed Fahmi's head. He looked back at Sulastri.
"That's what I want to talk about, too,"
"Come on, get in the car first" Sulastri said.
"Russia, Farida. Come on, get in the car with Rahima, "tell Sulastri to Fahmi and Farida. Rahima grabbed her second hand and took her to the car.
"No, Lastri. I'm with Nurul,"
"Nurain? Where's she. Why did you leave him,"
Bagas pointed towards the sidewalk across the street. A woman was sitting on the sidewalk of the road.
"Alright, let's get your wife," Sulastri asked. Bagas immediately rushed into the car.
* * * * *
Bagas opened the car door when the car he was riding stopped right in front of Nurul sat down. Nurul scrunched his forehead when he saw Bagas get out of the car.
"Let's go up, Dik," said Bagas. He picked up a bag near Nurul. Nurul was still silent. He looked in the car. Sulastri waved his hand and smiled.
"Come, for a while we ride the same lastri," said Bagas. Nurul also went up. Rahima shifted her body and gave Nurul a sitting room. Fahmi and Farida himself went straight up in Bagas' lap as soon as Bagas sat down. Nurul thrust his hand towards Sulastri. Sulastri smiled as Nurul kissed her hand.
"You guys are not the same as Bi Nurul" Sulastri said. Fahmi and Farida shook their heads.
"Come there, salaman," said Sulastri. Fahmi and Farida immediately go after Nurul.
"Who is Nurul's son?" ask Farida. Both Nurul and Bagas fell silent. Both of them seemed confused to answer Farida's question. Hearing that, Sulastri smiled. He looked towards the car mirror.
"Bi Nurul is his sister's mother" Sulastri replied without turning his head.
"His sister is a lot of mothers. There is bi Rahima, bi Rahini, bi Wahyu and bi minang. Now bi Nurul," said Fahmi. Farida seemed to be counting with her tiny fingers.
"There are five, sister," said Farida half-calling revealing her fingers. The whole car smiled.
Not felt, the car they were riding in had arrived in front of the gate of the house. The car just went in when Mr. Bayan opened the gate of the house. Bagas and Nurul seemed amazed to see a large house with a large courtyard in front of him.
"Come, Dad. This is mom's house. Raise Well" said Farida. Bagas smilingly nodded his head. Sulastri took them down. Bagas held Nurul's hand and led him away to the guard post. Seeing that Sulastri approached.
Bagas scratched his head.
"We're here, ma'am," said Bagas sungkan. Sulastri. He grabbed Nurul's hand and invited her in. Fahmi and Farida tugged Bagas' hand and invited him in.
"Reuters, prepare food. We eat together" Sulastri said. Rahima nodded and sped up her steps towards the kitchen.
"Pak Bayan and Mr. Ahmad, if I have not eaten, I wait at home, yes" Sulastri said towards Mr. Bayan and Mr. Ahmad who stood beside the guard post.
Bagas looked at Sulastri who seemed so familiar with treating Nurul. He's getting embarrassed. The attitude Sulastri showed really embarrassed him.
"Well, ma'am," said Mr. Bayan.
* * * * *
After the meal together was over. Sulastri invites Bagas and Nurul to sit on the porch of the house. Fahmi and Farida who from earlier did not want to escape from Bagas stuck in Bagas' lap.
"Bagas, give her father a rest first. I want to talk about it with Dad too. Later when I'm done talking, you can come back here again" Sulastri said as the two scrambled to sit on Bagas' lap. Fahmi and Farida nodded and immediately descended from Bagas' lap. Bagas rubbed his hair both.
"Where is Nurul going?" sulastri said when Nurul was about to leave with Fahmi and Farida. Nurul smile. Sulastri held her hand and pulled her back to sit down.
"Dik Nurul stay here only. If there is anything Bagas wants to talk about with me, Dik Nurul must also hear," said Sulastri. Nurul smile.
Sulastri.
"Sekaeang, tell me. Why suddenly look for a contract. Do you want to quit your job?"sulastri said a moment later. Nurul turned to look towards Bagas.
"I actually want to apply to move if indeed this year there is a roling in the company," said Bagas. He lowered his head. She's ashamed. Corporate rolling is the authority of the company. Neither the employee nor the employee has the right to determine the move.
"Can. I'll talk to Mr. Sahril." Bagas and Nurul smiled. Both seem so happy.
"Maybe it's time we had to step aside. Soon night. We were afraid of not finding a boarding house" Bagas said.
"You guys just stay here first. This house is still fit to accommodate you. It's almost maghrib. You stay here until you wait for tomorrow, your wife's love" Sulastri said. Nurul looked at Bagas. Bagas stared back like he was about to ask Nurul's opinion. Nurul nodded her head.
"You can sleep in the back room. I'll have Rahima clean it up later,"
"No need, brother. Let me clean it up" Nurul said.
For a moment they were silent. Rahini appeared with three glasses of drink. Sulastri invited Nurul and Bagas to drink.
"Or? I have an offer for you. That's if you want,"
"What is it, sister," answered Nurul.
"I have one more house on Cempaka Street. I plan to use the house to shelter orphans and abandoned children. You can stay there while taking care of them. So you do not have to bother looking for a rented house. The house is bigger than this house" Sulastri said. Again Bagas and Nurul looked at each other, asking for opinions from each other. Bagas who felt bad for Sulastri's kindness just kept quiet. He gave it up entirely to Nurul.
"We're ready, brother. Thank you for accepting us here, also for the kindness of Kak Lastri," Nurul said. Sulastri smiled as he rubbed Nurul's shoulders.
"Obviously. This is the message of my late husband. He advised that the company he left was not only famous for its progress and everywhere branches. But it is also famous for kindness to others" said Sulastri steadily made Bagas bow his head.
"Alright, don't hesitate. Consider it your own home. I'm going to go to the room first." Sulastri. He calls Rahini and tells her to take Bagas and Nurul to the back room.