I And the Lion of Nemea

Chapter 1 Chapter 29: Maybe That Night

That night the air was cold. Insur wearing a black jacket riding Pak Gaelani's rickshaw. Rather than complicated as it has been - already, Insur chose to agree with the offer of bonanza from Mr. Gaelani. Quite from the walk, especially the air tonight feels so cold. The pedicab drove casually on Jalan Agung which is the only asphalt road in KangAgung village.

"Where is Sur at night - the night is gone?" Said Mr. Gaelani opening the chat.

Insur replied, "In the direction of Dipaidi's office, there's a little business."

"Good night - very night there, because you want to find a bohay girl, Gaehahaha...." Mr. Gaelani laughed, laughing at his own insipid jokes.

Arriving in front began to look Bambang who was jogging at night by wearing a sports jacket pride.

"Hey Bambang! Still jogging all night?" Sapa Pak Gaelani porch aligns his rickshaw with Bambang.

"Yes, good for health care." Answer Bambang.

Your nutmeg take care of your health! if you want to jog it wooooi morning not night!! You kuaci nuts! Insur in the Heart.

"Loh Sur long time no see! Kos lu was broken into - the same factory as the commander Ladusong and his men. Heart - heart Lu Sur." Bambang warned his former neighbor.

"Yes just relax. It's a cave also heart so it's out at night." Answer Insur.

After a while Mr. Gaelani saw Bambang who was the spirit of running - running, suddenly - came his crazy idea.

"Gua saw you pretty good also run - Mbang night run" said Mr. Gaelani began directing talks.

Bambang also chimed, "Ah not also Mr. Gae, this is just a run - run. Usually it can be faster, Buahaha..."

"You're fighting fast your leg strength ama becak grotto?" Challenge Mr. Gaelani.

Ahhhhh shucks! Here again, here again.... I want to race again!! Umpat Insur.

"Ohhhhh you nantangin strength foot cave Pak Gae?" Ask Bambang who started to get hooked.

"Clearly! Let's see if your feet can rival the speed of a cave rickshaw! The name of the cave rickshaw is Ferguso!" Pak Gaelani answered proudly introducing the so-called rickshaw - referred to as the street king of KangAgung village.

"Yukk! Who's afraid!!" Replied Bambang with a fiery spirit.

Shit!!!! There is always a race when there is Mr Gaelani!!!

Mr. Gaelani and Bambang looked at each other. There was a burning light in both of their eyes. Without aba - both are ready.

Huashhhhhhhh!!!!!

Both began to exert their own energy. Initially, the two are parallel. The speed between Bambang running and Pak Gaelani's rickshaw rate is really balanced. But it didn't last long. Bambang started to lead. The strength of the heated leg springs spur body temperature so that it looks like Bambang emit a thin smoke on a cold night.

Mr. Gaelani only smiled knot when Bambang took out his running style. He instantly balanced the left and right sides of his rickshaw. And..... Here goes! Awesome force was removed from Pak Gaelani's rickshaw. Arriving - suddenly darting past Bambang. Bambang was surprised!

"Feel my strength young man, gaeahahhaha....." Mr. Gaelani's laughter broke, as if - he would have won this race.

But it didn't last long. Finish is still far away, just before the finish place there is a sharp turn.

"I'll beat you at this sharp turn Mr. Gae!!!" Bambang Seru.

Just when turning in the sharp corner Becak Pak Gaelani perform his legendary maneuver.....

Wuzzzzzz.......!!!

But it turns out that's exactly what was awaited - wait by Bambang. Bambang has prepared his scheming.

When Pak Gaelani rickshaw manoeuvred, Bambang suddenly entered the side of the track. Bambang slid his feet in front of Pak Gaelani's rickshaw until the rickshaw bounced soar.

"Buahahhha... feel the style of my mainstay Mr. Gae, the interpreter of the final decision of slinging mother - mother!!" Bambang Laughter felt successful in subverting Pak Gaelani's rickshaw.

But it didn't!!!

The pedicab did soar back and forth to 180 degrees, but the experienced Mr. Gaelani easily turned the rickshaw again until it turned 360 degrees repeatedly. Then the rickshaw landed in its original position while hitting the cold asphalt at night, Bammmm!! Insur who was rickshawed by Mr. Gaelani until nausea - nausea made.

"Gaeahhaha...it is still too soon a thousand years to defeat me young man!" Shouted Mr. Gaelani.

Finish is starting to show. Both of them exert their best energy - each. Every minute, every second, everything feels so precious. Nothing is missed. The fallen leaves fell even then as if - will slow down. Sweat drops Bambang and Pak Gaelani pour. They are both really totality exerting everything on just one tititk. Yes, one point. The finish point is now in sight.

Both are excited like two children who put everything in a game. Win or lose, it's not a problem. But the sense when pouring out all the effort that makes both of them still feel the meaning of life. It's life! being excited means I am alive! I exist! I'm existence.....

But it turns out that the competition arrived - suddenly became unbalanced. Bambang slipped banana skin when going to finish. He fell, rolled up and hit the wall of an empty building on the side of the asphalt road.

Finishhhhh!!!!

Mr. Gaelani the winner.

Citttt.......!!!

Becak Pak Gaelani braked right in front of Dipaidi's office as the finishing point. Insur directly down from the pedicab feel nauseous - nauseous.

"Thank you for the ride.. huek... huek... Yuck!!!!" Speak Insur while vomiting - so.

"No problem Sur. But it looks like Bambang slipped. Try the cavern, kasian." Answer Mr. Gaelani.

"Yes Sir... Huekkk. Yes Mr. Gaelani... Yuck..." Insur still vomits - vomits.

Mr. Gaelani immediately pulled out leaving Insur who was vomiting - vomiting. The approach of Bambang who cried bitterly on the edge of the highway Agung.

"What's wrong, Bambang?" Ask Mr. Gaelani.

"What's wrong!! Just sprained the cave legs!!! Waduh waduuuuhhhh...." Shouted Bambang in pain.

"Yes here the cave boncengin riding the cave rickshaw, find a masseuse." Take Mr. Gaelani.

Both of them immediately left. Ohhh beautiful sportsmanship..... Maybe that night Bambang had to swallow the bitter defeat and the pain of a sprained leg. Maybe that night Mr. Gaelani had to hold back the joy of victory and help the losers. And maybe that night they both learned that people don't have to make their hearts as hard as rocks.

Meanwhile Insur was still vomiting - vomiting in front of Dipaidi's office.

"Cockfighting! those who race why the cave hit the sap... Huekk...." Umpat Insur while recovering due to the bad-ugalan piggybacking of Mr. Gaelani. As the night grew colder, thousands of stars peered through the gaps of the sky.