
The light of the morning sun, bursting out on the eastern horizon, appeared a girl was pensive in front of the porch of an old house with a walled in bamboo, pensive, he was holding his leg wrapped in cloth with potions in it, he was sitting on a foot in a chair made of long bamboo that had a backrest on it. The beautiful atmosphere of the house and some trees around the house make a sound - the sound of small birds linking to each other breaks the silence.
" Neng, what are you doing ? " Ask a grandmother, who was about 65 years old, with a sunda dialect that was still thick in her tone, her startling voice made the girl turn her head.
" I'm just thinking about my family Mak, it's been almost two months I've been here, maybe they're very worried about me right now " Said the girl who was none other than Nayla Agustina who survived the incident of attempted murder on her at that time, because of the help of a husband and wife and a granddaughter.
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" Nini, there's a body ! " She screamed at a 10-year-old girl while she was looking for firewood. (This is the same as Grandma.).
Grandma came closer to her husband. " What body ?" ask the grandmother named Lastri.
" The beautiful Teteh Ni, his body is full of wounds "The story of the little boy named Ayu with his excitement.
Lastri's grandmother and Asep's grandfather also approached the girl told by his grandson, Asep's grandfather checked the pulse of another girl is Nayla who was deliberately thrown by criminals into the ravine.
" He's alive" said Asep's grandfather.
" Hurry up, help him Aki! " Excite the grandson with his frenzy.
Then Asep's grandfather carried Nayla with great difficulty to his house. His house was so far from the forest area, they lived in a remote village in the forest, which had little population, they were like isolated citizens, but that was their choice, who live there are only people - people who never want to connect with the name of worldly frenetic which is always contested by the people of the city in general.
They just want to live in peace with nature, without having to compete and bring down each other. Gotong royong and togetherness are still awake and sustainable in the village.
They took Nayla to a hut house with bamboo walls, looking simple but very comfortable to live in. They took care of Nayla with full patience, Asep's grandfather little understood traditional medicine, because there was no health center or medicine hall, if they were sick, because there was no health center, they only depend on nature which provides a variety of medicinal plants - drugs that are abundant there. Nayla was very lucky to be found by the family until she was finally saved.
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" If neng's feet can go well, neng can go home to Nay's neng family" said Grandma Lastri while patting Nayla's shoulder.
Nayla smiled bitterly, so she recalled the incident that happened to her at that time, she should now be Rey's wife, Rey, but now he is trapped in a remote village that must pass through the forest when he wants to return to the city where Nayla lives. But he is still grateful to be given the chance to live.
When she awakens from a coma, which her grandmother said Nayla was nearly a month unconscious, Nayla feels she is already in heaven, but she is still alive, despite the extremely painful condition, his leg was broken, and so many wounds on his body, especially the puncture wounds on his waist, but several small wounds had already gradually dried up, he said, due to the limitations of the treatment that Nayla got, Nayla's healing process became very long.
" Mom, what if my family already thinks I'm dead ?" The thing Nayla always thought about now, if her family thought she was dead, made her feel sad, her family must be very hurt at this time.
" Neng can't say that, neng is still alive, when neng returned home, the neng family must be very happy. " Mak Lastri always gives encouragement to Nayla, when they are busy talking there, arriving - the arrival of Ayu with Asep's grandfather makes the atmosphere so noisy, so noisy, Ayu excitedly told the incident in his experience in the forest earlier when looking for food and firewood.
Nayla laughed at the boy's story, Asep's grandfather sitting next to Nayla, watching Nayla's legs still wrapped in her alakadar bandage.
" How about your feet Nay, here I will see first. ! " Without hesitation, Grandpa moved next to Nayla's leg which had been broken due to a very hard impact when she fell first.
Grandpa Asep opened the bandage and massaged slowly Nayla's already improving joints, making Nayla grimace a bit in pain.
" Still sick ? " ask Asep's grandfather.
" Slightly "
Asep's grandfather bandaged back the bandage at Nayla's feet. " It's getting better, soon you'll be able to walk, what about your other injuries? a wound on your waist ? "
"Thank you mom and battery, you've been taking great care of me, if Nay hadn't been found by you Nay would have been dead by then " Imbuh Nayla while looking at the two old men in front of her alternately.
They replied by commenting on his warm smile "Neng do not hesitate so, it is the obligation of everyone to help each other "Mrma Lastri said in her wooden style.
" Nay Tea, Ayu also participated nolongin ci eteh her loh at that time !" Ayu who had been there felt neglected and considered to be non-existent, she sulked in annoyance. (Teteh or eteh call sister in Sundanese yes reads)
Nayla turned to Ayu then pulled the two corners of her lips forming a sweet smile there.
" Of course, Ayu is the most meritorious in Nayla tea, here eteh love gift ! " Nayla widened both hands, wanting to give a warm hug to the child who had been in residence by his parents. Ayu smiled happily, she did not hesitate to run small and hug the body of Nayla who could only sit in her place, Nayla also gave a small kiss on the top of the child's head.
" Teteh lives here oruh, do not go back to the city "Pain say Ayu when Nayla has released her embrace.
" Teteh also has Ayu family, what if they are looking for teteh all this time, kasian right ?" Nayla exclaimed, giving understanding to the figure of the child who always felt lonely, the existence of Nayla made him feel there was a new friend who accompanied him in the old house.
Ayu bends her face in annoyance, she scowls and takes her eyes off Nayla, making Nayla feel guilty looking at her.
" Eteh can take you to the city later, if you want ?" Take Nayla, who makes Ayu's lips expand with a big smile. He had wanted to go to the city a long time ago, but when he saw the face of his aki and nini who were also watching Ayu's facial reaction, he returned to his grim look while looking down and shaking his head slowly.
" Why ? " Nayla frowned, astonished at Ayu's change in face that was immediately sad again.
" Ayu does not want to go to the city, later Ayu can not come back here again, kasian aki sama nini. " Ayu spoke while bowing her face, then went to walk her feet into the house.
Nayla blinked in confusion, staring at Ayu's back until it was lost behind the door. Nayla switched back to Mak Lastri and Asep's battery.
" Why is it ?" Asked Nayla in surprise.
"Te kunanaon neng, it's okay, he is what if there are people who want to go to the city "Mak Lastri explained by shaking his hand side by side.
" But why ?" Nayla was still confused and curious.
Mak Lastri thought for a moment, then turned to Asep battery, saw her husband nod his head, mak Lastri as if he got permission and turned back to Nayla.
" Actually gini neng, Ayu's parents are still alive, they have long gone to the city, at that time they paid to look for a more decent life there, and leave Ayu to us. But, it's been three years that they haven't returned, Ayu misses both of her parents very much, but she's also worried about us here. " Tutur Mum Lastri, the look of sadness did not escape from his face that had been seen to constrict, he also missed the child and his mantle.
" You never looked for them ?" Nayla felt sorry for the fate of the family.
Mak Lastri shook his head with his own gaze, and the husband also felt his wife's sadness by gently patting the Lastri's mother's shoulder.
" We have never been to the city of Nay, we are afraid of straying " Aki Asep said.
Nayla was filled, in her heart she cursed the attitude of the child and mother, what kind of child left her parents like that, and still had to be burdened by a child who was still a child, and they also do not feel sorry for their children who have to take care of their grandparents who have begun to age.
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Sorry yes reads, do not first in this favorite dong novel ! thanks for staying on this story, the author is very grateful for his support. Let's keep the spirit !