CONFINEMENT

CH 144 - PAST MESSAGE

A middle-aged man was seen folding the letter he had just read, while in front of him a young man sat in a chair waiting for what the owner of the house would say.

"Is it true that this letter was written by Gus Aji Putra himself and addressed to me?" asked the owner of the house who was none other than Mr. Bendowo in a cold voice.

"Yes, Sir."

"He also advised to give this identification if he met with the Master" replied Arsana while reaching for a copper pin in the shape of a Sudarsana chakra from behind his clothes and handed it to Mr. Bendowo.

The heir of the Harsuto dynasty looked slightly surprised as he observed the thing he was holding. The identification is a sign of the unity of Darmayudha special forces which he is very familiar with.

"Snake!" muttered Mr. Bendowo inwardly, the old man's face turned deathly pale after seeing the identifier Arsana had given him.

"So Ajik has been in this country all this time?" mumbling back. For a moment Mr. Bendowo was silent, his gaze was glaring outwards and the shadow of his youth life had flashed again in his mind.

A middle-aged man who loved him very much and considered him like his own son and trained him in the army to lead him to become the commander of the Red Garuda team proud of the Emerald kingdom, Shadow Gus Aji The son and only daughter he married before his match with the mistress of Warika was remembered again.

"Kisanak, what is your name and what is your relationship with Gus Aji Putra and Muhibbin?" asked Mr. Bendowo to start softening at the young man before him.

"I'm Arsana, sir."

"Bli Ibbin is my brother-in-law, my wife Sekar is his adopted sister and daughter of the late Jero Perbekel Nengah Wirata."

"And Gus Aji Putra was my Nabe-like younger brother, Resi Giri Waja at Griya Manuaba Banjar Galuh." replied the young man who was none other than Arsana.

"So so ..." saw Mr. Bendowo think for a moment and stared back at Arsana who sat in front of him.

"Alright, tell Ajik Putra that I will fulfill his order to come to Griya Manuaba with my son." said Mr. Bendowo back, shortly after delivering the letter to Sariwati's father, who was not involved in the incident, Arsana said goodbye and left the residence.

***

While in one of the other rooms, it appears that Me Iluh is kneading Sariwati's legs accompanied by Madam Warika and Mutiara Rahmani beside her. From the door of the room that was not closed, Mr. Bendowo walked in and approached his wife, children and grandchildren.

"Who was that guest, Pi?" lady Warika asked the husband, and Mr. Bendowo did not immediately answer his wife's question.

The man is seen lifting a chair and carrying it closer to the edge of the bed where Me Iluh is still kneeling his daughter. Mr. Bendowo sat down and seemed to sigh for a moment.

"How's Wati doing right now, Mi?" ask the man to his wife.

"As Papi saw, our son has started to walk even though he is still limping and using a stick" replied Madam Warika.

"Thank God, Mi."

"It is not in vain that our efforts have been looking for a cure for Wati" said Mr. Bendowo briefly.

The mood was silent again.

"What's up, Pi?"

"But you seem to be thinking about something?"

"And Mami's question has not been answered by Papi" said Madam Warika to her husband.

It seemed that Mr. Bendowo was stunned by his daydream when he heard his wife's question,

"Oh that ..."

"Just now there was a young man delivering a letter from Papi's acquaintance, Mi." replied Mr. Bendowo briefly, but Madam Warika was getting curious to make.

"Letter?"

"What letter, Pi ... from whom?" ask the woman back.

Mr. Bendowo did not immediately reply, the old man was seen sighing.

"Luh, you leave this room."

"So Tiara play outside, there's something I'm going to talk to your body about." Bendowo ordered the maid who was stomping Sariwati's feet.

With a respectful nod, Me Iluh led Tiara out of the room.

"What's this, Pi?"

"Sounds like there's something really important Papi wants to say?" ask lady Warika back. While Sariwati was only silent listening to the conversation of her parents.

"This is Habsari's work."

"And this also relates to what he did during the confinement of the old house and the clash between his guards and the Beach Country Bhayangkara" said Mr. Bendowo began his explanation, mrs Warika and Sariwati listened to what the old man had told her.

At length Mr. Bendowo explained the contents of the letter he received including Gus Aji Putra's request to him to immediately bring Sariwati to Griya Manuaba.

Hearing the father's story, suddenly made Sariwati inflamed.

"So is it true that the rumor that Wati heard all this time that the captive victim was Ibbin, Pi?

"So much too much!"

"If something bad happens to Ibbin, Wati will not condone the actions of Brother Habsari!" sariwati screamed with tears, while Madam Warika tried to calm Sariwati by hugging her daughter.

Mr. Bendowo was only speechless seeing the reaction of his youngest daughter. The old man did not expect that what his eldest daughter Habsari did would be long-tailed. In the letter he received, Gus Aji Putra will make his own calculations if he does not come to meet him at Griya Manuaba, after all, Gus Aji Putra is his mentor and teacher who understands the gap between his weaknesses and the Harsuto family.

"Tomorrow we all go to Griya Manuaba."

"After all, we must take responsibility for Habsari's actions towards the young man."

"Bapi does not want the name of the Harsuto family to get worse in the eyes of the people of the Coast State and in the emerald kingdom." concluded Mr. Bendowo while standing and leaving the lady Warika and Sariwati in the room.

***

The next day ...

A horse carriage entered the court of Griya Manuaba, from inside it came some people who were greeted by some of the asram's cantrik.

The old man came out followed by two women and a nine-year-old girl.

The cantrik invite the newly arrived guest to wait in the middle room not far from the worship center of the Resi.

Before long the owner of the ashram came out followed by several people of the cantrik.

"Welcome to this hut of mine, sir." said the Resi cupped his hands to his chest to welcome the guest.

"Thank you for Father Rishi's welcome,"

"I am very honored to have an invitation from one of the respected figures in this Beach Country" replied the guest who was none other than Mr. Bendowo and his family.

With a shady smile, the Resi invited his guests to sit back, the view of Resi Giri Waja now focused on one of the members of the Bendowo master family.

"How are you Ni Mas, long time no see?" said the sage back to one of the women wearing the staff of the group member.

With teary eyes the woman with the wand bowed and greeted the owner.

"My news is good, Father Resi."

"This cannot be separated from the prayer of Father Rishi." replied the woman shrieked.

"Tiara, salim kakiang Resi, son." said the woman back to the little boy beside her. Embarrassedly the little girl joked and kissed the palm of Resi Giri Waja.

The Resi affectionately stroked the hair of Tiara standing in front of him. "Good boy, may the Gods always protect you, Ning" the Rishi told Tiara.

A moment later Resi Giri Waja again said to Mr. Bendowo.

"How was your trip here, sir? Isn't it confusing looking for this place?" ask the Rishis.

"No, Father Rishi."

"It just so happens that our coachman often visited Galuh banjar when looking for medicine for our son Wati and who does not know Griya Manuaba in this Beach Country." answer Mr. Bendowo to Resi Giri Waja.

"And our daughter also still remembers this place because according to her narration, she had visited this place" said Bendowo back.

Resi Giri Waja just tetsilmeng heard the explanation of the heir to the Harsuto dynasty.

"Right, sir." replied Resi Giri Waja briefly.

A light conversation occurred in the room, Mr. Bendowo introduced the wife to Resi Giri Waja and said that his arrival to Griya Manuaba was at the invitation of Gus Aji Putra.

"Yes, Sir."

"I was the one who asked my sister to call and invite the family to this place" said Resi Giri Waja back.

From a distance, two people came closer to the place where the Rishi received his guests.

The look on Mr. Bendowo's face changed, his face looked agitated and reluctant to look at the face of Gus Aji Putra in front of him. There was a feeling of guilt and chirping when the glare of Gus Aji Putra's sharp eyes looked at him.

"Ajik .." said Mr. Bendowo in a heavy voice, in the hand of Gus Aji Putra and kissed him.

"You remember me, Bendowo" said Gus Aji Putra coldly with a flat face.

"How can I forget the Teachings."

"Thanks to Ajik I have knowledge and have an honorable position in the Emerald kingdom." replied Mr. Bendowo lirih.

"Good, if you remember. Although I used to be hunted and considered a traitor with treason charges on the ruler at that time."

"Until my only way child is thrown away like a worthless item." replied Gus Aji Putra Sharp.

"I'm sorry, Jik."

"I admit to all the mistakes I made."

"That's not all what Ajik thinks."

"At that time I could not resist the orders of the late father of Harsuto" said Mr. Bendowo while pleading with Gus Aji Putra who was none other than his own teacher.

"Hit ..."

"Great power sometimes changes the disposition of man, wrong can be made right and right in blame." replied Gus Aji Putra back.

Seeing the uneasy gurgle in front of him, Resi Giri Waja said,

"It's ... already."

"Your problems in the past can be solved well after this."

"The most important thing right now is how we can help the young man." Resi Giri Waja mediated Gus Aji Putra and Mr. Bendowo.

Gus Aji Putra breathed a soothing sigh of upheaval in his heart, while lord Bendowo simply bowed silently as if losing his confidence as an influential person in the Emerald kingdom before the Resi and Gus Aji His teacher's son.

Back the voice of Resi Giri Waja broke the silence,

"Mr Bendowo ..."

"Maybe you already know the purpose of inviting your family to this place, right?" ask the Resi to Sariwati's father.

"Right, Father Resi."

"Our arrival to this place is also related to that young man."

"Even if I have not approved of my child's relationship with him, but for the sake of humanity, my family and I will help as much as possible."

"Moreover all this is caused by my eldest son, Father Resi." replied Mr. Bendowo lirih.

"Good..."

"It should be like that, we as human beings have a soul help each other in the good of the difficulties of others."

"Without looking and questioning the background of the person we will help" said the Resi back while stroking his white beard.

"Where is Muhibbin currently, Father Rishi?" said Sariwati interrupted the conversation of the Resi and her father.

"Right, where and how is the child today, Father Rishi?" now, Madam Warika also raised her voice.

"She was in the guest ward not far from this place."

"The situation is currently very concerning and needs help from everyone, especially those closest to him" replied Resi Giri Waja.

"If allowed, may I see him, Father Rishi?" said Sariwati with a raucous voice and with eyes began to glaze over.

"By, Ni Mas."

"And indeed the presence of Ni Mas is what I need at this time to help Muhubbin."

"Let's look at him in the guest ward." concluded the Resi to everyone in the place.

***

The wind blows breezy through the leaves around Griya Manuaba. Seemed far away a group of people walked closer to the guest ward.

While in front of the room, several women were conversing.

"It's been almost the whole day that the teacher didn't come out from the inside."

"Is Ibbin getting worse?" disya said to Puan Rizza in front of him, while Sekar, the Holy Kingdom and Diera just silently listened to the words of his best friend.

"We pray that Ibbin is okay, Dis."

"Sister is very guilty of both of you, if only at that time Brother did not tell Ibbin, maybe you are now a couple."

"Please forgive Brother, Dis." said Mrs Rizza to her best friend.

"So my brother, all this has become the destiny of myself and Ibbin."

"Honestly, I was very disappointed in him, but it wasn't Ibbin's fault."

"He's just a stupid man who can't resist and is deceived by the cunning of that cheap woman."

"They are born as greedy and cunning humans, especially his eldest brother who can do everything for his benefit." said Disya lirih, but from his voice sounded the rage he was holding.

The conversation of Disya and Puan Rizza came to a halt when the group of Resi Giri Waja and Gus Aji Putra were followed by several people coming closer. The owner of Griya Manuaba and her sister entered the room, while the others waited outside.

Disya's eyes continued to look closely at the people who had just come with the Resi. How surprised the woman found one of the entourage was very familiar.

"Sariwati .." muttered Disya inwardly, her heartbeat thumped even more when she saw the figure of the woman she hated so much standing in front of her.

Similarly with Sariwati, the woman with the stick was very familiar with the people in front of her. In addition to Sekar Jempiring although not so close and familiar, Sariwati also knew Disya, Puan Rizza and Diera when he was still in An Nur surau with Muhibbin. With an awkward feeling, Mr. Bendowo's daughter approached Sekar and his friends.

"Kar .. Do you remember me?" sariwati asked Sekar who now stands beside Disya and Puan Rizza.

With a nod of his head Sekar replied,

"How are you, Wati?" say a short word with a flat face.

Sariwati smiled wryly at Sekar's question, her eyes bristling withholding cries.

"Yes, this is how I am right now, Kar."

"Walking I still have trouble."

"You yourself how are you, is that your son?" sariwati asked Sekar Jempiring who was holding her son Lingga.

"Yes, this is my son. I'm fine Wati." Sekar replied to his old friend.

"Hem .. hem!" disya's voice cuts through Sekar and Sariwati's conversation. Sariwati's gaze turned to Disya who looked at her with a hateful look.

"Dis, how are you?" ask Sariwati lirih.

Disya looks grunted and her anger tries to hold her.

"As you can see for yourself, I'm still fresh fit and not dead" Disya replied cynically to Sariwati.

"You yourself why did you get to this place?"

"It feels that your presence is not expected in this place, precisely your arrival will make Ibbin more injured." added Disya still with a tight.

Sariwati just sighed trying to be patient from the scathing satire Disya in front of her. He realized, what happened to Muhubbin and the chaos so far was a bit of a contribution.

"Resi's leg who invited us to this place, Dis."

"Perhaps with our presence can help cure the pain suffered by Muhibbin" replied Sariwati.

Disya again snorted annoyed and turned her face, while her other friends just kept quiet because they understood what was behind Disya's hatred for Sariwati.

Time seems to slow passing. Since entering the room, the Resi and Gus Aji Putra have not had any signs of leaving the room again. Everyone in the place anxiously awaits the news of the development of Muhibbin's health inside.

Evening came to bring a cold atmosphere in Asram Manuaba. Fatigue was seen in the people outside the room.

***