Canticles

167. Segede Crocodile

After cleaning up and changing clothes, Rex met his parents in the living room.

" Have Isha Isya Nak...?" lanni asked while putting the snacks on the table.

" It was on the street, Mom." said Rex, breaking his wet hair.

" How's the story going Rex...?" ask Ramon impatiently.

" So our guess if Zada dies is not natural it's true Well. It turns out Zada did die from being hit..," Rex said.

" Inna Lillahi wainna ilaihi roji'uun's. Keep the one that hit the ketangkep ga...?" ask Ramon.

" Skept dong. And you know who the prime suspect is...?" ask Rex.

" Who?, his son Bu Arini or even Bu Arini who hit Zada...?" asked Ramon a little annoyed.

" Dad was wrong. Who hit his girlfriend Andra aka his son-in-law Bu Arini..," said Rex quickly to surprise Ramon and Lanni.

Then Rex told him everything including the death of Karsih.

" Oh God, a day and night you were there back and forth and even brought a lot of stories, son..," said Lanni moved.

" Yes Ma'am.," said Rex.

" What does it mean that Zada forgives Karsih Nak...?" ask Ramon curiously.

" How to ask and fill in the questions Dad is very much the same as Grandma. Salut deh squirm Dad compact with Grandma..," said Rex with a smile.

" The father of his son Nek Rusminah, so it's natural that we are compact and sehati..," said Ramon proudly.

" So Zada sorryin Karsih ga...?" ask Lanni curiously.

" Yes Ma'am, Zada maafin Bu Karsih..," said Rex to make Ramon and Lanni smile.

" The story goes on later, yes, I'm hungry. We eat first yuk..," Ramon asked as he got up to the dining room.

" Yes Well," said Lanni and Rex at the same time and followed Ramon.

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The next day Rex came to visit ustadz Akbar's house. Lucky at that time ustadz Akbar was home.

After asking each other the news, Rex began to tell the purpose of his arrival. Ustadz Akbar watched Rex's story carefully.

" So so Ustadz. About Ustad would like to help ga...?" ask Rex carefully.

" God willing I'm ready to help Mas Rex. Coincidentally I was also curious about Mas Rex's friend..," said Ustadz Akbar.

" What do you mean Ustadz...?" rex didn't understand.

" Gapap. So when are we going there, Mom...?" tanya ustadz Akbar tried to divert the conversation.

" God willing the day after Ustadz, after I got off the picket. I picked it up about ten o'clock in the morning" Rex said.

" Bada Dzuhur better be Mas Rex. So Mas Rex is still taking a break. Kan said Mas had just dropped off the picket, usually less sleep anyway. If you leave bada Dzuhur, Mas Rex can sleep for a while. So the right to go there the condition of Mas Rex more fit..," said Ustadz Akbar reminded.

Ustadz Akbar's remarks made Rex moved. He agreed with the advice of the ustadz.

" Yes Ustadz, I agree..," Rex said with a smile.

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Elvira had just come out of the school area and was walking towards the stop in front of the private Junior High School.

Elvira was a friendly teacher and loved by her students. Elvira is also known as a great silat teacher. Their school several times won the pencak silat race thanks to the guidance of Elvira.

That day at around two in the afternoon, Elvira came home early after finishing her work.

Elvira walked slowly down the sidewalk on the side of the road. Inadvertently the gaze of Elvira hit the figure of a flat animal perched on the seat of the stop which was indeed quiet.

Then Elvira paused her intention to the stop and turned around. He chose to ride a motorbike ojeg near the school gate.

Elvira breathed a sigh of relief when she managed to escape from the monitor. But it was only for a moment. Because when he arrived in front of the orphanage, Elvira again saw the monitor lizard was waiting at the gate of the orphanage and it made Elvira panic.

At that time, Elvira realized that the lizard she saw was not an ordinary lizard. Because it was impossible for the monitor lizard to run as fast as lightning and arrive first in front of the home. Moreover, the road taken from school to the orphanage is not an easy path.

Realizing the passenger was silent in the back seat, the motorcycle ojeg was turned.

" I'm sorry, I've been to ma'am," said the ojeg.

" Oh, Yes Sir. Mmm..., just a moment, sir..," said Elvira nervously while still sitting on the motorbike.

" Why ma'am, don't you bring the money...?" ask the carpenter carefully because he does not want to offend Elvira.

" Take sir, here's the money. I'm just afraid of the animal, sir..," said Elvira, pointing at the monitor lizard at the gate.

The motorbike ojeg driver looked at the direction that was pointed by Elvira and was surprised to see the figure of a large monitor lizard was staring at them. In the vision of the lizard ojeg was quite large and resembled a crocodile.

" That's not a mama's lizard, but a crocodile. If the monitor is not that big. How can there be a crocodile here, how the fate of the children of the orphanage if attacked by a crocodile that big Bu...!" the ojeg said he panicked.

The speech of the ojeg surprised Elvira because finally there are other people who also saw the sighting of the monitor lizard. During this time Elvira felt that only she was disturbed by the appearance of the animal.

Suddenly the monitor moved. It seems that the reptile stepped towards Elvira. Because of panic, the ojeg returned to start his motorbike and then drove the motor slowly to avoid chasing the monitor lizard.

At the same time Rex and Ustadz Akbar arrived in front of the parlour and witnessed the sighting of the monitor lizard.

" Mrs Elvira...!" call Rex while stopping the bike.

Elvira turned her head and smiled in relief when she saw Rex's presence there. Especially at that time Rex was with a sacrificial man who Elvira believed to be ustadz who would help help him.

" Please stop sir..," pinta Elvira patted the ojeg's shoulder.

The carpenter stopped and Elvira rushed down. The ojeg left after receiving payment from Elvira and was convinced Elvira was not alone to face the lizard.

Elvira turned her head as Rex's bike stopped right beside her. Ustadz Akbar came down and greeted him.

" Elvira, it turns out you're here, son...?" ask ustadz Akbar while opening the helmet he was wearing.

" Br Akbar sir...?!" elvira said happy and then slammed into the arms of the ustadz.

The ustadz laughed and hugged Elvira back while patting her softly on the back. Rex smiled watching the closeness of the two people before him.

" So Miss Elvira is Ustadz's niece...?" rex asked as Elvira and Ustadz Akbar unraveled their embrace.

" Yes Mas Rex. Her father Elvira is My sister..," said Ustadz Akbar with a smile.

" Talk later, Pakde. Now please I ngusir the lizard first yes..," pinta Elvira while pointing towards the lizard that is not far from them.

As if struck by the presence of the large monitor lizard, Rex and Ustadz Akbar turned their heads.

" I ignore it. He will not dare to touch you Vira.," said Ustadz Akbar while staring fixed on the monitor lizard.

" What does Pakde mean...?" elvira asked not to understand.

" Pakde lebahin later. Now we better get out of here..," said Ustadz Akbar.

" We're going into Miss Elvira's home" Rex suggested.

" How is the Captain. The monitor lizard, "" Elvira's speech was interrupted because Ustadz Akbar cut fast.

" Let Pakde go first and you walk behind Pakde." said Ustadz Akbar, holding Elvira's hand.

As Ustadz Akbar and Elvira passed in front of him, the large lizard seemed to observe with a sharp look as if it did not like. Then after Rex crossed with his motorbike, the lizard simply vanished.

Rex smiled wryly when he did not see the existence of the monitor lizard again in its original place. While Elvira seemed to sigh in relief when she managed to escape from the pursuit of the monitor lizard.

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