Mr. Secretary: Destiny Bound
CHAPTER 21 – CHRONOLOGY

When Indra entered the room, medics were checking Arini's condition. Medics put a neck brace on Arini.

Akbar cried when he saw his mother grimacing in pain. Some neighbors tried to calm Akbar but he refused.

“Om Inda's.. About Inda.. Mother, Om.”

Indra grabs Akbar into her arms.

“Sst is okay. Mother is safe now. Mother is being treated so that Mother quickly recovers again. Abay and Big Brother berTO’a for Mother's recovery, yes?”

“Ma’af, can tell the chronology?” a man in his mid-40s entered the room, “I RT here.”

Indra shakes.

“I don't know for sure how it happened. When I arrived at 06:15, the terrace was in a mess and the front door was locked. Alif who opened the door for me.”

“You're their family?”

Indra shakes.

“I just got to know them yesterday. I accidentally injured the right hand of Teh Arini when I avoided a collision with another car in the New Market area yesterday morning. At that time Teh Arini was about to cross the road.”

“His hand was blown because of that injury. And this morning I came to put up the weights again so that the spider quickly recovered.”

“Oh.. Just yesterday know?” the mumbling sounds of mothers sound like the buzzing of bees.

Akbar was still in Indra's arms as Indra knelt down to call Alif.

“Kakk.. Here, Darling.”

Seeing how the proximity of Indra with Alif and Akbar made the neighbors confused.

“So can't tell me what happened to Mommy? So that we all know what happened?”

Alif nodded.

“Fathers, we should go to the middle room only so that the medics can work optimally without interference. Also to keep the Arini Tea marwah so that the aura is not visible which is not the mahromnya,” said Indra while herding the fathers, “Mom-mom, I titip Teh Arini yes.”

Indra took Alif to the middle room.

“Sister story here yes.” Indra was back on her knees.

“So I don't know what time it is. But I heard a voice downstairs. The sound of falling goods and the sound of Mother complaining. Spanking sounds. The sound of a collision on the wall several times. Sister down..” Alif. His voice vibrates. Watering eyes.

“Sorry-feared.. But Big Brother saw Mother kicked by a bad person.”

“Yes Allah.. How many people?” Mr. RT went to his knees, staring pityfully at Alif.

“One person only. Very bad guy. Brother and sister hate that guy so much.” Alif crying.

Indra grabbed Alif's body, patting his back.

“Great brother. Great little brother. Brother dare to help Mother.”.

“Big brother shouted, don't hurt Mother! The man stopped hitting and kicking Mother. He stood looking at Brother. The man approached Mother again. Sister thought Mommy would be beaten again.”.

The mothers who heard Alif's story shed tears.

“The guy pulled Mother's hair. Keep talking to Mother. But Big Brother doesn't know what he's saying.”

“Terus?” ask a neighbor who is holding his car.

“So I kicked that guy. Hit that guy. That guy's angry. He hit Brother here.” Alif pointed at his shoulder, “Kakak hit the wall. Big Brother's head hurts once.”

Indra felt Alif's head overgrown with thick black hair. He nodded at Mr. RT.

“Benjol large.”

“Ya Allah..”.

“The guy left. He ran to the door and locked it. Afraid that person would come back to beat Mother and Sister.”

“Tata.. haphap Abay da banyun. Abay da engel swawa.” Akbar hugged Alif.

Mr. RT looked at Indra.

“Kakk.. Excuse me. Abay is not awake. Abay didn't hear the sound of hitting.” Indra translated Akbar's words.

The neighbors muttered. Between the beatitude and wonder how Indra can understand Akbar's words.

“Who brought Mommy upstairs?”

“Mother tries to ride assisted Brother.”

“Ya Allah.”

“Alif know the guy?” ask the other neighbors.

Alif nodded.

“Dad.”

Neighbors looked at each other in disbelief.

“Mother and Dad are never together again. Mother with Brother and Abay. Dad used to prefer Aunt Erni. Dad never came. Just this morning I saw Dad again. But Dad beat up Mommy.” Alif sobbing again.

Indra held Alif in her arms. But Alif was cringing in pain. Indra put Akbar to stand alone. His hand unbuttoned the shirt worn by Alif then revealed the collar to his back.

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