CIRCUMCISION

Harjito

"This is his coffee kang, Tumben kang Naris so early this morning has come?" Say hello to Lastri while presenting a cup of coffee for Naris.

"Yes Ning, I'm waiting for Harjito, same den Hendra. maybe soon they come." explained Naris.

Naris, looking at Lastri unblinking, smiled occasionally as their eyes clashed, quickly taking his eyes off.

"Kang Naris, why to..? is there something wrong with my hair?" Lastri was confused to fix the hair ties.

"Sir, something's wrong with Lastri." Naris tried to fix her heart, whose erratic thumping had stolen a glance.

Lastri, the more wrong. Since Suprapto, the task to observe the security of the house of Djaelani lurah, because of Atmosiman's demand.

Intensity meets more and more often. The arrival of the seeds of romance, which Nasir felt, was not realized by Sulastri.

Ting....

"Ohhh.. sorry..!"

Dugs..

"Hhh.kang..!Sorry..!"

"Lastri...! you're okay, right?" Naris spontaneously held Lastri's hand, and Lastri's forehead.

Accidentally due to Naris' nervousness, his hands nudged a glass of coffee.

The cups fell to the floor, they tried to catch, because their distance was too close, their eyebrows touched each other hard.then there was a scene elus mutually forehead 🤧.

Ratmini, who was feeling pain, walked out slowly and watched as Naris's hand held Lastri's forehead, and Pastri nervously tried, letting go of Naris's grip.

"Lastri.. What's wrong?. Why are you?" Ratmini.

"Nyo.nya Ratmini.., sa. I dropped the coffee cup." Naris nervously overwhelmingly answered Ratmini's voice, trying to smile in embarrassment and worry.

"Sorry kang, I just put it less into the middle."

"I make coffee again grandma, grandma same kang naris first yes.." Lastri went back to the back.

Without them knowing, from outside Harjito with Mahendra has also arrived.

They were shocked to see the scene between Lastri and Naris.

Harjito and Mahendra look at each other. Confusion is clearly seen in Harjito, Mahendra trying to melt the atmosphere by patting the shoulder, and invite into the bale-bale.

The atmosphere was awkward, and silent. All in each other's minds. Naris tried to calm down, pounding his heart.

Harjito asks in his heart what is going on between Naris and Lastri.

Mahendra in the middle position, he tried to melt the atmosphere.start the conversation by asking about Rukmini's health.

"Sugeng enjing, please,! Grandma's healthy..? I'm sorry we came this early." Mahendra's smile melts .

"Grandmother is happy with your arrival, but! it's not usually you guys come this early, and simultaneously! seems like there's a problem to talk about together?" Ratmini asked Mahendra.

"Betul nek.we will talk about it, Mr. Lek Djaelani with Mr. Jupri." Mahendra spoke while looking at them one by one.

The atmosphere has improved from each other's awkwardness.

Lastri came in with a few cups of coffee, then sat down next to Ratmini.

"Kang Jito has been a long time?" Lastri asked while looking at the smiling jito towards Lastri.

"We, just got to Lastri. Maybe soon Atmosiman and his mistress will also come."

It was not long before Atmosiman was together until the same time, and they began the conversation, regarding the debt owed between Djaelani's lurah to Jupri.

"This must be resolved soon!, for there will be adverse effects."

"It's good that Harjito will soon marry sulastri, because only a legitimate marriage will save you from the threat of debt collectors."

"Son's Son Karmilah. I am very grateful for your concern for us." Ratmini lowered her breath up and down. Holding back the cries, his thin body trembled.

Karmilah approached Ratmini, "Mother. mas Siman with the djaelani lurah, they were close friends from childhood. Like mother also deserves, like parents themselves to mas Siman. We should help each other, ma'am..! Don't be sad.we solve this problem together." Karmilah holding onto his shoulders and embracing Ratmini, Ratmini spilled her emotions in the arms of Karmilah.

"Do your best for my grandson, Siman! We have nothing. This is the only place we have." Ratmini's sorrow has no ink that can describe, all the inner suffering that he must endure in his twilight.

"I will try, as much as I can and as hard as I can to protect the sulastri!" Harjito convinced Ratmini.

While at the end of the bench, Naris lowered his head. He monologues in the heart, Not sadness anymore, but will feel lost.

"There is no way I can get you Lastri, but believe me. until whenever I will protect you, from being selfish an lurah Djaelani. I love you Lastri."

"Is this what is called, Witing treso jalaran Soko kulino? Duh Gusti. give way for me to find the answer."

Harjito's eyes glanced at Naris, asking inwardly. What is it between them, is it possible that Lastri lied to him?, I don't know when this question will be answered.

The deliberation ended, the wedding day of Ijab qobul Sulastri was accelerated, Preparation must be done immediately.

\#Counting days, counting lara in grief.Your smile brings my happiness, let sorrow sow my despair. Perhaps only my prayer represents my finger, caressing the dream in your sleep.\#

"Den... does Sulastri have anything with kang Naris? my heart says kang Naris, put a taste on Lastri." Jito's voice was slow, his straight-handed gaze remained the focus of the dock control holder.

"You're jealous of Jito..?" Mahendra scrunched his forehead.

"That's natural Jito! I was in a position like you. My jealousy brings a slump, almost despair. My letters none of them got an answer from Sundirah, I thought Sundirah had turned away from me, but in fact, her love was sincere to me." Hendra smiled faintly.

"Until the end, you also witnessed the events that occurred at that time."

"Jito..! Marriage is like a sailor over the ocean full of waves. Be careful in the household there are waves will usher to the edge or in the ocean trough. To love is not to equal, but to accept difference. Be the one who loves and not just to be loved because marriage is only with people who love not loved."

Harjito scanned the look on Mahendra's face, which was looking straight ahead.

"Den Hendra's...! You're not poetry, are you? Ms.ha.ha..ha..". Jito laughed loudly.

"Huh.ha..ha..! Aakhh, I have not married Sundirah officially either."

"You must be confused to hear the words." Mahendra was still laughing and was able to turn Harjito's worries into joyous laughter.

"kang.. tonight is cold." The worker who is always on guard at night, on the side of the house lurah Djaelani opens his voice with his guard friend.

"yes! indeed the season of**bediding***, it is only natural that it is cold. Burn **mbothe*** just aja, let it warm lek." The young man began to gather wood, and one of them pulled out a mbothe to burn. Warm body, stomach full of course.

They chatted, told funny events, and talked trivially about the experience of working this afternoon.

The night went slowly, the cold getting pierced into the bone marrow.

kerseek..krsseek ..

"Who ooiii....! out..!" Shouted one of them.

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***Witing tresno jalaran soko kulino means more or less "love present because accustomed". This is a popular Javanese phrase of love***.

***Bediding \= is a term to refer to the striking temperature changes especially at the beginning of the dry season. The air temperature becomes very cold towards night until morning, while during the day the temperature soars to stinging heat***.

Tuh kan🤧 from the eyes down to the heart.

From heart down again to thumbs, 😂😂

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Healthy greetings always.

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