Not Nackal, Nurul!
Mr. Sudarsono versus Tommy (revised)

“Who is he, Nurul?” ask father.  “He is a friend of Nurul, Sir,” Nurul replied in an unconvincing voice.  “Mr, this is Tommy.  Tommy, this is my father, Mr. Arif Sumantoro,” Nurul said.

“Assalamualaikum, Mr,” Tommy said in quick words.  “Since when...” said Nurul's father.  “Actually there are many things we need to discuss, sir.  But, now is not the time,” Tommy said.

Ignoring the way Nurul's father looked at Tommy, Tommy immediately turned his attention to Nurul.  “I won't talk to Sudarsono without your permission, Nurul.  Are you gonna let me do this for you?  I know what I'm doing, I promise,” Tommy said.

“Tommy is a good person, darling.  He knows what he's doing,” said Aunt Lupita in a whisper.  Then, Aunt Lupita looked over her shoulder when she heard Mr. Sudarsono's voice coming.  “Let Tommy speak first,” later.

“Excuse me, listen to me..” by Nurul's father.  “We have a solution, Mr.. Mr. Arif,” said Aunt Lupita.  “It's okay, Sir,” Nurul said.  A smile was engraved on Nurul's face when Tommy, the man who had always led many forums, asked him for permission.

“Nurul wants to see people as young as Tommy overcome problems as complicated as this,” Nurul said.  Nurul looked at her father with a meaningful look.  “Nurul please, Sir?” continued.  Nurul's father barely had time to reluctantly express his agreement before Mr. Sudarsono barged in.

“Alright, now where is that damn woman?” mr. Sudarsono's voice boomed, and he was startled when he saw his sister, the head of the Icha educational foundation, her enemies-Tommy, and Rudi, all gathered around Nurul like a squad of soldiers protecting their queen.

Mr. Sudarsono came to his surprise.  “Get out of you all!  Except niece.  I want to talk to him alone!” said Mr. Sudarsono.  Nurul laughs.  Mr Sudarsono is still trying to maintain this disguise?  Now then?  Even with Nurul's father here?

“Don't laugh at me, Son,” exclaimed Mr. Sudarsono.  “You know what I will do to you,”.

Nurul's father became tense and almost got up from his chair, but Nurul caught his father's arm to keep him sitting with him.  Tommy stepped forward.  “Oh, So what will you do to him?” said Tommy.

Too bad Mr. Sudarsono did not know Tommy's mood, in contrast to Nurul who knew the man very well.  Had he known Tommy, Mr. Sudarsono would have realized that he was treading a dangerous part of the floor.

“This is not your problem, snot boy!  Go!” said Mr. Sudarsono.  “Enak only!  I've come here to talk to you about ‘your niece’.  I want to marry him,” Tommy said.

Nurul looked at Tommy with an angry look.  If this was Tommy's idea of the solution he had, it wouldn't work.  Nurul's father began to look angry, but Nurul tightened the grip on his father's arm, urging him to keep his mouth shut.

“Married to him?”  Mr. Sudarsono choked.  “I won't allow it.  Now leave!  And take your friend away with you,” said Mr. Sudarsono.

“Surely you would rather if I married your niece than your daughter,” Tommy said.   The statement spoken in a flat tone attracted everyone's attention.  Mr. Sudarsono's gaze was fully tinged with anger.  “What do you mean?” said it.

“I mean, I'm the one who tried to elope with your daughter, Icha.  I know you're looking for me.  I've heard about the people you've hired.  In addition, I of course have planned to try it again,” said Tommy.

*

Tommy turned his gaze towards Nurul.  “But then I met your lovely niece, and all my interest in your daughter soon vanished without a trace,”.

Nurul looked at Tommy, he was amazed, touched and happy.  Tommy has come up with the perfect solution.  First, he declares himself to be the bastard Mr. Sudarsono wants to destroy.  Then, he obliterated Mr. Sudarsono's reason for doing so by giving a statement that Tommy was no longer interested in Icha.  That's a brilliant and perfect idea.

“So you see, you have to allow this wedding, because it's clear that I'm not going to marry your daughter,” Tommy said.

Nurul's father got up from his chair, unable to hold himself back any longer.  “Do not with this young man, Mr. Sudarsono.  It was not him who ran your daughter, I can prove it,” Nurul's father said.

Tommy twisted his body, his face filled with anger as his plan was broken very quickly.  “Bapak Arif, I do not understand the strange situation!” said Tommy.  Nurul decided to interrupt.  “Ga nothing, Tom.”  Nurul got up from his chair.  “Bapak knows very well the situation.  Let me talk,” Nurul continued.

Tommy momentarily looked at Nurul, then he nodded violently.  But, for the first time Nurul saw fear on Tommy's face.  Fear for Nurul.  It warmed Nurul's heart.

“What does Ustadz know about all this?” ask Mr. Sudarsono.  “There's another young man.  She was one of Icha's escorts when your daughter attended the event in Jember,” Nurul's father said.  As Mr. Sudarsono looked at him, Nurul's father continued his story.

“He was the one who attracted your daughter.  It wasn't Icha's escape to be more precise, but Icha who asked her to find a boarding school for where Icha lives now.  The young man will ask your daughter politely, proposing to her in a good way, but your daughter is so secretive and prevents her from meeting Mr.”, Nurul's father said.

This new story stupefied everyone.  Mr. Sudarsono became angry, Rudi looked confused because he had just found out.  But Rudi was quite accepting because of the fact that he knew that Icha lived in the boarding house he had already obtained with Aunt Lupita.  It validates the story of Nurul's father.

“The young man was named Beni Nugroho,” continued Nurul's father.  “Beni?”  Aunty Lupita looked at Rudi and they were now facing each other.  “Ustadz Beni?”  Aunt Lupita showed a picture she had recorded on her phone when the man scolded her subordinates at the bazaar stand.  “True, this is the man,” Nurul's father said.

“Yes God!  Hahaha..Truly a gift!  He had protective attention and what it was, firmly, exactly as Icha used to receive from his papa!” said Aunt Lupita.

Nurul had never thought of that before, but now that he could see it, he also laughed.  Of course, now everything would make him laugh.

Unfortunately, Nurul's laughter further adds to Mr. Sudarsono's wrath.  “Icha-ku is getting married to an ordinary teacher?  It's delicious!” said Mr. Sudarsono.

“Ga there's something you can do, sister!” said Aunt Lupita.  “Until you can behave better, I will be happy if my niece and her future husband get married and stay with me abroad, away from you!” said Aunt Lupita.

Feeling that one source of his satisfaction was taken away, Mr. Sudarsono turned towards Nurul with a fierce expression.  “This is all because of you, boy!” said Mr. Sudarsono.  “You're not afraid of going to jail, huh?” continued.

Nurul gasped when he heard the malice in Mr. Sudarsono's voice.  But, Tommy puts himself between Nurul and Mr. Sudarsono.  “Part away from him, or I'll kill you, I swear I'll do it!” said Tommy.

“Do what you want, boy!  But you won't be able to prevent me from destroying him and his father,” said Mr. Sudarsono.  Mr. Sudarsono's voice was increasingly unpleasant.  “And I thought that you would try to prevent me after hearing the truth about this wicked young woman.  Know it?  He has killed his mother!” said Mr. Sudarsono.

“I didn't kill Mom!” shouted Nurul along with Tommy's shout, “I don't care!”  Then the two looked at each other.  “You didn't kill him?” ask Tommy.  Nurul looked at Tommy.  “You really think I did it?” ask Nurul.

“Iya... my man did a search in Madura and he got the news..” Feeling himself stuttering more with every word, Tommy added firmly, “That's no longer a problem now, <TAG1>, you know that, Nurul.  Your mother is suffering and you have a soft heart.  I can understand it" said Tommy.

"It's not a problem" Nurul said as laughter spilled from his throat.  He should be angry that Tommy thought of the possibility that he was a murderer.  But, Tommy clearly knew all the situation.