Renjana Dusk Kala

Chapter 28. Hate Loen Han Get - Get Mantong

Hate Loen Han Get - Get Mantong

(My heart is not doing well - in Aceh-language)

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Jakarta

Pocktail

What had been so worried about, finally happened right in front of the eyes. No longer able to escape.

Like a proverb, as clever as a squirrel jumping, once fell too. Dodging, finally meeting. And not just once. But repeatedly.

First in Persada's Appetite office. Then at his house. And now at the police station. In an atmosphere full of anxiety, waiting for the fate that Icad is experiencing.

But he was faced with an awkward situation that was more worrying. It's really hard to believe. If he and this man, could be in the same timeline in a row.

Then the reason why he had been avoiding her all this time?

Of course because of the principles he held. That whoever tries to get close, he should immediately run away. Because he did not want a foreign figure, suddenly present then occupy the position of Bang Is in his heart. Not until anytime.

He even promised himself. There won't be anyone else. He always wanted to be with Bang Is. Even if that means, he will have to wait until life after death.

But he will continue and wait.

"Did my attitude make you uncomfortable?" the bass sounds are back.

Makes him have to swallow repeatedly. With eyes glued to the bottle of mineral water that has been opened seal.

The first impression of this man was actually ordinary. Nothing special. It also changes the designation from "pak" to "mas". Still in reasonable order.

But it began to feel disturbing when unknowingly, they had talked together at the dinner table, intensely, and for quite a long time.

He was surprised and never expected. If a woman is as awkward as she is, she can be so open to talking to a new stranger. Even if we talk about tradition and culture. It's completely out of reason.

So, when the accident experienced by Sasa actually brought them closer physically. He must take a stance immediately. Moreover, Sasa looked so in love with this man.

Just be right. It could only happen because Sasa's memory of Bang Is, not as close as his two brothers had. Until the presence of this man, welcomed like an oasis in the desert.

All of these realities, made him subconsciously exhale a long and heavy breath. With a completely dead-end mind. No longer able to find the most appropriate answer to give. His mouth suddenly felt stiff. Complete with a tongue.

"Hopefully the information about me earlier .. can remove your discomfort," said the man again.

Again he had to swallow. Because his memory actually floated back, at the embarrassing moment that had occurred in his home.

About how the fabric of her skirt was exposed to the top. The warm blanket spread along the feet. Then they meet in front of the bathroom.

"Or are you ... angry at me?" asked the man before her without shading around. Without any intention to make everything easy.

"Because I've seen you without ...."

He's still waiting. But this confident man, never finished a sentence. Let it hang just like that.

"I'm sorry" said the man in the end.

He made his head rise. And managed to link their eyes in the first count.

"It was a coincidence."

The reason given made his head bow back. Just to swallow. Trying hard to normalize the heartbeat that had been chasing.

"I don't have any memory of that night" continued the man before him. But with a very dubious tone of voice.

He wanted to laugh because he didn't believe it.

"Do you not believe?" and the man before him clearly had sharp intuition. Can capture the expression of his face with precision even though it is displayed so faint.

He tried to smile. Then take a deep breath. Before finally saying nervously, "I don't know ..we're talking about what."

The man in front of him immediately laughed.

And he knew, if this man knew that he was lying. Because he really understands what they are talking about.

He was just working on the last shield. By continuing to avoid. So as not to get stuck into a gaping hole. Waiting for himself in the moment of carelessness.

"You know .. we're talking about what," replied the man in front of him, smiling.

Makes himself more nervous. Peu heat deungon hate (apakabar with heart)? Hate loen han get-get mantong (my heart is not fine).

Moreover, his memory again floated on one reality. If at every important event of Mr. Setyo's family, this man was never once seen carrying his son and wife. Unlike her sister, who always looks warm with her small family.

And he does not know, if the ring that is always circular on the ring finger of this man, no longer seen when helping him clean the fish behind the house.

"Hopefully my explanation earlier .. can be well received."

"I have no bad intentions."

Speech that sounded sincere, made him dare to raise his gaze. Until their eyes meet each other.

But before the man before him again said, a knock on the door was heard first.

"Just yesterday's case report, sir," said an officer without a uniform who emerged from behind the door.

Tama smiled at him, "Wait a minute ...."

Then move on to the work desk. Drowned behind a pile of files, which were carried by the officer without the uniform.

Wait for.

Did he just mention someone's name?

He sighed in disbelief. His heart is not okay.

But apparently officers without uniforms are just the beginning. After that, another officer came back. Reporting, asking for signatures, talking about solving cases.

I don't know. He sat quietly holding the newspaper. Pretending to read it. Though the mind wanders to nowhere.

However, he occasionally had to move on from the presence of the newspaper. Just to return the nod, from everyone who came into the room.

"Mom?" that's the greeting he received.

Or, or,

"Come, Ma?" as a farewell, before the officers left the room.

"Sorry, is it still a long time?" he asked while glancing at the left wrist agitatedly. As soon as the last officer comes out. And Tama came back to see him on the couch.

"Maybe in a moment" Tama replied lightly. "Take a wait .. We eat first."

He almost refused. But someone rushed into the room. Carrying trays containing two food boxes with familiar logos, Raja Raos.

"Eating your own cooking?" seloroh Tama, after the person who brought the tray out of the room.

"Sorry," he murmured quickly before it was too late. "I'm going to Mushola first."

Tama frowned while looking at the wall clock, "You want to pray?"

He nodded, "Isya."

"A little while," then Tama called someone over the phone.

Not long after, the officer who had brought him to this room came.

"Yes, Sir?"

"Van, please accompany me to Mushola. Wait till it's over."

"Ready, sir."

He sighed in disbelief. And once out of the room, directly speak to the officer who accompanied him.

"Not to be accompanied, sir. I can do it myself."

But the officer smiled, "It's the duty of the country, ma'am."

And he could only stagger, hearing the answer given by the officer.

But even so, he deliberately linger in Mushola. More comfortable than having to be in a room with Tama.

"Still a long time, Mom?" the officer asked as he leaned his head into the Mushola room. Caught her wet self looking at the phone screen.

"Father is nanyain," the officer continued.

He sighed in disbelief.

"Wait a minute" he said, still trying to buy time.

"Father first," although the officer was young, but he still called him Pak. "Let me catch up."

But the officer shook his head, "I'll wait until Mom's done."

He again nodded in disbelief.

Specially?

"It's been awaited by Teuku Risyad in the Father's room."

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Icad

He does not have to wait in line like other children for interrogation and urine tests. He is only required to sit down and listen to the advice and direction, which is delivered by the officer.

After the briefing, the other children were still gathered in one room. While he and Ko Rafa can go home.

Ko Rafa is immediately picked up by his atio (om). He had been coming to the police station since the afternoon.

"Boni is sick ... Boni's sick ... Boni is sick ..." reported Ko Rafa as soon as he met his ationya.

"Yes .. yes," replied the trio trying to calm Boni down.

He actually wanted to ask about Boni's condition to atio. But the officer's hunt pulled him somewhere else.

"Icad ... Icad ... Icad ..." call Ko Rafa anxiously when he sees her leaving.

But he just waved his hand. Faintly his ears could still hear him grumbling, "Let's go home. It could be a brawl. Thankfully nothing."

He walked after the officer. Passing through a corridor that has been quiet compared to the first time coming here. Towards a pair of black-colored glass doors that he had become so familiar with.

He sat on the couch, waiting for half an hour. While silently watching the man who was behind the table. I was talking to two officers without uniforms.

When my mother finally came out from behind the glass door. Staring at him with an anxious look and directly hugging him.

"What's okay?" ask mom with teary eyes. While rubbing his battered face.

He can only shake. I can't answer my mom's question. Even apologizing is not able to. His face even started to heat up. Almost shed tears. Fortunately, it can still be detained.

Mama hugged him back, "Alhamdulillah, Brother."

Mama didn't have time to sit down, because the man behind the table was taking them home.

"We're going home now?"

"Thank you for the help," the mama said to the man half-down. It looks wrong in his eyes.

Oh, Mama, why the wrong behavior? Keep your head up, Mama.

"We went home in a taxi" continued the mother, pulling her hand out of the room.

But the man laughed. Then put her shoulder together and said, "We're going home together."

He immediately shook his shoulders. Trying to refuse the embrace of familiar snobs that make him feel upset again.

But the man was clutching his shoulder even tighter. Which he interpreted as, "Don't fuck around."

Make it resigned just embraced in such a way. From the office to the parking lot. His heart was not upset.

Once in front of the vehicle they were about to board, someone had opened the door for the man. But the man walked quickly to the left. Open the front door for my mom.

Mama just stood there. She pushed her back to the front seat.

But the man swiftly reopened the passenger door for her. While saying, "Good, Cad."

He can't dodge anymore. Get into the passenger seat. Leaving behind the mama whose forehead suddenly wrinkled many times.

"Go home?" the man asked as he steered the wheel out of the police station yard.

But no one answered. He was too lazy to talk. While the mother somehow, completely inaudible voice. It seems like mom just nodded her head.

"OK .. we go straight home," the man muttered to himself.

All the way they went in silence. The man always tried to provoke a chat with her. But he only answered with a short two words.

"Yes." Yeah."

"No."

"I don't know."

"Not yet."

Switching to my mom is the same. The answer my mother gave me was just a short sentence.

"No."

"Sorry."

"Yes." Yeah."

Even my mother has not counted how many times said sorry. Until the man scolded my mother.

"Did you forget? You don't have to keep apologizing .. for things that aren't your fault."

He just sneered in the passenger seat. Feeling upset because the man was trying to get along with mom.

He almost darted into the alley as soon as the car stopped by the side of the road. But the sentence the man spoke managed to undo his intentions.

"I'll drive you home."

"Oh, no need. Thanks," reject mama quickly.

Yeah, of course you are. They are villagers here. There is no need to be delivered to the front of the house, they will be fine. Guaranteed to be safe until the goal.

But ....

"I drove home" the man sounded half-compelling. While trying to bring down some items from inside the trunk.

"Icad, please help Om."

Apparently the man had prepared everything.

Making his dislike double.

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Tama

Icad is running ahead. Carrying a bag that is not too heavy. Going long half in a hurry. Making Pocut a little difficult to follow the steps of the Icad.

"This hour is still rame?" tanyanya. While watching the alley crowded by its citizens. The kids are running around and chattering cheerfully. Parents who joke in front of the house. Also the hawkers who sell their sales.

"The more the night the more rame," replied Pocut briefly.

Fortunately, he had put on a jacket before getting out of the car. Until it can disguise its appearance so that it does not look flashy. But even so, some people looked at him with full probing.

"Who's home, Cut?" scold a group of mothers gathered in front of a house.

"New coupling, Cut?"

Pocut looks nervous for a second. Before finally answering clumsily, "No, Mpok. This is Agam's brother-in-law."

"Ooo ..." All the mothers who were there compact oh long.

And all the way through the alley, I don't know how many times Pocut answered.

"Sister-in-law Agam."

Now they walked past the dark and desolate madrasa building. No one gathered like before. Icad has no back. Far ahead ahead of them.

He wants to open a conversation. But I don't have a good question. He also has no quality topics. Pocut was seen walking in a hurry. As if the purpose of his life is only one, which is to get home soon.

As a result, they remain silent a thousand languages. Until his steps stopped right in front of the fence of the house numbered 173.

In front of the terrace Pocut had stopped for a moment. Standing up as if thinking of something. But before he could ask why not go straight into the house. The sound of a cheerful greeting appeared in front of the door.

"MAMA'S HOME!"

He smiled at Sasa, whose face sparkled with pleasure when he saw the appearance of Pocut. Sasa even directly hit Pocut's body without careful calculation. Making Pocut's slender body stagger as it received a surprise attack. Fortunately, he still had time to put a bag of crackles on the floor. Then grab Pocut's shoulder to maintain balance.

Just then, an old face appeared in front of the door. Staring at him and Pocut alternated with full question marks.

He smiled widely and said, "Night, Mom ...."

But Cakra's mother did not answer. It was more and more staring at himself and Pocut with a face of astonishment.

He's still trying to smile. When Pocut sniffs the shoulder hard enough. Making it realize, if from earlier his arm is still wrapped around Pocut's shoulder.

"UH!" sasa's carefree voice managed to break the seething silence and awkwardness. "Is there Om as well?"

"Om coming here to see Sasa, huh, Om?"

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