Joe William
Karman is expensive
Exactly as Tigor had calculated.
One week after Marven's release from prison, people searching for Karman's whereabouts have arrived at the headland.
Those who started the search from Dolok Ginjang, Tasik Putri, Kuala Nipah, Indra Sakti, Kota Batu, Kota Kemuning and surrounding areas finally arrived at the headland.
With a photo of Karman when he was young, finally there are also those who know Karman and tell the address of the house of the man who is the sailor to them.
"This is the house of the man you're looking for it bang! It might be wrong. But, there is no harm if you meet the owner of the house!" Said the pointer.
"It's okay bang. It's just cigarette money for my brother. We'll meet the owner of the house!" Said the messenger from Marven while giving five pieces of money one hundred thousand rupiah.
"Gee. Thanks bang!" Said the man with a smile on his face. How he is not happy, just so the guide has got 500 thousand rupiah.
"Today I am going to the sea!" Said the man while kissing the money given by the messenger from Marven.
Meanwhile, the four envoys stood at the door of Karman's house.
Many times they knocked on the door, but there was no answer from within.
Disturbed by the sound of knocking on the door, a neighbor closer to Karman's house opened the door.
"Who are you looking for Bang?" Ask the man with his Batak accent.
"Sorry host Boru. We are looking for the owner of this house. Does Boru's host know where he is?"
(Kira, Host Boru is like Bibi's call in Javanese)
"yeah. I don't see him. Maybe sail him. Do you know it's here that people aren't home, they must be at sea looking for fish!" Answer the neighbor.
"Thank you for Boru. At what time did he come home?"
"Don't know if it was me. Just wait! If he doesn't come home, he'll drown in the sea!" Said the neighbor with a joke. Then immediately go back home.
"Truly this neighbor of Karman!" Whisper Marven's messenger to the man beside him.
"Haha. He doesn't know who we are. If you know, piss him in his pants!"
"Ah. Don't add to the business. We have to meet people who don't know. Many times his name. I don't know which one is right. Karman what is Carmen Bond?"
"Carmen Bond said our chairman, Carmen Bond. Fuck the name. What matters is the person!" Answer friends.
"Where do we wait in Mr. This Carmen Bond. There's no way we're standing like people asking for alms here. What does the world say?!"
"Warung is not here. Nature Jang! Bad Bah times like this!"
After pondering for a moment, the four men finally decided to sit on the back of Karman's house with a large mango tree there.
"Suit you feel here?" Ask that guy.
"It's a good match. Than like a beggar."
"Waiting is a very boring job!" Knock one of them.
"What matters is fluid. Food money, street money, cigarette money, money money and money are liquid. When else do we go for a paycheck?!" Said another while laughing.
The four of them laughed together.
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Towards dusk, before the sun completely sunk in the western horizon, a middle-aged man walked from the beach towards a board-walled house.
With a slightly lethargic step, the man immediately walked towards the door of his house, then pushed the door.
The kreeek...! The creaking sound of the rusty door hinge scattered the daydream of the four Marven messengers who were at the back of the house.
"Udah went home. Let's go meet!" Take one of them.
"Come on!" Greet the others and stand up immediately.
While patting the back of his pants, the four men immediately walked towards the front of the house.
Justright. When they arrived at the front, they saw a middle-aged skinny man laying a net on his shoulder near the kitchen wall.
"Ep. Sampurasun! Uh. Kulo new!"
"Wrong you are. Just say hello!" Friend said.
His friend nodded and said his greetings. "Assynnya!"
"Glamma!" Answer the person inside the house.
"I'm sorry bang. Are we in front of Mr.'s house. Carmen Bond 070?"
The person inside the house slightly scrunched his forehead. Then he immediately stepped to the door to meet the four guests who were not invited.
"Where do you know that name?" Ask the man who was named Carmen earlier.
"Sorry bang. We came from the town of Lake Putri on the orders of our master named Marven. He told us to look for the whereabouts of a man named Mr. Carmen Bond's. If you look at the photo, then I feel that Brother is a person named Mr. Carmen Bond is. Only, the difference is, Brother is black and shiny!" Answer the person who feels very honest.
"Give me that photo!" Karman Pinta.
"It's bang!" Said the man while taking out a picture.
"Ah. It's just a filter. That's why it looks white. Without a filter, I'm nobody!" Said Karman while handing back the photo to the man.
"You did meet the right person. Now, tell me the purpose of your arrival!"
"Are we not welcome to enter the bang?"
"Oh. Sure do. But you guys hope to understand! This is how I am now. Not as fancy as you guys. So, if you want to drink tea or coffee, bring your own sugar and coffee from Lake Putri!" Karman. Start the science of rice out.
"Lookin bang. We came here at the will of our chairman, Marven. Ok. Let's get to the point! Our chairman, wants you to re-join him. Because, right now he's rebuilding the power of the black cat gang."
"Marven wants to invite me to rejoin? Wani Piro?" Ask Karman. This question really made the four people look at each other.
"That's not what we know, bang! What is clear is that we came here specifically to find Brother, and convey the intent of our chairman!" The man replied after being made to eat heart by Karman.
"The four of you go back to the city of Lake Putri. Tell Marven, is this how it is for an old friend? I've suffered enough here. Everything I do for him. So, if it's just the four of you that he sent, you're not worthy of my consideration! Maybe, before you could crawl, I was already poor across the black cat gang. I am Martin's confidante. After Martin was killed, I became Marven's confidant. I'm not crazy respect. But, if this is the way, forget it!" Marven was angry with the words.
"Alright bang. Brother, don't be angry! We'll convey everything you've said to our chairman!"
"Good! Tell Marven that he has to learn to appreciate old friends!" Karman's message to the four men.
"Then, we'll excuse you. Sampurasun!" They said as they rushed towards the door.
"Rampes!" Karman answered, closing the door.
"Masooks!" Karman said with a laugh.
Seriate...