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The next day...

This morning around 10pm we decided to go back to the village. Some residents who had just returned from the sub-district said that the situation there was safe. Some roads are still carried out examination of Red and White ID card and if we have it then there is no need to fear.

One thing that happens very rarely in times of conflict. Razia is done only to check the Merah Putih ID card not to check the SIM or other driving completeness letters. We passed through one by one village until finally reached the subdistrict. Our eyes widened when we saw the rows of shophouses that had been burned.

Lafaz tasbih continues to be spoken on our lips as we pass through rows of burnt shophouses. The car we were driving finally stopped. More precisely stopped by the security forces.

Their voices sounded scary in my ears. We issued Red and White ID cards as they wanted. They also checked our luggage roughly. What the hell is going on? Many ask me questions about all the events that happened yesterday but have to ask the same who?

While checking the ID card they also asked our purpose. Bang Yusuf as the driver trembled a little when he mentioned the name of our village. “Sagoe Village.” The eyes of the soldier stared at Bang Suf sharply. Who doesn't know my village. The village with the center of the rebels, cuak, and one of the black areas for the soldiers. They also asked about our destination to the coastal area and why to stay there. After getting enough answers we were allowed to continue the journey to the village.

So many new army outposts were built along the road to my village. Every time we pass through these posts and other people who pass by must stop to be checked the identity and luggage of each citizen. Our trip back to the village took longer than usual. By late afternoon we had just arrived at the village. Arriving in the village not necessarily we can breathe a sigh of relief by going home and then bathing the water well that cools but once we get to the checkpoint we have to go down to be asked again.

“Yes Rabbi, I'm tired of all this.” My inner. Rendra fell asleep in my arms without being disturbed in the slightest.

Almost an hour we were there, our goods had also been all dismantled by them. No one can ban it. All can only see with care.

By 5pm, we were all at home. I bathed Rendra who was awake because she was hungry and uncomfortable because the pee-holding cloth was full. I left Rendra to Abu who was lying down to unwind while waiting for the magrib in the front hall of the house.

“Many soldiers died yesterday in sub-district.” Ashes as we unwind after dinner.

“Abu know where?” My toot.

“What's the worst, Ash? Up to many stores burned.” Asking back.

“There is a motorcade of army trucks passing through the street in the sub-district market. Apparently the rebels were waiting for them on the hill. And when the truck was on target, the rebels fired bazookas and attacked with guns and threw grenades. The soldiers who did not expect the direction of the gunfire became confused and released their weapons in various directions causing many casualties in the district. The shops were also hit by bazooka shots fired from rebel targets.”

I was silent, it turned out to be as bad as it was yesterday. “Yes Rabbi, if yesterday we were not prevented from returning by the army in Leut Man village. I don't know what our fate was like at the time. “Alhamdulillah, thank you Allah for your help to us.” My inner.

“For now we can be a little quiet because the Min said, after the incident yesterday more and more army posts were built and in one village alone more than five posts and on the hill have also been built their posts. Including on the hill of slaughter in the village next door. From yesterday to last night they continued their pursuit of the rebels. Every house is inspected and every new person will be taken to the post for questioning. Si Min said, last night there were a lot of planes flying over our village. They fired bombs at suspected rebel strongholds. In the foothills of the massacre after several times firing bombs from planes, the soldiers climbed up and set up posts up there and at the foot of the hill. According to the Min, the rebels seemed to have entered the forest to enter the district next door. You know the swamps are very broad and often told by old people used to be the place of the king of jinn who likes to give beautiful dishes to the surrounding residents?”

“Nie Beach?” My answer. Paya is the name for swamp in Acehnese. Nie itself is the name of the swamp. It is said that the marsh guard is named Nie or often called Nek Nie by the people around the swamp. According to the story, every citizen who wants to hold a party or in the Acehnese language is called khenduri. So from the swamp will come out beautiful plates that are very distinctive and not sold in the market. The plates are given away on condition that after use must be returned to the swamp. However, after several times the surrounding residents get these items, there is one citizen who turns greedy by not returning the plate to its original place. After that, the bog waiter became angry and no longer gave the plates to anyone.

Paya Nie itself is very wide spread between one hill and another hill. Besides the story of Nek Nie earlier, there are also those who say that in the Nie swamp there is also a very large dragon snake but there are no clear facts about the news that spread in the community for generations.

“Paya Nie was also blown up from the air last night. Si Min said the sky last night was like a shooting star. No one dared to leave the village. The soldiers here have also reminded the people of yesterday not to go to the fields or out of the village. If there is an urgent matter then it should bring Red and White ID card.”

I was stunned to hear the story Abu got from Bang Min. I remember the people who were victims in the sub-district. What a fate they are. Again I can only mention the name of the creator in my heart. To ask for safety for myself and my family, of course. And again I became a greedy human being by asking for more. Asking the creator of this vast realm to protect us all, my people, innocent people, they are just in the wrong time and place. However, all have their own way of life. Life is set, we are the only ones who do not know when.

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