The Widow of Bahenol

Acep interrogating.

"Ih, in the question even ngeliatin pisan, you already have a boyfriend? Answer the question Aa'! Don't even eat mewek!"

ask Acep with his Sundanese accent. But Yati shook her head, she did not have a boyfriend.

"You don't have a boyfriend, why don't you want Mang Bidin? Mang Bidin iru ganteng pisan Yat! Many girls who have a crush on him, the guy sholeh anyway, later you are good to learn with him, after all not you do like Mang Bidin?"  ask Acep.

Hearing her brother's question, Yati fell silent.

Indeed, one day, when Yati and Acep did not go to the rice fields to bring food for his father, they passed by Bidin, aka Kang Bidin or Mang Bidin, depending on who called him. That's when Yati said her feelings for Bidin to Acep, her brother, when they rode a bicycle, Acep who hugged Yati.

"A' there is Mang Bidin, Yati shy," said Yati.

"So why? You ashamed of the rice field?" ask Acep. Yati laughed as she covered her mouth with her palm.

They also passed Bidin, he was about to go to teach. Seeing Acep and Yati, Bidin greeted them, "Assalamu'alaikum, Acep, Yati, where are you going?"

Called by Bidin, Acep oun stopped the speed of his bike. Then shake hands with Bidin. But when Yati was about to regret it too, Bidin refused. He also said,

"Sorry Yati, Aa' has ablution." Then Yati fell down in shame.

Hearing the words of Bidin, Acep noun asked, "Emang why Mang if there is already ablution? Did Yati's ama salaman make Mang Bidin's wudhu void?"

Bidin smiled and nodded at Acep's question. Then Jisin explained a little, "Yati is an adult, then it can make abortive ablution Aa. Well later in Friday night lessons we discussed yes."

Acep.  Bidin asked Acep and Yati, "Where are you going?"

Acep who was still sitting on his bike pushed his elbow to aha Yati, so that he who answered Bidin's question. Instead of answering, Yati lowered her head.

Acep looked back, and saw his sister bow her head. "Ih Yati, instead of manifesting even nduk aja," said Acep.

Then Acep immediately answered Bidin's question, "This is A' to bring food for the father."

"Oh, yes already, cepet there bawain pak, kasian must have been waiting," ordered Bidin.

Acep also nodded. Then Bidin's eyes turned toward Yati, and he said,

"Friday night join Acep ya Yat to the house, a lot of your friends who come, we can learn together there."

Yati did not reply, she just lowered her head.

Acep asked for permission to continue his journey. "A' we go first, kasian father wait," said Acep. Bidin nodded. Do not forget Acep also said hello to Bidin. "Assalamu'alaikum, A'."

"Wa aleikum salam" said Bidin.

Acep is back pedaling his bike. Not long after, just a few meters away, Yati turned her head back, she saw Bidin who started to go far.

As Yati looked back, Acep felt some movement while riding his bike. Then Acep asked Yati, "You're looking back at Yat?"

Then Acep answered,

"Heavy tau!" Acep continues to ride his bike.

Then Acep asked Yati again,

"Do you like Mang Bidin, Yat?"

Instantly, Yati pinched her brother's waist.

As Acep recalled the incident back in the afternoon, Yati simply lowered her head, she was still sitting on the edge of her bed.

"Then why don't you marry Mang Bidin? Boyfriend doesn't have one, and you like him too? You don't Yat, if you want to marry her, you're the holder of the muri in this village. Many women who like him, already handsome, pinter, sholeh, trus what else are you looking for?", said Acep.

And Acep. Still continue his chatter, "Your rich village girl who is missing school, and why else? His work time is playing mulu! From father ama mother to gossip zekamoubg people, mending you marry, it is better, there is someone who wants you. Some of you want to be a Bidin mang, a good person, why don't you want to? According to Aa' mah you are strange! Aa' sure a lot of your friends like him."

Yati pondered her brother's words. It's true what Acep said. Everyone loves playing with Bidin. In fact, many of the Yati ministers who seek attention to him, on the food bring, take part in the study at his home, anyway there are aja deh who do his Yati friends to captivate the heart of Bidin.

Bidin put his heart on Yati.

One day, Bidin suddenly came to visit Yati's house and talked to his father, Mang Ibing.

"Sorry sir, if I am sassy to talk about this, it seems like Yati is an adult, I intend to propose to her. If you please, I will come again to take my parents. Two years of my graduation I think I've had enough to live alone, since my wife passed away." Mang Ibing nodded his head. Then Mang Ibing asked Bidin for time to talk about it to his wife and Yati.

"Sorry or Mang Bidin, about this I have to talk first to my wife, and also Yati, who will live it all, whether Yati is ready or not" said mang Ibing.

Bidin nodded, then he said, "If Yati doesn't want to, it's okay sir, don't force it. Part of my intention is to get married for worship, and if Yati takes it by force, I don't want to."

"All right, I'll talk about it first" said Mang Ibing.

And Bidin said again,

"If Yati refuses, it's okay sir, just tell me, I'm ready to hear it."

Since the arrival of Badin at that time, Mang Ibing and his wife urged Yati, to accept the proposal from Badin.

Suddenly Yati raised her face and looked towards Acep, then she started to say,

"Not that Yati does not like him Yati likes the same Mang Bidin, even though he is old. Mang Bidin tuh handsome, sholeh again. But that doesn't mean Yati wants to be his wife!"

Hearing Yati's words, Acep oun gisak stayed silent, he also returned to scatter Yati with various questions, he said,

"Trus what's the reason you don't want to marry her? You like it, because he, oun likes you, and the reason why you don't want to marry him? The marriage is delicious, what else is Bidin mang that many like him. In fact, there are many tablets of mothers here who want their children to be married to Mang Bidin, eh you do not even want! I think you're weird!"