Not Nackal, Nurul!
Turns out Icha didn't hurt
“Mas? Mas did not say that.. “ said the woman hesitated. “Lupita, introduce, this is Nu..”, said Mr. Sudarsono. “Yes, did I hear you earlier?” said the woman with the excess makeup. She is Lupita, the younger sister of Mr. Sudarsono. Mr. Sudarsono promised that Lupita would be a mahram for Nurul as long as Nurul was in Jakarta.
“Assalamualaikum, Aunt,” greet Nurul with a smile. An introduction that is not right according to him, because what Nurul really wants to meet right now is Icha. “Where is Icha?” nurul asked once again still with his smile. Aunt Lupita and Mr. Sudarsono looked at each other. Knowing there was something strange between them, Nurul's smile receded.
“Di... mana.. I... cha... “ said Nurul lowered his voice while frowning his forehead.
“You may be wondering why Om picked you up here, Nurul. Actually like this.. “ said Mr. Sudarsono. “We better let Nurul sit first,” said Aunt Lupita. “INEEEM... “ Aunt Lupita calls a maid to make drinks for them. “Travels so far, surely Nurul is so thirsty. Sorry, yes, Nurul, my sister is indeed the one who likes it so,” continued Aunt Lupita.
“Yeah, sit! Sit!” the haughty voice of Mr. Sudarsono was heard again. Nurul immediately did as he was told, not daring to do the opposite. While they waited for the drink to come, Aunt Lupita vigorously asked Nurul questions about her parents, how she was raised and what activities she was engaged in.
By the time their drink arrived, Nurul almost told Aunt Lupita that it had nothing to do with Aunt Lupita. Nurul was still waiting for an answer to the riddle lodged in his head. Is this how all the upper-class women interrogate their guests?
They also took their drinks. Nurul took a sip of his drink as he noticed Aunt Lupita's sharp gaze. “Tante, how is Icha doing?” ask Nurul slowly. “That's what we're worried about, honey. Icha... “ said Aunt Lupita who was immediately cut by Mr. Sudarsono.
“Icha escaped with a dishonorable man,” said Mr. Sudarsono with a grim expression. Nurul ignored his drink altogether. “Icha? The shy Icha.... escape with a man?” ask Nurul wonder.
“Ya, the shy Icha escaped with a man,” said Mr. Sudarsono repeating Nurul's words wryly. “That's why I wanted to know who my Icha was running away with,” he continued. “So, Om don't know who escaped Icha?” ask Nurul in panic.
“Yes, that's it. One night Om heard a voice and then Om saw someone sneaking, apparently it was Icha with the man. Om chased him, asked the driver to prepare the car, but unfortunately Om was too late,” said Mr. Sudarsono. A dangerous spotlight emanated from the haughty man's eyes. “But Om will find it! Just watch them!” continued.
Nurul could hardly believe what he had just heard. Icha, a shy and easily sassy spoiled girl, running away with foreign men? But if you remember again, Icha did tell you that he had a crush with his tutor.
Something on Nurul's face made Mr. Sudarsono and Aunt Lupita suspicious. The two of them exclaimed together, “You know about that man!” “No! Nurul really doesn't know, Om, Auntie. Gini, gini, Icha once said that he had a crush on his tutor, but the wealth was just a joke Icha aja,” said Nurul.
“How we exchanged news, HP number and sosmednya also now can not contact Nurul again,” complained Nurul. “Om still don't believe. Om's suspicion all this time, Icha must have met that damn guy since Icha went to your place! Ah, maybe when you travel to Jember!” accuse Mr. Sudarsono.
“I live every minute Icha, Om. There are no foreign men close to Icha, we really have never done anything strange, Om,” said Nurul upset. Nurul breathed. “I understand what Om feels. I hope to help Om even more, but I am completely blind about this issue,” continued Nurul.
Aunt Lupita got up from her place and moved to sit next to Nurul. He held Nurul's hand. Nurul's getting scared. “Nurul, my sister has already told me about your friendship with Icha. Look, we will rely on you to find where Icha is and uncover the identity of foreign men who took Icha,” said Aunt Lupita.
“So, Nurul was brought here for the business of finding a missing person, not for treatment?” nurul said regretfully. “For the sake of your best friend, dear,” says Aunt Lupita.
Nurul sat down restlessly. He threw a speculative glance at Aunt Lupita but avoided looking at Mr. Sudarsono. Aunt Lupita might at least be kinder to him than the haughty man.
“What does Om and Aunt want me to do?” ask Nurul carefully. Aunty Lupita's anxious expression softened. “We need spies, Honey. Someone who can blend in between the environment Icha and maybe his friends who are related to foreign men,” said Aunt Lupita. "So like that,” murmured Nurul.
“Ya, right. We need you to be our spy,” stressed Mr. Sudarsono. “Sa-I'm not sure it will work, Auntie, Om,” Nurul said lowered her head. “Who will believe me who is this village woman?” continued.
“No need to worry, Honey. Aunty really will be your parent here. You will be a Aunt, filling the empty place Maria is currently studying in Japan. Aunty will teach you how to be a woman who can mingle here,” said Aunt Lupita.
“Pretend to be Aunt's son? Aunty taught me to be a woman who can blend in? I don't think this plan will work, Auntie. I beg you, Om, Auntie, return me to Madura. Return me,” said Nurul pleading. The fear in Nurul. He often heard the news that the association in the big city was really dangerous for young women like himself. Especially when Aunt Lupita mentioned the term ‘berbaur’, it was impossible for Nurul to do. There will be many social boundaries that Nurul may be able to break later.
Suddenly, something was done by Mr. Sudarsono. The thing that made Nurul had no other choice. Nurul really could not shy away from the role given by this strange family.
Mr. Sudarsono asked Aunt Lupita to separate from the two of them. Mr. Sudarsono directed Nurul forcibly into a sealed room. He locked it from the inside and there was only that proud man and Nurul alone. The person outside the room could not listen to what they were talking about inside.