BUNCHES

CHAPTER 16

They took a journey of about four hours to arrive at turn nine. Cici continued to hug Mira, so that her son calmed down during the trip without feeling anything strange.

Mira just kept quiet, and she just pointed at something she wanted. The cheerfulness of his tiny face, looking calmer, but reluctant to talk to Cici and Oneng intensely.

"Want to eat chocolate?" Cici gave Mira chocolate.

Mira opened her small mouth, receiving the chocolate from Cici's hand without making a sound.

Oneng still looked tired, only able to fall asleep, put his head in the back corner, but greatly enjoyed their journey towards the turn nine.

Luqman and Dean just talk to him, because they do not want to tell anything about Akmal in front of their youngest brother. Because it will make Cici again mourn his fate for the loss of his beloved husband.

At exactly 15:00 local time, they arrived at the village of kelok nine located behind the hill, with a bumpy road and winding.

The place indicated by one of the local residents, made them undo his intention to continue the journey, because of the steep road that is not easy to take.

It was not even uncommon for Cici and Luqman to come back into conflict because they wanted to stop their search that day.

"Look the way, Ci! So steep, so many stones! Our car is low. It'll make it hard for us to climb."

"If you don't want to continue, just put Cici down here! Let Ci go into their village on a motorbike with the young man."

Cici growled in annoyance.

Hearing his youngest brother's words, Luqman parked the car, chose to get off, to meet Cardo and the local young man behind them.

Luqman pecked at a cigarette, to allay his worries during the question mark-filled journey.

"What village would you bring? So far!"

Slowly Luqman exhaled cigarette smoke into the air, waiting for the young man to approach him.

"So, it's still far away!?"

Luqman ruffled his waist, feeling bullied by the two men who only laughed at the behavior of Cici's first brother.

"Sir, Bang! Sangenek lai.. saba. Datuak Mangkuto Malin village, it is a bit jauah!" (No, Bang! A little more, patience.The village of Datuak Mangkuto Malin is indeed a bit far away).

Luqman nodded, looking at Dean who had been busy looking at the malfunctioning compass.

"Bara kilo lai, Uda?" (How many more kilos, Uda)

Dean looked at the two young men, looking back at the GPS and compass on his cell phone.

"Hmm, two kilos less, tired! Beko night wak up, suck baliak ka town, Bang!" (A little more than two kilos, hurry up. Later that night we arrive, crummy back to town)

Not waiting for long, Luqman switched off his cigarette, throwing the butts in any direction, so he was shouted at by the two young men.

"Bang, ambiak was the cigarette! Ko forest many panghuninyo! Jan Sambarang, beko's brother's missing!" (Don't take that cigarette butt! This is a forest of many inhabitants! Don't be reckless, it'll be your missing brother!)

Hearing that sentence, Luqman hurried to pick up the cigarette butts he threw, but when he was about to turn to Dean, his hair suddenly had incredible goosebumps. The fragrance even like a woman from a flower garden flashed before him.

"Oh my God...!"

Just that made Luqman even more frightened, and rushed into the car with a feeling of fear.

Cici who saw the beautiful woman passing in front of Luqman, immediately patted his first brother's shoulder so as not to dissolve in the shadow that was very deceiving the vision of Adam.

Cici's voice made Luqman and Dean even more goosebumps. The two of them just followed the younger brother's orders, without even arguing anymore.

They arrived at a village that looked calm, even very cool. A friendly and warm village far from the supervision of the city government, which has abundant food products.

Mangkuto Malin village, led by a Datuk who is very respected by the residents there. It is located a few kilometers from the ninth corner.

"It's a cool village, but baby, there's no cell phone signal! What if my wife calls?" Babe Dean's getting out of their car.

Cici who heard the grumbling voice of her second brother, could only remind, "Dragon sayings, Bang! We're in people's quarters! Ci, don't want Bang Akmal we found, but lost Brother Dean!"

Hearing his brother's words, Dean nodded in understanding. Without him realizing, that bad habits while in the place of others, is an insult to residents who are invisible, without realizing it.

They got out of the car, Cici was still holding Mira who looked calm in her arms.

Oneng, standing beside Cici approached a wooden house, which was very clean decorated with red roses around him.

Cici looked at the little children, who were busy greeting her daughter Mira, but Mira just kept quiet.

"Neng, please carry Mira, don't let go?"

Cici looked at Oneng with a gaze begging for help.

Oneng nodded in understanding, gently rubbing Mira's head, so as not to see the invisible children bothering the little princess to play together.

Two young men who accompanied them, entered the house first, through the back door, leaving them in front who were enjoying the beauty and coolness of the village.

The hills are very high, flanking the small village, decorated with rice fields scenery is very broad and beautiful.

"It looks like the villagers are here on diligent to the rice fields well? It's very comfortable to be here." Dony whispered to Cardo, who was embraced by Cici's nephew to justify Akmal's greeting.

Before long they talked to each other, Cici's eyes were very careful to see the little children who were very happy when they saw Mira who was in Oneng's arms, but they were very happy, but not realized by those who do not have the same vision as Cici, after his inner eyes open.

"Apo rami bana ko deck!?" (Why so much noise!?)

Luqman looked down respectfully at the tips standing in front of the door, followed by Dean and Cardo.

Dony said a greeting, which was warmly welcomed by the usual tip called 'Datuak'.

"Assalamualaikum," Luqman approached Datuak Mangkuto Malin, kissing the back of the middle-aged man's hand with great respect.

"Waalaikumsalam, your manga tibo at potang time? Manga in the morning, or afternoon! What is the new day!?" (Why did you come at dusk? Why not morning or afternoon! What time is it today)

Cici took a deep breath, upon hearing the sentence from the tips who seemed to object to their presence there.

"Sorry Sir...! We are from Pekanbaru, we want to find the whereabouts of my missing husband at nine."

Cici swallowed his saliva, holding back tears that returned to the eye when remembering about the disappearance of Akmal.

Datuak Mangkuto Malin raised both eyebrows, looking closely at Cici's two eyeballs, "So that missing man?" (So your missing husband)

Cici nodded slowly.

Slowly Datuak asked the children who were still interacting with Mira's daughter Cici to stay away from him, "Pai.. jan is also a ko boy!" (Go.. don't be disturbed by this child).

Luqman and Dean looked at each other, as did Cardo and Dony who were silent at the sight, as they saw none of the children there except Mira who was in Oneng's arms.