THE MYSTERY OF THE FOREST
#18
Adzan isya reverberated melodious like following the flow of the wind that blows breezy. His voice was sometimes clear and disappeared completely carried away by the wind. The trees were as silent in khusyu' long shrouded in mist. The occasional sound of a bird tekukur interspersed with owl moans, like the answer of an echoing adhan calms the forest inhabitants. The atmosphere was so dark. Only one or two torch lights were seen in front of the huts of the farmers from behind the tree trunks.
In his little room, Wati still remained silent. It's been a routine every night since Farhan's departure. Night was a long time that he really used to think about Farhan. That makes Mr. Sumarep sad. He had tried to find her into the forest, but his second attempt failed. In addition to the terrain that is quite heavy, the power and vision factors that have begun to decrease, making Mr. Sumarep finally resigned and gave up. The forest is too big. He felt that his body was not as strong as before. As strong as his desire to enter the forest, he will eventually run out of energy and may end up dead in the forest.
Based on the map he got from forestry, the southern forest area is approximately one million square meters, with a very high density of trees. The towering trees and vines were as big as the thighs of an adult male, like a living fence blocking every footstep. Although he had walked for half a day, he had not encountered the panther he had heard from neighbors. He only once saw a gazelle among the bushes. The slightest thing in the forest could harm him if he was not careful. Mr. Sumarep sighed fretfully. Sometimes he has to lie out of the house on the grounds of looking for Farhan, only to appease his daughter. He hoped that Wati would remain calm and not think too much about it.
He could only see Wati who was always moody when night came. He only hopes that the police will immediately complete the case, at least Farhan's good name is returned even though the worst possibility, he is dead.
Mr. Sumarep laid his body slowly on his shabby pandan mat. While staring at the reeds of the roof of the hut, from his black mouth sounded melodious chatter "Aji Awak".
"Subhanale.more difficult siq mind.
Most Holy of God, I think harder...
you're siq ngene difficult
thinking about my body is so hard...
tour jahil taksir thousands of dose.
again foolish, it is thought to have been thousands of sins.
Jahil apostatized worship
Stupidity causes apostasy, its prayer...
salaq finger deq smell sikq pyrik
become damaged because the heart is not khusyu'
payu also karep satan.
Finally followed the whisper of the devil.
Araq seagrass with alim
if there is a coincidence of alim
aseq lalok badaq
may pity be advised to us
temah gente daet eraq
so a reply later on...
anging in the middle of deqku *ingetang.
even heard but still no memory of me*.
Wati looked at her father's peaceful face in her sleep. A smile fluttered from his lips. He felt peace in his heart as he listened to the verses his father had given him, though he himself did not understand some of the meaning.
Wati laid her body. Fatehah's chant in his heart he offered to Farhan and as his sleep opener.
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Meanwhile...
Three cups of coffee served a woman on a table, in front of Harjan, Farhan and a white t-shirt. He was one of the envoys of Pak Wakapolres to meet Farhan.
"My name is Hardian. I served in the Jerowaru police station as Kanit rescrim," Hardian said, introducing himself as he shook his hands. Farhan and Harjan nodded with smiles.
" The people there thought that Farhan's brother had died in the forest, because there was a very low chance of survival" Hardian said, staring at Farhan. Farhan.
"To this extent the case sir," Harjan said. For a moment their conversation stopped. A man in a black uniform came and handed Harjan three packs of cigarettes. After the man left. Harjan handed the cigarettes over to Farhan and Hardian.
"This is a very difficult case to explain. Our own side never received the first report of death, namely the late. "Bu Sarmi means Father" said Farhan.
"Rubber, Miss Sarmi. The death of Sarmi is very similar to the death of Mistar sir. Both were hung on the tree. While the death of Haji Maemun is similar to the death of Pak Sukar, both died in a state of decapitated head, but the difference is, the difference is, there were two knives stuck in Haji Maemun's chest and Haji Maemun's left ear was missing." Hardian stopped the conversation. He took a cigarette out of his pack and lit it. Farhan and Harjan Khusyu' listen.
"There's nothing else we can suspect. At first we suspected someone named Bahram, but from the results of the investigation, he was cleared." Hardian looked towards Farhan. Farhan looked uneasily.
"Our suspicions were directed against Farhan's brother, but again we had to think hard because of the burning of Farhan's brother's hut, and Farhan's brother himself was declared missing in the forest." Hardian's back smoking his cigarette.
Harjan looked to nod his head.
"Seru is also sir" said Harjan.
"Now we are more focused on the scene. We suspect there's another actor behind the murder. Since the fields of the three victims were in the same place, and the deaths were also in the same place, then our focus was more on the location" Hardian said.
"I'm coming, sir, I want my good name back. I want to help the police uncover this case" Farhan said.
"But too risky maybe Han. You stay here" said Harjan. Farhan.
"I've been through a more dangerous situation than this, I still want to go home" Farhan said firmly.
"There is one of the last fields in the northern forest, according to Bahram. According to him, the field is located behind the hill. I forgot the guy's name" Hardian said. He tried to remember but still couldn't.
"We can only keep an eye on the place at night, if you want to come, tomorrow after about three o'clock, we've already discovered the whereabouts of that last field. Now rest" said Hardian.
"May I go home first, sir" said Farhan.
"I don't think we'll go straight there. The forestry has been giving clues about the rat roads that are there" Hardian said. They agreed to end the conversation.
