A WIFE'S TEARS BEHIND A CLOWN COSTUME
Arumi looks at Arif

Inside the iron bars in the corner of the room, a man looked so pitiful, sitting curled up with both hands hugging his knees, his face lowered, drowned between two knees. He was a man, but from then on he kept crying sobbing, crying without tears, because it seemed like his tears had dried up from crying for too long.

''O Allah, forgive the servant. This time I really kapok.'' he said lirih.

''Malik's words last night had a point as well, why don't I just ask him for his help so he gives me the job. Malik is rich and has many companies. But, ah ... I was too embarrassed to see her back then, I didn't feel good about Hanifa. And I was too easily persuaded by Arumi that I could now be here, in this cold, narrow place.''

''Siska, I'm sorry, Mas, Mas is not a good husband for you. Hellen, Mom and Dad, I'm sorry, I'm not a good kid and sister. I was once again a loser. I've put my own son's life at risk. Arif, forgive Dad, Nak.'' Setya's mind keeps raging saying things that have happened, things that he regrets, indeed regrets come later. Too much of a burden of thought squeezed him now, he felt his head was about to break. Not to mention the condition of his body that is not fine. Perih, pain, pain and pain that he felt almost in all parts of his body was hit by Malik last night. The bullet lodged in his calf had been removed and the marks had been sewn, but left a very severe pain.

As Setya laments his own fate, a policeman calls him.

''Come out, someone wants to meet you.'' exclaimed the policeman as he opened the cell lock. Setya then stood up, he was tired of standing because of his feet, he was holding on to the wall.

''Hurry now! So do not use all hazy events! It makes it harder and harder!'' snapped the slightly thick-bodied policeman. Setya dragged his steps carefully, then the policeman herded his body towards the den. Special room for guests who want to visit inmates.

''About who, yes, wants to meet me?'' said Setya wondered in his heart with a feeling of anxiety. When he arrived at the doorway of the waiting room, he saw Hanifa, Malik, Sarah and Abdillah had been there. Not only the four of them, there appeared Sarah was angry with Shanum. Setya lowered his face, his legs and his whole body instantly trembled, he was not ready to meet Hanifa and Abdillah, but he could not dodge, because he had no power to evade.

''Because of a bastard woman! Here let you feel what my granddaughter is feeling.'' Sarah's voice is angry with Shanum. Sarah was about to touch Shanum's cheek but quickly Malik and Hanifa prevented her.

''Auntie, do you know, all this happened because Aunt's son didn't want to take responsibility for me, he was fucking me, he was, but he just ran away without caring about me that he had smeared.'' Shanum replied haughtily. Even though he was in the bars, but he still acted confident.

Plaque!

A loud slap landed on Shanum's smooth cheek. Shanum complained, he wanted to avenge Sarah but quickly the police mediated. Until the police were a little overwhelmed to face two women of different ages. Sarah knew exactly what was going on, and about who Shanum was, at Malik's hospital, explained everything to Mama, with all the evidence Malik had included, until my mother believed him.

''Stop your bullshit that cunning woman. Don't you feel ashamed for opening your own disgrace in front of people.'' Sarah again smiled cynically.

Shanum did not reply again, he only screeched at Sarah's words.

Setya, who was long pensive in the doorway at the sight of the commotion, was led back by the police to sit on a chair in the leaping room, next to Shanum. As soon as he got to the chair.

''Setya?'' abdillah was shocked. Hanifa and Sarah were just as shocked. They shook their heads in disbelief.

''Mas, is he the masked man that Arif meant?'' ask Hanifa to her husband.

''Yes, dear.'' replied Malik. He rubbed the wife's back.

Now it's Abdillah and Hanifa's turn to be emotional and angry. They really did not expect Setya could help Shanum to kidnap and capture Arif.

Then Abdillah stepped forward towards Setya, wanting to present a hard bogeman to Setya's cheek but quickly the police prevented him.

''Please don't make a fuss here Mr and Mrs. They let us give the appropriate punishment said the police in a loud tone.

''Argh ... Basic man does not know in profit, do not know thank you. Turns out you're a real useless loser! Once you kidnapped your own son! Where is your heart Setya?'' abdillah said in a soft but emphatic voice.

''Sorry, I'm sorry Abdillah.'' Please Setya. He dropped himself at Abdillah's feet. He bowed pleading.

''I didn't expect it, Setya. Your mistake this time was fatal. Do you not remember and hold the words your father said when he was about to close his eyes for the last time?! After this don't expect you to see Arif again. He's my son, just my son, his real father is dead!'' hanifa said with a trembling voice. He struggled to hold back his tears, but still the tears escaped soaking his smooth cheeks. He felt sad not to think, Setya who is Arif's real father turned out to hurt Arif. Hanifa is sad to remember Arif who has a real father of a criminal.

''Hanifa, forgive me. Mas was forced to do all this because Shanum continued to persuade. He gave Mas money when Mas really was in need of money. Sorry, sorry ..'' racau Setya with a position still sitting in front of Abdillah.

''Money? You always make mistakes because of money, Hanifa said. Setya could not speak anymore, only the sound of his sobbing was heard. Hanifa's words were all true.

''Come, we better go home.'' Hanifa said again. Malik, Sarah and Abdillah nodded.

After the departure of Hanifa's entourage, Malik and Shanum are again dribbled to prison. Shanum from last night kept waiting for his parents to release him, but his parents never came, making him feel very upset.

***

In the car dam, Hanifa continued to say Istighfar because she was too

emotion. He felt he was wasting his energy.

''Where do you want to go?'' ask Abdillah.

''Just go back to the hospital, son.'' Sarah replied. Hanifa nodded. Malik and Abdillah were going to the office, because there was some work waiting for them. At the hospital, Hamidah and Marwah guard Arif for a while, until Hanifa and Sarah return.

Not long after that, the car driven by Abdillah stopped in the hospital parking lot. Sarah and Hanifa were getting out. But before that, Malik advised his wife not to think too much. The four of them had also agreed to hide the identity of the masked man from Arif. Arif must not know that his own father kidnapped him, because if Arif finds out, he will surely hate the father even more.

Once in Arif's room, Arif seems to have slept again. Time has shown at eleven o'clock in the afternoon.

''Teh, Arif has long slept?'' ask Hanifa. He sat next to Hamidah on the sofa, and so did Sarah. Sarah also greeted Hamidah kindly.

''Not long ago Hanifa. Just now.'' reply Hamidah.

''Thank you, yes, because Teh Hamidah and Mbak Marwah have taken care of Arif.'' said Hanifa again

''You are like anyone, ''' Hamidah replied.

''Yes. We are happy to take care of Arif. Lagian Arif is not fussy, Non.'' said Marwah.

As they were chatting, suddenly there was the sound of someone saying sallam accompanied by the sound of a small knock on the door. They answered the sallam in unison.

''Enter.'' exclaimed Hanifa. Then a woman entered Arif's room. The guy was carrying a lot of fruit parcels and cake, he had a little trouble carrying it all. That person is Arumi.

''Arumi, you don't have to bother gini.'' said Hanifa. Hanifa helps Arumi carry the parcel and puts it on top of a small closet.

''I don't bother Hanifa. For a nephew what not. Uh ... sorry, keceplosan.'' said Arumi while glancing towards Hamidah. Hamidah was silent with a flat face.

''You are Arumi.'' said Hanifa.

''You're Abdillah's candidate, huh?'' ask Sarah to Arumi. Sarah doesn't know who Arumi is yet. Sarah also did not know about the closeness of Abdillah and Hamidah.

'' Hehe ... Just pray beautiful aunt.''' reply Arumi shyly. He then took the hand of Mama-in-law Hanifa, and kissed her reverence.

''Aunt always prayed that Abdillah would soon find a good wife, whom she loved and who truly loved her.

''May it be me, yes, Auntie.'' said Arumi again without shame. Hanifa and the others just shook their heads looking at Arumi's ridiculous behavior.

''Handsome boy, what a pity on you, son. May you recover quickly said Arumi, now he is standing near Arif's gurney.

''Where did you know that Arif is being treated at Arumi Hospital?'' ask Hanifa.

''Uh, that, I wanted to meet you at the boutique, but said your employee Arif was being treated here. Here I heard the bad news, without thinking long I just came here, but before that I stopped by the store to buy a parcel.'' replied Arumi smoothly. After that they had a little chat.

Seriate.