The House in the Middle of Sawah

Mbah Kadir

Mbah Kadir pressed my pulse, closing his eyes. I turned to Ibuk and Lik Diran, but their expressions were the same as mine. Face full question mark. Whatdoes thatmean? Why am I the one who looks like me in Suwuk?

"Emmm. . .Mbah, who was crying that my sister, you know, why the one in suwuk me?", I asked no understand, although a little hesitant to speak to my solstice on this one.

"Lha kowe sing nyabne your sister nangis koyok ngono (You cause your sister to cry like that)!", Mbah Kadir opened his eyes and slightly snapped at me. Ah, this person doesn't need gas by the way.

"This is all because of your Father! Ora gelem fucked because of me (Nnot want to obey me). Iki ruwet iki's. Cah bodho!", Mbah Kadir was suddenly furious, taking off with a slight fling of my wrist. I didn't understand much, neither did Ibuk and Lik Diran.

"Wonten nopo to mbah Kung (What's Mbah kung)?", Lik Diran asked calmly, trying to relieve Mbah Kadir who exploded. Ibuk and I exchanged glances, my sister sleeping pules.

"This boy was there was a nepeli, some want melu, eat child light nangis keger. E iki goro-goro masmu kae tree, used to be un-nasehati, but not dikakek", Mbah Kadir grumbled. It looks really angry. I don't know what my words mean, or what it has to do with my father, I don't understand.

"Tenan you know Kung, nek kayak gini no one knows the intent of the njenengan", Lik Diran is still calm, looks ordinary facing this one temperament old altar.

"Kowe iku yo is the same!", Mbah Kadir glared, snapping at Lik Diran.

"Wes tree and your son will not cry anymore, sng nggangganggu wes lungo, yo wes tak suwuk. But tell me your bojom, tomorrow the deck should be here. Important!", Mbah Kadir turned his gaze to Ibuk.

"But Kung, his father Dani is in the next town, has not come home", Ibuk looks not like Mbah Kadir's orders.

"What on the phone is that. This is mandatory, yen ora gelem merene responsibility en dewe due to e!", Again, Mbah Kadir looks very angry. I can only be silent, there is no way I can also argue with this one person.

"Yes Kung, yes already mbak . . .yuk ahead, that's the little guy who sleeps so much", Lik Diran invites us to go to the front house, not wanting to prolong the debate with the grumpy grandfather.

"Thank you Kung, we say no", Ibuk still had time to say goodbye, while I was lazy, just waltzing away. Mbah Kadir did not respond. What kind of grandfather is he?

"What the hell did Lik mean by that?", I asked Lik Diran when he was in the front house. We sat in an emirate that was wider than the whole room in my house.

"I don't know Dan. Maybe your mother knows?", Lik Diran turned the question to Ibuk.

"I don't know me, I don't know what a dragonfly or secret is between your mother and your father" Ibuk answered Lik Diran's question with a little rent.

"Eh, by the way Lik, in the njeruk area, there are empty shophouses, you know, the area is there a village or village that?", I remember Mbah Ginah, curious.

"I think it used to be . .there is a hamlet or village there. Don't know either, the wong area looks cool and dim that e all day, what's up Dan?" , Lik Diran turned to ask me.

"Last noon, when it rains, I will take shelter in the empty shophouse. Meet the grandmothers with firewood. Well, he said his house in the village there, strange deh tree e", I remember my meeting with Mbah Ginah.

"What a weird thing Dan, meet the granny is weird. Odder which of Mbah Kung's same who likes to yell obscurely?", Lik Diran half-whispered, then laughed widely. I followed him chuckling.

"Sttts. Ngawur, wong sepuh to make jokes", Ibuk put his index finger in front of his lips.

I and Lik Diran still chuckled, despite Ibuk's reprimands. We're one server this time, Lik, I thought. About ten minutes later my mother and I said goodbye to Lik Diran. Actually Lik Diran offered to stay the night, but we remembered that because we were in a hurry, we forgot not to lock the door. We decided to go home.

It was quite a cold night, my sister did not budge, sleeping in her sleep in Ibuk's arms. I finally decided tonight, I accompanied my mother and sister at home. I canceled my intention to see Erni at the Hospital. Today was a tough day for me, hopefully a lot of good things will happen tomorrow.