The House 1937's
39. Take a Photo (2)

That night in the front living room Papa and Aunt Alin were busy with analog cameras that were now attracting their attention. The analog camera was a camera owned by Herman, lover of Aunt Alin and friend of my papa. Some time ago, Papaku did have time to tell his sister that Herman has an analog camera that is commonly used by his family for family retrieval at certain moments. Herman deliberately bought the camera for reasons of ease of shooting in his family, no need to call the photographer again, and to print the photos he has taken he just brings the negative film from his camera shots to the photo studio only.

And my aunt sounded interested in the camera and asked Om Herman for permission to borrow it for a day. Papa himself actually somewhat objected when Aunt wanted to borrow the analog camera, maybe because papa himself is the type of person who almost never borrow anything to others, either in the form of goods or money. Papa had offered his polaroid camera to Auntie if she wanted to use a camera, but my aunt still wanted to borrow her best friend's analog camera.

"Kamera has Koko is outdated, should Koko buy a camera like this.", Aunt Alin holds the analog camera with enthusiasm. Maybe later he will save up to buy his own camera.

"Why buy a camera again, if you already have?, after all if the polaroid has Koko will immediately be his photo, just buy instant film only..", Papa raises his shoulders at a glance, Papa raises his shoulders, he seems to be proud of his camera. Which even replied Aunty Alin with a sullen facial expression. He sighed softly and understood that Papa was a slightly conservative man.

"Ko Herman said the film roll here can be used.", Auntie did not care about Papa's expression that looked wrinkled. He wondered why his older brother did not like him to use this camera?, even though he had obtained permission to use this camera from the owner.

"Can it be worn?, until one roller is full?", Papa raised his eyebrows with a surprised expression.

"Ga need to overdo Ko, he said it's okay, after all Koh Herman has given permission to use his film roll right?",

"What do you want to photograph until it has to be one roller so?", Papa scratched his forehead that does not itch.

" Koh Herman said that you can use one roll of film, it does not mean that Alin really uses one roll of film Ko.", Auntie rolled her eyeballs and felt very anxious with Papa, he said, he could not imagine what if one day the woman who would become his wife and sister-in-law would face this serious-faced man before him. He had thought, actually when viewed carefully, this older brother has a face that is quite handsome and with the right body proportions typical of Chinese peranakan men. According to Auntie, papa is quite similar to one of the famous actors from Hong Kong, Raymond Wong Pak-Ming in his youth. Unfortunately with his expression always wrinkled like that, he felt that one of his older brothers would have a little trouble finding a future wife.

"Don't be too serious Koh, it will be difficult to get a wife, later even first with Koh Herman...", Aunty Alin deliberately tucked the sentence into Papa who immediately put on a facial expression between annoyed and wanting to hold back laughter.

"What's the connection??, even bring Si Herman...", My father slightly pulled the hair of Aunt Alin whose hand immediately brushed Papa's hand from the strands of her hair.

My grandmother, who was standing just two steps away from the doorway between the living room and the family room, just shook her head slowly at the interaction between her two children. They are mature enough, but still act like children. Grandma also took the initiative to approach her two children.

"At what fuss are the two?", the voice of the grandmother who asked the two of them immediately turned the attention of papa and Auntie, they looked towards the grandmother who was now slowly approaching the two of them.

"It's a camera, Well.", Aunt Alin raised the analogue camera towards grandma.

"What's the camera for, Lin?, Did you hear that it's Herman's?, be careful, don't get damaged huh.", Grandma was always like that, she was always like that, advise to always be careful if borrowing or using other people's property.

"Yes, just relax. Lin will be careful.., later if Lin already has enough money, Lin will buy himself..",

"When Jun also has a camera Well, Alin even uses a camera has people.", Papa supports his chin with his hand bent resting on his knee.

"Of course, don't make a fuss. You two are grown still like children. If you have finished using the camera, it will be returned immediately yes Lin, do not use the goods too long have people, even if it's Herman's...",

"Yes Well. Take it easy.", Aunt Alin jokingly stuck her tongue out at Papa who even splashed her mouth.

"So, that's the camera for what's Lin's photo?", Papa just sighed, not wanting to argue back with his sister, that's why, and focus wants to know what the photo object will be from that borrowed camera.

"Hmm..", Aunt Alin seemed to think for a moment, because previously he had not determined at all the object of the anti photo he would take with the camera.

"What's going on?", Papa asked without being able to hide the half-amused intonation in his sentence. As if mocking Aunt who insisted on using the camera, but instead confused with the object of her own photo.

"Alin wants photos.., activities at home.", Like there is a brightly lit light bulb above his head, Auntie felt it was a good idea. Because it is possible to capture daily activities at home that he will do later can be a memory that can be seen in the form of photo sheets.

"Huh?, activities at home?, for what?", Papa felt it was a very waste of time, and he did not understand to Ama photographing daily activities at home, Papa felt it was a very waste of time, moreover, he knows the activities in this house can be said to tend to be static.

"For the memories of Ko, who knows later his son Koko or Alin can see our memories fit right now...",

"Well..., let's be...whatever.", papa just scratched the back of his head, and did not comment again on the new activities that will be done by his sister.

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