The Blink is Dusk.
New Neighbor
A black Avanza parked on the side of Aram's rented yard. The rented yard is wide enough that the car does not park in front of the rented building.
"It's ready to move Dik Riha." Legitimate owner of the rent from the kitchen terrace. He was busy with a basin full of laundry. A girl wearing a Sriwijaya University alma mater came closer. She looks beautiful with her pink hijab. He kissed his mother's hand. Then go and say hello.
"Yes ma'am, today I'm cleaning up and bringing clothes and supplies." Sahut Riha, while lifting the suitcase. Looks Gapa lifted two thick olimvix mattresses. A prankster is busy making snapshot videos.
"This is our transfer condition. Riha's mother and Gapa's father rarely prayed." Hapa.
"Woy, just speaking. The box is cardboard." Gapa.
"Ha. ha. ha." Riha's laughter saw the two sisters' behavior.
"Don't take heart, the father was rude and angry because he never fasted in the month of Ramadan." Said Hapa did not care, he continued to say insulting. Riha just chuckled.
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Riha was busy mopping the floor, while Gapa was busy playing the game. Stacked items in the rented living room. Nothing has been arranged. Hapa was busy checking around the contract. His eyes were paying attention, trees and pages. Walking to the side saw Aram's rented door open. Then he saw Aram's chicken coop. Piles of used goods arranged in sacks. Hapa made a life video from his Facebook account. Dozens of chickens passed by.
"This is a successful chicken farm. Look at the big cock and the melodious crowing. Chicken, chicken. Kur. Kur. Kur." Hapa said through his life video. Approaching the chicks. Areha came out carrying a trash plastic bag and looked to the side. Coincidentally Hapa also looked towards him. Hapa looked embarrassed, and stopped the video.
"Broommm." A motorcycle driven by two young people, passing and stopped at the very end of the contract. At first glance he saw a busy gapa maen game. Riha was sweeping the floor also glancing at the two young men. Uncle Ruyo got on a motorcycle and went somewhere. Deak timidly came out because there was a Gapa in front of the terrace. Looking at Areha who was walking from the direction of the litter box, Deak ran towards her. Deak called out spoiledly as if Areha was his biological sister.
"The steak has taken a shower." Ask Areha.
"Here, take a bath with mom." Answer Deak.
"What mother." Ask Areha.
"Mother is taking a shower, again a nyuci shirt " replied Deak. Looks Deak powder that is irregular and how to wear clothes that are not fitting. Signs that he is doing it himself.
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Meanwhile, Lam and Jum sat leaning against the wall. Both of them looked tired, sweat soaking their clothes. Talking while playing the phone. Lam opened Facebook, while Jum opened an Instagram account.
"Data package is running out." Lam said softly but was heard by Jum beside her.
"What I am too, my friends ngajak mabar." The answer.
"The week is over. It's true Jum. Unlimited yours." Tanya Lam was astonished.
"Yes, it depends on the usage." Jum replied, he ran out of data packages because he often played nonstop online games.
"Hopefully, our job application is accepted. Otherwise we'll starve and get kicked out of the contract." Lam complains, he likes every photo and the status of his Facebook friends.
"Jum, just go back home for a while if we don't have a job." Advice Lam.
"You are not ashamed to go back to the village in this situation. There's not a little money." Answer Lam.
"Yes too, how is this. Cigarette cooking is not there." Jum. Then he switched the conversation. "That's the new chick moving in, pretty one too." Said Jum.
"Not yet to know, what woman the wife of the man. There's a man on the porch." Answer Lam.
"Maybe his brother, different looks of married people or not." Jum.
"It's like, but it's not sure." Sahut Lam's.
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Time passes quickly. It did not feel like it was almost night again, entering the Ashar prayer time. In the prayer room at Pak Hadi's house. Pak Hadi's wife finished praying. His little son played by the side with his older brother Gaka.
"O Allah, forgive my sins and the sins of my husband. And forgive my mother's sins and my father's sins. Forgive my second in-laws' sins. My grandmother and grandfather and the sins of all the families are also the sins of all the Muslims. "God, where my mother is, is she dead or alive. If he's still alive please come back to me and my mother. God protect my mother wherever she is. Easy all business and streets. If he's gone forever, put him in your best place, paradise with the faithful." Mr. Hadi's wife's prayer for his mother, Grandma Cik Rumi.
"Sister, play this." Said Gaka to his sister who could walk. He put a dinosaur toy on the floor.
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Five children run down the street of a residential complex to Aram's contract. All of them carried kites, with all the rush of their stories. They don't care about the people who pass around. A few minutes later we arrived in front of the contract.
"Ruran, there's no paper glue." Friend says.
"Nothing, just use rice." Answer Luran.
"What can." Said his friend again.
"Can, I used to eat rice." Sahut Luran with hunting breath. They sit on the rented terrace.
"Copek, ask for a little rice. For the glue kite." Luran.
"If the feet are dirty don't go in first, just finished in the mop." Answer Areha from within. Hapa from Riha Contract appears. When seeing the children crowded terrace. He approached and noticed the way of gluing the torn kite. It appears Luran is tearing the book paper for the kite paper patch.
"This is the name, watch out not to fall apart."Areha said from the mouth of the door, Areha glanced at Hapa.
"Don't be so, Dik, later his kite flew sideways because of the next weight. Here's the big brother who glued it." Said Gapa. He then enters Riha's contract, then picks up the scissors. While Gapa had been lying asleep in the middle room. Riha arranged her clothes and equipment. Without permission Hapa snatched the paper scissors and small paper glue.
"Borrow a little bit, brother." He said while running out. Riha doesn't care about her cousin's sister. He kept on improving so that the work would be finished quickly. Outside Hapa helps Luran fix kites. He cut out the paper and put it together.
"Where did you guys buy kites." Hapa asked, a friend of Luran replied. While Figan and the others were only paying attention.
"Nani accompany Brother buy ya." Hapa said, they were. After that, Hapa left with Figan and friends. Hapa bought a kite and bought Figan, Luran and three friends. Hapa also bought them fresh drinks. So Hapa had become their friend. Then together playing kites on the ball field.
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Azan magrib reverberated, the atmosphere was quiet and the doors of the house were closed. Aram came to his contract as Azan reverberated. He slowly pushed the wagon to the side of the contract. I saw the chickens in the cage. Some of the chickens look to scoop up their chicks. It is usually Areha, Luran and Figan that feed on the growing Aramaic chicken. Aram does not take care of carts full of used goods. Just put it next to the contract.
"Assalamualaik." Aram said, and opened the door that was not in the key. I heard the voice of the answer from within. Luran and Figan look at their new kite. Areha just finished praying magrib with grandma.
"Why is Aram afternoon." Ask Grandma.
"Aram was too far away, Nek, to the area of Gandus. Aram got lost and circled around the complex areas there." Answer Aram.
"Oh, that's far away. Take a shower, and then eat. We've all eaten before magrib." Grandmother said. Aram then took his towel and took a bath. After eating Aram joined sitting in the front room. Grandma, Areha, Luran, Figan sat chatting with all the stories of the day. Aram sat leaning against the wall looking out the contract. A vehicle on the street of the complex. Jum and Lam went out on their bikes somewhere. Uncle Yugus goes narik object. Uncle Yuro just got home from work.
"Sir, next door there's a rent." Areha said, Grandma tidied Areha's hair with a comb. Then make braids on the left and right.
"What a family not yet." Ask Grandma.
"Neek, still a girl. He himself contracted. But he has a family, a cousin brother and a cousin sister." Answer Areha.
"Yes Nek, it's me and Figan bought his sister a kite earlier." The story of Luran, both are so excited because they now have two kites.
"Sir, what's his name." Said Figan. Hearing Hapa's name, Aram felt familiar. It seems he had heard that name. But I don't know where.
"Assalamualaikum, Brother Areha, Brother Figan." The voices of mothers from outside. Aunt Walah and Deak came in. Grandma greeted them cheerfully, so did Areha.
Grandma and Aunt Walah told endless stories. He told them about their new neighbors. His name was Riha, working in Indomaret on the side of their compound's driveway. After noon he began to stay contracted.
Aunt Walah also said that her husband no longer seemed to be in contact with other women. But he never played his smartphone at home. But what became strange Bibik Walah was not allowed to open the smartphone. He was still suspicious, but pretended not to know and did not want to know. The closeness of Bibik Walah and grandmother is like a family that loves each other. Grandma considers Deak and Junka Bibik Walah's children like her own grandchildren. Aram lay with his own daydream. As his eyes closed the shadow of the face of Father and mother flashed in the eye pelukan. There were tears flowing slowly. If only his father and mother were still there. This room will be beautiful, he thought.
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Meanwhile, in a simple house on the edge of the city of Palembang. House walled boards and roofed zinc that has rusted. The yard looks messy because it has not been cleaned for a long time. The floor of the house is only made of cement that is installed sober. To the right of the wild tree house. A small creek full of trash on the right side of the house.
The highway is quite crowded just ten meters from the house. To pass through the moat there is a bridge made of planks. Inside the house there is nothing special, other than simple furniture. A photo of ten R's size, stuck to the wall. Wall clock and a calendar. Finished oil lamp home room lighting.
A two-year-old boy was crying fussily. His thin, constantly coughing patiently calmed his son. But the child kept crying. Then he carried with him a cloth. And he took a walk in the yard. His silent son also noticed the streets that were often brightened by the light rays of passing vehicles. It felt so heavy for his son, for his sick body.
A pickup truck stopped in front of the house. The mother looked at him question mark. Looks like someone's lying in the car. Then two men came down and lifted down. The driver got off too, he turned on the cell phone flashlight. Make the path of two people visible. Mother was so scared and trembling. What the hell is going on.
"Sworty." The words of the person who is lifted up in an embrace manner.
"Slow down Jul." The frontmost word, because the one embracing the frontmost feels pushed.
"What is this." Said the mother who was three years old.
"Sister Kino Ayuk Sulak's work accident." Tell one.
"Innailaihi wainailaihi. God, O Allah." Said the skinny mother and the yellow skin. His tears fell, he entered the house and held a mat in the room.
"Uhukkkp. Uhukkk." Mom kept coughing. Mr. Kino was laid on a plastic mat. A weathered pillow was placed on his back rather high. His thin body was sweating coldly. The right leg in the eye of the foot is a bandage.
"You, how could it happen." Said the worried mother while watching her husband's feet.
"It's all right, kanda's leg is punctured by iron rut." Husband says.
"Sister, we're going home. This is the medicine from the mother midwife. Well, honor brother today from the boss." Said the pickup driver. They all have not returned home, directly from work to take Mr. Kino home after treatment to the midwife.
"Yes Handi, thank you very much." Answer Mr. Kino. Three coworkers left, moments later the sound of a car walking away from Mr. Kino's house. Mr. Kino works as a daily building clerk.
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Meanwhile, at the house Salika was tahlilan the third night. The living room of the house is full of people reading surah Yasin. After that, I read Zikir tahlilan. It looks like Mr. RT, Mr. Haji, the head of the mosque, and the surrounding residents.
"Lahailallah. Lahilahailallah." The words were repeated by everyone.
Meanwhile, in the room Salika continued to cry. Five of his schoolmates kept him entertained and encouraged. They hugged Salika.
"Dehan where, do you know." Salika asked, her five friends looked at each other and shook their heads.
"If Houri, who likes you, is there. He's dressed as a pak ustadz." Friend says. Making everyone smile knots, so does Salika. Salika knew that Houri liked her. He promised to propose to Salika later. But she doesn't want to date like other kids. He is a Muslim man he said, honoring women and his love is not out of lust.
"Teni, We, Pia and the others are all. If the Heko Gang is outside, sit around mabar. You know how they are." Said friend Salika with light green. Salika school teachers were also present.
"You don't think about anything first, Lika." Said a friend, she is beautiful with a black hijab and pink dress.
"Two days, you're fine with taking a break and not attending school." Said the friend beside Salika.
"Yes Lika. The Chief said." Obviously on his right.
"Thank you guys always there for me, Elyi, Tasti, Sufo, Giru, Gatna." Salika said, then they embraced together. Salika's cry was heard again, when the voice of Mr. Haji read congratulations.
On Pak Haji's side were three men. They wear belanga bay clothes and scatter. All three are Salika's older brothers, but another mother. Salika's father's first wife died at a young age. Then married Salika's mother, and lived in that house. The house was the property of Salika's father and his father's first wife. Later will be the capture of his three brothers. Eventually the house was sold and the money they shared.
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