The Three Chosen
6. Rafi The Malang
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Faiq was looking at the flash of events experienced by the ghost of a toddler named Rafi. At that time Rafi's ghost sat comfortably on Rafi's lap.
Rafi is playing swing in the courtyard of a large house that has classical architecture. Inside the house there is a great quarrel between the parents of Rafi and Rafi's grandfather who is the father of Rafi's mother.
“ Anyway Papi ga accept if you want to sell assets owned by our family this is Marlia..!” said Rafi's grandfather.
“ Continue if not for sale, how do We have to pay the debt Papi..,” whine mama Rafi named Marlia.
“ That's none of my business. After all, the debt is not my debt but the debt is your vain husband* it..,” said Rafi's grandfather ketus.
“ But I owe it also to meet the needs of Marlia and Rafi Pi. They're Papi's flesh blood too..,”
sahut Rafi's father named Anom with a desperate tone.
“ They are also Your Child and Wife. You should be responsible and happy for them. Not that you used to boast that you would be happy and rich if kaw*n ran away. Then why now you even come here and ask for all the inheritance rations. Basic ga tau shame..,” grumbled Rafi's grandfather.
“ We were wrong because kaw*n run first. But we did it because we love Pi. We thought that after Rafi was born, Papi would forgive us and open his heart to Us. It turns out we were wrong. Papi's heart remains as hard as it used to be.” said Anom with a sad face.
Grandpa Rafi looked indifferent and heeded her ears. She did not comment on the words of Marlia and her husband. Apparently Rafi's grandfather knew that Anom had bad intentions by marrying Marlia, which was to gain control of their family property. Unable to melt his father-in-law's heart, Anom finally gave up and invited Marlia and Rafi to leave the mansion.
“ Where we going Pa. Papa Kita said we would stay in the big house. How, not so..?” rafi asked with a disappointed face.
“ Maafin Papa ya Darling. My mom miscalculated. Turns out your grandfather is still angry and ga ngijinin We live in his house..,” said Anom while rubbing Rafi's head gently.
“ Gapapa, the important thing is to stay with Papa and Mama, I'm happy..” Rafi said with a smile.
Anom nodded and took his son and wife away from the house of Marlia's parents. In his heart he was upset that he could not get what he wanted.
Since then, Anom's attitude has changed drastically. Anom who was very fond of his son and his wife began to be rude and show his true nature. Even Anom did not hesitate to hurt Marlia and Rafi.
“ Why are you now so rude and often mukulin I with Rafi Bang.?” asked Marlia between her tears.
“ I'm tired of pretending well in front of you. Because it turns out all in vain..,” said Anom ketus.
“ In vain, what do you mean Bang...?” marlia asked while staring at Anom.
“ So You married Me because of Papiku Bang's treasure.?” ask Marlia not to believe it.
“ Yes. You think as beautiful as you are that I want to spend the rest of my life with your rich ugly woman. There are still many other women out there who are much prettier and more like** than you. Even my girlfriend is more everything than you.” said Anom while sneering.
Marlia's heart was broken at Anom's confession. He cried considering how persistent he was to defend Anom first. But the man he fought for had apparently hurt his heart and body. After scolding Marlia, Anom leaves the house to meet her boyfriend. Marlia escapes with Rafi with her.
Anom returned the next day drunk. When he did not see his wife and children at home, Anom too
get angry and start destroying everything nearby. After a tired rampage Anom laid his body on the floor while staring at the ceiling of the house. At that time there was only one memory in his head, the home of Marlia's parents. Anom thought that Marlia would go back to her Papa's.
With a staggering body, Anom went straight to his in-laws' house after he had previously gone to the kitchen to pick up the kitchen knife Marlia used to cut vegetables.
Arriving at the Marlia's house turned out to be empty. Papi Marlia no longer lives there and goes somewhere. An enraged Anom began to shout calling out the names of Marlia and Rafi. At the same time Marlia also had just arrived at the house of the papi. Marlia went home to the papi because she did not know where to go. Last night he wandered down the street without rest and eating because Marlia left without a penny.
When he saw Marlia, Anom's anger increased. He approached Marlia while brandishing the knife he was carrying. Seeing the mother in danger, Rafi tries to help. Rafi came forward to block the knife that the father had placed with his own body until the knife managed to injure Rafi's stomach. Marlia screamed to see Rafi covered in blood.
Seeing his son injured by his actions, Anom added a scruffy. He tries to snatch Rafi's body from Marlia's arms. Out of fear, Marlia ran away holding Rafi's bloodied body. Marlia's steps came to a halt as she fell down on her leg tripping over a boulder until Rafi's body slipped out of her arms and rolled down on the rocky ground. As a result, Rafi's body was bruised and injured here and there. Rafi's head that hit the rocks was seriously injured to bleed a lot.
Watching her son fall and get injured made Marlia scream so loud that it provoked the attention of the citizens. Seeing the people who arrived, Anom panicked.He forced Marlia to stand up to be a shield.
“ Shut up there or she dies too.!” threaten Anom while putting a knife on Marlia's neck.
Even the people did not dare to come closer. While Marlia can only cry while staring at the body of Rafi who is lying still on the ground. Anom drags Marlia away and leaves Rafi's body. Unheeded Marlia screams begging to be given a chance to hug Rafi.
“ Please My son, please save him.!” marlia screams before Anom hits her on the nape and collapses.
Residents who heard Marlia's request rushed to help Rafi and took her to the Hospital. But unfortunately, because the wound is too severe Rafi died on the way.
No citizen dared to take care of his funeral because he did not want to deal with Anom. Then Rafi's body was kept in the mortuary and waited for her family to come and pick her up. After almost a month no one was willing to take care of Rafi's body, the Hospital buried her body in a public cemetery. No family was present, let alone their parents. Rafi left with curiosity because she could not hug her mother at the end of her life.
Faiq rubbed his face while restraining haru. He understood why Rafi was still wandering around after a dozen years had passed.
At first Rafi came to see Faiq because she accidentally saw Faiq and Anom in the cemetery of a resident who was buried in the same place as him. But when seeing Iyaz and Izar, Rafi chose to interact with them because she felt they were fun children.
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