CONFINEMENT

CH 105 - THE TWILIGHT ROBES FATWA

Day after day, month after month passed, even eight months since the tragic incident that befell the Manguntur banjar precisely the Muhibbin family massacre that killed Jero Mekel Nengah Wirata, he said, bu Suratmi and Cahaya left a big question mark in the hearts of the Batubulan villagers.

The investigation conducted by Mr. Timoti and the Bhayangkara only revealed the perpetrators of the field, but the main actor behind the atrocity has not been revealed until now.

The Governor of Pantai and Bhayangkara has officially closed the case with the punishment of Deputy Prawira Utama Bhayangkara as the main perpetrator and one of the citizens of Manguntur named Sanglir who was involved in the forbidden organization under the guidance of Vice Prawira Main Bhayangkara as field executor along with some people who are not clear of origin.

The law seems to move away and choose who it will touch, the sufferings of the small community and the poor are only destined to complement a scenario covered by the ruler.

That afternoon in a seemingly deserted Surau, a young man and a black-hooded teenage girl were seen cleaning up two pusara that had begun to be overgrown with weeds, both none other than Muhubbin and the Sacred Kingdom of his nephew.

With a pushy look the young man looked at the little girl next to him who was still cool to pluck the weeds,

"Sir, rest first."

"Sir Lik tasa, it is enough today we clean the tomb of Mbah Uti and Bu Lik Cahaya."

"Do you want Mr. Lik to make food?"

"So morning Mr. Lik was shopping for ingredients in the market" Muhibbin said softly to his nephew who was sitting next to him, his hand stroking the little girl's hair gently.

"No, Mr. Lik."

"Raya is not hungry, before coming from home, Raya is cooked by Mbak Yu Sekar." replied the Sacred Kingdom to the Uncle.

"Oh, yeah."

"Yes already, now you clean your body first after that we pray together."

"The time of dzuhur is almost in" Muhibbin said back to the nephew.

"Behold, Mr. Lik." replied the Holy Kingdom briefly, the little girl rose from her place of rest and stepped towards the back of Surau An Nur.

The young man's gaze was fixed on the Sacred Kingdom, it did not feel Muhibbin's eyes glazed over to see his Nephew's back pass from before him, The little girl stumbled with the help of a stick in her hand, the black veil covering his head was blown away by the wind and it appeared that his pale white skin was wrinkled with a burn scar that almost covered his entire face. The girl tried to close her blurred veil with her small hands.

"I'm sorry Mr. Lik, Nduk."

"This is all due to Mr. Lik's stupidity, making you suffer like this,"

"Duh Gusti, forgive all my actions to make my whole family accept my karma." murmured Muhibbin inwardly, wiping his tears with the shabby end of his sleeve.

The young man sighed deeply and he got up following the Holy Kingdom who had left him first.

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Breeze of the afternoon was stroking the trees that began to grow shady in Surau An Nur, plants various flowers grow neatly impressive more beautiful.

Since leaving Bhayangkara command center custody eight months ago, Muhibbin has busily taken care of Surau by his adoptive father Jero Perbekel Nengah Wirata, who is now in charge, because of the kindness and affection of the Father it is by building a place of worship for him even though both of them are different beliefs.

On the sidelines of his activities continued the efforts left by the late Mekel Jero and took care of his adoptive sister Sekar and Holy Kingdom his nephew, his nephew, The young man spent a lot of time in Surau An Nur by taking care of various plants and occasionally maintaining the cleanliness of Surau and the tomb where the mother and sister are located.

After a while, Muhibbin came out from inside Surau followed by his nephew, both of them headed to a bamboo hall in the front yard, seen the Youth memapah Holy Kingdom that was beside him.

The fresh face of the old ablution water is implied in both of them,

"Sir, what about your legs and arms, is it still hard to move?" muhibbin asked the Holy Kingdom, the young man's hands examined the hands and feet of his nephew sitting beside him.

"Sorry Mr. Lik."

"Now my legs are a little bit able to move freely and my hands can already be used as before" replied the Sacred Kingdom with a smile on her lips.

Muhibbin nodded, The young man looked gently at his nephew, not feeling his tears coming back when he saw the face of the Holy Kingdom in front of him, the face that looks imperfect with wrinkles blistered skin and eyelids look interested in narrowing so that the view of the little girl is a little disturbed.

"Sir Lik why are you crying?"

"Is Mr Lik ashamed to have such a disabled nephew like myself?" said the Holy Kingdom softly, now from the corner of the little girl's eyes was seen a clear circle dripping on her cheek. With trembling hands the Sacred Kingdom touched the Uncle's cheek and wiped it with the handkerchief he carried.

"If I become a burden for Mr. Lik, it is better for Raya to return to Kyai Bashori's house in the village." added the little girl back.

Muhibbin who heard his nephew's words could not help his grief, the young man embraced the Holy Kingdom and both sobbed.

"Don't you say that, Raya."

"Sir Lik still loves you, Nduk."

"It's all Mr. Lik's fault."

"Until you accept the consequences of Mr. Lik's actions." said Muhibbin still embraced the Holy Kingdom, kissed his nephew's hair lovingly.

"But Mr. Lik, things are like this right now."

"Raya can't help Mr. Lik's job."

"I'm just a burden to Mr. Lik." said the little girl back.

"No! no, Nduk."

"Pak Lik doesn't feel burdened by your existence."

"It's precisely you're a reinforcement for Mr. Lik to

hold on all this time."

"Raya don't think that way anymore."

"Sir Lik will continue to take care of you at any time." concluded Muhibbin without releasing his embrace to the Nephew.

The two also dissolve in the blue day, befriending the breeze in Surau An Nur.

Without feeling the time is rolling. Many things Muhibbin conveyed to the Holy Kingdom of his nephew, including his meeting with his adoptive family Sekar Jempiring and Pak Nengah Wiraya.

With compassion, Muhibbin told his nephew the Holy Kingdom about his first life trip to the Land of the Coast. The girl smelled a smile at the words of the Uncle, it seemed that the sadness that hit the two was slowly disappearing.

The Holy Kingdom is seen lying in the bamboo hall on the lap of the Uncle and Muhibbin also gently rubbed the head of the Nephew to sleep on his lap, while humming the view The young man laughed sweeping towards the beach Purnama and a stretch of rice fields that look beautiful on the hill where Surau An Nur is located.

"Baby wodhing ati kinanti

Kinanti kinanten led kang dadi werdi

Father biyung pawitan titi

Ngrekso peparing wrestling

Rina dumugeng wengi

Pegat piwulang siji

Dupi karso Agomo ageming

Dados priyayi in the example of the earth"

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Note Author:

Part of the humming is the Verse of Pupuh Kinanthi which when translated into Indonesian as follows :

Babies are the bridge of the heart that wishes guidance

Cucumbered, coupled it which becomes the meaning

Father Mother always meticulous capital (telaten)

To take care of the trust of the Almighty God

From Day to Night

Hoping to be a religious man of noble character

Wishing to be a valued human being in his life on Earth.

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