COBBY

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When Purbo's feet stepped into the house, Mak Nah was seen standing in the middle of the room. The woman greeted Purbo with a sharp look. He was clinging to an unsightly face.

Truly Purbo feels Mak Nah is not like a maid. The old woman looked intimidating and seemed to dislike the activities of her employer that were not in accordance with her will.

"Sir where?" ask Mak Nah Ketus.

"Why ask?" reply Purbo irritated.

"Why did you get tired when your njengan's wife was pregnant? Should have stayed at home accompanying Madam," protested Mak Nah.

"I'm not going anywhere. Just trying to blend in with the villagers. We as social beings need the help of others. How can we get help from others, if we never want to blend in?" Purbo glares.

"Urusan mingled with the villagers, it's my duty. Her job is to keep the Madam's pregnancy!" snapped Mak Nah.

"Have your mouth right! Dare you yell at me? You forgot your position here, Mak Nah?" Purbo angry. He did not accept being yelled at by his own maid.

Mak Nah's face is blushing. His hands were tightly clenched. Mak Nah closed his eyes, with lips kamit kamit as if he was reciting a mantra. Purbo was getting annoyed, his anger was already unstoppable. He was about to open his mouth to expel the maid, when an Early voice called out from inside the room.

"Mas Pur? Mak Nah's? Please stop. Do not argue," said Dini lirih.

Hearing the voice of Early, Mak Nah immediately opened her eyes and inched backwards from the face of Purbo. Mak Nah went into the bedroom Early. Purbo followed behind him.

"Please don't argue" said Dini once again. Mak Nah nodded slowly.

"Mommy, get me a drink, yes" Dini asked Mak Nah for help.

"Okay Madam," Mak Nah nodded and immediately stepped her feet out of the room.

"Mas, here come closer," Dini called her husband who stood leaning against the iron of the mosquito net.

Purbo sighed, throwing away the rest of his emotions. He sat next to Dini who was lying on the bed. Early body feels frozen, with the hollow of his eyes that appear deeper and deeper. Purbo felt that his wife was getting thinner and weaker.

"Mas, don't get angry. We'll soon be parents. Remember, being a parent should set a good example for your child. There is no saying that a fruit falls not far from the tree. If Mas is angry like this, do you want Purbo junior to be a bad-tempered child?" Dini stared at Purbo inside.

"Yes I know. But Mak Nah has gone too far. He was not aware of Yang's position. How dare he yell at me," Purbo still spoke in a high tone.

"That's because she cares for me Mas, for us," said Dini quickly.

"So he closed his eyes kamit. Maybe the old woman cursed, or prayed badly for me. What is that concern? Huh uh?" Purbo still doesn't accept.

"Now I ask you, Mas. Where the hell was that from? Until night kayak gini. Especially heavy rain, windy too. Which wife isn't worried about her husband hanging out in this bad weather?" Early fingered Purbo's right cheek.

"I just had a little coffee. Then caught in the rain, good thing to see Jasman," replied Purbo kalem. His emotions had already disappeared when Dini's soft hand touched him.

"Jasmas?" Early frown.

"Yes, Ma'am Ajeng's body. He lent me an umbrella and a flashlight, so that I could go home despite the rain and the dark," Purbo clasped Dini's hand, lowering it from his cheek. Then Purbo tightly grasped the frozen hand.

"Oohh, Mas Jasman is a rawon seller," Early mangosteen mangosteen.

"Emmm. . .About the anger of Mak Nah, maybe Mak Nah is angry because you managed to make this pregnant wife worry Mas," Dini smiled.

"Love it's Mak Nah to you?" Purbo sneers.

Purbo sighed. He could no longer argue when Dini said that sentence. Maybe Mak Nah considers Dini as her daughter. So that he was angry when Purbo dawdled and made Dini worried. Purbo scratched his scratching head, dizzy thinking about Mak Nah.

"Emm, okay. Now we discuss the others," Purbo said, switching the conversation.

"What?" ask Dini with a pampered smile.

"You know, I asked the people who happened to be coffee in the stall. I asked about the Ceking, because the skinny man was not visible from his nose in Tomi's shop. Well the people there pura pura do not know Ceking Yang. Weird right?" purbo said enthusiastically.

"Mas, I hope we focus on our domestic life only. Why mingle with people and ask random things like that? It doesn't matter, does it?" Dini pulled her hand from Purbo's grasp.

At that time Mak Nah came carrying a glass of murky white water, like milk. Purbo, who was initially confused by Dini's speech, is now distracted by a strange drink brought by Mak Nah.

"What drink is Mak?" ask Purbo curious.

"It's tajin sir, rice starch sari. Healthy and can add energy Madam Dini," replied Mak Nah. Purbo mangosteen mangosteen.

"Please Mistress, drink," said Mak Nah in Dini. Purbo's wife complied and immediately downed the drinks made by Mak Nah.

"Master, before going to bed later do not forget to drink the parem wedang," this time Mak Nah turned to Purbo with a smile that looks friendly. It was much different when he welcomed Purbo's arrival.

"No thirsty Mak. The weather is also cold, it is raining. Kok told to drink continuously," said the original Purbo.

"Wedang parem many benefits Sir. In order to avoid colds, sore and tired lost. Continue to keep his sleep pules, not strange dreams strange," explained Mak Nah.

Purbo frowned and was curious. How did the maid know that she often had strange dreams? What is the origin of guess?

"Mas, you'll have a parem, okay?" Dini persuaded.

"Ah, yes yes. I shower first. The rain even made the body feel sticky," Purbo stood up, grabbed a towel on the hanger and sauntered out of the room.

Mak Nah approached Dini shortly after making sure Purbo had moved away from his bedroom.

"Your husband was not completely forgotten with the party 'bebendhu," said Mak Nah flat.

"How can Mak?" ask Dini to worry. Mak Nah just shook her head slowly.

"It's appropriate that he asked about the Ceking," continued Dini.

"He must routinely drink his parem wedang," Mak Nah sighed.

"Why does he remember before 40 days Mak?" He almost seemed to be crying.

"No need to worry, ma'am. I'll do anything to make you have it," Mak Nah rubbed Dini's shoulder.

"Yes I leave it to you. Thanks Mak. Thank you for bringing me to this village. Thank you for taking care of me all this time," Dini grasped the hand of Mak Nah who looks wrinkled.

"Same as Madam. It is my duty to make the new residents of Ebuh village feel happiness. So, no need to thank you," replied Mak Nah with a meaningful smile.

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