Pada jam 17.10 hari itu, Lentik sudah berjalan meninggalkan gedung pencakar langit tempat dia bekerja, dan berjalan ke arah kantor dokter kandungan yang letaknya tak lebih dari 100 meter dari tempat dia berdiri saat ini.

Pertemanan Tumbar dan Merica sudah berjalan selama 15 tahun. Merica pindah ke Langgeng Sejati sejak dia lulus kuliah di London sementara Tumbar tetap tinggal di London bersama orang tuanya.

I will not nurse her. I will not nurse this cranky girl. On the bed she cries. I can’t stand the screaming and my husband is worthless. He made me upset so I will let him beg for me to nurse that crying cranky infant baby on the bed. This is mother’s power. We have life in our breasts.

“Jujur, aku tidak tahu siapa mereka. Aku bangun pagi ini di rumah sakit. Ada seorang pria yang terbangun karena aku batuk. Tenggorokanku kering. Lalu dia bilang oalah nduk, puji tuhan wis tangi. mamamu isik ning kamar mandi. Aku enggak mengenali apa yang dia katakan. Yang aku tahu, dia menyebut kata tuhan, dan kamar mandi.

Yuu, do you still fast every Monday and Friday? I don’t do that anymore. I need to come up with a fasting idea that will work here. You probably will read this letter in the middle of fasting month. Tell me in your letter if you also fast for one month like our neighbours.

Look at her.. She’s enjoying herself. Kids are at school, a red teacup on a square wooden trivot on a wooden desk on the right side, about 30 cm away from her pink computer. Hear her fingers tap tap tapping? She’s writing her second blog post in her new website.