TINI SUKETI
91. With a New Family

Newness has just been passed, now left behind they and their families sitting looking at each other with hungry stomachs. Lunch time is long gone and Wibisono has just drank two cups of sweet tea after a long trip.

Evi pulled Tini's arm to follow her into the kitchen. “Mbak, there's nothing in the kitchen. Mas Wibi, right, hasn't eaten yet. What did you eat, yes, all this time?”

“He squirms Puput already full. You, kok, nanya Father eat what,” said Tini. “You go shopping, let me finish the kitchen first. This is me too mumet Wibi wants to nginep where. I want to go to the hotel, no heart. It's a long way from here. Want to sleep in the living room, really, it doesn't feel good. Tomorrow is Monday, I have to go to the office on Wednesday. I saw the new office marketing group, they already have tasks divided by group. Large company project. The incentives are great, Vi. I peaked. So the longest here are two malems. I'll ask Wibi first.”

Evi nodded at her brother's explanation. The sisters then enter the room and Tini gives Evi some shopping money. Without lingering any longer, Evi immediately shot out and the sound of her motorbike was heard lighting up in front.

“Come, Mas. I walk around the back garden. Ma'am Tini may be over for lunch. Than here bosen. Mas also had to wriggle our youngest sister,” take Dayat while turning his father.

“Bungsu—bungsu ..” Pak Joko's whisker hit Dayat's thigh that passed him. He knew that Dayat intended to show Puput to Wibisono. “Nak Wibi, same Dayat first, yes. You want to come out first find something,” said Mr. Joko got up from his chair.

“Nggih, Sir.” Wibisono nodded then followed Dayat to the kitchen. His eyes searched for Tini's whereabouts. It turns out that woman wasn't in the kitchen.

Dayat crossed the kitchen and arrived in the backyard. The young man immediately crouched down near the cage of Puput. Wibisono did follow Dayat's footsteps, but the man was looking for Tini. He wants to make sure that Tini is not too busy cooking things. They can buy food. Moreover, they are all equally tired because they just arrived.

Upon arriving in the backyard, Wibi heard the sound of a wooden punch from the side. Intrigued by the sound, Wibi stepped her feet into the side courtyard. There, he saw Tini lifting an axe over his head and ….

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Tini split pieces of round wood to make firewood. Wibisono was silent for a moment. He then came closer and Tini immediately tidied his hair.

Behind Wibi's body, Tini sees Dayat stopping his steps. The young man's face grimaced and realized that Tini would definitely nag him for not preventing Wibisono from going there.

“I'd like to take Puput to play out the cage for a while. Kasian how many days surely no one will play,” exclaimed Dayat opened the cage Puput and immediately clutched the rooster jago to save himself. He will return in a moment while waiting for lunch to be prepared by his brothers.

“Mas should wait in front. It's not long,” said Tini.

“Let's get faster, which is why I helped.” Wibi takes the ax from Tini's hand. “I'm fine, you know, Tin. You don't bother much. We are all new together nyampe.” Wibi picked up wooden logs from the walls of the house and placed them standing in the middle of a giant cutting board also made of wood.

Tini stood still hearing Wibi's little nagging at her. He observed how the man rolled up the arm of his shirt and grasped the axe steadily.

“Not much, Mas. Just enough,” said Tini.

“Iya. Yeah, you've got another one. Later that was split I was placed in the kitchen,” said Wibisono raised his axe.

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“Oh,” Lyrics Tini. His eyes only looked for a second at the falling wood. The next second Tini's eyes moved on Wibisono's tightened arms and revealed his muscles as he tightly gripped the axe.

“Do not much, Mas,” said Tini again. It'sit's nothing. Tini was worried that Wibi was splitting all the wood there, they might not be lunch because Tini was sedated by the strapping of Wibi's arm.

“Ya, it's there. Helpin Evi,” pinta Wibi again on Tini.

“This is enough. Mas just sit in front,” said Tini again.

Wibisono placed the axe near the pile of wood and picked up the newly split wood.

“Shop what?” tini asked, opening the package that Evi had brought. “There's chicken. We'll cook some grilled chicken, Vi. The seasoning is complete. Vegetables do not need to be made macem. Make lalapan aja, not for long.” Tini deftly lowered the basket where to store cooking spices from the top of the hanger.

“Burning chicken, huh? Okay. I ready the limb first.” Evi returns to the kitchen and meets Wibisono. “Sit in front, Mas. Don't be here,” pinta Evi on her sister-in-law's candidate.

“All ask me ahead. I want to sit here aja,” said Wibi pulled a small window where Pak Joko used to sit. He noticed Evi who was crafting stones and preparing wood. Seeing what Evi did, Wibi came back to help.

After a while, Tini had brought a basin containing chicken that had been revealed with spices. “Mas do not sit near the furnace. Mas's nose is too high and the hole is wide. Asep is easy to get in. Enough of my nose is this saving package only that item because of smoke.” Tini stood next to Wibi and nudged the man away immediately.

Wibi's attitude that looks relaxed, was able to make Tini relaxed. Although not yet know where to offer the man sleep, Tini needs to eat lunch first for energy thinking.

Wibi rewinds the location of her small stool. Tini occupied the piece of wood next to the man. Evi is busy with the fan and shrinks the oversized fire.

“Burning chicken, nih?” Wibi asked even though she knew the answer. He massaged Tini's shoulder slowly which was arranging the chicken on the stove.

“Iya. Special grilled chicken with special seasoning. I have never eaten my cooking. Well, today is special I cook for Mas. Roasted Chicken Cokro Village,” said Tini while confirming the location of the grill.

When the backyard was silent and the voice that filled was only a fire that was twitching in the stone furnace, they were surprised by the arrival of Mr. Joko who was in a hurry.

“That roasted chicken?” asked Joko with a panicked face.

“Iya ...,” says Evi and Tini almost simultaneously.

“Where is it?” ask Mr. Joko again.

“Beliii!” the brothers said again at the same time.

“Puput?” Mr. Joko turned to his empty chicken coop.

“Brought Dayat main, Sir,” replied Wibisono with calm.

To Be Continued