Among Thousand Journeys

Eka

“Wah for what Ka, hijab this much?”

many wonder.

“For Yan's supplies, who knows, I'll be

your soul mate, hehe...” he said with a smile.

sweet, because one of her headscarves directly

put on.

“Hm... You are getting more beautiful Ka, if makai

jilbab.” my praise sincere.

“Ah real...” said with red cheeks.

And now, my heart is sliced, Eka crying in

in front of me, for crying over my situation.

“Ya Alloh, forgive me, why did you make it

my heart is always broken by the cries of women.Why don't you test me with others.” complains of my heart, and I am like a buffalo whipped by his nose, just follow, where Eka pulls my hand.

I dragged him into the food depot, and then he

order some rice and a piece of grilled chicken, as well as two glasses of orange ice. “Nih eat... Surely you have not eaten for a few days...” he said.

thrusting in front of me, like a mother

she puts rice on her son,

I looked at the rice in front of me, how delicious grilled chicken, soy sauce, saliva just like that

drained from the sidelines of wet teeth

an impatient throat wants to enjoy

delicacy.

But I was fixated, my heart was like flying

where, to a world full of asthma.

“Heh eat.!” eka said her voice was far away,

even though the clap was on my shoulder.

“Did you forget how to eat, let me

bribe...” said Eka who immediately picked up the plate in front of me, and began to bribe me, my eyes were blank, my eyes were empty,

I have walked far, far, and far away, to the depths of the world, a world of peace, lakes of green, the sound of water chanting sacred verses, trees of green, blowing in the synchronized wind, chanting dhikr with a rhythmic sound, the dew that every time down and as if

reluctant to get to the ground, because lulled by

puja praise the khaliq.

The sun is shining softly, with

warmth measured by the doctor

most expert, so like a blanket that

it made me feel so sleepy and sleepy, and I didn't realize it anymore.

“Yan..!” the voice surprised me, Eka's voice

who cried and hugged me, her tears

wet my cheeks and clothes.

I was shocked, immediately taking off his embrace. I see the plate in front of me has ludes, also the orange wedang has stayed the glass only.

“Yan., aware Yan...!” Eka patted my cheek.

“I'm aware..” I said.

“Udahlah Ka... mending you stayin me...”.

I said.

“Couldn't, if need be I'll come with you.” he said tensely.

“You are weird, you can't be, you

see for yourself how I am, how you want

coming with me?”

“You want to run away from the reality of Yan? You didn't

accept your situation, to pretend

crazy?” ask Eka to find a deal.

“Who is running away from reality? Even me

very accepting of reality, have Ka, do not hesitate to argue, for now let me be alone.” I said to be clear,

“But Yan, I don't want you to..” Eka

crying again, my hand grabbed him and taped

to his cheeks, there were tears streaming down his back

my hand.

“Sometimes something, must be let go, me too

don't want to die, why must you cry.”

Eka took off my hand, and took off the bracelet,

the ring, the necklace she was wearing and held it in my hand.

“This make provision, do not forget me.” he said and left.

For a moment I was dumb, but soon chased

where Eka went, I saw her standing on the edge

walk, intercept a bus headed for Tuban.

“Ka it's nothing,” I said irresistibly

a handful of gold into his hand.

“Can't Ka, you want me arrested by the Police,

with the accusation of robbing you?”

“Who? Which cop wants to arrest, that's what I give you.”

“Ka... can't Ka...,” I angs gold again to

his hand but he refused.

“You know what the hell Yan is? I'm going with you no

okay, I can't have you like this, I don't take it

money, let my jewelry for you to make provisions…,

please Yan... Don't you let me cry every night because I worry about you.” Eka cries again.

“Why don't you understand how much I

love you, and love you terribly.”.

he said while crouching and crying until his body was shaken.

“Good Ka, now what do you want? But

don't ask me to bring your jewelry.”.

I said crouch down.

He opened his palms that were closed to his face.

“Now come home to my house.” he said

while wiping the tears that wet the cheeks.

“Good, this accept your jewelry and save.”

I said put the jewelry in his hand,

There was a bus headed for Tuban, and we

also immediately go up.

At Eka's house, I got off the bus,

still held Eka, with the strange gaze of the

bus passengers, arriving at the house, I was immediately dragged to the well, ah let it be, Eka too

not going to kill me, the look of Asih ma'am, and Junaidi sir, who was in the guest room, was ungrateful, the two people just had a chance to talk, by the way,

“Lho Ka, kok same mas Ian..” but they said no.

answered, nor did I have time to answer, I had been dragged to the well, and the water of one bucket was poured on me,

“Udah Ka, I can shower myself,” I said repotted, flutter.

“Udah let me bathein...” he said while taking shampoo and washing my dreadlocked long hair.

“Udah Ka... Let me shower myself…! Hitherto

take a towel.” I said, when Eka wanted to

unloading my long sleeve shirt.

Eka without saying, leave me, I

he had finished his bath when Eka came with a towel and a change of clothes, and without babibu, he wiped my hair and body.

“Udah I go to the bathroom first, want to change clothes.”

I said take a change of clothes from my hand.

“I wait in the guest room yes, nanyain's father..”

eka said from outside the bathroom.

“Heeh, I will be there.” I replied.

After changing clothes, I immediately went to the living room,

mr. Junaidi, the government employee, the person is friendly and joking, Asih's mother Eka, a Junior High School teacher, they both greeted me kindly, I shook hands and sat in a chair.

“Where to meet, with Eka dik Iyan?” ask

froth Bu.

“Wah I found at the station, again so

bum,” said Eka, who just came out of

in and bring a comb, then just like that

combing my hair, I refused but still Eka

combing while standing on the chair I was sitting on.

“Udah eat son Ian? Mbok sana Ka prepared to eat..” said Mr. Junaidi.

Momentarily silent, “Sekedar friend, or….

dating... I mean lover.”

“Ya all this time we were just friends

sir, nothing more, nor are lovers.”

calm answer.

“But Eka is very dear to Ian, who is told every day to his mother, just like Ian

aja...” add Junaidi sir.

“I also love Eka kok sir, but love between friends, untainted lust, I appreciate and respect Eka, if anything bothers Eka, I will defend her with all my might.” I said still without emotion.

“Ya then you understand.

drink the tea son, father stay first.” says.

mr. Junaidi left me.

A moment later Eka had come to bring fresh catfish, and immediately cooked it so pecel catfish, we ate together.

That afternoon I said goodbye, Eka and her mother's father

asked me to stay longer, but I forced my way,,