Room No.11B
Part. 88

Last night Mr. Thamrin did not come home, whether he went where. Early in the morning, Nyai Asih had sat down beside the grave of his future baby, his tomb was located behind the house. She wept for her fate, wept for her baby, wept for her wrathful husband. Bi Tati could only stare at him from inside the kitchen.

Suddenly she grimaced in pain holding her stomach, the conscious Bi Tati immediately approached nyai. On his help stood up, then led to walk into the house.

"Teh." said Nyai Asih while looking at his white calf.

Bi Tati was surprised to see the blood pouring down Nyai Asih's calf. Bi Tati immediately brought her nyai into the room, put her nyai on her bed, then darted towards the kitchen. Bi Tati returned to her room carrying a basin of warm water and a small towel, in cleaning the blood stains that wet the thighs to the calves. Nyai Asih was still grimacing in pain holding her stomach.

"Hisai, we must immediately go to the mantri or shaman berakun. I was afraid of why." suggested Bi Tati.

Nyai Asih shook his head, he just cried and cried. After cleansing his blood, Bi Tati also came out of the room. Before long Bi Tati returned to her room, carrying a plate of rice with side dishes and a glass of warm tea.

"Hey eat first yes, let the stomach is not empty" said Bi Tati while closing the small chair to the side of the bed.

"I have no appetite for tea" she replied.

"Had to eat, just a little. He should recover soon. Just a little." Bi Tati thrust a spoonful of rice near his mouth, nyai shook her head. "Hyai, I beg you a little" said Bi Tati while nodding reassuring Nyai Asih.

He opened his mouth and bribed a spoonful of rice. Bi Tati smile. Proven Bi Tati is very dear to nyai, he takes care of his life. Bi Tati was very painstaking, he did not want nyai continuously dissolved in his sadness. Bi Tati wants to be healthy again.

***

Later that night, Nyai Asih had a severe fever. Her body was shivering, her body temperature was hot. Bi Tati and mom took care of her that night. His face was pale, he was weak. Occasionally she holds her stomach in pain. Bi Tati could not bear to see the state of his life, to the point that he shed tears. Bi Tati was furious with the behavior of Mr. Thamrin, Mr. Thamrin as if he did not care about the state of his wife. Until tonight, Mr. Thamrin has not returned home.

Mother was compressing her forehead with water, Bi Tati was backward. Suddenly he woke up from his sleep and sat down, then vomited. Her blanket was wet with vomit. Mom pulled the blanket. But once the blanket is pulled, the mother is surprised to see the blood has flooded the bed sheet, blood wet the thigh to the calf. Nyai Asih had severe bleeding.

"Teh Tatiii! Teeeh! Tatiiii tea!" mom shouted to call Bi Tati.

With a rush Bi Tati ran to meet the call of mother.

Bi Tati was stunned to see so much blood flooding her legs.

"Call Mang Engkus, transfer his nyai to my tea room!" get Bi Tati.

Mom calls dad, dad comes by running to his room.

"Mang, please cut the nyai and move it to my room!" said Bi Tati.

Dad took his nyai, put his body on a mattress owned by Bi Tati. His body shivered violently. Mother again compresses her forehead with a small towel.

"Mang, please lift the mattress belonging to nyai to the back." pinta Bi Tati.

That night the atmosphere became tense, but Bi Tati told mom and dad not to panic and stay calm.

Bi Tati again cleaned the blood that soiled his legs. Bi Tati also changed her clothes that were dirty due to exposure to blood. Sometimes shed tears. He was very dear to Nyai Asih, as if considering Nyai Asih as his own son.

That night Bi Tati and mother were awake until they did not sleep, to take care of nyai. In his heart, Bi Tati was very angry with Mr. Thamrin. Mr. Thamrin could have left his nyai and gone somewhere. It's been two nights that the jury hasn't come home.

***

Her morning. Bi Tati, mother, and father agreed to find Mr. Thamrin. This situation cannot be allowed to continue, Mr. Thamrin must know the condition of his life is sick and weak. Dad was assigned to look for Mr. Thamrin in his office, at his brother's house, or anywhere else.

Not waiting long, my father invited me to accompany him to find Mr. Thamrin.

We boarded a car owned by Mr. Thamrin, the first destination was the office. Dad parked his car, then went down to meet a security guard. I was just waiting in the car. Soon, dad returned.

"Juragan does not exist, has not entered the office for two days" said the father while turning on the car engine, and we left the office of Mr. Thamrin.

"Where are you going now?" my many.

"To the house of the brother of the jury."

All day we looked for the address of Mr. Thamrin's biological sister given by Bi Tati, capitalized ask here and there. Long enough we circled around looking for an address, by the afternoon we arrived at a tiny house.

"Let's come down Jang." take dad.

We approached the tiny house. The house is ordinary, not luxurious. In front of the house there are two old chairs and a wooden table looks weathered. The wall paint has been a lot of peeling. Dad knocked on the door slowly, then said hello.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied a woman from within. The door of the house is open.

"Who are you looking for, sir?" ask the woman.

"Sorry, is this really the house of Madam Ajeng?" ask dad.

"Yes right." he answered.

"Mbak Ajeng is at home?" dad asked back.

"I'm going to ask sir. Sorry what's needed?" ask the woman who claimed Mbak Ajeng.

"Oh Mbak Ajeng, sorry to interrupt his time. I'm Engkus, I work at Thamrin's Juragan house. Um, can I talk to you for a second?"

"Can sir. Please come in." Ma'am Ajeng told us to come in.

In the house not much furniture, the house of Mbak Ajeng impressed ordinary, different from the house of Mr. Thamrin. We also sat on a long wooden bench.

Father also explained his intention and purpose in coming to the house of Mbak Ajeng. And tell me about the problems that are facing the family of Mr. Thamrin. Mbak Ajeng's face reddened, he looked annoyed.

"Sorry sir, I haven't seen Mas Thamrin in years. Where he wants to meet me, even if he comes here I will not allow him to enter. I do not care about his life and his family, I actually pity Nyai Asih, just want to marry a greedy man like Mas Thamrin." said Mbak Ajeng.

"Maybe at the house of Madam Gendis sir. Try to just come there. Maybe Thamrin was there. But I'm not sure he's there, because Mbak Gendis also hates Mas Thamrin very much."

Gendis Maam? Could it be another brother of Mr Thamrin? Bi Tati only told about Mbak Ajeng, he did not mention the name Mbak Gendis in the slightest.

"May I have the address of Mbak Gendis?" pinta daddy. Ma'am Ajeng took out a piece of paper and a pen, then wrote down an address and gave it to dad.

"Thank you, ma'am, sorry if I interrupted the time" said my father.

"Yes sir. Hopefully nothing happens with Nyai Asih."

My father and I also left the house of Madam Ajeng. We went back to look for an address given by Mbak Ajeng. Home address of Mbak Gendis.

The day is getting late, the sun is reddish orange. The light blends together with the procession of the clouds, depicting a beauty that cannot be revealed.

The sky is dark, long enough also we are looking for the house Mbak Gendis. We arrived in front of a small house surrounded by a papaya garden. The light in front of the house is yellow. Dad asked me again to come down.

"Assalamualaikum." Dad said hello and knocked on the door slowly.

There's no answer.

"Assalamualaikuum." This time I tighter say hello.

Again there is no answer.

"Sir! Find who sir?" call a man from the side of the road. Dad came closer to the man.

"Sorry sir, I'd like to ask. Is that really Gendis' house?" ask dad.

"Yes right sir. You are looking for Neng Gendis? Neng Gendis if maghrib gini is not at home sir, he must be in Surau teaching najai" replied the man.

"Oh so. May I know where the manau is sir?" ask dad.

"It's at the end of the road, it's on the right. Close by." point the man to a dark path.

My father and I walked to Surau. Surau is a small building that is used for religious purposes, such as praying, teaching, and so on. Actually, the function of surau is the same as the mosque or mushola.

My father and I prayed Maghrib first. Indeed looks a group of small children who are learning to teach guided by a sweet woman with a mucena that covers her entire body, it must be Mbak Gendis. In the surau there were some men reading the quran. After performing the Maghrib prayer, we wait for Mbak Gendis to finish teaching the quran to children.

Adhan isya reverberated, small children flock to take ablution water. Then I approached the woman in question.

"Assalamualaikum mbak."

"Getishalight."

"Is it true that my name is Gendis?" ask dad.

"Yes right sir. What's up, huh?" ask Mbak Gendis.

"Sir, there's something I want to talk about with Mbak Gendis."

"What's the matter, sir?" tanyakanya.

"My teacher, Mr. Thamrin. Can we talk outside of the broom?" pinta daddy.

"Oh can. For a moment sir, I set the kids first." said Mbak Gendis.

My father and I waited outside the surau, while Mbak Gendis arranged for his students to orderly enter into the surau and sit in a row forming shaf prayers. Before long, Madam Gendis approached us.

"What happened to Thamrin?" ask Mbak Gendis.

Father also explained the purpose of coming to see Mbak Gendis, none other than to find Mr. Thamrin who had not returned home for two days.

"I'm sorry sir, but Mas Thamrin is not in my house."

Father also told about the problems that were being faced by the family of his jury, and told about the condition of Nyai Asih.

"Astaghfirullah Mas Thamrin has never changed. Sir honestly, myself and Mbak Ajeng have indeed not met with Mas Thamrin for years. It is not my will and Mbak Ajeng, but it is Mas Thamrin himself who seems to not consider us as his brother." explained Mbak Gendis.

What really happened between the three of them?

"Mbak, what a punten. Sorry if I was sassy. Indeed, what is the matter with Mbak Gendis, Mbak Ajeng, and juragan? Sorry pisan, I do not want to interfere in the affairs of the family mbak, but I feel sorry to see the condition of Nyai Asih who was sick because the boss left. I only care about his health." said the father.

Gendis is silent.

"I understand your father's feelings. But sorry, I can't explain the problems that our family is facing." replied Mbak Gendis. "Look sir, God willing I will help find Mas Thamrin, for the sake of Nyai Asih. Insha Allah also I will visit Nyai Asih and invite Mbak Ajeng." continued Mbak Gendis.

Dad said a lot of thanks to Mbak Gendis, and then we went home. Dad is worried about Nyai Asih's condition at home, dad is afraid of Bi Tati and mom is overwhelmed to take care of Nyai Asih. Because there was no other man in the house. Dad stepped on the powerful gas pedal, he wanted to be there soon. I hope it's okay at home.