The World's Different Lover

Being suspected?

“Eh, Mbak former darling.” Kampleng said. 

“You pack, Li?” ask Bayu.

“Iya, want to pack,” replied Liana then ordered some food that they know the number exceeds the number of family members. A great deal. Like a host who is having many guests.

“Pack the food a lot,” Kampleng said again. “There are many guests at home?”

“Make a worker, Kang. You again install the ceiling,” replied Liana.

“Oh ...,” says Kampleng with round lips.

“Bornday's wedding, now building. Looks like you are very busy,” said Bayu.

“Iya, very busy,” Liana replied. Then the woman alternated asking. “Yesterday the goat sop has been eaten?”

“Have .. tasty. Thanks, yeah. You are indeed good at cooking,” praise Bayu sincerely. Yesterday's goat soup was delicious and felt very snug on his tongue. It is not difficult to cook only goats for them. Liana and her mother are very good at cooking. Because Mama Liana who often cooks in places of pilgrimage village here, assigned to be the head in the kitchen.

“Ehm!” deheman was hard from Kampleng and Halim and then both of them moved away to make room for the two of them.

Bayu glanced sharply at his two friends. “Why on get rid of all, anyway.”

“Hangar aha-aha, hahut!” halim said please and muttered with Kampleng and others. (It's okay, continue)

“Bayu ...,” shrewd Liana mentioned her name again with a lowered look. Bayu just threw a smile and glimpsed at him. Busy biting catfish as big as his fingers. There was a pause for a while as they fell silent without a word. Looks like the woman was so awkward just to say something to Bayu. 

“Whose living with you is it? W-is that your boyfriend?” liana asked with a slight stammer.

The wood stops chewing. It's a short question, but honestly it's a confusing one. In addition to no special relationship with the Princess at this time, Liana is also not who and maybe the woman does not need to know.

“But.” Bayu's answer that sounds ambiguous. 

“Can't yet mean maybe,” Liana said again. “Sorry, I was too presumptuous to ask that,” regretted Liana then immediately pleaded. “Eh, yes already. I went home first, my order was wrapped.” the woman then took out some money from her wallet and sauntered out.

After Liana left, Bayu immediately fell silent nailing. What does this have to do with the princess? There is no clear status. But they— (?)

Bayu is really a dilemma thinking about how his relationship continues going forward. The relationship that he thinks is still faint fumbling, is not yet clear what it is. Clearly, this is very strange and confusing. And Bayu was really lazy to think about it.

“I think, all this time you were pretty close to him,” said Kampleng who suddenly was already beside him again. 

“Past school time and because, yes .. we are neighbors only,” replied Bayu origin. He was still confused as to what to answer.

“But I saw he likes you.”

“You are like a confused person!” kampleng said again.

“Yes, I am confused. Why am I so confused? But what I'm really confused about is not really confusing me. But I was also confused why I was so confused.”

“Gosh nyet, nyet ..” said kampleng while shaking his head. A second later he tapped hard on the rectangular object he used to use to ignite the fire. 

Yeah, how not to get confused. In the past when Bayu had more feelings for the woman, Liana preferred to connect with Kampleng. Now, when he already had another heart, he instead came as if to offer himself to enter it. What should it be like and how?

Bayu came home in a dark house. More afternoon than usual because today a lot of after-work. Many or not the state of the workshop can not be predicted. Arriving at home, Bayu went straight to the bathroom, passing the two women who were busy packing the rempeyek into a plastic container for later; entrusted to the stalls the next day.

“Morning is still good, now home is tangled. His clothes are a lot of oil impurities anyway,” said Mother commenting. 

“Iya, a lot of work,” replied Bayu briefly and then closed the door immediately. When he got to the bathroom, he thought of something. What if he married the princess? Dare to do must dare to take responsibility, so the advice of his father who so terpatri in his mind. Married, at twenty years old? Bayu thinks it doesn't matter. Bayu believes he can live the bitterness of the household even though at first it may be forced.

Than this unqualified yet mischievous responsibility man is getting gloomy his behavior. Bayu has ruined the future of the Princess and made the woman lose something very valuable in her life. The woman who was helped, turned out to be her own prey. “I'm sorry, Put ...,” murmured in my heart. Sorry I couldn't bring all that back.

***

“Actually I want to be able to go home to Pariaman,” said Julia when both were in the middle room. “Mother misses the same Etek Om-mu.” 

Etek is a nickname in Padang.

Bayu looked at his mother with a guilty feeling. Because he has not been able to fulfill his request to return to his own origin, namely to Padang.

“Sorry yes, Mom. Bayu has no more money. You see if to Padang the plane is quite expensive.”

“Mother understands,” says Julia later. But with a face made as firm as possible. 

My mom and dad are from Padang. But they could never return because of bankruptcy. They are embarrassed to go back there in poverty. What do the neighbors there say who are famous for their sharp mouths? Not to mention some of his family who have insulted and berated them for spending a lot of capital. Sell some valuables and also their shared inheritance. Hope will be successful to wander by establishing some pasture cuisine business in fact only become a cradle of hope. It turns out that building a business is not as easy as they imagine.

“It's night, you're not sleeping?” ask Julia. In this room there are only the two of them because the Princess first went into the room. The princess told Julia; that she was not feeling well.

“Iya, Mom. In a moment,” replied Bayu. Then ask something afterwards. “Princess how was it?”

“She's been buying medicine, her body is a little hot. But maybe he just needs a break. Definitely healed tomorrow.” Suddenly Julia shrinks the volume of the television. From her passion, Julia seemed to want to talk about something important. “Yu. I'd like to talk to you for a minute.”

Well, right ‘kan? Bayu felt anxious. His body stiffened and his face suddenly pale. Don't-don't— because of this afternoon? About what they've done. Ah, his mind is very cloudy. 

“What's up, Mom?” tanya was acting as normal as possible.