Don't Call Me an Actor
Accidentally Meeting with Mother-in-Law

I told Nita to peek through the door slit. Perhaps because the circumstances outside were also very dark, making Nita press the door too strongly. The door pushed and opened firmly, making Nita pushed forward. Falling from a box car. I can't see anything in front of me. Suddenly I heard a sound of a thunderclap.

'Bug' It looks like a heavy object fell from inside the box car. For a moment my mind was dull, unable to guess what the falling thing was. But when I whispered to call Nita and did not get an answer from her. Panic suddenly ambushed me.

"Emac... Nita fell, let's go find Nita." Whisper me to my mom.

"Yes, let's go down and find Nita." Answer mom. We got out of the box car immediately. The atmosphere was pitch black, making us have to fumble to find a way. We walked hand in hand, afraid of being separated.

"Nit.. nita .. where you deck.." call me whispering. There's no answer.

We're walking further and further away. Where is Nita? Don't-don't she fall under the box car? There's no way we're looking for him together, what if the bad guy catches us back. I won't let my mom and sister in trouble. So I decided to find a room for my mom and Doni. So that I could freely search for Nita, without harming mother and Doni.

I immediately took my mother to the information place. There I asked to rent a room. Thankfully, there is still a room available. A man in a boat employee uniform was driving us.

After we entered the room, I immediately expressed the intention to look for Nita. Mom agreed to my proposal. Because Doni's situation is very concerning. His body was very weak as well as his face was very pale. Mom immediately put Doni on the bed.

I panicked to see Doni. Seeing the state of his weak body, also his face was deathly pale. Mom fingered Doni's forehead.

"Doni fever An." Whisper mom worried. I immediately ran towards the bathroom. I took the water in the dipper and brought it to my mother. Mom immediately compress Doni with a tear of cloth.

Doni's body suddenly convulsed. His hands and feet are stiff. Mom immediately took off Doni's shirt and hugged her tightly. I could only cry in silence. I was really scared to see Doni. What if Doni doesn't survive, right?

"Mak... Doni, can we just take him to the infirmary?" I said I gave my mother a solution. But my mother shook her head.

"Too risky. Don't let us get caught. Doni's okay, soon he'll be cured. You better get food for him. So when you wake up, Doni can eat right away. Also. find Nita." Said mother calmly. Yet I caught no anxiety in the look in his eyes.

I immediately took off my jacket and handed it to my mother after taking some money from her pocket.

"Sir.in the jacket pocket there is money. If at any time you need." I said, handing my jacket to my mother.

I immediately walked to the information place. I saw a boat out there. Because it was in a hurry so that I did not have time to look at it carefully.

"Mom, I'll go first" I said goodbye.

Mother nodded, "An heart, quickly return safely!" Said mother.

"Yes Mak," I replied softly afraid to surprise Doni. When I was about to close the door, I turned back to make sure of Doni's condition. It's still in my mom's arms. My heart rippled, my little sister had to have this kind of hardship. Even Nita, after she fell from the box car suddenly disappeared, where is she now?

The first thing I have to do is go undercover, so I'm free to find Nita. But where can I find a change of clothes?

I kept walking through the hallway. The atmosphere was very quiet, probably because the night was getting late. At the end of the hallway I found a glass door tightly closed. I tried to remember when we were taken to the room. There's a cafeteria, near the door. I hope that door leads to the cafeteria.

I sped up my way, but when I got to the end of the hallway I immediately turned around when I recognized the driver of the box car that took me in the room. I was afraid the man recognized me and caught me back.

I had to think hard, find a way so that I could freely go out without being recognized by the bad guys. There's a piece of beach cloth hanging on a piece of rope, probably intentionally to hang it. Because when the cloth was taken I was still a little wet.

I wear that beach cloth to cover my head. I use it as a veil, with the help of a pin. I immediately rushed to the cafeteria. There are still many people, I immediately ordered three rice in packs with fried chicken side dishes and opor chicken.

I immediately went back to the room to hand the rice to my mother. I also handed over two large bottles of mineral water and paracetamol to the mother I had bought in the cafeteria.

I was going to find Nita, but she held me back. "Eat first An. so you can concentrate on finding Nita." Mother said, I think there's a point. Because I myself feel my body weak. My mom and I ate the rice pack. I don't want to linger, because we're still worried about not knowing Nita's whereabouts until now.

After eating I went back to find Nita. I intend to search the hull, where the cars are parked. Unfortunately I also did not bring my mother hp. There are no flashlights either. How will I be able to find Nita in a dark-dark state? I just thought that good luck was on my side. So I can find Nita quickly.

I took a quick step into the information room, closely observing the ship plan. As I began to understand the plan I immediately memorized the roads I had to go there.

The hallways of the ship were very quiet, but as I started heading down the passageway to the hull. Several times I passed by some men who were walking in a hurry. They were talking seriously, I heard a car was drowning. What do they mean by talk? I dare not ask the man in front of me, I better check it myself.

I'm walking faster and faster towards the car park. Upon arrival there I was quite surprised to see the number of cars parked there. From luxury cars to big trucks with full loads there. To my astonishment, the entire hull of the ship was brightly lit by the light of the floodlights.

"Where's the car parked?" Suddenly a man approached me. "It looks like just a box of bread car that plunged into the sea. The rest of the cars are safe." The man said it added.

"Oh... Thank goodness, it's my car safe." While pretending I pointed an avansa car in front of me. "Has the sunken car been found?" Ask me back.

"Not yet, it seems to be carried away by ocean currents. Also like his driver drowned too." The man explained.

"Thank you for the information, I'd better get back to rest because my head feels dizzy." I turned around, but my eyes kept watching around the hull, hoping to find Nita.

Nita is nowhere to be seen, making me even more anxious. Did after falling out of the box car he go back inside of her? Because at that time, the hull of the ship was pitch-black.

I breathe deeply. I then walked around the ship, looking for Nita. In my heart, I kept looking for my sister until I met her.

My eyes are starting to get heavy. My feet are tired too. I don't know how long I've been walking around the ship looking for Nita.

I want to stretch my legs a little. I'm leaning against the boat's perimeter. Seeing the calm sea water, made my mind float. Ripples glistened in the moonlight, creating a soothing beauty. But I realized, there was a great danger lurking from the immeasurable depths of the sea.

My melancholic side seemed to be forced to wriggle out. I don't want to live like this. If I may ask for my freedom. Even though our family is in short supply, I believe that happiness will remain ours as long as the shackles of Angga and his family are separated from me.

The regret I feel now seems to be my last regret. I will never fall in love again or believe in an angel, who ultimately betrays me.

"Nita... Where are you decking? Are you all right?" Ask me in my heart. I've been walking around the ship for hours. My legs are tired, I don't know where else I'm going to look. It was here that I endured, torturing myself by challenging the gusts of extremely cold wind. I tried to hold my hand tightly, trying to ward off the biting cold.

"Dek... what's in here? Cold air is not good for health." Greet Bariton's voice from behind me. I gasped and immediately turned towards the voice. An old man with his loose black jacket, looks fatter than his real one. The man looked friendly.

"Find the wind, sir." I said pretending to be cuey, even though I was calculating where my running steps would be. That the man in front of me had evil intentions on me.

"Oh.., that's. I see you look sad, are you okay?" The old man seemed to be watching me. Though I was standing in a dim place where there was no way he could see my swollen eyes or my tears.

"I'm okay sir? just a little confused. My mother forced me to go with her. I don't know where this ship is headed. Will my destination city be able to earn a decent living?" Ask me to lie.

"Ehm. This ship is going to Banjarmasin. You are still young, if there is a job/experience it is easy to find a job there. Many companies you can apply for a job there." The old man said it was friendly.

"The problem is, we just lost our home in a fire accident. Mother was too mentally shaken when all our possessions were destroyed in a matter of minutes. I have asked my mother to resign our departure so that she can take care of the burning documents. But mom can't wait. So I had to follow him. Without an identity, we ventured out on the boat. All this to keep mom entertained. But I as the oldest child was very confused, how will we live our lives in the sea?" I confide in my acting with blasphemy.

The old man seemed to believe my words. He handed me a business card and several pieces of money hundreds of thousands.

I accepted it confusedly, "Sorry sir, what is this?" Ask me to drive away the astonishment.

"Little money for you in Banjarmasin. That's my business card too. Meet me when I land. Whatever your troubles, I'll try to help." The man's words were sniffed. It seemed to give a glimmer of hope to our escape.

"Thank you sir, I'm very lucky to know you." I said really.

We did not get to know the name, the old man was picked up by two people in uniform. I recognize a uniform like that used to be worn by body guards. The Father waved his hand, encouraging me.

Finally I managed to get information, if the ship we were traveling to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. An island that is very famous for its coal mines. I only hope in my heart, hopefully in my destination. We can start a new life. Happy life with my mom and my sister.

I've been out of my room too long. But Nita didn't find it either. A torrent of orange light was already peering at the end of the sky. Looks like it's starting early in the morning. My body is tired, my legs are starting to cramp. Maybe I should end my search. Later after a short break, I'll find Nita again.

I stepped slowly down the stairs, intending to return to my mother's room. But when my footsteps rested on the last ladder, I suddenly saw a small body lying curled under the stairs.

Between fear and curiosity, I rounded up the resolve to examine the small body. Is the body still alive?

As I got closer, I could see more clearly. The clothes attached to the child's body I can recognize it. Although the atmosphere is still dim I'm sure, it's the clothes Nita was wearing earlier.

I immediately flipped over the boy's body and right. Not wrong anymore. This is Nita's body lying curled up holding back the cold.

His face looked pale. "Nita.. deck... wake up.." I whispered trying to wake her up.