STEEPEST

STEEPEST
Towards the house of in-laws



They enjoy the beautiful night until several times after doing a short sleep then repeat again until dawn finally they have to really wake up and take a tub bath before performing dawn prayers.


Ghina then prepares breakfast and Al goes back to sleep while Salman takes care of his duck cattle, picking up eggs left by his mother scattered in the hay.


"Dik.... when do you start college again?" ask Ghina


"Tomorrow Salman has returned to the boarding house, if I've been busy going to college again later at home, then, gardens and livestock to be taken care of by Oom Yasin and Mbah Sarjo ( Neighbors who like to help).


After breakfast prepared Ghina prepared coffee for Al and tea for her and Salman then rushed to wake her husband up in the room.


"Sister.wake up first yuk... " Ghina shook Al's legs slowly.


"Heeeuhh.... " Al wriggled and sat in alignment with Ghina who was also sitting on the side of the bed.


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"Morning kiss baby... " Al grabbed Ghina's lips while Ghina was surprised but a happy smile.


"Come.. will you wash your face first? " ask Ghina.


"Come.want to drink my wife's coffee first" Al replied as he clasped his arms around Ghina's neck as they walked to the dinner table.


Al sat down at the table and enjoyed his wife's coffee for the first time.


"Hemmm.. steady.. coffee made by mu numero uno dear." whispered Al in the ear Ghina friendly make Ghina blush shy.


" Kayak ad only sak. but this coffee is not a brand that you know.this is the original coffee from your own garden.


" Sir.. let's have breakfast first, this tea will be cold drunk first mumpung still anget" call Ghona on Salman.


"There are still eggs that have not been recorded" Salman replied.


"Dik... would you like to help my brother to be spitty?" ask Al.


"No need sis..don't come here the smell of dirt, brother wait a while also finished, Salman immediately clean up after finishing then followed his brother to the dining table.


"Dik.. starting this month the tuition fee will help you, so if you want to stop raising also gapapa, manun if it does not interfere with your activities, so if you want to stop raising, it can still be handled please but still ordinary college brother who is responsible" said Al slowly afraid to offend Salman and Ghina. While Ghina was only a good listener of the talk of 2 men in front of him.


"Waahhh, Salman is happy but this cattle will not stop Salman so that the results are not much but quite telor and the meat we can consume ourselves and there is also Mbah Sarjo who takes care of all the house, taking care of the house, fields and rice fields kok kak" replied Salman at length.


"Alright, later you send your account number yes" said Al while patting Al's back slowly.


"Yes, brother is ready... Thank you in advance for the smooth windfall" said Salman.


"Aamiin .. said Al and Ghina together.


"Sister this morning want to bring brother Ghina to the house of Al's mother, Salman want to be with us or want to go alone to the hostel?" ask Al.


"Salman left for naek motor kak so it will be easy if you come back here again" replied Salman.


"Honey after this you finish the clothes that you want to bring do not do much just enough, we continue to say the same Oom Yasin" said Al.


"iya brother... This Ghina was just packing up" replied ghina as she moved to bring their used dishes to the dishwasher.


After the completion of everything Ghina and Al say goodbye to Oom Yasin then leave just the two because Salman is not together.


Just a few minutes into the car, Ghina had yawned several times.


"Sleepy darling... " Al who knows his wife yawns ensures with questions while holding his wife's hand.


"Yes." replied Ghina a little embarrassed.


"Sir... sleepy nih.". "spoiled whine Ghina wishes her husband would allow her to sleep without teasing her again.


"Yes.. sleep... brother knows baby, must be tired... thanks for last night.... still sick?" al asked as he continued to hold Ghina's hand and focus on driving but once glanced at his wife.


"Hemmm" said Ghina, bowed in shame until her cheeks were hot to hear the question from her husband.


"I'm sorry. end make nibih anyway.yeah already sleeping, his seat is a bit in the back so good sleep position" Al while stroking the tops of his wife's head.


"He-em." replied Ghina while fixing the seat in a good position, a moment later was asleep because it was sleepy who whack plus his body that feels sore because of the actions of Al last night.


"If his face sleeps very peacefully." Al lyrics through the rearview of his car.


Because his wife fell asleep Al played music slowly to accompany his car.


After almost 2 hours the journey finally reached the house of Mr. Heni.


"Honey.. sayanggg. wake up, we have arrived." said Al Lirih while removing the safety rope wrapped around his wife's waist.


"Hmmm... Where this is. hah has arrived again. " cried Ghina as she rubbed her eyes.


"iya down yuk. continued his sleep in the room " Said Al while pinching Ghina's nose.


They rushed down and stepped inside


"Assalamu'alaikum." cried the two of them.


"Waalaikum salam.." answered all those inside there was Heni ma'am, mbok Sri and Al mbak Dilla's brother, along with husband Mas Herman and his two children Leo and Lea.


"Haiii.the newlyweds have arrived.Welcome to Madame Al gifari" joked Dilla.


"How is it. His first night .. success." chirped Dilla again.


"Sukses dong..dikampungnya cold already so quiet again" this time Heni's mother chimed. While Ghina just smiled shyly...


"Well that's what I know" replied Al with a big smile.


"Udah there Al.. bring Ghina rest in the room first, or want to eat lunch first, but wait for Sri mbok cuisine is still not all right" said the mother.


"We want to drop off Ghina's luggage first buk. where Mr. Totok told help" said Al while asking the gardener at his home.


"La.. indeed bring what to Pak Totok who help Al" asked Dilla but Herman was swiftly following Al to his car.


"Waaahhhhh. many of Ghin's gifts" said Mas Herman.


"The results of the mas garden in rumsh also no one ate" reason Ghina when deliberately prepared.


There are duck eggs 1 full basket, setandan banana horn, Ambon banana, young coconut, palm sugar, ground coffee that has been packed by the mothers of PKK village Ghina, rice produced from Ghina rice fields, and, some carp that have been cleaned and packed in plastic boxes that are given chunks of ice cubes, there are also peanuts that are ready to boil, and avocados are all the results of the Ghina garden.


"Gee... Ghin.. if this is more dear mother has a ghost like you this, already beautiful, pray pinter nyenengin heart of mother" said Mrs Heni gently.


"Mother don't overdo it... Ghina is so embarrassed, this is because it is accommodated like this, just as there is a coincidence, if there is no Ghina come bring the body alone ma'am." said Ghina.


After dropping off all of Ghina's luggage from the village, they had lunch together.


After that Al and Ghina went to the room to pray and rest.


tbc


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