AYU MBOK
Keraton

"Yet you will wake up, Mother!"

Said someone who suddenly entered the room where Neneng was sleeping.

He gestured to the two young women who were about to take care of Neneng earlier, they also came out while bowing politely to the Man who had just arrived.

"You,,,!?"

Neneng was very surprised to see who the man was, he was Mang Mang a cendol who the other day offered him a cendol because he had not been able to sell.

The middle-aged man smiled as his beard, he looked neat with the traditional Javanese clothes he was wearing, who was he really?

thought Neneng.

"Just call me Pakde, 'Well you must be confused right, where are you now?!"Pakde Karwo said, he was so polite and warm but his language sounded stiff like paying respect to Neneng.

"Yes Pakde, I'm confused, I'm in a foreign place like this, actually this and where and who is this Pakde?!"

"Three days ago I found Non's body lying on the riverbank, because it turns out there are a bunch of thugs who are looking for the existence of Non, I finally decided to bring you here! this is a palace that is precisely located in the central Java area!"Reply pakde Karwo who turned out to be a chief of Abdi dalem in the palace of the palace.

"Middle air?!far away, I will live in West Java Pakde, why the heck was even brought far here, then what is the fate of my brother Indra, Pakde?!I want to go home right now!I'm gonna go find Indra!"Rengek Neneng, he remembered his brother Indra was in big trouble, the last time before he fell into the river Indra was being chased after by thugs.

"Please calm down, Mother!You can't go back to where you belong now, those thugs are now coming after you too, they purposely trapped your sister into a lot of debt in order to exploit you, even if you came, though you did, Your sister is no longer saved, she has no choice but to work with them!"Pakde Karwo has started to talk casually with Neneng.

Yes"We'll just bring him here, sirde! please yes, please!we can do anything here!"Neneng pleaded with great pakde Karwo to also save his brother.

"I'm sorry! unfortunately it's too late, your sister is already in their grasp, after all this has become your own sister's choice!"

"What does that mean?! Indra deliberately gave up on them!?"Neneng seemed to not believe what happened to his sister.

Pakde Karwo nodded his head weakly.

Neneng wept bitterly, he bemoaned his fate, now even he had to be far away from his sister.

Pakde Karwo gently stroked Neneng's hair, trying to calm her down.

"Then now what should I do here Pakde!?" He said softly, after he was content to weep spilling his sorrow.

Neneng realized in this new place there was no way he would just stay silent.

"You I raise as my nephew here, your name here is Ayu, for a while you will work as a courtier who will be assigned to wash the clothes of the nobles ,if your work is good you will rise in rank in the near future, how, do you not mind?!"

Pakde Karwo said he gave directions.

"Am I going to get a salary?!"Neneng asked hesitantly, actually he was embarrassed to ask, but he needed money to redeem Brother from debt bondage with Bram.

Pakde Karwo smiled.

"Of course,Nduk!your first salary is 5 million rupiah, depending on your level of work."

Answer Pakde Karwo.

"That's a pretty good 5 million, big too yes to the size of a maid!"Inner Neneng, his sadness was a little treated to hear the money 5 million in front of his eyes, nothing even though it only needs washing as well, the important thing is that he has an income now.

"How's Nduk, you want it?!"

Tanya Pakde Karwo disperse the daydreams of Neneng.

"Ah i i yes Pakde, I want!when should I start working!?"Neneng replied nervously, he was a little excited for 5 million dollars every month.

"Alright, first of all, you have to change clothes first with the courtier uniform, then Pakde will take you around first so you know the court plan, this palace, after that you will follow the morning apple tomorrow as an introduction to all the residents of the Palace, Let's change your clothes with this first!"Pakde Karwo said while presenting the uniform of the courtier to Neneng.

Neneng took the clothes and opened them.

A set of traditional Javanese clothes that Neneng considered very ancient and complicated for sure when wearing it.

"Later someone will help wear it for you, Pakde wait outside huh!?"Pakde Karwo said as he exited Neneng's room.

Shortly enter the two women who had entered Neneng's room.

"Let's help 'Mbak!what's your name, Ma'am!? I'm Karti and this is my friend Sri!"Ask them to introduce themselves.

"My name is Ne, uh Ayu, my name is Ayu, Ma'am!it's nice to meet you guys!"Almost Neneng keceplosan mention his real name.

"Oh his name is Ayu to,se ayu his guy huh,Sri!?"Puji Karti while glancing at Sri , his friend who was putting a rag on Neneng's body.

"Let's go, you're ayu tenan, ma'am, your skin is smooth like a king's daughter!"Sri commended.

"You can do it, lebay!"Neneng said a little flattered, indeed when compared to them Neneng skin looks brighter, white and clean, his nose is minimalist but looks fitting with his face is small but looks attractive and unsightly.

"Ih really, Ma'am, what a secret heck!only later will the Grand Princes have a crush on me!"The card half joked.

"Hus, your dream is not, Karti! where does the Grand Prince's ceritane have a crush on us, you haluing basics!"Cibir Sri while turning her lips, they are very funny and able to make Neneng unkempt.

"It's done!Geez, you're ayu tenan to Mbak!You look different!"Sri said while turning Neneng's body to face towards the glass.

Now the appearance is very different, kebaya dress complete with a mini bun adorning her hair, missing the tomboy side that is usually attached to Neneng.

"You're done, Come on Yu, come out, Pakde will take you around!"Said Pakde Karwo who was nongol from behind the door.

Karti and Sri bowed their bodies towards Pakde Karwo, they were so respectful to him because of the level of Pakde Karwo who as the head of the courtiers.

"I'm going, yes, thanks for helping!"Whisper Neneng while waving her hand towards the two of them, like her they are both good and will be Neneng's friend during there.

They both nodded while pointing their thumbs, then returned the wave of Neneng's hand that went with Pakde Karwo.

Pakde Karwo shows the place where Neneng should know and which parts he should not go.

But suddenly someone tells him if his majesty the King calls him.

"Pakde must be facing His Majesty right now, can you return to your own place?!"

Pakde Karwo said, squinting his eyes.

"Please sir, I can walk alone!"Neneng replied, although he actually doubted where the way back to his room was.

"Be careful, do not try to enter the place where Pakde forbid ya!?"

"Calm down, sir!"Said Neneng while giving his thumbs up.

Pakde Karwo also passed to the palace where the King is currently located, while Neneng was fun to tour almost all parts of the palace.

Samar faintly sounded the sound of people cheering.

Neneng headed to where the voice came from, seeing his bunch of handsome teenagers dressed as nobles playing games by the pool.

Byurr!!

Seen as a teenager most small body fell into the pool, they instead laughed mocking laughter, while the child who fell was seen unable to swim and almost drowned.

The heroic soul of Neneng who thrashed the ronta could not be dammed anymore, he did not care about the kemben cloth he was wearing.

Neneng ran towards the pool and "Byurrr!"

He threw himself into the pool, trying to save the boy who had fallen and he looked out of breath.