by Faulina Arif
"Sofian! Where do you want to go?!" Someone yelled at Sofian.
Sofian ignoring that voice and entering his car straight away.
"Sofian!" Suddenly someone is pounding his car window.
Sofian opening his car window and found Sa'id, one of police officer that was also Sofian's close friend.
Sa'id looked at Sofian that put up a confused and worried face.
"I must meet with Mr. Fahri, we will talk next time." Sofian closing his car window and starting his car engine. Sofian ignoring Sa'id and while still in panic he pressed the gas pedal with his foot to go to the place where he meant.
IRISE DELEGNERE
Fahri smoking at fast speed and sometimes he's biting the cigarette butt. A growl without a sound making his face vein tensed. Sometimes a tears fall from his eyes and he can't stop to blame himself. If not married to a hard headed man like him, surely Tika will be fine. That woman whom he loves will be married with other man, but she surely will be happy. She will not have this cruel fate like now.
Long ago, Fahri is only a young man that didn't know many things. Always spirited and full of ambition. He really wanted to maintain a justice and helping every people that in trouble. Yes, it is impossible to be a superhero because he is only a normal human without any super power. Because of that he choose this job as a law enforcer so he can catch his dream and bring his hope into reality.
However, in reality that road he chooses in not easy and it even entirely different from what he always think. There's so many dirty thing that Fahri found when he take this job. A human brain is always filled with rotten and dirty things. Money is a form of power and with that every people can become powerful easily. Conquering and giving order as they likes and a man like Fahri that didn't have any position is no more than a wire doll. They always stayed behind the scene, moving that wire, controlling as well as playing a stupid and cowardly person like Fahri to take whatever they desire. Exploiting Fahri that can’t help but obeying their every command.
It's all nonsense, with every justice and wishing to help another people. Fahri can't even help himself or his family. Fahri must shut his mouth so that he can live comfortably. Deceiving himself and other people, taking a role of a coward and a loser so that he and his family will always be in the safe place.
Killer, greedy lawyer, drug cartel, corrupt government official, or even his co-worker especially his superior, he doesn't know anymore how many crime case that Fahri investigating until he must continue to concerned with those people and had many problems.Sometimes Fahri can imprison them at jail until it causing them to have a grudge toward Fahri. But he was often can't do anything, when the money comes an take place in the front, an authority will slowly backing down and making Fahri silent. No one can disobey a superior order especially a coward like Fahri. Fahri can only shut his mouth and look at things that happened while it must not be happened. Honesty is never needed in today society. They just wanted someone that obedient even though they were stupid. Not someone smart but can't be controlled. That is how our world society was now.
After everything that happened in his life all this time, how can he guess who was doing this cruel things toward his family. He has too many enemies, too many hatred surrounding his wellbeing. Anyone can be a culprit. And yes, this is only a second warning for Fahri so he must comply to their wishes. Fahri should be realizing this fast when they are coming and warn him for the first time, but at that time Fahri thinks they were coming for Sekar, and now Fahri understood it well when everything is too late for him.
At that morning, Fahri was forced to wreck their furniture and making their house in a mess. Deceiving the police, till they think that case is a robbery and not a murder case. Tika is murdered, Fahri know that well and he really want to investigate it further. But how about his daughter? How about Silfy that suddenly disappeared? If Fahri let the police knowing the truth, those kidnappers will surely kill Silfy. Fahri didn't want to take a wrong choice and causing him to see another corpse of his family. Fahri will save Silfy, no matter how, Fahri resolved to take his daughter back.
In these 2 days, Fahri still waits the news. Hope that those villains will call him and say things that they wanted. But until this second there is no news. Fahri becoming more and more confused and didn't know what he must do. As long as he didn't find the hint or a clue, Fahri will choose to stay quiet. Because there is no one in the police department that he can trust. All people there will stab to the back for a high position and money.
A car stopped in Fahri's house front yard. A young man that was seemed familiar exiting that car and approaching Fahri in hurry. Fahri that still seated in the veranda at that moment straighten his body.
"Sir . . . Fahri, Sir!" Sofian that looks panic trying to control his emotion so that he can speak normally."Mr. Ichsan, they arresting Mr. Ichsan."
Fahri eyes widen in disbelief until his cigarette fall from his mouth."What do you mean?!" Fahri standing up straight.
Sofian shook his head."I too was clueless, Sir. Suddenly 2 police from another team comes and taking Mr. Ichsan. As our superior commanded, Mr. Ichsan will be arrested and go to jail."
Fahri becoming more and more confused. Who was the one that giving those order to do all of that? But, he was sure that person position must be higher than Fahri. It is possible if that person is Burhan, Ichsan's uncle, or it could be another person. But why? What does Ichsan do so that he must be arrested?
"What must I do, Sir?" Sofian asked.
No one that can Sofian trust more than anyone beside Fahri and Ichsan. Because of that the only person he can find now is Fahri. Sofian known that Fahri himself is still shaken and maybe he can't think straight, but Sofian didn't know where to go except to Fahri.
In the middle of panics that now engulf them, a hand phone above the table besides Fahri ringing. Fahri look at the table and stare to the phone display. An unknown number appeared there. With fast speed he takes that hand phone and answering it.
"Hello!" Answer him
No one answered, but there is a woman screaming and man laughing voice heard in the phone speaker. Fahri eyes widen and his entire face vein tensed. Fahri recognize that voice, Fahri can sure that voice is Silfy's voice, his daughter.
"You want to take her back? Only 30 minutes. If you are late to come at this place. Her corpse will be sent to your house."
"Who is this?!! What the hell do you want?!" Fahri shout loudly.
"I am waiting . . . " That man laugh with mocking tone.
"Wa . . . Wait!!! What do you want?! Who are you?!" Fahri becoming more panic.
No answer and what's left is only the severed connection sound.
"HEY!!! Answer me! SCUM!! SON OF A WHORE!" Fahri insulted harshly.
Fahri's hand phone ring and a message were sent to his number. After reading that message which there was written an address. without wasting any time Fahri immediately run toward his car that parked in front of his house.
Sofian that looking at angry Fahri full of scorn is unlike Fahri that he know, he becoming more confused. But his instinct say, there is something wrong. And seems like this had a connection of Fahri's daughter disappearance. At that moment Sofian run quick following Fahri. He get into Fahri's car and take a seat at Fahri's side, exactly when Fahri turning his car engine on.
"Sir, I will come with you!" Said Sofian full of conviction.
Fahri only glanced at Sofian and then ignoring him. Fahri turning the car steer harshly and then go forward at full speed, he driving to the place where those villain meant. His daughter in danger and it is possible they has been torturing and hurting her. Which parent can stay calm when knowing all of that moreover hearing his daughter scream? Of course Fahri is not fine. That old man is panic and angry, he also feeling frustrated and it making him can't think straight on the problem he experiences.
The Next Plan
Carefully Marsha assembles a drone in front of her. Reyn said that maybe they will require a few new
drone to execute their next mission. Marsha doesn’t want to hear it because Reyn could be ordering her again to throw it away when their use is finished. Marsha is understood if Reyn ordering her to do it for their success on their mission. They wouldn’t want to leave a trail in enemy territory and let them be caught. Because of that logical reason, Marsha can’t refuse Reyn’s request for her to make a new drone. Marsha can only hope, Reyn could give her drones a little kindness, unlike the plan as before.
“Is this a new model?” Asked a voice behind Marsha’s back.
Marsha turned and found Reyn there. “I didn’t want big bro to kill my precious daughter ever again.”
Reyn smiled. “I’m sorry Marsha. I know that is a precious item for you, but I am forced to make that decision and ordering you to do it.”
Marsha’s cheek blushing hearing Reyn hearty apologizes. His sharp eyes succeeded to make Marsha’s heart melt and made her can’t put up her annoyed face anymore.
“Can you please telling the others to gather here 1 hour from now? We will have a meeting.”
“Do you want to leave?” Marsha stares at Reyn neat attire.
“I must meet with someone, but it only takes a moment.”
I hope not that witch. Said Marsha in her mind.
Reyn caressing Marsha’s head for a moment and made Marsha’s hair become a bit messy before leaving the basement.
Marsha’s cheeks become redder. It is only a little attention.However it could make Marsha’s heart burst in happiness. Marsha think, maybe she will have that chance. Isn’t Marsha already promised, that she will convey her feeling toward Reyn when their first mission is a success and they can safely return? Even though she was promised, but she doesn’t know why she still isn’t ready. A same question appeared at her mind, how if Reyn reject her feeling?
Marsha shook her head strongly and then let out her breath. It is better if she wasn’t think that things. Now is an important time for Marsha to quickly deliver Reyn message to others.
Leaving the basement, Marsha climbs up a stair and go to the upper floor. She searching the workshop resident but she can’t find them in the living room and kitchen. Marsha go to another room and hoped that she can find them there.
IRISE DELEGNERE
Zafar walk back and forth in his room. A hand phone in his hand and for a while he stares at that hand phone. Zafar turning it off on purpose so there will be no one can found him. And today when Zafar turn it back on, he getting many voice messages from Shela. Surely his lover would be worried sick. Zafar’s house is burned and he doesn’t appear at his office or the university and even his hand phone can’t be contacted. As if Zafar is intentionally disappear or because something really bad befalling him.
Truthfully Zafar wanted to let Shela know about his condition now and where he was hiding. But Zafar is afraid to take that decision. What if he made another mistakes? He is trying to learn from his previous mistakes and trying to be more careful. Zafar wouldn’t want to endanger himself, the people that helping him and especially Shela. Zafar will not involving Shela to his problems. Even so, 1 month is passed after that incident and Zafar think at least he must find a way to meet with Shela and tell her so she will not be worried.
Leaving his room, Zafar go to the living room to take his father’s book that located above the table. And how surprised he was, because he found Aria standing in the living room while reading the book that he wanted to take.
Zafar know, Aria, Reyn and the others are planning something. They leaving the workshop from 1 week earlier and newly arrived in these last 2 days. Even though he doesn’t want to get involved and wouldn’t want to find out what are they do, but for a glance he can know it all. It is often Zafar could hear Reyn conversation with others. They all had recently finished some dangerous mission.
All this time Zafar can only stayed quiet and pretend not knowing because he doesn’t want to disturb them. If a coward that know nothing like him interfering, Zafar were afraid if he will be messing with their plan. More over their matters have nothing to do with Zafar. No reason for Zafar to get involved. Even though they were helping Zafar, however that reason is not strong enough for Zafar to get involved in the matters that he wasn’t sure can overcome.
Seems like Reyn and the others didn’t want Zafar getting involved. Not even once they are inviting Zafar to converse in important matters. So pretending not to know is a best choice he can do to repay their kindness that wanted to help him by letting him stay in the workshop.
Beside all of that, Zafar is more worried about Reyn and the others. Even he never said it to them. Zafar was indeed feeling happy seeing them returning home without a scratch. Except for Aria, today he can see her back. A few days earlier Reyn said that Aria was fine and go to certain place to meet with someone.
Even though Aria was beating Zafar until he unconscious, but that is because of his fault. Zafar can’t use that reason to hate Aria, he still worried. And thank god, what Reyn said is true. Now he can see her, Aria is truly in a fine condition.
Aria still reading Zafar’s book with a little frown in her forehead. She didn’t realize when Zafar walk toward her and standing beside her.
“That book is owned by my father.” Zafar stare at the book in Aria’s hand for a few second, and then he looked at Aria which now looked at him.
Her eye was saying that she was surprised a little with Zafar’s word.
“A daydreaming historian full of nonsense which never be admitted by society.”
Aria looked at Zafar with flat expression.
“Did you know the true history about Gypsi people?” Ask Zafar.
Aria glances to the book in her hand for a while and then returned to look at Zafar.
"They were lived for thousand years and their exact origin is unknown. Some people say they were originated from Europe, India, or from another country. People known them as a nomad. Their habit and their unusual way of living, give rise to suspicion and negative accusation toward them."
"I ever heard of that, they always lived nomadic from one place to another place because other people believe they were kidnapper, snatcher, and had a witch. Persecution always befalls them."
Zafar nods."But did you know a terrible truth than what written in that book?" Zafar become quiet and take a short breath."He said it to me. Gypsi's people life is far more terrible than what was written by historian."
Aria looked at Zafar with frowned forehead.
"Gypsi tribes always live nomadic because they were hunted. The witch terms which was addressed at them is not a nonsense. They were known as a smart and possess much medication knowledge. They can cure any disease and wound in short amount of time. Their curse that they bring to someone they hate will summon a devil from hell to kill the one that they hated even all of their family."
"Is that what your father said?"
Zafar nod."After many people heard about those dangerous rumor about them, a witch hunt was started. They were caught, imprisoned in some place, and even getting raped, tortured, and killed. They were treated no more than an animal. Most of people in that age doing this activity because they were afraid with their supernatural power. And there are few of them doing otherwise, they instead utilizing Gypsi supernatural power and knowledge. Because of that in all of their life, Gypsi tribe must live nomadic to escape from those people's reach and looking for a safe place to live. They were never stay in one place for a long time."
Aria falls silent. She feels a déjà vu in her life. That story and that book in her hand seemed familiar for her.
Zafar take a deep breath and exhaling it slowly."But no one believes that story."Zafar cynically smile."Those people mocking my father and they even avoid him. Only me that would listen to his story, Yes, because in the past I believed him more than anyone. I always believe that he wasn't lying."
Aria stayed quiet.
"When I still a kid, he tells me that he hasmet withwhite haired young women which like an angel. An amazing
ly beautiful woman and when the night comes, her hair will glow and glitter when hit by a moon ray." Suddenly Zafar eyes widen when looked at Aria."I-is that you?!" Zafar yell with loud voice.
Aria lifting one of her eyebrows."What do you mean?!"
Zafar looked at Aria from head to toe.
Yes, Zafar remember that, when he meets Aria for the first time, her hair is white colored. At that time Zafar astonished, staring at Aria's white hair that glowing affected by moon light. However because how often she wore a wig, Zafar are forgetting that things which was important and rare.
"You . . . Are you the one that meet with my father that time?" Zafar gulped in disbelief, because he can think the strangest thing.
"The hell you're saying?" Aria sarcastically smile.
"Im-impossible. You are too young. That incident is happened when I was still a kid. It must be . . . No . . . Not you." Zafar shook his head repeatedly.
"You are right, that was not me." Aria giving the book in her hand to Zafar.
After that Aria leave Zafar that can only look at her in silence.
Reyn that just went out from the basement and wanted to leave workshop stopped for a while because he saw Zafar. He turned to look at Zafar.
"Zafar? Are you alright?" Reyn asked.
Zafar's reverie was shattered, he looked at Reyn directly. "Yes, I'm alright."
Reyn pull a deep breath and approaching Zafar. "Zafar, it is not like I don’t want you to stay here, but . . . , it be best if you find another place that safe and comfortable."
"Did I bothering you? I am sorry because I always made a trouble for you . . ." Said Zafar whilst he feels uncomfortable.
"That was not the case. But you know right, we will be doing something dangerous and if you still staying here, you will be involved indirectly. At least people out there will think like that."