Ballad Inmates
Ballad Inmates (Part 50)

...By Dalem Tehang...

The heads of the rooms are sitting upstairs. Not all are. Only the heads of rooms 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 exist. Rooms 1 and 2 are reserved for female prisoners, so there is no way to go. Room 5 of Gustav's room. There's also no.

“Gustav is not there?” my many. 

Once we sat in a circle to start the meeting.

“We will not intentionally tell you. Anyway, he's still sleeping,” said Good. 

“Oke, if so. So what's this story?” ask again. 

Good to signal, ask that the other occupants of room 10 come out first. 

So that the meeting was only really followed and the conversation was heard by the head of the room only.

I told the guys in my room to get out, as long as we had a meeting. All agreed, even rejoiced at being able to enjoy the outside atmosphere of the cell.

“Pardon this, Babe. We should all call Babe, though he should be called Kap. We follow the call of friends in room 10. Let it be more familiar and fused,” said Nice while smiling.

“Which is good, there is no problem to be called by any name. Just don't use the name of the animal,” I said. And smiling too. 

“So like this, Be. I represent my friends. Related to the briefing meeting yesterday,” Bagus started the conversation.

“Iya, please continue, Gus,” welcome me. While livening up cigarettes.

“We were chatting just now. Honestly, all object to the donation of Rp 2.5 million per room. The objection that was sidelined by the friends of the head of this room, after they had a conversation with the occupants of their respective rooms,” said Bagus, who was appointed as the spokesman for the heads of the rooms.

“OK, continued Gus,” I said. Relaxed.

“Well, then we would like to chat with this Babe. How to make the donation is not as big as what was decided yesterday. It also gave him a period of time alias nyicil,” continued Bagus.  

I'm speechless. It is imagined, if the friends of the head of the room will ask me to be in the leading position to convey this aspiration.

“We asked for Babe's discussion. Because although Babe is among the most recent to enter here compared to us-we, but the Babe we raised,” said Good again.

“That is not what it means, Gus. Is not able to in total, or ready how much,” I ask.

“We each the highest can be Rp 1.5 million aja, Be. More than that is not strong,” said Bagus, who got the nod from all the heads of the rooms.

“Continue following friends, what's the way out? Starting from nyampein this condition to Mr. Rudy, until the time of payment. Or what if the decision of each room contributes Rp 2.5 million that can not be changed again,” I said, parse all possibilities.

“Well, that's what we're confused about, Be. How to talk to Rudy.  Then we come here, ask Babe cariin way out,” continued Good.

I am increasingly aware that it will be used as “bullet” to face Mr. Rudy, the commander of the detention complex. I don't want a good relationship with Mr. Rudy to be damaged because of this problem.

“If you obey me, yesterday's decision can not be changed again. Mr. Rudy would say, if everything has been calculated carefully by his team. At best, the lack of donation obligation asked for one week. Maybe then, Mr. Rudy can understand,” I said later.

“Then, not really a request for that donation, Be. There must be a government budget for the rehab. It is not appropriate for prisoners to be called this way,” said Yosep, head of room 6, interrupting.

“Sorry, Yosep. We don't have to go anywhere. We focus on the same problem. We must be aware, our status is a prisoner. Where we live we want to be replaced, we are asked for donations. Reasonable call-to-action?” my word. Cut out.

“Iya, but this can also be considered blackmail, Be,” continued Yosep. With emotion.

“Denger yes, Yosep. If we discuss, there is a budget from the government, we know there is a budget. We also know how much the budget is. Don't know, do you? So I said, let's just focus on the problem. Whatisit? We can't help it if we give a donation of Rp 2.5 million. It is worth Rp 1.5 million. That's it, guys,” I said again.

I looked at the heads of the rooms one by one sitting in a circle in front of me. The majority nodded their heads. 

“Bener, Be. We only have Rp 1.5 million. Well, how can Mr. Rudy understand this condition,” said Rahmat, head of room 8.

“Sorry this. It should have been yesterday that our objections were immediately sidelined. Time of the briefing. We understand the condition of each room occupant. Not now. But okay. Let's find a way out together,” I said again.

“When in this 10th room is like where did Babe chat?” tanya Good.

“Briefing result yesterday, I took it to friends as it is. In this room there are 10 people, one person OD. So, each support Rp 250,000. I'll give you two weeks. Make a donation, use the room cash first. Later if the friends are already there, will go into the room cash as well,” uraiku.

All the heads of the rooms nodded their heads. As if just got new knowledge for this donation problem.

“Emang you guys how to say the same room occupants?” my many.

“We ask directly, must fall. That's Rp 1.5 million. Dizziness I think of its shortcomings,” Yosep said while scratching his head.

“Always no room cash?” ask again.

“Ya is there, Be. But that's for the saddened. Kayak ngangin or suddenly have to cas-case buying cigarettes through the guard,” continued Yosep.

“Use only the room's cash. Later after the donation of friends there, enter again to the room cash. It's done,” I said. 

“Kay where later pay money or cas-casan if the cash is still empty because it runs out for this rehab donation,” asked Good.

“Say aja cash room again empty because make a donation rehab. When someone comes in, they get paid. I'm sure the officer understands too. There is no way they are macem-macem,” I said. Convince the heads of the rooms.

“Nah, match this. So our debt is yes if it is notangin or there are cas-casan. That's it, Be,” respond Grace. I nodded my head.

“Okay if so, Babe. Thanks solution. We are all ready to fall as specified,” said Bagus with a face full of satisfaction, while standing and greeting me.

“Aalhamdulillah's. Tetep there is a way out yes,” I said while greeting the heads of the rooms. A moment later they returned to their respective rooms. (connecting)