GROWINGS
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Anggita Suryatama sat pensively by the window of her room. Four years have passed since his grandson disappeared without ever knowing his whereabouts.

Sad and the wound will still be felt until the death to pick him up.

"Aggita's Mother.." Trinity called as slow as possible. Afraid that the old woman would be surprised later.

Angita. His face was sad and sad. "Have the children come?"

Trinity nodded. He fixes the white veil of Anggita Suryatama. "We're down now?" The one asked gave only a weak nod.

At times like this, the pain and hurt will regain control of him. He no longer knew when to lie to the children of the home.

'O Allah, Rabbi, give your servants strength to face them. Don't let my tears drip this afternoon. Strengthen and strengthen the servant..'

Anggita Suryatama also arrived at the terrace behind his house. He saw in his backyard that it was already crowded by the children of the home, family, and also some of his closest relatives such as Stevie Wallerima and Anthony.

"How are you, Anggita..?" Stevie Wallerima asked as she hugged her best friend.

"This is how I am doing.."

Although Stevie Wallerima, Anthony Grooberry and Martin Luther were Christians, they were still present at the iftar together this afternoon at the Anggita Suryatama residence.

They do not look at the social status of Anggita Suryatama who is the number one richest businessman in the country.

But they were all present this afternoon - united by one figure. A person who will never be replaced, by anyone. And that figure, it will never be possible, they can never forget, until death picks up.

Dafa.

"Grandmother Anggita..!!"

Anggita Suryatama throws a smile at the five friends who have now grown into a figure he can hardly recognize.

"Grandma's guess what's up?" Sheila asked as she kissed the old woman's hands and cheeks.

"grandmother..." Eka did the same. Then alternated with his three other friends.

"You guys..." The eyes of Anggita Suryatama are teary. He imagined that if Dafa were still in their midst, he would surely be able to see Dafa grow into a handsome and handsome young man.

Not only the five friends who appear to be present at the iftar event together on Friday afternoon, but there are several staff teachers of SMK Ellite Rovario who enliven the atmosphere.

"Grandmother Anggita, where is Dafanya's sister?" Ask the skinny boy.

The most unwanted moment finally arrived. One by one the children of the home began to come and surround him.

"Sir Dafa's healed, isn't he?" Ask Aisyah.

"So, where is Dafanya's sister now?" Adit.

"Kids..." Anggita Suryatama's voice sounded vibrating.

"Sons of Brother Dafanya are still not healed, so the doctor still has to take care of her.." Ms. Nuriyanti took over. "I'm sorry, Mother Anggita.." Whisper it at the old woman.

"Surely, Dafa doesn't hurt, right?" The princess went forward. That sentence really jolted everyone nearby. "Sir Dafa must have been angry and would not want to see us again.."

"Why is the customer talking like that?" Ask Bu Aini while holding the Princess' hand.

"Surely because we were naughty, not diligent in studying, and often stole water in his school, and also --" The Princess' tears fell unstoppably. "Sir Dafa--Sak Dafa definitely does not want to see us again. Because we can only make it difficult.."

"Is that right, grandma?" Tanto voice followed rasping. The boy could not seem to cover up his sadness and disappointment. "When Tanto has studied diligently and ranked first in the class.." She nodded while wiping her tears.

"Kids..." Even the assumption itself can not stem the tightness in his chest. "I'm sorry Grandma..."

"So right, right?! Sister Dafa is not --"

"So soon Dafa will be back.." Kinno's voice stopped Aisyah's sentence. And the appearance with after the white cocoa, made everyone's eyes wide open to see it.

"KINNON...!!" Eka and Tita were hysterically squealing.

Kinno threw a relaxed smile. He approached the children of the orphanage with a glowing face.

"As long as I know Dafa, he's never been angry let alone hate someone." Kinno said while wiping away the Princess' tears.

"But where is Dafanya's sister now?" Tanya Tanto forced.

"Dafa exists. And now he's in good health and fine."  Kinno threw his gaze at his friends, teachers, and family.

"You shouldn't give them false hope.." Said Sam lirih.

"So, Sister Dafa isn't angry with us?" Ask Princess.

Kinno. "Because to Dafa, you are his most precious treasure. Part of his family and life."

"When is Dafa coming back?!" Ask Adit.

"Fastly. Because now, Dafa is getting ready again."

"You heard, right?! If Sister Dafa is not angry and hate us!!" Adit exclaimed hysterically.

The children of the home are back. They were clustered together near the private mosque of Anggita Suryatama.

"Why do you have to tell that lie, Kinno?" Tukas Sam's.

"If I lie, my satisfaction will be void." Answer Kinno.

"Kink..."

Kinno looked at Anindita and Danu. Then he gave a nod to both.

"Trust. Dafa will return to our midst. It won't be long."

"Kink..."

Kinno blends in very quickly. Although he had not come home for years and gave the slightest news to his family and friends, but he did not look awkward at all.

"How does it feel to be the right hand of a Nata Darmawan?" Ask Gabriel curiously.

"It's normal." Kinno shrugged.

"Okay, how?! I've never seen you travel anywhere on a first-class plane, stay in a luxury hotel, and eat good food.." Eka elbowed Kinno's stomach.

"Aren't you the same?" Kinno looked back at his five best friends.

"Why don't you take Nata with you?" Martin Luther and his wife joined. "Calculate as an approach. Who knows, his figure could further boost the reputation of SMK Ellite Rovario."

"Hahaha, you could have been Mr. Martin Luther." Anthony laughed crisply.

"Well, is that right?" Martin Luther's eyes were round. "Try, now --who does not know Nata? A young man from Indonesia who broke through the White House. And even several times attending dinner with important people around the world?"

"Considerably, I can ask for a photo and a signature later, right?" Smile to myself.

"Well, we pray that you don't get kicked out by his bodyguards.." Ledek Julian and ended the laughter of them all.

At 17:30, all the children of the orphanage had filled the mosque. With the help of Inu and Sam, the children were able to sit very neatly and orderly.

"Well, who's fast?" Sam asked the children.

"Aldi, Brother Sam..!!" Shouted Tanto who immediately got cheers from his substitute friends.

"Aldi is still a child and sick!!" Reply Aisyah ngot. "What the hell are you doing?!"

"Anyway, whose fast is full one month, will get a gift from Grandma Anggita!" Sheila said passionately. Make the kids cheer up.

"What's the gift, brother?!" Ask Opie Curious. "Walk to Dufan, huh, brother?"

"Yes! Dafa has promised to take us all to Dufan. But it's not yet.." Aisyah.

"Bu Anggita, there are guests who want to meet with Ibu Anggita." Trinity Whispe.

Kinno looked at him. And in the distance he saw two figures that are very well known.

"Auntie Sandra!!" Kinno immediately approached the two figures.

"So he came? Tita, is my hair a mess? No tangling, right?!" Eka panic is incredible. But Tita and the others came to the two foreign figures.

"Tante, this is Grandma Anggita." Kinno.

"Good afternoon, Ibu Anggita."

"Good afternoon, Sandra."

"I'm sorry that my arrival and my son interrupted your event.." Sandra was a little nervous. He did not realize that the white veil he was wearing was too backward. Until his forehead looks wide.

"Not at all bothering you, Sandra. Instead I was very happy, could the arrival of someone who --"

"Where's the name, Auntie? Nata's coming, right?!"

"Sister Kinno is not very polite!" Hassel put on a pouting face. "Udah knew the grandmother was talking to her, but she was cut!"

"Nata is coming, right?! Must be hiding out now to surprise you, right?"

"Kink..." Danu until hissing annoyed to see the behavior of his son.

"Nata's not coming, Kinno." Sandra's answer made Kinno's emotions rise.

"I could have expected it!! I knew for a fact that he would not dare to come here!!"

"Kinno!!" Danu snapped a little.

"It's true what I thought, Dad! Nata did not dare to set foot into this house, because he was afraid of all of us!!"

"What do you mean, Kinno?" Tanya Ardiansyah did not understand.

"Because Nata is Dafa, Om Ardiansyah!!"

Everyone is stupefied by it. Silence immediately enveloped them. Replace the warm atmosphere full of joy before.

"SISTER KINNO DON'T TALK CARELESSLY!!" Hassel is emotional. "NATA WAS OPERATED ON BY ACCIDENT!! KAK KINNO DON'T KNOW!!"

"But I see that Nata often opens the website SMK Ellite Rovario on his laptop and tablet! And also I've seen, he opened your facebook account!!" Kinno cast his gaze at his five best friends. "You must believe me!!"

"Kink..." Eka until sad to see Kinno's behavior.

"Nata loves dolphins. In his room, on his laptop, in his diary, there's always a dolphin sticker!"

"Kinno, stop.." Danu began to lose patience.

"Dad!! Dafa and I have known each other since childhood. So I can't be wrong!! I know that Nata is Dafa!! And I--" Kinno grabbed her phone. Apparently he was trying to contact Nata.

Many times he tried, but Nata still did not answer him. He kept trying and trying.

"Lift..!! Come, Nata!! Please...!!"

"Kinno, stop..." Anggita Suryatama also voiced.

"No, grandma!! I know and I am one hundred percent sure that Nata is Dafa!!"

Tlingg..!!

Sandra's phone is shaking. Video call from Nata number.

Clik.

'Tante, how's the show?'

"Tante just came, Nata. But Kinno.."

Kinno immediately snatched Sandra's phone very rudely.

"Why didn't you come?! Are you too scared to meet them?! Answer me, Nata!! Isn't that right, if you're Dafa?!"

"Kinno, enough!!" Danu's voice was really high.

"Mrs Ardiansyah...!!" A woman who was not too old came in a hurry.

But what makes them all surprised is, some police officers who tail behind him.

"What's up, mbak?" Ask Ardiansyah wonder.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ardiansyah!" Greet the police commander in a firm voice.

"Yes, afternoon. Sorry, there is a need what yes--" Ardiansyah of course confused because her house was visited by the police.

"Ohh, there's a cop!! We're samperin yuk..!!"

"Kids!!" Inu instantly prevented the orphanage children from approaching. "Sheila, help you and the others set the kids up."

"Beres, Mr. Inu..!" Julian answered.

"I'm sorry that we didn't arrive at the right time.."

"Yes Rabb, what more trials will you inflict on the servant family?" Let's just keep holding Trinity's hand. His face dimmed every second.

"It's about your son, Dafa."

"DAFA!!?" The adults were hysterical.

"Have you found it?!" Anindita pushed forward. "Where is my son? Where's Dafa?!"

The police commander received a black parcel from one of his men. Then he took out some items that had been packed in each of the transparent plastics.

"Do you recognize this teddy?"

Ardiansyah gulped. He didn't have enough courage to accept the doll.

"Dad, not that doll-given Kinno huh?" Sam's words immediately drew Kinno closer.

Kinno grabbed the plastic and took out the contents. A little teddy doll with a blue ribbon around her neck. Although the condition was already dirty and torn, but Kinno would not be able to forget about it.

"What's right, before your child disappears, he's wearing a pajama suit and even sandals-"

Ardiansyah snatched the parcel. Just like Kinno did, he took out the contents of the bag.

"Becch..." Ardiansyah fell limp.

"WHERE IS SHE?! WHERE'S MY SON!!" Anindita was screaming like a man of infidelity.

"Look Mr. Ardiansyah-Aindita's mother, there was a resident in the interior of the forest of Borneo there, found buried bones complete with clothes, sandals, teddy dolls, and also this bottle of drink.."

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Anggita Suryatama also screamed. "Bone?! Oh Allah...!!" The old woman could not accept it, so she had to fall unconscious.

"Bones-to-bone.." Anthony Grooberry's face turned pale. His body almost collapsed, before Old Man James managed to hold it. "No way, James.. My boy..."

"DAFA CAN'T DIE!! MY SON IS STRONG!! HE CAN'T DIE...!! FUCK ALL OF YOU!!"

"Ashar, Anindita.." Danu kept holding his wife's arm.

Sandra's phone, which was still held by Kinno, just slipped out of her hand. The video call between Nata and Kinno is still connected.

Adzan maghrib has gone. But not the pleasure of breaking the open they all feel, but a very heart-wrenching sad news and feelings.

They were all silent in great sadness. Still can't believe this heartbreaking news.

How is it possible, a good and innocent figure like Dafa, to end tragically like this...?

"The plan is tomorrow morning the bones of your child will arrive in Jakarta."

'Tante -- hello, aunt -- what is really going on there?'

"There's a cop at Ibu Anggita's house, Nata."

'Police?'

"Yes. The aunt heard, they've found Dafa."

'Oh yeah? Thank goodness then..'

"But only the bones, Nata...!" Sandra until hers and a little away.

'Bone-what, auntie?!'

"Dafa is dead, Nata. He was found buried in the jungles of Borneo."

'Innalillahi.., then tomorrow I will be home soon. Please extend my condolences to Kinno and his family.'

"Aunty will tell them."

Click..!

"Mommy, how are we going?" Hassel looked at Sandra fixedly.

Sandra let out a short breath. "We're here until everything calms down."

Hassel also nodded. He was rather sorry to see Kinno and his family being so devastated. Moreover, Eid is already in sight. A day that should make them happy - along with millions of other Muslims, they won after a month of fasting - but they had to go through with a painful news.

Kinno suddenly got up. Running fast while screaming like a possessed person.

"DAPI!! WAIT ME!! WAIT ME!! WAIT FOR ME THERE...!!"

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Meanwhile, somewhere else...

Yggluk...! Kreeeyk....!!

"Detainee number 507. Rafa Ardiansyah's. There's a guest visit for you."

Rafa blinked. Rubbing his eyes that feel still sticky. He doesn't know what time it is. But for sure, this time is exactly midnight. Because when he came out of his cell, the state of the other cell was very quiet.

Rafa was clearly confused. Who would visit him in the middle of the night like this. Moreover, since he officially became a prisoner, none of his family had ever come to visit him. There is absolutely nothing.

When he arrived at the visiting room, Rafa looked for a moment at the figure of the man who was sitting and stood up when he saw his arrival.

"Good night, Rafa."

"Good night.." Rafa answered the helping hand with a bit of hesitation.

Then the man invited Rafa to sit down.

"Alright, I'll get straight to the point." The man in the black jacket pulled out an envelope. "Tomorrow at dawn, you can get out of this prison."

Rafa suddenly heard it.

"Your freedom, however, is a conditional freedom. You have to follow all the orders in this envelope. And one thing you have to remember, all your movements will still be monitored. Do not try to do anything suspicious. Youunderstand?"

Rafa nodded unconvinced. Even after the man left her, she was still sitting with her mind branching everywhere.

Two police officers came to him. Giving her a tote bag was filled with clothes, food and money.

"You don't have to go back to the cell. Sleep here. Because before dawn, we should have left this prison" said the officer half-whispered.

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