Manira /Damar Scouts

Episode 21

Short episode version of the novel “Senandung HOMESU under the Broken Moon Wings”

Damar Jurors

By: Elmira Arasy Rahman

Episode 21

“Bu... mother.... This is Gibran Bu...... mom is fine????” yelled Gibran while banging on the barn door.

“Gibran..” Ratmi hears Gibran's cry but he already has no strength to return Gibran's shout. He could only stare at the door with a slight gap that brought a hint of bright light into the dark, stuffy warehouse. He could only cry between sad, sick, disappointed and regretful. The woman who had worked as a laundry worker at the home of the Damar Juragan was not even able to move in the slightest to get closer to the door. He could only mutter calling Gibran's name but not his voice.

“Mother..... Gibran misses mom.” Gibran was crying at the door. He sat there for days hoping that someone could open the door and meet his mother.

From a distance, Mr. Anwar is seen taking off his glasses and wiping away his tears. He was sad to see Gibran standing at the door crying for his mother. Mr. Anwar could not bear to hear the cries and screams of such a small child. He approached Gibran and tried to comfort him.

“Already, we're going from here,”

“I want to meet mom,” Gibran whines in his tears until his whole face turns red.

“We know, Juragan Damar will never let anyone in,” Mr. Anwar is also helpless.

“Pity mom, she hasn't eaten yet. Mother must be starving.” Gibran continued to cry.

Gibran immediately nodded while wiping his tears.

Mr. Anwar really can't bear it. This is already too cruel. She kept women in dirty sheds for days without feeding or drinking. Ratmi could really starve to death. Moreover, the wound was very severe. Gathering all his courage, Mr. Anwar tried to talk to Juragan Damar.

“Nobody can open that door,” replied Juragan Damar with arrogance and anger that still mounts.

“But it's been three days. Poor Mas Gibran, he cries constantly,” said Mr. Anwar while bowing his head respectfully.

Juragan Damar remained tight-lipped on his stance. It was only three days later that Juragan Damar's men came to open the door of the warehouse. Gibran was so happy that he was finally able to meet his mother. But unfortunately, at that time his mother was stiff. His mother had died who had not known since when it happened.

“Buk...” Gibran is hysterical. “Buk...buk... Gibran wants to talk to mom... Gibran wants to hear mom's stories... Gibran wants to sleep in mom's arms again. Soon Gibran will be a success and Gibran will take mom out of this place but I have to get up..”.

“Already... relinquish your mother,” said Mr. Anwar while pulling Gibran to let go of his embrace of his mother who has become a corpse.

Gibran continued to cry trying to wake his mother. Mr. Anwar was forced to hold Gibran and take him out so as not to get sadder. The Damar Juror cried because the woman he loved the most had to end this way. Among all the tears, there was a smile that Mahesh secretly pointed out,

“Mother...your grudge has been avenged,” grumbled Mahesa while looking at the body of Ratmi who died horribly.

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