The Tears Of Wedding
Chapter 35 Emotional Maturity

Debate again occurred during the procession will bathe Arum, Arum's mother again objected if I helped bathe the body of her daughter. Some of Arum's family again persuaded his mother to allow me to bathe the body, until there was an initiative from one of the oldest Arum families said that they would ask for the opinion of Umi Ayu who happened to come for takziah. Umi Ayu finally moved from her place, she approached towards Ibu Arum. I can see the gaze of Arum's mother still looking at me not like. Mr. Lek Gio's wife also said that I would bathe Arum's body. I don't really know why Arum's late house asked for something I thought was weird.

Indeed the requirement to bathe the corpse of one of them must be the type or mahramnya. Ah, I also understand at this time why Arum so wants to marry Guntur mas, maybe my husband is pious, he also mudin. So of course if his wife dies, his husband who used to take care of the corpse will be more careful and understanding in bathing, memorizing him. Not to mention the presence of the child after his departure, it will be his finger charity later, because maybe he believes in the Thunder mas and I. I don't know why there's compassion in my heart for Sekar. When going into the place that has been provided. It appears that four men who are the brother and sister of Arum's father raised the rigid body to the bathhouse that was tightly covered with green cloth. It's just me, Arum's mom and Umi Ayu. Request from Ibu Arum, then Umi Ayu also agreed for the sake of living a late request. Either Arum has a premonition, or indeed God wants a disgrace still to be guarded. This is the secret of maybe why should who have a relationship with a corpse when going to bathe.

“Mi..” Call me with a look at Umi Ayu.

Umi Ayu who was in the middle immediately followed the direction of her eyes to the bottom of the cloth. Umi Ayu seemed something that shocked me and her. There was fresh blood flowing from the bottom of Arum's body. Not to mention from Arum's nose also flowed a dark red color as his body we tilted to the right to rub his back. Even when the process of pacifying, the cotton that we plug seemed still unable to hold the blood rate. Finally, Umi Ayu and I changed the cotton again.

“I don't keep my heartache and grudges on you Rum..” My inner self is in my heart.

I took Arum to his final resting place. Until the funeral procession, I went home with Mas Guntur. On the bike I was just contemplating the fate of Arum who died in his own circumstances. So lived his alms and knowledge that he taught to those who are still alive. Because he did not have children, ah I felt more uneasy when I remembered about the child. So I am not pessimistic at the moment, but I am more focused on the knowledge that I now have and the treasures, the energy that I now have for alms in the way of God and those in need.

We prayed together at home, because it was impossible to pray at the mosque because I was worried that my clothes were unclean.

“Dik, think what? From home it seemed nervous?” Ask Guntur as I offer a cup of coffee while sitting by his side.

“Thinking us...” Say it slowly.

“Kita?” Beo mas Thunder.

“Iya, we. We only have our alms and knowledge that is useful when we will no longer be in the world....” said Sekar.

“And we…. No children?”Ask Guntur while tucking my long hair behind my ears.

Nodding my head slowly makes the Thunder mas justify his sitting position.

“Not have but not yet. You know not yesterday afternoon reportedly Umi Ayu collapsed in the mosque. He seems exhausted. How do you help Umi Ayu teach TPA children, so let her mothers let Umi Ayu. Earlier Kyai Damar nanya can ndak if you help in TPA, because waiting from Java but no news.” Guntur Mas.

Mas Guntur took the fried banana that I just fried, looking he overheated while taking one. As he was about to blow it, I took out one small plate and a fork. I take one banana and I pick it up small to get cold fast, after it is cold enough I hold it by hand and I feed it towards Thunder mas.

“If mas allow, I want mas..” Say I steady.

“Ya it's tonight we go to the cottage.” Mas Guntur.

We also enjoyed the fried banana. Just one or two bribes we enjoyed the banana, suddenly a shout from the direction of Neneng's house. I made sure it was Neneng's voice.

“Aaa…. Ampuuunnn Mas...!”

“Neneng it Dik, there is let alone the child..” Said Mas Guntur who shook his head.

Me and Guntur rushed towards Neneng's house, I was worried that Leo would hit Neneng again. They got married at a fairly young age. Neither did not finish High School then Leo's emotions are not yet mature, Neneng is also not too mature. When I arrived at the front door of their house I knocked on the door.

“Assalammualaikum, Neng..” I said as I knocked on his door.

The door of the house opened, I saw his face and clothes were wet even spinach vegetables seemed to be stuck on his shoulders. I got rid of the vegetable, Neneng was already sobbing.

“Hiks...hiks.. mbak... Mas Leo He said while hiding behind my body. Mas Thunder quickly held Leo back as he was about to run towards Neneng.

“Leo!” Jerk in Thunder.

“Women are of no use!” Jerky Leo.

Both of my pupils were enlarged, I actually often saw Neneng snapped and humbled by Leo.

“What is this? Shame in hearing and seeing people. Are you tired of fussing!” Said Mas Guntur while restraining Leo's steps.

“I'm in a vegetable flush and in a mas slap...” Neneng lirih. He even hugged me. Suddenly the sound of crying Galu and Fitri. Son of Neneng and Leo.

“Wes, his son used to be taken care of..” Said Mas Guntur to Neneng.

Galu's mother looked scared to go in.

I led him into the house and into his room.

I carried Galu while Neneng carried Fitri.

“Tak grab saleb first yes Neng, it's red neck.” I said as I headed to the room as he was just coming from the bathroom in the kitchen. I couldn't let Neneng change clothes in my room, because my house only had three rooms, a living room, my bedroom and one room I used to eat, she said, cook and relax with thunder. I smeared Neneng's neck with the saleb.

I asked what was up the storm.

“Lah mas Leo said, he said the vegetables are less salty. Yes, I added some fine salt. Keep saying again, add again, yes not add again, say again, continue to add again.. yes not add to Mbak Sekar.” Neneng's story on me with the remains of her sobbing.

“Yes salty dong Neng if you add a lot of salt,” My speech.

“But he asked to add, kok know-know vegetables in flush to me kept me in the same jam in slap..” Neneng said while holding his right cheek. I did see red on his right cheek, because Neneng's skin was yellow and it was quite easy to see the mark of Leo's slap.

I can't blame Leo, or defend Neneng. I don't want to be like most mothers now who will be so agile both lips and thumbs directly blaspheme husband or wife who is none other than an artist on social media just because of looking from our own point of view. Moreover, I am the only neighbor Neneng, I do not know how their household or listen from both sides. I just gave her advice to be patient.

He was busy going home to his mother, I restrained his heart's intention to go home to his parents with the condition is still emotional, it will only worsen the problem.

“Ndak good, wait a minute. Wait until your emotions and Leo are gone. Don't tell your parents about Leo.” Remember me.

I remember when Neneng was in a carriage from a place of worship and used as a spectacle for many people. Neneng directly told his parents. Finally, both Neneng's parents until now hate Leo, even though Leo is angry because Neneng has not cooked at home, while he just returned from the city. But because of the soul mate, after that they returned friendly and laugh and laugh again like a courtship, his parents were already irritated at Leo. And it seems that since then Neneng has complained more often to me about his heart, but this time Leo has gone too far.

Still wet my lips talk about the incident first so that Neneng does not rush home to his parents, Leo has entered the house followed by Guntur mas.

“Come home.. “ Invite Leo.

I can't believe it. Leo can casually invite Neneng home like there is no problem, but he just slapped Neneng.

“Ayo Neng... Go home..” Invite him to Neneng.

“Ndak to! You slap again!” Neneng said as she poked her lips.

I held back my laughter looking at Neneng's lips that could be pigtailed.

“Neng…. Tomorrow if I payday you will not buy anything... as a sign of my apology..” Leo said.

Leo took Galu from Neneng's embrace and he held his wife's hand.

“Promise but ndak nampar again, I don't want to like the artists loh... suffer from inner birth..” He said.

Guntur and I exchanged lyrics to see this husband and wife scene, really their maturity did not exist at all. Nodding the head from Leo made Neneng smile widely and held Fitri.

“Ya wes, I go home first yes mbak Sekar...” Neneng said to me. I nodded while smiling.

Sayu-sayup still heard the chatter of a husband and wife from inside our house.

“Later to buy a robe model balloon lo Mas..” Spoiled Neneng.

“Iya.. all the balloons too..” Answer Leo.

“Lah mas Leo wants to eat what this is, vegetables do not exist. That was spinach and bring it I asked mbak Sekar.”Her speech.

“I don't just take chicken eggs in the chicken coop. You take care of Galu, I do not fry the eggs myself.” Leo said while embracing Neneng.

Guntur and I chuckled at the pair of husband and wife who would change so quickly, Neneng did love Leo. Because for Neneng Leo the most handsome man at school. While Leo likes Neneng because his wife's child people are, but he forgets that Neneng is not the only child. Then the luxury life expectancy when married to Neneng is far from expectations.

The thunder closed the kitchen door. I wonder what made Leo change.

“Mas says is Leo the same?” I asked curiously as I went back to enjoying the fried bananas that were no longer hot.

“Mas says now do not be careless if emotions hit the wife, there is a law. People who commit acts of physical violence within the household are sentenced to prison for at most 5 years or a maximum fine of Rp15 million. She did not love the example that in the village of Lukir yesterday her husband ended up in prison, in fines continued divorce. Though only a trivial problem, his wife asked for money to buy rice when her husband slept.” Mas Guntur. And it turns out to be very trivial problem Leo and Neneng, vegetables are cooked in Neneng kemasinan and Leo who feel tired is also hungry using tropes on Neneng who may have been tired all day caring for children and taking care of the house. He was even confused when the vegetable maker did not pass by while the day was getting late, so he asked for a vegetable spinach plant that was next to the house.

"Actually if Leo does add water, the problem is solved, yes..." My speech.

"Leo is used to being served, so as it is considered married his wife is like his mother who is smart to cook, his name is also merid by acciden." Complaints of Thunder.

I was lucky to be married to our emotional state, equally mature. Science has been we cantongi so many problems approached, it is not difficult to solve it without emotion. Because once I got married I never expected to be happy. Because Umi Siti classmate who is Kyai's child, Nyai Bu almost always comes to face problems especially me who is just an ordinary person. Not from within yourself, from outsiders or family.