Stuck With My First Love
EXTRA PART (11): Around Jogja
As I had planned, I ended up taking a walk in Jogja. Coco and I were originally walking around downtown. First we visited the Keraton Jogja which is a historical tourist icon in Jogja. Its location in the center of Yogyakarta City makes it easy for tourists to get to the palace of this sultanate. We went around the Keraton and prayed at the Gedhe Kauman Mosque.
Our next adventure was to go to Malioboro. This area is the heart of the city as well as the symbol of the city of Yogyakarta. Even some people feel incomplete when it comes to Jogja have not stopped by Malioboro. The road that stretches for 2.5 km from Tugu Yogyakarta to the Yogyakarta Post Office is never empty of tourists. This road is referred to as one of the points of imaginary line between Yogyakarta Palace, Parangtritis Beach and Mount Merapi.
While in Malioboro, Coco and I just wash my eyes aka look around all the souvenirs and various merchandise that are there. There are sold various t-shirts, batik, blankon, sandals, handicrafts even bakpia pathok and yangko which are typical snacks of Yogyakarta.
“Ga want to buy anything?”coco asked me as we sat on the bench in Malioboro to unwind after a walk.
“No one wants to buy” I replied while sipping a soft drink that we had bought to relieve thirst.
“Where? Still strong road what ga?”
“Capek also yes apparently”
“Kalo tired we back aja”
“Do not! Cook it back to”
“Lha said he was tired”
“Iya tired.but we are only half way. Cook in a hurry. Ga mau”
“Ya already.don't frown gitu”ucap Coco while pinching my nose.
I actually know Coco ga too like the idea of walking around Malioboro. But to Malioboro ga afdol it feels like to go for a walk. Visiting one store to another, looking through the existing merchandise. Although actually the goods sold are almost the same and in price also can not be said to be cheap, but the advantages here we can bargain the price with the seller. And that's where the art is shopping in Malioboro, hehehe….Because I could not bargain, so I just moved from one store to another. From one trader to another.
While in Malioboro, Coco and I sat while enjoying a music show from Traditional Music Group better known as “Angklung Carehal”. The name Carehal itself means “Find Rejeki Halal”. Angklung Carehal is a special attraction for Malioboro tourists. Angklung Carehal usually enliven the atmosphere of Malioboro starting from 4 pm to 9 pm.
Angklung Carehal uses several traditional musical instruments such as Angklung, Gambang, Basambung, Percussion, and Ketipung which are combined into a single-unity harmony and a pleasant rhythm to hear. Angklung Carehal is already part of Malioboro. Malioboro will look lonely when there is no Angklung Carehal.
Angklung Carehal is an extraordinary music group in addition to enlivening the atmosphere of Malioboro in the afternoon and evening indirectly they also introduce traditional musical instruments that we have to foreign tourists as well as in the country and also preserve the culture by playing all kinds of musical genres using traditional musical instruments. I salute them. T.O.P B.G.T is the point.
As it was late into the night, Coco and I finally went back to the hotel.
“Co, we stopped by Ambarukmo Plaza huh?”
“You want to do it again?”
“Don't do that.I just want to eat in his food court. At the hotel, I had no appetite. Don't know why it doesn't taste”
“Say you want jajan”
“Tau ajah”
My husband is the best.tau what I think.
“But not most snacks yes dear.remember, you eat also make dedek”.
“It's also a pingin dedek times Co”
“Dedek what do you want?”
“Two..hehehehehe”
I'm very fond of it because during my pregnancy even though Coco became very protective but she also became more patient and very mature ngadepin me who sometimes his emotions up and down ga clearly. Pregnancy hormones, maybe.
Arriving at Ambarukmo Plaza, Coco and I stopped by for a while at the bookstore. As usual, to drive away the burnout and fill the time, I usually do read books. This time I deliberately bought books about pregnancy and birth, so that Coco and I were more ready to welcome the presence of the grandpa who would soon be present in this world.
Upon entering the bookstore, I felt like I recognized one of the bookstore's visitors. I was hesitant to say hello at first but as soon as the visitor flipped over, I was more and more convinced I did know him.
“Chiara? Adrian?”
The Chiara and Adrian I called looked shocked the moment I met them.
“Kak Vivi?”
“You both are nih”
Chiara looked shy. What because I was found out with me he was the same way Adrian huh?
“Where's date? Ga coming?”
“New villa to toilet sak kak”
“Ooo..so you guys came-rame here?”
“Iya”answeresort Adrian
“Darling..you so buy what book ga?”ask Coco
“Oh yes.I should forget. Where are you guys going?”
Chiara I saw Adrian.
“You guys go nowhere, we eat together in the food court above. How?”take me to both of them
“I asked Dila first yes kak”
“Iya.aku first yes.kabari me ya Chia”
“Iya kak”
I finally left dosgan and the student. But to be honest I still wonder why Chiara even with Adrian, because as I recall yesterday Bryan Adrian's sister who took to the bookstore. Did they go to the bookstore yesterday? Ahhh.I'm really curious.
“That's what I told you yesterday. Adrian the same Chiara. Arsy's win is Dila”
“Oo.the lecturer it”
“Iya. I wonder why they're both aja”
“Udah.ga need to take care of other people's business. I don't like you like me”
“Iya sayangg.I'm just saying I'm curious. Not that I'm gonna bother them. Ordinary name is also curious”
Coco took my hand and walked over to the bookshelf containing books about pregnancy and the birth of a baby. After searching for a while, I finally found the book I wanted to buy.
After leaving the bookstore and entering the elevator, my phone rang.
“Halo? What's up Dila?”
“Where's Vivi? It's me the same Chiara wants to go to the food court”
“Oo.ini brother also just entered the elevator to the food court. You followed ya?”
“Iya brother..Oya, later Rena sama brother Aldi also come, ga papa huh brother?”
Waduh.mr! Why is there an Aldi? I have to say Coco first, let's not have another world war like the last time we met.
“Bentar Yes Dila.kak Vivi permission first. Later sister contact you”
Coco looked straight at me. It made my body goosebumps looking at my husband's sudden serious gaze.
“Ijin why?”coco asked quietly because inside the elevator there were a few people.
“Later I'm storyain”
As soon as the elevator door opened, Coco grabbed my hand out of the elevator and took me to the Seorae Korean Grill on the 3rd floor of Ambarukmo Plaza. I wanted to eat Korean food and ordered a bibimbap. While waiting for the order to come, I told you what Dila said earlier.
“Co. permission problem earlier”
“Iya.why?”
“So Dila's calling. You remember I invited them to eat here”
“Terus?”
“Dila says.”
Not until I told her everything the same Coco, Dila and her entourage had even reached the third floor.
“Kak Vivi?”Dila waved to me.
Dila came with Chiara, Rena, Arsy, Adrian and Aldi. Perfects..IT'S PERFECT!!
“You guys have arrived? Come here”
Since I'm the one who's taking them out to eat, there's no way I'm going to throw them all out. But this is why even a very gini rame yes..
Yes, it is, too..Take care of it later if Coco gets angry.
We finally ate eight meals together. The atmosphere was very pleasant as there was Dila and Rena there as well. We talked a lot while enjoying the dishes we had ordered.
I occasionally look at my husband. His handsome face looks very cold and serious because of one table with Aldi.
“Kak Vivi was already walking where aja?”ask Rena
“I was to Keraton, North Square, Gedhe Mosque, same to Malioboro”
“Oya, tomorrow is sunday.kak Vivi so to sunmor ga?”
“Iya.aku keen to see sunmor”
I looked straight at my husband. Hoping Coco would allow a walk to sunmor.
“By right?”
“Liat tomorrow”
“Iihh..can ya Co?”
“Don't sulk here.diliatin them, you ain't shy?”
Dila, Chiara and Rena giggled at my behavior. Let me, the important thing is I can go to Sunmor. No business is equally ashamed.
“Kasihan kak Vivi Co. has been very excited to sunmor. Later I'm the one who asked Rena
Coco looked at me.
“By ya babe?”kuryu Coco while flickering my eyes like a doll with a smile as sweet as possible.
“Ya already.but just aja ya”
“Yeyyy...Thanks baby!”