Shizuka Steady Chick

The Village Chief's Office

"Mom I'm out first."

"Where are you going, son? Mom wants to leave. There will be a meeting with the village council."

"What's mom?"

"That's Shizuka and her family's problem."

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat. I'm home!"

"Glamma!" Answer Herlina.

"Waalaikumsalam! Bang there is a big problem loh in our village and this problem is also related to father."

"Hus shut up you Debi. Your brother just got home from work. Even talk about it," said Herlina picked up Haikal's office bag.

"Make it my mother love me come out. Not long for."

"Where are you going? Mom will leave and your brother will be busy. You're at home just guard the house."

"Where are you Debi? Haikal asked who was opening his tie.

"Let's walk. This big problem makes me dizzy. It is not logical that our father is also their father" said Debi keceplosan.

Herlina looked at Haikal who looked astonished.

"You go into that room!" Herlina's orders are upset.

"Yes mom! I was just out for a moment."

"Let's explain what you said to me!"

"What utterance? Never mind. I'm stressed. I want to watch TV first" said Debi walking while whistling.

"You didn't think about what he said. Come on now you take a shower first. Mama had cooked chicken soup. Mom wants to go to the room first."

"But ma'am, Debi said there was a big problem with dad. What happened ma'am?"

"It's okay Haikal. He was just kidding."

"Mama lied, right? Come on, honest ma'am. Why do I have to be covered up anyway?"

Herlina just smiled.

"Mom!"

"All is well, son!" Herlina left Haikal in the living room.

"What the hell don't I know? What problem does Debi mean?" Haikal muttered with a wrinkled face.

"Mother's path! I promised to go with Vikram now. So it's off," Gerutu Debi searched for a broadcast on TV.

"Debbi!" Call Haikal.

"It's bad that Brother interrogated me. If I tell you the truth, you will definitely defend Shizuka. She trusted Shizuka very much. Mending I plucked it into the room," he muttered running after Haikal had just greeted him.

"What's the same with mom and Debi? Why didn't they want to tell you about the big deal? I'm getting curious. Especially with regards to my father."

"Haikal mom go first. If you're out later, tell mommy son!"

"Yes mom. Where are you going?"

"Mom's going to your uncle's place."

"Oh. Okay deh. Be careful mom!"

"Assalamu'alaikum!"

"Glamma!" Answer Haikal and lock the door.

"It's a good thing Haikal believed me to Usman's house. Now I'm going to the village office. Hopefully the results of the meeting are as I expected."

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"I don't agree with Mr. Kades!"

The refusal was continuously heard by Yoman as the meeting leader and village head. He could only write down every argument he made. After each of them had their arguments, the meeting broke up. The vice village chief walked hand in hand with the village chief. He was silent when his steps had reached the village office yard. All the village devices took their respective positions. They are waiting for people who are enthusiastic about the incident.

Also seen from a distance Herlina and Ulvi wear pink umbrellas. The rather overcast weather, with the wind occasionally blowing, made Yoman smile briefly. He sat in a chair parallel to the other village devices.

"Ikhsan what's wrong with you? Why have you been quiet since you left the meeting?" Yoman looked at him.

"As a deputy village chief I also felt how hard it was to carry out community trust. I feel like my shoulders are lame sideways bearing this unfair opinion for an innocent girl like Shizuka and Zeexsa."

Yoman took a deep breath. Trying to breathe the aroma of tranquility by seeing all residents who began to crowded chairs neatly arranged in the field of the village head office. He stroked Ikhsan's shoulder as his gratitude because he still had a sense of humanness and tolerance.

"Pa, Alfie is coming!" Mina repeatedly looked behind her.

Ikhsan rubbed his face and did not want to show his anxiety to Shizuka and Zeexsa.

"Let's come if he's here."

"He can mess up the outcome of the meeting. Alfi has arrived pa," said Mina looking at him for the umpteenth time.

"Why should mama make a report to papa many times anyway ma? I'm like a prisoner, you treat me."

"Why are you here? You better go home now!"

Alfie ignored his mother. He sat two chairs between Karla and Herlina. The first line is in front of Kades.

"Excuse me Mr. Kades! Can we start the show now? All the residents have come and the seats have been fully filled" said Zulmansyah.

Kades nodded in agreement.

The event also began. After opening with a greeting from the vice kades. Then proceed with the presentation of the meeting results. Before the results of the meeting were delivered, all the residents cheered with beaming faces. The impatience of some residents squeezed the tears of some disapproving village devices and others who supported Shizuka and Zeexsa. Alfi is also among the few citizens who do not accept the Injustice obtained by Shizuka and Zeexsa.

"Hope everyone be calm so that the results of the meeting can be read."

"The result of the meeting of the village council conducted on Wednesday at 17:15 Wib was Shizuka." said Zulmansyah stopped suddenly.

"Wait a minute" cut Alfi.

"What's the same kid?" herlina muttered in surprise.

"And my mom thought she was going to do something we didn't expect" Mina whispered to Yoman.

Yoman raised her right hand to Zulmansyah as a sign to give Alfi a chance to speak.

"Alfi what do you want to say?" Ask Ranto.

"Please let me talk" he said, staring at his father and mother.

"Please son!" Yoman said as her father and also the village chief.

"Furniture was read, I would like to ask. Have you all asked about the actual problem on the victim and the complainant or defendant? For this matter, we must be fair. We must also hear this truth from the eyewitnesses. The source of this problem is even greater if there is no submission from both parties to the conflict or who are in conflict."

Supporters Shizuka and Zeexsa nodded.

"Really said Alfi," said Ikhsan looking at him in admiration.

"Just a second! He's just a kid growing up. The decision on this issue is the one that all villagers are looking forward to. Only the village apparatus is entitled to the results of the meeting on this matter. Agreed, right?" Jogi yelled encouraging citizens who were pro to Herlina.

Things are getting less conducive.

"All quiet!" Shouted the Vice village chief.

"Even though he was still a child but his words were true. He doesn't just talk. Not like a loud empty barrel. You can see his age but do not take it lightly with his meaningful and clear opinion," said Handoko voiced among the residents.

"Please calm down" said Zulmansyah.

"Is there anything to say again, son?" Ask Kades.

"I'm just asking for justice. Thank you!"

Alfie received applause from some residents.

"Well, after hearing the opinion of our son. So we as a village device will approve the speech of Alfi Muhammad Kahfi who just expressed his opinion earlier."

"This is beyond suspicion. I hope Shizuka will be humiliated" Herlina said.

"For this reason, I encourage Herlina's mother to talk about the real events" Zulmansyah said.

"Geek dong pa! Shizuka and Zeexsa are no longer in our village. How's that pa?"

"The result of this deliberation can be postponed until Shizuka returns."

"Sorry to speak, Mom. I also agree with Mr. Kades because this is an important matter. No one should be harmed. I'm glad Alfie said that. He made me a little relieved of my helplessness."

"Kades smile. Mina threw away her face. He is deeply ashamed of Alfi's words for defending Shizuka and Zeexsa.

"It's actually my family's problem. As a result of the incident that happened in Usman's garden, I became angry. You all know my husband went out of town. To this day he has not returned. Unintentionally, I saw a photo of my husband with his mother Shizuka. I found it on my husband's desk. Then I investigated the photo. I started watching over her husband and also her mother Shizuka. I didn't think what I saw was the facts. The two seemed close and had established a relationship. I believe this because when Shizuka's mother was in prison, my husband desperately defended her. Even until Shizuka's mother dies, she still loves her because they already have her second daughter Zeexsa. That relationship has been a long time. I realized it when I saw the photo."

"But Herlina, Shizuka's mother came to our village and was already pregnant with her second child. Why did you accuse me of being the son of your husband? Though from the story of the mother was that the relationship was established when they met in this village," said Zulmansyah.

"I've lost, I'm late in knowing their relationship. Perhaps they were very familiar before Shizuka's mother came here. My husband probably brought them here to keep them closer."

"Means I'm just guessing."

"No. I have proof. This is a picture of them when Shizuka was 6 years old" Herlina said.

"Let me see!" Mina.

"The location is on the Miyake Bridge. It's in Udon Village."

Everyone looks at each other.

"That means right, right? What else do you doubt? Shizuka's mother is pregnant out of wedlock. Resist this deliberation because we already know who is right" Yosep stood up.

"We also don't need Shizuka's explanation because this is Herlina and her mother's past. He must have defended his mother even if her mother was wrong."

Zulmansyah whispered with Kades and Vice Kades.

"The first thing is done."

"But Mr. Zulmansyah we also need witnesses" said Alfi.

"Witness what?" Ask Herlina fiercely.

"Please go back to Ms. Herlina's place" Zulmansyah said.

"Alfi makes me ashamed," muttered Mina looking at her son.

"The second discussion about Shizuka and the foreign men²."

"Who will testify?" Sahut Zulmansyah again looked at all the citizens.

"We all heard and saw the man's talk to Shizuka so what are the witnesses for. It is better to just state the results of this meeting," Neli said in a loud voice.

"agree! Agree!" Shouted some citizens simultaneously.

"Does anyone know that man?" Ask Zulmansyah.

Some people were silent and some shook their heads.

Zulmansyah whispered men to Kades and Vice Kades.

A few minutes later, Zulmansyah said the results of the meeting. He said that Shizuka's mother was guilty of the life of Herlina. So did Shizuka herself. Things that are considered to tarnish the name of this village will be given penalties or sanctions. Shizuka's mother is no more. Then all punishments or sanctions will be accepted by his son, Shizuka and Zeexsa. The punishment or sanction is to leave this village and not to return. If they keep coming back here then they could get a prison sentence. Well this is our consensus together because we still have a feeling so it's better they leave this village. We can't take it to the legal track. The reason is because Shizuka was already meritorious in this village, her parents were no longer there, and she was not present in our meeting today. How's Ms. Herlina and the rest of the citizens?"

Some people agree. While Herlina smiled with a nod to her head. Different from some residents and also Alfie. They bowed with overcast faces. The applause and cheers from some residents made Ikhsan's heart sobbing.

"I agree to this. Why am I sad?"

"Ikhsan. It's the best. Look at Herlina and some of the citizens have been happy. We should be happy too" Yoman said in a soft voice.

"Pa, Alfi kicked some chairs!"

"Alphi!" Yoman cries out emotion.

Alfi ignored him and left without saying goodbye to his parents.

A few minutes later the meeting was over. Herlina went home alone. He walked very leisurely. The smile on his face showed how happy he was. At the crossroads he caught his breath and acted as usual. He was worried from Haikal who did not know the events that had just happened.

"Udah almost Maghrib mother hasn't come home yet?" Haikal muttered looking at the slightly overcast sky.

"Assalamu'alaikum!"

"Glamma!" Answer Haikal.

"Why are you standing in front of the window, son? Did you think of anything?"

"Yes mom. I wonder why mom and Debi are hiding something from me."

"That's just your feeling. Get ready for Azan magrib."

"I'm serious mom. Please tell me mom!"

"Allahuakbar Allahuakbar!"

"That is azan. There pray in the mosque."

"Oh, what is God really? Mom also seems so happy about something. But what is it?" he said suspiciously.

"What the fuck!" Alfi's grouse hit the wall of his house.

"Stop boy! Your hands could get hurt. Why are you hurting yourself?" mina calmed him down.

"What does a meeting mean if only one party is present? It benefits only one side. What consensus has been achieved? It's just like the games that kids play."

"Have no more thought. You just feel sorry for that girl. I hope tomorrow and tomorrow you can forget this."

"I don't believe any of this. Does Herlina's mother want to deprive Shizuka of her husband's happiness? It doesn't make sense if he tries to destroy Shizuka's life just because of her domestic problems" Alfi scratched his head.