Cempaka Bride

Eongan Rescue

The sound of crying slowly began to stop until it finally completely disappeared, along with the appearance of a thin fog in the place where Rima's figure was sitting. When the fog was gone, Rima was no longer there.

"It's gone" said Zein.

Others looked at him who was still standing by the window.

"Abang, can you see?" asked Satya who was standing next to Zein.

"Yes. You too, right," Zein replied as he turned his head.

"Little bit. Not too obvious."

Then silence. They stared at each other in silence. While others stroked the chest and exhaled a sigh of relief.

That night the four women slept together in Triska's room. They continued the conversation until late at night.

The quiet and silent atmosphere out there made Hasni a little uneasy. I don't know why he felt like someone was watching him.

Many times he rolled his gaze around, but could not find a figure that made him anxious.

Hasni finally decided to get up, shuffled to the bedside and stood up. Once again he looked around the room, then his hand unlocked the door.

Holding the phone in his left hand Hasni opened the door and stepped out of the room. I forgot to close the door to his room again. Stand a little by the window. His eyes swept around the courtyard which was quite bright due to the highlight of some of the porch lights.

Slowly her memory retreated to the events of a few months before Rima died.

He had just returned from Yogyakarta. The boarding house residents gathered in his room to enjoy the typical souvenirs of Yogyakarta that he brought.

"You will go to Yogyakarta again, I go with yo, Bang," said Yono while chewing bakpia.

"Well?" ask Karin.

"Sowan to mbahku. He lived there" replied Yono.

"I'll be there two months, too. There is business," between Rama.

"Well! The pas tuh, Mas. I can take it, right?" Yono looks enthusiastic.

"Can. Ntar I just leave with the other staff. We will replace the drive" replied Rama.

"Excite, Mas. Matur nuwun."

"His-husband."

"I also dong," whined Rima with his distinctive style of potency.

"Woiii. Married people can't be fooled!" tukas Afni who was greeted by the lips of Rima.

"And it's still a long time ago, Tea," said Rima.

"Afni was right. The bride-to-be kudu was pinned. If it needs to be locked in the room," ledek Karin who received a pinch by Rima.

"Udah. Don't fight. The cake was finished by Amanda noh. From that moment on it was mulu nonstop," said Dinar.

All eyes turned to Amanda whose mouth was full of bakpia. Their laughter broke when they saw him smiling in embarrassment from being caught eating a lot.

After that because he was very busy with work, Hasni rarely gathered again with other boarding residents.

A few days before Rima moved to Bogor, they took the time to walk around Bandung and dinner at the famous lodge sate junction five.

Their jokes and laughter are the attention of other visitors.

After dinner, they continued to circle around the city. Rima looked around enthusiastically.

"Ntar if I get married, can I stay in bed if I play here?" rima said while looking at the faces of his friends.

"Can. Wanna use my room for a honeymoon too. The price is cheap," replied Rama while chuckling softly.

"Ihh, Mas, here. What the hell!" rima's sulk with a reddened face.

"I really want to play here. Alone only. Let's settle for a walk. If both Irwan ntar bothered. He would rather stay at home than walk outside" Rima continued.

Now Hasni realizes that Rima is really playing here. By ourselves.

***

Next day.

"Come, Say. It's noon. No need to hunt down breakfast," said Zein who stood in front of Triska's open door.

"Step, Bang. This is my wallet I haven't seen since. Though as I remember not out of the bag since yesterday," said Triska who is still busy checking every place to find his wallet.

"Well, what the hell is that?" point Zein up on the cabinet in the corner.

"Come! How can it be there? It's weird!" Triska rushed to pick up the wallet with a frown.

He remembers not taking the wallet out of the bag, because last night he was treated to fried rice for boarding children by Tia.

While continuing to think he pulled out his sling bag and briefcase, stepped out of the room and closed the door. Intentionally not locked because Bi Ai will nyetrikain clothes in the room.

"We go first, yes," said Triska to the others. Then he walked quickly to the parking lot and directly into Zein's car whose engine had been turned on since.

"Bang, I'm sure someone moved my wallet," Triska said as Zein began driving down the highway.

"Hm. Did you forget there was a purse?" asked Zein while driving with ease.

"Sir, Bang. From us kosampe kosan I have no open wallet. Dinner was treated to Tia" replied Triska.

"Eh, remember? The tap water went open in the bathroom first," he continued.

Zein nodded.

"The feeling of my things so often moved. Is Rima good too?"

"Don't suudzon just yet. If it happens again to move on your own means the house must be owned again."

"Yes ihh. Ayu Sama Tia also several times looking for goods but did not meet. Keep finding it far from where it was."

Zein was silent while thinking hard. It seemed like he had to consult his breathing teacher to resolve this matter.

The emergence of Rima which increasingly often makes him feel confident that something will happen in kosan. But I don't know when.

After having a vegetable lontong breakfast near the clinic where Triska works, Zein immediately went to his office in the By Pass area of Soekarno-Hatta road.

Triska entered the back of the clinic and headed straight for Mother Chubie's cage.

The black striped ash cat welcomed Triska's arrival with spoiled eongan while rubbing her body into Triska's legs while cleaning her sandbox from a pile of dirt and replacing it with new sand.

Then he poured dry food specifically aged cats who usually have indigestion.

"Cleaned, yes, Mother. I want to do something else" Triska said, rubbing Mother Chubie's soft fur with affection.

"Cieeeeeee. That's out of vacation," led by Sulis, his coworker who just came.

Triska greeted her friend with a warm embrace. After washing her hands, Triska took out the cake box from the sling bag.

"Now, the quarry was eaten before the others came," he said as he placed a box of cookies on the table.

Stale without ado directly plucks and feeds it into the mouth. Then they chatted while eating cake. Their conversation was interrupted when the veterinarian of the clinic owner came and invited the entire staff to a meeting.

***

In front of the boarding Sulis cross paths with Chandra who just came home from work. They throw each other a smile and a polite nod. As Sulis' motorbike came out of the yard, Chandra looked at the woman's back until it disappeared. Then he stepped into the crowded boarding of the voices of the women.

"Only?" ask Ayu from the front of her room.

"Yes, Mother. Mas Satya wants to overtime he said," Chandra replied while unlocking the room door.

His feet stepped into the room and hurriedly opened the worn shoes.

Arriving in the room his eyes widened when he saw his mattress was a mess. He remembered that he had cleaned his mattress before leaving for work this morning.

He decided to take a shower even though his mind was busy wondering.

Actually there is tucked in fear when he heard the stories of other residents about the figure of Rima who lately often bother here.

However, he recalled Satya's words again. His brave cousin warned him last night not to be afraid.

After bathing and changing clothes, he immediately performed Asar prayers. Then, he went out of the room to buy food for dinner. He's horrified to have to go out by himself tonight. So he decided to buy his food in the afternoon.

"Where are you going, Chan?" tia asked who was sitting with Ayu on the terrace.

"To the rice stall, Ma'am," replied Chandra.

"I'm coming along. I'm getting hungry too" said Tia as she ran to her room to pick up a wallet.

"I'm nitip dong, Tia," cried Ayu from across.

"What side dish cake?" ask Tia.

"Capcay, egg balado equal crackers. If there is a sponge that is used to buy as well, yes," replied Ayu.

"Mbak Dinar, Triska, would you like to buy a side dish?" shout Tia.

"Now. I'm half-awarded. Wear soto chicken and crackers," said Dinar from the door of his room.

"I want to too. Want to use kale stir-fry, tuna balado and dried potatoes," said Triska while giving money to Tia.

"OKAY. The cost of the road is five thousand sepsis," joked Tia.

"Yeahaaaa!" yelled Ayu, Triska and Dinar together.

***

Towards Magrib Zein and Hasni arrived and went straight into their room. After Magrib's prayer, Zein knocked on Triska's room door.

"Come in," cried Triska from within.

Zein opened the door and walked in. Triska emerged from the room and smiled welcoming her lover.

"We're looking for food, yuk!" bring Zein.

"I ate, Bang. Kutemani aja deh," said Triska while grabbing a jacket from the hanger.

His movements came to a halt as Zein embraced his waist from behind and tightened their bodies. Zein's face drew closer to Triska's right side. He rubbed his cheeks against Triska's giggling cheeks.

"Candy, Bang. The mustache is gnawing," Triska said as she let go of Zein's embrace. His hand rubbed his amused right cheek.

"Forgot the shave" said Zein, pushing Triska against the wall.

His hands embrace the waist of his lover and bring the face closer. Triska closed her eyes as their lips met.

For a moment it seemed to stop. All that was heard was the snorting of their breaths that began to hunt. Triska's hand moved up and rubbed Zein's hair while enjoying her lover's touch.

Fluff in the chest that pumped adrenaline made Zein difficult to control his emotions. As Triska sighed Zein grew bolder. His hands began to play palpating the curves of this beautiful woman's body. Triska also returned to touch the back and shoulders of her lover.

Zein's kiss is getting more domineering and demanding more. Triska also seemed resigned to the treatment of this man.

"Meeooowww," eongan Mother Chubie stopped their hot kiss. The hairy creature rubbed his body against Triska's and Zein's legs.

They looked at each other for a moment before smiling. Zein felt grateful for the cat's disturbance. If there was no way he could cross the line.

"Come, Say. Before I finally ate you," joked Zein who made Triska chuckle.

"First, Bang. I want to tidy up my hair first" Triska said as she brushed her hair with a slightly trembling hand. Then polish his face with a thin powder. Do not forget to put lipstick on her lips that reddened after the kiss earlier. She subconsciously held her lips and smiled as she recalled their hot kiss earlier.

He walked out wearing a jacket. Not forgetting to take out Mother Chubie before closing the room door and walking out of the house.

Near Zein's car is seen chatting with Satya who just got home from work.

"Come, Sat. Come and eat outside" Zein said.

"Sir, Bang. I bought this, "Satya showed me the package in her right hand.

"Oh, man,. Okay. We go first, yes," said Zein as he got into the car. Triska sat next to him.

Satya looked at Zein's car until she stepped away, then she stepped into the boarding house.

"Mas, it was time to get into the room, the bed was a mess" Chandra reported as Satya had just sat in the living room of their room.

"How messed?" Satya asked while frowning.

"Same pillow bolsters have moved places. Ruffled blanket. Like a former sleeping man. The room is locked."

Satya was silent while thinking. Then he stood up to the bathroom.

"I take a shower first. We'll continue with the chat."

***

Meanwhile in Jakarta, Rama was lying on a bed in a hotel room. His roommate is out. He who was exhausted chose to remain in the room while watching television.

The phone surprised him. He quickly grabbed the phone. Suddenly, his smile fell on his back when he saw the name of the person calling him.

"Yes, Winda?"

"What's up, Mom?" ask the woman across the phone.

"Watch television."

"Oh. Have you had dinner yet?"

"not yet. It was nitip to Anto, but he hasn't come back yet."

"Here, Mas. I bought pizza and burgers."

"okay." Rama disconnected the phone and turned off the television.

Then switch to the dresser. Tidying your hair and clothes and spraying a little perfume.

His feet stepped towards the door, opened it quickly and did not forget to lock the door.

Then he rushed to the reception desk to drop the keys. Don't forget he sent a message to Anto.

After that he rushed up the stairs to the second floor of the hotel. Arriving in front of the room Winda, apparently Winda was waiting at the door with a sweet smile.

"Come, Mas. Eaten up. While still warm," said Winda. His friends are notoriously friendly. They often share food when they happen to stay in the same hotel.

"Listen you want to step up, huh?" rama asked opening the conversation while chewing on the pizza.

"Hopefully, Mas. Rumor was long ago. But in fact I am still like this," replied Winda while laughing softly.