Lantern Behind The Bars

It was a bad day

*****

The sound of my mother's voice calling my name, I immediately approached the mother with papah by Zena, because my legs had begun to swell a little.

While Mang Barus immediately helped Mang Nanang eradicate the pest of the shipment.

"Yes, Mother, what's wrong?" Ask my mother. 

"Geez baby, that's your leg why son? Why is it swollen?" Mother looked panicked to see my situation.

"This is Auntie, Sherin was in the scorpion sting" Zen said.

"Oh my god, how could you love having your feet stung by a scorpion, what's the story? Are you going to the clinic, son? Treat your feet, Mother is worried that the poison is spreading," 

"Inshaallah is safe Aunt, the poison will not spread, I had out the poison," said Zen.

"What about Zen? It's a swollen Sherin's leg, "mommy's half-angry at Zena, probably because she's too worried about me.

"Mother, don't panic yet? Zen had sucked his poison kok Bun, my feet were not as sick and hot as before. Bun, Mommy just ran away huh? Now your stomach hurts, huh?" I also explained everything to the mother so that the mother was a little calmer, then I asked back the health condition of the mother.

"But your feet should be healed son, let it not be swollen! Mother is okay, just a little pain dear, just tense anyway maybe Mother was too panicked," said mother.

"Sorry Aunt, I cut it first .. I'm willing to help exterminate the scorpion first in the back," Zen said.

"Oh yes Zen, thank you very much, son? Sherin also wants to help us" Mother told Zena.

"Sama-sama Aunty, Sherin is my friend so I'm sincere to help Sherin and Aunt, if that's why I'll excuse you first, Tan?"

Mother smiled and nodded, after Zen left we continued the conversation.

"Darling, do you have to seek treatment, right? Later delivered with Mang Barus,"

"Yes Bun, but Mommy should also check the content of Mommy huh? I'm afraid anything will happen to my mother and sister,"

"Mother is okay Honey, seriously, just shampooing the door earlier, let Mother rest just you who seek treatment, son?"

"Yes already if that is so, but Mommy promises yes if Mommy menggerasain something, Mommy directly talk to me huh?"

"Dear, you calm down,"

"Mother, I think this is Aunt Isma's doing again" I cried. 

I really can't stop thinking about the depraved deeds of my mother's friend named Isma. 

It was very desirable for me to dismantle everything in front of the law so that his mother's friends get a fair sentence.

"Yes Nak may be, because it is not possible suddenly there are many scorpions and caterpillars in our homes," said the mother. 

It seems that my mother is now starting to believe my words that Aunt Isma is the one who intends to harm my mother.

"Bun, I think it's time we avenge his evil deeds, this has gone too far Bun, it can't be told!" 

"How about Honey? You don't make that weird ah,"

"I mean we'll call Bun, let the police handle it,"

"But we don't have any proof darling, if we report it, Aunty Isma can report back, right, dear?"

"Emm .. I have proof of Mother, but it takes process,"

"Proof what Son?" Mother looked at me curiously.

"There are anyway Bun, later if I already have it I love to see the Mother,"

"Well, can that be darling?" Ask mom, looking more and more at me in wonder.

"Let's see the Bun later! Oh yes, Mommy there is no contact Cleaning Service? Our house must be totally cleared, afraid of the caterpillar getting into the house,"

"Yes, there is a dear, later Mother contact me,"

****

In the afternoon, Mang Nanang, Mang Barus and Zena finished killing the scorpions and caterpillars, then piled the carcasses of the animals in the garbage cans.

After being counted, there were 23 scorpions and caterpillars could not be counted.

I was astonished at Aunt Isma, where she got that many scorpions and caterpillars. 

Mang Nanang intended to burn the bodies of the animals, but I suggested that they should not be burned, to be used as evidence. 

Finally Mang Nanang just store it in plastic garbage and deliberately stored in the backyard so that later if the carcass starts to rot, the aroma does not smell until the kitchen.

After everything was done, Zena took me to the clinic to treat my legs.

I think Aunt Isma's actions must be quickly addressed.

'Can I tell you about Aunt Isma's husband to Zen? But I was worried that Zen was angry and could not control his emotions.

"Hey, Sherin, why bother?" Zena suddenly made me aghast in shock.

"Oh yeah, no, not really," 

"Udah, don't think about it, everything is fine" said Zen, as if he understood what I was thinking.

"It's not Zen, the problem is like it can't be in the morning, it's about the safety of Mother!"

"Yes" I replied, briefly.

"Who?" There was a deep curiosity from Zena's gaze on me.

"There, someone," 

"Do you know who Sher is?"

"Yes, I know Zen,"

"If we just go to the police, you have no evidence or what?"

"It's Zen, but I can't report it,"

"Well, why Sher?"

"The story is long Zen, and the matter is complicated,"

"Yes, finished the treatment we find a comfortable place, you tell me everything is the same I, Sher? I will help you as much as I can, I promise! Moreover, this concerns the safety of you and your family, you believe me too Sher?"

I thought for a moment and nodded.

After treatment, Zen took me to a comfortable place, on a hill while enjoying the view of the twilight from the top of the hill.

"Sherin, how is it, you can calm down yet? Now it's just the two of us, you can tell me everything's the same, okay?"

"Yes Zen, but I don't know where to start,"

"Hmm, from the one who terrorized your family?"

"Okay, if that's what I want to show you something,"

Then I started opening my phone and showing CCTV footage at Aunt Isma's house on Zen.

"Dad? This is my father Sher, yes .. This is my father, what is he doing there?" Zena looked surprised by what she saw in the CCTV footage.

"This person I told you about, is similar to the person in the photo at that time Zen," 

"Sher you're being honest with me, where did you get this video?"

"The story is long Zen, so are you sure that person is your father?"

"Yes Sher, this is definitely my father,"

"So, Om is the husband of Aunt Isma, my neighbor Zen,"

"Huh? Do you really have any other wives besides you?" Zen looked shocked.

"It's true Zen, Om it's Aunt Isma's husband, said their mother was married since I was Junior, but I don't know the story,"

"So all this time, my stepfather betrayed my mother, I never thought it turned out to be the father of such a man, Sher,"

"You're patient, Zhen, sorry I didn't mean to provoke you or hurt your feelings,"

"No Sher, this is a matter to be revealed, so what is the connection of his terror is the same video Sher?"

"Tante Isma who has been terrorizing my mother Zen."

"Gosh ... It turns out that way, but for what reason Sher? Why is that?"

"This ... I'm Zen's heavy story about that,"

"Sherin please trust me, I promise I will help you, we face this problem together huh? This concerns my family as well, you don't have to deal with this big problem alone Sher there is me, you tell me everything is the same me huh? We're looking for a solution together,"

I thought, true to what Zen said, I can't keep a secret this big alone, there are people I have to protect, and this problem must be resolved quickly, I can't delay any longer.

Finally after various considerations, I decided to tell Zen everything, except the hidden CCTV problem and the actions of my father with Aunt Isma.

Zen then began to strategize, he asked me to install CCTV in my house, but the strategy was far from my mind from the beginning, the reason I kept this secret was because I was worried about the condition of the young pregnant mother.

I was worried that your health would deteriorate if you learned of this great secret, so I decided to keep it all a while.

"Sher, you better have CCTV installed in your house, let it all be proven" Zen suggested.

"Yes Zen, I'll install CCTV in my house."

"We are secretly watching Aunt Isma, if necessary we also install a surveillance camera in place of Aunt Isma,"

I don't know why all of a sudden I want to cry hearing Zena's suggestions that really don't help me at all. I already have all the evidence of Aunt Isma's crimes, but it's also about dad, about family privacy.

It's hard to tell Zen everything about my family, Zena is just a friend, I don't know what will happen, what if Zen one day betrays me, what if Zen turns out to be someone I don't deserve to believe in, all the feelings in my heart are mixed into one, right now all I can do is cry.

Zen may be confused about my attitude, but I really can't trust Zen completely.

Only my cell phone holds all the evidence, and I leave it to the police. 

But in fact it is not that easy, what about the mother, I am afraid that the mother can not accept the fact that it has a bad effect on the health of the mother and my sister-to-be.

Zen just hugged me and tried to calm me down so I wouldn't cry anymore.

After I felt better, I immediately invited Zena to come home. 

Zena agreed with my invitation and drove me home before Zena finally returned home.