THE WOUNDED EARTH

HOME VILLAGE 2

***** YATI POV

The atmosphere of the capital of Banjarmasin Province that feels hot and densely populated was slowly gradual with a somewhat arid atmosphere.

Along the way my eyes continue to stare out the window from the side.My journey to the hometown is very far enough takes about nearly 7 hours.Maklum is because my village is still included in the interior.

But for the progress of the population has begun to improve.Kampung which used to rely only on teplok lights in each house can now enjoy various facilities that use electric power.

But the development of the incoming era also brings positive and negative impacts for its citizens who can not sort wisely how to use it.

Young people in the village are also not inferior to young people in the city.

Many now know what drugs are and are starting to fall into it.

Miris.

Religious norms and cultural customs that were once highly upheld slowly began to erode with western-style modernization.

No time runs until 14:00 pm, the car stopped at a restaurant.

The passengers got out of the transport cab with their own interests, as well as my own.

I went straight to the new public toilet to the small mosque next to this restaurant to perform the Zuhr prayer that was overdue earlier.

After praying immediately I fill my stomach with soto Banjar typical of Kalimantan.

"Himself alone?"greet the taxi driver I was riding in earlier, he was sitting not far from where I was eating.

"Yes sir, by the way is still far and long sir ?"ask me to return the pleasantries.

"It's still a long way away, about 2-3 hours away" he replied.

"Had finished eating neng, we'd like to leave again" he cried walking towards his taxi.

"Already sir,"I'm following, but I previously paid for a meal at the cashier's restaurant.

I sat in the corner of the second row near the window.

"Sorry, excuse me, ma'am" the young man's voice took a seat beside me.

Without looking back, I even slightly shifted my bag to make room for him.

"Ah the effect of the stomach is full"my inner soul who began to feel sleepiness twitching spoiled in my eye fertilizers.

I finally fell asleep with my head in my bag.

"Sir, wake up" the voice of the man beside me surprised me.

"Oh sorry.." I was embarrassed because my backrest moved to rest on his shoulder.

"No pa-pa mbak, I accept "his god throws a smile.

"Why did the taxi stop, "was wondering as if I was asking myself.

"So from now on, said the driver like a strike.It was also still trying to fix"he said who heard my words just now.

"Where would you like to know, where would you go?"ask him politely.

"You go to town X exactly to village Y" I answered briefly.

"It just so happens that we're in the same direction, who wants to go to whose house ?"ask again without hesitation.

"To the house of wa Tinah" my light.

"OOO wa Tinah, so what is Laila's brother ?"her smile.

"We're cousins"I replied briefly.

"O ye forget, know me Aris, Aris Rahman.I his father Abah Mamat his house is not far from the house wa Tinah" he explained as he reached out.

"Yati,Haryati.Alhamdulillah if so in the same direction"welcome me with pleasure because I have friends in the direction of my goals.

"Have entered magrib, pray first" Aris said.

I nodded and followed her down from the taxi.

"Sir, we want to go to the mosque first" the message to the taxi driver.

"Yes, please anyone who wants to pray or rest in the stall first because this is also not kelar" said the driver.

Aris and I and a few other passengers walked to the nearest mosque.

Finished taking ablution, I and the other female worshippers began to follow the priest.

The sound of chanting verse by verse that is read is very beautiful and shahdu brings its own coolness in my heart.

I heard more carefully his voice was like that of Aris, my inner being.

After performing the magrib prayer, we all went back to where the taxi was.

Along the way to the taxi, I looked at the figure of Aris walking in front of me.He was talking to the other male passengers while I was walking in the back with some mothers as well.

His body is tall and well-built with slightly brown skin, a sharp nose and with eagle eyes and pliable eyelashes.In addition to thick eyebrows, similar to the middle east there.

"Where, sir, can you fix it?ask Aris to the driver.

"It can't be mas, it's not what the disease is" replied the driver looks tired.

"May I see for a moment ?"tawar Aris's.

"Please mas, I also want to take a break for a moment "answered the driver.

Seen Aris folds his shirt arms up to the elbow then began fiddling with the engine using several keys.Some times also he asked the driver to test turn on the engine.After almost an hour finally the engine can turn on.

"Why not say from earlier mas if the mas can betulin" cried the driver was excited while patting Aris' shoulder.

All passengers were able to breathe a sigh of relief and were finally able to continue their journey.

"Why smile ?"asked Aris looking at me.

"That's a trace of oil on your chin" I replied rather hesitantly.

"O still no one stuck ya "saynya while wiping using dry tissue.

"Try this" I'm offering her wet wipes.

"Thank you"greet her.

"Why didn't you say you could?"tanya opened a chat to melt the atmosphere between us.

"There's nothing" he answered with a small laugh.

"Emang should be asked first to give help" I said a little jutek.

"Not really just want to appreciate the effort of the person" the answer sounds reasonable.

"Oo so"my mouth while the mangosteen.

"Alhamdulillah if you can understand" his words sounded full of meaning.

We did not feel we had arrived in front of the fork in the road to the village.After this we can use the services of the ojek at the base.But since the day has shown at 21.30 pm, the,there is not a single object there.

I took a disappointed breath.I looked right-left the road maybe there was a sight of ojek on the road.

Aris just smiled looking at my behavior.It seems she understands what I feel now.

"Patience, if you want to hurry until let's go.But if it's not strong, you want to wait here not just pa-pa afraid of it just morning ojeknya come" he suggested.

Once again I took a breath.The answer has a point.

"Let's go"take me with a small suitcase.