Shizuka Steady Chick

Not Blood

On the river at Jl. Pomegranates. Haikal sat on the grass. He stared at the river while throwing small stones. Every now and then he stopped throwing and looked down at his father's photo from his cell phone.

"Haikal you don't come here. Go there. You take care of your mother and sister, son!" said his father who hurriedly got into his white sedan car.

Her father left with a suitcase. He left without saying anything to Haikal other than telling him not to follow him. Haikal who was still sitting on the Junior High School bench when it just stared at his father's car that was speeding fast. A few minutes after his departure his mother screamed for his father.

"Mother? I'm gone" said Haikal.

"Why did you let him, son? Your father is gone forever. He's gone far."

"Where's Dad, ma'am?"

Herlina cried while hugging Haikal.

After that Haikal deactivated his phone. He wiped his tears. The events that he had been keeping in his memory still made him wonder why his father abandoned him, his mother and his sister. It was the only photo he had. He considered the photo a memory with his father.

"Can I just feel my father's warmth through that old photo?"

"That photo was when we were walking together as we were going to my room,"

he raised his eyebrows again.

Haikal got up from his seat. He went to his car. There he thought again of his actions when he got home. He is confused to tell his mother or not about his father who he saw at the Sasaki Hotel. On the way to his house, he kept daydreaming. His day made him not pay attention to his path. The motorists and motorbikes clawed at him for almost hitting them.

"Drunk time yes!" said the woman who wears clothes and shorts.

Haikal didn't hear it. He continued to drive his car without looking left, right, and even hit a red light until traffic police stopped him by blowing a whistle. Haikal didn't listen to him either. The police chased him with a police car. Haikal continued with his daydream until he went the wrong way. He went to the street of many traders, namely the market of Ramona. He was stopped for a moment when two small children were crossing into a special merchant side dish.

"Other careful dong if the road. You guys okay?" Haikal helped them stand up.

"Jelita, Jessi, you're okay, son!" Zoya asks embracing her two twins.

"Please take care of your child carefully. They're still very small. Do not let walk in a public place like this," said Haikal while cleaning the clothes of the two children after being embraced Zoya.

"You should watch your way. This is no place to drive. You don't see if this road is narrow and there are a lot of people here. Vehicles can only be parked there," Zoya pointed to a pamphlet that read 'four-wheel parking'.

Haikal looked at the people who were addressing him. He realized that he had taken the wrong path to his home. Then he apologized to the two children and gave money for his medical expenses. Zoya refuses Haikal's money. He held his son's hands and went to a special merchant side dish.

"Did I give him any help?" Haikal muttered looking at Zoya and her two daughters.

"Mama, that brother is still there. He's coming ma!" says Jessi.

"Son!" police pat Haikal on the shoulder.

"Let's go Jelita, Jessi!" Zoya bought a quarter-kilogram fish.

"Mommy's got the police" Jessi said.

"Let's just love. That brother almost hit you and Jelita. Let him be arrested by the police."

"Son why did you bring the car with speeding? You also crossed the street with a lot of people," said the policeman staring at all nearby merchants.

"Sorry sir. I didn't focus on the car."

"Don't drive while daydreaming, son. Please show me your SIM."

"Well sir" said Haikal to give his SIM.

"We finally got home" said Pertiwi leaning her head on the sofa.

"Mama! I'm leaving in the afternoon for Nosae. The suitcase in the room of the mother and father was I wear yes," said Naoki who had just come out of his room.

"Yes dear. Have you packed? Don't forget you brought provisions for your dinner son!"

"Yes ma," Naoki replied, staring at Shizuka and Zeexsa standing between her mama.

"Naoki! Here first son," call Naoto.

"What's pa?"

"You helped Shizuka make a savings book first."

"It's okay, om. Let me and Zeexsa go take care of it."

"Tante will accompany you later. You are new to this village.

"Naoki should be willing to help those who need help."

"Pa Naoki is busy. Papa don't get mad at him yes pa," said Pertiwi following Naoki's steps into his room.

"You can't follow Naoki, Shizuka, Zeexsa. Go to the room first.

Shizuka and Zeexsa looked at each other and just kept quiet.

"Usman, you didn't see Herlina? He was free two days ago. I heard he was free because Cika retracted the report" Karla said.

"Alhamdulillah. Why did you just tell me Karla?"

"You're busy helping Atik open his business."

"So the Cika who reported Herlina to the Karla police?"

"Yes Ulvi. You don't know this information either?"

"No. I've rarely been outside these few days because of a fever."

"Continue now how are you?"

"Alhamdulillah is gone. Hey Usman tell Herlina don't accuse Shizuka anymore."

"There is no evidence that Shizuka was right" Usman said.

"You're going to Herlina's house?"

"No. I'm going to Cika's house to question her purpose in retracting her report. There must be a reason. Otherwise why would he mess with the law?"

"Yes, yes, too. Report the info about Usman," said Karla yelled at him.

"Cika must have been found by Shizuka," guessed Usman walking to his house which was close to his house.

"Where's Usman?" Tanya Mina stopped her car.

"To Cika's house!"

"Oh yes-yes. I'm first."

"Where's Miss Kades from?"

"I'm from Shizuka's shop."

"What's up there Miss Kades? Si Alfi wants to open a business in the store. I'm Usman first!"

"Yes Bu Kades," said Yoman sneering after Mina left.

Usman continued his journey until he arrived at Cika's house.

"That's Alfi!" usman said he saw them talking in front of the house.

"Ohman? What's Usman here for?" Ask Grandma Cika who is sitting in the yard.

Alfi and Cika look at Usman. Alfie ended his talk and went home. Usman looked at Alfi with a suspicious look. But Alfi kept walking cuckooly without looking at Usman. Cika approached Usman.

"What's up, sir?"

" Is it true that you reported Herlina to the police station?"

Cika did not answer.

"It's no wonder I know where this information comes from. You're the one reporting Herlina?"