TINI SUKETI
76. Serious Conversations

Tini wants romance. But not like this. He wanted to meet Wibi, but not in that condition. Not under the gaze of the curious humans who will make him not wart.

Tini wanted to pretend to faint. But seeing the condition of the hollow alley road and near his feet there was a puddle of water, he undoes his intention.

“You guys no one wants to do anything?” tini whispered to four people nearby.

“Ngak ...” The answers are all almost simultaneous.

“Tomorrow you must get up early, Boy. Your clothesline, As? The girl you called earlier don't wait, Yat. You don't cook rice for the dayat laper malem, Vi?” Tini turned her head around at the four humans nearby.

Again, everything shook at once. Tini closed her mouth. “Barthy everyone,” whispered Tini. Everyone nodded and stood there. Waiting for Wibi who came near them.

“Kok, are you here? Said—”

“There are still incomplete documents for branch establishment. All of you I'm here. Mumpung day after the end of the week,” said Wibi.

“Oh, I'm shocked, Mas.”

“Keliatan. This malem is you ..” Wibi stood a step ahead of Tini and looked at the woman in front of him from head to toe. “You're a real natural,” connect Wibi.

The four people behind Tini instantly smothered their mouths all.

“Pake negligee, yes ...,” goda Wibi smile knot.

“Iya, Mas. Want to wear kebaya waiting for a special day,” said Tini.

Wibi chuckles. “Can only ...,” said Wibi still amazed looking at Tini. Then his gaze moved on the four people behind Tini. “This who? New friend?” ask Wibi.

“We go to dalem aja, yes. Later in the middle of this alley will be thought by PU people to ngaspal road.” Tini pulled Wibi's arm to follow her.

The four people behind him also instantly turned around and walked back towards the boarding houses. Seeing the four people in front of him step up, Tini's turn slowed down his pace. However, the four people in front of him also slowed down.

Impatient of that, Tini dragged Wibi's arm and broke through the four people who were in front of them resembling a posse.

“Side—side, we both want to pass.” The line immediately broke up. Wibi was half-conscious when dragged Tini into the boarding yard and arrived at the door. He pulled out a plastic chair and sat Wibi there. “Fiuhh,” he said, staring at the fence where four people entered with a look of pretending not to know. He also pulled out a chair for himself and threw out his body.

“I open the shoes first,” says Tini. And he opened his sports shoes under Wibisono's dazzling gaze. “I've been tired all day wearing high shoes in the office. Wear the same, but the same. His skin often scratches. This is most convenient,” said Tini defended himself.

“Keren, really. I like a woman who is comfortable with herself. What is it,” said Wibi gently. His gaze swept over Tini's face that he had never seen like that.

“Disregard my eyebrows,” says Tini. “My lilis is thin with no hair. So I left a little to adjust to the times. If the eyebrows are thin, I make thin. If the era is thick, yes, I copied. My face is like gini. Kok, I'm so tired, yes.” Tini did look breathless as she explained that.

“Nothing, Tin. The important thing is that you are comfortable,” said Wibi smiling. He then grabbed Tini's hand which was on the handle of the chair.

“Ehem!” Dayat. It turned out that he and Evi had already arrived in front of the terrace.

“Oh, yes, Mas …. This is my youngest brother. Name's Hidayat. As-name. My late mother named him Hidayat because he really wanted a boy.” Tini waved her hand calling for Dayat. The young man immediately approached Wibi and welcomed the man's helping hand.

“Awabe, Vi. Explain your tupoksi. Basic tasks and functions,” says Tini.

Wibi is laughing.

“I Evi, Mas. My name is, who? We both don't know. Tini's mother has never told me. Maybe not because we just got here yesterday. His intention is to look forward to Ma'am Tini,” said Evi.

“My name is Hapsoro Wibisono. Call Mas Wibi. Come on, sit down. Chat while standing,” said Wibi, pulling two seats located not far on his right side.

“Sit, Yat.” Evi pokes Dayat's arm to sit next to Wibisono. “I'm coming soon, Mas. I went to Dalem to make a drink.”

“Not bother,” says Wibi.

“Not bothered, really. Tea bags. Not metic himself,” replied Evi. Wibi laughed again at Evi's reply. Evi retrieves the room key from inside Tini's bag and goes inside.

Dayat sat awkwardly next to Wibisono. He never met any man whose brothers loved him. In his village, Dayat only saw Tini flocking to and fro with Chef. But the man had never formally met her. Talking to the chef he never did.

“What's up to here?” ask Wibisono.

“Bus Rail, Mas.” Dayat smiled and slightly nodded as he replied. Officially he thought. It felt like he was being questioned by the principal.

“Care still in school?” Wibi looked at Dayat with great attention.

Dayat sat up straight like he was in a job interview. “Now idle, Mas. I finished High School almost two years ago. This year's plan is to take another test to enter a state university. Let it be cheaper. Just wait for Evi to finish college. Said Tini, alternating lectures. He couldn't afford to go to college all at the same time. Much cost,” said Dayat grimaced.

Wibi looked up at Dayat. He turned his head towards Tini. Simultaneously, Evi came out of the room carrying a small tray containing two glasses of sweet tea. Tini busied herself by extending a hand to take the tray. But it turns out Evi directly brought him to the front of Wibisono.

“Niki show'ane kangge Mas Wibi kaliyan Mbakyu kulo. Nembe sepisanan niki kulo ndamel unjukan kangge tiyang jaler ingkang dateng wonten Mbak Tini. Kulo Evi Mas, the younger sister of the singletal namung. Kulo niki tiyang hamlet, Mas, mboten saged base stale . Nggih supados Mas Wibi ngertos menawi Mbak Tini stabbing sampun kadhos Ibu kangge Adikke." Evi sat on a plastic chair and held a tray. Lifting one glass of warm tea and placing it on Wibi.

(It's tea for Mas Wibi and Ma. This is my first time making tea for a man who came to visit Ms. Tini. I'm Evi Mas, his only sister. We're villagers who can't talk. But, for Mas Wibi know, if this Ma'am Tini is a substitute mother for us.)

Tini lowered her head as Evi said that. Evi's words sounded very pitiful in his ears.

"Mbak Tini niku mpun ngopeni adhi-adhine ngantos pontang-panting less luwihe ngggeh ngoten. Kulo ngertosi Mbak Tini niku mboten saged perfecto. Nanging kulo nggih ngertos Mbak Tini niku sampun tumindak ingkang bechik kangge. Kulo niku dear kaliyan Mbak Tini. Kulo namung nyuwun kaliyan Mas Wibi niku gadah niatan tenan kalih Mbak Tini.” Evi raised another glass and gave it to Tini.

(Mbak Tini raised us with all his advantages and disadvantages. We know that Tini is not perfect. But we know Tini always does his best for both of us. We love Mama Tini. We hope Mas Wibi is serious about our brother.)

“Kowe ki opo to crap? Ora enthuk ngono. (What are you talking about? Can't do that.) Tini flicked her hand towards Evi. Even so, he shrank the corner of his tear-soaked eyes.

Dayat looked down at the pair of leather sandals his brother had sent to the village a month ago. At that time he said that he did not have good sandals anymore. And Tini immediately sent two pairs of sandals to him and their father.

" I know, Ma'am. I may be talking sik sakbenere. (I already know. I'm just talking real.)” Evi turned out to be teary as well when saying that.

To Be Continued

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