Antara Darah dan Hati: Dream Reality English Translation

Chapter 5 Part 2 "Offering"

POV Ilhan

The heavy rain this afternoon forced me to spend more money on using the Uber online taxi transportation mode so that I could get to prison as soon as possible to meet my clients.

While I'm inside the Uber car, I read my pocket notebook about criminal law to refresh my memory. In the midst of my reading, I got a message from a public lawyer who was willing to work with me, an old friend of mine, Leiden Universiteit alumni who is also a lawyer and a member of an organization whose job is to clear and defend the good name of a person who is not proven to have committed any criminal activity, her name is Chandra Mashandra, she contacted me after I sent a message to my old friends, begging their help to be a companion for the case that I took.

I presented the evidence that I got from my client and so far because the evidence shows he is innocent, Chandra is willing to help me.

I arrived at the prison, got out of the car then headed to the lobby to meet with Chandra, made small talk with her then we both walked inside to meet our client.

I was examined by the prison guard before entering the cell room where my client was locked up. The prison guard opened the prison cell and then I entered the prison cell to see him.

"Are you Karim Dawala Sokolovich?" he only nodded weakly. His condition was very bad, there were several bruises on his face. Did he fight with other inmates? I don't think it's possible, Muhamed said they were both quiet during imprisonment the same statement as what mevrouw Sofia has told us even the warden also said the same thing.

"I am your lawyer, Ilhan Dervišhalidovic. I am here with my friend Chandra Marshanda who will be my assistant lawyer."

"Yes, that's good."

"Why do you have bruises? Have you been fighting with other inmates or being beaten up by the investigators?" He just smiled cynically at me.

"I hear you refuse to admit anything. That's good, you're great for being able to endure something like this."

"Well, it seems like the investigators here have an interest in my body disorder, so they like to beat me up to see how long I will last."

"Ah yes, your disorder, I have been told by Muhamed and mevrouw Sofia."

"Mmm." answer him agreed.

"I'm here to tell you about an offer for you, it was given by the prosecutor."

"What offer?"

"The period of imprisonment, so basically if you want to confess in court you are guilty, your sentence will be reduced to only 2 years 5 months from the previous 6 years. If you behave well within 1 year you can be free, do you want to accept that offer?" He raised his middle finger at me, I smiled in reply.

"Why did you refuse?"

"Mr. lawyer, I will swear in the name of Allah 4 times if I am guilty of raping mevrouw Sofia and recorded that video I will enter into the lowest level of hell and also, have you forgotten that I am a Muslim? I have never touched mevrouw except during the protest that turned into a riot several times ago which mevrouw Sofia pulled my hand so that we can get out of the tear gas smoke. I'm also sure mevrouw said the same thing to you about who the real culprit was in those two different videos." I nodded at his statement.

"I would rather die than be considered as a former criminal for crimes that i did not commit that is one of my commitment if i ever get caught by the police because of the protest besides sir, you know the rumors, the Neo NSB members are controlling the government from behind the scenes, heer Vinno is one of them, you can ask for data from my friend whose name is Ilya Kozlovsky if you want.

I don't mind about my life, even death doesn't matter to me because I can't feel pain but I'm not the problem. This is about the fate of VSI, the fate of mevrouw Sofia, the fate of Muhamed my brother, who was also beaten by the investigators. I just want them to get justice that they deserve for their crimes against the people here just because they think they are the best humans on earth even though they are actually depraved, cruel and evil." he continued his sentence.

"Vrijheid of dood huh?" he gave me a thumbs up.

"Okay, I understand Karim, thank you for your time, assalamualaikum."

"Waalaikumussalaam." I shook his hand then got out of his cell back to the lobby to meet Chandra.

"So, how is it?"

"He declined the offer."

"Well, then we should start preparing ourselves for the war in the trial later." she said to me, shrugging her shoulders as we walked towards the prison gate entrance under the same umbrella.

"Hmmm, you've prepared examples of cases that are similar for us to learn, right?" I asked her in front of the gate.

"Yes, there are many."

"See you at the city library later, we will study together."

"Ready when you are my boss." she said to me while giving a respectful gesture, I replied with a smile, gave her my umbrella and gave her goodbye greetings while walking to the car that I had ordered and waited for me.

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Trivia

The reason why Chandra and Ilhan are not in the same car is because if you guys remember as a muslim man and woman need to be separate with each other if not under emergency situation.