The Fool Coconuts

Someday Kabayan was going to the garden alone. He went at the early morning after he got some breakfast before. Abah was asked him to get some coconuts for his wife to cooks. Abah more loves foods with santan (milk squeezed from coconut) to eats, especially sayur lodeh (vegetable soup). It’s delicious, he said. Yesterday, at the evening they met, Abah asked Kabayan to get the coconut in the garden. As the fee, he can get some cassavas from the garden, the most favorite breakfast that Kabayan always like. And also, Kabayan permitted to stay around Abah’s daughter; Nyi Iteung.

Kabayan took the way to the garden that was side by side with the river. The garden is in the upper of the river located. After an hour he walked, Kabayan was arrived the garden and took a rest for a while and then he started climbing the trees. He putted a lot of coconuts as possible he could. There is a large sum coconut he got. And then, Kabayan was thinking to went home early, he continued take some cassavas to brought home.

Kabayan amassed the coconuts and cassavas at once. And look surprised on it, “it could be very heavy!” he was thinking how could to bring the amount himself. And then he just remembered the river, “alright!”

Kabayan brought the coconuts and amassed it around the river. And after it, he brought the cassavas later. After he done, he talked to the coconuts, “all of you are already old. You should know that the river arrives to the village. And I know that you all can swim, not like these cassavas. So, just swim straight to the village.” And then, Kabayan thrown all of the coconuts to the river and just walked away going home brought the cassavas. 

He almost arrive to the village when he meets Abah on the way home. Abah was going to sawah, the rice field. He looked socked, “what are doing, Kabayan?”

“I’m walking, Abah.” Kabayan answered.

“Yes I know it, but where is the coconuts?” Abah asked and looked angry.

“O, the coconut? Easy, Abah. I just tell them to arrive straightly on the river.” Kabayan said.

“What did you say?” Abah asked angrily.

“The coconuts, Abah, they was swimming arrive here to village. They will come, just easy.” Kabayan answered easily.

“Where are they? Just look for them, bring here all. Quick!” Abah said, and he still angry.

Kabayan went to the river and then came back after awhile. “They are not still arrived yet, Abah.” Kabayan said.

“What did you say? Just bring them and don’t ever come back before it!” Abah said.

 Kabayan went again to the river and then he just set on the grass around the river. He was going to wait the coconut. And then, after an hour pasted, Kabayan still out there and just start feel worried. How could be happen if the coconuts didn’t arrive. He knew Abah will not like it, and of course, it’s meaning the big trouble out there.

Suddenly, and Kabayan was socked on it, Abah voice just come loudly. “Where is it, Kabayan?”

“Ought…, Abah.” Kabayan looked panic, was trying to stay calm. “I don’t realize it, Abah. All of them are very old; of course they knew the way arrive here. I told them to swim straightly the village. They are not fool, aren’t?”

“Yeah, there are not fool but they don’t have any brain to use. But you are the fool, Borokokok!” Abah said loudly. “And now, back to garden taking another coconut. And don’t ever try doing what just you did!”

Kabayan looked confused, but he realized that he didn’t have any choice. “Yes I will, Abah.”

“Just go right now!” Abah spoke more loudly.

“Oke, Abah. Right now.” Kabayan said and just went ahead to the garden.