The Three Chosen
11. Again
After Marlia was declared healthy by doctors, Marlia fulfilled the police call to testify
on the death of Rafi.
Many times Marlia had to wipe away her tears when she told the police. Seeing his condition made the police pity and gave him a chance to rest and come again tomorrow. But Marlia refused and chose to continue questioning with the police.
“ You should be accompanied by a lawyer if you want to meet justice for Your Child..,” said Heru's men.
named Ahmad.
“ Yes Sir. I will fight for justice for Rafi..” Marlia said.
“ Good. For now enough, thank you Bu Marlia..” Ahmad said while shaking Marlia's hand.
Marlia smiled and stepped out of the police station. But the smile on Marlia's face faded as she passed Ria Anom's wife. Ria came with two daughters from her marriage to Anom named Intan and Isha.
“ Mom, instead it's Aunt Marlia. How are you feeling healthy now.?” ask Intan.
“ Yes. Kok can be here too yes..,” said Ria.
Then Ria stopped her steps to greet Marlia.
“ What's up Kak..,” greet Ria friendly.
“ I'm good..,” says Marlia.
“ Sister stay where now..?” ask Ria.
“ I live in a social parlor..,” says Marlia.
“ Why you can't go home. Even though Anom was arrested for a case that is not clear, but Brother does not need to hesitate. You can go home and stay with us. We are family, let alone this Brother Anom's sister..,” said Ria.
“ Yes, Aunt also do not have to stay in the warehouse again rich first. Kan now Aunty has healed..” said Isha with a smile.
Marlia was shocked to hear the words of Ria and her son. He did not know that Anom introduced himself as his brother and not his wife.
“ Ga need, thanks for the offer. But I'm comfortable living in that parlor. Sorry, I have to go now, filler..” said Marlia with a smile then rushed away.
Ria and her two children stared at Marlia's departure with puzzled looks. A second later the three of them
turn his body around and go inside the police station to fulfill the police call.
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Anom is still in the clinic in order to undergo therapy to restore the muscles of his hands and feet that had
stiff and immovable. After completing the therapy, Anom returned to the holding cell. Despite doing all these activities in a strict police escort, Anom still feels comfortable.
But tonight is a little different. Anom had just entered the holding cell when he saw a shadow running in front of the holding cell.
“ Who is it..?” anom asked half-whispered because he did not want to disturb other prisoners who were asleep.
There is no lawfulness. Anom tried to advance towards the bars to see who had just passed by. Anomaly
frowning when he saw the prisoners in the other cell were also asleep.
“ Strange, this hour has been on all sleep. Usually still on chat....,” murmured Anom while stepping back in his place.
“ What is Papa's cabal..,” greet Rafi's ghost.
“ Ka, You Ra..., Rafi...?” anom asked nervously.
“ Yes Papa. Papa forgot yes same me...?” ask Rafi's ghost with a sad mimic.
“ Papa never forgets Rafi. But why did Rafi just meet Papa now after years of death.?” anom asked, trying to calm down.
“ Lafi has the guts of Papa and Mama everywhere, home Kita, home Opa, in the place of Papa Kelja, everything is not there. Therefore Lafi balu can come sekalang..,” said Rafi's ghost with a smile.
Rafi's smile used to be the sweetest smile Anom had ever seen. Rafi's smile is a reliever of thirst and fatigue after working all day. That smile was what Anom always wanted to see every day. But when Rafi does it now, it makes Anom goosebumps in fear. Because that smile seemed to bring death with it.
“ Why is Papa evil with Mama.?” asked Rafi's ghost while aligning her body position as high as Anom's body so that she can see the face of the papa clearly.
Anom did not answer Rafi's ghost question, which was not a question for him, but an intermezo leading to death. Anom's body trembled, his voice vanished somewhere. A flash of events when he hurt Marlia was dancing in his head. Including when he kept Marlia in his barn and forbade anyone from approaching Marlia.
“ Who is he..?” ria asked when she first saw Anom taking Marlia to their house.
“ She's My Brother...,” says Anom while locking the warehouse door.
“ But why locked in warehouse. Kasian kan..,” said Ria.
“ She's sick Ria. Stay away from him if you do not want to contract the disease..,” said Anom while passing.
“ If it hurts why it is not treated. Take him to the hospital, let him be treated there. Later if it has healed recently invited to stay here.” Ria's advice is attentive.
“ Ga need. He is not a medical doctor, but sick from being used. There are a lot of costs I have incurred to treat it. I locked him inside so he wouldn't destroy it all when he was raging. Remember, do not ever hesitate to open this door and approach it even if only to feed it. Let me take care of it..,” said Anom.
Ria looked a little afraid to hear Anom's words. Ria obeyed Anom's orders and did not suspect anything.
At first Anom did take good care of Marlia. Give him food and bathe him regularly. But when Anom did that Marlia always rampaged to make Ria who heard it was afraid and believed her husband's words. Afterwards Anom took care of Marlia less and ignored her. If you remember, Anom will give him food. But if he forgets, then Marlia must hold hunger for days.
Anom opened his eyes when he remembered the cruelty he had committed to Marlia, who was still his wife. Initially Anom was only intended to make Marlia shield from the pursuit of residents or police. But what Anom did then was precisely the torment of Marlia's birth and inner self. Anom didn't understand why he did it. He just didn't want Marlia to leave him. Anom hoped that someday his rich father-in-law's legacy would fall into his hands, even though it was impossible because Marlia had been ‘ thrown’ by her papi and not recognized by the child again.
“ Why silent Papa..?” rafi's ghost asks again to surprise Anom.
“ Ra..., ma..., a...,” says Anom stammer.
Seeing the condition of Anom who returned ‘bisu’ made Rafi's ghost smile happily. He floated around Anom who was standing with that trembling body.
“ The time will come Papa..” whispered Rafi's ghost in Anom's ear before disappearing leaving Anom pecking in the middle of the holding cell.
A moment later the prisoners who ‘tertasur’ was awakened and confused to see Anom who stood sculpting it.
“ Surely his crime was outside the dose until again his body stiff rich so...” said a prisoner while shaking his head.
“ What's the crime..?” ask the other prisoners.
“ I heard he killed his Son and tortured his Wife.
“ He deserves it. We're just criminals to feed and happyin Son Wife, uh he even hurt them. Base t**ol...,” maki other prisoners while returning to sleep and ignoring Anom.
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