
"Hey! Oi! Hey!"
The loud clapping sound and the call separated Yanti and Dennis. The two again stood side by side awkwardly.
"If you want to make out, just in the room. There are still many who are not married" continued Eldest, papi Dennis, while walking closer. Her face that revealed a smile looked younger than her actual age.
"Bapi," said Dennis. Yanti just nodded her head greeting men as old as her father.
"It's not fancy, but try to have fun" the man patted Dennis on the shoulder several times.
"Thank you for your attention" Papi."
"And Yanti, I see that you wear very good jewelry" said Eldest, whose eyes were fixed on the bracelet and ring in Yanti's hand. "Where did you get that bracelet and ring?"
Yanti is really feeling nervous. He didn't expect Darren's gift to bring this kind of trouble. Know that, he'll reject it.
Yanti also did not want to mention Darren's name, worried that the boy would get into trouble.
"I bought it at Turi Market. I saw a glass bracelet seller that looked like Grandma's." Dennis turned his head towards Yanti and looked at the woman with shady eyes.
Yanti who caught Dennis' point, replied with a big smile. Don't forget he winked a few times to make it more convincing.
Eldest laughed in a loud voice, "Right! Aye! You should pay attention to your wife and spoil her. But, Dennis, next time don't blatantly say imitation."
"It's okay, my wife is a very understanding and self-knowing person" Dennis said in a no less loud voice.
He deliberately looked at Yanti closely because he knew that his three papi wives were glaring at them.
Papi cleared his throat again, "Consider this feast, both of you."
The man then walked away.
"Sir Dennis, did I just take this bracelet off?" ask Yanti again. He did not want the bracelet belonging to the grandmother of the Setiawan family damaged in his hand.
"No need. There must be a reason why Grandma gave it to him through Darren" said Dennis, who stared at the whole room while looking up arrogantly.
Yanti sighed as she walked following the person who paid her. He must obey the will of the man if he wants to be able to immediately rebuild the house in the village.
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Yessy, who had come without knowing anything, was embarrassed to death when she knew the purpose of the party. He pulls Lani behind a transparent curtain that adorns one corner of the room.
"Lani! Why didn't you tell me your Kokom was married?" ask the girl with you high.
"I didn't know you were coming here either. Who told you to come?" Lani snapped back.
"Tante Lili told me that ko Dennis was telling me! I was told to come here!" yessy yelled in frustration.
Lani who was surprised by the childish behavior of her good friend, immediately shut Yessy's mouth. "Pcsst!! Don't yell! Let's go to my room!"
Yessy followed Lani while stomping her feet in annoyance. Since coming, he has been the center of attention of guests who are all still related to blood. Yessy deliberately wears a rather revealing outfit to tease Dennis. But, not only was the man married, he even looked cheap there.
Arriving inside the room, Lani closes the door behind them. "You said Mami told you to come here?" He asked his friend who was wearing a bold dark blue dress.
Yessy looked the other way, "I heard Aunt Lili tell my mama, if Ko Dennis asked me, and told me to come here."
Lani felt sorry for her friend who was now not only pouting, but also seemed to want to cry. He doesn't know that Yessy put deep feelings on Dennis. Lani also does not understand how any woman can like her brother.
"I'm new too. .. We all just found out last week that Dennis was married." Lani sat her friend in the long chair in front of the mattress, her voice now softer. "No one thought Ko Dennis would suddenly marry a fan."
Yessy who was starting to be able to think clearly, shed tears. The goal of coming here was ruined already, and it was not Lani's fault at all.
"I'm sorry, you shouldn't have given me hope for you, Yessy." Lani grabbed the sobbing girl's hand and clasped it tightly.
"Keep I must how, Lan.." whispered Yessy among her tears.
"You're looking for a better man than Ko Dennis. Lots of people like you, Yessy." Lani tries to encourage.
Yessy doesn't know who really likes her. When he told his best friend about his problem, the best friend immediately moved away and was difficult to contact. Not just once, to the point that Yessy thought this was the last hope.
He did not know when the loan shark would come to his house and either brought much less later. Just thinking about that already frightened Yessy.
"What if you go home first, Yessy," Lani said. "Tomorrow when you're calm, I invite you to my friend's acquaintance."
Yessy nodded with a heavy heart. Even if he forced, his circumstances would not change much. His body and mind were already tired and he really needed a break from everything.
"Yes, Lan. Please take me home, "ask the girl.
Lani was relieved that her efforts had succeeded. Honestly, he himself was not wanting to get together with his family at this time. So he asked the driver to drive him home with Yessy.
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Down there, amidst the hustle and bustle of the festive ongoing party, music plays with maximum sound. Colorful dresses blend into one dazzling eye.
Yanti, who was sitting next to Dennis, was approached by Arthur and other men her age.
"Dennis, if you can't get your wife to dance, let me change it" Arthur chanted, followed by the crisp laughter of his friends.
"I can't dance either, just like Dennis," Yanti replied calmly.
"Ah, yes. I forgot that Yanti-in-law is uneducated! So where can we dance!" Arthur patted his forehead as if he had made a fatal mistake. "If it's not women from the village who are easily deceived, how would they marry a limp man?"
The laughter of the nosy young men grew louder.
"It's okay, Yanti-in-law. Let me teach you dance and other things." Not enough to get there, Arthur makes provocative movements that make Yanti embarrassed to see it.
Dennis, who felt his emotions rising, stood up and pulled Yanti's hand. "Come, we're going home now."
"Why rush home, Dennis? We're just getting started," whined Arthur in contrition.
"My wife and I have been here a long time. Longer and we can catch all of you stupid," said Dennis no less spicy.
"Get me talking, Dennis!" snapped Arthur.
"You watch your mouth, Arthur! You shouldn't talk if you can't talk shit."
Arthur was furious, his face turning red. "Don't because papi's on your side, you can just as easily."
Dennis smiled an understated smile at Arthur, "You keep on teasing and threatening. Now you're carrying papi, are you in an inferior complex?"
Arthur who had run out of words could only stand in anger. His fist was ready to float if it was not prevented by the other brothers.
"Had, Arthur, don't go on. If you hit first, it can provoke the anger of Eldest Uncle," one of them suggested.
Arthur snorted in annoyance before turning around and walking away from his cowardly brothers.
...
During the return trip, Yanti muttered the same tone over and over again.
Dennis, long bored and distracted, looked up at the graceful-looking woman in a simple white dress.
"You were going to dance? Why didn't you say?" dennis asked as they walked past Jum's house.
Yanti who was shocked heard it, smiled shyly. "I can't dance, sir. Who else would I want to dance with?"
Dennis who heard it, raised one of his eyebrows in astonishment. "Arthur was against you, but you refused."
The young mother breathed out in annoyance. "That's called a storm, not dance," replied Yanti with her medok voice.
Dennis laughed with Yanti's simple logic on target.
"If I dance with you, will Mrs Dennis Setiawan be willing?" dennis asked as he extended a hand.
At this time they have reached the terrace of the house, where the existing lighting only comes from the moon that is not perfectly round.
Hesitating, Yanti finally kept her hand on Dennis' palm. The man then deliberately pulled Yanti's body closer, causing the young mother to gasp and be surprised. Yanti held on to Dennis's higher arm even though he was already wearing thick slippers.
"Hand hold onto me, Yan," Dennis said near Yanti's ear.
The woman had not even blinked her eyes when her body was invited to swing to the side with the tone that Dennis muttered. The man even occasionally sang with words that Yanti did not understand.
Even with the light of the potluck, not flickering, and with the sound of Dennis' lips, the atmosphere was far more magical and impressive than the party they had just left. It was like there were fireworks inside him that let out small explosions.
Realizing that, Yanti reflexes stepped away as Dennis spun to the side. Yanti's legs that can not keep up so slipped and only Dennis' hand grip that became the pedestal he can stay upright.
The little-eyed man laughed and hid his eyes, "I'm the cripple, why did you fall, Yan?"
"out of... The end..." Yanti tried to find an excuse, whatever came to her mind. "Finally Mr. Dennis stinks of goats!"
Dennis widened his eyes, not expecting the woman to now dare insult him. Eyes in return! Teeth in teeth!
"Then, Mrs Setiawan, may you sleep well and be able to wake up tomorrow morning... Don't forget to go to the market and buy cooking ingredients.. Oiya, all of you buy flour, butter, same milk. Tomorrow you make donuts, study to Mbok Jum, yes."
Yanti's heart, which had flowered, immediately withered and dried, heard the string of words from her master.
Sometimes, he wanted to pinch Dennis' cheek out loud to stop acting like he wanted to.
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