The House 1937's
25. Fly and Stay

This is the second time Papa has had his night watch session. Back he used the scabbard, with the equipment that was also in the bale that he had prepared such as a flashlight, a machete, a bamboo stick, etc, and do not forget three cups of warm black coffee and a plate of fried cassava with a teapot of water and glass glass that has been prepared by Aunt to accompany the three of them to do the night guard this time. He glanced at Mr. Tani and Najim who were sipping black coffee while smoking a kretek cigarette whose smoke was thick enough to fill the air. Giman did not come because he was going to his wife's hometown to visit his sick father-in-law. Papa was quite relieved because he finally did not stand guard alone anymore like yesterday.

"Smoking Koh.", Mr. Tani offered Papa a cigarette. Mr. Tani noticed that Papa looked lethargic and a little agitated, maybe a kretek cigarette could make it better.

"Thank you sir, just later" replied Papa casually and poured water from the teapot into the glass glass.

"Tumben Koh watch the night again?, said Enah yesterday-yesterday Engkoh keep it alone huh?", Najim asked as he chewed his fried cassava.

"Yes, because the cave is afraid of drought again, the cave does not want if Enah until the storm because the entok is gone again or the chicken is lost.", Papaku massaged a little temple. Hearing Grandma complaining was something Papa avoided.

"In the place of the Father there is a turnover again sir?", Papa sipped black coffee that is still intact and turned out to be almost cold.

"Since the citizens siskamling (environmental security system), yes almost no residents who complain of loss again Koh.", Papa only nodded briefly after hearing Pak Tani's explanation.

"Is this just my feeling?. Tonight Engkoh looked lethargic. Why Koh?", Najim who likes to talk without further ado immediately got a warning look from Pak Tani.

"Yes.., I was thinking about the talk Enah Tadi afternoon.", Papa took a small piece of fried cassava which was also hard to cold and chew it slowly.

"Omongan?", Mr. Tani and Najim to ask simultaneously.

"Enah asked me, when do I have a partner and get married.", Papa answered while closing his eyes with a palm and shook his head slowly. Mr. Tani just nodded with a smile followed by Najim who chuckled.

"Enah wants to add Grandson to Koh.", Najim chuckled. Unlike Najim who looks happy, Mr. Tani who knows very well Papa's habits that look serious and stiff feel a little pessimistic if Papa can get a partner as soon as desired by Enah.

"How else did Koh?, Engkoh said what's the same Anah?",

"Yes sir, I'll tell you later. Finding a partner is certainly not that easy for me. You also know about it?", Now it's Papa's turn to chuckle as if laughing at himself.

"Yes just be patient Ko, If the soul mate is not going anywhere, the important thing is to pray and try", Pak Tani furrowed her eyebrows looking at papa with a half-struck expression, and then she was afraid, it was more like remembering something.

"Sir, I just remember this afternoon before Maghrib fitting I just arrived home from the market, many people gathered on the side of the road near the field house. Quite a lot of people gathered and I heard that someone had died in an accident", Papa again showed a serious expression.

Papa just fell silent, did not respond to anything for what Mr. Tani said earlier. He did not deny that the streets along this house are indeed frequent accidents. The number of vehicles that pass the road is already more than when he was a child, and the condition is not as bad as before because it has been on the asphalt so it is safer to drive. I don't know what makes accidents happen on this road, he doesn't know.

Papa who again sipped his coffee and then looked for a moment into the street in front of this house carefully. Maybe it's past midnight so the road is very quiet and no vehicles pass. Suddenly when his gaze went to the part of the road not far from the red water guava tree, he was like seeing someone who was trying to stand with difficulty. It seems that one of his legs is sick or problematic to the extent that the person who papa see it is trained to hold his body in order to stand upright even though it is still good. Papa pokes Tani and Najim's shoulders so they both see the freak too. His figure did not look so clear, only in the form of a black silhouette. Mr. Tani and Najim just exchanged glances and re-directed his gaze to the figure.

"Koh, who is that?", Mr. Tani asked in a half-whispering tone.

"I don't know either, sir, he seems to be standing up but his legs hurt?", Papa sounded unsure of his own words.

And immediately the three of them were shocked because the strange figure they saw suddenly flew and perched on one of the branches of a red water guava tree that was quite high and visible face that was shattered eeriely with blood continuously flowing from his head. Seen next to his half-broken hand it made a strange movement like it was flailing. From his long hair was a mess like yes he was a woman, and papa remember the accident victim who was talked about by the residents as well....??

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