My Soul in Grandpa's Hands

The Rengganis

That afternoon when people were working, Rengganis went down the streets in the city of Bandung by driving alone. She planned to meet her brother, but she was finally able to hold back her wishes and ended up in a round-trip on the streets. After reaching driving, without him knowing himself he stopped his car at Jatmiko's house.

"Madam, come on in. Master is inside." a middle-aged ART lady approached Rengganis who was still dumbly sitting in the car.

Rengganis gave the code with his right hand, to let him be in the car for a moment. The ART finally went back inside the house, and reported to the Master.

"Master.., in front is Mrs Rengganis. But he seemed to be in a state of confusion, I had asked him to go inside, but he still refused."

"Let it be a moment, I'll take him in later, if he can overcome his confusion" he said

"Okay sir, I'll go to the kitchen first huh. I will prepare the dish first, who knows Mrs Rengganis wants lunch here."

ART then turned her body to cook in the kitchen. After some time, Jatmiko waited and it turned out that Rengganis was still at home in the car and finally he came out to pick her up.

"Tok..tok..tok. He saw the Rengganis was putting their heads on the steering wheel of the car.

Rengganis turned towards the source of the sound, not long after which he opened his car door. Jatmiko held Rengganis' hand, then closed the car door and took Rengganis into her house. Arriving inside the house, Jatmiko sat Rengganis on a sofa in the living room. Then he took the water and drank it.

"Where are you dear," whispered Jatmiko in Rengganis' ear while inserting her hair over her ear.

Rengganis did not answer him, instead dropping his head on the shoulders of the man he loved long ago. Jatmiko secured the position of Rengganis on his shoulders, while rubbing the top of his head. ART suddenly came carrying two cups of hot tea and a snack.

"You drink hot, drink first. Just now you told me." back Jatmiko spoke slowly to Rengganis.

Rengganis raised his head, then took out a cup and drank his tea slowly. After drinking it two gulps, he put the cup back on the table.

"Miko. Mas Bambang has been arrested by the police, I can not do anything. Right now I'm trying to hang on beside Atmaja, but I can't lie about my feelings." Rengganis finally told Jatmiko with tears dripping down her cheeks.

Jatmiko looked into the eyes of the woman she loved long ago. Slowly his finger wiped away the tears on Rengganis' cheek.

"Anis.., leave Atmaja. Come back with me, there is no need for you to make a fuss over treasure. I can still live you with the assets I have." Jatmiko spoke so softly to Rengganis.

"I've sacrificed long enough in that family. Do I have to accept the fate of not getting anything?" ask the Rengganis slowly.

Jatmiko smiled, then she tidied the woman's hair bangs.

"Stay with me, we won't need treasure dear. After all, Rolland was still your biological son, born from your womb. I'm sure that Rolland will also get the legacy of Cokro as he deserves." said Cokro as he pressed his lips against Rengganis' forehead.

"There's still a lot I have to finish Miko, indeed Atmaja will be easy to let go of me." said Rengganis while staring in the other direction with a blank look.

"Try it baby first, talk to Atmaja about your separation. Or if you need to, talk to your real son Rolland."

"I want to calm down today Miko. Give me the peace to let go of everything even if only for a moment" said Rengganis while hugging Jatmiko.

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"How about, we catch Mrs Rengganis inside the house, or we report with Mr. Cokro directly." asked a bodyguard assigned by Cokro to observe and follow the Rengganis.

"We called the Great Lord first, after getting permission we just entered the house. Call the Great Lord, yes, I will observe the house" replied the other man.

Komar did not answer, but immediately gave a phone call to Cokro. After a while Komar and Cokro spoke, he hung up his phone call.

"How is the advice of Old Great Komar,"

"We are asked to wait approximately 15 minutes first, and Udin you try to contact Mr. Uci to slide here. Just in case there's something." Komar conveyed the results of communication with Cokro.

"Prepare to do it," said Udin then contact Uci members of the Bandung City Police to come to the location.

They then kept quiet while making observations to the surrounding area. After 15 minutes had passed, and Udin had already asked Uci to come to the location, the two of them stepped towards the entrance of the house.

Just as they were about to knock on the door, the middle-aged woman's ART had already come to them.

"Excuse me ma'am, we'd like to find Mrs Rengganis. Are we allowed in?" ask Komar.

"Sorry sir, this is where Mr. Jatmiko's house opens the Rengganis house. You may be at the wrong address." said ART.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but that car outside is Mrs Rengganis' car. Please give us access, or we'll be rude." Udin said.

"Please don't hurt me, please but I'll be in the kitchen alone. Don't involve me, please," the ART eventually chose to save itself, and rushed into the kitchen.

Komar and Udin went straight into the guest room, but did not see the whereabouts of Rengganis. Then they went to the family room, and saw only the Rengganis handbag left on the table. They looked, then they headed for the room right next to the family room.

From the outside came the sound of Rengganis who was getting something that seemed delicious, Komar and Udin to feel ashamed of themselves. Nodding their heads, they immediately pushed open the door that had turned out to be unlocked from the inside. In front of them was a man on top of his Nyonya body, who then reacted to take a blanket and cover Rengganis. But Udin had taken some pictures of them using his cell phone camera.

"Who are you" cried Jatmiko looking at Komar and Udin.

Seeing the arrival of Komar and Udin, Rengganis immediately turned pale and covered his face with a pillow.

"We wait outside, we need to talk. Please put on your clothes first." exclaimed Komar who immediately turned his back, and waited for them in the living room.

Uci, one of the police officers from the Bandung City Police, had come and immediately joined them sitting in the living room. Komar and Udin sent a photo of Jatmiko and Rengganis to Uci's phone, telling her what they had just seen in the room.

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