Respect Movement

Witness in Court

“You won't regret Galung?” said Mr. Umbarus pitched insinuating.

“Pak, if you know, why not say,” I said a little angry.

He won't answer. I've started to suspect him .

I left him alone. Misya and Mama were shocked when I told her that she was being used as a witness. They don't believe. They're going to court right away.

“Where's your dad,” ask mom scared

“No idea Ma, he came out with his staff,”.

I called, Hp is no longer active. Faris was asking me.

Mom's face was pale, and we went home. When I got home, I called my dad again, his number was off. Eyes wet instantly. He mangadu to me, “Galung, your father where,” he said berung times. Misya hugged my mom. Mom threw her hand on the floor. “Which is your father's roof, which is your father, where?” mama said incessantly. Slowly, Misya's tears spilled. Misya sister drinking water, “Ma, mama must be patient yes, I do not why.” “Your father mana” said unceasingly. Mama is tired too. He's speechless. Sometimes asking dad. Mbok Emi was crying.

Mom's eyes are still glaring. Mama's asleep. Dad's back kutelopon again, his HP just activated. He said he'd come home. We wait at home. I occasionally watch the wall clock. It's two o'clock in the afternoon, Dad not yet. Misya's sister built a mama for lunch. Mama's eyes open, “Where is your father?” said surprised.

“Dad still working Ma,”

“He doesn't work, find him,” said mama slowly.

“Iya Ma.”

Misya's sister persuaded mama to have lunch. Mama finally wants to. We had lunch. My mind is also fucked. Mbok Emi made me juice.

“That's patient son,” said Mbok Emi while putting juice on the table. Six hours later I haven't come home yet. Mama's still lying limp. Sometimes his eyes watered suddenly. At nine o'clock in the evening, someone knocked on the door. When I open it, it's not dad. Dinda's coming. I'm appalled. He's with his sister.

“Sorry to interrupt,”it's flat.

“Not really,” I said.

“Thank you,” I said with a smile. I accepted.

“I know, you have a big problem, you are patient yes, hopefully the problem is quickly finished.”

Dinda and her sister are coming home soon. “Dinda, it turns out the angel who is always there for me,”. Dinda and Reinya are both perfect. I must surrender to whom God has chosen for me.

There's another knock on the door. I opened it, it was Dad. I hugged her. Dad's face was pale.

“Where to From? Why not tell me you're a witness,” my question.

“Dad of work Nak, just after the court there is a meeting in the party.”

“But, never till this night.”

“Yes, why didn't you say you were a witness?”

Dad didn't answer. Mom sat. Sometimes dad feeds mom bread.

“Ma, healthy dad only kok.”

Mom hugged Dad. Her tears are spilling.

“Mama is afraid that dad is not in this house anymore, why not say that dad is a witness, we are all in this house waiting for dad,” said mama flooded with tears.

“Ma, can't say that. I will not leave you all,” exclaimed father with a smile.

The night that made me cry. There are still unanswered questions tonight. Mbok Emi wiped her tears. Kang Maman couldn't see. He poured his tears back. Then back again. It would be bitter if we had to part ways with each other.

The rain had just finished that morning, I know that today is usually a corruption case trial handled by Mr. Umbargus. After breakfast I called him. Ten missed calls. I hung up on me, watching tv. Call again. He said he was on the road. I went to my room, read a book about corruption. I was still surprised when Mr. Umbargus found out that my father would be a witness. That was a testimony from the public prosecutor. And what makes me even more suspicious is that today he didn't rush to call me for the hearing. I took a shower and went to the office.