My dear Siomay

5 Years later.....

"Where's the siomay man?for a long time", the woman who was about to go home said while looking at her watch.

"I'm sorry, so I was bad for the dough, so late", I brought Siomay's order.

"Next time do not be late again yes, so the siomaynya for the celebration this afternoon, so it must be on time", the sipir while taking his order.

"Here's the money, I go home first!", the spirited away immediately.

Hi, let me introduce you again, my name is Isna, I am 23 years old. I am the imprisoned siomay man, precisely the siomay man who was sentenced to prison for murder. I was sentenced to 15 years and only 5 years have I served my sentence. The real punishment is not my fault. Because of the lack of evidence that eased me, I ended up being a suspect. I continued to make and sell siomay in prison, but it wasn't sabu shabu that I sold, so the prison leadership allowed me to get back into the knitting of making siomay. Without siomay, maybe my life is lonely. Rossana's death made my life turn 180 degrees. Life in prison forges me to be stronger.

Someone suddenly ran towards me.

"Isna, there's good news for you!", the woman who was rooming with me yelling.

"What's wrong?until running away like that", I'm taking care of my siomay order.

"Your case will be reopened, because there is new evidence that will set you free" he explained.

"Who said?hoax maybe", I'm still relaxed with my siomay.

"I heard it straight from Chief, where might he be lying".

"Who asked for my case to be reopened?", I was curious.

"I don't know either, that's all I hear".

"Ok, thanks for the info", I finished my job.

"You're so relaxed, don't you want to be free?".

"I've been looking for that solid evidence, but no one has witnessed it, so I give up, if anyone now has any solid evidence, I wonder where he got it from?".

"You better come to the Chief's office to make it all clear" he advised.

"OK!", my answer was short.

I'll see Chief immediately. I knocked on his office door.

"Get in!", a voice from within allowed.

I'm in.

"What's up, Isna?", the Chief asked.

"I heard that my case was reopened and said there was evidence that could make me free?", I immediately asked.

"Yes, your case will be reopened and will later be discussed in court" the Chief explained.

"I just found out that my case was reopened, who filed it, sir, can you tell?", I was curious.

"Your lawyer, he'll come here and talk about this further" said the Chief.

After everything I wanted to know was answered, I immediately withdrew and returned to the cell. I don't know who asked the lawyer to open my case, even if he asked the chief he wouldn't know, who would know is my lawyer. Did Tio ask for it?isn't he in America now?before leaving he said goodbye to me and said that his departure was the result of negotiations with his family not to bother me anymore. His father wanted Tio to study in America, and this time Tio was obedient for me. It has been almost 5 years we have not met and applauded. Mr Zein? surely not possible, he was the only witness who witnessed our meeting, and it was his testimony that got me in prison?. I even heard she was married to Sofia and had a child. There's no way he's going to set me free and side with me like he used to.So who does?. At first I felt this was all unfair and could not accept the reality, but gradually I went and now I have gotten used to it and accepted everything. Maybe it's my fate to spend all my youth in prison. When I heard the news there was new evidence, I was actually happy even though I was not too hopeful.

A few months later.....

The court finally decided that I was free, but it turned out that there were two young couples dating there. When Rossana and I met, they were recording everything. This was all thanks to Tio, who continued to order his subordinates to look for evidence.Actually the evidence had to be obtained with great difficulty, because the apparently married couple were asking for a high fee for the videos they recorded. Luckily Tio had a lot of money, so he bought it. Tio actually never told me about this, I found out about it from the lawyer he asked to accompany me. My debt is growing back. My debt to Mas Zein has not been fully paid off, now plus the debt to Tio. Can I pay for all that?after getting out of prison, I was determined to work hard and pay it all off.

The exit rutan is open. I saw a black luxury car parked in front of this building. Get out the people who are in it. They are my sister's brother and lastly Tio. She is now very different from the old one. now her hair is colored blonde, specifically like a Caucasian with an Asian face. He was so handsome at the age of 23. But it won't dazzle me. One of the hard barriers to break down between us was treasure and what was certain was that his parents, it was still imprinted and stored deep in my heart.

"You guys have come!how are you all doing?Rina, Ridho and Erna!", I hugged my sister happily. Come out my old happy tears.

"Tio, thank you to everyone, I owe you a lot, I have a lot to pay", I smiled, this is our third meeting after 5 years of separation. The 1st and 2nd meetings when he visited the prison and in the court.

"That's why you have to pay, don't pay with money, just make me your girlfriend, all paid off!", Tio joked but seriously.

My sister just smiled.

"Will you want an ex-con boyfriend like me?", I tested his sincerity.

"It's okay, it's important to be loyal and not steal another man's heart" Tio continued to answer.

"Have made a joke, I want to go home, want to bring us no?", I diverted to the others.

"Who's joking", Tio spoke softly in annoyance.

"You're delivering us no?", I asked Tio who was a little dumbass.

"Oh, of course!", Tio immediately got into the car.

Followed by me and my sister.

"We go to my house first yes, there is a miss", Tio while turning on the car engine.

The car drove towards Tio's house.

"You live alone?", I deliberately asked, afraid to meet his parents.

"Yes, I have my own house and I'm separated from my parents, so if I have a wife I'll bring her here" Tio smiled at me.

"Oh", I just nodded in understanding.

"Sister Tio, great yes, young still have their own home" my brother Ridho praised.

"Alhamdulillah".

Tio has changed a lot after 5 years.

"We're finally here!!", Rio stopped the car.

"Come, come in for a second!", Tio invited us.

"No need, we just wait here!", I refused.

"Ok, I'll just be a minute!", Tio while running into the house. This car does not go inside and parked on the road, I'm afraid there are complaints, hopefully Tio is right for just a moment.

Arriving from the direction of the house next door, there was a ball that went under the car we were riding. A 2-year-old boy ran while looking for the ball. Maybe the kid was the owner, so I went out and tried to get the ball. After I took it I gave it to the boy.

"De, here's the ball, be careful not to play here, where's the mama?", I asked the boy, he just smiled. From inside, someone called out to him.

"Dee!!!Dede Fathan, where are you?", a man called the boy.

The boy ran straight towards the man. He must be his father. I'll tell his father not to let the boy play outside. When I looked at my head and wanted to say, I saw the face of the boy's father.......Mas Zein's.