Born Again To Love You
Mr. Gouw Boen San Killed
A few hours later, around 10, I arrived at Blora city station. I walked together with Lie Kun Lian towards my house that I don't remember. But Lie Kun Lian remembered the house.
Looks like a group of Japanese soldiers were walking as we walked around the bushes together. Lie Kun Lian pulled my hand to hide. But a tall, skinny Japanese soldier and his narrow eyes saw us and he chased after us.
Lie Kun Lian ran over and without being noticed, she took off my hand and left me far away. A soldier caught me and smothered my mouth and he hid me.
After running far enough away, Lie KunLian realized my loss. He came back and looked for me but didn't find me.
One of the soldiers who had smothered me told me to be quiet and not to make a sound at all while glaring at my future. With a fluent Indonesian tone but a mixed Chinese and Japanese accent, he asked me to wait here and not move. Then he left me.
Lie Kun Lian who ran around looking for me was finally caught by those soldiers. Some of the soldiers who saw Lie Kun Lian took up arms and wanted to shoot Lie Kun Lian. But fortunately, one of the soldiers who saved me was standing right in front of the soldiers' weapons. The Japanese soldiers lowered their weapons.
“I know the man.Please let him go! He is my friend” said one of the Japanese soldiers.
“How do you know him? You have only accompanied Mr Ichiro beside him, how did you get to know one of the residents here?” Ask the other soldiers.
“He's a man of Tiong Hoa named Lie Kun Lian. I knew him when I bought fruits and he helped me bring him” replied the Japanese soldier.
“Tadashi Kazuo!”jolt that soldier.
“If you dare touch it, I will kill you!” answer the soldier named Tadashi Kazuo.
“You go first. I haven't seen Lie Kun Lian” in a long time said Tadashi Kazuo.
After the Japanese soldiers left, Tadashi started talking to Lie Kun Lian. “Where are you going? Let me deliver!” tadashi.
“Wait, who are you? I've never even known you let alone met you but how did you
can you know my name?” Ask Lie Kun Lian.
“You don't need to know who I am and find out how I know you. My father was a man
My mother and I are Chinese. I was assigned to Indonesia. Already, there's no need to talk much. Rahayu is waiting for you!” answer Tadashi Kazuo.
“You even know Rahayu. Now where's Rahayu?!” Lie Kun Lian asked curiously.
Tadashi kept silent on Lie Kun Lian and left Lie Kun Lian and then walked up to me.
“Rahayu, are you okay?!” said Lie Kun Lian who after seeing me ran up to me.
“You'll be quick to arrive at Rahayu's parents' house. Later I will pick you up there and bring you back to Wang Cheng Hai” said Tadashi Kazuo.
“You are suspicious! Who are you exactly?” Lie Kun Lian asked furiously.
“You don't need to know who I am?!” tadashi answered while frowning his forehead.
Lie Kun Lian pulled the uniform on Tadashi's arm and hit him in the face.
“What are you doing?!” tadashi in Hong Kong.
“I've helped you but here's your reply. If it wasn't for Rose, I wouldn't have helped you!” tadashi keceplosan .
“Rose?!! You know Rahayu's real name?!” Who are you exactly?” Lie Kun Lian asked increasingly curious.
Tadashi pulled out a gun and pointed it at Lie Kun Lian's forehead. I who was still frightened immediately approached Tadashi and stood right in front of Lie Kun Lian. “Do not shoot Lie Kun Lian!” I said to turn my back to Lie Kun Lian and stand facing Tadashi Kazuo so that the gun almost stuck to my forehead.
“You?! You haven't changed at all!” said Tadashi angry at me who then lowered his gun and left me and Lie Kun Lian.
***
Half an hour later we arrived at my parents' house. Joglo house with a spacious yard and open ward on the left right side with 4 poles.
“Kulonuwun!” lie Kun Lian in Javanese.
“A Lian, I can't remember anything. How can I talk to my family?” I asked while waiting for my parents to leave the house.
From inside the house was an elegant Javanese woman who came out to greet me.
“Nak, kowe wes muleh?!” he said between happy and sad to see me.
“Pak’eeeee.. Your son wes muleh, sir?!” continue this mother.
“Kok kowe muleh karo wong liyo? Bojomu, Nduk?” Ask mother.
“I'm a confidant of hers Mr. Gouw Boen San. I was assigned to look after Rahayu, Bu” replied Lie Kun Lian.
“What's your name, Son?” Ask the mother.
“My name is Lie Kun Lian. Just call A Lian, Bu” replied Lie Kun Lian.
Soon old man about 55 years old came out and welcomed me.
“Bu, son’e wes muleh, Mom?!” He asked as if he could not believe my presence.
“Nduk, come mlebu yok!” bring my mom in.
***
Late in the evening, I helped my mother cook and prepare dinner after I took an afternoon shower. My mother said she prepared my favorite meal. I often cook it he said, but I don't remember it at all.
Time to show maghrib prayers. From a distance, he asked me to pray with his mother. But I told my father that I could not pray. My father turned his head to my mother who also heard me speak.
“Yo iku anake dewe, Mom! Rub anake tonggone?!” reply Father.
“Tadi ya Rahayu weird, sir! Biasane he likes to eat sego lodeh, iki jarene not doyan vegetable lodeh! I'm a weird hiccup!” reply mother.
“Wes, Mom! Ora need to think strangely! Maybe nde’e wes regular manganese lali panganane wong cilik. Wes lah, kene praying wong 2 wae!” sahut Father.
***
At night I couldn't sleep, I thought about what Gouw Boen San was doing and where. I went out of my room and took a walk. I saw Lie Kun Lian sitting in the ward. I approached him. We had a chat that night. At least Lie Kun Lian can cheer me up tonight.
***
On the other hand, Gouw Boen San that night went with Han Kai Lie together.
That night Gouw Boen San felt lonely without Rahayu. Han Kai Li took the initiative to comfort Gouw Boen San and take him for a walk and a drink.
The day was getting late, Han Kai Lie was quite drunk after drinking a lot. He accidentally hit a soldier who was Japanese on duty. Gouw Boen San who was conscious and not drunk at all apologized to the soldiers. Among those soldiers was Tadashi Kazuo who had just arrived from Blora.
Tadashi Kazuo doesn't want to interfere with Mr. Gouw Boen San's problems. He pulled over and leaned his back against the wall. One of his legs was bent and taped to the wall. Then he took out a cigarette and started smoking it after he lit his fire.
Gouw Boen San, this is your destiny, I cannot help you, Tadashi Kazuo said inwardly after he smoked a cigarette and then took it out after muttering.
The soldiers were about to beat up Han Kai Li but Gouw Boen San helped him. Gouw Boen San was severely beaten that night. Han Kai Li fled from Gouw Boen San.
“Please, don't beat me. I promised my wife I'd pick her up!” gouw Boen San.
“Wife? All your life, you never took care of Rahayu properly. And now you say as if you love her?” said Tadashi Kazuo and got closer to Gouw Boen San.
“Who are you? Why do you know Rahayu?!” Ask Gouw Boen San.
Tadashi says goodbye to the other soldiers and leaves Gouw Boen San beaten. Until limp and bloody, finally one of the Japanese soldiers shot Gouw Boen San.
Han Kai Lie ran back to Wang Cheng Hai's master's house and informed Wang Cheng Hai's master.
Wang Cheng Hai who was about to sleep immediately exited the room after hearing Han Kai Li scream in fear. Likewise with Wu Jiang who was sitting on the porch of the house.
“Mr Wang, lord Gouw Boen San was beaten by those Japanese soldiers!” han Kai Li said in a frightened cry.
“Why can Mr Gouw Boen San be beaten by Japanese soldiers?” Wang Cheng Hai asked panicked and somewhat angry.
“I got drunk and accidentally hit a Japanese soldier. They were angry with me, but Mr. Gouw helped me but instead he was beaten.
“Wu Jiang, prepare the car, we are there now!”
Mr. Wang Cheng Hai, Wu Jiang and Han Kai Li went to the scene.
About 15 minutes later, they arrived at the scene. Immediately mister Wang Cheng Hai descended after Han Kai Li and Wu Jiang descended. They find Gouw Boen San is dead. Han Kai Li cried sobbing in front of Gouw Boen San's corpse.
“Simmediately send a letter to Lie Kun Lian and tell Mr. Gouw Boen San has died”, Mr. Wang Cheng Hai told Wu Jiang.
***
The next morning, there was a Javanese man who came from Semarang looking for Lie Kun Lian. The man brought a letter to Lie Kun Lian from Wang Cheng Hai. “Tuan Lie, there is a letter from mr. Wang.” said the Javanese man.
Lie Kun Lian immediately opened the letter and read it. She was limp and sad to hear that her most dear friend had died. Friends since they were kids. Play together until they grow up. He ran away from Rahayu's parents' residence. Lie Kun Lian ran while crying like a child still holding a letter containing the death of Gouw Boen San. Arriving in the middle of the rice field, he was tired of running. She was crying so hard. She screamed.
Heartbroken at Han Kai Li, and suspecting Gouw Boen San's death due to Han Kai Li, Lie Kun Lian plans to return to Semarang and wants to leave Rahayu at her parents' house.
Lie Kun Lian returned to my house and I searched for Lie Kun Lian that morning, but I didn't know where she was.
Just as I was about to leave the house, I stood in front of my house and Lie Kun Lian came over. He ran hard and his breathing was breathless. “Where are you going early in the morning? I've been looking for you everywhere!” I was angry and worried for Lie Kun Lian.
Lie Kun Lian stopped running in front of me. Still panting then he hugged me tight and silent. “A Lian, you why?” manyworry. Lie Kun Lian just remained silent without any expression and a word.
She took off my embrace and looked me in the eye sharply while gently stroking my cheek. And ended it by gently stroking my hair. His attitude left me confused and speechless.
Not far from my house, Tadashi Kazuo was watching us. Expressionless he only looked until Lie Kun Lian brought me into the house. Then Tadashi Kazuo lowered his head and left me. I don't know what Tadashi was thinking at the time.
***
In the afternoon, while my father and mother were taking a nap, Lie Kun Lian and I sat a little far apart in the ward. We chatted.
“Rahayu?” lie Kun Lian said starting the conversation.
“Iya, Ko!” my answer.
“How about the future?” Ask Lie Kun Lian.
“What do you say, Ko? What future? I don't understand!” my answer.
Lie Kun Lian approached Rahayu. “Rahayu, hear me say yes?!” lie Kun Lian said while holding both my hands.
“Rahayu.. You are actually Rose. Your place is not here. You are from the future. I don't know why you got to this day. I also don't know how to get you back. You once said that Gouw Boen San was your husband in the past. In the future your husband is Charles. Me, Lie Kun Lian in the future is Judi Lie, your best friend and Charles. You've been here 1 year. At first I didn't believe your story about the future. Even if I threatened you to kill you back then, you still told me about the future. You talk about cell phones, televisions and many things. Ye
tell me about me in the future. It feels like my life is amazing to meet you. Rahayu.. Thank you yaa.. In my life, I am so grateful to have met you. Remember our promise yes, in the next life we are friends!” lie Kun Lian.
Suddenly I began to remember many things that I could not remember for a long time. I cried hearing all of Lie Kun Lian's words. My mind is so fucked. All of my returning memories suddenly spun around and it felt like flying through my mind. I couldn't bear my headache and I ended up fainting unconscious.
Lie Kun Lian carried me to my camp and left me in bed. While I was still unconscious, he wrote me a letter and he put it on the table near my bed. This is the last time I have met Lie Kun Lian.