Rengga POV. Sunday, June 06 2026.
00.10
Rengga was slightly confused after being given a lot of money by Nacha. The money might sound ordinary to people out there but for someone who only earns from stealing, it is extraordinary. Rengga contemplated while looking at the money, he realized, if he uses it openly, it will endanger himself because there will be an investigation from the police, he was confused what he should do with the money, many voices echoed in his head. "What should I do with this money." "What if I use it??" "No no, using it now is very dangerous for someone who is known as poor like me." "If it's found out, it will endanger Nacha who gave me this money and an investigation will happen at home, I'm afraid if all the drugs my father uses are seen by the police." "My mother who is already not sane seen by the police." "I'm terrified to lost my dad, my mom, my family, and the only my best friend.. no no no, his my brother." "So what should I do with this money??" All those murmurs stabbed Rengga's head one by one until he found an idea. He wanted to start a business, he wanted to do business by selling coffee, because he did not have the machine, he thought of a stupid idea which was to steal an espresso machine even though he could just buy a second hand item from a cafe that had gone bankrupt, because of that stupidity he wanted to steal an espresso machine at a cafe near their alley which was often quiet and because it was too quiet, the cafe usually closed at 00.00, after knowing that idea, Rengga got ready and put on his gloves then went out slowly so that the sound would not be heard by his father and mother who were sleeping in their respective rooms.
00.15
Rengga walked, he only moved alleys to find the cafe. The signboard of the cafe was visible. "Brotherhood Cafe" was clearly seen on that board, the cafe parking lot looked very dark with dark brown walls and a wooden door and with very little glass so it was difficult to see the condition inside and with windows that were already covered by curtains. Without hesitation, Rengga immediately entered the cafe, but slowly. Inside there were several flower pots, cheap paintings, and several chairs & tables accompanied by white walls but slightly strange because there was no CCTV inside the cafe. Rengga slowly entered the barista area, then unplugged the espresso machine cable from the type G power outlet, after it was unplugged it turned out that the cafe owner was there, Rengga did not realize it at first, the cafe owner immediately took a knife in the kitchen where there were no more employees, there were only several stoves, plates, glasses, pans, and other cooking utensils, but there was also newly opened alcoholic beer. The cafe owner went towards the door then locked the door and returned towards Rengga, then shouted "YOU SON OF BITCHH!!" And swung the knife towards Rengga, Rengga immediately realized, avoided it and moved back slowly even though he was still sitting, he was unable to stand because he was shocked after seeing the knife considering he had never been caught while carrying out his action, the cafe owner shouted "MY BUSINESS IS ALREADY QUIET YOU BASTARD, BANKRUPT AND I EVEN WANT TO END MY LIFE MYSELF!!!" he shouted again while pointing the knife at Rengga, "... And then you want to steal something in this cafe??" The voice of the cafe owner with a smaller and sadder voice. Rengga was silent, "After I kill you, I will end my life too, bastard." He asserted, the cafe owner immediately swung the knife towards Rengga's face, but somehow Rengga's leg seemed to move by itself, kicking the cafe owner's leg, the cafe owner fell and lost control of his knife and the knife stabbed his neck. Rengga experienced severe shock... His eyes looked tense accompanied by shoulders that also became tense, his legs experienced extraordinary trembling. But he realized, if he just stayed silent he could be caught red handed because outside someone was already knocking on the door, maybe he heard the cafe owner's scream, possibly someone who accidentally passed by there. "Helloo!! Is everything alright inside??" The voice was clearly heard, a firm male voice. "Helloo!! This is the police, is everything alright inside??" Hearing that voice I panicked, then ran towards the kitchen hoping there was a hiding place and luckily there was an exit door through the kitchen, Rengga opened that door then closed it again, it turned out the door led to the back parking lot, in the back parking lot there was a motorcycle that possibly belonged to the cafe owner a motorcycle that was slightly bad but not clearly visible because Rengga was running. He escaped using the back road and immediately headed to his house.
00.30
Rengga finally arrived at his house without anyone seeing him because the alley road was very quiet at that time. He went to his room then that incident was clearly imagined in his head, the head of the cafe owner stabbed by the knife in the neck and the blank stare of the cafe owner. Rengga shivered in fear, "I just... killed someone??", "What if the police find out about it??" "What if I get caught?" "Now I'm a murderer??" "I scared to myself." "I'm scared." "I'm terrified." "I'm afraid..... that I might lose my humanity when I kill someone." All that guilt made Rengga keep murmuring in Rengga's head until he slightly experienced insomnia that made it difficult for him to sleep.
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Sunday, June 06 2026
05.40
Back to Nacha POV.
I woke up from my sleep, last night after I showered, I chose to go straight to sleep without doing anything. I got up from my bed. The legs of my bed were also slightly cracked with the table beside it that contained a broken lamp and an old cellphone placed there. Silent and quiet, I could not do my morning routine which was jogging because my leg was still injured. So I just relaxed at home. To the kitchen taking one pack of instant noodles then to the living room, sitting on a chair that had experienced a crack on one of its legs, I ignored it, sitting casually while eating the small instant noodles without cooking because my stove was broken and I did not have money to buy a new one, but that was before. Now I can buy it. I crushed the noodles, opened the package then poured the noodle seasoning and after that I shook it. The sound of the noodles shaking in the package was loud, after finishing I ate it. That was normal for poor people like me. The government now does not really worry about us here. Because from all of Kalimantan, only South Kalimantan is in the Red Zone, so they do not want to help this area. Cartels, criminals, and others make them afraid to come here so there is no clear assistance. The government also cannot at all fight several gangsters and cartels because their military and police are classified as weak. Moreover here most of the citizens are also greedy, stupid, and gluttonous. That makes this red zone far more dangerous than the previous red zone (Red zone is a Zone classified as dangerous because of high criminality). I ate the noodles while exhaling several times, the noodles were a bit difficult to swallow and had to be bitten dozens of times so that they could be swallowed easily. I ate it until finished and went to the kitchen to get water. But I just remembered that the water in the gallon was already empty. I sighed and drank water from the tap to quench my thirst and returned to the living room to sit and languish. A few years ago in this living room it was often used for my father to use meth and have fun. Even so he also worked, he became a goods transporter employee at a company. My mother also worked as an employee at one of the laundries. Even so, my father still gave me money, maybe around 20 SGD each month because the rest of his money he mostly used for drugs. I used that money to buy books. Food expenses I also followed my father. My mother came also rarely. That was very strange until one night I planned to look for my mother at her workplace, and when I arrived at the carbana laundry shop, I saw my mother sucking someone's dick. That person's clothes were very luxurious and I was slightly sure that he was the owner of the laundry. And since then I considered my mother a slut. Somehow I saw that not sad, but surprised and confused how to express. I had difficulty even could not feel sadness, I do not know what sadness is. I was taught one thing by my father, Men must not cry or show sadness and that made me unable to feel sadness. And now I just think whether I can use this money openly?? It seems not. So I decided to use it slowly and in a safe place like a roadside workshop. Then I waited for Rengga. And somehow it was very long.
08.40
I waited with a strange feeling, why has Rengga not come yet?? Because I slightly thought of bad things, I hurried to the room, lay prone to look under my bed then took some money enough to repair the motorcycle, around 3000 because honestly I still do not understand about the world of workshops. There was yesterday's money which was 58.000 which now became 55.000 after I took it, there was also the pistol that I used yesterday to kill Diazo. Then hurried out, locked the door then walked to Rengga's house, I knocked on the door slowly. Not long after, Rengga's father opened the door, Rengga's father looked slightly dirty, sleepy eyes, but his mind was not like a meth user, maybe he had stopped. "Excuse me, is Rengga inside??" I asked, "Rengga is in the room, just go in." Rengga's father answered in a slightly slow and sleepy tone. I often stopped by so he allowed me to enter the house, then I entered Rengga's house and went to his room. I opened his room and immediately saw Rengga, I was quite shocked after seeing his red eyes like someone who did not sleep all night. "Shit bro, what happened??" Rengga stared at me for quite a long time then he trembled and said "Bro..... I..... I killed..." In a very small and frightened tone, "Hahhh?? Who??" I asked in a curious and confused tone. "I..... I just killed someone....." He answered while trembling. I slightly understood, laid Rengga down, saw the blanket then covered him, "Relax Broo... Calm... I know, you not that type," I said, "Your not killer... You never kill people without reason, you just kind man who want money," I continued, then I walked towards the exit door of Rengga's room, "I don't care what you do last night, but i know what you mean, what you feel." "I just can say, if you need me, just call me. Just remember I'm not just your friend, you're my brother even though I don't have any siblings." I said to Rengga. "Thanks man, but now i just want alone." Rengga answered. "Okey, bye and healthy nigga." I replied and immediately left Rengga's house without saying goodbye to his father who was sitting languishing on the living room sofa.
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09.20
School parking lot
I still wanted to repair my motorcycle, I walked from Rengga's house to the school parking lot. That's right, walking.
After arriving there, I saw my motorcycle was still safe, not scolded or stolen, I immediately opened the handlebar lock of my motorcycle and pushed it until heading to the nearest workshop, about 2 KM distance, 2 KM from the school and 2 KM from my house, I pushed my motorcycle until 2 KM distance.
09.45
Finally I arrived at that roadside workshop, the workshop looked like a workshop in general but simpler compared to other workshops. Many vehicle tools that I did not understand there, I just asked then requested advice what should be replaced and repaired, "the damage to your motorcycle is quite severe sir." Said one of the workers in that workshop, "this needs repairing the engine, tires, and battery." He continued. "Also change the oil." I interrupted, "Okee, the total is 450." The worker answered, "Alright." And immediately paid it, "Okeyy, the total work time is about 4 hours and you can wait here or leave it also can." "I'll wait" I answered.
Yeah like my conversation with him, he suggested to replace the engine, tires, and battery also I changed the oil because I remembered I had not changed oil for a long time, the amount price of that repair was 450 SGD. So I paid it using a 1.000 SGD banknote and got 550 SGD change. The process was quite long which was about 4 hours, I was even bored when there.
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13.55
After waiting long, finally my motorcycle could be used again, I was slightly happy and immediately used it as usual.
I left that workshop then to the gas station near that workshop because my gasoline was also running low. I bought full tank gasoline for 5 SGD then left, my money remained 25.545 SGD. Because there was still a lot left, I planned to buy a new cellphone, and I bought a second hand because I was slightly afraid to buy at the official store because most of their stores have buyer data recording. That rule is specifically in the red zone so that purchasing cellphone from stolen money can be prevented, I bought the cellphone at nearby counters that sell without any purchase record at all. I went to that counter, close distance with my house.
14.10
After arriving there, I saw the counter was open, the wall was blue and there were many phones in a glass cabinet. "Sir, recommendation phone price 545." I asked. "We have ******** phone sir, this is very recommended because it has a good processor with RAM 8/512 and battery 6.500 mah." The owner of the counter answered. "Alright, that one sir, cash, here is the money." I answered while putting the money on the table. And finally I succeeded in buying a new phone.
After that I immediately returned home, enjoying my new phone and transferring many data from the old phone to the new phone such as phone numbers and others. I got busy that day until night and finally slept without studying for the test tomorrow.
To be continued