
Scorching morning, shady atmosphere. Halim was enjoying her morning with a cup of tea and sat on the porch of the house. Halim's attitude makes Denis confused, not usually Denis found Halim sitting alone in the morning when Denis time to market.
"Don't you think Tumben Abang has yet to go to the market? You're not selling today?" Denis asked Halim. It's not usually Halim like this.
Halim turned towards Denis who was still standing on the door lip. "Denis, sit here!" Halim took Denis to sit in the side chair.
Denis according. He sat down next to Halim. "Why Bang? The tumben? Denis is curious?" Denis said seriously looking at Halim. Because it is not usually Halim to behave like that.
"Denis, briefly Closing. Today you will be selling only at noon. Brother there's a need with you. Can you ask for your help?"
Denis scrunched his forehead. "Abang asked for my help? What can Denis help you with, Bang? And why is Brother closing time?" Denis asked curiously.
"Abang wants to build a house upstairs in his shop. Please help brother to cast the pole today. Can you ask the same expedition workers from Anton to help later? Not many people, you only need fifteen people to help. Can it?" Halim asked expectantly looking at Denis.
"Abang wants to wake up? So, you don't want to stay with us anymore? Is there any attitude we have that is not pleasing in your heart? Does Brother Anton, already know his intentions this brother?" Denis railed against Halim with questions.
"Yes, Anton already knows this. Even he proposed it to Brother." Halim held Denis' shoulder. "Not that Brother does not want to live with you, but Brother wants to bring his son and wife Brother here. So you have to provide a home for your family, brother." said Halim explained. "So can you help my brother?"
"Why not just stay at Anton's house, Bang? Is it big and big, brother Anton's house?" Denis gave a suggestion. "If it's a matter of help, Denis could bang. It just so happens that the laborers are also off today, because no white contingent or ship has entered."
"Anton's house is big, but do you know what his condition is? My son has six people, where will they sleep? The room is all filled. And the room is also partly filled with stuff." Halim explained. "Thank you for helping my brother."
"Ok together Bang. Well, then, it's working noon, Bang? Then Denis has to talk to the laborers to get them ready for later."
"Yes, thank you Denis." said Halim thanking him sincerely.
"His thanks Denis doesn't accept Bang. Denis will accept if you can help Denis with Samnia." said Denis with a sly smile and raised his eyebrows.
"Sliced you, no bargaining! Don't forget for a minute!" halim said while standing. He grabbed his tea glass and gulped it down. "Go inside first." she told Denis.
Halim put her empty glass into the dirty dishes. Then he went to his room and prepared to go to the market to open his sale. When he left the house, he was confused because he still saw Denis sitting in his chair.
"Denis, I thought you went to the store. You're not helping them?" Halim asked in surprise.
"Eh, Bang. Denis is waiting for Brother" Denis said as he stood up from his seat. "Corn Bang, go together!" Denis invited Halim. He grabbed Halim by the shoulder and pulled her along. Halim followed Denis.
"Bang, what do you think of Samnia? Is he suitable for me?" Denis asked hesitantly.
"Why ask in the room? Ask your heart? Does your heart feel comfortable not being around Samnia? If you think Samnia is as far as you know, he's a good man." Halim said give her response.
"Isn't it too much of a hurry Bang, if Denis asks her to get married?" Denis asked seriously.
"Hum, according to Brother, it is too rushed, because you have not known each other for long, and a new radiance of several weeks. Tell you what, to know he wants to know. You try the test ask her about a relationship, about marriage, about the household. From the answer you will find your answer later."
"How did Denis find the answer to Denis' question, Bang? Especially based on Samnia's answer!" Denis asked confusedly. It was clearly visible from his frowned.
"Try asking him first! And you digest well in every answer! From there you will know, is he serious in a relationship or not? And you'll also know, is she there any desire to get married soon or not?" halim explained. "Do you understand?"
Denis who initially did not understand, now he understood after Halim explained it. "Yes Bang, Denis understands!"
"It's good to understand! We split up here, brother has arrived in front of the store. You go! And don't forget for a second, ok!" Halim remembered. He opened Denis's arm from his shoulder.
"Ok Bang!" sahut Denis's. He again continued his way to Anton's shop to help them keep the shop.
While Halim, he immediately opened his sales as usual. Tired, tired, it no longer feels like before because he already loves his routine work.
Halim sat down casually after he finished putting together his sales. He drew a sketch of the house he would build for his son and wife.
He drew seriously paying attention to the details of the picture. After finishing looking at the picture. He was satisfied with the picture. Then he kept the paper containing the sketch into his pocket.
"Before closing, I'll leave this sketch to Udin. Let him learn the details of the house he will build. After that I just look for Beni to buy sand and small stones. For cement, it just so happens that it's not far from my shop, I'll buy it now." Halim muttered little.
Time goes by quickly. It doesn't feel like it's in the daytime. Halim's bustling is getting denser. He immediately closed his shop, although buyers were still crowded. He began to execute his plan perfectly after he finished closing his shop.
The heat of the sun he did not feel, the sweat continued to pour soaked his body and face. Sometimes he sweats himself. He was collecting all the necessary materials and tools.
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"Syakila, my mama said you're going to town A, right?" Arianti asked Syakila seriously. Arianti's question became excited when the others heard it.
"Syakila, are you going to leave us here? You have the heart, eh." cursed Helena.
"No, Shakila you don't go there dong! Are you not the same as us? Who else would take us to play and go to the garden if you weren't around?" Fitria also commented.
"Yes Syakila, are you here? No need to go to the city, yeah..?" now it was Sartini's turn to respond.
"Ssttsst." Syakila put her index finger on her lips. "Don't make a noise like this on the road! Shame on hearing people!" syakila said slowly, but still heard by his friend.
Syakila and her friend are on the road, they just got home from school.
"Yes, that plan. My dad will come pick us up and take us there." Syakila replied with a happy smile. "You should be happy dong, if Syakila re-assembles with Syakila's papa." Syakila put on her pouting face.
"Well, don't pout dong! It's nice, but we're also sad that you're not here anymore, aren't you guys?" Arianti said to recite Syakila's words. Ask his friend's opinion about his words.
Sartini, Helena, and Fitria, nodded together. "Hu um," while looking at Syakila with her sad look.
Syakila. He could feel what his friend was feeling right now. "Once, we'll walk. There are still two months left for us to be together" Syakila said with a smile.
"That means after two months are over, you're leaving the next month?" Helena asked to make sure.
"Hu um," Syakila said with a smile.
Go home to school on foot with friends, even though the hot sun will not feel hot. Syakila and her friends separated because they had reached their homes.
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Halim and Denis along with the chief handyman Udin and some of the hustlers were busy putting up boards for cast preparations. As for the other workers, they were stirring a mixture of cement, sand, small stones to cast later.
After the board is ready, and the mixture is also ready, now they are crowded to fill the board in the form earlier with cement mixture.
Until everything was finished in the afternoon. Halim provides them with ready-to-eat meals and ice-fruit drinks to quench the thirst of the laborers and other workers.
"If these two three days are good weather, scorching like this, the mixture will dry quickly well. And the board can be opened." the chief handyman Udin commented.
"It's absolutely right." Halim.
After everyone had finished eating and finished their drinks, the workers bailed back to Halim and Denis.
"Bang, we go home first. Thanks for the meal."
"I thank you Bang, because Brother has helped me." said Halim while shaking hands with them.
"Together, Bang!" suhut the huru with compact. Halim spent some money to share with them but they refused subtly. And that makes Halim unwell.
"Don't be unwell, Bang. We-we are sincerely helping. Later if the raising of the house brick. Don't forget to call us again Bang. We will be happy to help Brother." said one of the workers with a friendly smile.
"Yes Bang, thank you again." Halim. They shook hands until finally the workers returned to their homes. After Udin the head of the handyman who came home. Denis and Halim.
"Thank God, it's all done. Thank you, Denis. You helped my brother today. In the next three days we will raise the brick. So you have to help brother again later."
"Looky Bang, Denis will help Brother until his house is finished." Denis nodded while embracing Halim's shoulder.
Halim smiled happily. He was very grateful to know Denis, and Denis was an honest, open and kind person. And he really considers Halim like his own brother.
Halim and Denis cleaned the messy rice wrapping wrapper in the trash, also collecting glasses and water kettle to take home. After they finished cleaning it, they sat down to rest for a while. Until the time Magrib almost arrived Halim invited Denis to come home.
"When we go home, we will soon enter the Maghrib" said Halim, standing up from his seat. Then he thrust his hand at Denis who was still sitting. Denis welcomes Halim and Halim pulls him slowly until Denis stands up. "Let's bang us home!" denis took Halim home.
They finally went home, and did not forget to bring empty glasses and a kettle of drinking water.