the people melted away , parking themselves at safer viewing points . they certainly wanted no part in a fight between humans . both jali and mat san realizing mamat had reached the point of no return , stopped trying to dissuade him . they might even get mamat shot if they did . or get shot themselves.
pak isa knew the day of reckoning had come for him . in silence , he aimed his single-barrelled gun at mamat.
''you lied about your bull . you tried to hoodwink us!'' mamat spat his accusations loud enough to reach the eager ears of the onlookers
you cheat in your own way! what's the difference? pak isa retaliated.