Broken Glass

Chapter 19

“If for example through Mr Heri only, what can?” ask Bestari.

“God willing can, but we also can not guarantee it will succeed,” replied Heri.

Bestari took a long breath. “If passing by the police is there a guarantee of success as well, Sir?”

Heri shaking. “Not really, Mom. We can only help try to find a solution, but the final decision will remain with the parties to the dispute,” he explained.

“Different from the mediation itself, if through a lawyer or police there is a help to talk or mediate. Mother also does not need to bother coming there herself, there is already a party that takes care of,” Heri added.

“Use a lawyer or the police keep both spending money yes, sir?” ask the mother of two.

“Iya, Mom. Monggo please consider first. What steps to take. Mediate first or report directly to the police. The decision is in the hands of Mother,” Heri said.

After meeting with Hari, Bestari mused more at home. He was worried about what step he would take. If left alone, he could not either. If he wants to go to the police, he also has to think about the feelings of his children.

“Mother, why haven't you slept?” asked Riri who followed him sitting in the front room of the shophouse. A room that exists because it is blocked with partitions so that it is not visible from the outside when the store is open. Multipurpose room for them to gather and do various activities such as eating, chatting, studying, and receiving guests.

“Mother can't sleep yet,” answered Bestari lying.

“Mother thinks of our home?” Riri looked at the mother's face from the side.

“Think of many things, Ri. Yes, home, father's debts, you, Ratna. Many deh,” answered Bestari while smiling at her eldest daughter.

“You why haven't you slept?” Bestari asked.

“I just finished my job, Mom. Just wanted to pee, kept wanting to come here mengecek Mom. Who knows I overslept here, ‘kan can I wake up to move to room.” Riri reasoned.

Bestari smile. “Your sister is asleep?”

Riri nodded. “Already, Mom. Taste him up. After studying earlier Salat Isya continued to sleep directly.”

“You're not tired, Ri? Every day walk and take the bus?” Bestari looked at her eldest daughter with love.

Riri moved her head to the right and to the left. “No, Mom. I can't be tired just because of school. I'm definitely more tired now. Not only tired physically but also his mind.”

“Sok knows you,” as well as Bestari who nudged Riri's arm with her arm.

“I know again, Mom. Although I tried to cover up, but I know. If you need a story, just tell me the same story, Mom. Maybe I can not give a solution or advice, but at least the burden of Mother to be reduced,” said Riri whose thinking is indeed more mature than girls his age.

“Mom will tell me if there is anything I want to tell you. It's ten o'clock, Ri. We're sleeping, yuk.” Bestari turned off the television that had been on since but did not attract her attention at all. It's just camouflage so as not to look dreamy.

After putting out the lights, they went into the room to rest. Riri tidied up her books that were scattered. He rolled out a carpet on the floor and took out a folding mattress and held it on the carpet. After that take a pillow, bolster, and blanket. Riri threw herself on the bed. Wear a blanket to the stomach, then pray before closing your eyes.

The next day, Bestari meets with Sari. Tells of his meeting with Heri, the lawyer. He wants to ask for input, what should be done so that the problem is quickly resolved. It was true what Riri, her daughter, said, if not only tired of the body, but her mind was also very tired. Moreover, he had to think about everything alone. Only Sari is the place to tell other than Allah SWT.

Sari suggests using the services of a lawyer only for mediation. The legal path should be the last alternative to take because it remembers many things that must be considered carefully.

“How much is his lawyer fare, Tari?” ask Sari.

“Ten million rupiah, Mom. It was said to be cheap because they form LBH (Law Aid Institute). He said other lawyers are more expensive. But I was lazy to look again, Mom,” replied Bestari. “If later mediation succeeds, I have to give again five million, Mom,”.

Sari nodded. “Ya already, immediately just sign a power of attorney for the lawyer so that everything is quickly completed. Later I transfer the money to your account to pay for the services of a lawyer.”

“Not necessary, Mom. I can still afford ten million.” Bestari refused the help of his boss.

“Ish, no good refuse sustenance, Dance. I will be angry if you reject it,” said Sari.

“Good, Mom. Thank you very much. I don't know how to repay all of Mom's kindness during this.”

Sari smiled. “I don't need any reply. I just want you to come back as cheerful as you used to be. To be honest, I feel a little lost to one of my best employees,”.

“I can only pray that Mother and family are always given health, smooth sustenance, happiness, and protection from God. Aamiin,” Bestari's sincere prayer.

“Aamiin, same prayer for you too, Tari.”

Returning from the office, Bestari went directly to Heri's office to sign a power of attorney to help the mediation process with the loan sharks. This time he just came alone, not with Wildan. The bespectacled man had not interfered because it had been handled by Heri, as Bestari's lawyer.

“Please read the power of attorney first, Bu.” Heri handed over some sheets of paper to Bestari. “To deal with the Mom case, I was helped by my colleague Budi,”.

Heri was with a man when Bestari came to the lawyer's office. He thought the man was Heri's friend who was coming to visit, but turned out to be his co-worker.

“If anything is unclear, please ask. Don't feel shy,” said Heri when Bestari was reading the power of attorney.

“Iya, Sir,” says Bestari. He read every word and sentence carefully. If there are words or sentences that are not understood, immediately asked so that nothing stuck in the heart and mind.

“How does it fit the one you want?” ask Heri.

Bestari. “Iya, Sir.”

“If you have agreed, please sign on behalf of Mother who has a seal.” Heri pointed at where Bestari should sign.

After Bestari signed her autograph, Heri and Budi also did. Heri then handed a copy of the power of attorney to Bestari.

“The money has been I transfer yes, Mr.” Bestari sent her ten million rupiahs of proof of payment for heri's lawyer's services.