Renjana Dusk Kala

Chapter 25. I'm Not Afraid

I'm Not Afraid

(I'm Not Afraid)

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Jakarta

Icad

He never thought about going to any school or anything. For him, studying and going to school anywhere is the same.

Moreover, he had received an invitation from the state school, which was closest to home. Less than 3 Km. Enough to be reached with one angkot ride.

But the headmistress of her Elementary School, suddenly came to visit home after graduation. Especially to see Mom.

"Risyad's a smart student. Academic value is high. Far more than his friends in SD. Darling ... if you do not go to the best school," said the sentence that Bu Juwariyah said to Mama. When he eavesdropped from behind the kitchen door.

"In the best schools later, Risyad can grow. His friends are also more diverse. Automatically will raise the standard of achievement," continued Bu Juwariyah.

"And I'm sure, Risyad is able to compete with other achievers."

Then Bu Juwariyah mentioned one name of a national standard public school. Which is located quite far from home. It should be taken twice by bus and bus.

"If Bu Cut objected to the issue of cost .. I'm willing to help."

Bu Juwariyah, as everyone knows, lived a kara. Her husband and only son died a few years ago in an accident.

Ms. Juwariyah who did not marry again, was a noble hearted woman. I like to help others. Some of his students who are experiencing economic difficulties, can continue to continue school by getting financial support from Bu Juwariyah.

He who put his ear on the door of the kitchen heard Mama say, "Thank you very much, Mom. We're asking for time to think about it."

As soon as Bu Juwariyah came home, Mama called him.

"Don't you hear what Principal's mother said?"

He nodded.

"Where do you want to go to school? What's so far away?"

He just shrugged, "Up to Mama."

She smiled, "What I want to go to school. Not Mama."

He shrugged his shoulders again.

Mama took a deep breath while looking at him, "We pray together, Bang. Let's make the best decision."

He just raised an eyebrow.

"There is still three days left, until the deadline for registration," continued Mama.

"Where is my mother" she answered briefly.

And during those three days, she knew that she always woke up early. Long before Grandma woke up. Although in a half-asleep state he also knew, if Mama stayed linger in the place of prayer. Praying for the best for him.

Mama was also found several times calling Yah bit. Long and serious. I don't know what to talk about. He only had time to hear, Mama mentioned his name, the name of a favorite school, the future, costs, associations, and much more.

On the last night before registration closed, Mama said, "Mama has prayed, has tried to find out, and now."

"Where do you want to go to school?" Mama looked at him.

He eventually went to the best public school.

That means, he began to enter a new world. Because this school, became a favorite destination for parents of the upper middle class.

Every hour of entry and return, along the highway to the school will be filled with long queues of pick-up vehicles.

Even the series of school orientation period activities, opened directly by the Minister of Education who is visiting.

He got a seat in class 7B. And his first friend was,

"empty?" ask a white student. He pointed to the bench next to him.

"Gue Boni."

Boni often falls asleep in class. And when rebuked by the teacher will lightly answer, "Drowsiness, sir."

Apparently because Boni often feels exhausted.

"Every day I wake up at dawn. Keep running around the complex. After that same exercise Papi until six. Just went to school" said Boni.

"Going to school, I went straight to the club. Exercise again until night."

Yes, Boni aspires to be a world-class badminton athlete. That is why Boni is willing to train hard with high discipline.

Boni who often sleeps in class, and he who does not really care about the surrounding. Being the other side of a boisterous classroom situation.

They are both almost crowned as nolep students (no life, no life) in the classroom. Before Kioda finally joined.

Kioda, the energizer. His voice was loud and loud. He speaks like an angry man. Kioda bengong also looks like a person who holds a grudge. The alias with the face.

Kioda can be found in every corner of the school. From the canteen, the corridor, to the classroom hallway. Kioda bak has the ability to multiply yourself tirelessly.

But alas, Kioda is not a popular kid in class. The economic condition of families that are far below the standard is clearly the main reason. Kioda even became the only student sitting alone, without my countrymen.

"It's a habit, it's!" grinning Kioda while several kids in class, blatantly mocking. Because Kioda bravely refused to agree on the amount of class cash dues that he thought were too expensive.

In just a short time, the three of them had become an almost inseparable share. Agreed fate. Because both come from the bottom.

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"Tomorrow I missed training. Temenin I dong," said Boni when he came home from school.

"Get Koko at school. Papi Mami can't pick me up anymore."

"I'll pay the price."

He and Kioda nodded.

And this afternoon they were on the bus, which was speeding towards SLB (Excellent School) around Palmerah. The place where Koko Boni went to school.

Boni, as usual, fell into a deep sleep, while Kioda watched the streets from behind a window.

When the bus passed the fly over Slipi, he had seen a crowd of children in Junior High School uniforms on the side of the road.

"Kok rame, huh?" ask her towards Kioda.

But Kioda remains engrossed in front of the phone screen. Not paying attention to him at all.

Once at the SLB, Boni immediately invited them to the class located at the very end.

"Boni, I send a message to Mami, if you can not pick up .. can contact Mom. Later let Mother who interracial Rafa go home," said Ms. Desma, walikelas brother Boni.

"Don't Boni pick you up," Ms. Desma shook her head in disapproval. "Worry in the way of why."

"Yes, Mom," Boni nodded.

"Home time on Taxi Online, right?" search Bu Desma.

But Boni lied. The money to pay for the Taxi Online that Mami gave, was deliberately saved. Boni chose to take the bus home, which cost much cheaper.

"Gue wants to nap," said Boni. "There's something I've been digesting."

From the SLB they finally got back on the bus.

"Bus ... bus ... bus ..." Ko Rafa said cheerfully. While jumping on the chair. Made some passengers turn their heads towards them with faces full of curiosity.

"It can't be noisy!" bangi grunts in Ko Rafa's ears. "Later down with the driver!"

Ko Rafa shook his head violently, "No going down .. don't want to go down .. don't want to go down ...."

"Group!" Boni put her index finger in front of her mouth. Then turn it around like a door lock motion. "The mouth's locked!"

Ko Rafa nodded obediently while following Boni's movements just now, "Mouth locked .. mouth locked .. mouth locked ...."

"Good," Boni gave a thumbs up.

The bus kept going. He looked back at the missed streets, Kioda engrossed in front of the phone screen, while Boni continuously yawned.

He also actually began to be hit by drowsiness, but his ears again caught Ko Rafa muttering.

"Pipis ... want to pee .. want to pee ..." repeated Ko Rafa while holding the hose kangan. Along with the ride a number of children in Junior High School uniforms to the bus.

"He why?" the question is confused towards Kioda who remains engrossed in staring at the phone screen.

"Know," Kioda shrugged unconcernedly.

Making him hurriedly shake Boni's shoulder that was sound asleep.

"Wake, Bon!" his gerrick. "Koko lo why?"

"Rafa peed ... Rafa peed ... Rafa peed ...." Ko Rafa again said the same word.

Boni rubbed her eyes lazily, "Hold it, Ko!"

He frowned at Boni, who closed his eyes again indifferently. Ko Rafa's face was red.

"Bon!" he shook Boni's shoulder. This time it was harder.

"I can't stand ... can't stand .. can't stand ..." Ko Rafa muttered almost in tears.

"Koko lo tu ..." the sentence was held back to hear a loud noise that suddenly hit the left window glass.

BRUG! PRANGS!

Getting an adult man hurt at the temple. Fresh blood poured out.

"CLOSING ALL THE DOORS!" shouted the fast driver. "CLOSING ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS! ALL DOWN!"

"Well, what's wrong?" the passengers started to panic. "What's wrong?"

While a number of children in Junior High uniform who had not long climbed actually docked towards the door.

"SIDE, BANG! WE'RE GOING DOWN!" exclaim them while taking things out of the bag.

And his eyes immediately glared as soon as they saw they turned out to remove a cleaver, celurit, and motor gear tied to a karate tire belt.

The female passengers were getting more frightened. While the driver berated by mentioning various names of animals. Because the bus was starting to get hit.

"THE TROUBLE IS LU PADE'S MEN! DON'T LAUGH ON THE CAVE BUS!"

He was still able to see the children who carry celurit. Kioda stuffed the phone into the bag with trembling hands. Boni woke up right then and there.

"Wazzap (what's up)?" asked Boni with a cengo face.

"GET DOWN HERE, BANG!" snapped the Junior High kid who was holding a machete.

PRANGS!

The sound of broken glass was heard again. This time it hit the right side. Fortunately, it didn't hurt anyone. Because the passenger sitting next to the window was down.

"Rafa can't stand it ... Rafa couldn't stand it ... Rafa could not stand ..." and Ko Rafa's murmur further messed up the atmosphere.

"Group!" Boni rebukes Kokonya. "Hold it!"

"Well, the water (ribute : brawl) nih," sizzled Kioda looked at the streets. Where two groups of Junior High School children are seen running under the fly over Slipi while brandishing sharp weapons.

He followed Kioda's gaze anxiously. Because only this time saw the brawl happen.

Junior High School children who are on the bus are getting rowdy. They forcefully opened the door and jumped out. The bus was still going though not too fast. Children outside the bus began banging the bus with guns.

The driver again shouted the name of the animal. The female passengers were screaming in fear. While they ducked under the chair with a deathly pale face.

He was busy calming the heartbeat that was pounding because of fear. Kioda grasps two palms while kamit commits prayer.

"Lord, I don't want to die young. I want to live long. I want to please Omak (mother) ...."

While Boni was busy silencing the mouth of Ko Rafa who continued to whine for pee.

"Rafa wetting ... Rafa wetting .. pee in pants ...."

"Haish!" Boni grumbled long short. "Tell me hold on!"

"Wet ... Rafa wet .. must change pants ...."

"Diem ah!" bentak Boni again silenced Ko Rafa's mouth to no longer speak.

Along with the speed of the bus that suddenly stopped. Followed by the rise of a group of children in SMP uniforms while brandishing celurits, machetes, and machetes.

"Sweeping! Sweeping!" they shouted while researching the bus passengers one by one.

"Which son you are!" snapped a child who was now standing before them while brandishing a machete.

"Rafa peed again ... Rafa peed again ..." murmured Ko Rafa shriveled. While continuing to hold the hose kangan that has been soaked.

Boni hissing is upset. Kioda was busy praying. While he tried hard to read the name of the school badge on the clothes of the child who brandished the cleaver.

"Which son you are!" the boy came back.

He tried to hunch by claiming to be the same school student.

But the friend of the machete holder can actually see clearly the badge of his school name.

"Sat bang!" as if the goleter. "Nipu cave, you!"

The machete-keeper and his friends instantly dragged them out. No exception Ko Rafa whose pants are wet due to wetting.

"You're pissing an jeng!" maki the kid who pulled Ko Rafa's collar.

As soon as they got outside, they were dragged to the edge and became moons.

He tried to fight back by hitting and kicking. But outnumbered. Two or three kids beat him at once. Kioda, Boni, and Ko Rafa are nowhere to be seen. I don't know where they've been dragged.

Now his eyes began to twitch. His stomach wants to vomit. When the sound of sirens roared from a distance.

The children who beat him instantly ran single alley.

His body began to shake. Then it fell on the asphalt. Not far from Kioda who was grimacing towards him.

“Gue pierced,” whispered Kioda with a trembling voice.

But he saw Kioda was mediocre. No one was hurt. Not like her battered self was beaten by a raw bogem.

“What's a stab?" tanyanya while crawling up to Kioda.

Kioda lifted the bag that covered the side of the body.

His breathing stopped immediately. Demi saw Kioda's back waist bleed. School uniform is completely red. Wet covered with blood.

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Tama

He had just returned from a limited meeting in Mapolda. When he saw dozens of children aged Junior High, he was sitting in the office yard. They're all bare-chested. He was beaten by two officers.

"What's wrong?" ask her to Ikhsan who is standing in front of the terrace. There were dozens of sharp weapons on the floor.

"Chuckles, sir."

"One dead and three seriously injured."

He nodded, then shook his head, and almost passed. But his eyes caught a familiar face.

In that moment he turned around too. Until it almost hit Devano who walked after it.

"Is there any data?" ask him to Ikhsan. With eyes continuously watching the familiar look that sat down bowed in the back row.

Ikhsan handed me a board containing a piece of paper, "This is the data, sir."

He read one by one the name written. And immediately found the most sought after name in the bottom row.

.....

27. Teuku Rishad Isaac

SMP Country 431

Jg. Pasar Kemiri RT 7/RW 3, No. 173.

08132215706

He breathed a long breath. Keep watching the boys sitting in the back row. With his head down deeply.

"Van!"

"Yes, Sir?"

"There's a job for you."

"Ready, sir."

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