
Meanwhile, in a country very far away from them all.
Ericka and her new group just finished holding a meeting, this meeting discussed the next plan, the plan to escape again.
"Why do they always do things in vain? Don't they know that it won't be possible?
They want to look for death apparently" murmured Ericka herself in her room, she had a few hours to rest before morning came and returned to work.
They returned to work as usual. Their work is actually not a difficult job but if done without rest and no time for vacation, then it will be very heavy and tiring.
"Are you really going to do that mission? Isn't it too dangerous? Given all this time no one has managed to get out" whispered Ericka softly to Belinda and Annie.
"We have tried dozens of times in one year, all failed this time must succeed. You think every time we try we don't remember all the secret roads or paths we're going to go through?
We remember and record all Ericka, every one of those missing people must have left their last records, and that could be our reference and our way out of this hell!" belinda is excited.
How not, at his old age he is still confined to a place that he does not know where he is. Decades he's been here, he's definitely tired and wants to breathe the air of freedom.
"I know, but..." Ericka hesitated to say her words.
He's not sure of any of this, he's pessimistic this is gonna work. He actually wanted to leave here as well, he also wanted to live freely. But is it possible? All this time he had always been in the shadow of bullying his mother and stepbrothers.
And always helped by his brothers and also the servants, is he able to live all this? Can he become stronger?
"You don't have to worry too much, we will always be there for you. We will always be with you because you are not alone, Ericka" Belinda said with a genuine smile.
Ericka also told them a bit of her life story that night, as there was little urging from those who wanted to know who and what story made her get there.
"Thank you for your care and kindness here, all my life I've only had genuine affection from others.
Except for my sisters who care and love me so much, and also the maids! I mean the guy who works at my house who cares about me" Ericka almost told me his identity.
He chose not to tell all of his origins, because he did not easily believe in everyone. A sense of trauma that makes him keep his distance to others.
"It's okay, we're all brothers and sisters here. If it were not us who helped each other and helped, it might have been a world war in this 'cave'" said Belinda.
He called the cave in that place because they were confined there, and did not know what the atmosphere and circumstances outside were like.
They returned to work after seeing the rude-faced officer looking at them, the officer noticed them as they were seen chatting. After believing they were working quickly, he finally left.
Ericka and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief, if the attendant did not go and get them chatting again then their addresses would be separated and taken away somewhere.
"You can't do the right job and fast?! We're all tired here, if one of us doesn't get the job done on target, then everyone gets punished!
Because we are a team! Don't bother others keep dong!" shouted a reddish-white woman with blonde hair.
"All right, forgive us. Everything." said Belinda patiently and gently.
The woman only snorted in annoyance, then returned to her job. The atmosphere was silent except for the sounds of the things they were working on.
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Later that night, they regroup in their secret room. Ericka did not know exactly what place it was, because every midnight she was picked up in complete darkness.
What he remembered was that the trip there took quite a long time, now everything has gathered. He saw some stuff on their front desk.
"What'sthis? What do we want?" ericka asked confusedly.
Everyone was staring at him, it seemed like he was the only one who did not know all these plans. Ericka just scratched her non-itchy head.
"Tonight we will move, all without exception. We can not wait any longer, considering that our activities have begun to be suspected" said Zain, the Arab man.
"Mulia suspected? You mean this activity of ours is there anyone else who knows? Aren't we the only ones here who know about this plan?" malika asked a little panicked.
"Calm down, is everyone here?" ask Hiro.
"Everything is there and complete, it is impossible for any one of us to be betrayed" said Annie glanced at everyone.
Everyone looked at each other, and a look of mutual suspicion began. Ericka starts to get caught off guard with all this, she's tired.
"That's enough! Do not suspect each other between us, the important thing is that we just carry out the mission" Ericka also agreed with the plan, and tried to divert the minds of those who began to suspect each other.
"Tumben you agree, didn't you disagree with this mission from the beginning?" anne looked sharply at him.
"Not so, I'm just tired. Let's just do what you want to do, if this mission succeeds then we will all live free.
And if this doesn't work let alone having friends disappear again, then forget about all these missions" Ericka said.
Everyone looked at him strangely, they suspected him of being that traitor.
"What else is this, do you suspect me?" ask Ericka plain.
Everything compact nodded, spontaneously Ericka gawked. He did not believe everyone was so easily provoked.
"Calm everything, we're this" he said cut off by Hiro.
"Let's go, it's getting late. Do not let the patrolmen be aware of our absence" he said while taking some equipment.
On the white round table in front of them were several equipment, ranging from ropes, headlights, masks and anti-radiation glasses and also some tools for self-protection.
"Don't forget to bring enough water and food, we don't know how long and how long our journey" said Belinda.
They began to walk down a long and dark hallway in front of the secret room, a long hallway with winding roads, uphill and steep making them very difficult through it.
"We need to rest" Zein said.
They sat on the wall of the hallway, drinking and eating a little to quench their thirst and hunger, and to increase their energy.
Everything moved back to walk and suddenly Malika's legs slipped and fell..
"Akh!" he screams in pain.
"We rest first, let's see how bad you are" Zein said.
Zein was already like a group leader who gave a lot of attention to its members.
"Your wounds aren't so bad, just the bruising it worries me. Can you walk back?" ask Zein.
"I'll try first" said Malika.
He tried to stand on his feet, but unfortunately the pain and pain were unbearable. Everyone tried to help her up and back up but couldn't.
He kept falling and in pain, he looked exhausted and desperate. Malika was crying because she was upset with her leg.
"Here you go, just leave me here. I will not force myself anymore, because it will be in vain" he said in tears.
"No, we will not leave friends who are in distress" said Ayumi.
"But I will trouble you all later, go don't care about me" he said.
"So you'll be here forever?" annie asked annoyed at Malika's stubbornness.
"No, I'll go back to that place" said Malika.
"Stupid you dad! If you come back must be found out, remember we have been around a long time in this place maybe it is morning or noon, if you return again you will definitely be arrested.
You'd better come with us or stay here forever, than you'll do us all some harm!" hiro said annoyed.
Everyone agreed with him, only his words were inappropriate and very rude.
"Alright, I'll try to walk again" Malika said slowly, Hiro's words made her think again.
When he tried a few steps to walk he fell back, he grimaced in pain as if he could not continue the journey.
"I'm sorry guys" she said tearfully.
"Already, calm yourself! If we find a way out, we'll come back to pick you up. Just wait for us here" Ayumi said encouragingly to him.
Hiro pulled his hand violently, he whispered to Ayumi and stared in disbelief at the friend and lover.
"Why do you say that, would you leave your friend here alone?" ayumi asked coldly to him.
"Not so, it would be very tiring if you had to go back. We do not know how long our journey will be, whether we remember him or not" Hiro said without guilt.
"hiro! Why do you think that?!" Ayumi looked at him with a disappointed feeling, she left Hiro behind her.
He was disappointed by Hiro's attitude, the man suddenly changed his attitude. He who is gentle and compassionate, cannot be as rude and selfish as that.
After a long time of circling they never found a way out, and there was something strange they seemed to be circling the road.
"Wait a minute, this looks like the road we've been on. If so..." Annie immediately ran forward directly after him.
And it turned out to be true, they saw Malika was asleep there. They approach the poor girl, Malika wakes up and is shocked to see them back.
"Why are you still here? Did you come to pick me up?" said happy.
"It's not like that, but-"
Bruuk!
Belinda fainted in front of Malika, for Malika to quickly catch him otherwise the middle-aged woman would hit her head against the wall of the hallway.
"It looks like we have to rest here again" Zein said half in despair after driving around without finding a way out.
"After you rest, go! Let Belinda be with me, she's exhausted. For his age, it is impossible for him to continue again" said Malika.
They all understood and went back to carrying out their mission, they continued to go in an uncertain direction until Ayumi realized something.
"Hiro?! Where's Hiro?!" panicked.
Everyone just realized that they had lost one member, all of them panicked and shouted to him.
They saw the shadow of the person in front, they thought it was Hiro and returned to breathing a sigh of relief. It wasn't Hiro who came but Malika.
"What are you doing here? Are your legs healed? Where's belinda?" ask Ericka.
Malika doesn't answer them she just cries.
"I'm sorry." he said softly.
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