by Faulina Arif
This large case is making him curious. Even though all of that is only his assumption, but Ichsan is very confident about that. Moreover, those men in black suit that was always around in the crime scene must be involved with all of this. Ichsan need many proof to find out the truth. That pig-man in the prison can become a necessary proof. But unfortunately that man is only an idiot and can't even reacted to his surroundings, so that Ichsan can't throw any question, moreover getting a good information from him.
Meanwhile those people in the vicinity insist that nothing was strange about the man they capture. They undoubtedly sure if that man is just a black magic practitioner. Because few days before they succeed to capture that man, some of the citizen said they often lost their money and priced belonging.
Sofian Hand phone is ringing. He stopped checking the interview result in his memo, Sofian answering the incoming call.
"What?! Released?" Sofian shriek with eyes opened wide.
Ichsan that now smoking while crossing his right leg to his left leg at that time, looked at Sofian and frown his forehead.
"I understand." Sofian turn off his hand phone and then looked at Ichsan.
"From who?" Ichsan asked curiously
"From Endru Sir. He said that pig-man is released."
"What?! what do you mean?" Ichsan eyes opened wide and his voice become louder."Who the hell gave that order?"
For a moment Sofian fall silent and then answering."Your . . . Uncle, Sir."
An anger was seen in Ichsan eyes. He throw his cigarette to the ground and stepping it. After that he standing up and walk away.
Sofian that was know of Ichsan anger following him.
IRISE DELEGNERE
Evan is indeed saying that he will do anything for Aria, but not by letting other person stay in his house and moreover he was a man. Evan disliking it very much and Aria knows. But Aria ignored it and Evan can't do anything. Moreover Evan must carry Zafar body to the house when that man fall from Aria sport bike.
Zafar soul is shaken. That man never ride a motorcycle in a high speed. And Aria did that without thinking about her passenger in her back. It was natural when they arrive in the destination, Zafar can't control himself, his body became weak and then fall unconscious.
"Are you sure to help this weak guy?" Evan smile sarcastically, he can’t hide his jealousy.
"I can't ignore him." Aria take a glance toward Zafar that laying weak in long sofa.
Even though part of herself more liked to throw Zafar away in the ocean and did not care, but in reality she still helping him.
"He can only be a hindrance to you." Evan warned
Aria fell silent. But she know it more than anyone that Evan words was true. Aria doesn't even know what to do next when that man waking up. No plan and Aria can't even explain everything. This is a fault, Aria just should avoid Zafar and cut their connection completely, isn't that her original plan? And instead they became more involved and become more closer than before because Aria helped him.
"I don't like this, you bring another man to my house." Said Evan
"I am sorry." Aria said in regret
"That organization wanted him. If we don't throw him away, they will found us."
Aria indeed feel guilty. Aria didn't intend to involve Evan in this dangerous matter.
"Did you get any information about that organization?" Aria change the topic on purpose.
"Yes, I did get the information. I receive an information about the location, it’s a map of one of their facility in this country."
Aria surprised. At once she standing up and approaching Evan. "Is that true?"
Both of Evan eyes squinted. That man still feel annoyed and can't ward his jealousy. Evan always think a way to conquer Aria heart and mind. But still inside her heart and mind always filled by hatred and vengeance to that organization.
Evan standing up from his seat."I will not give that information to you, Aria. At least not now."
Aria become upset."What does that mean?" Her voice was heard more deep that usual.
"First, I don’t want you to do something reckless and endanger your life. And second, I am still feeling upset. you made me jealous." At that moment Evan leaving Aria just like that.
In a state of half surprised, Aria looked at Evan weakly until he was gone from her sight. They live in a long time, but because of this trivial things, Evan can still become upset. This is hard to believe, and Aria was amazed.
All of this time never a man behave frankly as Evan did to Aria, Even that MAN, the man she wanted in the past. Evan is the first that did this. Telling his feeling bravely and didn't care with the dark future that they will facing.
Love is only one word, but it can give an enormous impact in one's life. Transcend space and time and leave a mark that will never fade away. Even a coward can become brave and the brave will became coward only because of that one word. Strengthen and Weaken someone, gave a bravery and fear, can make human lost their sense and reason. Leaving logical reason and choosing a delusions. Dreadful, isn't it?
Aria was indeed feeling touched with all of Evan sweet attention, but still his love is unable to ease her hatred which are already engraved in her mind and body. Carving a terrible memories and long nightmare.
However, there is a faint hope in her heart, if her vengeance is completed, Aria will come to Evan. Maybe they can own a sweet and better live, far from hatred, vengeance and blood. Aria wanted to try it, kissing Evan sweet love. She wanted to prove if she was not cursed and have the right to feel happiness just like any normal woman.
IRISE DELEGNERE
Ichsan goes into Fahri working room in a hurry without permission.
"Hey, I'm still your superior, mind your attitude!" Fahri warned
Ichsan looked around before look at Fahri."Old man, did you see my uncle?"
Fahri sighed."A moment ago he was leaving this room, Come! Have a talk with me."
Ichsan complying. That man come into the room and sit in front of his superior. Meanwhile, Fahri lean his back in the chair and gazing into the window behind Ichsan.
"You look tired. you better retire, I'm afraid you become much more older than now." Ichsan mocking Fahri while smile sarcastically.
Fahri stopped to look at the window and change his eye sight to Ichsan."I am already old. That's why please help this old man, stop acting like a teen in puberty and listen to what I say"
Ichsan glance at a cigarette in front of Fahri."Can I have one?"
Fahri takes that cigarette pack and held it out to Ichsan."Take it."
Ichsan take one cigarette from its pack and then burn it tip and suck it slowly."You look stressed."
"Your uncle ordering me to handle your transfer."
Ichsan startled and his eye opened wide. However Ichsan at that moment try to manage his surprise and then looked at the wall behind Fahri while doing small nod several times."Take it easy old man, I like being in here. So, I will not leaving you this fast."
Fahri leaned his body forward to approach Ichsan and sighed deeply."I am worried Ichsan, and you know why. If you keep defying their order and act alone, even though I was unwilling I must transfer you to another office."
Ichsan suck his cigarette two times."So you want me to stay quiet and play like what they want? That's not my character, old man."
"I know." Fahri answered."But this is the destiny of the people that had no power like us, it's better just to accept."
Ichsan smiled cynically."I am bad with acting old man, that's why the most suitable role for me is just to be a troublemaker." Ichsan press his cigarette tip to the ashtray. While he standing up, that man sighed heavily."Thanks for the cigarette, I will take my leave." Ichsan turned and walk to the door.
"Ichsan!" Fahri called."Did you hear me?!"
Ichsan lift his right arm high without looking to his back. He keep walking until he was vanished behind the door.
One chance, Ichsan lost that one chance easily. and now he must think how
to find another chance. Yes, Ichsan need another strong proof to prove his allegation. Therefore Ichsan can decide about his next tactics, what action must he takes to solve this long and hard case that now he dealt with.
Leaving the office, Ichsan go into the parking lot
"Ichsan!"
Ichsan look toward where that voice is heard, he deliberately exhibit his 'fake smile'."Ah! Uncle. I think you already go to home."
Burhan smiled in return."Come in!"
Ichsan bowed his body to Burhan car."Such coincidence, I have something to ask you uncle."
Ichsan walk around his uncle car, he entering the car and take a sit beside his uncle in the passenger seat.
"Buy me the usual cigarette." Burhan give a piece of one hundred thousand money to his driver.
"Okay, sir." His driver answered and leaving the car.
"How are you today?" Burhan looked at Ichsan
"Fine. How about you uncle? You become a little bit fat." Ichsan asked accompanied by a joke.
Burhan laughed while Ichsan smiled and stares at his uncle.
"How's your work?" Burhan asked after his laugh has ended.
"There is something that made me curious. I heard that uncle giving an order to release that pig-man that we recently captured."
"He is just a man with mental disorder. If all of those people entering our prison cell, shortly it became full. Our job is not to capture a person with mental disorder."
"I see . . . " Ichsan nod several times, his left hand touching his chin.
"Is there something bothering you?"
Ichsan stopped to touch his chin and looked at Burhan with more serious look."Those man that wearing the black suit, will you tell me all about them?"
"Ah, again? did I already tell you all about them?"
"Only a little."
"Because that is the only thing that I know." Burhan divert his eye to the window behind Ichsan and then turn his head to the front.
Ichsan can see it, there is an anxiety from how Burhan talk
"Then in that case, give me a permission to investigate them."
Burhan quickly look at Ichsan. His face become more serious and full of dislike toward Ichsan."You didn’t need to involve yourself too far, Ichsan. You must know where you are belong."
"Yes I know, I am a detective, and my mission is to investigate something strange and odd especially if that things is related to crime. Aren't I in the right place oh dear uncle?"
Burhan sighed deeply."I heard all about you and about this case Ichsan. I suggest you to quit seeking for information. You have a wife and a son. Don't let any bad things happened to them." Burhan voice was heard more deep.
"Is this a threat uncle?"
"No, this is a warning."
Ichsan fell silent before sighed short."I understand."
Without farewell, Ichsan exiting the car with calm attitude. Ichsan walked toward his car without even once to look at his back.
Vile bastard. What the hell is filled in his mind? Ichsan can smell a fear from their conversation. There is something that force Burhan to speak like that. Yes, his uncle certainly hide many things. And for now, Ichsan still can't make him to speak the truth.
It is not possible a police officer chief of department like Burhan want to be bothered and come to the office only to look at lowly prisoner. Ichsan can smell something is wrong and suspicious because of that. And suddenly Burhan warn and threaten Ichsan. Ichsan isn't least bit afraid of that threat. It only made him more pressured, and a curiosity inside him growing larger and rebel in his mind. It is just that Ichsan should be more careful, a person like his uncle is never talk nonsense moreover to threaten the others.
Foolishness
The sunlight dazzle Zafar eyes and wake him up from his sleep. With his hand, Zafar try to hinder the dazzling sunlight that originated from window and air ventilation.
"Is your dream pleasant?" Asked a voice.
Zafar eyes wide open and then he wake up in a surprised condition.
"Y-you . . . " Zafar pointing his finger toward Aria that looked at him sharply
Suddenly Zafar remembered about that bad tragedy and strange things that he experienced in the night. Zafar lowering his finger and then sighed feeling relieved. After he can control himself, Zafar looked at around him. He is now inside a room in unknown house. And in his opposite direction, Aria sit staring at him without even blinking.
Is this her house? Zafar speak in his mind
"You're fast asleep like a dead man." Aria sneered at Zafar
In Zafar eyes, Aria looked so beautiful with her short wig, however that beauty is still like a mystery
"Is this . . . Your safe house?" Zafar asked carefully.
Aria's not answering, only stare at the man in front of her with a cold attitude while one of her eyebrow lifted high.
"Exactly who . . . Who are you?"
Aria still quiet. After everything that happened, Aria didn't even have a slight of trust toward Zafar. She doesn't even wanted to answer all his question moreover explaining everything to him. Only dejected feeling that was left for Zafar. Besides she doesn't need to talk with idiot, he will not understand and it only wasting her precious time.
"At least tell me what happened. Who are those people?" Zafar looked at Aria full of curiosity.
Aria standing up and take her soft lens from the table. Then she looked at Zafar."Wait here, I will buy you some food."She said while casually walked toward the door.
Zafar quiet, looked at Aria with full of question and curiosity that never vanishes.
When she reach the door, Aria halted her foot step and looked at Zafar with sharp eyes."Stay in here. Don't leave this house and don't do anything stupid. I will make sure to beat you up if you do." Aria threaten Zafar, then she opened the door, closing it and vanished from Zafar sight.
"Huff . . . . " Zafar exhaling his breath hard, he can only return her cold attitude with a blank stare.
Zafar really can't understand that woman. Why did Aria save Zafar but she still act coldly toward him. She never answered his question to cure his curiosity, Aria always leaving him in blindness. If he was only a disturber, isn’t it better for her if Zafar was kidnapped by those men wearing black suit that night?
Indeed that is the thing that made Aria annoyed. She really want to ignore Zafar like in her mind. But she don’t know for whatever reason, she still can't do it. Not only saving him that night, now she deliberately buy a food for that annoying man to eat. Fortunately Evan was out, if not, Evan will be angry for sure because she gave an attention toward Zafar.
Once more Zafar looked around him. Zafar was amazed when he realized where he was. It turns out that Aria live in a normal house like a normal human generally. Her house is bigger and beautiful compared to his ruined house. There is some luxurious furniture in around the room and some of antique object that interest him. This truth is not in the least he can imagine.
Can't holding his curiosity, Zafar standing up and leaving the sofa. He exploring the house to every corner, try to find something that will relieve his curiosity.
Zafar is not intending to be rude, but in his mind he still have the rights to know. If he remember about earlier night incident, Zafar was know that his life is in danger. Aren't he now was involved? But Aria still not answering even one of his question and he can't help but to look for an answer by his own.
Zafar surprised. His reverie was ended because of his loud phone ringtone. Zafar only now was realized that he still keep his hand phone in his trousers. Zafar immediately take it out from his pocket and answering the incoming call.
"Zafar where are you? Are you alright?" Asked someone in the phone, his voice is panicking and worried.
"Hah? Hengky? What's wrong?" Zafar asked in confusion
"I think you are not safe, where are you now?"
"Hah? I was . . . " Zafar become quiet, he feel a doubt and confused, should he tell another person where he was now?
"Your
house is on fire, what the hell is going on Zafar?"
Zafar thunderstruck."My house???!" He yelled."Where are you now Hengky?"
"Huh? I'm in around your house premises. There's so many people in here that still try to extinguish the fire that burning your house. What in the gods name happened Zafar?"
"I . . . I don’t know what happened."
"Actually I had some important things to talk to you about. Before I was waiting you in our office, but you are not coming. Then I go to your house."
"Important things? What do you mean?" Zafar asked curiously
"This is about the things that you tell me that time. I . . . " Hengky fall silent for a moment "I think, I know where those monster originated from. In the past I ever saw them, but I nearly forgot about it."
"Hah? for real?!" Zafar once again surprised.
"I will tell all of it to you, but . . . Where are you? Are you truly fine?"
Zafar returned to be quiet. A question popped across his mind, if he meet with Hengky, can he know every fact that always made him curious?
"Alright. Let's meet! I will give the location of our meeting to your GPS."
"Okay." Hengky answered
After that conversation is over, Zafar put his hand phone to his pocket. He leaving the house and ignoring Aria warning. For him, right now the truth is everything. The more he stay quiet, the more he feel curious.
While waiting for a passing taxi, Zafar fumble his pants and he can still find his wallet in the back pocket of his trousers. Zafar taking it out and open it, he saw a few of one hundred thousand money and he see his photo when he was still a little kid with both of his parent. He sigh and feeling relieved, if it was true that everything in his house is burned away, at least he still have this photo.
Zafar believe, there is no such things as a coincidence in this world. Have a father that worked as a historian is a fate, hearing many mysterious story from his father and made him always curious is a fate, meeting Aria is a fate, and telling all his story to Hengky is also a fate. Because of that, the fate has now made him closer to the answer that was long he wanted. Zafar still can't understand with his feeling at his heart. It was unexpected for him to know if he will get the answer from all the mystery that always haunt his mind, this is made him really happy.