The Angel of Time
chapter 31

In the morning, we passed the road from Jogja to Magelang. About an hour drive has arrived in Muntilan City, yes understand me just riding a motorbike slowly, because on the way we filled with chatter. The road to my house is not far away, and we pass by Novi's house. At first I just kept quiet, if Astrid didn't ask that I'd just shut up. But he is not a heavyweight forgetful haha, he will remember it.

"Where's Novi's house?" almost all the way he kept asking questions like that. I also don't like to lie, so I'll say it even if I have to find an excuse to avoid his words that sometimes try to trap me.

"That's his house!"

I pointed at one of the houses on the side of the road, and it was true that it was the girl's house. There was a small shop in front of his house, so it was easy to memorize it if I went to Astrid.

"Why isn't there a novel?" ask Astrid.

"It may be inside" I replied.

"Ih Gio, the road is slow. I want to shout call Novi deck. Rights.."

"Haha don't!"

We passed the bridge that I left Astrid there. Not leaving, but I asked him to wait for me anyway.

"It's the bridge that's our time to the Ketep right?" ask Astrid.

"Yes, when I change my clothes."

"When you left me."

"I'm not going back, I'm coming back."

"Yes when you kidnapped me."

I have never been too lazy to bring a woman home. It's nothing, just avoiding the neighbor's voice. But after getting to know her well enough, I can take her home anytime as long as she wants.

We have arrived, I hope he is not surprised to see this old hut. I don't really understand his family's economy, but I'm sure it's very different compared to mine. The location of my house is easy to find, because my house is located at the southern end, there is an irrigation river in front of my house, and there are only two houses, my house and my Pakde house are lined up.

In front of my house there is a woman with the age of about thirty years sitting on the porch of Pakde's house, yes she is the daughter of Pakde, and with her son who is still in 6th grade, her name is Ana. I approached and shook, Astrid shook.

"Sopo kae lik?" ask Ana.

"The introduction of dewe kono!" I said.

"Ana isin.." said Ana.

I took Astrid into Pakde's house, because it must be very dirty in my house, so I just brought her in next door. There Astrid is made anget tea and there are some biscuits to eat.

"I love this." said Astrid, with her hand taking the biscuits to eat.

I got out of my chair, headed for my house. I grabbed the key I hung with my motor contact, then I opened my door. Oh, my God, it's dusty. Two months I didn't go home, although I sometimes went home but I entered Pakde's house.

Today's plan we clean\-clean, from the inside to pull the grass that has extended in the yard. And that time Astrid offered to help me clean it up.

"Where did you come from?" astrid asked while wearing a baff to cover her nose and mouth.

"I'll sweep the inside first." I said.

"This is your room?" ask Astrid.

"This is my room." I replied.

"It should be in the mop to be clean!" said.

"There's no mop in the house" I said.

A sight that astonished me, even surprised. He squatted down, and mopped the floor of my room with his hands, even I never did that in my room. Incredibly this woman, even she looks busier than me sweeping, and cleaning the cobwebs of\-spiders. I imagined what if she would be my wife, I would be so happy.

"Now, just wait for it to dry" said Astrid.

"This is the grass ahead" I said.

"No hand shirts?" ask Astrid.

"Nothing.. Yes, let me." I said.

Astrid passed out. He started plucking the weeds that had started long\-long.

"Yyyyyyyyyyyyyy.."

I rushed straight from inside the house to see what was happening, until Astrid cried out quite loudly.

"What's wrong?" my many.

"Let's.. There's worms!"

"Hahaha.." I laughed at the look on his face that looked a lot, for fear of worms.

"That's why you're laughing, you guys!!" Astrid nagged at me,

"Where?" ask me while laughing.

"There was! Tuh tuh.. Hiii ticklish, disgust!" he said while walking away from the grass.

It was already look enthusiastic, so eager to pluck the grass. Eh even afraid of worms.

"Udah ah I don't want to pull the grass" he said.

"You've sat down, haha."

"Well try, same turn worms are afraid." Astrid nagged herself.

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The task is done, we say goodbye to go back to Jogja again. But before that, I'll take her to the number three best chicken meatball noodles. Not too far from my house, maybe about 15 minutes until.

"What did you order?" ask Astrid.

"Just chicken noodles." I said.

"Let's not a meatball?"

"Just like you."

"Yes, two meatball chicken noodles will be."

"Yes." Yeah."

We enjoyed the order and then went back to Jogja.

"So it's cheap, chicken noodle time meatballs two, iced tea two, keep two crackers, only two six."

"Yes like this when in my place, expensive food does not sell."

"Yes tomorrow we go to the best chicken noodles."

"Siapp."