Longing Memories

Flashback #3

"Thank God, then you're finally safe. It just so happens that you're here, Di, I'd like to offer you a job." Said Juragan Slamet offering me a job.

"If you know what the job is, boss?" My toot.

"You are the foreman of my rice field in the north of the village, covering an area of approximately 1 hectare. You report the activities of workers there the same who set their working hours. If suddenly there is a problem there, you can directly report to Agus or Fakhri, they are my right hand. Let those who intervene solve the problem." Juragan Slamet explained.

Honestly from the heart of Dedi feel happy to get a job offer from the Slamet Manager, because if for the business of wages of his workers, for example, Slamet athletes are famous for being royal and also like to give some crops to their workers so that the lives of their workers are a little guaranteed.

But behind it all, the famous Slamet Juragan is also a person who still believes in mystical things so that they tend to worship powers other than Allah SWT. It aims to keep all his wealth so that no one dares to touch let alone take it.

And the rumor circulating among the citizens is, that at certain times, the Slamet Juragan perform a ritual that must sacrifice the life of a virgin so that all his wealth continues to grow.

Of course, this is also a consideration Didi. Because, if Juragan Slamet really did these things, then it is the same Didi get his job salary from something illegal and very hated by Allah SWT.

"Where is it, won't you cooperate with me?" Juragan Slamet asked Didi again.

Dedi was silent for a moment, and finally by saying Basmalah in his heart he accepted the job offer given by Juragan Slamet.

"Hahahaha, great. Then starting tomorrow Monday you enter his work huh. Dateng used to come here at 7 am and continued to meet with Agus or Fakhri, later one of them who explained in full what your task will be. And as for the pay, you don't worry, I'll pay you a big wage, as long as you're really serious about this job."

"Okay boss, I will work as well as I can, thank you in advance." Dedi finally decided to go back to Juragan Slamet because the night was getting late. On the way home, he was again overwhelmed with anxiety in his heart, afraid that the incident of meeting such a big snake had repeated itself. Dedi deserves to be afraid of meeting wild animals, because the atmosphere in the village is still very beautiful, so animals such as snakes, monkeys, and others are still easy to find in this village.

The journey home was safe from any form of disturbance. It didn't take long, and Dedi arrived at his home. The father and mother were still sitting in the old chair on the porch of the house waiting for him to come home.

"Assalamualaik." Greetings to both parents.

"Walaikumsallam, son. Oh my goodness, where did you come home at this hour?" Seen once the look on the face of his mother who was worried about the condition of Dedi.

"So Dedi stopped by Juragan Slamet's house, ma'am." Dedi answered while kissing his parents' hands.

"Well, how did you meet at night? Hasn't slept at this hour? Where do you keep your gear on eels?" Ask the father who began to suspect a little of Dedi's answer.

"Yes, sir, last time on the road to meet the same man, he kept Dedi informed, said the Slamet Scout himself who told Dedi to come to his house immediately tonight. If the eel nyari equipment is left behind at the house of the master. Dedi came home in a hurry." Answer Dedi explained.

He deliberately did not explain the actual incident he had experienced earlier to his mother and father because Dedi did not want to see them both worried about his condition where he had been entangled by the snake.

After chatting for a while on the terrace of the house, the three of them finally entered into their respective homes and rooms to immediately rest.

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Even in the morning welcoming, the sound of birdsong and cock crows began to sound earthy, sunlight began to look a little shining in the sky with red and orange rays.

Dedi had woken up from his sleep. After a shower and morning prayers, he headed to his terrace to sit there enjoying the fresh morning air.

While waiting until 6 am, he spent time with breakfast a cup of coffee and some fried bananas made by the mother.

"Di, you want to bring a bekel not to work?" Ask mom while preparing her cooking for her family's breakfast. Just a simple side dish, which is sauteed kale leaves and tempe tofu and sambal, but it is very evocative of the appetite of anyone who sees it.

"By the way, you've been telling Asih that you're working with Juragan Slamet?" Ask the father to Dedi who was taking his side dish.

"No sir, I haven't seen you either. After this, Dedi wants to go to the home of Juragan Slamet, and stop by Asih's house for a while to let you know that Dedi is now working with Juragan Slamet."

"Yes, then. The important thing is there's no misunderstanding between you and Asih." Mother's words chimed in the chatter of father and Dedi.

"But you know Di, if the Slamet Juragan has a child is still a girl of Asih age. You take care not to bablas if later already know his son juragan." Continue to give advice.

"Yes Dedi tau sir. Relax, Dedi will not be interested in his son. For acquaintances are also not necessary, just limited to the child of the employer and his father's errand later." Dedi replied, try to calm his mother's father.

"Yowes, it's 6 o'clock, the road is now late. Don't forget this is the stock."

"Yes Mom. Father, mother, Dedi left first yes, assalamualaikum." Pamit Dedi kisses her parents' hands.

As earlier Dedi told his mother's father that he would stop by Asih's house to inform him that he had worked at the Slamet Jury, then here is Dedi now, now, he was at his door and started calling out to him.

"Assalamualaikum, Asih!" Hail Dedi while knocking on the door.

"Walaikumsallam, one second." Sound of voice from inside the house.

Chequek…

"Loh Mas Dedi's? Maak Asih there's Mas Dedi!" It turns out that the one who opened the door was Dimas his sister Asih who was not too far with his brother.

"Please sit down first mas, I call Mbak Asih again" said Dimas again as he passed into the house.

Dedi also sat on a chair in the living room of Asih's parents' house. Actually, if you look at the strata, Asih's parents are among the people who are respected because Asih's father works as a teacher and principal at the elementary school in the village.

Dedi looked around this room. The room is not too big but the arrangement of the goods is very precise so as not to make the house feel narrow. Soon Asih also came out to Dedi while bringing a glass of warm tea.

"Tumben Mas Dedi came early in the morning, why mas?" Tanya Asih surprised Dedi who was not aware that Asih was already beside her.

"O Allah Asihhhh, surprise me." Dedi replied while stroking his chest in shock.

"Hehehe, sorry mas."

Dedi was silent for a moment because he saw something different with the appearance of Asih this morning.

"Sih, your eyes are so swollen. You were crying last night?" Dedi asked still while watching Asih.

Degggm…

Asih's heart suddenly beat fast hearing the sudden question from Dedi.

Dedi can't find out about last night's trouble here..