The Suffering of Si Kembang Village
Complicated and Confusing

"Mr Danu, what's a si-"

"Call me Danu. Don't be too formal, Mr. Gavin," Danu cut.

"Oh, okay. Then call me too, Gavin. No need to use the frills of the Master in front of him." Gavin smiles. "Oiya, Danu .. What caused you to get like this?"

"Yesterday ..when I walked home, someone suddenly hit me on the back." Furthermore Danu recounted the events that happened to him, but not in detail. Because the part when Sella forced her to ... Even mentioning it was so embarrassing for him.

"I managed to escape. But a motorized man managed to chase me. And we're involved in a fistfight there."

"Then?" ask Gavin.

"I managed to break it down. But my energy was completely drained from the fight. Until finally ... I was here," continued Danu. The person he was referring to was Leo.

"Thank God you're okay" Nilam said. And of course produced a slanted look in Gavin's eyes.

"Yes, Nilam. Oiya, thank you, because you helped and brought me here. I don't know in what way I'm gonna have to pay it back."

"No need to bother Danu. We're doing this, on humanitarian grounds." Such as stressing that there is no more love in Nilam's heart for the man.

"really. Once again thank you," Danu said sincerely. "Yes, Nilam ... Have you met Didy?" danu continued to ask.

Hearing Didy's name, immediately Nilam's memory came back about his goal to return to his village. "Didy! No, Danu. I came here to see him. How's it going now?"

"You must be happy to hear this news." Danu's smile for Nilam, just bit off Gavin's feelings.

"What news?" Nilam enthusiastic.

"Didy can talk."

"What?! Really?!" Closing his mouth in disbelief, Nilam jumped in joy.

"Yes, Nilam. But in addition, there is also sad news that befell Didy," said Danu with a face that has changed gently.

"You mean?"

"Mbok Parmi is dead, Nilam."

Nilam jerked. "Mbok died?"

Danu nodded in agreement. "But why didn't Grandpa and Hana tell me?" Her tears began to seep out.

Gavin pulls Nilam into his arms.

"Not not telling you, they probably just haven't had the time. Pure Aunt's business alone was quite time-consuming. Yeah, right?" He tried to calm.

Seeing that scene, Danu turned her face in any direction. Trying as much as possible not to show his jealousy.

After being quite calm, Nilam reopened his voice. "Then how's Didy now?"

"He stays in school. Mr. Kades proposed various assistance to the government, to sustain his life until he was able to be independent."

"Thank God. I really want to see him soon."

"So much as Didy, he must be happy to see you" Danu said. "But .. There's one more thing, which might surprise you more than just the news of Mbok Parmi's death" he continued.

"What else is that, Danu?" ask Nilam curious.

Gavin just kept watching.

"Rh ...." Danu's words were restrained and hesitant.

"Say Danu!" Nilam was getting impatient.

"Rhc ... Didy was the son of Juragan Dahlan."

DEG!

Nile's heart jumped. "What do you mean Didy's Dahlan's son?" ask Nilam still does not understand.

Gavin became interested.

"Yes, Didy is not the biological grandson of Almarhumah Mbok Parmi. He's just a kid that his mother left in the house of the Mbok."

"tucked? Who is her mother? Then Dahlan, how could he suddenly become his father?" Nilam felt increasingly convoluted.

Then Danu tells the story of Didy's long journey, to get to the care of Mbok Parmi's hands. Which he knew straight from the mouth of the old woman who had now gone to the afterlife.

The perfectly widened eyeball, the open mouth that he closed using his palm, showed clearly, that Nilam was in a tremendous shock. "Didy ... so he ...?"

"real Nilam. That's what Mbok Parmi revealed before he breathed his last," said Danu.

"You're right, Gav. Come on." Nilam excited. "Oh yeah, Danu-"

"Go away. I'm okay," concluded Danu, he understands very well what is in the mind of his ex-lover.

"alright. Then we'll go first."

Assume the smile to be Danu's reply.

"And you excuse me" said Gavin. "Oiya, for the administration, I've paid off."

"Thank you, Gavin. I'll change it soon."

"no need. I'm sincere. Quickly recover."

"Yes, if so, thank you. Be careful on the road."

"certain."

*****

The Tegal Mayang Village

Without seeing Grandpa Usman first, Nilam and Gavin immediately plugged into Didy's residence. Confidently and vigorously, the two walked towards the worn-out door of the hut where Didy lived.

"Is this really his house?" Gavin can't believe it. Circulating his gaze around. "How could he live in a place like this?" muttered.

Tok tok ....

The knock was landed by Nilam on that worn-out door.

Twice ... three beats, suddenly ....

"Sister Nilam!" The voice of the call came from behind. Nilam and Gavin turned towards him.

"Rh ...." Without XYZ, like the Indian film, Nilam and the boy who is no longer gagu were flashing back to back hugs each other. "I don't miss you, Dy."

"Me too, Brother."

Nilam let go of his embrace, both of his palms turning to Didy's shoulder. "Can you really talk?"

"Yes, Brother. God gave me a chance."

"Yes, God ... Brother's really happy, Dy."

Gavin stepped closer towards them. "Hey boy," she said lightly. "We meet again" he said with a smile.

"This brother ...?"

"Yes, we met in the river that day."

Didy looked at Gavin and Nilam alternately. "You guys ...?" Again his voice was stifled, so he did not believe what he saw.

Nilam is smiling. "God brought us together, Dy."

"How come? Whether after running away from Dah-'s house" Didy did not continue his words, his gaze turned grim as he recalled his relationship with Dahlan.

"Don't be sad, Dy. We never know God's plan. But believe me, that He is preparing something more beautiful behind all this reality."

Didy jerks. "Sister Nilam knows?"

Nilam. "And you told everything to Brother."

Quiet and down. In the palm of his hand was still clutched by a rope that was tied to the mouth of three medium-sized catfish. It seems Didy is still loyal to his habits. Fishing in the river. "I .." Didy said depending.

"It has. Don't grieve. How about we cook that fish." Nilam diverted the conversation.

"Sister Nilam's right, Dy. Let's go, we kill those fish!" Gavin wrapped his arms around Didy's shoulders with a comforting smile.

"Come, Brother." Didy's smile began to expand. He and Gavin then stepped into the hut Mbok Parmi.

Nilam stared at the two backs of different generations of men that were full of days. Until a moment later that haru smile suddenly faded slowly, and changed into a surprised look.

He recalled his dream of Grandma Samiah saying that Didy was his biological grandson. "Yes, Lord .. why does everything feel more complicated and confusing...?" slowly complained.

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