The Blink is Dusk.
Thieves
A MONTH HAS PASSED.
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The wind blew fiercely, shaking the leaves. Dried leaves fall off and garbage flies. Aunt Walah and Aunt Tuyi hurriedly lifted up their clothes. Aunt Walah lifting at once her aluminum clothesline. Because there are still many wet clothes. Because Bibik Walah just finished washing already passed by Zuhur. So many clothes are not dry. Bibik Tuyi's clothes were all dry because he had been washing since morning.
"It looks like it's going to rain a lot." Uncle Yuro said, he hurriedly put his motorcycle into the contract. While Areha was folding clothes with Deak and Junka, they talked.
"Yes, when you get to school, we go together." Junka.
"Deak went in as well" asked Areha.
"Not yet, another year. He's only five years old, if there's money, maybe Deak goes to Kindergarten. Said mother." Junka while folding clothes.
"You're raining like that." Areha said, when he felt a gust of wind coming in.
"Aram's grandmother and sister haven't come home yet." Junka. The two kept talking, about everything.
"Deak, if it rains don't play water." Said Aunt Walah as she looked inside.
"Yes, Mom." Answer Deak.
"Junka, before magrib takes your sister home." Said Aunt Walah again, Junka reproduced and Aunt Walah returned home. The wind continued to blow and the black clouds continued to march.
"Eh, the chicken hasn't been caged yet." Areha said, he then got up and came out followed by Junka. Junka helped Areha to lay Aramaic chickens. While Deak is also busy chasing the chicks. From a distance, neighbors of rented mothers and other residents were also busy lifting clotheslines, some were locking the fence, and buying electric preparation candles out. The mother of the contract owner and her husband lifted the mattress clothesline into the house.
"Hujaaanannn, horeee rain shower." Shouted Figan and Luran while running towards the contract. Three of their friends ran straight down the street of the compound.
"We're home from Luran." Said a friend. The day began to drift, there was lightning, and:
"Duarrrr." Lightning struck hard.
"Figan, Luran let's help." Call Areha, Deak is already on the porch and just watching. He started to get scared because there was lightning, when the lightning rang again Deak ran into the contract and hugged his mother. When heavy rain falls, Aram chickens are all caged.
"Don't shower rain, it'll hurt. If grandma comes home you'll be scolded." Areha said to Luran and Figan. They both asked to take a shower for a while. Areha had to allow. Due to the heavy rain, Luran and Figan do not hear the sound of horns and the sound of Riha's motorcycle engine.
"Sritttt." Figan almost hit Riha's motorcycle. It appeared Riha took a deep breath as she stopped right in front of Figan.
"Almost, Brother." Riha said, Figan ran away so as not to get scolded by Riha.
"Sorry Brother." Figan said it was a long way off.
"Don't take a long rain shower, you'll say grandma." Said Riha. Then he got off his motorcycle and opened his rented door. Then insert the motorcycle and lock the door from the inside.
...*****...
Pak Hadi's car was running slowly in the rain. Bibik Juhusi, sitting at the side holding their baby. While Gaka did not participate, he stayed at home with Pak Hadi's grandparents and grandparents. In the back follow the car Pak Leban and Bibik Tara. The brand drives the car slowly, as it rains very heavily. Glass cleaners are hardly accommodated anymore.
"Sritttt." Mr. Hadi's car braked suddenly as he almost hit the scavenger cart.
"Almost just." Bibik Juhusi stroked the chest. They saw a boy pushing a cart full of used goods. A boy and a girl followed him. They appear suddenly from behind the density of cars on the highway. The taste of cobwebs is also in the heart of Mr. Hadi. He saw the boy walking to the side of the road. Across the street, Mr. Hadi and Bibik Juhusi saw the boy driving the cart parting with the brothers holding plastic sacks containing used goods.
Pak Hadi's car passed by Pak Leban's car. Mr. Leban opened the door. Signaled that they would take a different path at the red light save Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport, and immediately go home. Mr. Hadi nodded and they closed the car glass back. Pak Leban will take a shortcut later from the Soekarno Hatta road to avoid being jammed. Although a bit around it does not matter the origin smoothly. In a sharp bend, there is a small road to the settlement.Suddenly:
"Sritttt." Mr. Leban almost hit a grandmother holding a large basket and holding a wide cake container on her head. Mr. Leban wanted to be angry but he held it. The grandmother did not turn her head over and entered the residential street towards the Coconut Talang Perumnas. He looks so scared.
"Grandmothers, should know that this is the city of Palembang. So be careful crossing the street or even walking on the side of the highway." Mr. Leban's heart. Tara's aunt silently watched the grandmother. He was no stranger to the grandmother. But he didn't see the grandmother's face. Her heart was telling her who grandmother was. When Bibik Tara looked back, she could only see the grandmother's back and immediately disappeared from view as her car sped up.
...*****...
Meanwhile, grandma continued walking through the rain. His body was soaked and his body felt very cold. Sometimes he looks back while holding a cookie container above his head. The wide container slightly protected his face from rainwater. Grandma wants to quickly paddle the road. He did not realize there was a car driving a bit fast and almost hit him from the side. Some cars brake and many also sound the motorcycle horn and car horn in two opposite directions. Grandma immediately arrived on the opposite side of the road without turning her head, then walked into the direction of the contract.
...*****...
Grandma and Aram arrive at the contract ahead of magrib. Their bodies were drenched in rainwater. The rain has stopped but it has not stopped. After cleaning the body, pray magrib and then they have dinner together.
"It's raining this afternoon." Grandma said, while eating.
"Yes Grandma, it's freezing to my body." Said Aram.
"Grandmother wants to sleep fast like, tired and cold weather." Grandmother said.
"Yes Nek, Areha too." Areha. After eating the grandmother immediately rolled out a mat and enveloped her body. Areha washes the dishes, Luran dqn Figan still playing cars. Aram lay unwinded and covered his cold body.
A few moments later Aram fell asleep. While Grandma and Areha were still talking in the living room.
"My savings are getting more and more, today fifteen thousand profit selling chips." Areha said and Grandma smiled, she told Areha to keep trying. Soon after, Grandma fell asleep. Areha fell asleep and the plastic savings were still in her hands. While Luran and Figan eventually also fell asleep on a mat next to Aram.
...*****...
Rain for a few hours. There is rain falling to the earth. But by 22:00 p.m. The rain came back heavy and the wind roared through the leaves. Lightning and lightning are coming back. Makes people sleep better.
"How, it looks like tonight supports our plan." Lam.
"Yes, we wait for midnight. Let's get everyone to sleep well." Answer Jum. Then Jum got up and picked up the cigarette butts in the corner of the room. Then he lit a match and sucked in deliciously.
"Not smoked for a week." Jum lirih. But heard by Lam. Saw Jum igniting a cigarette butt. Lam is also looking for cigarette butts. He also wanted to smoke so much that his saliva dripped. Finally with great difficulty he found in the container to burn the mosquito repellent. He remembers the last smoke he put on his cigarette butts.
...*****...
The night is getting late and the rain is still falling. While Grandma, Aram, Areha, Figan and Luran were sleeping very well. Their snoring sounds were heard regularly.
While outside the contract, two black and masked shadow figures stood in front of Aram's rented door. Both of them held a crowbar. One large crowbar and one small crowbar, the shape is rather thin. They fumble the door and estimate where the door hinges are.
"Here we take it slow." The word that holds the big crowbar.
"Yes, don't make a sound." Answer the other, they mark the place of the door hinge.
"We turn off the lights first, take the electric ball off." The other said, then one sat down. His friend went up on his shoulder, then stood up. After that, the one above his friend's shoulder removed the electric light bulb. Turn slowly and the light goes out when it is detached from the rotation of the head of the lamp. Slowly he went down, then they did the same thing with the lamp in front of Riha's rented door. After that, around the door of the Aramaean contract became pitch-black.
"Kreeeeettt." The sound of the door hinges slowly came off. Due to the heavy rain accompanied by lightning, no sound was heard at all by Aram, Grandma and her sisters. Repeatedly they poked out the door hinges and finally the door came off. They entered from the door and released the door lock. Their door slid and turned off the headlights where Aram and his two sisters were fast asleep. Only then did they sneak around exploring the Aramaean contract.
The two black masked thieves moved cautiously. Explore every corner and every place in the contract. Unload wardrobes, buckets of aluminum containers hanging them open, and all kinds of bags and backpacks. Once done, they slowly left and disappeared in the dark of the night.
...*****...
By dawn the rain stopped. The sky looked bright and cloudy white. Remnants of rain on the leaves are still dripping. The courtyard and the road were full of water. Several points and roads in Palembang City were flooded.
"Kukrakkk." Some of the chickens crowed as usual.
"Dukkkp. Duukkkkp. Dukkkk." The sound of a cough that was then followed by a melodious azan sound. Moments after Azan grandma woke up and she immediately prayed Fajr. Areha seemed to be lying in deep sleep. Because the weather was cold and Grandma intended to have a holiday selling cakes that day. After the prayer he went back to lying down to sleep. Aram is also usually awake, but somehow he continues to fall asleep until the sun is almost up.
...*****...
Meanwhile, Yuzaka finished his morning prayers. He then sat down at the dining table. His mother had cooked vegetables and fried the fish that was bought yesterday afternoon. Warm vinegar, coffee and milk tea are on the table.
"Mother, I went with you to Sister Riha's contract." Yuzaka.
"You wanna come, okay. Your father is coming today too. He said he wanted to visit Mr. RT. Said Riha your father asked Mr. RT to visit his house." Said Yuzaka's mother. Yukaza was so happy that he was allowed to join Riha's contract. It turns out that Hapa had woken up and heard Yuzaka's request to join Riha's contract. In fact, deep in Yuzaka's heart was hoping to meet Aram. Soon Yuzaka's father returned home from the mosque after the dawn prayer with Gapa.
"According to soap operas, if a girl wants to go somewhere until begged and begged and asked to be invited. That's the sign that there's a sign of his heart." Hapa said to Yuzaka. Yuzaka was so hot his ears heard Hapa's words. Then Hapa laughed, and Yuzaka opened his eyes. But he held back the laughter as well.
"Dnlh." Yuzaka said angrily, then he got up quickly and grabbed Hapa's ear. Makes Hapa scream in pain.
"Sinetron again, sinetron again. Sebel, tired of knowing." Yuzaka said annoyedly.
"Aduuu, my brother." Hapa Jerits.
"Lah ilahailallah, these brothers. Morning, afternoon, night is always a storm." Said Yuzaka's mother, she seemed to take a deep breath. Then put the fried chicken into the dish container. Smelled of fried chicken.
"What is this. Already Zaka, do not be served by this ignorant Hapa." Said Yuzaka's father, he was sitting on a chair by Hapa's side. He still wears a peci, a cocoa shirt and a prayer cloth. Hapa grimaced in pain while holding her red ears.
"The soap opera boy with Brother Ros is fighting again. Asikkk." Said Gapa, laughing. He sits between Hapa and Yuzaka.
"Already closed all the talk, eat soon." Said Yuzaka's mother, she stuffed rice into the dish and handed it to Yuzaka's father.
"It's Dad's rice." Said Yuzaka's mother. They eat together, and plan to hire Riha so, but it's a little afternoon. Around nine in the morning he left. Because Yuzaka's mom is going to the market first.
...*****...
Figan wakes up from his sleep. He felt like he wanted to poop. That's why he got up and headed for the bathroom. A while after that he came out and stroked his stomach which felt comfortable. Because all the dirt has been wasted.
"Croooottts." Figan poured water into a plastic cup, and drank it voraciously. After drinking, she stepped outside, glancing at the still-asleep grandmother and Areha. Then he picked up a car on the side of the wall. Figan looked at the door, and he didn't understand. Why the location of the door has shifted and only realized. Figan approached the door and noticed. How to get out and why the door is not as usual. Figan's eyes went up and down watching, and his hand held the door. The nails on the door hinges are visible and detached from the door frame.
"Figan, what are you." Tanya Luran who was awake, she still lay down and looked towards Figan.
"Koyong, why is our door like this." Ask plain Figan. He doesn't understand at all.
"Oh, let's get the door." Said Luran after she approached.
"Oh, it must have been blowing in the wind all night." Figan. Luran then wakes up Aram.
"Koyong, why are our doors so loose." Ask Luran. Aram is mistaken, he thinks Luran and Figan are asking for the door to be opened.
"Just playing outside. It will open the door." Replied Aram again tightened his blanket. Luran and Figan were quiet and they were just playing inside the house. A few moments later Aram felt like peeing. He got up and went to the bathroom. Grandma and Areha seemed to have woken up. Tells about a good sleep and heavy rain.
Aram stepped into the front room. He looked at the front door which was not his usual position. Then approach the door and watch the door hinge come off.
"Oh, this is what Luran meant." Thought Aram.
"Koyong, why are our doors so." Ask Luran again. Aram was silent and his heart became afraid. He knew it was a thief. He asked Luran to call grandma and Areha. When they arrived and saw the door. Grandma became scared and worried. Then back to the middle room. Looks wardrobe, aluminum containers have been disheveled. Grandma saw the capital money of her trade, also monthly money savings were also absent. Grandma put under the folds of clothes, which were already messy.
"Areha, where's your savings." Grandma asked, Areha searched here and there but did not meet. Apparently Areha's savings were also lost. Aram sat quietly leaning against the wall of the contract. She was sad and faint to hear all the money Grandma and Areha lost. Lastly, the ten kilos of rice they bought a few days ago was also gone. They don't have anything else.
Aram reached into his pocket, and found fifty-nine thousand, seven hundred rupiah. Thank God you can still eat this morning. The heart of Aram. There was the sound of Areha's crying. He's been saving for so long. In fact, he almost never snacked just because he wanted to save and could go to school again. Grandma also shed tears, but she tried to be strong.
"It's Grandma, can we eat today." Aram said, offering fifty thousand rupiah. Grandma took the money and would soon be shopping, especially buying rice.
"Yes Aram, thank you. Forgive grandma." He said while wiping away tears.
"It's not grandma's fault." Aram replied, he then approached Areha who was crying while hugging a pillow.
"Sister, don't cry. It's five grand to buy new plastic savings. These two thousand for Sister to start saving again." Aram said softly, Areha took the money that Aram had offered. Areha they loved her brother and found the figure of her father from Aram. Make Areha strong and obey what Aram says.
"Yes Koyong." He said while wiping away tears.
"Grandma's shopping to the stall and buying new savings." Aram said, Areha got up and followed the grandmother who was ready to go to the stall. Grandma wears a light green hijab. Aram gave a thousand coins to Luran and Figan. The two then went to buy snacks at the stall. The love of both, the crackers of love that have gifts. Figan gets a little robot, and Luran gets a little toy car. Aram doesn't hold any more money. He then feeds his chickens. Deep in his heart was pain and anger.
"If there is a calamity befall you, do not grieve Aram. All of this has its silver lining. All you have to do is keep trying." Aram remembered his father's message. Aram wants to sell some of his chickens.
