You Don't Consider Me
9. THERE'S A CONDITION
Tonight's talk that I thought was so senseless made me want to go into my room and leave it all behind. For some reason, I feel that this – person has been deceived by – men who he said were respected because of our condition that was in trouble, he said, looks like he just took advantage of the immortality of the hearts of – people in my family right now.
There is nothing I can trust from this conversation in the living room, nothing useful here at all. Just wasting – wastes time and effort but somehow everyone here is so enthusiastic that I have to keep up with this conversation, just limited to being polite and ethical.
“I want to see – first look around the house Father, is it allowed?” Ask the – guy to my parents who are sitting right next to him.
You directly looked at the face of the man – men while answering him. “Certainly allowed Bah.”
I immediately raised my eyebrows, looking at the – man who was walking while carrying a bottle of mineral water from inside his bag. Where I'm so sure, if it's just plain water.
The small smile on the face of the man – men looked full of victory because it managed to deceive my family, he stood up and began to walk to the back of the house. This made me even more distrustful of the person he said was smart.
But somehow everyone in my house followed the – man, except me and Bibik Ninih who were still in the living room while looking at the back of the house and still watching him. “Bibik believe with – men's men?” I asked Bibik Ninih who was so enthusiastic about the conversation here.
Bibik Ninih gave a small laugh to me then answered what I had just asked. “Of course Bibik believes in his nonsense, he's a Dek smart guy and needless to say his ability. However, Bibik is one hundred percent sure that this one Bibik pound must not believe what we just talked about. Not according to exact logic.”
“One Hundred make Bibik. Speech is very – is not very diacal Bik.” My leg without a base – stale again.
Bibik Ninih laughed softly back to listen to my answer but I could only hold back my emotions so as not to get angry at the behavior of the – man who I saw the longer it became more and more strange, more and more strange, his attitude arrived - suddenly reciting something then spread some splashes of water in the area around the house. Really not a human deacon.
When the – man walked back and was about to enter my room, and there my sister was seriously studying. So without waiting for long, I immediately ran and held the door so as not to immediately open this strange man –. “Sorry Bah, here my sister is studying. Please don't be bothered.” I said while giving a small smile so that these – people are not angry with what I just did.
“Bapak, please this. I have to check all the rooms to understand more and be able to help this family.” Say – man that seems to complain to the Father for the actions I just did.
“Nak, move aside now.” My father said for the first time after my mother's death.
I took a deep breath and tried to calm my heart. “Mr, if this room wants to be checked. Please wait for my sister to wear her hijab first.” My words that get a nod from the Father.
“Dek, here's someone who wants to look into the room. You wear your hijab now.” Shouted in front of the room that immediately got a reply from my Brother.
“Iya Kak, log in now.”
Without waiting for a long time, the – male directly broke through my room and did the same as before. I'm getting emotional because the book – books and some papers on the table so wet all the sudden splash of water, the result of the action.
I who had been clenching my hands, just trying not to make a fuss at that time, was directly held by my Grandma the hand I had just clenched. “Nak, let's go out.” Cetus Grandma who approached me and stroked – rubbed my shoulders.
I just kept quiet and didn't care what my grandmother said. “Sabar son, this is all for the good of this family. If you love this family, come with Grandma out now. Respect your Father because the male – man is a guest in our house.” Said my Grandma in a voice so slow that it made my heart melt a little.
I took the water to drink at the study table and immediately I sipped a very large amount and then walked slowly to follow my grandmother from behind. “Sini Deck.” Call Bibik Ninih to sit next to him.
Cigarette smoke that is still billowing nonstop from the – man by being directed to my Uncle so that it makes the atmosphere of the house more uncomfortable. “As I said just now, inevitably. We should immediately conduct a cleaning in this house thoroughly.” Reply – men with a very loud voice.
“Monggo Bah, please. Keep what we have to prepare for it.” My uncle was getting more enthusiastic.
The – man looked closed his eyes for quite a long time with his forefinger made up and down. Then with no aba – aba, the male – man immediately opened his eyes and pointed at my Uncle. “Tomorrow Friday Wage, prepare black beans and coarse salt. We do the cleaning.” Speak men – the man.
“Siap Bah.” Saying Uncle.
“So that life with life earlier how? Are you ready to go? But all the consequences must be borne by this family and not me.” Men said – men with a glance towards my Father.
Father only looked down when the man – the man mentioned life with life. “What should we prepare Bah related to that?” Ask my uncle to come back.
“Prepare the dowry and come to my house, before you get home to go home then there will be an announcement about the death of the person.” Answer the man – the man steadily without any doubt or fear at all.
Though I think human life is a very crucial thing, not something that can be sold just like that. But when I heard this, it felt like my body was instantly goosebumps. How not? The thing that is God's destiny and his secret, is discussed casually.
“What's the dowry?” Ask my uncle again and again.
A laughing voice so loud, again sounded in my house when the question related to dowry was thrown. “One motorbike unit, used is no problem for me.” He answered with a big smile that adorned his face.
My uncle was silent to hear it, it could be that seeing a decent dowry would make him rethink what he wanted just now.
“You guys just think about the dowry, I will not hunt – hunt because it is something sensitive. Related to this house I have helped to clean but still need to be repeated again, can not only once to be thorough.” Cetus – man then looked at the face of my Father who was quite silent.
“Iya Bah, ready we do.” Speak to my Father in a slow voice.
The – man looked at the watch in his hand and then spoke back to my Father. “Mr, here I have another appointment to someone else's house. It seems that I already have to resign now.”
“Once Yes Bah, do not want to be enjoyed first our food this rough.” Said my Father while pointing at some snacks in the living room.
“It looks like can't be Father, I have to go first. Already promised.” Sahut male – the male.
“Iya Bah, please. Thank you so much for helping our family Bah.” Said Bibik Ninih who invited the – men to go.
“I'm saying goodbye, assalamualaikum wr. wb.” Greetings – men who then we in the living room, immediately reply to him. “Waalaikum greetings wr. Wb.”
After the departure of the man – men, it looks like Uncle immediately approached the Father and maybe talked about the dowry that was just delivered.