The House 1937's
54. Seeking Truth (8)

"It's okay Koh, it's okay.., let's sit down.", Ncek Afung invited Papa and Om Herman to dudu at the dinner table.

Papa gave a brief nod to Om Herman, and finally they sat down on the dining table chair with Ncek Afung. The three men are now starting to scoop rice along with side dishes available.

"I heard yesterday Engkoh was offered Chun In to spend the night at his house?", Ncek Afung made small talk to open the conversation, actually he already knew from Chun In that they insisted to spend the night in this temple, on the grounds of those who really want to spend the night in this temple.

"Yes Ncek, because from the beginning we were planning to spend the night here", Papa explained briefly while continuing to focus on the food on his plate.

"This temple is crowded if on holidays only yes Ncek?", Om Herman tried to join chat with the guard of this senior temple.

"Indeed, the most crowded visitors on Saturday night, there are also those who come to visit the Monastery next door...",

"That is, the Cuannya quite huh Koh..?", Om Herman made a money gesture with his index finger and thumb.

Ncek Afung just laughed at Om Herman's question which immediately got a small pinch on his thigh from Papa. Om Herman is a person who is easy to get along with new people and quite supple. But sometimes he was a little outrageous in talking or joking, so sometimes Papa had to give him a subtle warning.

"Lu also later if you want to come and stay again, yes it's okay, the cave is even happy that the temple is not quiet.", Ncek Afung laughed. Since yesterday he saw that these two young people in front of him have very different traits. Papa is quiet and always speaks as necessary while Om Herman is a person who easily talks and hangs out with anyone.

"Later if there is another celebration next year, do not forget to come here. Herman hasn't come to the celebrations in this temple?",

"Never before Ncek, used to be invited by Jun here, It's just that I have no time.", Om Herman grimaced as he glanced at Papa who was engrossed with food on his plate.

Papa who was taking a board of burning Pete in front of him, accidentally saw Ncek Afung who glanced at him and then refocused on his food plate. Papa pondered for a moment, why did this man with two colors of hair look at him like that. If you pay attention, since then this man has seemed to have strange movements since this joint eating session began.

"Why Ncek?, would you like the map?", Papa held Pete on fire in his right hand.

"It's not Jun.., it's okay.", Papa fell silent at the nervous expression of this old man. A very suspicious attitude came.

"If there's anything, just tell me, Ncek. I do not mind at all.", Papa tried to speak with as polite intonation as possible to Ncek Afung, although in fact he felt uncomfortable with the views and vacillations of the man in front of him.

"Maag Jun before.., if you may know Ncek want to ask...",

"I want to ask you, do you have a boyfriend yet?",

Papa was a little surprised to hear the question from Ncek Afung who was very unexpected that, if he answered honestly, it can be said that until now he was still alone. For some reason, this man seemed to know that he did not have a lover until now.

"Indeed ..., why did Ncek?, suddenly Ncek asked so?", Papa who also became nervous immediately sipped a glass of water in the starfruit glass beside his plate. Because, as he remembers, no one else has ever asked about this quite personal thing.

Ncek Afung rushed to the kitchen sink at the back of the dining table. After washing his hands, he returned to his chair and showed a portrait of a young woman. Papa watched for a moment, he felt he had seen this woman, but he tried to remember her.

"He's my son Jun, his name is Li Ing. The one that yesterday ushered the tea glasses into the waiting room", Papa immediately recalled the incident yesterday when he and Herman waited in the waiting room that took quite a long time, he remembered the young woman who had brought the warm tea glass to the room. At first glance, maybe Li Ing has the same age as Aunt Alin.

"Oh.., yes I remember.", Papa answered briefly while looking at the portrait of Li Ing and Ncek Afung alternately. And papa admitted, Papa and his daughter who are in this photo are similar but not the same. Li Ing has a face that is so similar to this Papa.

"Look Jun.., I want to tell you that.., my son wants to be with you.., yesterday he said so.", Ncek Afung is a little bit of a throb, he said, and papa was still silent listening to the man continue his conversation.

"He said so after dropping off the tea glass to the waiting room?", Papa began to put his serious expression back and glanced at Om Herman who was certainly also shocked to hear this.

"True Jun, the night he immediately told me the same story.", Afung paused his words for a moment and then resumed.

"Perhaps if you do not have a partner.., yes.maybe this can be reconsidered.., it's okay if you do not want to answer now.., you can think again...", Ncek Afung reminded himself back in his heart, that now he was talking to a man who was the first time he spoke directly like this. He really has to be careful, so that he does not mispronounce and even offend Papa.

Papa was still silent, trying not to let out any expression. He himself did not expect his arrival to this temple even attracted the attention of the opposite sex, which was completely unexpected. Papa did remember yesterday when the woman brought her tea glass to the waiting room, she also looked a little strange by looking at him continuously before leaving the room. Papa tried to catch his breath, all of these things beyond his expectation even made his head pulsate.

"How's Jun?", Ncek Afung seemed to have put his hopes to Papa on this subject.

Om Herman nudged Papa's leg with his foot, an indirect gesture from him to let Jun speak to answer Ncek Afung. Om Herman knew this must have surprised Papa so much, making him recall his consultation session with Chun In yesterday.

"Thank you, for your good intentions. But..., I apologize in advance for this, I already have a future wife, Ncek. One of the purposes I came here was also consulted on this. Again, I did not refuse or anything, but I did have a future wife, Ncek. I hope Ncek understands this. And maybe later Ncek's child can be with another one.., which might be better than me...",

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