Tama And Ratna
5. New Home

The morning at the house was tinged with gray clouds. Today, Ratna will fly to Samarinda to live there with her husband Tama. Tama was helping Ratna put her suitcase in the trunk of your car. The others are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

"Mas, what time is your plane flying?" ask the Father Tama.

"Hour 10 take off sir," said Tama.

"Yowis, you have breakfast there late" said the father again.

"Yes monggo, too," said Tama.

The Japanese language is not yet fluent and sounds strange, but the effects of his association and his previous workplace make Tama a little understood. At most if Tama doesn't know she's going to approach Ratna and ask to be translated. Though the father of Jogja blood is original, but because he spent his life so far in Jakarta so natural that Tama is not able to speak Javanese. But she also can't speak Sundanese because Mama never uses the local language at home.

Tama follows Ratna who is still preparing breakfast with Mom and Sasa. If Nata so finished the shower immediately berbit to go to school.

"Sa, my bike tomorrow please be packed yes" Ratna told Sasa.

"Casual Ma'am, today I used up the gasoline, yes," said Sasa.

"Yes do not spend also Sa, sisain little oruh. Later the money to make the maketin Mas kasih," Tama said to Sasa.

"All the money is tired, Mom."

"Hus, Sasa ki piye. Your mother has not asked her husband anything, you even asked for strange things" said Mother.

"No papa ma'am, yes later mas love extra to buy sampur. He said he wanted to have a new sampur?" the word Tama made Sasa's eyes sparkle.

After breakfast they leave. Mother, Father, and Sasa accompanied Tama and Ratna to the airport. Tama saw how Sasa was so unwillingly far away from her brother. Although it does not seem close, Ratna is a figure that is very much needed by her two younger siblings.

"Dec, it's time to check in" Tama said upon hearing the call to check in.

Ratna said goodbye to Mr. Mother and Sasa who was strong enough to hold back the crying even though it failed as well. After all, she greeted both her in-laws and her sister-in-law one by one.

"Titip's mom's son, Mas" said Mother.

"Mother, God willing Tama can trust," said Tama.

"Mas, if there is any phone yes, do not hesitate to ask for help. I'm on 24 hours" said the father.

"Yes sir, matur nuwun," replied Tama again.

"Sir, Ma, Sa, Ms. Ratna departs yes, assalamualaikum," said Ratna.

"Waalaikumsalam, if you arrive, yes nduk" said Mr. Ratna.

Tama and Ratna then walk in to check in, then head straight to the plane that will take them to their destination. As soon as she sat down, Ratna looked glum. He just stared straight at her with a sad look. Tama saw both of her hands playing at the ends of her clothes like someone in a state of anxiety.

Tama grabbed Ratna's small hand, then held it, "Bismillah yes, from now on there is only me as you so do not hesitate to remind each other," said Tama.

Ratna did not answer. He only nodded weakly and sighed a few times.

"I'm sorry, I took you from your parents. Promise me that it won't disappoint you. If until Mas can not fulfill Mas's obligations, Mas sincerely you stay," said Tama.

"Don't talk about it, so it's more sad for me" said Ratna who finally shed her tears as well.

Tama smiled. He damaged Ratna's hair then pulled her head just so she could kiss her forehead. Tama also helped Ratna wipe her tears with her thumb then briefly tipped Ratna's cheeks as well as her lips.

"God I'm ashamed, yes" protested Ratna.

"Nobody will see the tiny one," an anxious Tama then pinched Ratna's two stumpy cheeks.

About 6 hours drive finally Tama and Ratna arrived at the new official house Tama occupied. Tama was living in a bujang mess, she had just proposed moving house when there was a plan to marry Ratna. It's in the knight. The house is not too small but looks empty due to the lack of furniture. Understandably, Tama here for work not for recreation as long as it can be a place to shelter and rest is more than enough. There's not much stuff in it. In his kitchen too, there was only a refrigerator, a set of simple cookware, a rice cooker, a dispenser and an almost empty gallon as well as a gas stove. Ratna explored the house, she went around from the living room, to the living room, kitchen, bathroom to the bedroom.

"As since when do you smoke?" ratna asked when she saw the smudge of cigarette ash near the sofa in the living room.

"Not Enter that deck, yesterday when Mas moved a friend came to help clean up. I was not even aware that there was cigarette ash there" Tama said.

"Any police officer can smoke? I don't know" Ratna said.

"Not the Javanese, is it Mas?"

"Not."

Ratna answered ohh and then went into the bedroom. As soon as he sat himself on the bed he was a bit smug looking at it. The mattress has begun to thin and the middle is somewhat sunken, the pillow has also deflated. This is either because Tama who was too lazy to sunbathe the mattress or indeed it was time to be replaced Ratna did not know.

"Sir, if not tired we are shopping yuk. At least buy a new pillow for you. I can't bear to see the condition of this house when you just arrived. Sorry yes, I'm really stupid from yesterday did not clean up too, play in just stay," said Tama.

"No papa kali Mas, from now until later the affairs of the house so the affairs Ratna. Mas no longer need to wash clothes, cook, clean the house, dry the mattress so that Ratna all who take care," said Tama.

"Not so sweet a concept, I married you not to be my maid. Mas more fun if we do everything together. If you cook a pure Mas, if you mengypu Mas mopping, agree?" tama asked for approval.

"Hmm.., agreed. But do not burden Mas Tama yes," said Ratna.

Ratna and Tama decide to take a bath and leave. Tama will buy him some supplies and find groceries for the next few days. Finished bathing and preparing, Ratna came out following Tama who was manasi motorbike. Ratna would not want to have to be patient to piggyback on the CBR again because the bike has not arrived here.

"Sir, if you want to hold onto Mas now?" tanya Tama was wearing her helmet.

"You, but it didn't hurt either. Later I thought I was chili-cabean," said Ratna who was wearing a helmet as well.

Tama takes Ratna around before heading to the shopping center. Tama tells the basic directions for Ratna, at least he knows the location of minimarket, market, where usually Tama buy vegetables if lazy to cook and so forth. Ratna is smart so Tama is sure she once told will also remember. Most tomorrow if Ratna's motorbike has arrived he will be off everywhere himself. Moreover, maps technology is up-to-date, up to the small alleys also read the way.

"Know the road, right now? But for a while don't get out of the knight just yet. If there is a need that comes out say the same Mas later Mas inter," said Tama when they have returned home.

"If I can't go out, I can apply for a job" Ratna protested.

"You want to go straight to deck work?"

"Not really, he. he...."

"Later. At least 1 month you adapt first. Don't be reckless, you're here with no one. Mas work so can not be careful you continue, Mas just do not want you why. It's not in Java, Ratna. There's a lot you need to learn, okay?" Tama tried to give understanding to Ratna, fortunately she understood. Tama admitted Ratna is classified as obedient even though he has his own principles and ambitions.

"Mas, have you told Mama? Why I'm not good, we haven't been there yet even got here," said Tama.

"It has. Mama herself said we don't need to go to Jakarta, Mama will come here."

"I used to ask why the hell Mas did not invite all Mama with Mas, now I understand the reason. Mas often move around, Mas does not want to be troubled Mama," said Ratna while following sitting next to Tama.

"Yep, and one more reason is because I don't want Mama to be lonely. Mama was once severely depressed so.." Ratna saw Tama unable to continue her sentence. His eyes immediately glazed over. Ratna knew there was a dark past in her husband's family. Although Tama never told the story, but Ratna never knew for sure how Mama Diana and Mas Tama felt after being abandoned by Dad.

"Not continued. Yes, I know. Do you know why I chose Mas? Because I see the soul of a child who is devoted to his parents. That reason is more than enough to be a guarantee that Mas Tama will not hurt his little family as well," Ratna said, wrapping her hands around Tama's waist and leaning her head against the firm shoulder of her family's head.

"Simple that?" tama asked somewhat lowered her head only to meet a face with Ratna who was comfortable in her arms.

"Yes." answered Ratna.

"Well in vain dong overthinkingnya Mas," said Tama now turn his eyes straight ahead.

Ratna looked up, "Overthinking about what?"

"Our age difference is quite large Ratna, naturally Mas think you will reject Mas. Moreover, the position of your best friend 3 guys all, handsome all, money all," said Tama.

"Oh Allah, I'm jealous of Dipta, Theo, Jay?" ratna asked with a laugh.

"I don't know" Tama replied.

"They were Ratna's friends in BEM, Dipta now has a girlfriend named Ela, Theo even wants to marry Radea, Jay also has a date. Besides, I was close to them because we were all single. If now he is only close to a work friend. Don't be jealous" said Ratna again.

"He's not jealous, but there's a condition" Tama said.

"What?"

Without a second thought Tama immediately let go of her hug on Ratna and directly carried her bridal style into the room, "Do whatever I say," Tama said before she dropped Ratna's body on the bed.

"Of course, anything for you," Ratna said no less provokingly.