BUNCHES

CHAPTER 17

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. 

Oneng looked confused, his hair was goosebumps, even very scary for him when he heard Datuak Mangkuto Malin say as if there were children besides Mira with them.

The four men who accompanied Cici, just looked at each other, gulped themselves, so they docked in fear.

Without further ado, Datuak Mangkuto Malin already knew the purpose and purpose of their arrival to the quiet and cool looking area.

"Your manga is there, masuak...! The sunna... Sunna.!"'s chat...!" (Our clothes are there! Sign in... The sunna... The sunna..!).

Datuak Mangkuto Malin let out a heavy voice, startling the daydream of the four men who still looked puzzled, calling his wife to greet the guests coming from the city.

"Apo Uda.. ambo is still in the second...!" (What Uda, I'm still in the kitchen!)

Datuak Mangkuto Malin, giving orders to his wife from the gaze of the eyes, to welcome the guests especially the close family of the man who went missing four days ago.

"Masuak lah kak.. rumah amak ketek, pukuiklah untuak you rest at the risk of some wakatu." (Come in, little Mamak house, enough for you to rest some time!)

Hearing the kind words from the mouth of a middle-aged woman, very friendly, made them enter the residence of Datuak Mangkuto Malin excitedly.

"Hopefully Akmal can be found in no time at all," Luqman could only whisper the phrase into Dean's ear.

Dean nodded, justifying his eldest brother's words, so as not to wait long for them to find Akmal's lost existence.

Datuak Mangkuto Malin sat cross-legged before them, his face growling, even many times he spoke to himself, with a gaze full of anger.

Cici only looked down, as her eyes looked at Datuak Mangkuto Malin.

"Apo is ready to manjapuik your man kasiko? Ndak waived the conditions requested by Upiak Rayo..." (Are you ready to bring your husband here? Many conditions are requested Upik Raya)

Datuak Mangkuto Malin stared at Cici with question marks.

Cici looked back at the four men who were accompanying her. He nodded confidently, "Whatever the conditions are Datuk, Ci should pick up Brother Akmal home."

Cici's cry broke again, when she mentioned her husband's name.

Datuak Mangkuto Malin nodded, grabbing the nipah leaves to roll the tobacco in front of him.

Luqman and Dean whispered back, looking at the leaves they hadn't seen in a long time. It is even very rare in their overseas areas.

"Sunna, you're eating dinner! Agiah the barasiah! Jan the biaso." (Sunna, make this guy dinner! A clean love! Not the usual.)

Datuak Mangkuto Malin again gave orders to his wife, who was busy stirring up black coffee for their guests who came from the city.

Hearing the sentence from Datuak who was still in front of them, certainly made the feelings of the four men not careless. How not, hearing the word 'clean' made his mind become a little curious. Is this grandfather part of them? Or maybe they often eat unhealthy foods? Only that question danced in their heads except for Cici.

Cici was still lowered, again raising her head staring respectfully at Datuak Mangkuto Malin.

"Can my husband still be saved, Grandfather!?" Cici lowered her face again.

Datuak Mangkuto Malin, smiled faintly, "Eat daulu, bia batanago crew. Kito wait for Inyiak Rampai untuak tibo salasai isya." (Eat first, that you may be energized. We wait for Inyiak Rampai to be present finished isya.)

They breathed a sigh of relief, Cici's face looked relieved as if finding a way out, able to find the whereabouts of Akmal who had entered the fifth day.

"Alhamdulillah well Brother Ci. May Bang Akmal be found soon" Oneng whispered to Cici sitting next to him.

Cici nodded. A smile seemed to radiate clearly from the look of her beautiful face.

Before long, they talked to each other, met, dinner, served very quickly. Even the aroma is very appetizing, from typical West Sumatra foods made from natural spice ingredients.

They are served gulai bamboo shoots, and sambal lake dried belado fish, a bowl of warm white rice in front of the visiting guests at the residence Datuak Mangkuto Malin.

"Hmm.. This looks very appetizing Datuk," Dean smiled at Datuak Mangkuto Malin.

Datuak Mangkuto Malin nodded in a friendly smile, "Eat the kanyang. Son, your child is eating lake ko fish! Jan takuik, ko langsuang fish from Lake Singkarak." (Eat the full. Son, love your child to eat this lake fish. Do not be afraid, this fish directly from Lake Singkarak)

Datuk presents a plate of lake fish that are not mashed with red chilies, such as the plate in front of them.

Cici welcomed a small plate of lake fish that had been fried dry by his wife.

"Eating the same, Ami?" Cici removed the milk pacifier from her daughter's tiny mouth.

Mira looked at the fish excitedly, the fullness as the milk disappeared instantly, from seeing the savory and extremely delicious dried fish.

Sunna sat down beside Cici, gently rubbing the back of the kind women who visited in their residence.

"Ndeh son, you're tibo on a topek day! As for Indak, maybe one of them. Now it's Kaliki day masuak." (Ndeh son, it's a good thing you've arrived on the right day! Otherwise, maybe I don't know, it's now entering its fifth day)

Cici smiled sumringah, "Ci sure, Mak!"

Sunna smiled broadly, "Saba yo, son." (Patience, Son)

Cici nodded.

Datuak Mangkuto Malin serves food to his guests, making familiarity more pronounced. Even they like to get a new family that is very friendly and unpretentious that is very respected, even respected there.

The atmosphere is getting cooler, they have done their rituals as a devout Muslim, according to Datuak Mangkuto Malin, finished isya will present Inyiak Rampai.

Sunna had prepared a room that looked calm, even very fragrant.

Datuak Mangkuto Malin, asking permission from the four families near Cici, brought their sister Cici to pick up her beloved husband in her way.

A little joke given Datuk, able to provide comfort for them to keep waiting, without feeling fear and anxiety.

But unlike Mira, the little girl returned to crying, because Cici would be left behind.

"Prophey well dear, Ami will bring Abi back," kissed Cici on the top of the head of the beloved princess.

A beautiful smile again emanated sweetly on Mira's face, as she looked at Datuk and Sunna who also looked at her with great pity.

Cici smelled the scent of flowers, flowers that she smelled while in her dining room. As the old granny closed her face to open Cici's inner eyes before her departure to a turn nine.

With a calm face, accompanied by Sunna, Cici sat cross-legged on the floor, looking at a golden bowl containing potpourri and flowers.

The atmosphere was getting darker, even just illuminated by the light of a syringe lamp, which was no longer visible in the sophisticated era like today.

Cici closed her eyes slowly, feeling something strange that suddenly returned she felt. The cold even very strange when entering another world with Datuak Mangkuto Malin.

"Rampai Indian, manga you bukak mato inward paja ko? I'm talking about a gadihnyo boy!" (Rampai, why did you open the inner eyes of this child? This will harm her daughter!)

Hearing the words of Datuak Mangkuto Malin, Cici opened his eyes again, seeing the figure of an old grandmother in front of him, who smiled at Cici.

"Grandmother? Is Grandma going to hurt my daughter!?" Cici again felt panic in front of Sunna and Datuak Mangkuto Malin.