TUMBAL SEVENTH

Suspicious

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“Haaaarrrrrr!” Someone in front of us roared like a lion, and made a gesture as if he wanted to pounce on me and Tania. Tania was getting hysterical and then inching to hide behind my body. Terrified.

I then led Tania away from the freak. When our distance was quite far, we compactly looked back and I found the person laughing out loud. Tania and I looked at each other. Confused by the behavior of this person.

Why is almost everyone in this village strange?

“Aaaaak!” Tania and I went back hysterically, jumped, shocked. Back in front of us was a man standing expressionless. Tirta's.

“You why? How scared is that?” tanyakanya.

I shook my head, while Tania pointed at the guy near the hut who was still spinning. Not stopped laughing. Tirta's eyes followed Tania's direction.

“There is a madman, Brother,” bright Tania with her plain style. Still pointing towards the hut.

Tirta smiled slightly as she rubbed Tania's cuby cheek. OMG! He is also sweet when he smiles. This is the first time I've seen him smile.

I thought his lips were stiff, unable to smile. It turned out that he could also smile, but it was very irritable and stingy.

“That's brother's friend, surely you guys were colonized with him, yes?” Quickly Tania nodded. Assented.

“He is so. Jahil and like prank,” bright Tirta.

“Bay, here!” he strangled, waving to call his friend who was just as strange as himself to get closer to where we were.

“OK,” replied his friend in a screeching tone in between the ruckus. Then step closer to where we are.

“Lu earlier did they get scared gini?” reprimand Tirta, patting his friend's shoulder. And again, his friend laughed out loud.

“Oh yes, acquaintance first dong. I'm Bayu,” said Tirta's friend as he reached out after stopping laughing. Then I greeted his hand and then I mentioned my name and introduced my sister.

“Oh, so this is the girl that Lu often told to the cave?” ceplos Bayu's.

Then they whispered, what whispered. I'm looking down embarrassed. Is it true that Tirta often told me about his friend? Suddenly deg-degan.

“Sorry Bro, Lu know I ‘kan. My mouth this brake is not using,” said Bayu to Tirta. It made me hold my laugh. Tirta looked angry because her best friend had opened something that should be a secret between them.

Then Tirta switched the conversation. Explain who Bayu is, to me. Bayu's best friend Tirta, but went to another school. So bright.

“Oh, pantesan I have never seen Bayu before,”.

“Darling yes, just try we met early. Maybe it will be different again the story,” muttered Bayu, but it sounded clear in this ear. My forehead is wrinkled to make. Not understanding his words.

“Eum, means?” tanyaku later.

“Ah, forget! Not important,” reply Bayu while shaking hands in front of his face.

Again, Bayu and Tirta whispered. I don't know what else whispered.

“Can't Lu's toughness be reduced?” sentak Tirta post whisper.

“Yes, selow Bro. I'm just a joke,” the pretext of Bayu.

I put my lips together to hold my laughter.

Then they both took me and Tania for a walk around the village.

When I had the opportunity to ask about the offerings placed in the hut earlier. It turns out that sajen is installed to repel pests. The villagers here are still thick and believe in such clenical things.

“Not if you want to repel pests using poison, yes.”

“It should be so,” says Tirta.

“That is the unique people of this village. Still difficult to leave clenics and such.” Bayu.

“Did no one remind or attempt to change the tradition here?” my many. Maximum Kepo.

“There is, but it does not work. This kind of tradition is ingenious—daging here,” explained Bayu. I could only nod and shake.

After tired of traveling around the village, Bayu invited us all to take a short break at the edge of a lake. The place is beautiful and cold. Lots of wild grass flowers. So invite a variety of butterflies to gather around the lake. Tania and I were amazed.

We also sat on the grass that spread on the edge of the lake. Facing the lake.

“Eh, where are you going, Dik?” I asked Tania who got up from sitting down.

“You go there,” he answered while pointing to the pink wildflowers shrouded in butterflies.

“OK, but don't go far yeah, play it!” Tania responded with a murmur while nodding. Then ran up to the butterflies flying around the weed flower located a few meters behind us sitting.

“It turns out in this village a lot yes, beautiful places,” I said break the silence.

“Many, there are many more beautiful places that we have not visited,” explained Bayu.

“Oh, yes?”

I glanced towards Tirta who was sitting beside my left, he seemed to be enjoying the atmosphere of this place. Then looking towards Bayu who was sitting on my right side, he was still coolly pelting the lake water with pebbles.

Then I circulated my gaze looking for Tania's whereabouts. My sister was still playing with butterflies flying.

“There's a caterpillar!” pekik Bayu, while pointing beside me sat down. It just makes me jump, shocked. Then the reflexes inched and swung to Tirta's arm.

“Ciyeeee,” ledek Bayu, while pointing my hand that is still struggling in the arm Tirta. For a second, Tirta and I looked at each other. I immediately let go and took my eyes off. Lip pengulum, shy down.

“Ma-ma’af.” I suddenly stammered. Tirta was unmoved, her face flat with no expression. Then he grabbed Bayu with his eagle gaze.

“Sorry Broo, janda!” say Bayu. Then he smelled his lips holding back a laugh. It seems Bayu is satisfied because again he has managed to launch his ignorant action.

Why the hell, why should I be in Tirta's arms? How humiliating! I didn't have the courage to look at Tirta anymore.

Then I stood up and said goodbye to go home. Wrong attitude.

“Wait!” call Tirta. I dare not look at him.

Glancing at Tirta, he got up from sitting down. Then stand beside me, even with Bayu. My position is now in the midst of the two of them.

“Surely you remember the way home to your house?” ask Tirta. I bit my lower lip. Then grin and then shake. Bayu chuckled while Tirta gave a small smile. I'm looking down inside. Embarrassed.

“Ya already, let Bayu interracial!” tirta.

“Well, how come I?” Quick, Bayu said.

“Do not be alone, later arise slander. We anterin together,” added Bayu. Then without saying Tirta swung his steps. Precede for both of us. Approaching Tania and holding my sister's hand.

“Al afternoon. Yuk, brother take home,” he said. And Tania nodded.

Then Bayu and I followed behind Tirta who led Tania. Go home.

Arriving at the gate of the house, I thanked him and invited Tirta and Bayu to stop by. However, both are resisting. Because it's afternoon.

“Other times we go for a walk together again, yes,” said Bayu, and kuangguki.

Then Bayu and I turned to look at Tirta. Apparently on the porch of my house there Mbok Tini was watering the flowers in the pot.

“That's Mbok Tini, our home assistant,”.

“Iya, I know. You better be careful with him,” said Tirta.

I looked at Bayu intending to ask for an explanation of Tirta's words just now, but Bayu replied with a shoulder twitch. It seems he doesn't know either. Same as me.

“What happened to Mbok Tini?” ask me then to Tirta.

“The important thing is to be careful and always increase vigilance,” concluded Tirta. Then he took Bayu away. Because dad's car is coming.

I'm unmoving. Baffled. Who do I really need to be aware of? At that time Mbok Tini said I had to be careful with Tirta, and now instead Tirta warned me to be careful with Mbok Tini. Who should I trust whose words?

I gasped to hear Dad honking the car horn.

“Kok even dumb, let's open the gate!” father's word.

I put up a horse sting and obeyed my father's word. While Tania, she had entered the house since earlier. Thirsty, he said, wanted to drink soon.

*** 

I pegged at the doorway of the class as I was about to enter putting down the bag, and I found Tirta chatting with a girl sitting on my stool.

Who's the chick?

I just saw him talking to a girl. It seems they have known each other for a long time. It looks like the way they talk. Charmingly.

Somehow suddenly my heart also warmed up to see the two of them talking warmly.

“Dooor!”

Abdi managed to surprise, I jumped made. Then I rubbed my chest where in it my heart was pounding.

“Hehehe, ma’af! It seems I managed to get you to deg-degan, huh?” said Abdi. Then she smiled revealing her teeth. He then raised his finger to form the letter V.

“We go to the canteen, yuk!” bring Abdi.

“Bby,” reply. I really don't want to linger here anyway. Don't ask why? I don't know the answer myself.

Before leaving I turned my head once more towards Tirta and the girl sitting beside him. They still look good talking. I don't know why I got so upset.

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