The Garden of Heaven

The Part 14

Don't want to, bleeww." Fikri stuck out his tongue mocking after successfully breaking away from Einsteina who was already similar to a female scorpion. But Einstein did not want to let go of his brother just like that, and there was a chase accompanied by the laughter of Fikri and the oath of Eisnteina.

Meanwhile in the living room, Father Abdurrahman, Kyai Abdul Fatah, and Gus Hasan were involved in serious talks.

"Then, when Khadija was ten years old, Kang Jalal asked Abah to match her to you. But Abah's daughter is not only Khadijah, Nak Hasan. For this reason, to be fair, Abah wants you to choose one of them yourself." Kyai Abdul Fatah made Gus Hasn wonder. Gus Hasan Kyai Abdul Fatah only has two surviving children, Fikri and Khadijah, a sweet black girl who served as a khadimah in her home. Khadijah had a younger sister but died at the age of three months.

But once Gus Hasan did not argue anything, for him whoever the choice given by Kyai Abdul Fatah was always the best.

"However, Eyang's youngest grandson has not even turned seventeen. For that, Eyang hopes Nak Hasan will be patient waiting for him even seventeen years. It won't be long, only about six months. Is Nak Hasan ready?" asked Father Abdurrahman who again made him worried. Seventeen years old, is not too young for him. But he just nodded. He believes the choice of those he respects is never wrong.

"Of course, my eye is ready. I entrust everything to both Eyang and Abah." Steady words. Kyai Abdul Fatah and Romo Abdurrahman smiled with relief.

"Well, I think this conversation is over. Hasan's son, we should have dinner first."

The three headed towards a door that connected the living room with a very spacious living room to the dining table that looked Nyai Salamah was busy arranging dishes on the table with eight chairs surrounding it, some of the students helped him. Soon everything went into the kitchen when Kyai Abdul Fatah, Father Abdurrahman and Gus Hasan arrived leaving Nyai Salamah who smiled warmly to greet him.

The three sat side by side. Then a handsome man named Lukman who had been introduced to Gus Hasan as the younger brother of Kyai Abdul Fatah when he went to his house was also joined. Gus Hasan stared at the assortment of dishes in front of him that looked appetizing.

"This pindang patinnya really different taste, Umi. Not as usual?" asked Kyai Abdul Fatah to his wife who was serving a bowl of fried sambal.

"The cook is not Umi, Bah. It was Ina's." Say Umi salamah while smiling. Lukman who was gulping water from his glass suddenly choked.

"Mbakyu don't joke, boy as whimper as macem Ina who might be able to cook as well as this." Lukman chewed the patin shady in his mouth while closing his eyes. Really delicious.

"Lha kok ndak believe, This sambalnya also made by the boy. You know, your own child's talent doesn't know."

"Eyang ever made marrow porridge with Ina while having a toothache, and it's very good cooking." Father Abdurrahman confirmed.

Then everyone fell silent to the contents of each plate, enjoying a very good cuisine. Gus Hasan himself has never tasted pindang patin cuisine as delicious as this. Whoever Ina mentioned earlier, Gus Hasan is sure she must be an amazing woman who is good at cooking.

The silence did not last long, because soon the cry of Eyang Aiyah broke the silence. Make all heads look for the source of the voice.

"Aaww's sick, Eyang!"

"A boy like you deserves to be picked on. What did you do to your brother, ha!" screams continued to be heard all the way to the dining table. Father Abdurrahman took a deep breath.

"The boy made trouble again like that." He said he put the rice back in his mouth. Kyai Abdul Fatah shook his head. Gus Hasan who did not understand at all was silent.Now Lukman returned to the dining table followed by Fikri who looked limp.

"What's up, Man?" ask Kyai Abdul Fatah as soon as they sit down.

"Ina tied Fikri to the bedpost and tickled him until Fikri ran out of energy. Look, until it's limp so." Lukman answered pointing to his nephew sitting next to him with his chin.

"What did you do to him, son?" this time Father Abdurrahman asked.

"Call her last name, Eyang. He's angry."

"You're not fighting at all?"

"Of course fight, Eyang." Answer Fikri quickly. His energy is completely exhausted.

"And lost to a little girl like Ina." Cetus Lukman is half amused.

"He hit my back neck with a finger, Om. After that my body felt stiff and unable to move. From there Ina dragged my body and tied it to the bedpost."

"Totok energy in." Cetus Gus Hasan made everything turn while frowning. "That's one of the lessons taught in the martial world." Further.

"That means Ina mastered the techniques of martial arts?" this time all eyes looked at Lukman with a judgmental gaze, making Lukman waver.

"Ina learned martial arts, but only Taekwondo. My good friend who trained him, it is certainly impossible to teach such inner science." Lukman tried to defend himself.

"Then from where the boy mastered such sciences. Lukman, you seem to really have to watch over your daughter even more closely. Eyang's feeling bad." The words of Father Abdurahman somehow made the atmosphere more tense.