JAGRAK

PART-18 NO HOPE 2

“I will look for a pharmacy that is still open to be able to get a prescription for Daddy. Take care of yourself and take good care of your dad. I believe Nina is a strong girl." Magdalene's voice was very low, almost a whisper, but it was clear that something had changed from the look on Nina's face. She looked at her mother sadly, a tear fell down her cheek. Her dazed face had broken into tears. In between sobs, Nina nodded with certainty. She looked at her mother trying to strengthen her heart.

When Magdalene passed, Nina stood up, stepped into the bathroom to ablution water. Then they took the mukena(1) from Fareda's closet, put it on. Nina sat beside Wisanggeni, starting to read sentence by sentence from the Holy Qur'an in her hand. Nina's voice trembled as she read, her tears fell one by one. Everything that was raging in the chest seemed to be released. Feeling disappointed, angry, confused, mixed into one. She continued to read with her tears, her shoulders shaking even more. Occasionally, they stopped because of sobbing. But gradually the crying subsided. Her voice gradually became clear and calm. At the same time, her heart became calmer.

Peace slowly creeps into her heart. The expression on her face that was dazed earlier had faded. Her gaze was indeed still mournful. But there is a light of legowo(2) and surrender. A faint smile appeared as he felt a touch on her palm. The smile became a beautiful twinkle with tears that broke out again. Hastily, she closes the Holy Qur'an, after ending it with, "Sadaqallahuladzim". She kissed the cover of the Holy Qur'an in her hand and placed it carefully.

"Hi, Daddy's daughter is great," Wisanggeni's voice weakly greeted his daughter. Nina kissed her father's forehead and said, "Thanks for coming back, Dad." She gripped her father's hand tightly. After that, the two of them were seen hanging out. Sometimes Nina is seen wiping her tears. Wisanggeni made a joke that made Nina wipe her tears more often.

Magdalene, who had just arrived, was very surprised. The medicine crackle she was carrying fell unconsciously. But she didn't care about that. Magdalene immediately rushed to hug her husband. "Yeee Mama, just don't hug Ratih with Daddy, Mama just play hugs," then they laughed loudly. Their laughter suddenly froze when Wisanggeni asked Saka. "Hey Saka, where is this? Is he resting in his room?” Nina and Magdalene looked confused, both didn't know what to answer. Seeing their confusion, Wisanggeni again asked, "Where is Adi?" his voice was high. Nina and Magdalene are getting more confused, Nina and Magdalene's faces are scared. Wisanggeni was so sure that something was really wrong. That's when

Grace appeared and said, "Saka has solved the secret of time and gone to another dimension with his body."

Grace's explanation made everyone in the room gape in disbelief. Immediately Wisanggeni tried to get up but was prevented by everyone present. Nina and Magdalene reflexively grabbed Wisanggeni's shoulders and held him. "Calm down, Dad!" Nina and Magdalene spoke almost at the same time. Wisanggeni obeyed and lay back down. He seemed to be waiting for Grace to give further explanation. "On the guarantee of Ki Sudarsana you were released, that's why this knife can come out of your stomach," Grace explained. Before she could finish her sentence, Grace gave Wisanggeni a package. A small knife wrapped in mori (shroud).

"Ki Sudarsana guarantees that you will no longer interfere in their affairs if you are released." There her sister Magdalene paused for a moment before finally continuing her sentence. “The process of your release was carried out in a very gruesome manner. You keep vomiting blood. Blood splattered everywhere even Saka got your vomit right on his face and because of this Saka saw everything.”

Again Grace sighed heavily, “In his anger, Saka unknowingly broke the secret of time and went to another dimension without him knowing, he disappeared with his body."

"You couldn't control yourself and you fell unconscious," Wisanggeni's answer stunned everyone present. “Now that you're preventing me from saving my son, you realize what he's up against? He's still a kid and has never walked alone!” Wisannggeni's voice sounded explosive even though he still looked weak. Everyone there was just biased in silence. What Wisanggeni said was true, Saka was still a kid and this was his first time walking alone. Moreover, he went there without realizing it, he must be very confused.

"Okay, you restore your health first so I can take care of Saka," Grace finally spoke.

"No! You're the only one in this family that they don't detect and don't count on, let it stay that way. You'll be the last person to protect this family if I'm not around,” Wisanggeni's voice was very low, even whispering but intimidating. Everyone there grew silent, they didn't dare to say a word.

“I know the extent of your involvement with Fareda and I'm keeping quiet. I pretend not to know and see what happens to our family!” Wisanggeni spoke again at length. There was deep regret and sorrow in his voice. "Fareda's is lying in the cupboard like a living corpse and we don't know where her soul is. Saka disappeared with his body, and me, look at me! Look at me!” Wisanggeni uttered all the words he had been holding back. He couldn't control his feelings anymore. The sentence that was always kept neatly in the chest finally came out. Everyone there was silent, Nina and Magdalene began to tremble. It was clear they were both confused and scared. They both have to hear something that shouldn't be heard and don't expect to hear it at all. Meanwhile Grace was rooted to the spot. What Wisanggeni said is true. Sapu Jagat is indeed too young to go this far. But isn't life forcing it? She was destined to be Jagrak since childhood and tossed around by life because he was given the advantage to be able to fight back. Had she not had the strength to fight back it might have been easier for her since she just had to obey.

“I don't want to blame you for what you did to Fareda. But she was so young, she didn't understand what strategy was yet. She makes decisions based on feelings and desires only." Wisanggeni's long words sounded gruff and desperate. “If she didn't have the abilities you taught her she wouldn't have the courage to act alone. She must be talking to us.”

Again, the tone of despair was clearly heard from every word Wisanggeni said. Everyone there was only able to look down without daring to raise their faces. Especially Grace, she had indeed made a fatal mistake despite her good intentions. What she didn't realize was that she didn't understand who she was dealing with. If she had known and understood from the start that she was dealing with the Leader and the Seven Shadow Troop, Grace would never have gone this far. There was a regret he couldn't express. The atmosphere became awkward and frozen. Neither of them made a sound. Everyone is busy with their own thoughts.

TO BE CONTINUE