
In Sarmi's room.
Sarmi was still crying. He stood in front of the window. How could he sleep so quietly? While her daughter did not know where she was, also what kind of condition? Moreover, Geo's statement increasingly disturbed his mind. A lot of preconceptions arise in his mind, is it true that the brother or son of the deceased Kevin came to take revenge? He's getting restless, the night's getting late.
He took his phone and called Johan. Connected phone.
”Halo. Sarmi, what's the middle of the night like calling?” asked Johan in a typical sound of waking up. His eyes closed again after grabbing the flat object next to his pillow and sticking it on his cheek.
”Johan, Syakila hasn't come home yet. He disappeared. We don't know where he is__” tut tut tut tut
Not finished talking, phone disconnected. How sad and sad he felt. Where else would he complain at this time? Her sister-in-law cut the connection just like that on the phone. If it wasn't important, he wouldn't have called in the middle of the night to bother him.
”Halim, what should I do? Where did my son go? Hu.hu.hu...who else should I ask for help, Halim? In this city, only on your brother do I depend. Sardin, there's no way I'm asking for his help. He was still helpless in the hospital. Syakila..”.
He did not dare to contact Johan again. He sat limply on the floor thinking about his daughter crying.
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In Syakila's room.
Geo took a cell phone call Ijan. Phone connected.
”Halo, Mr.” say hello to Ijan over there.
”Have you found the whereabouts of Syakila?” ask Geo.
”Sorry, Sir. We're still looking for him. We started looking from a nearby hospital. Sir, we heard some residents around who were talking, they saw a woman who was injured. The woman was brought by a man.” said Ijan.
”What? Did the citizen know the characteristics of the woman? Her hair? Clothing color? Do they know?” ask Geo.
”Uncertain, Sir!”
Geo sighed.
Syakila, it wasn't you, was it? I hope not! Asya, you should be fine! If not for me, you should be fine for your mama, your brother, and Sardin.
”Have you got any information about the stupid guy following us?” tanyanya.
"Already, Sir. I just got a message about this. The thugs were paid by Antonio's men to find and harm Syakila.”
Geo forehead shriveling, ”Antonio? What does this have to do with Syakila?” tanyanya.
”Sorry, Sir. For that we are still investigating it.”
”Alright, search for the continued existence of Syakila. Call the police to help in the search. Call me my name, on my orders if they refuse!”
”Good, Mr.”
Tut tut tut telfon disconnected. Geo twirled the flat object in his hand while muttering.
”Syakila? Antonio's? What is the relationship between the two of them? Do they know each other? Does Antonio have a grudge against the Syakila family?”
He looked back at the phone screen, looking for a contact name there, he put the flat object on his right cheek. He tried to contact Syakila, if this time the number was active.
”The number is still inactive, hopefully the injured woman is not her. Syakila, you should be fine.” murmured again.
He called someone back. Phone connected.
”Geo, what's calling three in the morning like this?” ask Beni who is in town A. The time difference between city S and city A is one and a half hours.
”What Antonio still in town A?”
”Why did you suddenly ask Antonio? Is he now in town S and eyeing you?” Beni turned around to ask.
”I hope he's after me! Or does he want to attack me through Syakila? Did you tell Antonio that Syakila is my wife?” ask Geo.
”What? Antonio attacked Syakila? She doesn't know that Syakila is your wife. Aunt and I did not leak your relationship to her.”
”How about Marlina?” ask Geo again.
”Marlina? He's not a fool to leak your relationship to Antonio. He loves you, there's no way he'll risk your own life. He knows if you protect Syakila with your life.” Beni explained.
Geo was silent, not making a sound.
”But..Geo. It could also be Marlina who borrowed Antonio's men to finish Syakila secretly! So, the chances of Marlina getting into your life are there after Syakila's death. It's grim! I have to keep an eye on Marlina. I won't let anyone harm my Syakila!” say Beni again.
Tut tut connection disconnected. Geo deliberately disconnected the connection.
*My assyakila? Huh! Why am I not happy to hear Beni? I know Beni loves Syakila. Beni also knew our agreement was coming to an end. Syakila also looks close to Beni. Could it be that after I get divorced with Syakila, Beni will have Syakila for her? Nah! Why did I just think about it so I got angry like this?
”After the divorce, how many men have been waiting for you, Syakila? Sardin, Beni, they're both waiting for you. Are there any other men waiting for you?”
His mind is really disturbed. He was in a wheelchair all night. The pain and aches in his back and waist he felt. However, he tepis tasa it, how else? Who's gonna help him lay him in bed? Tell her mama-in-law? That's not possible! Let alone telling his brothers Syakila, more is impossible. Restless, restless, worried, which accompanies solitude in the room.
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Johan Residence.
”Mama, Mama wake up, Mah!!”
Johan wakes up his wife after disconnecting Sarmi's phone. He woke up, slowly opening his eyes. He glanced at the wall clock. At 02:30.
"Papa, is Pa getting up at this hour?”
”Mama, we have to go to Sarmi's house. Now!” johan said as she got out of bed.
Biah still looks confused in her sitting, she noticed the steps of her husband. The man was walking towards the wardrobe.
”Papa, at this hour we're there? What's going on at Sarmi's house, Pa? Why did Mama see the look on Papa's face that worried and anxious excessive, so?”
”Mah, Syakila has not returned home until now!” johan replied while choosing a change of clothes.
”What? Syakila hasn't come home yet? It's two o'clock, Pa! Where did Syakila go? And who did he go to?” sahut Biah was surprised.
Johan had finished changing his clothes. He approached Biah who was still sitting on the edge of the bed.
”Alright, Papa wait for Mama outside, Mama want to take the jacket first.”
”Hum, hurry!” sahut Johan brief.
He came out of the room and waited for his wife outside. Biah walked towards the closet and looked for his jacket shirt. Once he can, he wears it and leaves the room. He came out of the house and locked the door.
”Pa, let's go.” take her to her husband, who is standing on his back.
”Mama. Come!” sahut Johan's.
They walked quickly to get to Sarmi's house.
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The Sarmi residence.
Tok to tok. Sarmi heard a knock on the door. He looked up at the door of his closed room. It sharpens his hearing.
Tok to tok. ”Assalamu 'alaikum.”
There was another knock, this time with a female voice. Sarmi smiled, she wiped her tears.
”Syakila? Wait son, Mama will open you the door.”
He opened the door of his room quickly and hurriedly. A smile was still on his lips. Finally, his son went home too. He held the key to turn it around to unlock it.
”Assalamu 'alaikum. Sarmi, it's me, Johan and Biah. Open door!”
Sarmi froze with her hand still holding the key. His smile was gone, standing behind the door of the house that was still closed, it turned out Johan, his sister-in-law, not Syakila, his son. Disappointment was on his face again.
”I..iya..tu..wait a minute!” he said with a trembling voice. He opens the door.
”Johan, Biah. Come log in!” he said again with a hoarse voice holding back the cry.
Johan and Biah enter the house. They sat in the chair following Sarmi.
”How can Syakila not go home, Sarmi? Are you scolding her?” ask Biah to worry.
”No, brother-in-law. Shakila and her husband walked together. From Geo's story, there was a car following them from the back of his car after they exited the cinema parking lot. Geo thought it was one of his enemies. He didn't want Syakila to get involved. He told Syakila to go to the hospital to visit Sardin.” Sarmi began to tell the events according to the story of Geo.
”Have Syakila checked in the hospital?” ask Johan.
Sarmi nodded weakly, ”Fatma, her husband, Hardin and Geo themselves had already looked for her there. But...they did not find Syakila.” Sarmi's tears began to flow again soaking her cheeks.
”How about the places that are often visited Syakila if you want to be alone, have you looked for it there?” ask Biah.
”They did not find Syakila in those places.”
”Geo said, the person who followed them wanted Syakila's life. He wanted to harm Syakila. That means, that person is our enemy.not his enemy Geo.” he said again.
”What do you mean? How could Kevin be alive!! He died on the same day as Halim, your husband!! After all, Kevin is neither your enemy nor Halim.” Johan responded.
”Maybe it's his son or his brother Kevin, Johan. Hu.hu...Shakila..Where is he now?! I'm afraid if it's kevin's family who came wanting revenge!” sahut Sarmi with sobbing.
”That's impossible, Sarmi! How do they know where you are here? That is impossible!! Didn't Anton and Denis say that in town A the news about Halim and kevin had dimmed and slowly disappeared? And they have also told market traders to shut up about Halim's life. So, they'll have trouble finding out about you guys. And for these few years no one has been looking for the whereabouts of Halim, except Rosalina and Geo? After all, in that case, Kevin was the one at fault!!” said Johan.
”But who are they if not brothers or children of Kevin, Johan?!” sarmi's voice is rising. ”I also don't know exactly, what exactly triggered the problem between Halim and Kevin? What...are they Kevin's men? They came to avenge his boss, Johan?”
”Sarmi! That's very unlikely! Don't you know for yourself, some of Kevin's men died fighting with Halim and Anton? And half of his men are still in prison for their whole lives? You saw that yourself, right?”
Sarmi nodded, ” Do you not really not know the problems that arise between your husband and Kevin?” ask Johan
”No, Halim didn't tell me that. He just told me about Halima. So that I am not jealous when I get to A.” city, replied Sarmi. ”Johan...we have to find Syakila where? I'm really worried about him!”
Unbeknownst to them, Geo steals the conversation between the three of them. As Johan and Biah knock on the door, Geo comes to open the door. However, he is preceded by Sarmi. After he finished hearing the conversation between Johan and Sarmi, Geo returned to the room.
”Sarmi, even if something happens, I'm sure Syakila will be fine. He can take care of himself.”
”But, Johan! Syakila is a woman! What if they come in groups. Syakila's ability isn't that far!”
”Already, you and Biah wait here. I will find Syakila with the help of the police and soldiers my acquaintances.” Johan said again.
”Mama, take care of Sarmi. Papa will look for Syakila.” his farewell to the wife.
”Iya, Papa. Be careful!”
”Hum. Sarmi, where are Johansyah and Hardin?”
”Johansyah and Hardin are in her room. They just rested after looking for Syakila.” replied Sarmi.
”I'm here, Papa.” said the new Hardin.
”Hardine. Come with Papa to find your brother. Wait, what's with your face?” his question was surprised to see Hardin's bruised face.
”It's okay, Papa. Let's go now!” sahut Hardin's. He precedes the step out of the house without saying goodbye to Sarmi, his mother or to Biah.
Making Johan and Biah frown. They looked at each other and saw Sarmi.
”I'll tell you after you come home.” Sarmi told Johan.
”Alright, I go first.” says Johan. He's out of the house. Sarmi and Biah both drove the departure of Johan and Hardin.
Johan goes to his own house and picks up a car. He went to find Syakila in the car with Hardin.
After Johan's departure, Sarmi and Biah return to the house and lock the door. Sarmi and Biah sit back in their seats, waiting for Johan and Hardin to arrive, telling them about Sarmi's life in A.
”So, you really don't know what kind of trouble happened between your late husband and Kevin, huh?” biah asked after Sarmi finished telling her story.
”I really don't know. And until now I did not know why Syakila accepted to marry Geo. From the small closed Syakila person, he only told stories and complained to his papa only. After the departure of his father, as you have seen all this time on the attitude of Syakila. He's closing himself up.”
Biah sighed. What Sarmi said about Syakila is true. The girl was quiet, did not say much, did not demand much of anything, and was very secretive about her personality.