Ninth Month

Accident

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The waves felt so strong when Rudy and Ze arrived on the deck. Due to the unfriendly weather, Ze puts a safety jacket on Rudy's tiny body.

Rudy, according to him, was so enthusiastic to see the scenery after previously confined for a few days in a narrow room and just fell asleep. He found some people on the ship when he passed by, but all the people he met seemed to think they did not exist. But Rudy did not care, for him at this time he was very happy to see the sunset as Ze promised.

The ship they were riding on was not very big, with the contents of some people just silent without frenzy. It was as if their ship was only inhabited by ghosts.

“Wear this,” said Ze while putting a life jacket on the boy in front of him. The weather was a little windy with the waves were quite high, he did not want to risk something happening to this boy, if suddenly the sea decided not to be friendly. Ze knew very well if something happened to them then the ship's occupants would not care about them because he was currently boarding an illegal ship, you could say the people here are the lawbreakers, he said, of course including it. This ship must arrive on the island of Kalimantan according to time, no matter what obstacles on the way. There will be no rescue team here. “Thank you,” said Rudy to him as he finished pairing the life jacket. He only responded with a smile, he had never been with a child before, Rudy was the first child with him. He was happy that the little boy was not as fussy as he thought.

“Wah, the sky is beautiful..” said Rudy pleased. “Thank you,” said Rudy once again.

Ze stands next to Rudy and takes a look at the beauty of the panorama. Orange spray with a dark background sky makes the night view very beautiful, orange color that seems to be sinking in the western horizon becomes the only light in the vastness of the ocean. Without any buildings or other obstructions, the current sunset looks very impressive. Although the weather was a little cloudy, but it did not reduce the beautiful scenery in front of him. He never knew that the sky could be this beautiful “Are you happy?” ask Ze.

“Iya,” replied Rudy while jumping for joy.

“Awas...” cried Ze while pulling Rudy's collar because when the boy jumped the ship suddenly a little smug. The boy almost fell into the ocean. “Close grip, I will not help you if you fall,” Ze said angrily. He was a little sorry to have taken this boy out. The originally clear thin cloudy weather immediately changed, cloudy that initially looked far away as if it appeared just carried away by the wind by carrying rain spots began to fall.

“I'm sorry,” said Rudy terrified.

“Let's come with me, let's go back," Ze asks while holding Rudy to return to the ship. But before they actually got inside the ship, a huge wave suddenly came. The skinny Ze could not help but hold himself back from the ship's shock, so his hand on Rudy slipped.

“Rudy..” cried Ze, he saw Rudy stuck in the barrier of the ship, the boy immediately held on. “Close grip,” command on Rudy, the waves once again blow hard this time accompanied by heavy rain. Ze must hold on once more, he does not dare to extend his tag to Rudy before he gets a firm grasp for his own safety, otherwise he will end up falling into the sea without safety. He just hopes Rudy holds on strong enough until he has a chance to pull him a little bit down the middle. But surely the boy wasn't strong enough to wait for Ze to help him.

“Kakak...” cried Ze before before before his little grip was released by the ship's shock and the next second the body was tucked between the barrier and plunged into the sea. Ze was momentarily stunned in disbelief that the body was swallowed by the waves. It's not panic. He then shouted at the steering wheel to stop the ship, but they did not seem to hear. The waves are too bad for her if she has to splash into the sea, luckily she has put a life jacket on Rudy, otherwise, he may not have to bother to help her because without a life jacket the boy would not survive. Everyone around him suddenly became invisible. Rudy was very angry but he could not force them to help Rudy because the rules had been agreed before he boarded this ship, that safety was your own, he realized it. It's just that the ship that keeps moving makes Rudy even more lagging far behind. As the situation grew more precarious, if he did not move and help the poor boy immediately, the boy might not survive.

Ze rolled his gaze around, looking for something he could use to help. He saw a life raft still sealed beside the ship. Along with the waves, strong winds and heavy rain, he cut the safety rope of the white tube with his small knife, a knife that has claimed many lives, he hoped this time the knife could save lives. When the tube fell into the sea and touched the surface of the water, a few seconds later it miraculously expanded into a life raft. He makes sure his backpack is safe on his back before he plunges into the ocean to help Rudy. He hopes his efforts to risk his life are not in vain and Rudy can still be found.

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Rayan was pacing back and forth in her room, Intan who was sitting not far from her husband just biting her lips with her tongue. They had just received bad news from the search team on the ground that their son was not found. All the ships that were leaning were searched. But their son was like a disgrace.

“It's possible that Rudy and the kidnapper boarded a freighter, a fishing boat, an illegal ship, or whatever it was. At least we have to do a search directly in the ocean,” suggested Intan, he no longer knows what to do. His hopes that had been developed with clues from Anton, extinct already. He wished God would grant his prayers, he wanted nothing. He just wants God to keep his son alive and well.

“Ma, does Brother not come home again?” ask Ruby plain, “I want to play with Brother.”

Intan was speechless unable to answer him, he could only hug his daughter tightly. “We both pray yes, dear. May Brother Rudy come home soon and be with us again.”

“Why is Brother coming with that person, Ma?” ask Ruby again.

Intan can only shake, “Entai Darling.”

Ruby who was on his mother's lap nodded. Intan was curious about her daughter's statement. They did not expect Ruby to know what the kidnapper looked like.

“Can you tell Papa what it was like,” pinta Rayan.

“At that time Brother said that he wanted to go to the toilet and forbade me to come along so I had to stay in the closet until Papa arrived. At that time I heard Brother say aloud, so I wanted to see him through the keyhole because at that time I was afraid that if I came out Brother would be mad at me.”

“Did you see that person clearly?” ask Rayan again.

“Yes, the guy who was with my brother was young, handsome like Om Nathan, and his smile was so sweet. His eyes are gray. As she covered her sister's mouth with a handkerchief, Ruby saw that the little finger of her left hand was very short,” Ruby explained. He could still clearly remember the event. He wondered why his father had never asked this question before. He knew what the man with his brother was like.

“Isn't that person wearing a mask?” tanya Intan did not understand. How his daughter saw clearly the figure if the figure was wearing a mask.

Ruby shakes. “I didn't see him wearing a mask,” replied Ruby. “People who are with the Big Brother kiss the Big Brother on the lips and smile sweetly.”

“Did Big Brother scold that guy for kissing Big Brother?” ask Intan. She's terrified. Her memory goes back to that night when the criminal was so interested in Rudy. No... This is not true, can't the person be gay and paedophile? His mind closed his mouth with his hands. This explains why Ruby survived, apparently the man was not interested in women.

“Sister is asleep,” replied Ruby.

“Aduh, Rayan... how is this?” Intan started to panic. The longer they can't find Rudy, the more worried his son's safety becomes.

“Did that man see you, sweetheart?” ask Rayan to Ruby.

Ruby nodded, “Ikukkan he did not see me, but the man said hush. while putting his index finger in the mouth like this,” said Ruby while exemplifying.

Rayan was stunned in disbelief to hear the words of her daughter. Could it…

“Rayan... could the person be gay?” ask Intan. His eyes were filled with tears.

“What is gay, Ma?” ask Ruby.

“Nothing, Honey. How about you find Oma, help Oma organize the park, if Brother comes home later, he will see how diligent Ruby,” said Rayan while diverting Ruby to other activities. “Let Papa and Mama who will find where the person took Brother.”

Ruby nodded. He had seen both of his parents very busy lately since his sister left with that person. He also wants his brother back but he doesn't know what to do to get his brother back. To be honest the moment when his sister called him and looked at him before being covered in a handkerchief and falling asleep was so disturbing the nights. Although he had played with Samuel until tired, but the memories of that time were so impregnated in his memory and not a little faded. His mother and father never slept with him again. When she pretended to be asleep, her mother would get out of bed and never come back again until morning. Was it his fault that made that person bring Big Brother? To the extent that Papa and his mother gradually moved away from him. Ruby tried to think positively, at least she had Oma and Samuel who were always there for her.

“Looks like Anton lied to us. We've been caught up by Anton's plan and are further distancing Rudy from us. We have to go to the police station once again.”

“I'm coming with you,” said Intan.

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