
Haji Bagong as in giggling at once drowned repeatedly into the water. The night after saying ask for release, Hajah Maesaroh is like boycotting Haji Bagong now. Haji Bagong number blocked. Even when she was about to meet, the woman refused and chose to lock the room from the inside.
Haji Bagong exhaled a rough breath. It was appropriate to call grandfather, but at this time he felt like a confused ABG persuaded a girlfriend who was sulking. But no, it's more horrible. Her father-in-law could only look pity at Haji Bagong who was standing in front of the tightly shut door of Hajah Maesaroh's room.
"We are concerned about your household problems, but we also do not want to interfere too far" said Hajah Maesaroh's father after they sat together in the living room.
"Saroh ask what? you should've done it, it's been a long time since you fought"
Just this time Haji Bagong's father-in-law spoke up. Yesterday they were silent. Even though he knew his situation.
"You're old for fighting like this, it's inappropriate!" Haji Bagong was silent.
"If you're still stubborn, just go home! And wait for the divorce papers from Saroh!"
Haji Bagong choked. "So, Saroh did you tell me?"
"Everyone, but all this time we've been quiet. Because we still respect you" Haji Bagong said. Didn't expect Maesaroh to open up their household problems to her parents. As a son-in-law, he was ashamed of his father-in-law.
"I'm sorry..." Say Haji Bagong briefly before returning home.
****
"Hallo...!"
Saras' hands shook at the heavy sound. The phone in his hand almost jumped.
"***... Assalamualaikum-- Abah..."
"Hmm ..." did not answer Saras' greeting, Haji Bagong only mumbled coldly. His arrogance was still felt even though he was not face to face. To continue to speak Saras confused and scared, where to start.
Saras was silent, with great fear. During this time Haji Bagong threw out even considered Saras dead. Then today, suddenly first contacted him. Did the Pharaoh repent? or is it just a trap?
Saras was really scared.
"When there's time, come home with the man!"
Saras opened his eyes, is this a dream? or is he hallucinating? But Saras was not daydreaming earlier, had eaten seblak dower, his stomach still feels hot now. Saras' lips trembled, his tears suddenly dripping without asking.
"Well Abah, Sa-ras says du-lu to mas..."
Not finished mentioning her husband's name, the connection has been disconnected. Saras cried sobbing. If only his phone was not made of hard material, it might have been crushed in his hand.
Paijo had not yet returned home, and Saras was alone with Kubro at home that afternoon. Kubro, who saw Saras crying, panicked.
"What's up? OMG cup, cup, cup! Sister Saras, calm down, same story me..."
"Huaaaaa.. huaaaa...."
"Oh, I'm afraid. The crying even more fast! I'm calling Paijo aja yes..." Saras was still crying sobbing. Kubro who pokes in front of him is considered like a fart, smelly but invisible. Not considered at all.
After calling and calling Kubro, the next two hours Paijo came home. Pas adzan isya berkumandang sahut from toak-toak musholla village. Human Paijo is not a Musthofa genie so it takes time to travel from Sukorejo to home. That includes gas. Considering he usually just entered the house at nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
Paijo looked into his wife's puffy eyes. "What's wrong? why are you crying?"
"The embrace of mas.." said Saras spoiled. Paijo happily approached giving his body a hug.
"Now you can start the story"
"So ask us to come home..."
"AH!!!????" Paijo chuckled in shock until Saras' body was jolted.
"Tuh, you're just surprised 'kan mas, let alone me who was heard his voice directly earlier, then therefore I was crying..."
"Okay, what do we mean for that?"
Saras let go of his embrace and shrugged his shoulders. "I also do not know mas, want to think well is also afraid of being too hopeful"
"What is Haji saying, especially?"
"Cuman said that, we're told to come if there's time"
"That means we can come at any time" sambar Paijo.
"Does this mean that Abah is willing to accept us?"
"Hmm. maybe. hopefully"
"When do you want to? When are we ready?"
Paijo seemed to think for a moment. "Faster, I think it's better, after all, I'm always ready if your family wants to open the door for us"
"Just think positive, do not be too afraid of what has not happened, mas promise will always fight and keep you dear" comforted Paijo who caught the anger in Saras's face.
"Mas that's an alay sentence"
"What, end of confusion to say how, my wife cried until her eyes were swollen as if they had run out in the antup wasp" Saras smiled at Paijo's subtle insinuations.
"Smile so much prettier, do not cry, want to have kog children, or maybe you intend to race cry with his son later?" Saras sneered and pinched Paijo's waist.
"We're dealing with this together!" both of them said while holding hands.
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The next day, they were in front of Saras' house. The house of Saras's magnificent parents is like a house in the soap opera Indosiar. Saras secretly misses this house. Saras clasped Paijo's hand tightly. Heartbeats that beat fast, collapsing as their steps go in when the door is open.
Right, Haji Bagong is waiting for their arrival there. Even three cups of drink were already arranged on the table. Sitting on an expensive sofa that if purchased by installments alone can spend one month of Semarang regional minimum wage salary. Haji Bagong crossed legs with the same face, creepy. Like Mr. Takur but the Javanese version.
Why is Abah alone? where's Umik? inner Saras.
They both ventured closer and grabbed Haji Bagong's hand for a kiss. Forms of respecting parents. Haji Bagong let it go, not rejecting his hands in a kiss.
"Sit down!" Paijo and Saras sat on a long sofa, perhaps to make it easier to strengthen each other if there are bad things that could happen.
"What is the Hajj?" Paijo opened his voice. Sounding calm, without being intimidated by the gaze of Haji Bagong who successfully made Saras goosebumps. Those eyes had even looked at Saras' enlarged stomach. A piercing look that could almost make Saras' stomach mules.
"As you can see." pause for a minute and talk again. A proud tone of speech.
"If you think I'm calling you here to apologize first, you're wrong"
"I'm always right, and I'll never admit I'm wrong, because I'm never wrong!" Being stubborn and feeling right. Like the nature of the devil. Songongs.
"You left the house for this man, and then dared to marry Siri, huh.. You're obviously guilty!"
"Abah Haji, I was wrong. I can't wait for the blessing of Abah, I am afraid to be separated from Saras, we are presumptuous because we dare to marry without your blessing Abah. I apologize for what we did..."
Haji Bagong did not respond to Paijo's apology. He jumped into another topic. Random is this old man.
"I hear your efforts have been successful, supplier of sengon wood at PT. Rimba Indonesia, also a fabric frame supplier in Bandung area. I also have a wood study. Right?"
Paijo nodded, "I am still learning how to develop Abah's business, Abah was too complimentary to say I have been successful"
"Are you humble to be praised?"
Paijo commented on the thin smile, "of course not"
"Who did the Camry car buy?"
Astoge, Abah apparently knows a lot. Inner Saras.
"It was Saras' father-in-law who bought it, Saras did not want to have a Camry car at that time, two months ago approximately" Saras sambar. Less suitable if the answer Paijo indeed.
"Oh yeah...? Abah just found out it was Burhanuddin royal too"
"Father of a good and wise man" Saras praised his father-in-law.
"You don't mean like this Abahmu?"
"It is also good," what is this feeling, Saras was afraid, but secretly he also missed his brother, although awkward it was there. But being able to talk like this made Saras a little relieved and happy. Does this mean Abah can accept them?
"What did you think when I asked you to come here?"
"We just hope that Abah will forgive us, the rest we do not deserve to expect more." replied Paijo diplomatically.
"If you are Saras, what do you think?"
"I'm afraid to imagine being angry with Abah." answered Saras honestly.
Haji Bagong mangosteen, then sip warm tea from his cup. "Drink your tea first, why haven't you been drinking it since? are you afraid Abah's mixing poison in your tea?"
Paijo and Saras looked at each other and then grimaced, between warnings or jokes, Haji Bagong's face could not be read. It seemed like Haji Bagong only had one facial expression, creepy. Then the two of them lifted the cup of warm tea. Sip it a little then put it back on the table with great care. It's like a ngeteh event of the nobility.
"You have to formalize your marriage, file a marriage license with a religious court, I don't want my granddaughter to be an illegal resident, I also want you to repeat the marriage contract even though it is not repeated is actually not a problem, I want to be a marriage guardian"
Paijo and Saras looked at each other, now that their eyes were sparkling, there was no happier news than this. Thankful that their prayers were answered so soon. Their patience is sweet.
"Thank you Abah Haji, thank you..." Paijo hugged the body of Haji Bagong, a fool if considered to visit. What is clear is that his heart is directly plong and filled with happiness. Haji Bagong's body to shake because of Paijo's embrace.
"Come here, don't you want to hug Abah too!" bring Paijo. Saras came closer and put his hand on Haji Bagong's right arm.
"Thank you Abah for blessing us" And the happy tears slowly flowed. Saras sense is now becoming more and more crybaby. Little crying.
"Ehem! Don't be happy just yet!"
"There are conditions you must meet!"
Meaning, the heart of Paijo and Saras immediately grieved. Thumping why should appear the word all conditions. Make dag dig dug hopefully not dierrr!
"What?" ask Paijo limp.
"First you must help Abah persuade Umik to return to this house"
"Where is Umik Bah?"
"Once in a few months Umik lived in the house of your grandfather Saras, and he urged Abah to accept you. For this one Abah admitted defeat, Abah loves Umik very much, Abah does not want to part with your Umik, you have to thank him later"
"So this is all thanks to Umik? Saras thought Umik was gone, he knew Purik, Bah?"
In Saras's own amused heart, it turns out that Umik successfully punished her own husband. Good job mik's. Women must dare to express their aspirations as a wife.
"We are willing to help whenever Abah wants to pick up Umik"
"Next condition?" ask Paijo.
"Second condition, Abah wants you to hold a grand wedding. Abah wants to show off to Haji Abah's friends, if Abah can be a geden ghost"
"If you need to invite Nasida ria as well, anyway your wedding party should be massive, Abah wants them all to acknowledge the grandeur of your party, how are you willing?"
Saras wants to reject this crazy condition. He just has no intention of holding a reception. How could his father even ask for it to show off to his friends. Saras wanted to protest, but his hand in Paijo's hand and Paijo's glance carried the meaning to say yes.
Saras obeyed her husband.
"Okay Abah, whatever it is we'll try"
"Good!"
Such is Haji Bagong, a wealthy Hajj who has a haughty, arrogant and stubborn character. Don't expect him to apologize, just feel guilty.
To him he is right. No one can blame.
And its materialistic nature is like rooted to the crown. Do not think he would accept Paijo with open arms if Paijo is poor and unemployed. He wants to accept it, because he already knows that now Paijo has become a rich man.
True Javanese proverb, Watuk ono tombone, the character in gowo dies! Haji Bagong is still Haji Bagong with a character that he might carry to death. Deflecting right? Hihah...
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Relieved to get through this part,...
Indeed not too dramatizing ******, even impressed kog so, kog finally Haji Bagong luluh too, so doang?
Hehe. yes I did deliberately write lightly like this, which needs to be emphasized is that the human character is like that. It's hard to lose. So do not expect before the end of Haji Bagong nangis-nangis memelasuk Paijo and Saras forgive him. Or he was converted into a meek man, impossible!
Sorry also can not grant your wishes that asked Haji Bagong in the village of sick receipts and falling poor. Wkwkwkw...
One more chapter to end. Okay still support with likes and comments yes lur...
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