Diazhani (REVISED)

The Poor EPS.59 Salsa

Srindra gets word that Adamar has been in a car accident. He's headed straight for the hospital. However, arriving at the hospital Srindra only found a small Laras who was being treated. Her body was full of pull-ups, and the doctor said that little Laras was in a coma due to a bump on her head. His right leg was broken, and some injuries on his body were severe enough for a child less than two years old.

"Where's sister, Me?" Srindra immediately asked Adamar's whereabouts after seeing the terrible condition of Laras.

Srindra was immediately taken to a separate room from where the little barrel was treated. He was surprised when he found Adamar and Marwah dead stiff. Doctors said the two died at the scene because they were not treated immediately. This happened, because the accident was discovered too late so no one reported it.

Srindra's cry immediately broke to see the two people in front of her were already lifeless. Several nurses immediately tried to calm the hysterical Srindra.

The still-shocked Srindra waited beside the comatose little Laras.

"That's bad, your fate, son. You have to experience something like this. I swear I'll protect you, baby!" inner Srindra.

***

"So at the time of the accident, Lar .. I mean, Kak Laras was also a victim?" ask Hani. He was shocked when he heard Srindra's story.

Srindra nodded. "Yes, even he had a trauma. Until he was almost seven years old, Laras has not been able to speak" he said.

Srindra wiped away a drop of tears that fell on her eyes as she retold the painful story of Hani's parents.

"Then, the cause of the car, Mamah same Papah what accident?"

"Police said your Papah's car brake cable was cut by someone!"

"Cut?! Holy jeez!" hardik Hani's.

Hani is so upset and really hates all the perpetrators involved in her parents' death.

"Then, Brother Laras? How, Brother Laras can recover?" ask Hani.

"That's all a blessing, Ichal," replied Srindra.

"Ichal's? You mean, Mother, Diaz?" Tanya Hani could not believe it.

"Yes, Ichal, Diaz, who is now faithfully waiting for you!" answer Srindra.

Srindra smiled gently looking at Hani's surprised face. His mouth was still gaping in surprise when Ichal approached them.

"Ichal, who had traumatized Laras gradually disappeared and even healed." Reveal Srindra while waving a gesture for Ichal to come closer to his side.

"Ichal, who helped Laras open his voice,"

"Ichal, who helped Laras learn to walk,"

"Ichal, who beat up the children who mocked Laras for being mute,"

"Ichal, who has always guarded and protected Baras,"

"Ichal, which finally made Laras want to open the voice for the first time in years. Mother, remember it happened after Laras was one year with Ichal, and Laras became a cheerful and kind child,"

"Ichal, who was Laras' friend until Laras died,"

Srindra cries as she reveals the things Ichal did for Laras. His mind sank back in the hard times while raising Laras. The trauma he suffered made growth in Laras become stunted. He has difficulty speaking and walking.

"In the past, Laras was often ridiculed because he was the oldest in the class" said Srindra.

"Yes, my hand hurt because it kept hitting those who mocked Laras!" Ichal said with a laugh.

"But why, the oldest Laras?" Hani doesn't understand.

"Then, I was the same Barrel one class. Laras was almost two years older than me and the other children, so the children were pesky*n mocking Laras. They said Laras didn't go to class" Ichal explained.

"Because Laras has to focus on his therapy, until he is late for school" Srindra said.

Hani nodded in understanding with their explanation.

"Surely, that time was hard to make, Brother Laras!" hani Gumam.

***

Hani was too busy listening to Srindra's story until it did not feel like the night was approaching, Srindra finally asked Ichal and Hani to stay at her house.

Hani was sitting by the pool behind Srindra's house. Ichal sat beside Hani who was busy staring at the night sky.

"It's really pretty tonight's sky, isn't it, Diaz?" ask Hani. His eyes were still staring at the sky with flashing stars.

"Yes, it's so pretty." Ichal muttered as he looked at Hani's face from the side.

Hani, who noticed Ichal's gaze, became misbehaved.

"Diaz, man,"

"Hmm, uh,"

"The beginning of your meeting is the same, Brother Laras, how? Uh, Mommy and Aunt Tamara will know each other, huh? That's why you can get to know each other, too,"

"Mama's mother knew each other, but I didn't know before that Mother's son Laras" Ichal said.

"I first met Baras in the hospital, just as I had to check routine. I met Laras there," he continued.

"Ooooh, you guys must be really good," muttered Hani.

Ichal sighed then nodded. They were really good friends, even until finally Laras had to die.

"If only, Brother Laras is still alive, I must be very fond of having a brother!"

***

Early in the morning, Hani wakes up when someone gently strokes her hair. Slowly Hani blinked his eyes, it was Srindra who stroked his hair.

"Hmmm, Mother."

"Wake up, have breakfast first" Srindra whispered.

Hani nodded, Srindra came out first. Hani cleaned himself then to the dining room, there is food available for Hani breakfast.

"Diaz, where?" ask Hani. He did not see Ichal at the dinner table when Ichal was also staying at Srindra's house.

"Oh, Ichal? He comes home first with Ardi, he has to get ready for school. He said he would pick you up too" replied Srindra.

"Oh,"

"You have breakfast first, then get ready. Your uniform is ready in the room. You want to start living here today with Mommy?"

Hani was silent for a moment, then nodded. For him there was no longer any reason to refuse to stay with a good woman before him.

"Later, Mother, ask Ardi to take care of all your belongings in Sundari's house to be transferred here,"

"Yes, Mother."

Hani had finished preparing, he was still waiting for Ichal to pick him up. Long enough, until finally the awaited came.

"Come, go!" bring Ichal.

Hani says goodbye and gets into Ichal's car. Hani hasn't been in Ichal's car for a long time.

"When this is the last year, I even skipped almost a week" said Hani.

"A week of doang? How am I doing? Howaaa!" squeal Ichal.

Ichal laughs at Hani who worries about his innocence for a few days, but when compared to the innocence Ichal did certainly nothing.

"Barsena how?" ask Hani.

"Say he'll come in tomorrow, if Salsa today he's in,"

Hani nodded his head.

"But I feel sorry for Salsa" Ichal said.

"Why?" ask Hani wonder.

"You'll see how the kids will be like him,"

***

Plok!

One egg landed right behind the head of Salsa, the egg gave off an unpleasant smell, it seemed that the egg was already rotting.

"Rose eggs, perfect for a dirty kayak, Lo!" yelled the man who threw the egg.

Plok!

Plok!

Plok!

Again and again Salsa continued to be pelted with rotten eggs. Salsa could not even lift her head for fear that the egg might hit her face. People who had previously been targeted by Salsa bullies were seeking revenge. Because, the position of Salsa is not as high as before.

His father, Joko Gunawan, has been arrested by the police to account for his crimes. Automatic Salsa is no longer scary for them.

"Bad boy, don't fit in school here!"

"The son of the mogul took someone else's property, just dropped out of this school!"

"His father was a criminal, his son must have been a criminal!"

Mockery after scorn continues to echo for Salsa. Remembering Salsa's mistakes of hurting and humiliating them may seem natural if an incident like this eventually befalls Salsa. Still, it's not worth doing. Evil deeds should not be repaid by evil deeds.

"Mat* is a child of criminals!" Shouted a girl while spilling a bucket of mop water on Salsa.

"How's it feel? Tastier? No, huh? That's what I used to be rasain pas lo lasain this same me in front of other children!" The girl shouted at Salsa in front of the people watching and scorned Salsa.

Salsa raised her head staring at the gadia sharply. Now Salsa is completely soaked, dirty and messy.

"What, lo see-wild? Still want me to flush? Okay!" The girl again spilled dirty water on Salsa's face, as the laughter of other children echoed throughout the school.

The girl also laughed as she frowned. He seemed satisfied that it had made Salsa fall apart.

"Stop!" shout Hani.

He ran hastily towards Salsa who was sitting on the floor among the crowd of other students laughing at him. After Hani's shout, the atmosphere became silent.

"Sal, aren't you papa?" ask Ichal later.

"Salsa, you don't papa?" ask Hani. He tried to wake Salsa up to stand up.

"Bintan, what the hell are you? So mean!" shout Hani.

"Evil? I'm evil? Not wrong, Han?" Bintan laughed at Hani's words.

The girl who provoked the other students to do evil to Salsa turned out to be Bintan. The girl who always performed well on Hani, turned out to hold a lot of grudges on Salsa.

"What Salsa has confessed is far more evil, Hani!" hardik Bintan's.

"See, you don't have the right to do this! I didn't think you could be rich!" hani.

"Gue is always rich, Han! Don't be naive!" yell Bintan.

"Whisper!" snapped Ichal.