It's Not My fault, Sir!
Chapter 64. The Yellow One Used to Yes!
At seven in the morning on Saturday, Papi Alfarizi and Mami Mitha were confused to decide which one to go to first. The company's eniversery event in Riyadh and the harvest event in Ngawi. Usually the event is never together, but because of the difference in the calculation of the hijri and masehi calendars of both events so that this year occurs together.
"El alone replaced Mami and Papi to Ngawi."
"That's a good idea, Mami and papi can go to Riyadh."
Elfa remembered when she was a child when she visited the Almarhumah family of Grandma Ani. There often play in the river that is located behind the house and in the middle of the rice field. If you have visited there, El will be reluctant to go home because of the beautiful atmosphere and friendly village people.
"Can El stay there as long as he used to, Papi?"
"Of course, if there's any time after Papi and Mami from Riyadh, Papi and Mami will follow El there."
"Big, thank you. Papi and Mami leave at what time?"
"The plane's ready now, Papi's nine o'clock from home. What time does El leave?"
"El's a little late, Pi. Before the zuhur."
"Well, Papi's got a helicopter ready for El to Ngawi."
Elfa had taken Papi Alfarizi and Mami Mitha to Soekarno Hatta International Airport before leaving for Ngawi. Shop for souvenirs for Pakde Sarto's family there. Usually Mami Mitha will buy souvenirs typical of betawi dodol and plethora beer in large quantities.
In the village of Pakde Sarto is now a pilot village of rice self-sufficiency farmers. With the help of Papi Alfarizi the village was built irrigation of rice fields with a modern concept. With the concept of cooperative farmers and save the trust, the village became prosperous and prosperous.
Every harvest, Papi Alfarizi and Mami Mitha were often present as guests of honor. Always in wait by the community because in addition to many handing out basic food for orphans and elderly in need. Papi Alfarizi often distributes student duties for outstanding schoolchildren.
Papi Alfarizi also built a house for the family in Ngawi larger and more comfortable. Buying vacant land next to the house is used for helicopter landing. Not using a football field to land any helicopter comes like it used to.
The harvest will be held on Sunday tomorrow. Elfa was greeted by the families of Pakde Sarto and Bude Marmi with joy. For the past four years, Elfa has never been to the village.
In the afternoon Elfa sat by the river behind the house in the middle of the rice field. The air is fresh without any pollution. Elfa sat on a boulder while looking at the clear gurgles of flowing water, the fish were seen swimming agilely.
Occasionally Elfa pelted small pebbles as the fish swam closer to the feet of the water. The mind feels calm and without burden. Begin to shed the dark past with men who lately mengejar and declare love.
There is no attachment to a man other than the one who has taken his only possession. Deep heartache due to past events. Now little by little can be treated with time.
A proverb that says only time will be able to treat the wounds of the heart. Only unfortunately, Elfa still often felt heartburn. Especially when quiet alone with a calm atmosphere like this.
The shadow of Juan Mahadika's laughter shortly after realizing all had happened still often flashed in the eye. Compared to the currently adoring gaze of love it could not completely treat the heart wound. The pain always imprints on the heart without being erased.
The eyes are fixed on the shadow of a swimming fish, but the heart goes nowhere to wander. While pelting the flowing river water with a splashing sound. It was as if she was accompanying tears that were dripping down her cheeks unnoticed.
There was a faint sound calling out to Elfa from a distance. Bude Marmi came with a dirty laundry basket, "El, where are you, son?"
Rushing Elfa wiped away the tears that were still standing. Trying to smile and get down from the big stone sitting, "El in the sin, Bude!" his yell.
"From lunch El has not eaten, there eat first, Bude has cooked a fierce chicken asem favorite El!"
"Yes, just later, Bude. El's not hungry yet. What's bude doing?"
"Bude is going to do the laundry."
Bude Marni sits on a rock by the river. Started taking dirty clothes out of the basket. Soap makeup and brush clothes also do not forget to remove, start washing clothes one by one.
"At home there is a washing machine, why still wash in the river anyway, Bude?"
"Bude can't wait, son. It's good to wash here because it's free without having to pay for electricity and water."
Elfa only watched Bude Marmi wash clothes one by one. Starting from dry clothes moistened by inserting into running water. Dyed washing soap with index finger and directly on the brush on a flat stone.
Elfa continued to watch Bude Marmi rinse the clothes in the running water several times until the makeup soap foam disappeared. When Bude rinsing clothes, sometimes something floating in yellow passes close to the clothes that are rinsed. Makes Bude Marmi emotional and angry himself.
"Opo toh iki via kene. Wes cepet through!" Bude Marmi pushed the water so that something quickly flowed down.
Elfa laughed heartily at the cute Bude Marmi. Who was crying because of sadness, now Elfa laughed until tears came out. Not only once something passes, sometimes at one time there is another passing by.
"Bude, look out for another one passing by!" elfa shouted while chuckling.
"Wow, brash wong iki, ora polite!"
Almost an hour Elfa accompanied Bude Marmi to wash clothes. Elfa just play water on the river side while talking to Bude Marmi. Not daring to the middle afraid that something floating yellow passed by.
Elfa would rush to the edge if she saw that. Between the amused and disgusted Elfa saw him, "Bude, a lot of the hell it's passing, El amused!"
Bude Marmi laughed not because he saw something passing by. For the middle-aged woman was already used to seeing him every day. Bude Marmi chuckled at seeing Elfa prancing and running in amusement.
After finishing washing clothes, without hesitation and embarrassment Bude Marmi undressed. Immerse your body in the middle of the river by sitting crouching. Only the upper chest and head are visible.
"Come El, take a shower here. The water is so fresh!"
"No way, Bude. El ticklish!"
