Ballad Inmates
Ballad Inmates (Part 45)

...By Dalem Tehang...

our CONVERSATION had just finished, when Gustav, the head of the mapolres prisoner complex block, stood in front of the bars. I pretended not to know, and hurriedly laid down my body on the prayer mat that became the bed. My feeling is that there will be another problem.

“Bang Mario, can chat for a while,” says Gustav later. Swept me.

Slowly I wake up. Impressive is already heavily sleepy. Closer to the iron bars.

In a slow voice, Gustav conveyed whether I needed hp for the means of communication. If so, he can do it. And for all of that, there is a cost to be incurred. Starting from buying hp to the monthly fee.

“Emang what is the price, also monthly?” manya curious. Also with a slow voice.

“Hp old school, bang. Only Rp 750,000. If the monthly is Rp 2 million,” said Gustav.

“Let me talk to you first madam yes, Gustav. I don't have any money. It all depends on the lady. Expensive part very yes,” I said.

“So gini, bang. That's who buys the guard officers later. We're asking him to buy it with us. If the monthly fee is to make it safe we use hp. If you want a raid, then the officer will tell and be guaranteed to them,” said Gustav. Convincingly.

“But I can't break this malem, Gustav. Later if the mistress besukan, I obrolin first yes. Thank you for giving me this opportunity,” I said with a smile.

Gustav smiled too. After greeting me, he said goodbye. Go leave our room. 10 Rooms. 

“Ngapain was Gustav, Be,” asked Aris, as soon as I laid down in my place.

“She's nawarin, I want to hold hp what not. If he wants, he can do it. Including menggamanin if there is razia,” I said. Explain the conversation with Gustav. 

“O. Keep what Babe said,” continued Aris. He seemed to be exploring my attitude.

“I said, later I obrolin used to be the same madam. I don't have any money, Ris,”.

“Saranku anyway, it's good not to. If Babe needs a call, there's my phone. When should I just tell Ijal take,” said Aris again.

“Okay if so, Ris. But by the way, you hold the phone pay no,” my question. 

Aris shook her head. There was a smile on his lips. 

“Kok can, Ris?” ask again. Curious.

“So, when I just entered here, there are friends who are members of the provos polda, dateng. He bonded me. We were talking at the guard post. He gave me that phone while telling the ordinance officer, that the phone in me had him. So no one bothers. Thank God, all safe until now,” said Aris unraveled.

“And you never asked for monthly money too?” manyu continue. Aris shook her head.

“Great you, Ris. Thankful that you still have friends who back up. Thank God,” I said. 

“Iya, Alhamdulillah really, Be. But I also don't wear it. Or give pinjem to people. I look around too. We must keep the friend, besides yes we should not be considered to be stuck. Pinter-pinter aja recite the situation,” said Aris. There was a smile on his lips. A smile full of sincerity.

Suddenly Arya approached. Sitting between me and Aris.

“Why, Arya?” my many.

“Ikutan chat anyway. Want to also learn from seniors,” said Arya with a serious face.

I woke up from the fall. Aris Pun. We sat and leaned against the wall. Suddenly, Pepen approached. Ask permission to sit and join.

“You try the story, how initially you can be a hotshot of the motorbike,” said Aris while looking at Arya.

For a moment the young man smiled. He drank coffee from the cup he had brought. 

“Emang kayak where is your environment?” ask Aris.

“So, in my area, if you do not use the high school motorbike to school, you could say you will not have a friend, om. No one wants to be peaceful. Let alone girls, who are just guys on the far,” said Arya. There was a bitter tone to his voice. 

“O so, keep finally you learn metik, so yes?” Pepen.

“Yes, no choice. As a teenager, I wanted to have a lot of friends. Wanted to also be seen dashing same girls. Well, for that all must have a motor. Want to ask parents to buy, they can not afford. Because it's just a rough labor. Start I join the usual meticulous friends. Learn from them,” Arya elaborates.

“How long have you been active in this motor metic world, Arya?” my many. Curious. 

“It's been a year, Be. That's why it has about 18 motors. That's also average outside the area. Because if in his own area, often the same seizure of other friends,” I am Arya.

“It has already 18 motors if you say new anyway, Arya. If you have already caught, how to sell?” Aris interrupted.

“Can be metik 18 motors it's not nothing, om. Still small in my area. I'm still under the onion. If there are already many who reached the 40s motor,” explained Arya. He returned with a smile.

We were shocked to hear Aryan's confession. His group was really professional pickers until they managed to steal dozens of motorcycles.  

“Usually, to grab one motor it takes how long?” ask Pepen.

“Ngot long. At least three seconds. Shit, yeah, five seconds. Just play leter key T, broken key handlebar motor, already. Escape,” said Arya lightly.

Arya's confession about the time she ran off the bike so short that we could only shake our heads. Acknowledge the greatness he possesses. 

“Where to sell and how many of you from each motor?” my many.

“There's already a holder, Be. Each picker group already has a network of buyers. Not going to be food. On average permotor, I get the highest money yes Rp 3 millions,” said Arya.

“Means a lot of money that you have earned so far, make anything,” Pepen interrupts.

“In addition to my daily needs, I give it to my mother. Buy rice, cost the school sisters, and my dad can rent a farm to have a neighbor. So I did not finish making foya-foya aja,” I am Arya. There was sadness and sadness in his words.    

“Your parents know you're cupped to this?” ask again.

“Know. Even has broken down. The news that I was caught at that time was immediately spread in my area. Someone deliberately sent a picture of me with a battered face to whats-app friends and my family. Ordinary, cepu toy,” Arya said again. 

“Cepu is what it means, Arya”. Don't get.

“Cepu is a term for people who give information to the police, Be. It is also called informant. But his fame in the criminal world is called cepu. What I believe is now a lot of real in our area, so many of my friends are now stuck,” said Arya again.

“So there is also your picker who is detained here,” said Aris.  

“Many, om. There are about eight people in custody here now. But we do not know each other,” explained Arya.

“Why is that?” ask Aris again.

“We understand, om. Usually the police will do something. If we find out we know each other, it becomes the entrance for them to develop the case. I can bring a lot of people later. And of course, the number of bikes we have picked up will also increase. This is also our strategy to make police efforts in the development of the case,” Arya explained with a smile.

“Intense is also you, Arya. The police can you just call,” said Pepen. While laughing.

“That's not the point either. But let it finish in our tight. That was our pledge. Not going to sing. Want to be pounded anywhere kayak, yes have installed aja body,” Arya explains the loyalty of the picker group.

I admire the loyalty built so firmly by Arya and her group. Although it is done to pursue the criminal world. Because between loyalty and men who are served is actually like a complementary puzzle. (connected)