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14. New Ancient Home

"Dev, there if you want to pray. Let me take care of Pertiwi."

Mas Priyadi returned to give me his instructions.

I nodded and walked towards the mosque. Finished fulfilling 2 obligations to the Creator, I stepped again towards the truck. I saw 3 men sitting in front of the truck.

"Here Dev."

My helper asked me to sit with them. From sebrang, walk 2 people towards our place. It turned out that they brought 4 bowls of boiled noodles and hot tea and crackers.

"Thank you sir. I'll just put it on the edge here."

Mas Priyadi told the seller about the used bowl to eat later.

"Oh, nggih mas. Monggo.sikecaken."

The seller who turned out to be Javanese agreed to the buyer's proposal.

"Yuk, eat. The journey is still 2 hours. We fill our stomachs first, let's calm down on the road."

My childhood friend drove us back and immediately ate boiled noodles that were still smoking hot smoke.

"Ndan, let us drive. Commander rest first in the back with mom."

Apparently, the two men were Priyadi's men.

"Ndakn't. You guys go to sleep. Energy-saving. You'll need it later to bring those things down."

Mas Pri rejected his men's proposal and he remained the driver for our trip.

"Ready, ndan." They answered simultaneously .

I packed a bowl and a used glass to the side of the gutter. The two soldiers brought back a plastic carpet to the truck, to sit and sleep on.

Pertiwi was still sound in her sleep. I am so grateful for that situation. He's not fussy, but just a henchman during the trip.

Mentari began to appear.But white clouds are gray, appear to march neatly like a stretch of freshly planted rice. There have been many vehicles and people passing by with their activities.

"Mama. Iwi wants eek."

My little princess woke up. He still wears diapers, but to defecate, he always asks to go to the toilet.

"Mas, Tiwi wants e ok. Can you pull over for a minute to the gas station?"

I looked at Priyadi who started to slow down the truck.

He just nodded, then turned the truck when he found the SPBU right on the left side of the road.

"Pinter boy wants e oaks? Wait there, yeah."

Daughter nodded. Turns out the truck stopped at a BBM filling. I rushed down, then caught Pertiwi in my arms and carried her.

Finish BAB, I'll bathe my ballet from the tap water.

"Want to ma."

Pertiwi rose to water in the dipper that I took all from the faucet.

"No pa pa pa. Just a minute, baby. After this the body of the Tiwi will be fresh and warm. Trus maem porridge and walk again."

My daughter nodded and soon my body wrapped in a towel and I hugged all the way to the truck.

"Well, take a shower? Banguran. Here, I help."

Mas Pri who was behind the wheel immediately caught Pertiwi when I put it in the seat. She held me and hugged my daughter with natural body language. Meanwhile, I took out the toddler care kit.

Mas Pri asked the neat Pertiwi and sat down beside her.

"Here you go, mas. If the road, fear of spilling or choking. Isn't the truck shaking hard, not like a car? Come on baby, pray first."

I decided to eat when the vehicle just stopped, for safety's sake.

"alright. Eat a pinter yeah, let's not get sick."

The man beside me gently stroked my daughter's hair.

Pertiwi is still eating porridge at the age of just 2 years. He could not digest the rice. For me, the important thing is, he wants to drink milk and eat anything, that's enough. I don't want to put pressure on him about certain foods.

After eating, my daughter drank a few sips of warm water, then leaned her back on the back of the chair. As for me, wiping the bowl from my little daughter's meal using wet wipes, so that when she arrives at her destination, it's easy to wash it off. Don't forget to make milk for him if at any time he is sleepy and ask to drink milk.

"Are you ready?"

Mas Pri asked me and I nodded. Then he pressed the gas pedal and the truck drove at medium speed.

"In two hours we arrive. Don't moody. You should be excited. You are the power of the earth. You must strengthen each other. Don't weak. Ok."

My childhood friend seemed to know that I was tense before arriving at my new place.

Just as expected, the truck stops at an ancient building of Dutch colonial heritage. The building is still strong and magnificent. Mas Priyadi came down, and his hand caught Pertiwi in his trunk.

Turns out there was a pick up stop after our truck. The driver came down and found Priyadi who was going to open the iron gate of the house that I was going to live in.

"Good morning. With Priyadi sir?"

A man my father's age asked the truth about the man holding my daughter.

"Yes. Is correct. The father of the furniture store?"

Mas Priyadi confirmed the question of the man who turned out to be the driver of the furniture store.

"Rubber, sir. I was about to deliver the springbed you ordered earlier."

The driver replied while nodding.

"alright. Bring it in and put it in the front room. Joan, Jefri. Help me get the bed up."

Tell Mas Pri to the driver, kenek and two men who accompanied our trip.

The four men rushed towards the pick up, took off the rope, then lifted it together - the same entering the house.

Priyadi and Pertiwi are still on the sidewalk at the front of the gate. I noticed that the yard was wide and clean. There are mango trees, longan, jackfruit, banana and papaya. The weather was very clear this morning.

But, behind the clear-glazed window curtain, I saw a beautiful girl and an 8-year-old girl standing in a smile. While on the porch chair, there was a husband and wife who were sitting, just staring at me flat.

Of course I'm surprised. He said the house was empty. In fact, is it inhabited?

I became shudder in horror. Yes, in broad daylight, ghosts appear? Surprisingly, my daughter, who was in Priyadi's arms, was not afraid.

"Mas, aren't you looking for another contract? It's an ancient building. It is beautiful during the day. But if it's afternoon and night, it's scary for sure."

Netraku was still looking towards the house.

However, that figure no longer appeared. Maybe it was because there were a lot of people passing by, so they disappeared.

"Liet. If the night is still crowded. In front there are many stalls. On the right is the expedition company. There's always someone there. Don't be afraid. Tiwi sat with mom first huh. Om want to help you get done - done. When we are done, we will walk. OK." OK."

Pertiwi nodded, sat on my lap while poking at her milk dot and hugging her doll. As for me, observing around the house.