The Monster In Me
He Has Rejected
The young man's body stood transfixed as he looked at what the middle of his phone screen was displaying in front of his eyes. Fellow humans attacked each other, some of them roaring and biting like bloodthirsty monsters. The situation around that was filled with cheerful colors no longer seemed pleasant. Quite the contrary, Adnan felt that he was watching a simulated video of the world where the justice of human bad charity.
Adnan never knew the apparition of hell that his parents always called. Her father and mother used to threaten her and Adira that if they behaved badly, they would end up in hell. Adnan never quivered in fear hearing that. However, now he almost fell because he was horrified to find that humans can also turn into more ferocious than even the wildest animals.
“Cannot be! It's definitely an editan, right? Or happen in another Playground instead of the Cakrabuana Playground! Right, right?” frustrated scream. With his fingers shaking, he tried to figure out the source of the video. It turns out that quite a lot of channels have uploaded similar videos, and not a few of them are private television channels that always provide reliable news.
However, it does not necessarily make Adnan believe everything. He immediately ran out to the bottom floor. Leaving his now-falling cell phone lying on the floor of the room. The young man was in such a hurry that he tripped on his own leg and he almost fell rolling down the stairs.
“Adnan! What's up, anyway? Why are you running around like an uneducated child?” tegur Irwan, father of Adnan and Adira. The man always demanded his children to be elegant by emphasizing their surname.
In everyday life, Irwan made many rules that often make Adira and Adnan restrained. Countless times Adnan revolted against his father, though his efforts rarely paid off.
“It is impossible that the grandson of Aarav Bernadette is uneducated,” Adnan said. He knew very well that the father would start carrying the name of his grandfather who he said was famous. “It's an emergency, Dad. Let me turn on the TV!”
Irwan widened his eyes hearing that. He stood up from his seat at the dining table not far from the family room. “Sernadette family members no one watches TV while eating!”
“I know that we can only watch after eating, that's also to know the latest news. Mobile phone use is also severely restricted. But because of the rules we so missed the info, Dad!” amuk Adnan's. Her loud voice made the mother, the Goddess, who was still struggling in the kitchen to the outside to find out what was going on.
He anxiously watched his eldest son turn on the television uneasily. Adnan continued to curse because his shaking hand made it difficult to just push a button. Coupled with sweat that soaks the palms. The young man had to grip the TV remote tightly so as not to be let off.
After he managed to find the channel that conveyed the news he wanted to see, Adnan fell down with both eyes glued to the screen.
Posts ‘Taman Play Cakrabuana’ clearly plastered there, with a bright red background. As if emphasizing what kind of tragedy is happening in a place that should give happiness to everyone who visits it.
Irwan who had gone to scold the young man then stuck in place. Slowly, he shook his head, trying to deny that all the horrors he saw on the screen were not happening in the place visited by his youngest son. However, the sound of the Goddess crying running around embracing her made her unable to deny anything anymore.
Among the three, Adnan was the most visibly hit.
How not? He himself had forced his sister to join the tourist works to a place that is now turned into hell.
“Pa-padahal .. since the beginning he has refused. Adira obviously told me that she didn't want to go.” Adnan's lips trembled as he muttered his regret. “Because I'm Adira so have to be stuck in a place like that. Because I am the pretentious ... who thinks that I am the one who knows best what is best for him ..”
“The authorities are constantly trying to find ways to control the situation.” The voice from the television was clearly heard in the middle of the current quiet residence of the Adira family. “For the time being, the Cakrabuana Playground is closed. Police officers do not allow anyone to enter or exit from there.”
Adnan felt how all his energy was drifting out through every pore in his quit. How the muscles in his body lost most of their strength until he could no longer stand up. The young man ended up lying on the carpet lining the floor of the living room. Both of his eyes were staring at the ceiling, where several light bulbs were hiding.
“Why is Brother showing this to me?”
“Kakak want you to join a tourist event held by the school this time, Dir.”
Adnan laughed smirkily. He closed his two watery eyes using his right arm. “I know it's all my fault. So stop reminding me like this!” scold him to himself.
“How will I come if Brother is not around? Later if there is anything, who will take care of me?”
Being the cause of Adira shows a look of anxiety at that time alone has made Adnan want to plunge from the roof of the highest mountain. Especially if he can't see his sister anymore?
“The world is now very sophisticated, Adira. If something happens, you can always contact Brother.”
“Sister is always ready to come to you whenever you need,”
“You can keep the promise of Brother.”
Suddenly Adnan got up and ran past his parents who could only be silent because it was too late by their respective grief. The pace of Adnan's steps that exert all his energy in order to move as fast as possible echoed to the entire second floor of the house.
He is a young man who always maintain his health and stamina by diligently exercising. However, now he is sweating and has difficulty breathing. His entire strength was defeated by panic and anxiety.
Usually, it only takes a few steps wide for him to get to the top floor. Usually, it only took him a few seconds to get to his room. And usually, he will be scolded for running around like a naughty teenager who does not know the rules.
However, now was not the time to question which one was common or not. Adnan must be fully focused if he still wants to meet his beloved sister.
“My phone! Where's my phone?” In a panic he crawled up and began to trace the corridor leading to his room. “Surely Adira tried to contact me but couldn't, because I was used to just turning it on in the morning!”
Adnan really felt stupid. He had sent Adira away on vacation, but did not notice that his sister had not come home. Though Adnan himself knows that the work of this tour will not take up to a day. However, his busyness made him forget to confirm the whereabouts of his sister.
Even the video link he watched earlier he got from his friend who knew Adira. Adnan felt like he was the worst brother in the world.
When Adnan finally finds his phone on the floor of his room, he realizes that there have been no messages or phone calls from Adira since yesterday.
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