THE WOUNDED EARTH

ARIS

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YATI POV

The sound of nature humming to welcome the morning, what a gift and a very beautiful and rare sight for me who is already a resident of the city.

The cool air combined with the chirping of birds and the green of nature for a moment made me feel forgotten with all the burdens of life that squeezed.

Only gratitude for the blessings of Allah SWT immeasurably chanted in my heart.

"Well, let's have breakfast first" said Laila, who suddenly appeared from behind the door.

"Yes, sister," our steps go together to a small table that is used to eat together near the kitchen of the house.

Uwa has sat down while pouring hot tea that reflects the smoke.Available is also a plate of fried bananas and fried tempeh tofu.

"Uwa has not had time to go to the market to buy kitchen ingredients as well as basic food so we have this breakfast first."

"Ah uwa, like everyone else.This is also enough for breakfast, has already made full"sof me.

"Will I go to the garden this morning?"I asked while putting a piece of fried tofu into my mouth.

"Uwa wants to go to the market for a while with Laila, you just rest at home.If you want to go for a walk see the atmosphere of the village later wait for Laila aja" the message.

"Emang why should I wait for Laila? manya curious.

"Uwa do not want you later seduced by the young people of this village, if there is Laila no one will dare because your brother is fierce"uwa chuckled.

"Yes, Laila like this is also a ngajarin mother.The woman should keep the attitude do not be easy to seduce"bela Laila.

"It's true that the mother who is not taught that but do not keep it slow also so the soul mate comes"seloroh uwa do not want to lose.

"The fool is God who treats mak.No need to be too sought or pursued later also come alone, right Yat?"laila told me to ask for support.

"Yes wa, maybe the soul mate of Laila is still preparing for the provision of household later.Who does not like the same Laila.Cantik, can work at home also cook the same parents, complete package dah"I mediated the debate between the mother and the child.

"Yes already, against you two obviously mother can not say anything more.Layo Laila get ready between mother to the market now" cut uwa stand and take her basket.

Laila and I looked at her and smiled at her uwa attitude.The fuss is the affection of parents to their children that will not be found out there.

"It's like a new motorbike" I loved to see Laila pushing out the motorbike from the side of the terrace.

"Yes Yat, thank God the harvest of the years yesterday the results were quite a lot so the mother turned out the motor that was sold just kept buying new.Soalah after the collision of your brother was the bike like to break down" explained Laila.

"Change the collision, when's brother?ask me in shock.

"O yes, it happened last year Yat.Actually the incident I want to ngabarin you but mother forbid.Kayaknya mother intentionally so even though the brother of the mother's biological sister, mother,mom is also hurt by the same attitude towards you" explained Laila concerned.

"Keep how is abah, kak?ask me curious.

"As a result of the accident, you suffered a broken leg bone, so everywhere you should be helped using a cane."

"Let's go, the market keburuhnya close"the emergence of uwa from behind the door cut off our conversation.

"SISTER...?"I said staring at Laila's sister.

"Later to come from the market yes" he replied as if he knew where my mind was heading.

"Assalamualaikum" a male voice greeted us.

"Eh Aris, where are you going?"reply to Laila.

"You go for a walk to enjoy the atmosphere of this rare morning and look at the corn garden" he replied casually.

"Let this morning be beautiful, where are you going?"goda.

"Aris, Aris dare ya you seduce uwa so early"sahut uwa who was just now fun to record the groceries.

"Who is also angry, Laila has not had a dream man"sahut uwa lightly.

"Emang uwa doesn't know yet, or Laila hasn't told you?"cut Aris.

Laila looked at Aris as if giving a hard code.

"Emang no Ris, the young people of this village want to be with this fierce Laila?"uwa got up from her seat approaching Aris with a face full of probing.

"Hmmm yes there must be wa"sahut Aris clumsily because of the sharp gaze of Laila's sister.

"Our chat is not finished.Wait uwa from the market yes ris, do not go anywhere"the uwa order firmly.

"Let's go to the market first"he quickly sat in the back seat.

"Review ye yes" threatened Laila's sister past Aris.

"Sorry la, disappointment" Aris' laughter accompanied their departure.

I also smiled at their behavior.

"Sit down first, brother"tawar me.

"Yes ma kasih Yat,"he replied and sat on the chair on the porch of this house.

I rushed in to make a drink and bring food for Aris.

"What's right, sister, Laila already has a boyfriend?"ask me to dilute the atmosphere between us.

Aris smiled after sipping on the warm tea I had brought.

"Yes, still my friend too.Hear the plan in the near future they will come here for a proposal.Maybe Laila has not told the same story wa Tinah" explained Aris.

"Young people here too, brother?"ask me curious.

"Yes, the village children here are also just that he likes to go back to the city for a living" Aris told.

"If it's your own brother?"I'm switching topics.

"If I'm still waiting too, wait for my ribs to make a household" he replied optimistically.

"Why should you wait sis, if you feel like you can already find dong" my jokes are light.

"Have tried to find just yet to get the right one in Yat's heart, but this is also a great effort" he replied with a sweet smile.

"Oo so"I'm flat.

"It's work?"he asked after a moment of silence between us.

"Previously Yati worked at a minimarket kak but after the mother came out of the hospital so for a while Yati rest first.And now her health has begun to improve.Mumpung there is time so Yati came home here to jenguk wa Tinah too" My story is long.

"Where do you work yourself?"I asked back.

Aris laughed a little.

"I'm just unemployed Yat, so no girl wants to be with me" he replied staring at me.

"Well, no one wants to be the same sister?"my punishment.

"The age now there is money brother in dear no money, branch in kick Yat" he replied casually.

"Not all women are that sister, there are still many women who are loyal to accompany a man who has a husband from zero, both like and sorrow" my defense.

"Including you, huh?"it was her todong that made me shocked and blushed in shame.