Before 365 Days
Chapter 6: Nearly Desperate

Today, heavy rain is back in K. It is rainy season so it rains almost every day. The old man Rose looked at the gate of his house. Hoping for the Rose to come on his motorcycle but that hope has not been granted by the Khaliq.

"If you only knew the rose would be that angry, and go home all this time, you would never say the thing that made her sick Well, you really regret what you said" Saras seemed to regret his actions which gave no blessing to the Roses and Marsels. But the rice has become porridge. The rose does not come home. Saras and Ruman can only pray for his daughter's safety.

"We wish the Roses the best, we must not stop praying, I am sure the Roses will come home soon and be with us again."

"Miin Yah, come home son, I will bless your relationship with Marsel, I'm sorry. Not rich is okay, as long as good people and sholeh, you are comfortable. You can marry anyone, son, come home Rose" Saras cried again. Though he had tried to hold back his tears so as not to go down but also broke down at last. Ruman grabbed Saras's shoulder and stroked her. They both seem to regret it. Their gazes continued to focus on looking at the gate in the torrential rain.

While in the house of Ndoro Kusuma, again the Rose did the same thing, he went down the endless stairs along with Burhan. The rose energy was almost drained. Rose was curious when she suddenly obeyed and obeyed Ndoro Kusuma. Rose remembered and felt that there was a cold gentle breeze entering her ear hole as she began to obey Ndoro Kusuma.

"What should I do so that I am not affected by Ndoro Kusuma?" Inner Rose. As usual Roses and Burhan face Ndoro Kusuma first. Roses glanced back and forth, observing every object and carving in the room after that Rose was back in the dining room table room was large and like the day before, Burhan gives the code and all the girls eat a plate of porridge, a plate of fried chicken, and a glass of drinking water. Roses that were not blown by something by Ndoro Kusuma, really feel nauseous with the food in front of him. "Actually, what are we eating? It was not like porridge, fried chicken, or plain water in general" Rose said in her heart again. And again one of the benches in front of him was empty. Could it be that the stool belonged to the girl who was at that time being whipped? I don't know, Rose wondered in her heart. After finishing eating the girls were finally taken to the yard again and worked on planting rice again.

The rose was astonished, looking at the empty field before him. How could the rice field that he had just planted, turn into empty mud without a single rice crop appearing there. The rose will not ask Burhan, the lady-in-waiting, nor the friend next to her. Because it's just futile. Roses began to plant rice again like kemaren. Now Rose could clearly see the girl who had been whipped back and forth, and smiled at her. The girl was in front of him. While planting rice, the Rose stole the direction to the girl. Roses shuddered in horror, when they saw that part of the girl's scalp was bald. Rose asked again in her heart, "Could she be the girl who screamed yesterday? If it was true, what mistake did the girl make, so that part of her head was bald. Even the look on his face started to pale." The rose was concerned about the girl. He didn't want to experience the same thing with the girl.

I don't know how long they've been growing rice, it doesn't seem to be finished. Roses feel thirst and hunger, but there is no sun. The atmosphere was like dusk in the afternoon but there was not a hint of twilight entering the courtyard. The rose saw the girl several times drinking the water that pooled in the mud. The rose felt nauseous seeing it. But there is a sense of wanting to try it too, when you want to drink the rose is not powerful and vomit it again. The rose continued to swallow its own saliva as much as possible. "I should bear this thirst, after this work is done, it will be given food and drink as usual by the lady-in-waiting Ndoro Kusuma" Inner Rose with her eyes that have begun to blur. He saw the girl look at him and smiled grinning to make the Rose surprised and his eyes normal again. Who exactly is that girl?

After returning home from work, Marsel took home Adam's contract to pick up Wulan first before going to the Rose house. Not to forget Wulan brought fruit hands for both parents Rose.

"Bismillah may Rose's parents be at home well" said Wulan while confirming his sitting position in the motor.

"Rain like this they must be at home, especially his Father Rose is now never to the office since the Rose is gone. Mr. Ruman is always beside his wife" Marsel replied, confirming his helmet.

The three of them went to the Rose house wearing a mantle. Even if it is not a terrace, but if it is wet with rain water they can also get sick.

Once at the Rose house, Wulan will propose to Rose's parents about his intentions to seek help from a kyai experienced in occult matters. Because ever since Adam told him his feelings were very worried and could not stop thinking about the Rose.

While in an ancient building house, there is a husband and wife who are also finishing performing the Ashar prayer, they continue to pray for her son who is somewhere, where he is, what was clear was that they looked sad and the look on his face implied such deep worry and sadness.

They are known as Umi Fatma and Abi Ilham. People around are better to call Umi and Abi, because Umi and Abi themselves nicknamed the title for their children, so that their children call it that. The two of them were sitting on the floor looking at the still overcast sky. His left right neighbour did not appear to be outside.

"Abi, Mira has disappeared for 9 months, but until now there has been no news, should we stop to look for Bi? We're also pulling out our report at the police station?" Umi asked bowed languidly. It felt like crying, but his tears did not seem to want to come out again, maybe it was dry because he cried too often.

"Mi, we don't give up on Mira, if Umi talks like that, then there's no hope for Mira to return Mi, we should continue to hope that's okay."

"But until when we hope like this Bi, our hope is like a waste, Mira never found"

"Mi, do not give up, we must be patient, this is a test for us. Abi will not give up on Mira Mi, Abi will continue to pray for Mira's safety, it's okay if Umi has resigned to Umi's expectations, let Abi only hope and continue to pray for Mira. In this world, nothing is impossible Mi, if we want to pray and try. And Abi believes in the do'a and Abi's efforts will certainly be a result, whether when Allah will grant the do'a Abi, but Abi will still try to return Mira"

Ilham then went into her house leaving Fatma alone outside who looked sad again to hear her husband's answer.

"Rightly you say Bi, Umi shouldn't stop hoping. But Umi is also tired and afraid, if our efforts are not at all fruitful. And we've spent a lot of money on this quest." Inner Fatma while staring at the specks of rain, with her sad eyes.