A LIFETIME BEHIND THE BARS OF PRISON
episode 9
Halimah did not look at the Revelation sitting near the back door staring at her, she was just focused on cooking.
“Halimah, Mommy wants to pick up Anisa, at home there is Bu Arun accompanying you.” I approached Halimah in the kitchen.
“Let me pick up, Mommy.” Halimah offered herself.
“No need, Mother does not want yesterday's events to repeat again.”
Halimah just obeyed my words, I knew she was still a trouma. I stepped out and rode my motorcycle to pick up Anisa at her school.
I felt a little safe leaving Halimah with Bu Arun despite Arya-Randi and Revelation. I have no choice, Anisa I also have to take care of, Rani and Halimah incident makes me very anxious.
Arriving in front of Anisa's school, I put my motorcycle in front of the gate and sat on the motor that did not light up. The afternoon sun was getting hot, some students had already appeared out of the school gate.
Not long after, Anisa came out with some friends, seeing that she was at the gate, she came up to me.
“Mother already came first, huh?”
“Iya, Mommy wants you to quickly get home.”
“What's Mother?”
“Nothing. Let's go home.”
I'm piggybacking Anisa home, I don't want to leave Rani and Halimah at home for long. Before I got home, I stopped by a store for a small knife and chili powder, all the reasons why I bought those two things, I want to give my daughters a gun if I'm not by their side. My children are still in education, and there's no way I'm 24 hours next to them.
After riding the motorbike in front of the house, Anisa and I went inside, and I saw the Revelation praying, while Arya and Randi were sitting in the middle room with Arun.
“Where is Bu Arun?” I sat next to Ms. Arun.
“Sholat in his room,” replied Bu Arun.
Revelation finished praying, he also joined sitting in the middle room.
“Bu Rina, tomorrow the iron terrace door can be installed, I ask my friend to finish it as soon as possible.”
“Thank you, Revelation. For now that is the most important security of our home.”
Halimah came out of her room, Arya-Randi and Revelation were stunned to see my daughter sitting next to me.
“Mother, I can't stay home still, I have to go to college.”
Halimah right, if she continues to live with fear, her education will be hindered, anyways this problem must be quickly resolved, I do not want to drag on.
“Tomorrow, let me take you to college, Halimah.” Arya offers.
“It's better to be the same me, however, the kidnapping case has not been revealed.” Randi also offers.
“Halima kidnapped? Who and why, Miss Rina?” The revelation was surprised to hear the words of Randi.
I told you about what happened to Halimah, it looks like these three young men were good. The revelation was very surprised to hear my explanation, there was a worry emanating from his face.
“Sorry, not me meddling too deeply. From the arrival of Bu Lili earlier ..” Revelation did not continue her words, she just stared at Arya.
“I see what you mean, Wahyu. I have absolutely no relationship with Monik, and I am free to make my choice.” Arya responds to the meaning of the view of Revelation.
“I can go to college by myself without having to be escorted, Sister. Sorry, I'm also not good if I walk with a guy who is not my muhrim.”
Halimah's words made these three young men gobsmacked.
“Munda.” We were silent and stunned to see Rani standing at the door of the room, with her lethargic face approaching me and sitting next to me.
“You have trouble praying, Son?” I stroked Rani's head.
“Yes, I want to pray, Mother. But ... What event is Mother now? Why is the house so crowded.”
It seemed like Rani was unaware of what was happening, she seemed to have forgotten that they had already been in this house from the morning. Meanwhile the others looked at Rani with meaningful gazes.
“Dek, earlier why are you chasing after Mr Slamet?” Arya asks Rani who looks still limp.
We were all stunned to see Rani's reaction, she really did not remember the incident this morning.
“You really don't remember, son?” I tried again to convince my heart.
“Mother ... why should I pursue a pack of Slamets?”
Astagfirullah’alazimm, is this what is called santet? All my life I've never experienced that mingle with fine dancing, but now ….
“Not wrong again, Rani is santet pak Slamet, Bu Rina.” Revelation also responds to seeing Rani's reaction.
“I got socked by Slamet sir? Mother ... I'm afraid.”
Very visible anxiety in the eyes of Rani, I as a mother is very concerned and anxious, God .. protect my daughters.
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As the day wore on, the sun began to hide, I gathered my daughters in my room.
“Mother, what are we gathering in the room?” Halimah asked in wonder.
“This! These two things you must take with you wherever you go, if ads who do evil, quickly use this.” I thrust a folding knife and chili powder at my daughters.
“Not this chili powder, Mommy?” Rani saw the red powder in her hand.
“Betul, this powder is very sore when it comes to eyes.”
My answer made my daughters nod their heads and think, I'm sure they understand what I mean to give this to them. What else can I do? They can't be martial arts at all, I'm just deepening my children's religious knowledge, I'm sure my thinking is now God-given way to protect my daughters.
After the magrib prayer, I locked all the doors and also padlocked them. My three daughters read the Qur’an in the living room. I sat in the living room thinking about how to solve Halimah's problem about her forced sex photos.
“Assalamu’alaikum.”
Greetings disperse my daydreams. Mr Boby? what is this magrib-magrib to my house? My husband is dead, why are his co-workers here?. I opened the door and let Mr. Bobi come in and sit in the living room.
“Sorry Ma'am Rina, I'm interrupting Magrib-magrib's mother like this.”
“What's up, Sir?”
“I want to apologize, before Mr. Adam died, I had protested for his election as the head of the new office branch, even though we were good friends, I am very sorry. Please forgive me Miss Rina.”
Mr. Boby looks like a good man, guilt radiates from the look on his face.
“Maybe it's my husband's death, sir. I've already classified everything.”
I'm sure everything that's happened is over my husband. I don't want to think about the manners that Ms. Arun says.
“Bu Rina, I have the intention to match Halimah with my son. It's also if Miss Rina agrees.”
I was surprised to hear Mr. Boby say, why would he want to match Halimah with his son? And this is also very sudden and never discussed before.
“But sir, I don't know your son at all, frankly I was very surprised to hear your intentions suddenly.” I'm trying to be as friendly as possible to not offend Mr. Boby.
“My son already knows Bu Rina and Halimah.”
I was stunned to hear Mr. Boby's answer. Let alone his son, his wife I do not know.
“My son is in the car waiting, if Miss Rina pleases I will call in.”
I agree with Mr. Boby, however, I am also very curious, who is the son of Mr. Boby who has known me.
Mr. Boby came out for a moment to call his son, and not long after he entered with a young stranger in my eyes.
“Nak Randi?”
I was surprised to see Randi standing next to Mr. Boby, he smiled at me and greeted me.
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