
Mardo was still amazed by Betty's appearance and the man called the Idol Man, when his shoulders were patted. He turned his head and saw a smiling friendly face.
"You're here with Vana, you go there with your friends."
Richi takes Mardo and Vana to a place where many friends are gathered.
"Hey Mardo, Hey Vana."
Everyone greeted me when they arrived. Mardo and Vana replied with a smile and a wave.
"Thank God the show went well."
The head of the committee, the son of their principal, smiled happily. He and his team shake hands with each other
and cuddling. It
The room was where the committee gathered. There is also a Mangara Bang. Make Mardo calm. He can go home with Bang Mangara later. He even had his brother's hand and advised to take him home if he was done. His brother just nodded.
"Mardo's your drink."
"Oh, thanks Rich, I got a snack earlier."
But Mardo also receives a drink from Richi who is very attentive. Some stage time
filled by free events. Those who wish to contribute songs are welcome. I heard Betty's voice
back singing. The song that teenagers were singing at the time. Mardo peeked out from behind the stage, Vana was also following along.
"Cool by Betty."
"Yes, he's got a lot of songs."
"Do, I'll be home soon. My brother is waiting for me."
"Oh, who am I to Van? just a minute."
"There's Richi."
Vana gnashing, teasing. It is clear that Richi is very attentive to Mardo.
"Ich, I came home with you Van, it looks like my brother came home late."
Finally Mardo and Vana decided to go home, Richi drove them to the gate of the meeting building. Vana turns left while Mardo turns right. He walked alone to his home not too far away. Mardo
cross and walk on the edge. Suddenly the light of the car hit his body, as well as the horn. The girl looked over
that prankster. The car that had its dazzling lights was running after and stopped by closing
the path.
"Hello Mardo!"
Mardo was stuck, he saw the man who had been singing and playing guitar with Betty get out of the car and approached him. Although dark and quiet but the light of the car lights make Mardo recognize him.
"Call me, right?"
"Yes, you were at the airport at the time?"
The man smiled, "Which calls you too."
"My name is Raka Bramantyo."
He stretched out his hand, while Mardo hesitated and embarrassed. Suddenly his hand was touched by the man. "Mardo Prameswari, right?"
The man who had clasped his hand, spoke his name correctly. Mardo pulled his hand,
"Let's go, I have to go home."
"After aja anyway, he did not want to call if he did not know, so we are acquaintances."
"Where did I look, so cool, right? the girls cheered and called me, you too huh? come on, cool and handsome, right?"
"It's late, I'm going home."
Mardo did not comment on the man named Raka. There is no way he said frankly in front of him could be added big head.
"Well! that time! handsome guy gini, cool, idol girls fucked anyway."
Mardo turned his back and began to step away leaving Raka stupefied.
"Crazy about cool women, time doesn't work with my fondness. Just be curious."
Raka chases, "Wait dong, kuantarin ya. Lots of kidnaps. Danger if the road is alone, kidnapped people inland new know."
Mardo was silent and stopped his steps, he often also heard the events that befell the migrants in the land of Papua. Whether true or not but he said there are tribes inland who kidnap and make prisoners even killed and eaten. It sounded terrible, there were cannibals in the vast forests that moved around. The girl thought about it, her house was about two hundred meters away. So far, left and right
it is a wilderness. There is a good distance from home to home.
Raka leaned on the hood of the car, piled her legs and seemed to be smiling enjoying how Mardo was getting scared and hoping for help. Several times he saw the young girl staring at his house, then looked at him. Mardo thought, that he could hasten his footsteps while there was Raka there looking at him. He will make it his courage. So Mardo sped up his footsteps and even started running.
"Uh, he's not afraid."
Raka grunted annoyedly, he got into the car and drove off his car. He followed the girl.
"Running around tonight."
Ledek Raka opened the windshield. Mardo did not care, even though his breathing sounded dull because he had run far enough. Sweat poured out, he looked at his house again and smiled, soon to arrive.
"A little more until, good rest huh, oia when to apologize?"
Mardo turned his head in an instant, he had arrived and climbed the steps towards the top. He did not know where the man had gone after accompanying him. After changing his clothes and getting into bed. He heard the clink of a guitar that slipped sweetly into his ear.
"Oh, he's still in front of the house."
Mardo could not close his eyes, he got out of bed and out of the room. He peeked out from behind the curtains. Far away he saw a tall figure Raka with slightly shaggy hair strumming a guitar in front of a closed supermarket. The car is parked not far away.
The clink of the guitar that touches the heart of the deepest. Mardo felt his chest pounding, so he was surprised that Papi opened the room and walked to the back. Mardo hurriedly settles into the room. Almost had his heart removed.
***
Early in the morning there was a cring on the table. No one is lifting. Mardo had to get out of his room and pick up his phone.
"Hello Mardo, how did you sleep? good luck?"
A very familiar voice. Mardo checked the house with his eyes. Why so quiet. Papi did not hear his voice. Also Mami, Patricia and Mangara.
"You're alone, right? I want company."
Not to mention Raka already asked again. Making Mardo stumble.
"He he he, how do you know? is yes. Papi you're playing tennis with Mangara, and Mami and your sister are shopping at the market."
Raka roared without him answering a word.
Mardo hung up the phone, the man stared at him. Why did he know about Papi and Mami's activities today?
the girl covered her face. Cringe crank! make the heart of Mardo dislodged. He ran to his room. Thankfully, there were no more calls. But in the afternoon when he had just finished bathing, the phone rang again. Everyone is leaving. Him again. Mardo had guessed. Chests pounding.
"Hello."
Mardo finally picked it up.
"Hemmm the fragrance, take a shower my way."
Mardo was pounding, how did he know.
"I know!"
The question is unbearable again. She's a girl who doesn't know anything.
"Papi, Mami and your sister went to the invitation right? When your brother goes with his friend, you stay alone again he he he."
"I know, how do you know?"
"Tau dong carku."
"Oh, that's my way."
"My girlfriend's candidate he he he."
Brak! Mardo picked up the phone and ran to his room. He was afraid of that man. Raka stupefied. What the wrong way. Understandably Raka also never had a boyfriend. No technique for approaching a girl. He scratched his non-itchy head.
***
The party has ended leaving a lot to talk about. Silent silent Mardo feels sympathetic to the exotic city teen. Many of them have extraordinary talents, the show of a hundred teenage girls playing guitar. Poetry readings, Papuan dances and more. They're all cool and great
The next day the school and class were quiet. They seem to be ditching due to exhaustion. The principal and teacher understand. The children are allowed to relax and rest recuperate. The next week school and normal classes returned. Except the bench next to Mardo that had been empty for a long time.
Miss Black Sweet hasn't been in school for a long time. This makes their homeroom class concerned. He deliberately made time to discuss with his students about the miss Black Sweet or Halima Haremba
.
"My father wants you to see him, maybe he's sick or something's going on."
Unfortunately, no one was interested in going to Halima. There are a thousand reasons not to go. Finally Mardo pointed his hand and was willing to visit Halima.
Some friends immediately launched it.
"Hey, miss newcomer! break that intention. Halima's place is very far inland, dangerous!"
"Yes, don't go there! you won't be able to."
Sarah Lee defended Mardo. He supported the girl who wanted to go see her best friend. Sarah Lee also missed her best friend.
"It's okay Mardo, I want to accompany you, don't be afraid! surely Halima won't make it to third grade Junior High if it's not safe."
"Yes Sarah Lee is right, I also want to accompany you, miss newcomer."
A large native student stood up and wanted to go with Mardo.
Finally there are five children who will carry out the mission of bringing Halima back to school.
Sarah Lee, Sulaiman, Hasan Rumadau, and William.
During the break Mardo meets Richi and her friend. He told me about Halima, it was not expected that Richi would be willing to join the mission. Also Vana. They promise to hold a meeting and preparations at Richi's house. Hasan Rumadau, who has been to the house of Haremba, said they had to cross to an island. Climb the hills, through jungle, fields and then native housing. They had to prepare some supplies for the trip there. Richi said he would prepare a motorboat and its crew that would accompany them into the wilderness.
On Sunday, Mardo and Vana go to Richi's house. The servant aunt opened the door and let her in. Richi's having breakfast. However, Richi appeared with a cheerful face.
"Have you had breakfast? come with me for breakfast."
Richi half forced.
"I'm already Rich."
Mardo refused, he had breakfast fried rice made by Mami, even brought provisions as well.
"Then just drink and cake cake, while brought to Halima."
Richi goes inside to get me some cake plates.
"My mom said we can take it all."
Richi puts the cake plate on the table and prepares the bag as well. He then continued his breakfast.
Then came the sound of greeting. Mardo and Vana both turned and replied. It turns out that Bramantyo and Raka. The man smiled at both of them
Mr. Bramantyo sat down in front of them and chuckled with his defeat. Oh, apparently Papi Richi's tennis buddy Papi.
"Tell your Papa yes, next week Om Samper goes home to let him go to his tennis court. Your dad likes to be late if he's not in the samper."
"Ok Om, Mardo will deliver."
Raka was also sitting near her Papi and sipping a drink.
"Pi, it seems that Richi and her female friends are going, where are you going?"
Raka whispered her Papi. Raka said Mardo did not blink. The little girl who started to grow up to be a teenage girl. Her face is beautiful with a reddish hue, long and pliable eyelashes, a beautiful pink lip shape.
This morning Mardo was wearing blue jeans, a blue t-shirt with a jacket, making him look cheerful and beautiful. Unblinking Raka looked at that figure. His shoulder-length hair was tied partially in the middle, the rest was left to unravel making him dazzle Raka's eyes even more.
"Raka, get Papi's drink there."
Papi's voice surprised him, immediately he stood up to pick up a drink commonly available at Papi's desk.
"I-iya Pi is ready."
Raka hated her confused self every time she was near the girl. Chest rumbling.
Before long Raka returned to bring a glass of Bramantyo sir filled with white water.
"You're not offering this girl a drink or anything?"
Mr. Bramantyo rebuked Raka, "Oh yeah what do you want to drink?"
Vana who looked up and replied, "No need to bother Raka, Richi had already ordered the same aunt."
Oh, well, Raka glanced at Mardo who was packing the cake, not bothering him at all.
Richie came from inside. Smiling at Papi all sitting next to him. While Raka threw his body not far from that place.
"But, I borrowed a motorboat with Mr. Arsyad."
"Oh. You go see that friend. Ok, but be careful, son."
"Just calm down Pi, there's Arsyad sir."
The man nodded.
"Boy, Richi's never been to the woods. Why would Papi allow it.?"
Suddenly Arrived Raka stood up feeling objection.
"It's just that I'm now in the woods, after all I'm with my friend's friend anyway."
"Oh, that's okay. Richi can take care of himself."
"Learning is not only in school, but nature has lessons for you.
Papi defends his youngest son.
"But Pi," Raka's eyes arrive directed at Mardo, Raka arrives unwillingly Mardo leaves with Richi.
"W-can he keep up, his girlfriend's friend? in the woods there's a ka.."
Raka stopped her mouth because, Papi looked at her firmly.
There was a little tension, but Papi gave and encouragement to his youngest child.
Sulaiman, Hasan Rumadau, Wiliam and Sarah Lee have also joined. Richi immediately took them to the back. There's a courtyard to get down to the boat.
"We're leaving for Mas Richi?"
Mr. Arsyad and another friend named Hayamu sir were waiting on the boat. Sulaiman and the others took turns to get down to the boat.
Richi reached out his hand to hold Mardo and Vana while onto the boat. They took a good sitting position. Raka rushed to the back. His heart boiled to see Mardo go with Richi. What else the girl did not want to communicate with him at all. Several times they met, the girl ignored him. And he himself lost the word to begin with. Raka squeezes her fingers.
The next hour they all jumped to the beach. Next up the stone steps up.
"The heart is Do."
Richi's very attentive to Mardo. He always approached and walked by her side. Vana who saw the attention relented and then walked alone with Sarah Lee. Husen Rumadau with Mr. Arsyad and Mr. Hayamu are in front. The three brought a large machete to slash the thatch that stuck out to close the path. Sulaiman and Wiliam were at the very back.
One day they arrived at the field. Many trees are bearing fruit. And also many birds. The Yakob is a bird that only exists in the forests of Papua. It looks a bit like an old bird. The Yakob sounds Yakob Yakob, which is why it is named the Yakob. The feathers of the Yakob bird are colorful, very beautiful.
Mardo was amazed that the yakob perched on a tree on the side of the road they passed. The bird fell on a low branch. Tame and seems easy to catch. In fact, when Solomon and William were about to catch, the Yakob flew. Everyone laughed at that. But the two boys were sure to get a Yakob.So along the way they waited and watched the tree tree.
While busy walking suddenly Mr. Arsyad gave an aba aba stop. The girl screamed and saw a big snake in the middle of the road. Mardo unknowingly grabs Richi's arm which is very close to him. He held firmly the man's arm while bringing his body closer.
Richi who felt his arms squeezed and a gentle breath nearby turned to look at Mardo. A strange and pleasant feeling permeated him.
"Not to be afraid of just pythons, not venomous."
Richi whispered, Mardo blushed and let go of his hand.
"No matter what you're holding, he he he's holding."
Richi mesem.
The snake is big. Mr. Arsyad lifted him up and the girls screamed at the glistening body of the snake. Then the serpent was placed on the ground. They continued their journey.
A snake that big is harmless. But the heart of the heart with a small snake the size of a baby's arm. It's called the moon snake, it's dangerous. The moon snake almost every day kills the heartless forest encroachers.
It could poison it'll kill a second. So horrible. Moon snakes usually appear during the full moon. It's shaped like a moon. It is called the moon snake. And it only exists in the forests of Papua.
"Ich was horrified by the moon's snake. Mardo's goosebumps."
And finally they came to the field of Pala. In the Fak-fak city forest many natives plant Pala trees.
The residents of the exotic city really appreciate the nutmeg. Even the nutmeg tree they consider like a mother. Cutting down a nutmeg tree means killing the mother. Those inland inhabitants never plant a nutmeg tree but grow and care for themselves from nature. Inland residents also believe that the birds have spread nutmeg seeds throughout.
Beautiful views of nutmeg gardens located in the valley plains as well as on the hills. After the expanse of the nutmeg garden began to sound like a village. The sound of the horn and the sound of the singing of the sayup are carried away by the wind. Husen Rumadau said, Halemba's house is near. Mardo stared into the distance.
The forest and then the people's house. Never before has Mardo seen the houses of indigenous Papuans.It turns out very unique. Made of wood and the roof is straw. Some are round and tiny but some are long
like a rectangle.
The residents of this exotic city have many who embrace Islam, so that at the gate there is a large building. It was probably a place of meeting and worship. Husen and Sarah Lee drive ahead.
Both are black. Husen is native to Papua while Sarah Lee is mixed. His father is Papuan and his mother is Javanese.
They stopped at a simple but larger house. It used wood and was like a house in the city. There are some houses like that. Because Sarah Lee said Halima's father was the chief of the tribe in that place. His education was good.
"Galima!!! is that home?"
"Halima, this is your schoolmate coming."
A head poked at the door, then disappeared.
"Mama, what's Husen Rumadau doing? they come here mama, kitong shy, kitong how to?"
Halima panicked, not expecting her schoolmates to come.
Some native men have surrounded them. Bare-chested and only wearing koteka. The natives watched over the question marks. Husen spoke to them in an incomprehensible language. And they whispered and nodded their heads.
Someone then left. But someone stayed. Sarah Lee went into the house. He met the hesteric Halima.
"Why did people bring them here?" what's for?"
"Relax Halima, we just want to see you."
It was a while before Halima came out. Face shy. Some men brought straw mats and laid them under a tree beside Halima's house. Halima's parents showed up. Halima's father was wearing a shirt and trousers. Her mother also dressed in a dress shirt and covered her hair. The two welcome friendly friends of Halima. Apparently, Halima's beauty comes from her mother. Halima looks just like her mother.
Husen then conveyed the meaning of their arrival. Halima's father nodded his head in a nod and handed the decision to Halima. Halima refused to go back to school. Until her mother told her of an incident when their boat capsized a month ago. His bags and books were washed away, as were his shoes. His clothes were also torn. Halima's father has not been able to repair the ship. While there are rarely motorboats coming to that place.
Once a month they go to the city to sell nutmeg and garden produce.
Husen translated it.
"Oh that way, the motor boat capsized, Oh Allah, good thing it's okay for Halima."
They were all stunned to hear Halima's mother's story. They did not expect Halima's struggle to go to school was very heavy. Fortunately, the teachers did not pay much attention to his absence. The most important thing is that rural children want to come to school is good. And those kids get priority at school. Always take classes, even if they are not present.
"Don't worry Halimah, I want to talk to my Papi about your ship. Hopefully Papi can help."
"You have to go to school again, Halima. Let's both graduate and go to high school, he said you wanted to be a teacher."
Mardo's connecting with Richi. Sarah Lee says Halima wants to be a teacher.
All advised and encouraged Halima. Halima finally decided to go back to school.
Vana, Sarah Lee and Mardo promised to give Halima a new uniform.
"Halima, I'll buy two new uniforms at the cooperative, one for you and one for me."
"Thank you Miss Exclusive, you're so nice."
"Hey why are you calling with the exclusive lady?"
"Oh, you guys at school call me miss black sweet, and Mimi calls you the exclusive lady."
"Mimi said so."
But Mardo did not mind, because some women came carrying sweet potatoes hot. Drinking place with glasses. Following bananas, peanuts and sago porridge. There are many dishes that
they serve. Everything from nature. Fresh drink taken from the Ara tree, it tastes sweet fresh.
The harbor was rung and the man who was naked and only wearing a koteka began to sing.
Diru nina ya ya ya ya ya
Diru Nina ya ya ya ya ya
Mardo also gave me a lot of cake. Halima distributed the cake to all her family. Almost all who live around Halima's house are brothers. They seemed to be happy with the delicious expensive cake. Fortunately Richi remembers to be brought by by. Mardo himself was ashamed of himself not thinking of bringing Halima anything.
The song sent them home. Many gifts and by. Mardo gets a cute woven bag. Vana and Sarah Lee. Sulaiman and Wiliam got the Yakob. Sulaiman gives the little Yakob to Mardo, making Richi jealous.
William gave another yakob to Vana.
Diru diru nina ya ya ya diru nina ya ya ya ya.
This is our bay, our sea.
We were born for this country.
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
That beautiful song snuck into the valley. Halima drove her friend back into the valley. He was so happy that his tears flowed and fell to his cheeks.
'Miss Mardo and friends, thank you for remembering me.'
Halima's heart whispered and ran happily to her village
Seriate.