Among Thousand Journeys

Maam Asih

I answered while glancing at them, and lit the Djisamsoe cigarette that was thrust at me by Edi.

“Bold once.” sigh Ikhrom. Temporal

Edi is still wide-eyed.

“Yang really, in the grave?” asked Edi in a tone of surprise and surprise,

“Although why?” my many.

“What can ndak?” my connection.

“Yes that's not it, I mean how brave, what

have you ever been to pocong.?” ask Edi.

“Pocong? Yes, I may have, but once

the pocong ngeliiat I do not have money so not afraid, maybe he lazy nakuti me, yes maybe smell worse than them, la they want to gouge nose, his hands tied, maybe he lazy nakuti me, yes maybe I smell worse than them, so mending do not approach.” replied me just like that.

Every word that I speak makes more

our friendship became more intimate, and during that time I remained at the shoe sales place where Edi worked, of course with the view of people passing in the corridor feeling strange to me,

But I was sick, yet the view of excommunicating and humiliating not once twice I received.

That night I was invited to Edi's residence and

Ikhrom nginap in his place, that is, the place

the boss lives, because indeed they are both accommodated in the boss' house,

I was introduced to their Boss, his name was Mr. Sugeng, from Jogja, and the person was very good, I was offered to work, or rather get a job, I he-eh, I just, although my intention is not to find a job,

A day two days a week two weeks I still watch the shoe store pak Sugeng bossnya Edi and Ikhrom, and thankfully sales increased several times after there I was, the company said,

So Mr. Sugeng also royal tip me, in addition to my meal is guaranteed, because every day is given money to eat.

That morning, I left for work, with Edi and

Ikhrom, like any other day, we stopped by

food stalls, for breakfast rice wrap in

place mbak Asih, rice seller wrap corner, rice,

Suddenly, Asih's already out of the stall

when he came to us, his face looked cheerful

once.

“Ayo-ayo cah nice here eat,” while

I held my hand and Edi's.

“What is mbak?” ask Edi, while I'm quiet.

“Udah let's eat,” mbak Asih said while

offering special rice packs, you say

special because of the meat, too,

“Wah we ndak this message mbak.” said Edi nolak,

“Udah is free for non-payment, even Iyan's sister can eat here continue not to pay..”.

mbak Asih said with a sparkling view

twinkle.

“Ya ndak can do it mbak..” I said rikuh.

“La mbak this will sell, if I eat here do not have to pay, yes mbak Asih later that

bankrupt.” I said.

“Udah.., let's eat first..” says mbak Asih.

We also eat well.

“Wah this must be anything, you why Yan mbak Asih?” said Edi glanced at me, while since then Ikhrom was just smothering-brush rich abis eating wry candy.

The rice pack has moved quickly

place in our stomachs, stay the wrapping doang, then we sip sweet tea, sweet tea,

Ma'am Asih approached me and gave Djarum a pack of cigarettes, I trima and I opened it and took one and I lit it.

“Udah mbak, how much?” ask Edi, temporarily

Ikhrom got out of the stall first.

“Weh spelled out for free kok ndak believe.”.

spray mbak Asih.

“Udah don't have to pay.” he added.

“La what's up to mbak? What is the Asih shave?”

ask Edi while putting the money back in his pocket.

“He-eh.” answer mbak Asih while cleaning

plate and glass.

“What size is mbak?” ask Edi prank.

Ikhrom who opened the store.” said mbak Asih still with face sumringah.

We also sat down with each other.., besides the stalls were also quiet, so we could chat. After Asih sat on one of the chairs, then started telling stories, and his eyes were always watching me, the Edi until looked suspicious, he said,

“Gini dik Edi.., mbak finally got pregnant.

ten years of waiting.

pregnant..” said mbak Asih still with his mouth filled with a happy smile, because mbak Asih while looking at me, so Edi also looked at me strangely.

“Why Ed...?” many wonder.

“I must nanya why.., not you.., you have nothing yes mbak Asih?” ask

Edis.

“Why do you think so Ed?’ my question is becoming more astonished.

“Eee.ee.. first listen to what you will

tell me, why are you guys making a fuss?”

“It should be clear what is this?!” edi said while looking at me suspiciously.

Suddenly from the stall appeared the husband mbak Asih, named Pak Wahyu.

“Thank you for my sister Iyan..” she said as her tears welled up in her eyes, then

hugging me tightly, obviously Edi was getting confused.

“This is actually what...?” ask Edi after

mr. Revelation released his embrace to me, and we all sat down, Asih began the story.

“Gini lo Ed..” mbah Asih word start story,

“You will know, me and the Revelation have been

married for almost 12 years but

ndak also in the gift of a child,”

“Trus?” sela Edi ndak sabaran's.

“We have also been trying with various

cara, to the doctor to the shaman, to the shinshe, to the

paranormal, but the results are nil, until home

our stairs are 12 years old, still we have no children, well last week, when Ian's brother came here to eat alone, idly, we ask for prayers, in order to get offspring, so that, then Iyan prayed, son,

And a week later I was nauseous, then I checked with the doctor yesterday, and it turns out I definitely positive pregnant, so we are very grateful to Iyan, son.”

Edi staring.

“Wah secretly you are paranormal?” ask Edi, please,

while his eyes are squinted.

“Well if you pray, you can also pray also the teachings of the Prophet, whether the Prophet, his prophet

paranormal?” I asked back, who was indeed a man like Edi, who lived freely, a young man who was without anyone's control, he said,

Maybe let alone pray, maybe pray aja, a year can be counted with fingers, I also understand, then I choose not to sharpen the problem.

“Ooo is what it is.”

“Pak Wahyu, mbak Asih, la ndak need me to eat for free at this stall to, pray that too

ndak use the cost, also not necessarily, the pregnancy mbak Asih because of my prayer which is dijabahi Alloh.

So do not try to ask me to eat here for free, like it is not ethical, it also feels inappropriate if you pray for a reply.” I said slowly.

“Wah ndak can, anyway deck Ian should eat here continue.!” mbak Asih said sir Wahyu almost simultaneously, “it already nadar us...”

they say.

“Wah if that's so hard..” I said heavy.

“Udah if you don't want to, let me

babiin.. wong given good ndak want.”

Edi joked and dragged me out of the stall and walked quickly towards the plaza.

That morning I was called Mr. Sugeng,

“Ian, you can work in a brick shop, would you?”

ask Mr. Sugeng when I'm in front of him,

“Ya would like to sir.” replied me.

“But full of you must cut your hair, you cut your long hair, would you?”

ask Mr. Sugeng again while looking at my long hair and I tie it to

back with rubber.

“Ah, if the terms are yes do not need to be la

sir.” I said heavy,,,

Seriate.....