Pious but Evil

Verdict 2: The Destiny

"they deserved that captain grandpa"Captain Kamzan said those words as if he was the only judge for all the criminals' sins.

"I am warning you with this girl,she looks innocent ,she is your prisoner, but your heart might become a captive"Though the situation was serious,the old man still found the hole to tease the handsome bachelor.

"I have no plan on ruining my bachelor title for a terrorist's wife"Never in his mind that he would fall for a terrorist or criminal.The reason he stayed alone until now was because he didn't want to marry any woman, just for the sake of settling down.

Officer Max just arrived on time after parking their military truck and he heard the most interesting thing in the life of his captain.

"sure my handsome captain that angst,look, and charisma even the criminal can't help but fall in love" the old captain and Captain Kamzan's buddy high five each other while laughing hard.

"I thought we are here to get Mrs.Terrorist officer Max?"Captain Kamzan questioned while glaring at officer Max from head to toe,an indication that he was pissed off.He was used to this teasing, but his cold-blooded personality won't let the two enjoy the brief moment of fun.

"oh yes master captain,I am on my way"Max proceeded to the black cell
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Officer Max walked to the cell where Yerein was detained.

"aye aye,so you are indeed look innocent"and there he saw a vulnerable woman, when their eyes met,the doubt formed in his mind;was he sure that the woman in front of him was a criminal?

"who are you, what do you want from me?"Yerein asked terrified to the bones.Every fiber of her was shaking.

"we are your new buddies,we will bring you to your new home"Officer Max couldn't think of any possible explanation that could convince the woman inside the cell, and he wished Captain Kamzan came along with him

"no,don't touch me"Yerein moved backward;she moved in a defense position but with her petite body even she fought hard she would not win

"oh the untouchable Muslimah,sure,sure only your terrorist husband could touch you,I get it"Officer Max just maintained a good distance between him and Yerein.The woman demanded respect ,he would give it to her, after all her hands were tied tightly,while on their way they saw Officer Nico waiting for them.

"Captain Kamzan is already in the truck;let's go" they moved their feet hurriedly because the beast was already waiting outside.

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Captain Kamzan was already waiting inside their military truck.He was in the driver's seat.After a moment later he saw the shadows of Officer Max,Officer Nico and the terrorist's wife.The first time he saw her he felt like he had seen DARKNESS.That's how he saw her.

He looked at Yerein for the first time.Dark brown dress(abaya),black veil/scarf covering her head,all in all she was wearing a dark hijab(veil and abaya). Hijab didn't only mean a head- cover, but also a shape-cover.His thirst for knowledge didn't end in military academy,he had also knowledge about Islam.

He assumed since she was a terrorist, she also possessed a black soul.However, this description of the woman was contradicting to each other.The woman was also simple and had an innocent look that if you didn't know her criminal record, you could say that she was an angel in disguised.

Her exotic structure was visible, but it became less attractive because her hair was hidden from the black piece of fabric and with her good shape beneath the brown clothing you could say that she was a rare beauty.

She looked fragile,with her modest move that with just one strike of pain she would break.The only burning on her was her eyes.It told a different story.It was soulful but vacuous. Kamzan secretly observed her while they were walking in his direction ,every time officer Max and officer Nico walked nearer to her, she would panic, and she would give them a dangerous glare,he looked at her from head to toe.What caught his eyes was her toes.She was only wearing black socks, and it became worn out from walking.

Officer Max sat on the passenger seat.While Officer Nico and Yerein was on the back seat or more like on the body of the truck.It had no chair,if you want to sit you will sit directly on the truck floor.While Officer Nico just squatted down, of course he was a military he used to this kind of position, Yerein really sat as if she was sitting on the virgin soil.

"Finally settled"Officer Max excitedly announced upon sitting neared to captain Kamzan

"so even a pair of slippers doesn't deserve by a terrorist huh?"captain Kamzan voiced out his thoughts while starting the engine

"who...?"Officer Max wondered at first but peeked on Yerein's toes to find the answer"oww you noticed it?I thought she is wearing something,oh what a pitiful human,Jarannya didn't give her even just a pair of slippers"Officer Max was shocked to see the source of the riddle of Kamzan

"who is Jarrannya?" Captain Kamzan asked trying to recall someone

"oh come on you are hurting the girl,the old grandpa's daughter,she was the one who arrested her;secret scoop;she is her best friend"

Captain Kamzan halted the truck for a while.Max was about to ask him but when he looked around he saw the shoe store."go buy her a pair of shoes"

"that's my handsome captain,that's why I always fall for you,you know"Officer Max joked while holding the car's door open

"just go, we don't have the luxury of time"

"aye aye captain"...

Captain Kamzan loathed the word terrorist because it was always attached to his religion.He hated it because it destroyed the beautiful foundation of faith.He hated it because it was a cancer that destroyed the reputation of good and practicing Muslims.He hated it because it misrepresented Islam.He hated it because the human behind those names were the reasons of his dark past.

Even though when he saw Yerein the thing he felt was hate he couldn't deny the fact that judging from what he witnessed,the woman was vulnerable enough to embrace the punishment of law.He hated her for her crime but pitied her as a sinful human and as a weak woman.

As the popular saying goes"hate the sin but not the sinner" at the end of the day and on the day of account, it was only Allah the best judge of all affairs,the hidden and the open.