The River House

VII. Guests

The sound of several trail bikes resonated in the distance. Erwin who was sitting relaxed while reading a book on the front porch of the house was quite surprised by the noise of a motorbike engine in the middle of the forest. There was white exhaust smoke into the ash plume soaring in the air.

Three motor trail parking in the main courtyard of the house. Two male riders each boasting one female. And there was one female rider with the noisiest exhaust noise among the others. Erwin closed his book, then walked over to the group of trail riders.

"I'm sorry, what's the need?" Erwin asked, a smile she forced on her lips.

"Wiihh, who is it? How come there's a cute guy in the middle of the woods like this?" Ask the woman who was driving the trail herself.

"Obviously, not Anggun's husband. . .hyaaa," said the bespectacled man. Followed by the laughter of the other man.

"Include me Erwin. .I am," Erwin attempted to introduce himself. However, it was not finished that he spoke with hurried footsteps from inside the house. Gracefully come with a huddle of gopoh.

"Ah you guys have come. Let's go in, please" said Anggun arrived.

Erwin this time was left alone. Look at the backs of the guests who enter the house.

"Yemen is a new home. Seger air, cool, like a vacation in a private villa," said the bespectacled man.

In the living room, the arrival of the guests was welcomed by Ms. Rofida. The Graceful In-law smiled sumringah, showing such a friendly expression. Yet Grace sneered at him in heart. For Anggun, Miss Rofida is nothing more than wearing a mask of hypocrisy.

"Friends of friends introduce my mother-in-law, Miss Rofida," Anggun said with a smile.

"Greetings to Mom, I'm Erfan" said the bespectacled man while shaking tightly the hand of Bu Rofida.

"I'm Ali Sabet Ma'am. Just call Ali," continued the man next to Erfan.

"I'm Vita Bu" the woman who was riding the dirt bike alone introduced herself.

"I am Andevi" the short-haired woman also introduced herself.

"I'm Inge" the last woman seen wearing excess jewelry greeted Ms. Rofida.

"Waah his friend Nduk Anggun huh. Let's sit down, consider it your own home anyway" Ms. Rofida smiled kindly and let her sit down. Then he went to the kitchen.

"Your mother-in-law's true friend Nggun. Not like your husband who is tight with me," said Erfan, he sat down while taking off his gloves.

"Ha ha ha, how not ketus, wong you want to take his chant," seloroh Ali. Who immediately got a blow from Andevi right in his arm.

"Click, you're old, if you say no, then" Vita glared.

"We're friends, kidding me, '" Ali said.

Gracefully keep quiet. He glanced at the large clock mounted on the wall of the living room. 2 Hours passed, and her husband did not keep his promise. Until now, Ferry has not been seen coming home. Anggun has tried to call him, but not connected.

"Ehem. By the way, where's your husband?" Erfan asked.

"Still in the central store," Anggun replied shortly. The question from Erfan had been Anggun guessed before.

"People who are getting richer are getting busier ya gaes," said Erfan later.

"Btw Nggun, reportedly the land of this house is given by a famous author huh?" Inge asked to switch the conversation. His eyes were staring at every corner of the living room of Anggun's new home.

"Zainul Rich Man's author, right?" Andewi.

"Yes. Zainul and I are actually brothers" Anggun replied briefly.

"Come on," Gracefully shrugged both of her shoulders.

"Why are you asking Ngee?" Vita asked, her forehead looking wrinkled.

"Because I'm a big fan of Zainul Rich Man" Inge replied. He lowered the small backpack on his shoulder and then grabbed something in the bag.

"Nihh, this one never gets tired of me reading it," Inge said, showing a maroon-coated book.

"What's the book about? How many people find it a book," Ali looked curious.

"The book has a lot of yes. At the beginning it is always written that Zainul's writing is a work of fiction. But when I read it, somehow I feel like I really exist in the situation and condition of the story. Zainul's writing is opium, a fiction that makes all his readers hallucinate" Inge replied.

"Is that so? I've never read it at all," Anggun looks curious.

"All I've got is this best-seller. The first book published. The story of the bullying that made me actually try reading it," Inge continued.

"Can I borrow it?" Ask Gracefully.

"By, nih. If other books are printed, it is limited, he said. Even his last book, if not mistaken, was only printed 100 copies, many of which were running. Moreover, many are curious, because the missing author is unknown where he is," explained Inge while thrusting the book in his hand at Anggun.

"Yes? And then you arrive just to be able to give land in this forest from Zainul the author Nggun?" Vita asked curiously. Gracefully nodded.

"Wiihh, full of mystery huh. Kayak in the movie like that," Andewi mangosteen mangosteen.

"Later we will go around yok. Like many beautiful spots to take pictures," Erfan said to shift the subject, after a while of silence.

"I brought a camera de es el er you know," Erfan continued to show his new camera.

"Can. Just don't be the wife of the person who keeps you photographing," continued Ali while playing his eyebrows.

"Waahh, it was so exciting to talk," Bu Rofida walked from the kitchen carrying a tray filled with jars of snack jars and cookies. Behind him, Mak Surti carried several large cups of the drink that reflected a thin white smoke.

"Waduh, so troublesome ma'am," said Andewi smiled clumsily.

"No. Anyway his friend and guest Nduk Anggun that means guest mother too. Please drink, monggo continue to talk. I want to go back again, cook with Mak Surti," Bu Rofida looks smiling so kindly.

"Thank you, ma'am" everyone answered.

"We are not here to bring by, even ngerepotin," said Andewi after Ms. Rofida went to the kitchen.

"Don't think. That is what friendship means. If one is happy to have a new home, the other must be happy as well as doongg," Ali chuckled.

"Pay please drink. You came here it's been made by me. Because you are the only friends I have right now," said Anggun staring at Andevi and Vita.

"Uuuuuuu," Andewi and Vita embraced Anggun. While Inge was still busy observing Anggun's new house.

"I'm going to change clothes. Later after this we walk around the house. There is a river near here, the water is very clear," said Anggun take off the embrace of his friend. He then headed to the second floor.

Arriving inside the room, Anggun put the book borrowed from Inge onto the table. Look at the red cover. A book that felt familiar, he often saw it, but forgot where.

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