
"Darling, wake up ...."
I shook Mahfudz's shoulder slowly to wake him up. Mahfudz opened his eyes looking heavy, it seemed like he was very sleepy.
"To-na-pa, Ray? You're not bi-sa ti-dur? Your la-par? I-ngin ma-kan se-su-a-tu?"
I'm shaking. Actually I feel sorry to see it. He was desperately trying to be a standby husband.
"I want you to accompany me to meet someone somewhere."
Mahfudz scrunched his forehead.
"Me-ne-mui si-a-pa?" tanyakanya.
I don't know where to start to explain it, but this obviously makes me upset.
"Later there, you'll know."
Although confused, Mahfudz still complied with my request. He washed his face, and put on me his jacket. I'm really flattered how he treated me. But somehow if he knew who we wanted to meet. I really have to mentally prepare myself that Mahfudz is angry about this. If I'm honest I'm still dealing with Waridi's problem, she might be angry but she won't divorce me, right?
We arrived at a roadside tent. This is the meeting place that was determined by Akbar, but according to my request this place is crowded on the roadside so I do not worry that they might harm me and Mahfudz later.
I searched with my eyes until I found Akbar in the corner alone. Of course he would be alone sitting there, a normal person who did not know him would have been frightened to see that cruel and frightening looking face.
I immediately pulled Mahfudz and sat down before Akbar. Mahfudz does not seem to know Akbar. He looked at me like he wanted to ask who Akbar was.
"You don't know me?" akbar asked Mahfudz.
Mahfudz hesitantly shook his head.
Akbar smoked his cigarette before speaking again.
"I'm Waridi's man, who used to trap you and dr. Raya in the barn house," he answered without burden.
Mahfudz and I were shocked. Mahfudz even stood up to beat him up if I didn't hold him back and told him to sit down. And Akbar did not flinch at all with the angry attitude of Mahfudz.
"Ka-u be- ra- ni se- ka-li ...." Mahfudz was very angry at Akbar who looked relaxed even though he knew the words were very influential on us.
"Why did you do that?"my many. "Didn't I offer you to find you a good job and help ease your economy if you're in a difficult situation? Why would you do that to me? You set me up and Mahfudz. Oh my God, do you know my situation back then and Mahfudz? That's really embarrassing!"
Akbar smiled while Mahfud looked even more annoyed at that smile.
"It's embarrassing but there's a silver lining too, right? You guys finally got married. And maybe it won't be long before you'll have a baby. And I haven't congratulated you on that. Then all of you here I congratulate her on her marriage and pregnancy dr. Raya."
Oh, my God, is he kidding?
"Hikmah is wisdom. Someone already arranged. I mean the effect of your actions. Don't you think how embarrassed I was then? Oh, God ...."
I was really depressed remembering it.
"I'm sorry if it really embarrassed you. But I've tried my best to minimize the embarrassing thing that happened. Just so you know, Waridi wants you and Mahfudz to be made wearing nothing at all, you know what I mean? Polo .... Without a single thread," he said with a accompaniment motion that made me gape.
My face was red. Oh my God, I can't imagine if Akbar said that, I'd be more deeply ashamed than I used to be.
"I don't mean to be arrogant, but you should thank me. Because I just removed your headscarf, and undressed your husband. That's not much, Waridi didn't even care if it was one of our men or maybe crowded raping you. You don't know Waridi, her inhumanity has reached a level that your common sense might not be able to accept" Akbar said, giving me goosebumps.
"La-lu tu-ju-an kit-a te-you at si-ni a-pa?" sela Mahfudz does not sound like it.
I took her hand and held it to calm her down.
Akbar smoked his cigarette again and spouted his smoke making me worried and spontaneously took a tissue to close my respiratory system.
"I came here as promised by dr. Raya at the warehouse house that time. He said he'd give me a job if I stopped working for Waridi. I want to stop doing the dirty work on Waridi's side" Akbar said.
Mahfudz. I sighed looking at that sharp look. He must be trying to control himself not to scold me.
"Didn't that promise have to be a lizard?" I said. "I offered it to you back then because I was moved by your good intentions of wanting to help me get out of it. But see? In the end, I got out of there in a bad condition. Your help isn't needed in the end."
"What was my explanation lacking? Do I try to make you not to be too ashamed and prevent other Waridis from doing bad things that you might regret are not worth appreciating? Ahh, okay. This means our meeting did not reach an agreement. And .... I also regretted sending Ayuni's key witness to you. Then I'll just go ...."
Akbar will rise from his seat and Mahfudz looks very angry because finally what has made Mama worried the mastermind is Me.
"Ra-yeah!!!!" he snarled with rage.
I hardly dared to look at Mahfudz's gaze.
"You sit down first! Let's talk about this again" I said to Akbar.
I turned to Mahfudz who looked very angry at me. He must have been very angry to learn of my involvement again in Waridi's affairs.
I touched Mahfudz's arm. "Dear, I'm sorry. I didn't want to continue this anymore. But Fuad, he's so stubborn. Somehow, how the story goes he was able to meet Ayuni. I swear it wasn't me! I've also banned Fuad from bringing Ayuni but she doesn't listen to me."
"La-lu ke-na-pa ka-u ti-dak me-nga- ta- right i-ni pa- da-ku? Ka-u bah- right be-ri me-re- ka u-ang ? To-na-pa ti-dak ki- ta kem-ba-li- right sa-ja A-yu-ni i-tu pa- da Wa-ri in?"
Geez, where did Mahfudz know I gave Fuad the money?
"Honey, I don't think getting Ayuni back there is the right thing. You don't know what Waridi did to her. He abused her, raped her until she became pregnant, and did not know what he would do if Ayuni returned to her. Maybe she'll torture him more, I can't imagine ...."
"Ting-gal la-by po-li-si. Ma-ka se-mu-a. Ja-ngan ba-ha-ya-kan di-ri de-ngan u-ru-san sa-ma Wa-ri-di, ku mo-hon ..." refer to Mahfudz.
"Waridi is not as easy a person as you think she is" Akbar said. "Although you've been unwilling to deal with him, as long as in his heart there is a grudge against you. That means the business between you will never be finished. You remember the wedding gift containing the carcass of a cat? And a congratulatory gift containing a pregnant cat whose stomach was removed all. It was a shipment from Waridi."
My esophagus felt choked to hear Akbar's confession about Waridi. I was expecting it. But I was still shocked to hear Akbar's remarks. Moreover more Mahfudz he was very shocked to hear it.
"Ka-lau be-gi-tu ki-ta la-por sa-ja to po-li-si. It's terror-thrr!" mahfudz said furiously.
"Police?" Akbar laughed chuckling. "Police in this region are under his control. Even the mayor who moves his power is him."
I can't say anything more hearing Akbar's words.
"Why? You're wondering? The power of money. The power of money is higher than the position. You can't win from him if you can't play strategy. Waridi it ...." Akbar let his voice sound almost unheard anymore. "He's got a disorder."
I closed my own mouth so as not to let out a voice that could invite the attention of others here. I know the information Akbar gave me should be comparable to what he would receive.
Akbar sighed. "My wife's healing."
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FLASHBACKS
"Sir Sri, are you home yet?" ask Waridi.
He was 9 years old then. He just got home from school.
"Su-i've." replied Sri nervously.
Sri seemed to be taking a shower. Seen from his body that the waist down wrapped in a towel.
"Oh, where's Dad now?" ask Waridi again.
"What do you think is Dad?"
Suddenly the figure of the father that Waridi was looking for appeared from inside the room. Just wear a glove. Looks like Dad was taking a nap and woke up to hear his voice.
"Dad, Waridi asked for pocket money. This afternoon Waridi wants to go to Mom's place, stay there. I'm just coming home tomorrow."
"Ah, you are. Weekend turn she wants to have with your mom. But ask for the same pocket money Dad, how are you?"
Waridi laughs. He knew even though his father said so, still the money he asked would be given.
A child who grows up without ever lacking money. His father was one of the important officials in this sub-district. People who also have extensive land and gardens in the area here.
Her mother and father divorced last year. I don't know because of what. But Waridi would rather go with her father. Because he was spoiled. And again he is allowed to visit or stay at his mother's house which is only two villages away from his house whenever he wants.
In this house, there are only four of them. Waridi, Father, Sister Sri and housemaid Bik Sumi. Kak Sri is the son of the father of his first wife. He's about 13 years old.
"Bik Sumi can't just go home after sending Waridi to Mom's place?" ask Sri.
"Can't, Non. Father said Bik Sumi should take care of Den Waridi."
Sri looks restless.
"Why the hell, Non? Bibik was only there last night. I'm home tomorrow too!"
"What do you want to eat in the morning, Bik. No one is angry" he replied.
"That's the problem, though? Dadarin telor, Non. Or buy a vegetable poultice at the end of the road there must be."
Sri smiled crably. Tonight will be a very long and painful night for him.
Every Saturday night Waridi always spends her night at the house of her mother who has married again. But that night was different from the usual nights he stayed here. His mother and stepfather happened to be fighting all over because of the women's problem. Adult problems are complicated problems. And even more complicated if it happens to be seen by children. And so did Waridi. The quarrel of the mother and her husband was very disturbing his peace of heart. He's nervous to be here, he wants to just go home, to a quieter place. And regardless of Bik Sumi again Waridi grabbed his mother's bicycle and pedaled her back home.
Even at home, the house looks lonely. Waridi knocked on the door. No one answered. Are Father and Sister Sri asleep? But why so fast? It's only 8 p.m.
"Sir Sri?!! Daddy!!"
There's no answer.
Waridi decided to enter through the back door. Using the wire as a hook, Waridi managed to open the kitchen door even though it was locked from the inside. The kitchen is dark because if there is no activity at night in the kitchen or in another room, the lights are always turned off in this house.
"Dad .... Forgive father .... No .... Sri please don't! Already!"
Waridi's vegetables heard the sound from Bik Sumi's room. Bik Sumi's room is indeed in the back room of this house, right near the kitchen.
Waridi approached the origin of the sound. The room light was on and he could clearly see what was happening in the room without the knowledge of Father and Sister Sri. Something that took his mind and mind off and turned him into someone different later on. A depraved and inhuman.
Waridi hid under the dining table when she saw her father come out of the room and fix the sheath. His existence was shielded because the light of the lamp did not touch him.
"You can't dare say this to anyone! Or I will not hesitate to kill you, dismember your body and throw it into the forest!!!" threaten his father to Sri.
Sri in her room could only cry and somehow the sound of Sri's crying sounded melodious in Waridi's ears. From the opening of the room door, Waridi could see Sri who was naked crying and slowly gathering her clothes one by one.
No one saw the grin in the little boy's smile from the darkness of the kitchen. No one realized after that night, Waridi was always looking to find out when such a moment could be seen again. And several times he had the opportunity to see again the moment the incestuous relationship took place. Peering over how Dad raped Sri's sister who was his own biological daughter.
Until at one time, Waridi witnessed her father strangling Sri to not breathe. And hang it on the tree behind the house. The poor girl who was known to be pregnant was considered by the public to commit suicide because she could not bear the disgrace, pregnant out of wedlock who knew by whom. At that time, his father was able to clean up the mess without the help of the police.
FLASHBACK OFF
And Waridi? He enjoyed his life by going down his father's psychopathic talents. Lifting and adopting orphanage children and making them the object of his sexual disorder because he himself does not have a daughter. By raising the children of the parlour as his son and calling him father, he can fantasize as if he were having an incestuous relationship with them.
After his father died, he was the sole heir to his father's fortune, he expanded his business in various sectors and ran for Vice Mayor for two terms. His next target is to run for governor next year.
Waridi can't sleep remembering all that. He looked at his wife who was sleeping next to him. The doll wife who had given him a son. The wife whom he had never been sexually attracted to, since he had been married since he was an adult, while Waridi liked the teenage girls who called him father. That makes him excited. Waridi married his wife to this day solely as a mask to cover up her deformity hidden in the eyes of the world. Of love? Waridi doesn't know what it is.
Slowly Waridi land down from the bed so that his wife does not wake up. Remembering the past makes him suddenly excited to express his passion and fantasy towards one of his foster children. Right now in this city there is only Rini who can serve his strange lust. Frankly, Rini is also actually no longer attractive to be the object of his disorder. Rini is too old now. He's 26 years old. Ayuni was already 20 years old and was on the run anyway.
Precisely the girl who appeals to Waridi at this time and wants her to be interested is Ariesta Pratiwi, sister of Arini Veronika. She had fucked the girl several times, threatening to torture and kill her brother if she told anyone else. He did that when he had business to the district where Rini came from. His pangolin skin dark business dealings with Willy, one of the merchants trading illegal goods there. There she took the time to visit the orphanage where Rini grew up and got the story that her sister Rini Tiwi had grown into a beautiful teenage girl. It made him curious and had his men pick him up at the extraordinary school where the boy was studying.
But how can he be free to do to the deaf and mute? Rini would never let him. It made Waridi almost crazy to think about it.
Waridi is coming forward. There was only Gogo and the two security guards guarding his house.
"Where's the press, Go?" tanyakanya.
"It looks like tonight he's coming home, sir! He said he hadn't seen his wife for more than a week" Gogo replied.
Waridi mangosteen.
"Then you will marry me" he commanded.
"Where, Sir?" gogo asked after being in the car.
"Rini."