Bakoh Shoulder

Chapters 27. Home Widow Action

The only thing that separated was his body.. Not taste. _Othor gab. [See on the Guggel]

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Teguh Prasetyo, the short name was able to make a Vera Nacia Minolta asphyxiate every time he remembered it. Vera's name feels weird? Not particularly. Vera's parents are descendants of the far western country. So the blood of Vera ancestral tribes decreased to the name Vera used to this day.

"Well, are you sure you don't want to get married again? Don't be pretentious to be a person.. You are still young, Ayu also definitely needs the love of a mother. You want to be selfish? Think of Ayu's feelings too. Every time you meet, it feels like our discussion is just that." Uncle Teguh visited Teguh's house to see his nephew, Ayu.

Although chatty, impressed at his own will but, his uncle Teguh is actually concerned with Teguh and also his nephew. Several times his uncle offered women to make Teguh a wife, and as much as Teguh rejected him.

"This is the coffee drink first. I'm sorry it might be a bit bitter because the sugar is almost gone." Steady trying to divert the conversation.

"Hayaaah's.. It's free to talk to your rock head. Where's ayu? Yu.. Ayus.. Reneo. (Today nduk). Mbah did not go home first, this is for you to buy snacks yes. If the school holidays play to the house mbah yes. Later buyin colorful fish." Uncle Teguh left after sipping half of the coffee made Teguh.

"Sir.. Why did you know that Mbah kung was angry?" Ayu approached her father.

"That's not Yu's anger but the attention it's called." Firmly smiling which makes Ayu scratch his head because he did not understand the meaning of his father earlier.

"Yu. can you please take the clothes hanger. Which you bring less of this," Teguh slightly shouted so that Ayu who was in the house heard his words.

Steady after washing, all his clothes and Ayu he who washes. Although sometimes Ayu also washed her own clothes after taking a bath, more of the work was steadfast.

Waiting for Ayu who took the clothes hanger, Teguh squeezed the shirt and flicked it so that the absorbed water could be reduced and clothes dry quickly.

"Aduuuh uh what is this," The voice of the woman shocked Teguh. He dodged the splash of water from the clothes that Teguh shook.

"Sorry, I don't see." Steady just look at Vera who approached him.

"This is his coat hanger." Ayu ran from inside the house handing over the clothes to her father.

Ayu's eyes caught the figure he had been afraid of all this time, timidly he retreated to take cover behind Teguh while holding the tip of his shirt.

"Eeh Ayu, come here.. This is a cake from aunty Ve for you, make a Teguh mas as well" This time looking at Teguh with a sweet smile expands.

Ayu and Teguh just shut up.

"It's even diem, it's cake for you. Taken yes, do not forget to eat. Aunty Ve made her own, oiya Yu.. You if you want to play with Dinda at the aunt's house, when aunty permitin you know. Anyway you can play to aunt Ve's house. Emm and again, if Teguh is busy... Ayu can go home from school with Dinda. Let me be the anterin. The part of our house is deketan gini, it would be nice if we intertwine the friendship closer.. Yes, it is Yu... You want to go home to school with Dinda?" Those eyes still looked unfriendly as they looked at Ayu.

"Mas.. I go home first.. Remember if you need any help, I'm ready to help. Ayu, auntie come home first.." The hand was outstretched to hold Ayu's tapered cheek.

Ayu was still silent. The same firm. Even after Vera left their yard, they were still equally glued.

"Dinda's mom why is that sir? How weird."

Of course Ayu said so, all this time Vera never showed a good attitude to him. There are things that make Vera angry and insult him or his father.

"Mother doesn't know Yu either. Come on in, eat, laper." Take Firm.

"Continue.. What's the cake, sir?" Ayu pointed to the cake that Vera placed on the atomic chair in front of the house.

"Why want?" The question was answered by Ayu quickly.

"Yes already if Ayu does not want, then you will bring it to work so let your father eat there, not good waste of food. The sins!" Ayu nodded quickly.

Vera who was already inside the house peeked firmly from behind the glass window of his house. He was like a kasmaran, smiling to himself. His eyes sparkled happily when he saw Teguh taking his homemade cake brought into the house.

'I know mas.. I know, actually you still have a taste for me. Maybe you used to be embarrassed to express it, or maybe reticent because I was still the wife of the old bandot bangka whose name is now varnish.. But now, I'm a widow.. Nothing else can be a barrier to our feelings. Ah us.. I waited for the moment when our words became a union between your name and mine. Do you know why I always jutek and angry with you, especially your son who is very similar to Nur..? Because I hate Nur.. I hate Ayu being Nur's duplicate! Everything Ayu has in her always reminds me of her mother who snatched you from my side! That's why I hate Ayu but, not you.. I always loved you.. Always was. Even that feeling hasn't changed until now.'

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After a day of work, Teguh who will go home to move his bike at a public funeral in his village. The goal was clear, to his wife's grave.

Walking slowly, after arriving at the navel where the body of his beloved wife lives.. He sat there after putting out a newspaper for his seat.

The swiping of the tombstone, his lips trembled withstanding the overflow of chest-stifling emotions. After reciting a prayer for Nur, as usual he would be silent without a word. Silence makes Teguh as if dragged into the past, a time where he and Nur are still together.

"Sir.. How are you doing? Ok..? But why can't I be okay after all this time you've been lying here. Oiya deck.. Come on we're third grade now, she's getting pinter, more beautiful, just like you. Her hair is long, sometimes she has trouble combing her hair. I who never knew how to braid hair so used to braid her hair.. Deck I miss you..."

The words stopped. The man fell silent again, his hands sprinkling flowers at his wife's navel.

Maybe for others, it would be easy to find a replacement wife after his wife died.. But not for a strong man. He felt that his heart was only tied to one name, even though Nur's body was gone but the taste for Nur did not change from the beginning he met his heavenly angel.

"God willing.. Wait for the deck until the time comes.. We can meet, because I once promised you to have a heavenly life with only you. I'll go home, baby.. Assalamu'alaikum."