The Light of ANAS

The Existence of Naz

Late in the afternoon the sky also looks friendly showing the weather is still bright, but unlike what Mother feels that seems covered in dark clouds with a moping look durja walking back and forth while sticking a phone to her ear and talking to someone, he said, then turned it off and turned out to call someone again like with a different person until he made several calls.

His face now looks tangled filled with anxiety while continuing to ponder like an iron that is smoothing clothes that do not go neat on the porch of his house, occasionally glancing at the gate, “Where the child is, it's past this ashar has not been home, not even reported at all”, he said annoyed mixed with panic and suddenly there was a sound of a car stopping behind the gate, it made him able to breathe a sigh of relief, then shortly after that there was a person of high stature wearing jeans, and then, white T-shirt with blue jacket dongker with a goodie bag in his hand opened the gate and walked up to Mother. “Arfin, you if you want to go ngajak Naz say dong same Bunda”, said Mother with a tinge while dabbing the waist, while Arfin felt surprised just arrived have been sprayed.

“Go to Naz? Not really Bunda”, he replied and felt astonished.” I just arrived from Surabaya and directly here, did Naz no Mommy?”, Arfin even asked back.

“Hah,, keep Naz where orah, from earlier not home and hard to contact, notwithstanding the time Yes Naz lost,,”, Mommy returned to panic, “ Father,, father....”, so panicked Mother even shouted unclear.

Dad came over like he was running from the inside, “What's the Bund, why are you screaming like that? Is there a thief or what?”, Dad also panicked because his wife does not usually scream like that.

“Daddy how is this tea, Naz is gone, he has not come home and no news at all,, no matter how this oruh tea, his phone is active but the phone is not picked up,,,don't let her be kidnapped again or Yah,”, Mother whines because she is so panicked and afraid Naz why.

“Does Mommy have tried to contact her friends?”, Arfin who was anxious immediately approached Mother and her Father Naz.

“Udah Ar, Mother of tea has called Kiara, Ruby, Andes and they do not know the existence of Naz because after school do not meet with Naz again, he said tea, even Mr. Udin the driver did not know the whereabouts of Naz because he was going to Bekasi nganterin Mbak Rahmi, how oruh Yah, Naz where this.hiks hiks”, hik, Mother who has been too late in panic finally to cry.” How about we tea the police report or Yah”.Mommy proposes.

“Please yourself first,, we have not been able to report the loss to the police station because Naz disappeared not 24 hours, but we have not looked for it yet, right, “, said the father to calm Mother.

“Sorry Om maybe we should look to the usual place Naz visit”, Arfin gave advice.

“Yes, you're right Ar. You've changed your clothes first and took the car keys inside, we'll look for Naz”, Dad went back inside the house.

Shortly after Dad came in Kiara with Ruby who rode a motorcycle through the gate that was still open Arfin entered earlier. Ruby immediately went down and ran to Mother while Kiara parked the motor first, “Mother, how have you heard from Naz??”, Ruby immediately questioned Mother who was sitting and occasionally wiped her tears.

“But By, this we want nyariin nyariin Naz” tea, Mother replied while continuing to shed her tears.

“Ruby, do you know the place Naz used to go to when he went home from school or in his spare time??”, Arfin who was sitting in a different chair asked Ruby.

“Know, Brother, Naz are usually the same we like to go to the study terrace, or eat and hang out to The Raos Cafe, to the Mother's love orphanage, and,, and,,,emm ,,,,, you know ,,,dan”, Ruby did not continue her words because she was not happy with Mother.

“And where did Ruby?”, Arfin who waited for Ruby's words never spoke.

“To the house of Bu Mira, Kak”, the new Jawan Kiara approached them.

“Let's go start looking for Naz”, Dad who just came out of the house and is ready to take off soon.

“Sorry Om, just after hearing the explanation of Ruby and Kiara there are four places that Naz usually visit after school or in his spare time, maybe we should divide the task to look for it to each place to make time efficient and facilitate the search”, Arfin suggested a search strategy.

“Yes, I agree with your idea Ar, where do Naz usually go? ", ask, Dad.

“Usually to the study terrace, The raos cafe, to the mother's love orphanage, and to her home Bu Mira, Om”, Kiara replied.

“Then we go to the house of Mira only Mas”, Mommy directly proposes.

“Means now only 3 more places, because Terrace study in line with The Raos Cafe, I and Ruby who are looking there Bunda”, Kiara also volunteered.

“Oke, then I go to the orphanage love mom”, said Arfin who was the rest.

After all agreed on the division of the search place they finally rushed to start the search to their respective destinations, Mother with Father, Ruby with Kiara and Arfin alone. Father and Mother have entered the mobi, as well as Kiara and Naz have boarded the motor, when Arfin walked to the gate came someone, “Haii,,, guys, Gimana Naz have met yet??”, Andes running small enter the gate while shouting.

“Eh bencong lo just came again, move lo,, we want to go looking for Naz”, Kiara even scolded Andes who came late.

“Hah, keep me how dong?”, he asked innocently.

Arfin let out a rough sigh and shook his head with an annoyed look, ”Let's go with me”, he said as he walked through the Andes and into his car parked beside the gate.

Andes even stood up while dumbstruck “yess ride ferrry”, murmured in the heart.

Tin Tin.. honks sound that sounded Arfin disperse Andean daydream, then he turned his body, and the car was in front of him Arfin opened the car door glass ,”Let's wait let alone”. arfin said a little annoyed.

“Iy yes Kak,,”, he said jerked and walked into a car, “ ko not ferary sih“, he murmured slowly and then he boarded his car.

The three vehicles also left for their respective destinations. Arfin drives with worry, but he tries to calm himself as much as possible with positive thoughts that Naz will be fine. He continued to drive his car to the mother's orphanage, and after a while arrived at his destination. Arfin parked his car right in the yard of the home that was familiar to him, then he and the Andes out of the car.

“Assalamu'alaikum,, Bude”, Arfin saluted Bude who was sitting on the porch seat of the parlour while embroidering.

“Wa'alaikumsalam,,, uh there is Arfin and Andes ”, Bude answered his greetings and greeted Arfin who experienced him and was followed by the Andes.

“How are you Bude”, wondering how the bases are stale.

“Alhamdulillah well,, thank goodness you are well again”, he said, recalling the last time he met Arfin when he was treated.

“Iya Bude, thank God, oh yes Bude was there Rheanazwa his sister Dandy visited here?”, asked Arfin.

“Naz means?? No, no, he didn't play here, so take Bude to the hospital the other day, Naz has never been here again" Bude replied and then stopped his embroidery activities.

“Hah, Bude sure??”, asked Arfin to make sure.

“Iya, Bude sure , because Bude has never traveled for a few days, why does Ar you look so worried?”, Bude feel something strange.

“Gini Bude, when I went to Dandy's house, Mommy was restless because Naz had not returned home and there was no news even could not be contacted, so we split up looking for a place Naz could go, I thought he was here”, Arfin explained.

“What ? Lake?,, you mean the little lake Bude near the park?”, asked Arfin who was surprised.

“Iya, which lake is Ar, yes time to Lake Toba, distance oruh", Bude even joking people again serious as well.

“Naz likes to go to the lake Bude?”, the question is umpteenth time, haduh Aa Arfin kayak ngintrogasi aja.

“Iya, every time he came here must have gone to the lake, in addition to calming down he also went there to...”, Bude has not finished explaining Arfin immediately rushed away leaving Bude and the Andes.

Arfin thoughtlessly walked straight to the lake, although with a limp he tried to walk as fast as possible with a feeling of uneasiness and facial features that began to fall apart. After a while he arrived at the park he cried out to call the name Naz, but there was no truth at all, he continued to set his sights in various directions looking for the existence of Naz but still nil, " Naz……. You are where Naz” is, he said shouting and sitting himself on an iron bench overlooking the lake. Arfin gets a call from Mommy that they did not find Naz in Bu Mira's house either, nor does Kiara and Ruby not find him, he hangs up his phone and continues to sigh rudely , “Where are you Naz, don't worry me like this,,,arghhhh”, he rubbed his head rough, then he decided to return to the Panti.

Arriving at the parlor he is immediately greeted by Bude and the Andes who are worried about Naz and waiting for news, "Arfin, how , is Naz there?? “Tanya Bude is anxious, while Arfin who looks chaotic just shook his head without saying a word. “Ya aampuun, where the child, earlier Andes can news from others have not found the existence of Naz”, said Bude increasingly worried.

Suddenly the sound of a motorbike was heard which then entered the home page and stopped next to Arfin's car, “Where did Kak Arfin, did you find Naz?”, asked Ruby who just got off the motor. Just like earlier Arfin just shook his head without saying anything,” Yes ampuun, how is it, the day has been getting late in the afternoon magrib soon, Naz still has no news, hiks,,,, I'm sorry why I didn't drag Naz into the music room”.

“Whataa??”, Arfin, Andes and Kiara ask simultaneously.

“What do you mean Ruby?”, Arfin asked back.

“Iya just fit the hours of our art lessons brought to the music room by Bu Tika, after he finished explaining we were given the task. While working on Naz's assignment, permission to go to the toilet, but long time no return until the bell goes off, Naz continues to return to class when we are going home, but he had not handed his task sheet to Bu Tika, then he rushed to Bu Tika to the music room to hand over his task sheet,, while I hurried home because my brother was craving to buy chicken noodles, if I continue with Naz, he would not be missing gini, hiks hiks”, if I continue to be with Naz, Ruby recounts the last incident with Naz, and she cries and is hugged by Kiara.

“Why didn't you say from earlier”, Arfin said in a snapping tone.

“Sorry Brother, I do not know if it will be like this,, you know I will continue to nemenin him.hiks hiks hiks”, Ruby increasingly feel guilty

“You've let's try looking into the school, who knows if anyone saw him there, or saw Naz go with whom “, Andes suggested.

“What might he be picked up the same.....”, Ruby's words immediately stopped because Kiara immediately elbowed Ruby.

" Who's the same? ", Ask Arfin.

“No, sister, I mean, emm...I mean picked up by Mr. Udin”, said Ruby who almost slipped.

" Mommy said Mr. Udin was going to Bekasi to take aunt Rahmi,, Yasudah let's go to school”, said Arfin.

The four of them also say goodbye to Bude Hafsah and rush forward their respective vehicles to the school, Arfin informs Mother and Dandy that they will go to school according to Ruby's explanation where he last saw Naz, and they will soon follow. After a while they arrived at the school gate that had been closed but had not been padlocked.

Tin….. Arfin honked many times for the guards to open the gate, and a guard came up to Arfin's car and he lowered his car's door glass, "Open the gate”, Arfin said in a bossy tone.

The man bent his body and brought his head closer to Arfin's glass door, “Sorry Mas, the school has closed “.

Arfin pulled the collar of that guard shirt, “Open the gate right now?” Arfell was getting angry.

“Sorry Mas but...”, the guard tried to release Arfin's grip but the grip was very strong.

“Gue says open yes open, fast, or I hit the gate”, Arfin loosened his grip and pushed the guard. “Quick open !! “ said Arfin full of emotion, and the guard was frightened to see the anger of Arfin, then he opened it, Arfin car entered the school parking lot followed by Kiara motorbike. They asked the school guard who had two people, maybe they saw Naz around the school by showing his picture, but they did not see him.

Then they rushed to find Naz by splitting up, Kiara looked for the classes in search of which all had been locked, Ruby looked to the toilet because she remembered Naz had a stomachache this afternoon, The Andes looked to the mosque thinking Naz overslept after the dzuhur prayer, and Arfin searched several corridors and to the cafeteria, all of them going around still nil not finding the whereabouts of Naz anywhere.

“Where are you Naz,, where?”, Arfin is almost desperate to find Naz's whereabouts increasingly overwhelmed with worry. As he walked over he saw the words Music Room/Music Room, he remembered Ruby saying that Naz went to the music room to give up his duties, tok tok tok “What is there a person in”, Arfin knocked on that locked door ,”Naz,,, Naz, are you in”, are you in, His cry then banged on the door like a madman until he could not feel his tears, because he could not find the existence of Naz and was very afraid if something happened to him. He lowered his body and leaned against the door, “Naz, where you are Naz,,, arghh, “ gubrukkk, Arfin punched his fist at the door in frustration, Arfin got up and he stepped back to the side until his feet accidentally nudged the empty bucket there, he turned and immediately kicked the bucket, “Brengs*k,,,”.

Suddenly the sound of the adhan magrib reverberating, Arfin also stepped foot into the school mosque to perform prayers, besides it is an obligation for Muslims to get closer to the Divine, and the, with prayer can also calm the heart and clear the mind.

It turned out that there were already Andes and Ruby, when looking at Arfin, their gazes seemed to question the existence of Naz and Arfin could only shake their heads with a sad face. They each took ablution water and entered the mosque, performing congregational prayers with two school guards and two other men.

After the prayer Arfin recited and begged to be given a clue about the whereabouts of Naz by covering his face with both palms like a child who was crying because of the shoulder. Arfin and Andes, who were sitting next to each other, overheard the conversation of two men who were cleaning their prayer mats and looking at a small closet not far from where they were sitting, one middle-aged man and the other is young, “Uncle, I want to go home,, I do not feel at home working here”, said the young man.

“You how the hell, just three working days here already want to go home, he said want to help your parents finance your sister's school in the village, the new period of three working days has given up and wants to stop”, said the middle-aged man.

“But uncle, I'm afraid here, last noon there was ghost”, he said while shuddering.

“Ngaco you, Uncle has been working here for years, never saw ghosts let alone in broad daylight so”, said the Uncle did not believe.

“Surely Uncle, this afternoon I want to mop up the lab. language, I keep a bucket of water that I have mixed floor cleaners and stored outside, I keep, then I went inside to sweep the room first, when I took the mop lap and wanted to dip it in the bucket, it turned out that the water in the bucket was no longer there but the floor around it was no trace of water spill, when I looked to anda– here and there was no one, no one, suddenly someone was banging on the door, but when I pushed back the door and I asked who was inside there was no truth at all, even the door was getting tighter in the gedor from the inside, of course I immediately ran away in fear, it would mean ghost”, he said at length.

Hearing the man's words, Arfin and the Andes exchanged glances and rose from their seats, and were about to approach them, but his steps came to a halt when he heard the cry of someone who had just entered from the mosque, “Andes, ,, Brother Arfin I found a clue to the whereabouts of Naz”, Kiara shouted with something in her hand.

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What is it that Kiara brought as a clue to Naz's whereabouts????

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