Me, Him, And God

7. The painful test

(Airina)

My class is now over, a lot of people are passing by in the campus parking lot. I took out my phone from my backpack and intended to call Mr. Gusdur so as not to pick me up.

'Hallo sir, you don't have to pick me up today'

'Oh good non.

But.. Why is it?'

'There's nothing, I just want to say that. And please tell Mama that today I may be home a little late, sir'

'Oh ready non'

I deliberately told Mr. Gusdur not to pick me up today. Because today, I intend to go to the mosque again to see Bu Nurul.

When I arrived at the mosque, I did not see Bu Nurul inside the mosque or outside after I searched.

My eyes kept looking at his whereabouts.

How am I supposed to find him?

While I did not have time to ask about Bu Nurul's residence at that time.

Then I thought about asking one of the men who was busy mopping the floor of the mosque. He was wearing a white cocoa shirt, wrapped in a plaid brown glove. On his head wear a white round headgear that looks right for the size of his head.

I immediately approached the man.

"Sorry sir, I want to ask you a question" I said to the man. He immediately paused his activities and looked at me.

"Oh please deck," he replied kindly.

"Do you know her name is Bu Nurul?

He usually likes to be in this mosque"

"Mrs Nurul?" He thought for a moment.

"Oh.. Maybe that means Ustadzah Nurul huh?" I nodded

'Why does everyone call Ustadzah Nurul? Why not Miss Nurul?' My inner.

"Usually the deck, on Thursday he doesn't come here.

I like to watch this study show"

"Oh yes. Yaudah then, thank you sir.

I'll let you go."

"Together, please deck,"

He resumed his activities that had been interrupted because of me.

As for me, today I failed to see Bu Nurul. But it's okay, next time I can definitely meet him again.

The weather today is so cloudy, it looks like it will rain. There was a strong wind this afternoon.

I immediately paid for the taxi that drove me home today.

I walked towards the gate of my house which was a shiny brown. But at that moment, the gate was unlocked and even opened. I did not find Mang Arman, my house security guard who was always on guard at the gate area.

I felt something strange around my yard that looked lonely, plus the weather today was quite cloudy.

I tried to ignore him and immediately set my foot toward the door of the house.

Tok tok tok tok

I didn't get anyone's answer at home when I knocked on the door.

I still think they might not hear me.

My eyes widened, I covered my mouth with one hand when I saw the conditions inside my house were so messy.

The jars that were near the tivi broke, items scattered everywhere.

Moreover, I saw some blood splashes that were on the floor. I continued to observe one by one the bloodstains. The fishy smell also stings the nose. I flank my nose with my two fingers.

Whose blood is this? Where is everybody? Why my mind says something will happen.

Tk tk tk

I heard footsteps from the stairs. I tried to walk towards the source of the sound very vigilantly.unfortunately, my legs accidentally kicked the frame containing my photo with Papa and Kak Fian who had broken.

I stopped my footsteps.

I immediately looked down, and not only was the frame I kicked up earlier, but it was also a knife that had been stained by the red liquid.

As my mind grew increasingly stifled, I kept thinking what was going on?

Then down came three men of quite high and strapping and wearing all black clothes.

His head was covered by a black tupluk coating, and only showed his eyes and lips.

They continued to approach me, I shuffled back until my shoes stepped on the knife again. I kept retreating until my back reached the whitewashed wall.

I swallowed my salivary, my heart was pounding and my sweat came right out soaking both the right and left temples.

"Princess Reporter" said one of the robbers, walking slowly towards me. In his hand held a knife that was still clean and had not been stained by anything. Different from the knife I met.

I was getting scared, but I was trying to deal with it. Whatever happens.

"Who are you?" Ask me in a slightly shaking voice. My palms are placed on the wall.

The three robbers laughed at the same time. Then the robber who was holding the knife continued to walk towards me.

"Do you want your parents to be safe?" He asked while blowing the knife.

"Where are my parents, huh? What are you guys?"

The robber laughed so hard that it echoed inside my house.

"Miss isn't blind, is she?" His index finger pointed at some splashes of blood.

"What do you think we've done?"

"Now, what do you want huh?!"

"Mmm just money sa-"

"How much? Howmany? say it!" I kept urging the robber to say what he wanted.

"Not much, just 1 billion"

"Good! but tell me where my parents are!"

"Jhon, take the old man!" Tell the chief robber who was talking to me, he ordered his men to bring my parents who they were hiding.

The robbers ran to the warehouse where they kept things that were not used by my family.

While on the other hand, I was confused where to find the money. There's no way I should take it from Papa's safe located in his study.

A few minutes later.

"Bos .. bossy department! The old man ran away!" Excited one of the robbers while running towards me in a hurry.

The chief robber turned and dropped the knife in his hand on the floor violently. I was aghast, lucky the knife didn't hit my leg.

My body is empty, my eyes are empty.

I don't know what to do, my parents I just don't know where it is.

I REACHED INTO MY CELL PHONE FROM MY PANTS POCKET AND SENT SOMEONE A MESSAGE.

'Lord, where are you. If you're real, show me a miracle that could convince me to believe you're'

A test that really breaks down confidence

I am to believe in God.

I wish this was a dream, this is

My sleeping flowers are temporary.

How my next life, I have been

Losing a diamond without knowing it

Owner formerly.

My tears were already unbearable, I could only lament my poor fate.

'You think I'm stupid' I said with a cynical smile as I looked at the two knives lying on the floor.

"Huh you must have planned this, right?!" Jerk the chief robber while turning towards me then crouched down and held both of my cheeks with one of his burly hands.

I just shook my head while hiding my phone behind my back.

Uhhhuuukk

I heard the coughing voice of one of the robbers. But he immediately shut his mouth.

I looked at him for a moment.

'This voice is not foreign?' My mind as it occasionally looked towards the robber.

"Give me the money!" He spoke harshly as his face drew closer to mine.

I immediately brushed off his rough hands.

"What are you asking me for money on?! While my parents you make bets!

This is how people who are unable to capture the science of life, rely only on dirty reason to act without thinking about the cause of the consequences!"

"What if I give you that money you're gonna stop this mess?" My welcome

"Maybe," he answered while raising one eyebrow.

I entered the secret code of my Papa's safe on his desk.

The robber was waiting behind me.

'Sorry Alina Pah, Alina was forced to do this, this will not degrade Papa' I said confidently when entering the safe code.

I took out some red rupiah chips from inside the safe.

The money was in the neat order of my Papaku which was said to be worth three billion and a half in it.

I threw two billion dollars in front of the robbers by slamming them on the floor just like that.

I flicked my hair that was quite messy, and rubbed the puddles of tears that were around my eyes.

I closed the safe again, then turned towards them.

I closed my eyes while taking a slow breath.

The three robbers were just confused and stared at each other.

"Total two billion. One billion on your terms never bother my family. And one billion on your living expenses as long as you haven't entered the cell!" I said while smiling wryly.

The chief robber just looked at me confused, then hinted his two men to pick up the money I gave him earlier.

Brraakkkk

The sound of my parents' bedroom door being forcibly broken.

Then came three men wearing ash uniforms and in their hands holding a firearm who was about to point at the three robbers.

"Lift hands!" Called one of those cops.

Two robbers who were crouching for money, they immediately stood up and raised their hands.

The robber leader snorted in annoyance.

And only resigned while raising both hands by force.

"Smart is also your brain" said the chief robber as his hands were about to be handcuffed by police. Then the police took the three fuckers away from me.

I just took a walk on the bridge near the cafe farmala. I don't know where else to go, Brother Fian can't be reached.

My parents? They don't know where they are now.

I was just wearing a knee-white dres, combined with a cream-colored Korean wind coat. My loneliness is only accompanied by city lights that decorate the night. The bright moon, in contrast to my faint heart.

I relayed my hand to the iron red bridge, and I looked at the glint of water reflected from the moonlight in the night sky. Every now and then my tears fell through both of my white, smooth cheeks.

The sound of thunder that began to sound alternately, indicating that tonight it will rain.

What do I have to do now?

What should I do now?

I have nowhere to lean

The water droplets started to fall bit by bit.

But I didn't care, I kept lamenting my poor fate.

I felt that there was no rain dripping down my head, I looked up at my head. There was a black coat that was poking my head out of the rain. I immediately turned around.

"Alina, it's raining. Why are you still here?" Said a man holding his coat over me.

"Sir Tio?" Our eyes clashed with each other, I looked at his worried face.

"Come on!"

Me and Mr. Tio were walking in the rain, and just wearing umbrella suits we were wearing.

I looked at her face a few times with rain.

Why when my heart is dim, always

Is this the light coming?

"Mr?" Said Mr. Tio while raising his hand.

Then a female servant approached my table and Mr. Tio.

"Lemon tea 2. Ehh but that's warm mbak!"

"Oh well mas, please wait for the order."

My eyes repeatedly looked at the phone I had placed on the table.

Hope there's an incoming call from Brother Fian.

I breathe out slowly.

"Sorry Alina, what's going on?" Ask Mr. Tio who opened the silence.

My eyes stared at him, then I explained the incident that happened to me this afternoon.

"Alina," He took a breath.

"you can't stop the rain. But you can use an umbrella to shelter,"

"I don't understand" I said without looking at him.

"It's okay. But now you understand what God means for you?" I nodded weakly with a lethargic face.

"But it's appropriate, a lot of people out there don't know their god because of this,"

"If your conclusion is so, it means you are sure that God is indeed true," he said while leaning slightly forward.

He smiled faintly, then leaned back against the chair.

"Nobody looks okay without God. Anyhow it would be, be a burden on his heart." Reciprocity.

I immediately turned my head towards Mr. Tio, again I was caught up in my dialogue this time with him. He just smiled at me, I immediately took my eyes off.

"Sorry sir, Ma'am the order is ready," is a cafe waiter putting a drink that Mr. Tio ordered on our table.

As if I had heard his voice, I immediately saw who the cafe waiter was.

"How many times have I told you, Mom again!" I was upset at the cafe waitress.

"Oh my god!" Say it while drowning and cover his mouth with one hand.

Mr. Tio just chuckled watching my anger at the cafe waitress.

"I'm sorry mbak, mas please enjoy," he said with a smile while showing teeth, then immediately left my table and Mr. Tio.

I propped up my pointy chin with one palm.

"Drink first," said Mr. Tio while sliding a glass of warm lemon tea in front of me.

"I-yes thanks sir,"

Dddrrrrttt ddddrrrrttt

My phone shook, I didn't care who called me. I just thought that it was Dela. So that I don't answer.

"Sister Fian?" Mumbled Mr. Tio as his eyes continued to observe my phone.

I rounded my two eye balls.

I immediately looked towards the phone screen.

'Hello hello, deck? deck?' The voice of a man who kept calling my name over and over again.

'Finally, why brother? Brother where? Same mom Papa brother!' Answer me who was immediately teary-eyed when answering a call from him.

'You calm down first, you take it to Rs jasmine now'

'I-yes, brother, I'm there now'

Tutt

I turned off my phone connection with Brother Fian.

"Sir, this is his coat thank you and sorry because I got wet" I said as I got up from the chair.

"Jas you wear, but where are you going?" Ask Mr. Tio while watching me put on the wet wind coat.

"Yaudah if so, I'll give it back. Again, thank you sir," I replied without answering the question.

I took back my suit and immediately ran outside the cafe farmala with the water still falling from the sky. I was just wearing my wind coat. Then Mr. Tio's suit, I made it as an umbrella.

I kept walking under the rain to find a taxi for me to ride to Rs jasmine.

Thank you, you have invited

Your shoulders are for me to sandar.

I have reached Rs jasmine, but I am confused to find Kak Fian where.

While I forgot to ask him.

My hand went down my jacket pocket, but I didn't find any of those things in it.

"Damn!" It's my soul who realized my phone was left on the cafe table earlier.

"Sorry ma'am, the patient on behalf of Irawan Faras Hartawan or Sasmita Lia Hartawan his environment on which side well?" Ask one of the hospital receptionists.

"Oh for a moment I check dulun" Reply while staring at me strange with my condition soaked.

"The patient on behalf of Mr. Irawan Faras Hartawan, and Ms. Sasmita Lia Hartawan, is still in the ICU." Speak very politely and kindly.

"Oh yeah, where's the room?" Ask me who kept urging the receptionist to answer quickly.

"Please walk directly to the front of the hallway" he said, pointing to the hallway of several hospital wards.

"Then turn right, and not far from there is a room that says ICU room," he continued.

"Oh well, thank you mbak" I replied in a hurry. Then I ran in a hurry to quickly find the room according to the instructions of the receptionist.

"Sister Fian!" I screamed for the name of my brother who was sitting in the waiting chair of the hospital with a man standing next to him.

Brother Fian immediately turned his head, then he ran towards me and clutched my body which was still in a drenched state.

"Sister Fian, why doesn't Brother Fian tell me?!" I said while crying with a small smack on the chest of his field.

Brother Fian clenched me more tightly, he rubbed my hair that was wet with rain water.

"You calm down, we sit down first" he held my shoulders and took me to the hospital waiting chair.

"What really happened, brother?"

"So, when I came home with Mr. Andi, I did not go through the front door de. I heard a noise from the warehouse like someone was screaming. I secretly went in there with Mr. Andi, I saw Mama with Papa already picketed in the barn chair. I don't know who the robber was, but I managed to get Mama's eyes on Papa out of the barn and I took him straight to the hospital" he said, somewhat puffed up as he squatted in front of me. While I'm in a sitting position in a chair.

"That's right Brother Fian slipped Mama with Papa? Is that me?"

"I don't know the de, Mr. Andi I told you to check"

"Yes non, I saw there was only one robber fitting me check," said Mr. Andi while standing beside me.

"Then the blood?"

"Al-actually.. Papa got stabbed by one of the robbers" he said nervously as he held my hand.

"Well?!" I shut my mouth in disbelief, it's true that blood belongs to both of my parents. I cried a mouthful, I don't know how many times my tears came down today.

I hid my face with both palms while looking down.

"Whose suit is this?" Asked Kak Fian when he saw a suit lying beside my seat in a wet condition.

"That's Alina's friend" I replied without looking back at her.

Luckily, Fian did not bother.

No one seems to be okay without God. Anyway it will be a burden on her heart\`\`)