Painting Images With Light
Part 12's
While waiting for their lunch to be delivered, Karenina suggested that they return to rest for a while.
Bagio and Yanto lie on the grass, while Karenina looks busy on her laptop.
"Why not make good road access to this place?"
Either Yanto really wants to get an answer from Bagio, or just throw the question just like that.
The river water is completely clear, so the small rocks at the bottom can be seen clearly.
The surrounding trees become a shelter from the scorching sun, and produce abundant oxygen that refreshes breathing.
If the local government wants to manage the place well, then the place will be one of the tourist destinations, which can attract tourists.
In addition to the place can generate additional regional income, the surrounding community can also get new business opportunities to increase income, by taking advantage of the opportunity of visitors who come there.
But, compared to the benefits that may be obtained, of course there is a risk of damage to the ecosystem, if the place is opened in a large way to the public.
Remembering the news broadcast on television, which showed many tourist attractions filled with garbage.
Not to mention the irresponsible naughty hands, which could damage the native plants growing around it.
"There must be a reason, why this place seemed to be hidden from outsiders." Karenina was speechless, without taking her eyes off her laptop screen.
"Hidden Gems!" chirped Yanto, then turned towards Bagio. "Hidden jewels."
The rustling of the bushes near them, attracted everyone's attention to look towards the sound.
Kartono was seen walking through between the grasses as high as his thighs, while carrying two sets of bushels, and clamping a roll of mats on his armpits.
"Have you waited so long? Excuse me. I've been cooking for a long time, but I was still harvesting coconuts" Kartono said.
"Why did you get through there?" ask Bagio.
"Eh! You want me to get through there?" Kartono pointed towards the path, which used to be a path for people who went to the place. "You guys wait longer."
"Don't it hurt, bang?" yanto asked, looking at Kartono's calf which looked a lot of scratches with a little blood, the marks were exposed to strands of weeds.
"If not now. It will only be itchy later," answered Kartono lightly, then roll out a mat on the grass, and put an arrangement of food bushels on it.
"Have you checked the knee?" tanya Bagio who just remembered the trap of rice paddies that they installed yesterday afternoon, while helping Kartono to arrange the bushel on the mat.
"It has. Pretty good, it can be a full bucket," replied Kartono.
"Eh! Did you bring the ripe snail?" Yanto who was curious, then checked the contents part by part rantang.
"Yet. Long cooking process. I was busy cooking for lunch. At least, tomorrow we can eat it."
Answer from Kartono, can make a disappointed look mounted on Yanto's face. "Propag ...! you can definitely taste it tomorrow" Kartono continued.
The fragrant aroma of Kartono's mother's cooking, seemed to provoke the appetite of all that was there, until everything was no exception, immediately approached the mat, and got ready to eat.
"So my mother gave me extra food, because I did not have time to eat at home. Is it okay if I eat with you?" kartono asked while looking at Karenina.
"Of course, bang! ... Let's eat!" The words of Karenina seemed to be a cue, so that all of them took their own food.
Gulai cassava leaves, scrambled tempeh, fried tilapia, coupled with sambal terasi, not only Bagio, Kartono, and Yanto who eat voraciously, Karenina was seen enjoying the food.
"Have you finished taking the photos?" ask Kartono, then feed his food without using a spoon.
"Yet. There are still a few more sessions." Karenina looked like spiciness, to the point that sweat was seen drenching her forehead. "Yanto! Please bring some water!"
"Thank you!" said Karenina, then hurriedly sipped mineral water, straight from the bottle.
"Have you finished harvesting coconuts?" tanya Bagio, looking at Kartono.
"It has. It turns out that only a few trees need to be harvested." Kartono looked disappointed, as he answered Bagio's question just now.
Naturally, if Kartono was dissatisfied, because usually, if only a few coconuts were picked, then the payment would also be a little. Thank goodness, if given a wage of 30 thousand.
"Oh, yes! ... Deck!" Kartono who looked as if he had just remembered something, looked at Karenina, while trying to get something out of his shorts pocket.
"The money that I put on me last night, is too much. I told him to give me back the rest of the money." Kartono handed the money roll to Karenina.
"Eh! No need, bang! Its alright. Let it be for her mother's brother," said Karenina, pushing Kartono's hand, which led to him.
"really? There are many, the rest!" kartono said as if he did not believe the words of Karenina.
"Yes, bang. Just take! I thank you instead, because brother Kartono's mother can help prepare lunch" said Karenina.
"Waaah! ... Thank you very much, deck!" Kartono who looked happy, said with a big smile.
"Together, bang!" sahut Karenina's.
***
After all had finished eating, and had a short break, Karenina then continued shooting sessions for Bagio.
Still the same as before, Bagio has not been able to pose alone, and still waiting for direction from Karenina.
However, after approaching the afternoon, and according to Karenina became the last session, the Bagio who was originally fully dressed, was now photographed bare-chested.
Not only that, Bagio also had to pose while wet in the waterfall.
Clearly, Bagio is embarrassed and hesitant, but Karenina assures that Bagio looks good, and does not have to hesitate to show his body shape.
So did Yanto, who was unceasingly encouraging for Bagio, to stay confident in front of the camera.
Before dark, Karenina who seems satisfied to take a picture of Bagio, stop the photo shoot that day, and invite all to go home soon, all of you make an appointment to meet at the house of Bagio again later that night.
***
On the front porch of the Bagio house, Karenina showed all the photos they had taken all day.
According to Karenina, the photo shoot was enough, and she will be back in town tomorrow morning.
"I washed the clothes. But, if tomorrow morning, of course the clothes are still not dry" said Bagio.
"No need to think about that, bang! ... The clothes are for my brother." Karenina is then seen taking out an envelope from inside the bag she was carrying, and handing it to Bagio.
"Hopefully, my brother was not disappointed with the number. I'm really grateful, because my brother wanted to be a model for my photo" Karenina continued.
"Together, deck," said Bagio, who received the envelope, without seeing the contents.
"Oh, yes! I want to reassure you, if possible, that you want to be a professional model. Are you interested?" Karenina looked fixedly at Bagio.
"Not yet to know, deck," replied Bagio hesitatingly.
"Hm ... If you are interested, you can tell Yanto. Later I will try to help my brother, in order to get a job as a real model," said Karenina.
