TINI SUKETI
89. Cokro Village (3)

Tini left Wibisono and went into her room for a while. He put the bag and combed his hair in front of the round glass of their brown closet which was the same age as Evi. The closet is from real teak and carved in each corner. Tini slightly lingered combing and pinching her hair. Somehow he felt the need to compose a word before speaking seriously to their Father.

It was the first time he would greet his father first. Dayat and Evi must not have told their father that they had come home with guests. Both of his brothers handed over the task to him.

After clamping her hair, Tini tidied up her clothes and passed through the middle door. In the doorway, he meets Evi who is carrying a tray containing a small pot of warm sweet tea and two pairs of newly removed ceramic cups from the closet.

The cup had been only as a display because there had never been a guest who felt they needed to use it. The ceramic cup was once repaid by their mother during life at a fairly expensive price.

Tini crossed the kitchen and went straight to the backyard. As usual, their father was there. Sitting on a window with a can of milk; where the dried corn chicken food is next door.

It was the first time Tini met Puput VI, the rooster Pak Joko. If you remember, Pak Joko's avidness will be worse rooster since he was left dead by his wife.

“Pak,” greet Tini, approach his father. Tini's greeting did not make his father surprised. The man must have known his return and must have been happy for his eldest son to come home. But their families are not sentimental and can express feelings. Moreover, their father was very close to his daughters.

Joko looked up at her son. Tini walked to her right side and pulled the piece of wood as a pedestal sitting next to Pak Joko.

The children sat back against the kitchen door and faced the shallow valley before them. Puput VI is in his cage that looks like a saji hood. The rooster was pecking at the corn kernels scattered on the ground.

Tini did not look at her father. He went along to reach the corn can and returned to sprinkle the corn fragments to Puput. The rooster stopped eating and turned to Tini. It was as if the eyes of Frog VI were shining suspicion towards the sudden kindness he had obtained.

“Nesu piye? Ndi wonges? Melu rene po? Lha kowe kok tekon sir, nesu po ora? Mr. kuwi wis ngenteni suwe. Want koyo liyane sing anak'e do nganenan. Lha wong ono sing gawe easy kok nesu-nesu? Piye to kowe ki, ono - ono wae." (What anger? Where's people? Come in here? Why are you angry or not? I waited a long time. Want to like the people whose children party together at the party. Does anything make it easier for you to get angry? There-there's this you.)

Joko straightened her body looking at Tini. A little unexpected that his eldest son would say that. Tini just kept quiet and didn't answer. His head was still bowed and clashed with Puput who stepped away from him.

"Ndn? Wes teapot po?” (Where? Was nyampe?) Joko turned to the kitchen door.

"Sampun, kae nang ngarepan,iki lagek pisanan yo I nggowo wong lanang karo acquaintance. I want my Mr. kuwi kek kek kek nogus sing luwes sing sisar ukoro kemku. Ngggo use sing bener. Awakke dewe iki gur wong wong wong ora nduwe. Sing iso mbok show off to you mung outgo sing get along and nduwe upload upload." (Udah in front. This is the first time I brought a man to the house who wants to know the Father. I want you to speak wisely and appropriately about me. Wear nice clothes. We are a mediocre family. All we can be proud of is harmony and manners.)

This time Tini straightened her body and spoke looking at her father. A few moments later the boys looked at each other.

"Kowe ora to talk to Tin. Bapak yo wis suwe nunggu wong lanang sing teko meh nglamar kowe. Mr. kuwi meneng ora mergo leleh luweh. Mergane Mr. yo ngerti, Mr. kuwi dudu wong sing iso dibanggak'ke. Yo nek is wong lanang kuwi. Bene bapak sing ngurusi acarane ngasi. Mr. tak ngrampungke opo sing dadi liabie. Ngrabi' to wedhoke's son. Karang nang uripmu, Bapak kuwi nduweni no role. Mung yo you kuwi tetep sonke Father, Evi karo Dayat.” (You don't talk about it, Tin. I have also been waiting for a long time for a man to come to bed. Father Diem is not because he doesn't care. But because you know, you are not someone to be proud of. If indeed the man is serious, I take care of your event until it is finished. Mr. tunaikan which is the duty of the Father. Marrying his daughter. Even in your life, you are not enough. But yes you have a son of Father. Evi, Dayat too.)

To Be Continued