The Three Chosen
185. Reunion In Prison
At the police station Bachir was asked many things including his involvement with the SPBU fire case. bachir's convoluted answers make police suspicious and scout him with questions that trap him until Bachir unknowingly admits his involvement with the night's events.
“ If the girl is not trying to nelephon nyari help, maybe Jerangkong ga will come in and eat it..,” said Bachir.
“ So Jerangkong aggravates the cashier's sin..?” ask police.
“ I don't know for sure Sir. But the time to squirm Jerangkong out of the mini market while actually zipping his pants anyone can guess what he has been doing especially before heard the screams of women from within the mini market...,” sahut Bachir casual.
“ Well, thank you for your cooperation Mr. Bachir..,” said the police.
“ Both Sir. So I can go home, right.?” bachir asked as he got up from his seat.
“ May, but return to prison yes sir is not home..,” said the police while arresting Bachir again.
“ Uh, what does it mean sir. I was arrested so, wrong I what..?” tanya Bachir did not accept.
“ Kok use. Salah Pak Bachir was involved with the burning of the SPBU that led to the deaths of two SPBU employees and one mini market employee.” said the police were upset.
“ How do you know I'm involved.?” bachir asked in disbelief.
“ From the talk of Mr. Bachir himself earlier. Mr. Bachir told in detail how Jerangkong came out of the mini market including telling about what the cashier did before. Only the people in TKP only know exactly what happened and tell in detail the chronology of the incident that night.
“ So You guys lied to me. You said I was taken just to be questioned. But the proof is that I was detained rich gini. I don't accept it, I'm going out. Heii..., get me out of here..!” bachir was angry.
“ Ssttt.., don't be noisy. Than Mr. Bachir yelling ga clear. Better Mr. Bachir say who was involved with the incident.” said the police.
“ I don't know anything. I don't know anyone..!” sahut Bachir's.
“ Oh that's it. This means that Mr. Bachir is ready to bear the punishment alone while the friends of Pak Bachir live freely out there with their respective families. Take him, put him in the very end of the cell..!” the police said to his partner.
“ Ready Sir..!” the two policemen arrested Bachir.
“ Let him know how to live in that very end of the cell. There are prisoners who commit suicide, surely his spirit is still curious and disturbing who is the one who occupied the cell.
Hearing the police's words made Bachir scream in fear. He thrashed and asked not to be put in the cell in question.
“ Ampuunn.., do not enter Me there, I am afraid of ghosts..,” pinta Bachir.
“ But it's just an empty cell, the others are full. No one wants to stay in the cell out of fear. So they choose to live in another cell even crammed and can not sleep so full. If Pak Bachir lives in the cell alone it is delicious, relieved, can sleep too.” said the police scare Bachir.
“ I also do not want there, please lah...” said Bachir with a clear face.
“ Then what's in it for the Police if We know what will Mr. Bachir.?” ask police.
“ Sa, I'll tell you who was involved in the incident.” said Bachir nervously.
“ Everything..?” ask police.
“ Everything...,” sahut Bachir fast.
Bachir was taken back to the interrogation room. Then Bachir mentioned some of his friends who took part in the incident.
“ Of the eight people who attacked the SPBU, Jerangkong, Bule and Opoy have died Sir. If there are others who have a stroke, some have moved out of the area as well.” said Bachir while lowering his head.
The police nodded while noting Bachir's statement. Soon, Bachir was put into a holding cell located at the end. Bachir protested because he felt he did not comply with their initial agreement. But the police had a thousand answers to break Bachir's argument until finally Bachir could only fall silent.
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After Bachir was caught, the police hunted down the remaining thugs who had participated in the SPBU arson. As Bachir said, some of them are sick because of the age of twilight also stroke and others have migrated far from Jakarta only to forget the dark events that always haunt them. But eventually the police managed to subdue three friends of Bachir who were still in good health without any difficulty at all.
Apparently the former thugs had regretted his actions and were willing to make up for it in prison. Bachir met his friends who were accidentally put in the same cell by the police.
When he first met Bachir, he looked stunned. He stood up and hugged his three friends. They hugged each other crying and made the atmosphere in the holding cell full of tears. The prisoners in other cells were also seen staring at the heartwarming scene in front of them with their mouths agape. How not. Inside the cell were four men in their twilight years, hugging each other and crying.
“ Why are they yes...?” ask one of the prisoners.
“ Rich they old friends who are equally kankangkep...,” sahut other prisoners.
“ As old as that they still have to languish in prison, it is not fair that the law.
“ If you think the old man is free from your law is wrong. Then what is the fate of the victims who may also be older than them but still have to suffer the consequences of their actions. Therefore, if you realize you will be old, do not act when you are young. Look how they are now. Even though it is old but must still be responsible for the same actions in the past. That's just the name justice..,” said a policeman firmly.
The prisoners were silent at the young policeman's scathing remarks, while Bachir and his four friends were seen breaking their arms and sitting on the floor talking about their cursed deeds.
“ Kalo rich gini name We reunian in prison ya Hir..,” said Melon while smiling wryly.
“ Yes Lon. Though so far no one has managed to find Kita..,” sahut Bachir sad.
“ Gapapa, We can reduce sin before death.” said Bachir's friend nicknamed Popeye.
“ Lo mean what the hell is Pey..?” bachir asked not to understand.
“ I mean, if We have already paid for some of Our sins in the world by languishing in prison as punishment, God willing God will die later Our sins have been reduced Hir..” Popeye said.
“ Popeye real. We are old, just waiting to die. It's done...,” said another friend who used to be called Barong.
“ Do not talk dead Lah, kok I serem ya dengernya. There's still a lot I want to see. My youngest child is not married yet, Grandchild I am also not born. I died in this prison.” Bachir said.
“ But die is destiny Hir..,” Popeye said.
“ Yes I know, but do not discuss it again. We are here to make up for all our past sins. If you can walk with happy so it does not feel heavy.” pinta Bachir.
“ Ok, I agree...,” says to all three Bachir friends together.
Bachir smiled and seemed better prepared to face the prison sentence that must be lived with his three friends later.
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