Turning Point

EIGHT

A box car running through the streets of Jogja city that looks a little crowded in the hours of office activities like this. Accompanied by a crew driver, Agum began walking down the street from one place to another delivering packages delivered through the expedition service where he worked.

"Well, the newlyweds have started working, is it not less than just five days off?", asked Yono while joking

Agum just grimaced "Obviously less sir, for newlyweds a month's leave is also still felt less, want to keep the wife"

"Hahaha you are, if you leave for a month, what would your wife want you to feed her?, asked Mr. Yono

"Eat love, hahahaha!", replied Agum. The one next to him was just a small chuckle.

Mr. Yono is a crew driver (kernet), who accompanies Agum to deliver packages. His age had entered the head of four but his stocky body made him still strong to work lifting heavy weights.

A commonplace thing, the box car that he carries is always filled with items that have a varied weight, ranging from light weight to the heaviest. In addition, there are also important documents from important agencies that he brought sent via expedition . Therefore, a strong physique is needed for a profession like Agum, as well as Mr. Yono.

"Honeymoon, where was Gum yesterday?", asked Mr. Yono

"Not going anywhere sir, Lintang does not want to be invited anywhere" he replied

Pak Yono scrunched his forehead "When usually the woman is seneng you know invited to where, mask yes your wife does not want?"

Agum shrugged his shoulders "Either, is it possible that he is still embarrassed huh, or feels that there is still no need to go anywhere?"

"But if invited on the mattress he really wants to pack, hahahaha", he continued with a laugh

Mr. Yono went along. Although Agum and Pak Yono have a ten year age gap, but their communication sounds like a playmate. And make Agum feel comfortable working with his partner.

Kumandang adzan dzuhur began to be heard through the mosque loudspeakers. Agum stopped his box car in the courtyard of one of the mosques in the suburb of Jogja. Before getting out of the car, Agum took the phone in his pants pocket and then contacted a number on the phonebook.

Conversation via mobile

"Assalamualaikum, what else is the deck?"

"Waalaikumussalam mas, adek again taught to cook mangut catfish with mother nih", the voice in sebrang

"Yes?, cook mangut catfish?, wah this afternoon mas so want to eat at home"

"Come by the house for lunch?"

"If there are packages sent near the house, you must stop by, baby, but today there is none"

"Ohhhhh that is it?",

"Yes, it will be fitting to go home from the office and eat your cooking, baby. This mas mau salat dzuhur first"

"Okay, be careful"

"Dear, you're fine at home, assalamualaikum"

"Girisham"

Tuuutttt.

Agum took the sarong and also the skullcap that he put on the dashboard, then rushed to the ablution place and then entered the mosque to perform dzuhur prayer.

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Semerbak aroma of mangut catfish cuisine, smelled in the kitchen of Lintang rented. Assisted by Mimin and at the direction of the mother-in-law, Lintang was finally able to present the special menu.

"This lunch at home mbak?, asked Ranti's mother

"No ma'am, mas Agum there is no delivery near here, so can't have lunch at home" Lintang replied as she washed her hands in the sink. Her mother-in-law nodded her head

"Mother eat first yes, after that take medicine", smbung Lintang

Lintang intended to get rice for her mother-in-law. He took the plate from the shelf as well as his spoon.

"Let Mimin alone mbak, who took a meal for the mother" said Ranti's mother saw Lintang was pouring rice on Ranti's mother's plate

"Ndakn't anything ma'am, Lintang is also a mother's child, so it doesn't matter if Lintang takes food" he replied

"Aren't you eating? asked Ranti's mother

Latitude smiles "Today's latitude fast bu"

"Inshaallah fasts David deck", answered Lintang briefly. Mimin nodded his head in understanding

"This please be eaten bu, Lintang to the room first yes ma'am, it has not been dzuhur prayer because", continued Lintang while saying goodbye

Ranti's mother just nodded.

"Dek Mimin, accompany the mother to eat yes, all please prepare the mother's medicine for this afternoon" he also told Mimin

"Yes to Lin"

The latitude goes to the bathroom to take ablution water and then perform dzuhur prayer. After he finished praying, he laid his body on the bed. Look at the ceiling of his room.

The gusts of wind that entered through the gap of the window of the Latitude room made his eyes as heavy and felt a tremendous drowsiness whack. Not long after that, he fell asleep in his nap.

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Bruuummmmmmmmmmm

The sound of a box car was heard entering the Lintang rented page. Soon a man with a strong body came out from behind the wheel.

"Dear Assalamualaikum", said Agum at the door

Lintang who had been waiting for her husband to come home, then approached her.

"Wa'alaikumsalam mas" she answered with a sweet smile and kissed the back of her husband's hand.

Agum kissed the head of his wife "Adek has taken a bath?", he asked

"Yes, would you like to take a shower?" asked Lintang back

"Later, my dear, I'm still a prick" he replied. The latitude also nodded

Both go inside. In the living room, Ranti's mother also saw Mimin watching television.

"His medicine has been taken by the mother?", asked Agum to his mother

"Udah Gum, the day after the control schedule, don't forget about Gum", replied Ranti's mother while reminding. Agum nodded then headed for the room.

Agum opened his work uniform. And bare-chested means that the sweat on his body immediately dries up. He then put his body on the bed.

"Capek is it?" asked Lintang

"Yes this is how it is to be a coolie, heavy work, little salary", replied Agum while chuckling

"Hemmmmm, a little bit still grateful mas, which is important enough", argued Latitude

"Yes, yes my dear wife", replied Agum while kissing Latang's cheek

The one being kissed shows a red hue. This was not the first time Agum had showered such kisses but still made Lintang feel blushed.

"Mandi gih mas, it runs out is ready maem" said Lintang

"Today's fasting, mas maemnya later pas maghrib aja all nemenin adek iftar" replied Agum

"Mas allows fasting, right?" asked Lintang

"Dear, we've already discussed this before we got married. Mas will not prohibit adek to carry out sunnah fast which was already done" he replied

Latitude smiles happily "Thank you mas"

"But such as fitting the ration of work holidays and mas is at home and that keeps your day fasting, would it be if the day you do not fast first?," ask Agum while stroking the cheek Latitude with a slight flickering of the eye

"Yes dear, Lintang understands", she answered while kissing her husband's cheek. The one who kissed was surprised

"Do not like that deck, someone will wake up" said Agum while pointing down. Lintang only pursed his lips while hitting Agum's arm using a pillow.

Agum immediately entered the bathroom. He flushed all over his body with cold water that drained the freshness in his body.

Shortly thereafter the voice of adzan maghrib reverberated. Lintang and Agum are ready in the dining room, of course, to eat together.

What a romantic scene, seeing the husband and wife was drowning in a warm atmosphere on the dining table. While occasionally heard a small laugh from the wife heard light stories from her husband.