The House 1937's
79. Appear and Disappear

Oh Herman is getting ready to close his shop sooner than usual. Today he had an appointment with Aunt Alin to take him out. You could say, because he was busy taking care of and managing this store alone, making himself rarely have time to invite Aunt Alin out of the house to go on a date like today. At most he just stopped by Grandma's house to meet Aunt Alin and did not forget to bring a hand that sometimes even greeted ridicule by Papa. Once my grandmother pinched Papa who looked outrageous mocking Herman while visiting the house. Om Herman himself actually did not mind because he understood the habits of his best friend.

"Don't overdo Jun, you're teasing Herman constantly. You better find a candidate for your own...",

Om Herman even laughed at the words of Grandma who was quite piercing. In retrospect, his best friend was indeed very difficult to be close to the opposite sex because of his rigid and serious nature, which was, in addition to his busyness in the store while taking care of the rice fields and the Pig farming business owned by his family. Making his best friend was getting away from the association and getting to know many other people out there. Speaking of Grandma's words, Om Herman always wanted to laugh if he remembered it.

"Man, this hour is closing the store?, where are you going?", Papa stood in front of his storefront holding a canned cup of warm tea. Actually, he already knew that his best friend had an appointment with his sister. He held back his ignorant expression with a face as flat as possible.

"Biasalah, the cave wants to meet Alin?, indeed Alin did not say the same Lu?", Om Herman was holding a ciantang board with both hands. At that time the shops in this market complex still use ciantang, wooden boards used to close and open shops. The use of folding gates for shop doors has not been popular as it is now.

"Oh..., yeah he said to me yesterday..., where are you taking my sister?",

"Well, eat the most.", Om Herman still looks busy with the loud boards of his shop.

"Go home not at night...",

Om Herman looked directly at Papa by putting back his lights.

"Lu thought the cave would take the Alin away where, Jun?, the cave would be beheaded as Enah...",

"Yes the cave just said so Man..," Papa sipped his tea without guilt.

"Lu want to nitip what later?", Om Herman has finished closing his shop.

"Nitip?, Food?, nothing Man, you are the same Alin.." , Papa who was about to step back into his shop looked shocked to hear the words of Om Herman before leaving his shop.

"Alin can ya cave bring it home...",

Instantly Om Herman immediately took a thousand steps to see Papa directly pelting Om Herman with a few pieces of raw crackers.

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"The streets have not been paved as well huh Lin.", The two of them are now on the front porch of the house, the, om Herman was parking his bike and a little complaining about the condition of the road in front of Grandma's house which was not on the asphalt. Roads with such conditions are also very dangerous for the rider, also very potentially damaging to the tire because it is constantly driving on uneven roads.

"This is how Ko, until now Alin is also confused why it has not been on the asphalt as well.", Aunt Alin glanced at an old Onthel bike parked near the shop owned by Grandma. Are there any guests coming tonight?,

"Why Lin?", Om Herman followed Aunt Alin's line of sight to the old bicycle.

"It looks like there is another guest Koh.", Aunt Alin then looked towards the front door.

"Guest?, Who?, Wanna's guest?",

"Oh so.., yeah Already, let's go inside...",

Aunt Alin knocked on the door quietly, and there was a voice of Papa saying the door was not in the key, then they both went inside, papa was sitting on the living room couch with Najim. Najim immediately approached Aunt Alin and Om Herman and greeted them politely.

"Oh Najim, tumben comes here at night.", Aunt Alin slightly mince words with one of Papa's confidants.

"Yes Ci.., again I need to be with Engkoh.", Najim sat back on the sofa where he was, and began to ask papa carefully about Om Herman, which was the first time he saw papa's best friend.

Aunty Alin and Om Herman walk out of Papa and Najim to the living room. The two of them went straight to Grandma who was watching television.

"Koh, that was the same Cici Alin who?", Najim asked very carefully.

"That's Herman, cave temen. His girlfriend Alin too.", Papa was beating slowly.

"Oh so Koh, if Engkoh himself when to have also Koh?", Najim to hold his breath saw his master who immediately glared at him.

Now the attention of the two of them turned to Aunt Alin who returned to meet the two of them in the living room with a box of sweet martabak with a topping of cheese and nuts.

"Nih Koh, Alin bought martabak, Najim ate his martabak...",

"Yes Ci, thank you. Until you bother everything Ci bring martabak...",

Aunt Alin again sat in the living room chair and saw Om Herman who was chatting with Grandma and occasionally asked Bi Inah. Some time after that, Papa headed to the family room after Najim said goodbye to go home with the rest of the martabak that still exists.

"Have you finished Koh?", Aunt Alin saw Papa's face slightly tangled. Aunt Alin knew that the construction of a new warehouse right next to the rice warehouse was very draining Papa's energy.

"Already.", replied Papa briefly, and he took a sitting position near Aunt Alin.

Once they were all involved in some pretty varied chats, to the point that they were all watched by television screens. Finally it was time for Om Herman to go home and Aunt Alin drove him to the front door of the House.

"Lin, who was sitting with Jun?", Om Herman forgot to ask about one of Papa's confidants.

"Oh it's Najim, Koh. his men Koh Jun, who help take care of the rice fields.", explained Aunt Alin while opening the front door. Now they are both on the front porch with a bright yellow light bulb above them.

"Home Careful Koh, do not speed, because the road is still damaged...",

"Yes Lin is calm, Sturdy will be careful.", Om Herman approached his motorbike to start his motorbike. Om Herman who accidentally saw the pitch-black part of the outside of the terrace where he parked the motorbike and he was shocked to see something like a black shadow that resembles a human that only visible part of his eye only then the figure simply disappeared in front of him.