The Widow of Bahenol

Welcomed Father and Mother.

" See who's coming?" Shouted Ratmi to Mang Ibing.

Mang Ibing immediately turned to the front door. But his heart also became curious, then Mang Ibing moved from his seat and stepped his feet towards the front door.

" yeah! Come in here and bring your children," said Mang Ibing.

Ratmi also moved from her seat, she widened her smile until her white teeth appeared.

" How are you doing, Yat?  Why are you coming home with your stepchildren?  Where's Bidin?" Tanya Mang Ibing.

Yati did not answer him directly.  He lowered Melati From his embrace, and Yati greeted Mang Ibing and Ratmi.

Then Ratmi took Yati and her children to the living room.  Ratmi carried a jasmine, and Mang Ibing held a rose.

" Why did you come home with only your children? What's up?" Ask Mang Ibing.

" Yati is bosen Pak at home, but Yati has said that Kang Bidin and Kang Bidin ngizinin Yati went here" Yati replied.

"Ooowh, I think there's something, it's good that there's nothing. If you are bored at home, yes, what do you play here, invite your children, let in this house also rame," said Ratmi.

"But permission used to be with your husband, if Bisin doesn't love you out of the house, you have to be horrified, don't argue," said Manf Ibing.

Yati also nodded.

Then Yati got up from her seat, she turned her legs towards her bedroom.

He opened his bedroom door, his eyes were venturing into all corners of the room, nothing had changed according to Yati.

He really misses his room. Then he went into the room and sat down on the side of the bed.

His eyes were still looking around the room.

Finally Yati lowered her body on the bed and fell asleep.

Not felt, time is already late afternoon. Ratmi searches for Yati into her room, and she sees Yati asleep.

"Oh Yati, why sleep, let's wake up Yat, it's afternoon, your husband will tell you," Ratmi said, shaking Yati's body who was still asleep.

Yati also squirmed, her eyes starting to open. Yati was blown up, he did not expect if he fell asleep in his room.

"Yati come home now Mom, afraid that Bidin kang is angry," Yati said.

He immediately rushed out of the room. Yati saw Rose and Melati sssang engrossed in playing with Asep.

"Eh, you're awake, your stepchildren are cute Yat, I'm jolly with them" said Asep.

Yati sat beside Asep with a pouting face. "Gemes indeed, Yati aja often made dizzy with them," said Yati.

" Dizziness what do you mean?" ask Asep curiously.

"Dizziness ngadepin medeka every day, take care of them, pay attention to them, not to mention if they fight again. His sister also did not want to budge, cape take care of them, want to stay aja deh," said Yati grumbled.

"Eh you don't just say Yat, it's not good that you say that. You must accept them, do not love the same father Yat," said Asep reminded.

"Yes, Yati love them, but Yati cape Sep, even the friends suckle Yati, they said Yati baby caretaker, right before her. What else now Yati had to wake up before dawn, Kang Bidin asked Yati to pray with her congregation, very bad right, Yati was still sleepy had been awakened," said Yati complained.

Asep laughed and listened. "Don't we have to get up and pray immediately? You are not used to waking up in the morning, now even feel heavy. Try first you are used to getting up early, so it's household time, you're normal," said Asep, while shuffling his sister's hair.

Suddenly from the outside came the sound of people greeting.

Asep got up from his sitting, he looked outwards.

Asep saw a motorbike parked outside. Then Asep came out. It was Bidin who came.

"Wa aleikum salam" replied Asep.

Asep opened the gate, which was made of bamboo.

"Come on Kang, Yati is inside" Asep asked.

Bidin nodded. Before Asep invited Bidin in, Asep greeted Bidin first. He grabbed Bidin's hand and kissed Bidin's back.

They also went inside.

Kang Ibing and Ratmi welcome their daughter-in-law.

"Eh Nak Bidin, please come in," said Ratmi.

Yati was surprised to see her husband coming. Yati was very afraid that Bidin would be angry with her.

"Sorry Kang, Yati has not come home, this again wants to go home, and then talk first aa' Asep," said Yati.

"Yes it's okay. I came here intentionally to pick you up and the kids.

" Badoo!" scream Roses. The bidin hugged the rose.

"No, the rose is not bad, it is also not crybaby," replied the Rose.

"We coffee first Nak Bidin," invited Mang Ibing.

"Do not sir, it's been kasian, kasian kalo kalo kalo on the entrance time maghrib," said Bidin refused subtly.

"Let's go home, it's a really late afternoon, no more maghrib, we're not ready to make tar malem, it's time for njai," said Bidin reminded.

Yati also nodded.

They ask Ratmi and Kang Ibing for permission.

"Yati go home first Sir, Mom," Yati said. Then Yati greet his father and mother, then followed by Bidin, Roses and Jasmine.

A few moments later, they arrived home.

Bidin invites Yati to pray maghrib berjama'ah.

"Come Yat, we pray jama'ah," asked Bidin.

Yati just nodded slowly.

These are the days that Yati lived. Bagun from before dawn, prepared breakfast for Bidin, guarded Roses and Jasmine as Badin taught, and all of them made Yati grow bored.

Until one day, Arum the spinster, came to the house of Bidin, when Bidin was not in the house. I don't know what he means by coming, which he suddenly offers his services to Yati.

"Eh Arum Tea, what's wrong?" ask Yati.

Arum's eyes looked towards the house of Bidin.

"Kang Bidin hasn't come home yet?" ask Arum.

"Not yet" replied Yati.

Then Yati again asked, "What's Kang Bidin's Nyari Tea?"

" Bukain first or the fence, Teteh want to enter," pinta Arum.

Yati innocently opened the gate, and Arum entered. Their position is still in the yard.

Then Arum looked inside, and asked Yati, "You didn't invite Teteh in Yat?"

Yati was silent for a moment, then Yati took Arum into the house.

Yati had forgotten about Bidin's message, that do not open the door and do not accept guests, other than family, while Arum was only Bidin's neighbor.

"Let's go to Tea," Yati asked.

They went inside and sat in the side room, where Rose and Melati were playing.

Seeing the arrival of Arum, Roses cheered and called Arum shouting,

"Teteeeeeh!"

Arum smiled at the Roses and hugged them.

"Tea Carp, Rose Carp," Whine the big brother.

Arum carried it.

After carrying her, Arum said to Yati,

"You are in search of the same Asih, just met Teteh Asih in the market, when nganter Mom shopping."

Yati frowned, then asked,

"Why Tea, Asih nyari Yati?"

Arum shrugged both of his shoulders, a sign that he did not know how to smell.

Arum was sitting on the bench, while Melati also sank on Arum's body.

Then Arum said again,

"You want to play in Asih's house, go away, let Roses and Jasmine Teteh take care."

Yati. His heart began to cross with his brain.the desire to play was very large, but there was fear if Bidin was angry.

Long time Yati was silent, she was confused to make a decision, play or stay at home?

"Here to the house of Asih, Kasian loh, he must have waited for you long, let the children of Teh Arum who take care," said Arum.

Yati fell silent again, her brain was thinking hard.