Mute Witness

Angry Judge

“Kak Tito’'s.. Brother Zen is coming!” A teenage boy exclaimed from the doorway this morning as Tito’ was preparing to exit.

This morning is the second day I was at the Tito’ house.

“Iya.” Answer Tito’ while rushing out.

The door of the room was carefully locked.

“Tumben, door locked.” The distinctive Zen sound I quickly recognized.

“Oh.. Regular kok.” Answer Tito’ in a clumsy tone.

“Eh, how was yesterday? Doesn't it?”

“Apaan?” Tito’ casually pretends not to understand.

“Great Book Destruction.” Zen sounded anxious.

“Beres. Check to culling.”

“Hh.. I trust you. I'm very busy anyway.” Zen sounded weak.

Tito’ small laugh. Mock.

“How is your book search?” Tito’ asks considering the new task Zen received.

“Aaaahh..” The feeble complaining cry from Zen made me smile. Poor him, I thought.

“Patience, I'm sure.. You'll get smarter.” Tito’ laughs.

“Which smartphone? There, I stress.” Zen Ketus.

“People who are always with books are smart tau.” Tito was getting more mocking.

“Haha.. Yes, if you are serious about reading it.”

“So, what's the agenda today?” Tanya Tito’ sayup.

They had left the room far away. I can't hear their conversation anymore.

***

That evening, Tito’ returned to this room. Just as he was about to sit down, the teenage boy who had earlier called out to him appeared again. It looks like his sister, I thought.

“Kak, don't come out with friends?” Ask.

“Ngak. Something you should do.”

“May busy well?” Ask full of questions.

Tito’ just smiled.

Tito’ stepped slowly towards the door and locked it as his sister had passed. Looking at her behavior that looked very careful made me laugh a little.

His behavior reminded me of the alertness of all the succeeding generations of the Husain Family every time they came to see me.

My laughter suddenly made all the books in the room look at me in wonder. I'm being so cute. I'm usually friendly with all the books I've met.

Because I don't like being lonely. But with everything that's been going on lately it's made me choose to be quiet and pull away.

Tito’ approached his desk and turned on the computer there. I observed him through the blank paper I was patiently still perched on the print since it was placed last night by Tito’.

On the computer he opened a file called the Great Book. The file he created last night while writing for me. It seemed like he was also intending to write something new this time.

Surprisingly, I became impatient..

October 6th, 2019

Author: Tito’

Today, a family meeting is held. This meeting is a routine activity conducted every month in the Husain family. The implementation was attended by the next generation leaders and the Family Advisory Board.

I've been among the three government envoys on this agenda since ten months ago.

The judge came to the monthly meeting of the Husain Family with anger. He entered the meeting room quickly and was accompanied by a door slam behind him.

While near the large round table where we were sitting around, he directly threw the paper in his hand which left him strewn all around us. His actions suddenly made us all stand up in shock.

“What does all this mean?” He said very angry.

We looked at each other in confusion. One by one they began to pick up the scattered paper and read it. The confused expression of the family council is increasingly becoming.

Of course, most of them did not expect this. There were only four of us who understood the question.

“You sent me to Japan to attend a birthday party? The event was usually only attended by designated family members, but this time had the head of the family direct. Turns out this is what you guys are planning behind me?” The judge's emotions are becoming.

For the past five days, the judge has been in Japan to attend the country's leadership's birthday. Events never attended by family leaders. The highest official of the family who had always attended the event only reached the level of vice-chairman.

The judge was the first head of the family to attend the event. At first, the judge refused. But with the encouragement of the Advisory Council to strengthen the brotherhood made it melt. The book theft happened while he was still there.

It's worth it, for two days before the heist, the judge never saw me.

“This.. what, Judge?” One of the family council asked because he did not believe what he saw. The other expression showed a face with the same question.

“You don't know? Are you guys pretending?”

“It's like a copy of the Great Book. Just.. The content is slightly different from the one we have seen.”

“This is not a copy of the Great Book right?” Another asked worriedly.

“Of course it's a copy. I didn't expect the contents to change.” The judge's reply made them sit back limp.

Their shock and the Judge's anger were naturally very reasonable. The Great Book as a highly secret family witness has been tarnished.

During the course of family history, the existence of this book was known only to the leadership and the Advisory Board

family of each succeeding generation. They all have sworn to keep it a secret.

The fact that the family book changed indicates two possibilities for the Judge. First, family secrets have been leaked, luring irresponsible people to commit the great crime of replacing history.

Second, there are among the councils that act as perpetrators. Whatever the case may be, the Advisory Board must be involved. The Judge's eyes began to move wildly looking at us.

He's looking for the culprit...

“Who replaced it?” Ask the judge angrily.

No one responded. Of course, such a great crime would never be willing to admit it, either from the perpetrators side especially for those who are not involved. The judge's anger was growing because of our silence.

“Sit.. Judge.” Mr. Arif as the chairman of the advisory board finally spoke.

The judge did not flinch.

“Everything would be better if it was directed, wouldn't it?” Mr. Arif said wisely.

The judge finally sat down with a heavy heart. Alot talks about the perpetrators of the Great Book change eventually became the main theme of the meeting. The theme deviated from the plan.

Until the talks are over, no one has claimed responsibility for the replacement of the history books. The judge left the meeting room still in a state of anger.

Understanding his character, all of us from the Advisory Board know that the Judge will never let go of this event for granted. He'll definitely find the culprit.

The judge is dangerous, I thought the perpetrators included myself. I don't know why I feel innocent. From the beginning I chose to be involved in events because I had a mission of my own, saving history.

But I did commit a crime.

An emergency meeting between the perpetrators took place after the meeting in secret. In the meeting a mutual agreement is decided, the Judge must be persuaded to cooperate.

We know it's hard, it might be impossible.

If the judge insists on refusing, he must be removed!