MYSTERY OF TWO STAGES

Part Three

I looked at Salmah with a probing look, as if she was uncomfortable until her hand then took the edge of her sling cloth dangling on the mat to cover half her face.

“It's ready Nak, if Nak Aryo wants a break please go into”

Ms. Nor came to us and dropped my investigation.

“Iya Ma'am, thank you” I replied while nodding my head.

“Or Nak Aryo hungry? Want to eat first?” Ask Ms. Nor.

“Ape that ko bawe earlier to Salmah?”

“Tak knows. Thank you, Mak who made”

“Food no?”

“Iye lah, Grandma ni dah rake cendane pule”

“Issss...cocky slave now, son in tanye was really bad answernye”

“That's not Mom, It's I've brought a little food myself”

I hurried to get my stuff out of the bag.

“Can't, abstain guests from producing their own food, save again”

“Nothing Bu?”

“Tak can”

“Salmah bawe here catch food tu”

Salmah stood up and walked to the back to get the food she had brought.

While I put my stuff back in the bag.

Salmah put down a bundle of leaves and opened it. It looks like a sweet potato boiled with a coconut grater on it.

“Eat the Son, after that break”

“Thank you Bu”

Salmah tore a leaf and took some of the food and gave it to me.

When he gave it he smiled. Duh, that smile is so sweet.

I then ate the food while occasionally looking at Salmah's face.

I had only met him for a while, but there seemed to be something in my heart.

After eating, Salmah then cleans the remnants of food on the mat.

Although I actually still want to chat with Salmah, but I have to know myself, this is late, so I asked permission to rest in the room that was already prepared by Ms. Nor.

They also allowed me to rest.

I entered a room three by three meters in size. The room was clean and tidy, there was nothing in the room, just a mat made of woven pandan leaves.

I put my bag on the floor, took out my notebook and wrote down my experience today.

Long time I typed until finally drowsiness attacked me. I lay down on the mat with my jacket rolled up. I could still faintly hear Salmah and Miss Nor talking on the porch. They speak a thick Malay language that I do not understand much.

Shortly after, I fell asleep. That night I slept very well, probably because after a long trip.

I woke up when I felt someone grabbing and shaking my legs.

I opened my eyes slowly, then squinted my eyes looking around.

I saw Salmah there.

“Wake up bang, don't sleep je”

“Iya, sorry, what time is it?”

I sat down and stretched my muscles.

Salmah got up, opened the window, then walked out of the room without answering my question.

I got up to the window, looking out the window.

The atmosphere outside was shady like overcast. I saw my watch, ahh .. It turned out my watch was dead.

I rushed out of the room, walked into the front room, there was no one there.

From the window of the house I could see Bu Nor was sweeping in the side yard. I rushed down and met him.

“Morning Mom..” I say hello to Bu Nor.

“Morning is also Nak Aryo, woke up to” Bu Nor replied to my broom with a smile.

“Iya Ma'am, Salmah woke up earlier, where is Salmah Bu?” I asked because I didn't see Salmah.

“Nak Aryo take a shower first, then we have breakfast”

“Good Bu”

I walked towards the back of the stage house. There I saw a booth made of boards and woven coconut leaves that served as a bathroom. Separated from the mother house.

I slowly approached the bathroom, I could hear Salmah in the bathroom because I could hear Salmah humming a song I had never heard before.

I stood in front of the bathroom door when Salmah came out.

He had just finished bathing, already wearing a brackets shirt with a cloth wrapped around his head.

She really looks so pretty.

“Aihh .. ape brother make it here?” Salmah was a little surprised by my whereabouts.

“Sorry, Brother was just about to take a shower but it turns out Salmah is in” I replied nervously.

“Abang to see Salmah to?”

“Tak dee laaa” Somehow I even imitated the language of Salmah.

“Make a beautiful je kat here bang, suck later questionnye” said Salmah again seemed to remind me.

“Iya, forgive Brother ya”

“That's right if Abang Nak takes a shower, Salmah wants to make eat”

“Iya Salmah the cantiikk..” I teased her and then walked into the bathroom.

After the shower and getting dressed I went back inside because Miss Nor and Salmah were waiting for me inside.

We ate like last night, on a mat in the same room.

While eating I remembered my purpose here, then opened the conversation.

“Sorry Mom, may I ask?”

“Eat first, chat later after eating, do not fancy eating while becakap” replied Bu Nor.

I'm silent, I have to respect the habits of the host.

After the meal, Salmah rushed to clean everything up and brought the leftovers and dirty dishes to the back.

“What did Nak Aryo want to ask earlier?” Ask Ms. Nor.

I was worried about starting it.

“Emmm ... Before this, or have you never heard of a man coming here?”

Ms. Nor looked at me.

“Many came, why did it look?”

“I mean have you ever heard of a man named Hartono coming here?”

“Hmmm ... never seemed to hear”

“Hartono once told me about a village, I think the village that Hartono means is Munian Village is” I lied to get a description.

“Nobody named Hartono has ever come here, even if there is a certain Mother will hear it, there is no secret to Mother in this village Nak”

I nodded when Salmah came to us.

“Dah ready alluanye, Salmah nak balek first Nek”

“ye laa, ko balek say hello to grandma Mak ko Salmah”

“Iye”

“Can I come to Salmah's house?”

“Nak make ape?”

“Nothing, just want to take aja”

“Ye laa.”

“Bby Bu?” I asked the host for approval.

“Yes, it's okay, go”

“Thank you Bu”

Before leaving, I took the time to take my notebook and recorder. I think I'll write my own story.

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