Romance In Makara Orange

Village Flower

In just three days, Kosa has gathered much needed information related to the case of money politics in the elections yesterday.

The expertise of the vocabulary in making words can make the interviewee not feel fear or guilt related to the sensitive issue he asked. Even they were happy to tell everything when Kosa asked permission to record it.

“Mas Kosa, later my name is called right in the script Mas? Don't forget to mention my position also yes Mas!” said Mr. Mulyono, one of the village devices who became the source when the interview session ended.

“Siap Sir. Insha Allah,” answered Kosa and then gave a souvenir pen with the campus logo. Souvenir leftover research in Karawang yesterday.

“Wah, slick iki [good this],” said Mr. Mulyono who received it with a sparkling face.

“I permission pamit Mr. Mul, matur nuwun sanget [thank you very much],” pamit Kosa followed by Joko who had accompanied him earlier in the interview.

“Wis akeh anyway, Mas [has a lot of Mas]?” ask Joko after returning from the village office.

“Lumayan Jok, stay interview ordinary residents aja,” sahut Kosa.

“Use what technique Mas? Snow ball [snowball] is it?” ask Joko again.

“Iya, which is directly related to the politics of the money only Jok. Not everyone gets it,” obviously Kosa.

“Have a name Mas?”

“Mangkane kuwi I njaluk sampeyan [means I ask you to help],” Kosa said laughing.

“I ora understand uwonge [i don't know his people yet],” continued Kosa.

“Not know koq take research here anyway Mas?” look at Joko, looking at Kosa with an astonished face.

“Requested same Instructor Seat. Was about to take in Jakarta ae, but he said it was a lot. My guide from Yogya is here. He said here from the past it has been so only no one has researched,” explained Kosa.

“Must be expensive iki [this]. I'm a popo rack [it's okay] to get paid a little Mas. Sek I to Jakarta is given a free residence ae,” Joko said laughing.

“Wis tau jenenge sopo [know whose person]?” ask Kosa

“Ada Mas's. Patent iki [this mantab] but danger Mas,” replied Joko chuckling, like hiding something.

------------------

The next day, Joko took Kosa to one of the houses near the market. The location is on the edge of the village and a little indented into. Looks like a fairly large house building and it is permanent. But on some sides still use bamboo cubicles in small proportions only, the rest is already walled smooth.

“Whose house is Jok?” ask Kosa.

“This is Jeng Asih's house, the village flower is here!” joko replied with a seductive smile.

“Sampeyan know where? Koq iso [can] be narcum?” ask Kosa wonder.

“Sampeyan must know Mas, if the election match Jeng Asih's house is the most rame. All parties on the sowan come here. Love a lot of stuff. Later Jeng Asih gave the names of the people he told to help the party. Anyway all of that through Jeng Asih.”

“Waduh, sowan koq to the village flower? Why not to Kyai or another elite?” Sin looks astonished.

“Never chat with Jeng Asih sampeyan. Later sek let yourself see how the person.”

After the door was knocked three times, a woman in her thirties opened the door. Her skin was pure white, only using jeans combined with a tight shirt that accentuated her fairly large chest. The little blonde hair of a shoulder was left to unravel just like that.

This woman's appearance scattered all the shadows in Kosa's head about the figure of the village flower that he thought before. The figure of an innocent village girl and with a wooden face.

“Loh, koq just shut up at the door. What do you want to enter ndak?”

“Gggih Mbak, kulo nuwun [excuse me],” said Joko who then followed by Kosa, entered and sat in the teak chair in the living room.

“That's it, young man can't see a little curvaceous girl. His mouth was immediately unable to be closed,” as well as Jeng Asih.

Kosa and Joko blushed in embarrassment.

“By ayu very, Mbak’e [ Mb is very beautiful anyway],” praise Kosa.

“Hahaha... You are definitely not this person huh? Yasudah, speak Indonesian wae.”

Kosa told Jeng Asih about his script research. Unexpectedly Jeng Asih was far beyond his expectations. Her clothes did not reflect her head. This is not just a village flower, but it is precisely like a people's boss who has a big role in regulating the surrounding residents.

“I don't want those people to just give us a little money to get our voice. Loss Mas! That's usually all Kades loves, we only get shirts. We don't want to like that. If only expect money from village funds to build hard after all Mas. The bureaucracy is ribet, making the citizens of males. But if you use direct election money ceeeessss, out cepet, do not take care of all the papers. People who believe because I know they have nothing to lose because of the vote I asked for party people. I give capital for business, I build their house. I don't take advantage alone Mas.”

“Why not sign in Mb?” ask Kosa.

“Well, even my loss *to*h entered the party? Out a lot of money even ndak elective or even go to jail. My interest is Mas. I'm happy to sell here, sell my trades, look for me a lot, and can help the people. I know a lot of people in three villages Mas, they follow me, I kabeh wes enough [that's enough].”

Jeng Asih gave the names of people who got the flow of election funds that entered his network including his address and mobile number.

“I'll call them later if you're coming soon, so they don't need to be afraid,” said Jeng Asih at the end of the interview.

-----------------------

“Wah great you Jok, can dapetin Jeng Asih be my narcum!” praise Kosa.

“Got to think it's good, pinter again,”.

“She used to go to college, her activist husband just died young. He said because of land cases with businessmen who play with party officials. But yes she is different from her late husband Mas. If her husband was directly opposed to corrupt officials trouble the citizens. Jeng Asih even deletin corrupt officials. Take the money for citizens.”

“Jeng Asih already married again Jok?”

“Ngopo [why] Mas? Koq just like that? Sameyan interested?”

Laughter. “iso ae lo Jok..Jok.. [could you].”.

“Yang ngantri many Mas, only Jeng Asihnya who do not want.”

______________________

The data Kosa obtained was more than enough. From ten days planned because of the estimated difficulty of finding sources it can be cut faster. Only six days and all because Joko and Jeng Asih that makes it easier to search the data.

Kosa has already booked a train ticket for the next four days. He was too lazy to change the home schedule.

Instead of returning to Depok and struggling with solitude without Vira, it is better to spend time in Yogya, nostalgia and down memories while studying here first.

Joko refuses to go with Kosa to Malioboro. Better to help in his father's garden. Moreover, the money obtained from the results helps Kosa not want to be spent. Better to save for his future.

"Suwun [thank you] Jok. Sampeyan wes helped me a lot."

He held her hand tightly, delivering Kosa on a bus to the city of Yogya.