
Change is painful, though,
Change can cause people to feel insecure, confused, fearful and angry. But for me, the change has to be made, I want to see a different world and be a different person.
*****
Handoyo was annoyed by the loud bangs on the trellis door of his isolation room. The lump felt loud and deafening and disturbing the dreamland. Handoyo answered lazily so that the painful spills would stop.
"Yes, I'm awake. What was? Who's that?" Handoyo replied with a miserable voice.
The isolation room was dark, as Handoyo had not turned on the light switch.
"Eventually wake up too... It's me, Mr. Indra... Please turn on the light near this trellis and get out of your room. Now it's time for you to have dinner at almost 7pm.... every dinnertime you should be standing by the door of this trellis!" Since it's your first day, I'm dispensing that you don't know the rules here yet." Sahut Indra with full decisiveness.
"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Indra .. if that's the rule here, sorry I don't know, I fell asleep earlier so don't turn on the lights.... does the mealtime also have to be within the rules of the dinner hour here?" Even though I'm not hungry?"
"Yes... no hunger you have to eat and all the food has to run out, tomorrow morning you have to work... So eat!? Don't get sick here, the doctor only controls once a week!"
"Well thank you Mr. Indra, " Sahut Handoyo slowly and received food from Mr. Indra.
Every dinner hour the trellis door was opened and Handoyo could faintly see, there were several rooms opposite her whose isolation cell-room lights were already on. Quite a distance away but the yellow lights give a hint that there is life there.
"If it's daytime, fellow residents can't communicate, Mr Indra?"
"Not if you haven't produced 20 kg of corn in 3 months.just my permission, you can have a chat, but you better ask tomorrow how to garden first... if you get caught in a day not working in the garden, then you will move into black isolation and there is more inhumane!"
"Okay, indra, I will obey and will not look for things.please guide him!"
"Handoyo.Besides, I'm amazed at the kindness of your heart to kill criminals who torment others and you endure it alone. That's one great thing you do!"
"G ... Father could have... "Sahut Handoyo short and began to enjoy his dinner in the form of white rice, foreign fish and vegetable stir-fry.
*****
It has been 25 days Handoyo was on this yard on Nusa Kambangan Island. His body is getting more stocky and athletic because he every day has to hoe the soil and plant, raise water to water the cassava garden he has to guard.
The empty land that was originally arid was filled with corn seeds that could likely be harvested in the next 3 months. There are some stems already starting to grow and that's one thing that's fun. Handoyo used to love planting for his time filler in Lampung.
One remarkable change has to be made Handoyo. His life spins fast like a roller cooster of his comfortable life and uses weapons to draw the life of a changed gardener. A life that must be abandoned for the sake of his curiosity in the new world offered by "Big Mama" and the Organization of "Black Journey"
Is there really an organization that is strong and capable of resisting this order? Why didn't the Warmen agree to his proposal to join? Was his decision yesterday wrong and chose to join this organization.
Let me be, the Warmen have a family to look after, while I have no one to look after. Does the left-leaning organization really exist? " I hope my estimates don't miss and I don't have to waste time here. That thought had always been in his brain for these few days.
Handoyo's skin color is getting exotic brown. He does this daily activity voluntarily. There are no complaints. Learning to be a corn farmer is also not a problem because he likes to live anything while there is still a chance. For him the change was indeed to be made, Handoyo wanted to see a different world and become a different person.
Anger at God and justice is finally gone since the revenge for the loss of Lidya has been avenged. For Handoyo, the killing was a worthy thing. It doesn't matter that he's in jail here, but he just wants to enjoy life in a different way before Lidya picks him up.
Indra's screams that were still some distance to the garden made him stop the activities that afternoon.
"Handoyo.. You are asked to go to the office, someone visits you!" Said important!" Shouted Indra while adjusting her breathing.
"One of the people of the time.I no one can visit Mr. Indra for 2 years rule!" Handoyo said casually.
"That's exactly , this is from the prosecutor's office but something strange, the woman said your wife..Ie as far as I know, your wife has died in Lampung in the fire '" Call Indra who approached Handoyo in the field.
Handoyo's sweat sweat sweat was still dripping on his forehead and continuously dripping from his hair. Handoyo stared coldly at Indra who explained the info there were looking for him and discussed the death of Lidya. There is a sense of dislike to hear the words of Indra.
"You mean ? " Nobody should be able to see me here, right Mr Indra?" From prosecutors?" Handoyo replied while tidying up his garden equipment.
"really?"
"All I know is, Chief just called her Lidya's mother and she was able to show you the letters from the prosecutor's office and your marriage papers from last year... therefore the chief asked me to ask you first, if not your wife, then it is certain that she is not from the prosecution." Indra said clearly enough to make Handoyo choked. Could it be the organization of the Eagle Hitam? Nadya who claimed to be Lidya?
"My wife is named Lidya, but she's just an employee at the prosecutor's office and doesn't have an important role there. There might be someone important to help her, I want to see her!"
"Isn't your wife named lidya dead?"
"You investigated me? My first and second wife was indeed Lidya, I only wanted to marry a woman who had the name Lidya " Handoyo said calmly and walked away from the garden to the office area which is located if it is a 30-minute walk.
"That's great for you Handoyo" Sahut Pak Indra. " Your wife brought us also a lot of good food from Jakarta.... uh there is a very soft bread I guess... can you share us later?"
"Jika indeed Lidya allows, you are the first person I give," Sahut Handoyo relaxed.
Handoyo and Indra walked quickly to the office. In Handoyo's mind, he thought this must be in accordance with the words of BIg Mama, who said that Nadya would pick him up. But what if it wasn't? Handoyo kept thinking on his way.
As soon as the office was seen, Handoyo smiled at the black car parked near the gate. A smile adorned his lips considering it was a black car that had once stopped its journey towards the washcloth while he had yet to be convicted. BIg mama's car.
*****
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If you want to know another version of senior Handoyo, please read "Love Will Take You Back"
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