The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Seeking Zain

I was very surprised to hear the news from Supri bang if Zain went missing. Then I stepped wide to get closer to him to be clearer.

"What..what do you mean?"ask me, and I hope what I heard was just mishearing.

"Yes Nur, I'm sorry. Zain went missing three hours ago and was taken away by people" said Bang Supri, then looked down and wiped her tears.

"How can it bang, why can it be lost?" I raised my voice an octave. My body trembled, Both my knees began to soften, I fell on the spot and sat on the ground. I imagine if Zain was really kidnapped and then sold or retrieved his organs like the issue that is spreading about the kidnapping of children today.

I was so scared that my head was picturing it."No, that can't happen. Zaina...Zaina..Zain.."I screamed like a madman regardless of the whereabouts of Doctor Bayu.

Doctor Bayu crouched down and hugged and brought my head to the chest of his field. My tears poured down rushing to wet the clothes she was wearing. He rubbed my back to calm me down who was already like a sane person.

"Sabar Nuri, calm your mind, if the mind is not calm how can you think to find the whereabouts of your child," said doctor Bayu, in between stroking my back.

Long enough I cried and was in the arms of doctor Bayu, for some reason I felt so comfortable in his arms. And in between crying I also said softly."How can I calm down Doc if my son is missing and doesn't know where he is now."

"Yes Nuri, I understand how you feel. But by crying your child will not be found. Therefore we need a calm mind in order to think about how to find its existence."

I took my head away from his chest and followed his advice. I thought what he said was true that crying would not just bring Zain in without moving to look for him. I slowly tried to stop my crying and rubbed the rough tears that were still flowing until my crying left a sobbing.

After that, I stood up straight taking a deep breath and then exhaled slowly hoping that my heart and mind would calm down. After my crying really subsided and my mind started to get sane I asked back to the Supri bang who was sitting on the floor.

"How's the story bang? where's Zain missing?"

"So Zain and Fatan played in the yard I also took care of them, but because I wanted to defecate I left them playing together for a while and after coming back outside I just saw the fatan was playing alone. At the time I asked the fatan he said Zain was invited to buy ice cream."

"Om Um!"

"Yes Nuri Fatan said that."

I thought if the kidnapper was om om means he's a man but who?

I turned to the fatan who was in a cradle and was hugged by Sumi beside the doctor Bayu's car, he looked sobbing. I think I should ask the fatan for the character of the man who brought Zain.

"Sum, I'd like to ask the fatan, try to bring it here."

"But Fatan is still crying Nur," Sumi said.

"Yes, calm down first Mba Sumi child," said doctor Bayu.

"Didn't the police report Nur?" advice from bang Supri.

"Police will only respond to reports after disappearing over twenty-four hours bang," explained Dr Bayu.

"What should we do to find Zain?"ask Supri bang to doctor Bayu.

"For a while we wait for Sumi's child to calm down first, because he was the only witness when Zain was brought by an unknown person. I think a four-year-old four-year-old has a strong memory of what he sees or hears."

While waiting for a calm fatan, I had time to think what mas Surya had taken Zain away because yesterday he had said he missed Zain when dropping off Ria school. But to make sure it's better I ask first the characteristics of the person who brought Zain to the fatan and hopefully my guess is right if the Surya who brought Zain at least he won't hurt his own son.

Ten minutes later, Fatan was calm. Then I started asking her who was in Sumi's lap. I asked the characteristics that are easily remembered by the fatan alone because it is impossible for the fatan to understand about the physical characteristics of the person.

"Euh.euh.."looks like Fatan was trying to remember and then turned to and fro like looking for something. Soon his view led to a red T-shirt and Levis pants belonging to bang Supri who was sunbathing on the edge of the house but still visible from the terrace.

"That's Wawa, the color of that shirt!"point to Fatan, then I follow his index.

"Red dress!"my mumbling is smirking. Instantly I remembered the clothes that were worn by Surya mas this morning when he accidentally met at Ria's school. Now I'm sure the one who took Zain away is Surya's mas."

"I. I'm going to Surya's place now." My words make people look at me.

"I'm sure Zain must have been taken with Surya" I said.

"Why can you be sure Nur?"ask bang Supri.

"Because I was driving Ria to her school I met her in a red t-shirt."

"Who is Surya Nuri?"ask doctor Bayu.

"Surya's her ex-husband Nuri sir doctor."Bang Supri answered him first.

Doctor Bayu looked dumbfounded.

"Then let me take you there Nuri."

I'm nodding. Then I turned to Sumi and Ma Mariam.

"Mom Mariam just rest inside and you're Sum, please pick up your sister to school on my motorcycle. And bang Supri please take care of the fatan and ma'am mariam as long as Sumi picks up her sister."

They all nodded.

Me and doctor Bayu rushed into the car and then the car drove at medium speed.

The first purpose of my search was to the house of Ipah Saripah who knows Surya brought Zain there. Actually I myself do not know where the house is located I only know the area but not with the house.

An hour later, we were already in the village where Ipah Saripah lived. I thought we would have trouble finding where the house is but it was very easy to find it because the average person in the village knew the figure of Ipah as an accomplished loan shark.

I looked at the blue painted house not too small and not too big. Impatiently, I got out of the car and stepped closer to the tightly closed door. I repeatedly knocked on the door until I came out a skinny little boy and I believe he was the second child of Surya.

"Who are you looking for Auntie?"

"Does papa have a mother?"

"Papa.no but mama...."

"Who is Dul?" ask a woman inside the house, and I believe it's the voice of Ipah.

"There's a guest of mama's" replied the skinny boy in front of me.

In a matter of minutes it appears ipah is already standing in the doorway with a fairly se xi appearance and a face full of make up. Her fluffy hair approached the crib on the bun upwards, wearing a black tang top revealing the folded shape of her stomach, moka shorts above the knee show her calves and thighs that look big and blackish putty. I was thinking what because of the appearance of Ipah that a day like this that made Surya choose to return with her and divorce me who always wearied and without make up.

Do not ask how his expression when he saw our existence especially beside me there was a handsome man.