Pariban So Rokkap

When cousins confide

After we finished the absorption we were still sitting at the table enjoying the beach breeze, but Tivani's question about the scratches on Candra's neck, again made the atmosphere so quiet. But a phone call from Papi saved me from that awkwardness.

“Ya Pi” Papi calling again.

“What time do you go home?”

“Wait for me to ask candra first Pi.” I closed the phone screen with my palm.

“What time Can?”

“Say Just briefly Bang”

Suddenly Tivani refused again.” Not now tomorrow just”

“Papi, wait yes we talked about first carefully

same Vani”

“Don't long Mang, this bone will go back to Bandung the same to Surabaya, they have to really make sure everything is okay just now they have come home"

“Good Pi”

I hung up the phone, and after the absorption, we persuaded Tivani.

“Please Vani, we have to go home now, all the family is waiting for you”

“But how about that bone snap at me again”

“No longer, actually our bones are good," said I softly, I could see Tivani's attitude getting worse or pressed, he would be fierce.

So I thought Netta and I should persuade her patiently.

“Then why yesterday his wife said I was less educated.” Tivani refuses to go home.

“If we don't go home father uda will bring his team and handcuff us both, you want? She was crazy,” said Candra, finally her husband finally spoke.

“Alright, but brother's wife is coming with me, ya”

“You must call Brother Vani, later they reprimand you, than they do, I better say it now,” said Candra

“Ribet. But all right, I'll call you as you wish

"Then let's go home." Netta stand.

After being persuaded by all means he finally wanted to go home with us.

                              *

All the families are still gathered in our house, should have collected it in the house of Aunt Candra because of their family problems, but because of Sister Eva who can be the reason so because everyone is all so be the term.

‘Sada shot du hona’ Means one event two goals, the first event to arisan one oppung and the second to improve the household Candra and Tivani.

“Ya Already, I change clothes first," said Vani.

“Bia I am friends, all of you take our goods, from kamar” said Netta, he was afraid Vani ran away.

Me and Candra were sitting down waiting for the wives to come down, I purposely didn't ask her anything, I didn't want her to feel embarrassed.

“Abang didn't ask? " I took my eyes off my phone screen.

“About what?”

“About how many rounds last night?” I laughed amusedly, funny to hear that from my cousin. If it's Bonar or Alvin's friend, it's okay because it's common to be bar-bar. But hearing from my own sister feels like it's amused, because all this time the Candra that I know is calm and always calm we are also not too close from the past just that, just that, because aunty used to forbid her kids to hang out with me because I was naughty.

“Why are you in Hajar ?” I asked while laughing.

“Wah .. bringas donk”

“Not only bringas Bang, he's like a kalap” person

At first I felt funny when Candra was talking about their hot bed, but seeing her talking without a burden, I felt like I heard the curses of a friend.

“That means you donk overwhelmed”

“Ya”

But suddenly his face clouded, then he said in a soft voice barely audible to me.

“But ... she’s not virgin anymore”

Hearing that I suddenly fell silent for a moment, then responded casually.

“ Hey. Come on Bro, we’re not old people anymore.” He looked at me with a laugh I couldn't understand, his face looked flat, but the one thing I could catch from there was disappointment.

“Ok, alright,” he replied again pretending to be tough and forcing himself to smile.

“I believe in you Can, don't tell anyone, just me and you know, if you keep your wife's honor and good name, she will put her trust in you, she will, you'll be the only person she trusts. That's what Netta always did to me, right now, she's the only person in the world I trust. Not my mommy, not my family, but my wife"

His face was sad and he asked again.

“What was Netta first ...?” He hung up his sentence, but I knew the purpose of the conversation.

“ Oh, Come on  …. Don't talk about it anymore, if you ask about Netta first, my answer. Yes,” I replied again.

“Lucky once,” says Candra.

“You know, Netta married me as a child Can, just finished high school has never been dating and I'm the first man,  he is still plain ,” I said.

“My love is good woman Bang, our relationship is long, we already have many plans, in fact, already saving to buy a house together, we always talk about the future. But, ended up being an ex,” he said sadly.

“Sini ... we have to talk-”

“Abang believes no, mama threw away the diamond and gave me imitation,” she said with teary eyes.  Candra when it was beyond my expectations, I thought this morning she would be happy, apparently my guess was wrong, there was a great disappointment behind the gaze of her eyes.

“Can, Tivani modern woman she does not think about ... such a thing”

“But I still expect such a woman Bang, from which I can judge her a dignified woman”

I was silent, I didn't know I had to say anything, I was different from Candra who was still holding on to that principle, but since I was the same as Tivani, so, so, I don't know what to say.

“I don't know what to say Can, because I was also a naughty man in the past. But I hope you don't make mistakes like I did in the past. I used to be married to Netta, but I got in touch with my lover. That's why my family and I are devastated. I hope you don't do that,” I said advising him.

“Alright, I won't do that Bang, I don't want you to be sick anymore. Though this heart is disappointed and wounded. However, I hope all this pain resolves as time goes by ” he said laughing loudly.

“Alright, I trust you Can”

Not long after Netta and Tivani came down, Tivani was dressed modestly, perhaps Netta taught him.

“Ayo.” Netta approaching.

     *

We went home in Candra's car just silent, Netta and Tivani began to accuse the two of telling each other about the first experience when entering the morgue during medical college.

‘I hope you can teach her to better Deck so that their household can survive and Candra can accept her as wife ’ I said in my heart.

We will take him back to the Manurung family, where there are two lionesses in it, aunty and Tivani.