TWO-Chapter 3

The Senders

Karma is real, that’s our existence for

Story by Z.U.M

It depends on yourself. If you do a good thing, then you get a good one. But, if you do a bad thing—you will pay for your sins.

Preview : I hope so, Dzaky’s inner chuckles in hopeless. He wants to tell everyone that he was trapped in the vicious circle and he can’t run away. But he can’t. If he does, then he can’t guarantee the safety of his family.

An awkward atmosphere fulfills their room. Dzaky knows it's because of him, so he tries to open a new

conversation, "If you’re dying to know something about me, then I'll let you with two questions."

Yoga gets a bit of interest, "Just two? Are you sure your words are trustworthy or you will give me another lie?"

“Tsk, just tell me instead if you don’t want to.” the tiny teenage boy pouts.

"Are your eyes okay?" Yoga's brown eyes gaze is truly worrying about him.

"Among all in your head, it's the first question that you ask me?" Dzaky chuckles, "But it's okay. I'll tell you the truth." he smiles softly, "I had eye surgery before. It's been 2 years ago, I guess."

That tiny one lays on his bed, staring at their room ceiling, "I got an accident two and a half years before, and I lost my eyes. It's not totally blind, but my sight getting worse and worse, it's the same as having no eyes." He never thought that remembering his past is not bad at all, so he continues, "Thanks to my cousin, I had eye surgery without waiting too long."

Yoga rubs Dzaky's hair, when that tiny boy asks, "Next question?"

“Do you have a trauma, Ri?” he grips his friend’s hand.

Dzaky takes his eyes off his friend, “Maybe?”

“You said you will tell me the truth.” the taller one protest. “What are you afraid, Ri?”

Dzaky starts feels uncomfortable, "I think it's natural if a male feels a bit uncomfortable with touching each other."

"Don't make a fool, Destarius." Yoga pinch that teenage boy's cheek, "You never act that way before." He sighs upset, “If you don’t want-”

“A senior force me to be his boyfriend.” Dzaky said quickly. “I refuse him, but he pins me on the wall. Call me a slut cause I stay with someone else’s boyfriend but refuse him." His body is trembling with another fear, but he can manage it so it's look alike.

“Who is that bastard, Ri?! I’ll make him pay for his bullshit!” He is full of rage.

“Don’t,” that ashen gray begs to him, “Please don’t, Dhi. It only makes him believe that we have an affair.”

“But I can't let it go! He dares to hurt my best friend!”

Dzaky shakes his head with grips Yoga’s hands, “Can you do me a favor?”

“Ri-”

“Please keep it secret. Hold yourself for me, can you?”

Those ashen eyes lock a pair of dark brown, makes the owner of a pair of those dark brown eyes give up on him.

“Tsk, you win, Little Leech. But make sure you’ll tell me if there’s anything bothering you.”

Dzaky nods, then show his phone to Yoga, "My aunt will stop by, but I'm not sure she just stop by." he sighs.

“Where you will go, Ri? We have a math test tomorrow.” Yoga tries to stop him.

That tiny teenage boy sighs again, “I know. But I have no choice?”

In 15 minutes, a young woman comes to his door and hugs that tiny teenage boy tightly. Her eyes watering when she sees her son a bit skinny and throws a death glares to Dzaky’s roommate. Risa, that woman, starts blabbering to her son while she puts a hoodie on Dzaky and takes that teenage boy away with no words to Yoga.

“Why you share a room with a male, my love?” Risa says with a feel upset.

Dzaky rolls his eyes, “Cause I’m a male too, mother. Where’s Lucas?”

“It’s been a long time since last time I pick you up and you ask for your dumb father, sweetheart?” Risa

glances at her son.

“My father is only Mr. Lucius Rohan, mother.” Dzaky sighs, “And when you will stop acts like my second

mother? Your sister doesn’t like me, by the way.”

“Of course she doesn’t like you, sweetheart. Her daughter is your age but she always do a filthy job.” Risa

focuses on drives, but still give a glance to Dzaky, “I’m sorry I can’t protect you before, Saber.”

“It’s not your fault, Risa. And about Rosa's daughter, is her name is Dini?”

“You know her?”

"She is Dhika's girlfriend, Risa. The tall boy that shares a room with me."

That woman sighs, “Oh, forget it. I'm not taking you out just to talk about my sister or her daughter.” she stares at her son, “I need your help to negotiate with the farmers on the west area.”

"C3 and F2 are okay? Lucas said he will handle the B1 area."

"Sweetheart," Risa turns to faces that teenage boy, "I'm not a member of your division. So stop using some codes, my dear."

"Say it, Risa. If you are one of those tobacco farmers, will you sell all of your tobacco to me just because I pay higher than your regular customer?" Dzaky smiles politely.

Risa thought for a moment, "I don't think so. What if it brings bad effects to my farm? Those collectors will get mad if the farmer didn't give them any tobacco."

“You hit the point.” Dzaky’s face laying on the back of his hand, “We can’t force them right now. Just take it slow, and we will get their faith.”

When that teenage boy stares at the overlay of fields and hills, he gives an order, “Bring me to their headman, then the show it begins.”

Risa, Dzaky, and the headman of Randu Village walks around the farm for two hours. Some tobacco fields are getting grasshopper pests, and the price is too cheap. With school paper as a reason, both Dzaky and Risa get some important information.

"Thank you very much for helping my niece finish his school paper, Mr. Supidjan." Risa says politely.

"It's an honor for me to help your niece, Ms. Rosa. I hope in the future he will become a great person like you, Miss." that old man gives them some fresh fruit from their farm, "I'm sorry we just have bananas and yams."

Dzaky gives him a greeting with an innocent smile, "Thank you very much, Mr. Supidjan. I wish God will give you and your village a huge help. And my grandmother will be happy to send some doctors and nurses to Randu Village."

“God bless you, little one.” that old man rubs Dzaky's head, "Remember that you can come to our village anytime you want."

“I believe you can bring good progress to this village, Mr. Supidjan. God will always give us His help." Dzaky replies.

“Thank you, Mr. Supidjan. We will take our leave.” Risa asks for their leaving.

After Risa puts a gift from the headman of Randu Village on the rear trunk, she looks at the teenage boy that she

considers as her son. Dzaky is taking notes about some information that they get today. She shakes her head, keeps her mind that her boy doesn’t suit for a filthy job. It’s enough to make him become a cunning person. Risa didn’t want her boy to lost his pure heart. Even though life pushes him down before, she will protect him this time until she no longer with him.

“Dzaky,” Risa calls him.

Dzaky lifts his face, “Yes?”

Risa almost crying for a reason that she doesn't know, “Will you believe me if I said I will protect you no matter what happens?”

“You don’t have to, Risa.” He doesn’t understand what is Risa talking about, but he can feel something wrong, “Listen to me, my second mother: don’t you dare to sacrifice yourself or do something that I don't want you to do. I will hate you to death, you understand?”

“You talk like you are an adult, little boy.” Risa chuckles and pats Dzaky’s head.

"I'm serious, Risa!" he pouts his mouth. "I can hate someone too, you know."

"Aw, look! My son is sulking! You're so cute, you know, my baby?" she chuckles again, “Just keep your heart hidden deep inside, so no one can hurt you, my dear. I don't want my only light to become a fire that burns himself."

“Risa-”

Risa embraces that teenage boy with her left arm, “What you want to eat, Dzaky? Pizza or beefsteak?”

“Don’t change the subject, old lady! I-”

“Who are you call an old lady, my son?” Risa smiles like a devil with a dark aura.

Dzaky takes his eyes off to Risa, “I want a beefsteak, mother. A large one.”

"If they know you're the one who spread the disease on their village, you will die, Saber." Risa sighs.

"We need power, Risa. My father said, ‘If you want an easy and comfortable way, hold their head.’" That teenage boy grins, "And I don't lie about knocks 'them' down. Lucas can handle it."

"You trust him too much, my dear. What if he betrays you?" Risa starts doubting.

Then Dzaky faces her, “Will you betray me, Risa?” there was no question in his voice. “If you can do, then so do him.”

“Both of me and Lucas are not the same, Dzaky. I’ll swear I’ll never let you down.” she promises.

“You were wrong, Risa. You shouldn't promise me for, cause I don’t need that.” Dzaky smiles, not a smile for

something or anything, he just gives her a light smile, “I don’t need a promise that has the possibility to hurt someone.” The Senders is more than enough, continues his inner.

***

HUSTLE and bustle fulfill a meeting room of The Senders. A lot of members of that organization gathering according to their division. Time is about to 8 pm, and the leader of The Senders has come to sit on her throne. While she takes some documents from the management division, the leader of another division prepares their report.

And Lucas is right beside Tri Herlina, his mother and also the leader of The Senders.

“So what about development in North and North West of Bhagasasi, Lucas? Have you taken over those areas?" Tri asks his son.

“Almost 68% of those farm areas are in our hands, Miss. But the problem is the collectors who keep bothering us.” he makes a direct report, “Should we shut them down soon?"

"We're not in hurry, Lucas. Paddy doesn’t become rice overnight." Tri smiles softly, “As long as they didn’t use a filthy trick, don’t mind them.” And then she looks for the one who always stay beside Lucas, “Where is Saber? Did he feel unwell again?”

“Yes, Miss.” Risa answers her questions, “He is tired after takes a walk in a tobacco farm in Randu Village in the west area.”

Tri turns to face Lucas, “Any information from there?”

Lucas gives her a document, “According to his report, we should send some doctors and nurses to some villages to heals the disease of food poisoning there. Those headmans promises us to give 30% of their tobacco after that.”

"Doesn't it Saber who spread the disease in the west area? Is it one of his plans too?" Tri sighs, “That boy always do what he wants to do.”

Lucas bows his head, “Pardon me, Miss. I was too soft to him.”

“How many doctors and nurses that we must send to that village? And what about another village around there?” Tri asks again.

“I think 2 doctors and 2 nurses are enough, Miss.” Risa gives a suggestion.

“Okay, I will manage it.” Tri's smile looks dangerous this time, "I'm waiting for good news, then."

When Tri takes the last document in front of her, Rosa stands up and gives her a direct report, “We find three cases of domestic violence with death victim, some cases of mild sexual harassment, and a rape case whose victims were mutilated by the perpetrator."

“Ah, you forget about a rich young man that humiliates a disabled boy a few days ago, Rosa." a tiny teenage girl with a black hoodie reminds her foster mother in The Senders.

“Anything else? Why the operators didn’t send me any report, then?” Tri doesn't take her eyes off from the document in her hand, but some people that have a responsibility as an operator bow their heads with apologies.

“We also have a list of good people and have been preparing for their present. Thanks for Eye of The God that

our hackers create, everything will going smoothly from now on." Rosa continuous her words.

Tri closes the document on her hand, "Have you made a list of members who will carry out the assignment this week? I want anyone to do their tasks properly without any complaint."

All of the members of The Senders answers, “Anything for the justice!”

For a moment Lucas remembered to Dzaky, Anything for the justice, huh?

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