CUTS
MERPEKA...

"The people we caught were still alive in a decent place and still we fed them. Though they have been completely wrong with being followers of the rebels but what the rebels did to the citizens who do not know wrong where. The kidnapped people ended up being corpses and were dumped in the area. Quite a few of me, hopefully Aceh will soon be peaceful and safe. Amin ya rabbal alamin, assalamualaikum."

The soldier ended his speech and a soldier who was right in front of the soldier who made the speech shouted again followed by a simultaneous movement followed by other soldiers. The ceremony was over, I saw they had disbanded but there was something strange, Teuku was apparently following the man. I woke up and immediately ran towards the soldier. One soldier held me. “I want to take Teuku.” I said to the soldier.

He watched me from head to toe. I only brought a small bag containing Teuku needs such as a small thermos with warm water ice, milk bottles and some pants and clothes as well as one bottle of water. Everything I do now corresponds to what Rendra wrote in one of the books. Sometimes I think, why would he be so detailed explaining it to me? He was like a very experienced man.

The soldier asked for my bag. He opened the bag and checked it thoroughly. He brought me to Teuku who was eating food fed by the soldier who was making the speech. The soldier who checked my bag earlier spoke to the man who had been making a speech in their style. The soldier who was making the speech turned to me with a smile. “This is your child?” Ask the man called ‘Dan’ by the soldier who checked my bag earlier. “Not, Sir. He's my brother's son.”

“Where is his father?”

“Already died.”

“Had?”

“Already died too.”

“What is Teuku Muhammad Ilham's son?”

Degs....

It turns out my brother is very famous among the government apparatus. Even this soldier alone was very memorized by his name. Maybe I forgot one thing if my brother was a very famous ‘Pang Sagoe’ among the rebels. Only my family doesn't know.

“Iya,” My answer is short.

I can't possibly lie, they must have accurate information about my brother and his family. “Teuku Rendra Muhammad Nur, he will be a successful and courageous adult man. Take good care of him. Give him an education so that he is not easily inedible seduce that will damage his future. You definitely don't want to see him end up like his parents do you?” I shook my head.

“Enak?” Ask Teuku who is still sitting on her lap while eating a banana.

The man told one of the soldiers who looked younger than him to put a banana on the table as well as some other fruit into a plastic bag. He handed Teuku to me after kissing her cheek a glance. Teuku seemed to be very happy to be close to that man. The soldier handed the black plastic bag containing the fruits to my hand.

“Receive, fruits are good growth!” Said the man.

I immediately left there after saying thank you. Abu and Umi were waiting for me. It was near noon and on foot we left the place until our steps came to a halt as a child ran towards me. The boy clasped my hand for a moment and then ran back somewhere. I caught a glimpse of the contents of my grasp and it turned out that the canned letter was back.

I looked at Abu and Umi and then we went back on our way. Little Rendra seemed exhausted, she fell asleep in my arms for a moment when she was about to get home. I put her to bed in the room and did not forget to put a pillow around her as a limit. In fact, I had to ask Abu to cut the foot of the bed so that it would be lower just in case Teuku did not fall.

I handed the letter to Abu. Abu then handed the letter back to me. I know, right now Abu must be very scared. The look on Abu's face was quite clear. “What is it?” Ask Umi.

I looked at Umi and Abu alternately. “Abu what is it?” Umi asked with an increasingly anxious look on her face. Out of curiosity, Umi took the letter from my hand.

“Umi, relax. God willing, we are okay. We just pray that God protects us from evil and danger.” It seems my words do not affect Umi much, this is clearly seen from the face of Umi who looks scared.

To the Deck Cut that Brother misses.

Assalamualaikum, th,

How you doing, Dek? I hope you're okay there. Forgive Bang Khalid who could not save your brother and his wife and children. Brother wants to invite you to marry again, we take care of your brother's children together like the trust of the deceased before dying. Your family will come home to propose to you again. And I hope this time you will accept it.

Brother's family will arrange our wedding later, Dek Cut just follow what they say. Yes it was before! Greetings only to Deck Cut.

Assalamualaikum says.

The contents of the canned letter turned out to be from a man named Muhammad Khalid. “Even until he died still makes us troubled because of his actions that pretend to be like a guardian for his sister. Now the shameless man even dared to invite Cut to marry under the pretext of the will of Inspiration. To support himself alone is difficult to act like a man who is able to support our daughters and grandchildren. He thinks marriage is just an ijab kabul continue to live together? Let's just wait for his family to come back. If it is not time for us to die, God will protect us.” Said Abu stirred with emotion and then went to the back to take ablution.

I looked at Umi with a small smile. “It wasn't easy for them to come here, Umi. Our house is not far from the army post. For a while, we are at home only, there is no need to go down to sub-district.” Umi nodded her head.

Rendra awoke from her sleep. I approached her as soon as I heard her cry. “Mam.” Her speech.

I took her to the bathroom, she woke up because her urine was wet and made her uncomfortable to sleep. Putting him in a bucket filled with a little water made him very happy with his chattering that only he knew. He would cry if I picked him up.

After letting the water play for a while, I immediately picked her up even though she was crying. His cries instantly stopped as he looked at the fruits located on the table. “Maam”

“Rendra hungry?” My toot.

“Maam.”

“We wear clothes first new maam ya?”

Little Rendra already liked many types of flavors from the food she saw. He will be very excited if the rambutan next to the house bears fruit and is red. During this time only fruits found at home or in my village that he ate. But from the plastic bag there are fruits that are not found in our village. In addition to bananas, there are some apples and oranges that are included in the bag.

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