Dusk At the End Please
Extra Part 14: Unexpected Events
"Darling, I'm gonna take off. See you in a couple of hours. Be prepared to accept all my yearnings these three days!" it was the last message Akhtar sent ahead of his return from Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport, two hours ago.
"Fii amanillah" replied Shanum laced emoticon love.
A happy smile rose on Shanum's lips, looking he was so excited this afternoon. Do not forget to insert a do'a may the husband's journey be facilitated.
"Mom, what are you cooking?" Shanum approached Bu Hana who was busy in his area of power, the kitchen.
"There is an order of rice boxes for ba'da maghrib, the menu has chicken pepes so the mother starts making pepes from now on afraid not to run" replied Ms. Hana, at a glance he glanced at Shanum who was already sitting comfortably on the sofa with his big belly.
"Alhamdulillah yes Ma'am, mother's shop more and more customers, I look at her but sad also mother is getting busy fearing mother is too tired" Shanum looked at her mother affectionately, one side he is happy the mother rice stall he pioneered is now growing rapidly, many have become regular customers of the rice stall, which is, there is even a company that has collaborated with the mother's shop to procure lunch all its employees. But on the other hand Shanum also felt sad because he saw the mother was getting busy, he was afraid the mother was exhausted. Guilt also swept his heart.
Ms. Hana stopped for a moment her activity that was putting a packet of chicken pepes into the steamer, she turned to Shanum, then moved back to finish all her work. Cover the steamer pan with a clean cloth and close the steam that is already full with the chicken pepes package.
Ms. Hana moved closer to Shanum who was sitting leaning on a single sofa that was deliberately stored in the kitchen just to unwind.
"Tea mother is not tired, but do not worry Alhamdulillah mother is still healthy and pray mother continues, may Allah give mother health and blessings" Bu Hana stood beside Shanum, he embraced the shoulder of his eldest child lovingly.
"Mothers also only cook the mainstay menu of our rice stalls, others have been trusted by ceu imas. Thank God he can learn quickly mother just directing and tasting the results of his cooking" continued Bu Hana, unraveling Shanum's concerns.
"Thank God, may a healthy mother always and live a long life, God bless every moment. Do not force if tired" do'a Shanum sincerely, he was holding tightly the hand of the mother is still on his shoulder, lower it and embrace the mother so tightly.
Ting.notification of incoming messages stops the novelty between two women of other generations. Shanum parsed his arms, reached into his cardigans pocket and saw a notification of incoming messages from an unlisted number in his contact.
"Shanum me again in Garut, now again in the Great Mosque. You can come here, right? I'll have my friend pick me up" Liani
A message entered on behalf of Liani was received Shanum, he knitted his forehead with the new number of his best friend. He also wondered why Liani was in the Great Mosque, usually if Garut Liani would come directly to his house or the mother's house.
"What are you doing in the Great Mosque? why not come straight home? I'm still at mom's house" Shanum replied to the message out of curiosity.
"I want to take a walk around the city of Garut, you come here yes accompany me. Later we go home together" Liani replied reassuringly.
"Well, who's gonna pick me up?" reply Shanum again,
"There I brought a car, now he's on his way there. You get ready yeah, wait ahead let's not be long" the last message Liani sent.
"Alright" Shanum replied briefly.
He immediately got out of his seat, telling his mother about the message he had received from Liani. Ms. Hana also believed and asked that her son be careful, not forgetting to remind him not to leave too long because he was worried that Shanum was tired, especially Akhtar would go home today.
Akhtar and Ghifar will be picked up from Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta airport by his brother-in-law Adam, all of them and their families will vacation in Garut for a few days because Adam is getting an annual leave from the company where he works.
Shanum was ready with a typical pregnant woman outfit, her loose clothes and wide hijab make Shanum not too visible if she is pregnant large, simple but still fashionable and elegant.
Shanum waited for Liani's friend who was going to pick her up, he waited in front of the mother's rice stall to sit on the lounge chair on the outside of the rice stall. Not forgetting she sent a message to her husband, although his salary was not active but he still had to tell the husband if he would meet Liani.
"Aa, definitely still on the plane? I met Liani for a while in Garut square, he said he wanted to be picked up and take a short walk in the city later we together go home to mother. Aa until I insha Allah is at home again Miss U Aa, hurry home huh!"
Suddenly the horn sound coming from the white civic sedan car that stopped right in front of the mother's rice stall distracts Shanum, a woman with a pashmina covering only part of her head came out of the car.
"Shanum sir?" ask her to Shanum
"Yes, I"
"I'm a friend of Liani's, told to pick up Ma'am. Mbak Liani was waiting in Garut square" he reached out his hands shaking hands,
"Siska" he said, introducing himself, who was greeted with a friendly smile Shanum received a helping hand from the woman who claimed to be siska. He also said goodbye to his mother and Indri who was at the front of the shop and saw his interaction with Siska. The white civic sedan car drove slowly leaving the parking area of the mother rice stall.
The atmosphere was silent for a while, no one started the conversation between the two of them, until Shanum finally started to open his voice.
"Where does Siska know Liani?" shanum asked carefully, the article since entering the car the look of the woman's face was very flat.
"In Bandung" he answered briefly,
"Ouh, you both came from Bandung. When's come? why do not come directly to the house, Liani usually go straight to the house if to Garut" Shanum still speaks casually, looking straight at the street through.
"So early in the morning" he answered again, keeping it short.
Shanum was silent, confused to say what else the person he was talking to seemed reluctant to chat with him. The atmosphere in the car was silent again.
After twenty minutes of traveling Shanum scrunched his forehead, because the road they passed was not the road to Garut square.
"Where are we going? isn't this the way to the square?" shanum began to panic.
"Calm down, I'll take Mbak to his real destination. Shut up and work together to get things going" the man replied coldly, leaving Shanum completely panicked and increasingly suspicious if something was wrong, but he tried to calm down.
Shanum took a deep breath, trying to calm down. He remembered that this moment should be more concerned with the two lives that were in his womb. Do not let because it is not able to manage emotions something happens to the prospective children.
"Actually who are you? if you look at your current behavior I think you're not Liani's friend" Shanum asked quietly, he tried not to provoke the emotions of the woman in front of him did not want the man to do something that would endanger himself and the child in the womb.
"It is good that if you are conscious, now you should be quiet. Soon you will know everything" he replied still in a cold and intimidating manner.
The car that Shanum was riding pulled over, the woman who was driving the car was talking to no one.
As Shanum grew more frightened, he was worried that the men were hurting the child in his womb, Shanum protected his stomach with both hands, afraid that suddenly one of them would do the unexpected. Sure enough, the woman who opened the door grabbed her hand and tied it so tightly that Shanum was unable to make a revolt, while one person in the back seat did not remain silent he closed Shanum's eyes with a cloth thick enough that only darkness could be seen, he tried to rebel but in vain.
"Be quiet, follow us. Don't let us hurt you and the child in your womb" the woman driving the car made Shanum stop the action and be quiet to protect himself and his child.
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While at Soekarno Hatta airport, Akhtar and Ghifar had landed a few minutes ago. They swipe each suitcase to a place waiting for an invitation. The first thing Akhtar did was turn on his gawai, the first message he saw from the rows of incoming messages was the message sent by his wife. Akhtar smiled, and he replied to Shanum's message quickly.
"I've landed baby, this is again waiting for Adam to pick me up. Take care Darling, hurry home and wait for me" he replied with more emot love than Shanum's shipment.
Not waiting for long, Adam and Rida seemed to wave at Akhtar and Ghifar, they greeted each other and shook hands. Immediately enter the car that already has two children in the back seat, the child of Rida and Adam.
Not to forget Akhtar greeted and met his nephew who still chose to sit in the back seat after Akhtar offered to be carried by him.
Jakarta Garut journey through smoothly, the flow of traffic is not too crowded until seven o'clock at night they have arrived in Garut. The rice stall was closed, but the house looked crowded. Akhtar and everyone immediately got out of Adam's car and into the gate of Mr. Imran's yard. Some people looked tense at Akhtar's arrival.
"Assalamu'alaikum" said Akhtar when he saw everyone gathered, it appears that Bu Hana was being mobbed by some relatives because he was crying.
"Wa'alaikumsalam" everyone answered in unison with a tense gaze staring at Akhtar who walked into the house followed by Rida, Ghifar and Adam who led his two children.
"Mom, why mother?" Rida was no less panicked to see the mother who was crying as well as some relatives who were also seen crying.
"Rome ...." Bu Hana immediately rushed to hug her second daughter with increasingly crying, she was still speechless.
Akhtar seemed to be circulating his gaze, looking for the whereabouts of someone he missed so much. Usually Shanum was already standing on the front porch welcoming his arrival whenever he went alone, but not for this time when since in the car he had sent his wife a message to inform him if he was going to arrive.
"Shanum where is Ma?" ..deg, Akhtar's question made Bu Hana suddenly stop her crying, she took off her embrace from Rida. Turning to look at Akhtar who seemed to be waiting for an answer to his question.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry to meet Liani in Garut Square, but until now I haven't been home. The handle is also inactive, from earlier contacted not connected as well. Now, Father, Mang Ujang and Fauzan are looking for a place in the city" Ms. Fatimah explained the real situation with sobs, making everyone even more compassionate.
Akhtar gawked, panic instantly ambushing his face. Worrying about something happening to their wife and future children. He immediately took the device in his pants pocket, he saw all the messages he sent since the airport was still checking one signifies that the wife's device is not active. Akhtar is getting worried, he asks for his car keys to find Shanum himself.
"I will look for Shanum to Bu Square, where my car keys are" Akhtar said in a stern tone, unable to sit and sit in wait.
"But you must be tired, we try to wait for news from Mr and Fauzan" suggested Ghifar trying to think calmly.
"Can't, I can go crazy if I just stay quiet" Akhtar replied with increasing emotion, causing some people to panic and tense to see him. Everyone in the house can only pray that Shanum is okay and can go home soon.
"But your car is used by Fauzan as Mr. Nak, Mang Ujang brought a car teteh. They'll split up looking for the whereabouts of teteh. Nak Ghifar is right, we wait a moment to hear from them yes" Mother who had been crying had finally tried to control her, seeing Akhtar who was very panicked and worried made him try to calm down and want to give strength to his son-in-law.
Kring...the sound of Indri's phone ringing makes everyone turn to look at Indri, he immediately raised the call that turned out from Fauzan.
"Assalamu'alaikum A, how has Zahra tea been found?" ask Indri panic, though,
"Wa'alaikumsalam, not yet In. I'd like to ask you again, did you see what car you were picked up in?" fauzan asked on the other end of the phone, which was heard by everyone because Indri was humming his phone.
"So I saw a woman pick me up using a white civic sedan, she was hooded but had a pashmina that covered only part of her head. He said it was a friend of Teh Liani" Indri replied to give information according to what he saw last afternoon.
Akhtar immediately took Indri's device,
"Fauzan, where are you now?" tanya Akhtar was full of emphasis
"aaa? Is she home?" Fauzan was shocked and asked back.
"Yes I've come home, now you're where I'll follow"
"I am in square A, after I entered all the shops and places to eat in the kolan I stay again in square A" replied Fauzan as it is
"Sir Akhtar, this is Father. You are calm, yes, we are all doing our best and keep praying that you should be fine and go home soon" Mr. Imran tried to calm his daughter-in-law even though he himself was very panicked and worried.
"Yes sir, I will catch up with you" replied Akhtar flatly, he again handed over the Indri device.
"Ghifar, call Liani" Akhtar said quickly,
"Sorry I don't have the number" Ghifar replied..
"Cihh" Akhtar screeched, and he called someone again.
"Ahsan, send Liani's number right now" without greeting, Akhtar directly to the point with high intonation made the receiver of the phone startled. Apparently Akhtar called Ahsan,
"Hurry up!" I don't know what Ahsan said, Akhtar seemed reluctant to answer and shouted back at the end of his phone.
Not long after the incoming message from Ahsan was received, he immediately called the number sent Ahsan without wanting to reply to the message of his cousin who asked what was wrong.
"Wa'alaikumsalam, Liani are you with Shanum?" Akhtar immediately asked about his wife after his call was connected.
"No sir, I'm still in Bandung. The plan was to go to Garut after there was news of certainty Shanum gave birth" when Akhtar's body was weak to hear Liani's answer, he even dropped his salary which was still connected to the call with Liani. The events of Shanum's abduction in the past also re-shadowed him, imagining Shanum who was pregnant made him even more frustrated.
"Honey, where are you?" he said softly with tears suddenly soaking his cheeks, he lowered his head and dropped his knee-stacked body.
