Turning Point

THIRTY

The twilight greeted, the orange tinge of color looked dazzling, with a slight clump of clouds that formed the fleece of the sheep, and the sun that had started to descend from its throne, changing into an evening that was soon to come.

The latitude sits alone on the rented terrace. His mind wandered far away. It flashed in his mind about the chat with Danang this afternoon. Really, he was very afraid if Agum went through a phase where there are women out there attracted by the charm that Agum has. Is it possible that Agum can survive the test, or he will actually dissolve and be carried away from the test.

"It's true that I can't be like this. Forgive mother son, you should not burden you with this kind of thought" he said softly while stroking his stomach.

"Hayoooo afternoon-afternoon gini do not dream ndhuk, later kesambet loh!", exclaimed someone who is none other than Budhe Yani

Budhe Yani is a neighbor of Lintang whose house is adjacent to the Lintang contract. He was about fifty years old but still looked very fit.

"Eh Budhe, no really, this is latitude again sitting down. Budhe from where, tumben neat?", asked Lintang a little surprised.

"Budhe runs out in place of brother ndhuk. This is for you, budhe was brought a lot" said budhe Yani while giving something placed in a plastic bag.

"This is what budhe is?", asked Lintang

"It contained lemper, nagasari, same mendhut", replied budhe Yani.

"Thank you very much Budhe" said Lintang

"Yes are both ndhuk. Enter gih, it is not good for pregnant women to be outside the house before maghrib like this" said budhe Yani reminded.

"Yes budhe, latitude in yes. Once again thank you very much for by-by him, hehehe", saying Latitude as it passes.

Lintang put the gift of budhe Yani on the dining table. There also looks Ranti's mother is sitting relaxed in the dining chair.

"Mom will eat now, let Lintang prepare all?", asked Lintang

"Let Mimin aja mbak Lin" replied Ranti's mother

"Nothing ma'am, let Lintang get you all yes", Lintang bargain. Ranti's mother nodded.

Lintang went to get her in-laws to eat. The tuna that he cooked this morning is still there and is still suitable for consumption, only to be heated.

"Please eat bu" said Lintang while thrusting the plate in his hand.

"Still Lin" said Ranti's mother.

"Mom, what was it before Mas Agum married Lintang, he had a lover, Lintang meant to be in a relationship with a woman?", asked Lintang.

Ranti's mother is seen rolling her eyes, trying to remember something.

"That's why the guy's a little covered up, so I don't know much. As far as mother yes she only knows you to mother as his future wife, if lover, mother never even knows", replied Ranti's mother

"Oh like that, ma'am?" said Lintang.

"Eh but..."

"But why mom?", asked Lintang curiously

"When in Surabaya, Agum had a girlfriend, his name was Vivi. But I don't like it" replied Ranti's mother

"Eh mother does not like?, indeed why mom?", asked Lintang increasingly curious

"He was often morotin Agum mbak. In the early days of Agum working in Surabaya, he had dared to ask for this buyin. At that time my mom said they wouldn't last long, uh she knew it was true. After three months of dating, they broke up" Ranti's mother recalled

"Indeed why the hell mbak?", continued Ranti's mother anyway

"Dek Mimin, please prepare the medicine mother yes!", cried Lintang

"Yes mbak, this is Mimin bawain" replied Mimin approached Lintang also Ranti's mother in the kitchen.

"Yes already, Lintang enter the room yes ma'am", said Lintang while passing to the room. Only answered with a nod of the head by Ranti's mother.

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Night at one corner of the city. Precisely near the monument that became the icon of the city of Jogja is already lined with angkringan which is a place that characterizes this Gudeg city. In angkringan, there are various types of typical food Jogja such as cat rice, intestinal satay, fried, ginger milk, and the most popular is joss coffee, joss coffee, namely a glass of coffee which is a typical drink of Yogyakarta in the form of black coffee brewed as usual, but when served will be dipped with charcoal wood that is still burning.

Agum also Danang is seen sitting on a mat that is used for angkringan visitors. With a glass of joss coffee and a wide variety of food in front of them. They seem to be enjoying the atmosphere tonight. While occasionally heard the sound of passing trains that were not far from where they were hanging out at this time.

"Mas, I invited someone" Agum said suddenly.

"Eh?, who?", asked Danang in surprise.

"Later mas will also know", replied Agum casually.

Before long, appeared a woman who looks sexy with long jeans combined with a t-shirt that looks tight so that accentuate the curves of her body.

"Re-Reni?", said Danang surprised

"Hai mas Danang, how are you?", asked Reni who seemed to know Danang before while shaking Danang's hand.

"Well, how are you, where is your husband's son?", asked Danang with various questions.

"I'm good, my children are home, and my husband is......"

"Why?", asked Danang curiously

"Don't ask me about my husband, I'm lazy to talk about it" Reni replied lightly.

Danang just looked at Agum's face as well as Reni with a full view of the question. Danang knew that Reni was Agum's ex-girlfriend when Agum moved to Jogja. Their relationship had lasted a year but had to end because Reni was betrothed by her parents to Tomi.

And now Reni comes back to Agum's life with a story to tell if she's having trouble with her husband, and Agum lets it go. Could Agum be experiencing an old love blossoming back? He was trapped in his own mind. It flashed instantly the face of Lintang who was currently pregnant.

"Mas, do not think like that" said Agum as if he could read Danang's mind

"Yes mas, I have nothing to do with Agum, we are just ordinary friends, after all we used to have a very close relationship, so it is not wrong if we are currently good friends?", said Reni with a reassuring tone.

"All you guys are. I'm just reminding you, you're both married so you should know what boundaries you should hold" Danang replied in a slightly high tone. Agum and Reni were seen nodding simultaneously.

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