Short Story (Cerpen)

Unfettered by Time (Part 2)

Category: Fiction Fantasy Short stories

Title: Unfettered By Time (Part 2)

_________________________

'If you want, you can help trade with us, rather than you being vagabonds out there, ' said Mother Rain again. Joe smiled. 'Thank you, you're so nice, ' he said.

'Well now eat first, ' said Rain as he pointed to the table that had been reot. Joe is so lucky. Very nice of these people, he thought, but they just knew him. He then ate the food that had been served in silence.

Mother Rain then took out two mats. 'Sorry, the bed is lacking, ' he said shyly. Joe smiled a little. 'It's okay, ma'am, ' he said.

Rain turned to Abu. 'Mother, I think, Abu can sleep in my bed, pity him, he can't sleep on the floor, ' he said. Mother Rain nodded. 'Come, son, ' he said kindly while helping Abu get up and take him to Rain's bed.

In an instant the small house was instantly silent. Joe looked at his watch.. It's 1 in the morning. What would Rita and Andre's mother say if she saw her son had disappeared? Joe can't sleep. He felt guilty for carrying Abu.

'Son, Son? Wake up son, whispered a soft voice that touched his cheek. Joe opened his eyes. The day turned out bright. 'Breakfast is ready.'

Joe rubbed his eyes and put his glasses back on. On the table there was a pile of bread. Joe doesn't feel hungry, but Mother Rain keeps forcing him to eat.

Joe finally gave up. He followed and finally ate the bread. While eating, Abu came out of Rain's room.

'Mom, are you healed?' ask Joe. Abu nodded, silent without a word.

'Oh thank goodness, let's eat, son!' mother Rain said as she pushed the plate towards Abu.

Ash smiled and sat down. 'Thank you, ma'am, ' said Abu.

'Mother, do you have a phone?' abu asked indistinctly, his mouth full of bread now. 'Ya Son? I'm sorry I can't hear you clearly, ' said Mother Rain softly.

Ash swallowed a piece of bread. 'Does Mom have a phone? Can I borrow it?' ask Abu carefully. 'Oh, I'm sorry, unfortunately I don't have one, ' Mother Rain said.

Joe spoke up. 'Er... then. are there any wartels near here, Mom?' tanyakanya.

Rain shakes. 'Far away, Joe. It may take 2 hours to get there, Rain said. 'Oh, ' said Joe. 'alright.'

Rain then packed his things. 'Where are you going?' ask Abu. Rain smiled. 'Sales.' sahut. 'Can we help you?' ask Joe. Rain then looked at his mother worriedly. 'If you want, please, ' said Mother Rain again kindly. 'But careful!' The three of them then walked outside the house. Joe helped bring Rain's merchandise.

'Where do you usually sell?' ask Abu. 'On the roadside, ' replied Rain. A speck of pity came to Joe's mind. 'Every day you sell like this, Rain? You're not in school?' ask Joe. Rain laughed a little. 'Eating is hard, especially school. No, I didn't go to school, my school dropped out since 2nd grade. Since my father died, I've been helping my mother. Selling food, he replied.

Joe looked at Abu. Joe realized, there are still many people who turned out to be less fortunate than him. He had always considered himself unfortunate because he did not have parents, even though all the inheritance of his parents fell to him. Seeing Rain, Joe realized he had been less grateful.

Rain then rolled out his merchandise. 'Later our result for 3, who knows enough for your fare home.' Said Rain. Joe nodded. What a good boy, he thought.

They wait and wait.5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours. The sun was so hot it burned Joe's nape. While leaning against the pole Joe and Abu yawned. Joe was really surprised. How can this child not be saturated doing activities like this everyday? Her thought.

On a whim Joe then took Abu's handkerchief. He then twisted the handkerchief until it turned into fire and the fire disappeared again. Rain who had been daydreaming looked at him in astonishment. 'Wow! You can do magic?' ask Rain in amazement.

Abu laughs. 'That's not magic, it's magic, ' he explained amusedly. Joe smiled shyly.

'Wow! It's great! Can you do anything else?' asked Rain with sparkling eyes.

'You got a thing or something?' ask Joe. 'This is all, ' said Rain, then took a small long pen from his pocket. Joe received the pen.

'You have a tissue?' ask Joe again. Rain pulled the tissue out of his pants pocket.

'Look at this, ' Joe said. He wrapped the pen in a tissue. Then after opening it, the pen was twisted. Rain looked at her in disbelief. 'Great, great! Where did you learn that?' tanyakanya.

'Yes, with training only. Everyone can, as long as they are diligent in training, Joe said with a wink. Rain still looks amazed. 'You can do magic too?' ask him to Abu.

'Can.' Answer Abu. He picked up Joe's twisted pen, then wrapped it back in his fist. Once opened, the pen disappeared.

Rain clapped. 'Great! I've never seen anything like it!' girang said.

The people who had passed by without noticing the three young men were now shrouding. Suddenly Joe and Abu perform an impromptu magic attraction.

Joe and Abu demonstrate simple magic tricks. People were amazed by them. Unasked, the men gave them money.

After finishing performing the attraction, the three of them were about to count the money, but a black car appeared.

'Oh, ' whispered Rain. 'Satpol PP! Hark!' said panic. Joe and Abu looked over. 'Darko? Satpol PP?' ask them not to understand. A PP satpol officer dressed in an all-black uniform got off the car. 'That, that's Darko, the meanest PP satpol!' said Rain. 'Come!'

In a hurry Rain tidied up his merchandise. Then they ran. Joe, who was still curious, looked back. Satpol PP named Darko was seen destroying and scrambling the merchandise of other traders. There was the cry of the merchant from a distance.

'That's bad for that guy!' said Joe. He was eager to approach Darko, the PP satpol officer. But Rain held him back and shook his head. 'Don't! Don't fight! He's got a club that can make you a concussion!' rain warned me.

Joe raised his eyebrows. 'I thought without a beat, Joe had a concussion. Your brain is tilted Joe, so smart, ' murmured Abu. Joe. Rain grinned. 'Let's go home.'

The three of them walked in silence when suddenly 2 plainclothes young men confronted them. 'Well, well. Meet again with this handsome little guy, ' said the thug who was quite tall. Rain gulped. 'You want what else is Sam?' his challenge.

The thug named Rom laughed bitterly. 'Don't try to lie to us, little Rainie, ' she cheated. Fear began to plague the three of them. Then someone showed up. It turns out Darko, the satpol PP. 'We have guests, ' said Darko. All three are grinning now. 'Look, Darko. This kid is carrying a bodyguard, ' said Sam, pointing at Joe and Abu who were still glued to their spot. 'Don't bother them! They're my friends!' pinta Rain weld.

Darko approached Joe. Darko sniffed Joe. 'He looks like a rich kid. Rom, Sam, hold him.' Rom and Sam then hold Joe. 'Don't!' ash and Rain together. Joe struggled to escape. 'How much money do you have?' ask Rom. Joe gritted his teeth. '5 grand!' yells. 'Ah, lie, ' said Sam. 'You must have more than that.' He then grabbed Joe's hair again.

'I told you I only have 5 grand!' joe shouted in a stifled voice. Her eyes narrowed in pain as a result of being grabbed by her hair by Sam.

'Rom, Darko, hold those two, ' Sam said as he pointed at Abu and Rain who were preparing to run. Rom and Darko were holding Abu and Rain. The Abu Crutch fell.

'You know what this is?' sam asked with a creepy grin. He held up a shiny knife. Joe's eyes were horrified.

'Dare I swear I only have 5 grand!' joe exclaimed, cold sweat began to drip down his face. 'Basic liar!' exclaim Sam, then BUK! Sam thrust the knife he held into Joe's stomach. Blood slowly poured out of Joe's stomach. Joe fell to his knees. His eyes were now watering from enduring the pain.

'JOE! JOE'S! HANG IN!' exclaiming Abu who was still struggling trying to release the grip of Darko so tight. Sam smiled wickedly. Satisfied he looked at Joe who was still moaning in pain. 'Run, Abu, run Rain.' said Joe weakly. Sam laughs.

The ashes that did not receive his best friend were wounded, directly hitting Darko with his crutches. The shocked Darko complained of pain. Rain followed. He then punched Rom's shins and managed to break free. Without a second thought, Abu kicked Sam in the hand. The knife fell from Sam's hand.

Ash immediately took the knife. He slowly sliced his hand with the knife until it bled. 'Mom... What are you doing?' tanya Rain was horrified. Abu showed his bloody palms to the 3 thugs. 'You know, I have AIDS.' Abu Said. Darko, Rom, and Sam stepped back. 'My blood is poisonous.' He said again, showing his palm.

'If you touch my blood, you will become AIDS sufferers as well.' Said Abu again. Darko, Rom, and Sam looked at him in horror. 'That person has AIDS, run!!' the three of them exclaimed, afraid of the blood shown by Abu. They also run latitude and disappear from circulation.

Abu smiled triumphantly. Rain chuckles. 'You're clever.' Said.

They immediately approached Joe who was still on his knees. 'Joe 'See.. Oh, my God, Joe.. Hang on, buddy.' said Abu anxiously. 'Find help, get help, ' said Joe. There was a lot of blood flowing from his stomach.

Rain gave her handkerchief. 'Stop the bleeding with this first, ' he said. 'I'll get help, you guys wait here.' Rain said, then he ran.

Abu bandaged Joe's wound with his handkerchief. He anxiously checked on his friend's condition. 'You're smart, ' said Joe in a still-restrained voice. 'Truly ingenious.'

Little smiling ash. 'They turned out to be cowards.' he said.

'Mom, I'm sorry I got you stranded here, ' Joe said in a stifled voice. 'Nothing needs to be forgiven, ' Abu said firmly. 'You're my best friend. Hang on, man.' said Abu worriedly. Rain's white handkerchief had already turned red by now.

Where's Rain? Why is he so long? Abu was more panicked because of the blood that was released Joe more and more.

Meanwhile, at Abu's house…

Mr. Andre and Ms. Rita have reported to the police. Ms. Rita was unceasingly sobbing. 'What if they get robbed? What if they have nothing? What if they get lost and don't know the way?' said Bu Rita while sobbing on the shoulder of Mr. Andre.

Mr. Andre was confused as to what to say other than comfort his wife. 'Joe will keep Abu, Mama calm.' said Mr. Andre slowly.

'But even Abu didn't bring his cell phone or jacket, ' sobbed Rita again. Mr. Andre is confused now. Abu, Joe where are you, son? Inner sad. I should've allowed him to audition for that. Guilt haunts Mr. Andre.

In Jakarta..

After waiting for almost half an hour finally Rain came with 2 men. 'This is Indra and this is Robert, an old friend, ' Rain told Abu. 'Geez, there's a lot of blood, ' said Robert. 'You can stand?' tanyakanya. Joe nodded weakly. Indra and Robert then help Joe stand up. 'Why is this so, Rain?' ask Indra.

'Trio Rom, Sam, and Darko. They're picking at us. Joe said he had no money and Sam stabbed Joe. Indra and Robert shook their heads. 'The three of them had always oppressed the weak. Darko. satpol PP but his behavior is absolutely barbaric.' said Indra. 'We have to take him to the nearest puskesmas. Indra, don't you have a handkerchief anymore? That one is not enough, ' said Robert. Indra groped his pocket. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket.

'Hold, it'll hurt a little.' Indra. 'So that his blood does not flow.'

Indra then punched Joe's wound with a handkerchief. Joe grimaced and grimaced in pain. Indra and Robert had Joe. Rain and Abu followed him from behind.

They stepped very quickly. The puskesmas are a bit far away. They finally arrived. 'Doctor Limbad, please treat this child, he is seriously injured, ' Robert said as he pointed to Joe. A dreadlocked doctor came out of the examination room. He looked at Joe in shock.

'Geez... Why is this?' tanyakanya. 'Come on, take it to the check room.' he said again.

Indra and Robert took Joe to the check room. Abu was still very amazed to see the doctor.

'Doctor but it looks like that?' whispered wonder.

Rain chuckles. 'Yes, but he is a great doctor, ' he replied. Rain and Abu then entered the check room. 'Lay down, ' said Dr. Limbad. Joe then lay down. Dr. Limbad then examined Joe, then treated his wound slowly. 'Is the wound serious, Dr Lim?' ask Rain worriedly.

Limbad. 'No really. Fortunately it didn't hit his stomach.. Why did he get stabbed like this?' ask Dr. Limbad again. 'Darko, Rom and Sam. They are eating us all up, ' said Rain. 'Joe refused to give him the money. Sam stabbed him.' clearly again.

Limbad sighed. 'The three of them.. I don't understand them actually.. Always making trouble.. Always pick at the weak.' Dr. Limbad says as he cleans Joe's wounds with a cotton swab. Joe grimacing. Rain shrugged his shoulders. 'Come Dr. Lim. You know almost every day I've been stalked by those 3 guys, ' he said.

'It's a good thing the wound wasn't deep, if it was deep, it could hit his stomach' Dr. Limbad again while bandaging Joe's wounds. 'When did the three of them stop making trouble?' said Dr. Limbad again while tightening Joe's bandage. 'Done,' said.

Joe smiled. He then sat down. 'How are you feeling now?' ask Dr. Limbad again.

'Thank you, ' said Joe, stretching his body. 'Her hand was also wounded, Dr. Lim, ' said Rain while pointing at Abu.

'The injuries? This one also injured the three thugs?' ask Dr. Limbads.

Abu shakes. 'Not doctor. I hurt him myself. I pretend that I have AIDS. I told them that my blood was poisonous, ' explained Abu at length. Robert, Indra, and Dr. Limbad laughed out loud. 'That's a clever idea.It turns out Darko is also a coward, eh?' said Dr. Limbad bandaged Abu's hand. It wasn't until 10 minutes that Dr. Limbad finished treating Abu and Joe.