DEVIL SNARES
CHAPTER 39
The dark of night is lost in the dawn. However, the feeling of tightness has not disappeared. Santi understands very well all centered on the idolatry of his late mother. But what a proverbial power of rice has become porridge. There is a destiny that cannot be changed. Despite struggling in such a way, bad things happen when sowing the seeds of wounds in the past.
Santi opened his eyes slowly, a minute later got up from his bed and rushed to fetch water. Freshness that cools the heart in the midst of worry. Complaining to the Khalik was the best decision in all the distress in his chest cavity. Sadness still lingers in the mind, but back all must be lived firmly. Santi must be strong for his life and his younger brother, Reno.
Prayer is an obligation that cannot be abandoned by the hijab girl. Especially since graduating from High School, he was getting closer to the Creator. Hope the shackles of his parents' sins have no impact on his life or his beloved sister. Praying... Begging for forgiveness for his small family that was not intact, like a broken glass buried in the ground. The old man is gone and he becomes Reno's focus.
Reno is different from Santi. Faraway. Men who move ABG is more indifferent and not too deep into religion. His life was too much spoiled by the two late parents. Since childhood, Reno has always been the center of attention of her mother's father. When still poor, especially when struggling with treasure. Ratih always put Reno first. That's the mirror of the mistake of educating boys. Makes her mentally flaccid and unable to take responsibility for her own life.
"Have prayed, Nduk.." said BuLek from the kitchen.
"Already, BuLek. Santi help ya," replied the girl while stirring the rice that was being cooked (dikaru)
"Reno's up yet?"
"No, BuLek. Santi tired of waking up the man not the man. It's been big mosok want to continue spoiled," his great-grandson was upset.
"Huss! Can't say that, Nduk. BuLek understands that you're as good as Reno, but he's your only family anyway. Don't say that, especially in front of your sister" BuLek advised.
Santi was silent for a moment. Why is life not as fair as his understanding? Reno is always being defended. However, is anyone on the side of Santi who is religious and well-living? Even his two parents during life always defended and spoiled Reno.
"BuLek, sometimes I'm tired of being a good person. Why is the wayward even always loved and cared for?"
Santi passed from the kitchen. BuLek was speechless staring at the back of the teenage girl passed from the cooking room. What a burden Santi is carrying. And also bad events that repeatedly beat his sanity also make the mental down. Which girl who is able to survive at the age of twenty years is facing the fact that her father died into the collision of greed of his mother?
Santi went into the room grumbling. Then he grabbed a device that from yesterday was lying on the table, ignored. He was surprised to read the message. A message from someone who is considered to be his family.
[Santi, this is Aunt Ningsih. Santi and Reno how is he? Auntie's gonna come after you. Where are you guys now? ]
Santi replied to the message. A moment of hope, thank goodness Ningsih survived.
[Auntie baik2 only right? Reno and I were in Salatiga. I share the location. ]
[ Good. Auntie's gonna be there later. Take care of health. ]
Santi was unceasingly grateful. At least his mother's best friend survived death. Although he knew the fact that Ningsih was involved in misguided things like his mother, but all he kept tight. He could only hope that this would all end.
"PakLek, Aunt Ningsih wants to come here," said Santi to meet PakLek Darjo in front of the house.
"Your mother's friend?"
"Yes, Mister...." Santi.
"Oh, it's okay. Let him come here to be safer. He was with his son, "PakLek sipped his black coffee while his eyes looked away.
"Sister, who's coming here?" Reno suddenly appears and makes Santi surprised.
"Oh, Aunt Ningsih and Revelation," replied Santi indifferently.
"They're picking us up, brother?"
Santi simply fell silent, looking at Reno with a threatening look. Didn't say anything.... Then he walked into his room and closed the door.
"Reno is wrong, sirLek?"
"Le, just leave your mother first. He's got a lot of thoughts. Tired."
"Regard, MrLek."
"Preferably take care of your attitude if your mother's friend comes," Mr.Lek warned Reno.
Reno was silent. He also went back to the room. Morning was bad for him. Everyone seems to blame her, but do they know how Reno feels? Heh. There's no way they care.
Reno feels that her worry and concern for Ningsih is not just an aunt and nephew relationship. He was swept away by the events that made him lose his virginity. What is love like? Will this forbidden love be well-welcomed? It seemed like Reno understood that this was wrong and Ningsih did not feel the same way.
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That afternoon I checked out of the hotel. Rushed away, drove in his car with the baby. Following the directions from the GPS that he set according to the instructions message from Santi. Hope everything will improve.
'Mom, how are you doing?' ask Ningsih in heart.
There was no answer from Bima. Ningsih was a little worried. Bima disappeared a while ago.
Why is everything going hard and complicated? Even just wanting to live quietly enjoying the results was difficult. The days are not easy to live. Even to just sleep and rest is now not calm. Ningsih always was was was and worried that something might happen. Like this afternoon.
A busy intersection, Ningsih's car stopped behind a white line according to traffic rules. It was unexpected that a bus was speeding in the opposite direction. Looks like the bus brakes went blong and drove off the road down towards him.
Ningsih was terrified to see what could happen. He tried to move his car forward and slammed the steering wheel to the right quickly. Almost a few seconds the bus hit several vehicles behind the widow's car.
Revelation closed her eyes with her hands. Fear and shock. Ningsih survived the disaster that made the streets crowded and splashy. Ningsih's hand was still trembling holding the steering wheel. While his eyes look back. Buses run over a lot of cars and motorcycles. Seen blood splattered along with the splinter body of the car and motorcycle along with the body part of the driver. Victims of so many oppressed large vehicles without the passenger.
Nausea. Almost vomited. Then the shadow suddenly blurred. Ningsih collapsed in the car as several people approached her.
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