Old Jacket
Chapters 12. Village Girl.

Late at night, Bara sat pensively with Apoy and three other friends on the porch. They negotiate to find a solution to the problem. 

" If Mr. Sukirman always gives them weekly money, then why are they still bothering us." whispered Bara.

" We gave time to Mr. Sukirman who took care, if it still has not succeeded we are forced to use Bar violence" said Apoy while burning his cigarette.

They finally agreed to follow the advice of Apoy. After the negotiations were over one by one they started going inside but not with Bara and Apoy. Apoy always seemed calm when faced with a problem but in his mind he was busy looking for a way out.  Long enough Bara and Apoy sat on the terrace together until sleepiness was nested them.

Evening incarnated into the morning, Bara's eyes open accompanied by the sound of a crowing chicken. Then he walked up to his motorcycle and took it to the market to buy food.

The morning atmosphere of the village was so beautiful, the farmers went to the rice fields and the children went to school. This small street feels crowded but not as crowded as the streets of the city in general. Not long after finally Bara arrived the market. Bara looking for some kind of vegetables and spices to cook later . As Bara was walking down the corner of the market, his gaze immediately focused on a young girl who was helping her mother sell vegetables. Bara approached the young girl.

" His kale is there mbak ?" bara said.

" There is "his answer with a smile.

" My mother again needs this material mbak" said Bara while giving a note of groceries.

" How much mas, buy yourself again" said the girl's mother.

" just make preparations, ma'am " replied Bara, smiling.

When Bara was stealing a glance at the girl, suddenly someone patted me on the back of the shoulder. Suddenly I turned to him and suddenly a punch came right into my stomach.

Bukkkkkkkp.... 

The atmosphere became tense, the sound of screaming from mothers became dominant at that time. Bara fell under the crowd and then passed the people. It was unexpected that he was a thug yesterday who came to the waterfall. Apparently the thugs want revenge bales to Bara. Rushing Bara woke up, this time the situation did not support him because there was no way to escape. Bara gave a kick to the front and back right hit the head of the thugs, making them fall to the ground. Then Bara tried to escape but the embers were cornered there was no way out. Bara was forced to face the thugs. Bara focused his gaze preparing to fend off the attack. Suddenly a kick leads to his stomach, but the coals can dodge. Then the second kick from them managed to hit right into Bara's stomach.

" Dead you dog" they said cursing as they kicked me in the stomach.

Bara can fend off some of these attacks, although there is always something missed to make his face battered and fell. Then they took the money in Bara's pants pocket and left me. 

" fuck, good thing I don't have a cell phone and wallet "buffed up.

Slowly Bara stood up while cleaning the remaining soil attached to the shirt. 

" drink first mas" said the girl while giving a drink.

" Thank you so much " said Bara with a smile.

When the atmosphere again subsided, market activity began to run normally. The girl explained, if the thugs every day ask for security rations on the traders. Bara does not understand, almost every week I come here why never met the thugs.

Do not want to linger Bara also say goodbye to the girl. His steps limped towards his motorcycle.

" It is fortunate that the cave motorbike has been modified there is no key. "bustle inner Bara whispered

Upon arrival at the Bamboo house, Apoy who sat on the porch of the house smoking was shocked when he saw Bara who was limping.

" Lo's fallen off the bar? " ask Apoy.

" The cave has run out of brawls" replied Bara.

" Who's the bar fighting?" bang Apoy said as he led Bara to sit down.

" The thugs that we beat yesterday, now replace the cave in the chastisement" replied Bara.

Bara explained the chronology of the incident to Apoy, while three other friends were busy taking care of the waterfall. Rushing Apoy prepared warm water to compress the bruises on Bara's face. Before long Apoy came with warm water.

" Yaudah bar, ntar cave to the village chief's office for this pain" Apoy said.

Bara just agreed to his words, not long after Apoy finally brought his motorcycle to the office of the village head leaving Bara who sat alone on the terrace while compressing his wounds. Instantly while Bara was daydreaming while compressing his wound, Bara remembered the girl in the market.

" Why the cave did not ask the name of the girl was yes" said the inner Bara grumbling.

It does not feel Bara sleep long enough, until the day has changed in the afternoon. Bara got out of her sleep, then stepped onto the porch of the house and sat down beside Apoy.

" Gimana bang he said Mr. Sukirman "asked Bara while burning cigarettes.

" Kaya there is no bar development, just talking as if not giving actions rich we have to go down" he said Apoy firmly.

" We wait for Lana and Bang Nusa aja bang, the day after they have returned home.

Bara and Apoy finally sat together long enough on the porch of the house until it was dark, before three friends joined to sit on the terrace of the house after closing the tour. They were surprised to see Bara's battered face.

Tittes.....Titttt.

He hurried to open the message.

Apoy's smile came out while he was reading it. After reading the message Bang Apoy told me that tomorrow afternoon Lana and Nusa will arrive here . I am glad to hear their return. Bara is sure they will be surprised by the recent events that happened to them.

When the day was late, Bara did not think too much about the thugs. Bara is feeling calm because Lana and Nusa will be home soon. Because the days that began to dissolve one by one including Apoy went into the house to rest leaving me alone outside. I sat on the terrace while smoking cigarettes. Because of the boredom that ensued, Bara finally made a poem in a piece of paper for the girl in the market.

hiya.

just saying hello.

could I have a taste?.

it doesn't matter who you are.

hiya.

just a word of beginning.

am I fantasizing.

I hope it stays forever.

hiya.

is it stupid to just say that?

without mentioning a name?

is it stupid to just say that?

without a meaning?

I don't know who you are.

not even your name I know.

do we need to know names ?

maybe it's good, to be more meaningful.

introduce me Bara.

kelana youth.

what about you?

whatis yourname?

Then I got up from the chair and stepped inside trying to sleep.