
"What about the village, Ra?" ask bang Johar to me.
"Okay, Bang. Why haven't you been home for so long?"
He sucked the pipette connected to that clear bottle. Like a glass bottle. And the pipette was two, but it looked empty. Just like smoke.
"Lazy brother, Ra!" answer's short.
I went back to silence, confused to talk let alone. Confused about the nature of this person. He said he missed the village. After being asked why not go home, eh answered instead lazy. So I want to talk especially if the answer is just lazy. While lazy is a disease that has no cure.
"You want to try?" He held the bottle in his hand.
"What is that, Bang?"
"It's called medicine. Medications of all kinds of diseases. Pain, mala longing pain and liver diseases that often attack the feelings of young people can be cured with this." She stared at the bottle and occasionally stared at me, like a model promoting her merchandise in front of the camera.
"Mala's pain is missing? What pain is that, Bang?" I just heard of such a disease. What is a new variant of the disease? I know a disease that has long been called malaria. Not mala misses.
"Mala longing pain is a kind of malau disease as well. The symptoms are almost the same. Can reduce appetite, insomnia, the innate sadness continues. Well, the hardest of all, feeling like going back in time." He's back sucking that pipette.
"Try this! Let you know how beautiful this world is. Life should be enjoyed. Don't think too much." Bang Johar returned the object.
Actually, I was also curious about the item he was offering. Moreover, according to the news I heard, the price of the powder he burned was quite expensive. But that intention was immediately cleared. I came here to make money, not to spend it.
Although I am still a layman with nightlife, but if it is related to something that makes opium, it cannot be followed. Enough Bang Diki used to be addicted to online gambling. Do not let me follow his steps wrong or even worse than him.
"Come, just try it. It's complimentary. If it's less, bring it back tomorrow." He still teases me.
I nodded, refusing his offer. If he wants to be angry, get angry. If he feels disappointed that I didn't accept his offer, it's up to him. That's his right. Importantly, I don't want to get caught up any deeper with this kind of wild life.
"That's it, Mom! He is still a new kid. Don't be forced. Entar also died of curiosity himself," said Dewi while taking the bottle from the hand of bang Johar. Then he did the same thing that bang Johar did. They use it interchangeably.
I just accompany them. But over time I felt like a stranger here. They don't seem to care about me anymore. I feel like I'm not appreciated at all. Feel like someone who is not needed. And it hurts.
Those who witnessed it, laughed amusedly at me. I'm really like a real bloon guy here. To be honest, I felt very embarrassed and felt completely useless. I wanted to run out of this room, and then cry all the way in my room on the top floor. Shed all the tears that I've been holding back so as not to come out.
My chest feels tight to see those who are still playing with it. Out of annoyance, I immediately grabbed the thing and did as they did. Suck it in a hurry. I wrote them like I was confused to see my actions. And then I forgot everything.
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"Ra..wake up, Ra!" I heard Mami's voice wake me up. "Already at the mosque, quickly shampoo there! Later the prayer time is late."
I just moved a little, responding that I heard his voice. Then re-hugged the roll that was beside me. It feels so bad to get up today. My head still feels dizzy and heavy.
"Ra! Quick wake. You can't delay time like that. Later you will be negligent to carry out your duties." He was still trying to wake me up.
The disturbed me finally got up as well. But I just kept quiet on the bed checking my phone. I saw the clock on the phone screen already showing at half an hour in the afternoon. Then I continued by scrolling my social media. Look at the activities of dumai residents who never sleep.
Fifteen minutes later, Mami came back to my room. He was still wearing the face he had just worn to pray. That's how Mom works every day. Pacing to the employee's room to remind him to worship immediately. But when it's night, he himself offers us to the striped-nose man. Strangely enough, when it was this afternoon, he called us by our real names. But if the night calls us by a false name. Weird right?
"Ra! You haven't had a shower yet?" He sat next to me. "Why you?" he asked after seeing me not answering his question.
"Again lazy" I said.
"It can't be like that, Ra! We have obligations in the world, but let us not forget our duty to the hereafter." He's starting to get along.
"Do you remember Mami's message the other day?" He still bullies me.
I just kept quiet and didn't answer any of his questions. I feel strange about this woman. Is it acceptable to worship someone after a night to spend time drunk, continue in the afternoon repent and return to the right path. But as soon as night falls, come back again to repeat the same mistake. Though it is clear in the teachings of religion it is explained that the act is a wrong and a great sin.
All this time, I still want to follow her words. Because my job is only as a servant. Not drinking much less getting drunk. Although I know that it is also included in the sins. But this time I won't follow him again. Free, just a waste of time. All of his arguments during this time were nothing but nonsense. That's exactly what Bang Johar said last night. Most of the women are hypocrites. The proof, if he's not a hypocrite, why is he still here? Didn't he say that his two children are old and will be graduating soon? But, why would he still survive in a dirty place like this if not for money. If he really wants to repent, why don't he just leave here and find a good job for him.
Huhhhhh....You hypocritical woman.
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