Under the Hugs of the Colonial Army

Looking for the missing Sri

The sky is overcast, soon it will spill its water to the earth. Sri Utami was still sitting pensively by the riverbank, remembering her actions, she imagined how angry her father was. Van Berg's shadow crossed his mind, he was still weighing his decision on whether he was wrong to choose with Van Berg.

While still thinking about Van Berg, it sounded from behind the person walking. Sri Utami immediately got up, he saw a grandfather and grandmother were carrying firewood from the forest. The old couple looked at Sri.

" Nyai geulis kunaon aya didieu? naha diacuk siga panganten ieu tea battery?" (Why is Nyai beautiful here? why dress like a bride so yeah cake?) the grandmother said to her husband.

"His muhun nyai, nuju naon didieu? atuh loba reungit, hayu ngiring ka aki we jeung nini!"

(It's true Nyai, what else is here? here are a lot of mosquitoes, let's go with your grandparents!) said aki.

"Abdi nuju tibumi escape, ayeuna teu rowdy ni aki goal, teu nanaon pami abdi ngiring sareng aki nini?" (I am running away from home, now have no purpose to Grandma, it is okay if I go with grandma and grandpa) said Sri Utami with a smile towards the grandmother and grandfather.

" Hya atuh, hayu pan invited me to aki sareng nini earlier ge, kabeneran yeuh aki was meunang hayam leuweung, urang beuleum." (Yes, let's be invited by grandparents as well, it happens that grandfather gets a forest chicken, we burn) explained the grandfather.

"Hayu or Nyi, yep!" (Come, Nyai) take the nini in kind.

Sri Utami thanked God for meeting people who care about him, his tears dripped because he was moved, he took his horse to follow his grandfather and grandmother.

" Ki, nini, eta suluhna kadieu disimpen wae dina horse, meh teu beat," (Grandma kayi baknya stored on horse, so not heavy) bargained Sri Utami.

" Wios we nyai, ordinary tos, hayu gura giru bisi rain manten." (It's okay Nyai, it's normal, let's quickly fear the rain) said Grandma.

The three people also walked slightly accelerated down the hill to the outskirts of the village.

****

Heeaaak Heeeak

The horse was driven quickly by about 15 horsemen to search for traces of Sri Utami, but the one sought was not found, the smell was not even present. Horses were stopped in the middle of a trip near the bamboo forest because they saw the cloudy weather.

" Prince, how is this we can't find Raden Sri Utami?" said one of his guards.

" He couldn't have gone far, he couldn't ride a horse, he must have been hiding." Prince Arya held back her emotions.

" Yes Prince. We'd better go back to the prince, tomorrow we continue the search and let me later also ask the locals," said the older guard from the prince.

" Wijaksono, you're right, we're going home. And announce that whoever hides Sri Utami or helps her escape she will die!" prince Arya said as she clenched her hand.

The men turned their horses back, returning to the court of Aryan princes.

****

When Van Berg came to Sri Utami's house, it turned out that the marriage had broken up, some people who walked home from Sri Utami's house visited him.

" Waduh, Nyi Sri this is yes, less what Prince Arya! handsome, rich, scary kid." said one fat lady.

"Yes, ma'am his name is young now, it has been sinter to rebel, if not like," said the mother there.

" yes, the colonial school upbringing made our children so rebellious, yes, fortunately my son was not schooled, so he was the same as me," said the fat mother.

Van Berg, who heard the chatter of the mothers, immediately got off his horse, and greeted the mothers. Apparently the mothers who were called even became flirtatious to Van Berg.

" Eh, there's a handsome one". said a mother as the three giggled.

" I'm sorry mom, what happened to Raden Sri Utami's marriage to Aryan prince?" ask Van Berg.

" Oh, do you think you know where Raden Sri went?"ask Van Berg.

" It seems to go into the bamboo forest that many of them are masters. You see, if it's still on the highway, it must be discovered." said the mother next door.

Hearing the words of the mothers, Van Berg immediately parted and returned to waiting for his horse. Everyone he met was asked the same thing.

Maybe Sri really went to the forest.

Sri why are you so reckless, why not wait for me to pick you up. Inner Van Berg.

Without thinking long, Van Berg broke through the Bamboo Forest, which he feared more was not begal but the safety of his lover. The rain wails, the forest darkens with the rain, the forest is very quiet.

Sri you must be scared, calm down I will pick you up, Van Berg's inner self while not feeling his tears dripping.

"Sriiiiiii...Siiiiiiii....I'm here Sriiiiii come out, come with me", yelling Van Berg with his sobs in the woods his mind is completely upset. He had walked deep into the forest but found nothing.

****

In the hut owned by grandparents, the kitchen billowing smoke, grandfather was burning the chicken and grandmother made the rice. Raden Sri only saw the two old couples smiling, as they seemed to live in peace. He imagined being able to live like the old couple, a simple life without luxury but a lot of happiness.

" Hayu urang taruang ieu hayam tos asak. nyai nyai Sri, Ni" (let's eat, this chicken is ripe, call Nyai Sri, Ni)ujar grandpa to granny.

" Nyai yap kadieu geura pour! (Hey let's come here to eat)" Call Grandma to Sri Utami.

Sri Utami who was called immediately approached, grandfather and grandmother. He saw the food was served rice, lalapan boiled cassava leaves, sambal and roasted chicken. The three immediately offered prayers to the Divine then directly devoured the food, while chatting and listening to the story of Raden Sri Utami.

After that, Raden Sri Utami chose to sit at home looking at the drizzle. Then from a distance he saw someone speeding with his horse very fast through the hut of the grandmother and grandfather. Sri was able to catch the young man's face.

" sir...Tuaaaaa...Tuaaaaan" shouted Sri Utami as she chased the horse that kept on speeding.

Sri ran after him, but the horse ran quite fast, Sri with tears in her eyes, her feet very tired barefoot chasing Van Berg. Sri also stopped, and could only cry, but then from the direction of the fight the horse walked fast again. And the horseman went down and hugged Sri Utami. He was immediately raised on his horse, Sri could only look at the young man's face blushed in embarrassment and his hands were still embracing his neck. All who saw the scene felt immediately flowery.

****

" Van Berg, ain't you weg? (Van Berg, are you eloping)" said Vander Plass, seeing Van Berg's arrival with the woman.

" Je, (Yes)." replied Van Berg briefly.

Van Berg took Sri Utami down first and then took her. Sri refused, but Van Berg insisted on holding her up to the room. He then treated Sri Utami's injured foot for not wearing footwear. Sri just smiled seeing her lover so attentive to her.

" Have you eaten?" tanya Van Berg is still applying Sri Utami's foot ointment.

" Hm.. Already."sri Utami replied still looking at Van Berg's face.

"Rest, you must cape, take it easy I will take care of you, only I enter this room" Van Berg said looking at Sri Utami not to worry.

"Thank you sir for looking for me. I was very afraid of being alone" Sri Utami said as she developed her smile.

Van Berg only nodded, Sri Utami opened his mistress and laid his body on the soldier's mattress, Van Berg helped cover it, then stroked Sri Utami's hair to sleep, van Berg fell asleep next to Sri Utami's bed.

SERIATE...

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