Gondo Flower

Chapter 49: Awakening

The wind blew, blowing away the dry leaves that had piled up under the tree. The ground below where Alingga was standing glittered, the blazing sun dazzled Alingga's gaze which was staring at the cloud clumps.

Inside the house, Sharif cleansed Zainal's body with water, sweeping away the dried skin of his body. Her hands shrewdly took care of her, giving her more attention. As he turned Zainal's fingers twitched, two to three times over and over, until as he returned his eyes stared in disbelief.

Zainal opened his eyes, looked at the ceiling of the room, making Sharif who was beside him confused. He spontaneously shouted, calling Alingga who was still busy with his thoughts. If in recall this is not the first time the mind of Sharif became insane, some time before he also did the same thing, enlarged the magnitude of small problems, make a big problem chaotic.

Alingga rushed up the steps of the stairs, his feet tripped over the doorstop to cause a slight wound. Blood from the wounds on his legs was on his feet every time he stepped up, until it stopped beside Zainal's body that was looking at them. Alingga stepped forward, crouched down slightly, helping Zainal take a sitting position.

In the atmosphere of their meeting again, not a word said from their mouths, all were silent, enjoying their eyes that began to glaze over. Alingga did not think she would succeed, bringing back her friend who was lost in the dark. Over and over again he self-injured, his incompetence causing so much trouble. However, upon seeing her recovered Zainal's condition, the tightness in her heart was slightly reduced.

"Nga.. Rip!" zainal said after a moment of silence.

Alingga looked at Zainal, winking as if answering Zainal's call.

"Akeh seng wes not delok." (Much I've seen) Zainal continued to complete his disconnected speech. Alingga could not respond, nor did he want Zainal to remember what he saw while not in his body. Alingga could only calm Zainal who was like a dazed person, persuading him to rest first to recover his energy.

"Wes, Nggko wae cerito ne!" (Udah, The story will be later!) alingga.

Zainal said he leaned his body against the wooden wall. Alingga asked Syarif to take drinking water for Zainal, it was clear that Zainal's body was severely dehydrated.

Zainal glanced sideways, right at the figure of Laras who was lying, his face covered in confusion. Zainal turned to look at Alingga, asking for an explanation from his best friend. Alingga understood Zainal's confusion, and he was also like that when he first came to this house. However, telling Zainal the problem at this time is not a good thing, Zainal's condition is not possible. He was afraid his condition would get worse if he thought too much.

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During the day the drizzle began to subside, the sunlight began to warm the earth's atmosphere which was rained overnight. Inside a stilt house on the outskirts of the village, Doni said goodbye to the owner of the house to continue the journey. Meanwhile the little girl inside the room peeked at the two of them, unfortunately her position could be known to Doni quickly. Doni stared intently at the girl with a menacing look, his real guts the girl shrieked, hurriedly lowered her head and cried as it became.

On the way after they passed the village road, Doni picked up a black cloth from inside his shirt. He gripped her firmly, Sumi who walked hand in hand with him also stared at the object. Seeing that the cloth had arrived just as the scar on Sumi's finger felt pained, her mind twisted back the memory as the shiny object separated her little finger from the palm of the hand.

"You want to know what mas is?" ask Sumi. Doni turned his head, then hurriedly kept the package back. Seen from the look of his face that felt guilty for his actions.

"The official wants your life. Hopefully this can make him stop hunting you." replied Doni in a soft tone.

Sumi refocused on the street before her. However, it could be seen the look on his face that turned irritated. In his heart he cursed the family, cursed himself, wronged the world that had done him unjustly.

Doni sees Sumi's change in attitude, he also doesn't know what to do. His guilt is not comparable to the suffering of Sumi during his time as a servant in the Wijaya family, but he wants to show sincerity, even though it is too late to start a new page.

"I'm not papa, Mom! Just do the task given. I know how Ndoro Lasmi is, he is arrogant and greedy. He also made Vijaya take the black road, the road that has been cut by his family for a long time." Sumi told me while clenching her hands, if she knew this would be the end, she would not accept Rina's offer when she brought her to the family first.

Doni understands what Sumi is feeling. However, time cannot be rotated. As hard as they tried, the black stain on their destiny sheet would never be able to erase.

"Not to worry, Sum! I must have taken you far away. You can raise this child without the slightest disturbance from Wijaya. Just a little more time!" Sumi's eyes sparkled, her heart slowly withering when she heard Doni's words. For a long time he had never felt this kind of thing, his heart had been frozen. However, it was as if the settling storm in his heart had passed, sprouted a sprout, and scattered the flower that was in the bud.

"Thank you, Mom! I'm already trying to help me. I will never forget the longs." Sumi said with a smile on her face, her heart was entering the spring, growing a new life.

Moments later when they were already very far from the starting point, Doni brought Sumi to rest in a hut. Doni asks him to rest for a while, the condition of Sumi's content must be maintained.

At that time in that place was really quiet, they were only accompanied by the sound of insects and raindrops left over this morning. Doni says goodbye to Sumi, and asks her to wait there. At first Sumi felt hesitant when she had to be left in the middle of the forest alone. However, Doni assures her that everything will be fine. He promised to return when his business was done. That was how Sumi finally allowed it.

However, unfortunately everything never goes according to plan, Something is watching them, a black shadow that hides behind the lush trees. Deep in the forest the figure waits, when its prey is caught off guard it will approach, finishing it off without being left out.