Asa At The End of Lembayung
Meet the Village Chief
"In this silent night, I just want to remain grateful for what I have received, to try sincerely and patiently without any words of divination to come up, he said, o crescent moon please accompany me tonight"
Like the previous nights, Rehan sometimes always daydreamed to enjoy the lonely night, while looking at the sky decorated with stars, it seems like this night is so bright, and the, maybe because from morning the black clouds that were rolling in the sky had been quite satisfied to spill all their contents, but the anxiety always came suddenly when the silence absorbed the heart.
"Hey how did that shophouse you just opened, start ramaikah? nih ngopi first let the daydreaming is powerful" exclaimed Aki Darja break the silence, he just finished performing the isya prayer first, first, and now in his hand carrying a tray containing coffee and snacks typical of the village that is boiled sweet potato.
"Alhamdulillah quite crowded Ki, ck can aja Aki mah," said Rehan while plucking yam that looks still steaming.
"Assalamualaikum, how are you doing on sehatan?" exclaiming someone who has just come, who is none other than newlyweds and good friends Rehan is Rijal Sanusi.
"Waalaikumsalam, Oi Oi who is this? I guess you've forgotten the way to this old man's house, it's been a long time you just stopped by, like the author of online novels that have not been updated back for a long time, even though the reader is getting tired of waiting," replied Aki Darja while receiving a hand from the cowboy's daughter-in-law.
"Hehehe... Sorry Ki not to forget, but just about a lot of work, also Si Yati just wanted to be invited to visit this village,"
"Hey buddy how are you? I heard that you opened an electronics workshop in the sub-district town" Rijal said, patting his colleague on the shoulder.
"Thank God, my friend, Yups, used to be pioneering small businesses who knew it could be big, but in a year I had to try my best to grow faster, to prove to the mouths of the arrogant nobility who once humbled me, and I will change this despicable life to become a victorious man" Rehan said, as if there were grudges in his every word.
"Relax so that you don't fall into endless hatred, what makes you hate the way you are, whether because you were born into a family that doesn't have, don't smile bitterly like that." said Aki Darja reminded, and Rehan only singled out a smile but that was immediately stopped.
"Don't be too hard on yourself, never underestimate yourself, sometimes we overestimate what we should be able to achieve for a year, making us forget about our health, so do not hate yourself too much when the failure approaches, because happiness and disappointment arise from a word called hope, hope, so keep the spirit up and do it slowly with patience and confidence in the good destiny that the Khalik designed,"
Rijal who was next to him listened with reverence without interrupting, because he already knew what had happened to his best friend, from the story of Si Azis and Akbar.
Although he did not believe it but saw Rehan's expression and news of Rena's midwife who no longer served in their village, making Rijal increasingly believe in the truth, but he did not ask, he asked, for fear of hurting his best friend's feelings.
***
Early in the morning, Mr. Kades Jalal and his wife had left for the village hall, because at night, they received a call from the head of the district Puskesmas leadership that there was already a midwife who would serve in his village replacing the previous Midwife.
"Good morning Mr and Ms. Kades" said a woman who was about 25 years old, upon arrival of the couple in the village hall.
"Ah not really, precisely I also just arrived about ten minutes ago, uh yeah forgot to introduce my name Zahratunnisa, I am a midwife who will serve in this village, he said, so please guidance the same father Mother," said Zahra introduced himself.
"Ooh..... Introduce my name Mr. Haji Jalalludin and this is my wife Bu Nia Saraswati," replied Mr. Jalal introducing himself and his wife.
"Welcome and congratulations on serving Bu Midwife Zahra in our small village" said Bu Kades Nia.
They talked for a long time, because there were many things Zahra asked about the village.
***
"Excuse me... Bang bought a pulse of ten thousand," said a woman dressed as a nurse, Rehan stopped for a moment his business is repairing a television tube.
"Please Tea, where the phone number is," Rehan said kindly, then the woman mentioned her number, and Rehan deftly typed the number mentioned.
"Have come in Tea, please check,"
"Ouh.yeah thank you Kang," said the woman while handing over the money to pay the toll.
"Teen Tea Together,"
"Eh, by the way Akang from Padasuka village huh?" exclaimed the woman who stopped her steps, and turned back.
"Yes tea, how do you know?" rehan said a bit confused from where he knew that he was a resident of Padasuka village, even though Rehan had only seen the woman for the first time.
"Hmw... Means my guess is right, introduce Kang my name is Zahratunnisa, I am the new Midwife who served in the village where Akang lived and also beg his help huh Kang," Zahra exclaimed with a smile because her guess was right.
He was a little doubtful that the person in front of him as he had seen, then Zahra reasoned to buy a pulse to make sure of himself, while Rehan does not know that Zahra had seen him at his birthday party Rena a few months ago
"Ooh... New midwife, greetings also Bu and survived the duty, my name is Rehan, about help, more afdol to the village employees only Bu," said Rehan, who was not involved in the incident, like there was a memory that melntas in his memory, did not Rena also say that when they first met, Please help him, no, no, no, no, he no longer wanted to involve in such things anymore, that was what the young man now had in mind.
