Ballad Inmates
Ballad Inmates (Part 19)

By Dalem Tehang

MR. Rudy, the commander of the prisoner compound, knew that he was standing in front of me. I'm woken. Not aware of his presence. As a result so deep carried daydreams.

“Against daydreaming, sir Mario?” greet Mr. Rudy with a sympathetic smile.

I hurried to remove the tears that were still left on my cheeks. I take off a smile. Frisson. 

“Inget son wife yes?” he continued in a half-joking tone. 

I'm nodding. Spontaneous. Suddenly he gave me his phone. 

“Please phone his wife or son, sir. Let it be treated kangennya,” said Mr. Rudy, who immediately moved away.

I was still silent in front of the iron bars. I noticed that Mr. Rudy was in hand. I saw the time on that cell phone. 06.45 WIB. 

Usually, my children are on the way to school, and my wife is dressing up to go to the office.

I decided to call Rayhan, the driver who took my kids to school. Once the phone call comes in, it is immediately picked up. 

He was shocked when he heard my voice. Without much questioning, handed over her phone to my daughter. The Moon's.

“Dad, healthy yes. We're all healthy. Thank God, I can call. We started today for a week. Doain ya dad,” says Moon with cheerfulness.

“Yes, I always pray for you all. Bismillah yes. You guys can definitely do well and get good grades too,” I said in a choked voice.

“Dad, this adek want to say,” said Moon.

“Halo, dad. How to phone, who's using hp?” ask my youngest. Thunderbolts. It is commonly called Adek.

“Daddy pinjemi hp same commander here, deck. Alhamdulillahot. Adek how the preparation is repeated,” sahutku.

“Well also yes commander in custody, father. In fact, he said, the prison guards were serem-serem and often tortured prisoners. This is even minjemi hp, good really that person yes. Adek has learned to be won by mother and is sure to get good grades later,” said Halilintar. Also with a cheerful and optimistic voice. 

“O yes, dad. Adek wants to become the head of OSIS. Later this replay there is a vision mission debate event. How to get sympathy from friends. Because there are three candidates,” continued Halilintar.

“Sampein vision mission and program plan clearly. Don't rush to talk. Slow but teges. And never attack personally when arguing. Critics of the friend program are also full of ethics, do not underestimate let alone nyepelein. It looks elegant. If the adek is selected, other candidate programs will also be included as a program during the OSIS chairman adek. Definitely add a lot of support,” I said. Perking.  

“Siap. Thanks for the input, dad. This mbak want to talk again,” said Halilintar and handed hp to the Moon.

“Dad, love us water ordinary kayak prayer if again repeat yes. Can you?” moon Words. I'm speechless.  

My habit when children repeat or test, I always prepare water in a glass that I have prayed for them to drink. The water of prayer became a suggestion of its own and gave birth to a tremendous belief for my children all this time. 

“Iya, inshaallah later father readyin. Later father also calls mother to take at the father's place after work,” I said later.

After calling the kids, I called my wife. I called repeatedly, he didn't pick up. Not desperate. I kept calling. Until finally connected.

“Assalamualaikum, my dear,” my bro.

“Waalaikum greetings. God, dad apparently called. Not knowing his number. It's again on the road. I was in a hurry to get an apple in the office. Who is this hp? Beware you, if caught by the officer, it will be a problem,” said my wife. Lakshmi. 

“This hp pinjemi mr. Rudy. The commander where Dad was being held. He had seen the father daydreaming, immediately connect if again think of mother and children. Not unexpectedly, spontaneously he pinjemi hp his phone,” said. With a little pride.

“Alhamdulillah, always met with good people even in a place where people are said not a place of good people,” said my wife in a moved voice.

“So dad also called the kids. Alhamdulillah tetep spirit ngadepin his repetition. They asked for prayer water. After the office, stop by. Will be prepared first,” I said.

“Alhamdulillah, the children still can get support from the father. Ever since my father was detained, his sleep in the paternity prayer mats has continued. The Adek sleeps next to the mother, where the father used to sleep. The father's shirt that was brought home yesterday, was made into a pillowcase with them,” my wife explained. His voice vibrates. Covers novelty.

My soul is stirring. Accompanied by the guilt. So heavy is the inner burden of my wife and children due to this incident. 

Not feeling, tears rolled back on my cheeks. The expression of humanity that is made up of the torrent of irregular waves in the soul. 

“Ya already, the important thing is to take care of your health. Patient and nrimo. Later in the afternoon, inshaallah mother besuk father. It's already in the office parking lot, want to cuddle with apples. If not apples, the tukinnya cut,” said my wife. And turn off the phone. (connect)