Neighbor Oh Neighbor

37

Today it is time for the usual arisan to be held in the hall of the hall which was only built with a few columns and a roof without being walled around it.

But this makes me wonder Mama Ragil yesterday did not come to check my house, instead of me kangen, just a little wonder, finally I became suspicious, whether he was preparing a counterattack or what.

“Have not been much to think about, after all you should be happy even because he did not come, is not that what you want?” Said Anto last night when I expressed my surprise that Ragil's mother had not come.

“Iya anyway pah, just surprised because last night he was exhausted and angry ga clear to mamah.”

Yes, now I better go to Bude Karni first to go arisan together.

Before leaving, I make sure the house is locked.

Today is Saturday, , my husband should be off but there was a call from his boss asking my husband to go to work for half a day.

When I was walking with Bude Karni, I heard a voice behind me that turned out to be Ragil's mother who was talking to Husna, my neighbor who lived four houses after Ragil's mother's house.

“Mama Ayu same bude Karni just left too?” ask Miss Husna.

Actually I do not expect to be called the same Miss Husna because there is a mother Ragil next to her because I was too lazy if until Mama Ragil feel familiar again with me.

“Iya Bu Husna.” I answered trying to be polite.

Ms. Husna is a teacher, she was the homeroom teacher of Ayu, when she was in second grade and her attitude was friendly and kind to everyone, making the people who live in my place pay respect to him.

Maybe this is also what makes Mama Ragil not talk much when we walk together, I don't know.

As we were close to the hall where we held the arisan, Bude Karni and Bu Husna walked first because my hand was held by Mama Ragil.

Being there let alone this, my feelings are not good.

“What's up?” ask me without further ado to him.

“Mama Ayu, I want to borrow the money dong to pay for arisan, fifty thousand according to the payment of arisan.”

“Money? I do not exist, my money is only ten thousand aja.” I said as I showed the contents of the coin purse I was holding with my hand.

Yes, this is my habit if the arisan does not bring a lot of money, this is one way I do not be captivated if someone sells goods in the arisan later. Not that I do not want or can not afford to buy just sometimes the goods sold by the mothers of the arisan participants, I do not really need it.

“Haduh mama Ragil time go arisan only bring money that much aja.” He said in a mocking tone.

“Ga anything mama Ragil, besides this ten thousand money shopping change was not money can be utangan.” I replied as I left Ragil's mother and rushed into the hall.

I deliberately sat close to Bu Husna and Bude Karni, because these two mothers were figures and elders in my place of residence.

shortly Winda, Lastri Maya and Bu Euis buk Rum, and other village neighbors came.

I glanced at Mama Ragil who was looking at me with annoyance, just let him be upset with me, want to borrow money but insult people.

There are three people who have not paid arisan, there is Bu Endah, Bu Fatma and the last is Mama Ragil.

But Miss Ela had also explained that if Bu Endah will be paid by her son who participated in the ceremony as well, Ms. Fatma is homecoming and later the money will be transferred to Miss Ela this afternoon, while Ragil's mother, earlier Ela did not give any explanation because Ragil's mother came arisan.

All eyes were on Ragil's mother and I saw she looked excited because the mothers' gazes were on her.

“Oh I will be paid the same mbak Andini, is it mbak Andini?”

I was surprised after my name was mentioned by Mama Ragil, when I said I would pay the bow.

“Hah, how come I mama Ragil, I didn't say I would pay money arisan mama Ragil.” My Protest.

It's only natural that I protest because I don't feel like I made any promises to Ragil's mom.

“Iya indeed mbak Andini ga promise want to pay me arisan, but it's not mbak Andini have a debt with me, so the debt to pay the arisan only yes.”

“What debt?”

I was more surprised by what Mama Ragil said, because even though I was pressed to not hold the money and there were needs that I had to pay, still I did not want to owe, I still did not want to owe, I will be patient waiting for my husband to come home and ask him for money.

“What debt mbak Andini, kok tumben mbak Andini have a debt, usually most do not like to owe.” Said Ms. Ela was surprised to hear the words of Mama Ragil.

I just shrugged my shoulders as a sign of my ignorance of Ragil's mother's statement.

“It was less money so borrow me fifty thousand.”

Mothers who heard the statement of Ragil's mother can only laugh, some even said that Ragil's mother was delirious.

“Kok mothers even laugh anyway heard my explanation earlier?”

“Begini loh mama Ragil, maybe this mama Ragil does not know or what, but Bu Dar is brother mba Andini, he is Budhenya mbak Andini, so it is not possible if mbak Andini to owe the same mother Ragil.” Obviously Ms. RT on Mama Ragil.

“Indeed, if the food stall has Budhenya then mbak Andini may not owe me.” Mama Ragil said with annoyance.

“Not impossible, but mbak Andini must be given free if you want to shop there, so mbak Andini never shop there because it is not good thanks for free continues, so mbak Andini?”

“Iya Bu RT, that behind Bu RT there is his son bude Dar.” I said while pointing at Mila who came to represent her mother.

Mila who I pointed at was laughing while looking at Mama Ragil, while Mama Ragil seemed wrong because her lies were immediately revealed at that moment.

“So how's the bow money mama Ragil? Pay when? not many reasons, if later Ragil mama out his name, I will enter again the name of Ragil.” mama Ask Miss Ela firmly.

I tell you the face of Ragil's mother at this time, already like a red boiled crab, plus he wobbles to the left right like asking for help from the mothers present.

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