My dear Siomay

Catching criminals

In the morning, I tried to ask a reporter my siomay customer who often came to this store. Lucky today he came, I immediately approached him and asked further. When he finished eating siomay, I'll just ask him a few questions.

"Do you know of a social media celebrity named Brandon?", I asked.

"Brandon?", he seemed to remember the name.

"Know not?", I keep pressing, it could be someone named Brandon is just someone who is not famous and wants a mere sensation to reap popularity.

"Oh, yeah, Brandon likes to share videos about food and give information about the food, what it tastes like, the atmosphere where the food is sold and so on. But people say he likes to ask for a big fee at a restaurant or store that he reviews his food" replied the beautiful journalist.

"Yesterday he came here and made a vlog, I think the vlog was positive it turns out he was ugly this store. What should I do, Mba?", I'm worried.

"People's words too, she likes to squeeze", Si Mba in a whisper.

"Did she want to blackmail me too?", I was shocked.

"Sst, don't be so loud" he held my hand.

"Keep what should I do?".

"If he asks for a high fee, you can bear it, and report silence to the police, send all the evidence that makes him punishable, he said he liked to annoy restaurant owners, he said,but they can't dwell on him, because he has a big fanatic following and a lot of people" the journalist explained.

"I got scared, what if my shop went bankrupt, Mba?", I started to panic.

"Relax, face it casually. If he calls tell me".

"Ok", I always nod my head.

My phone is shaking, there's a message coming in.

I open it immediately.

"How's video?you likey?"

It was a message from Brandon. I quickly told the reporter that I had a message from Brandon.

"Mba, there's a message from that guy", let me show you my phone.

"You just follow the flow of the conversation".

I nodded and replied to his message.

"Yes, I've seen the video, why did you throw that siomay away?".

"Because your siomay doesn't taste good, it doesn't make any money. Usually I get paid a dollar, but you only give me one serving of siomay.ha.....".

The message made me angry. If you really want money why not say from the beginning, I reply again the message.

"Keep what do you want to call me?".

"Of course to ask for a commensurate fee, I will give a good review, if you want to pay me five million, how?if you don't want to, my review of the food I won't erase and your regional image will be ruined".

"Ok, I'll give you, but I want to give you this money directly and not transfer it through the bank, do you agree?".

"Oh, good, well we can meet in front of the school near your store, you know?we'll meet at 5pm".

"Ok, I'll wait, I'll give you a message if it's there".

Immediately I screenshot his message for evidence, he really wanted to blackmail me from the beginning.

"Mba, how?", I'll show you our conversation on my phone.

"Good, now we have to move fast, I have a police number, you just call this number", the reporter gave me a number.

"Thank you, Mom, I'll call this number".

"I can cover, right?this is good news and my report will be first", the reporter smiled happily.

"Of course, let's catch the criminal" I with passion.

At that moment, I called the police number that the reporter had given me. I said that there was someone who wanted to blackmail me. I sent a screenshot of Brandon's identity. The cop will come to the tavern and plan an arrest before he comes and makes a transaction with me.

"Alhamdulillah, I've called the cop and he'll be here soon", as I keep my phone in my pocket.

"Good, I also have to be ready, I go home first yes, want to take my equipment first at home" the reporter said as he left.

"Ok", I replied with enthusiasm.

My heart is so degan, there is just the behavior of people lately. Doing things to earn money no matter how, wrong or not care. We as young people should not ignore things like this. Earn money lawfully, then life will be a blessing.

The policeman came to the store, they came together and mingled with the other buyers and sat in an empty chair. I quickly approached the two policemen.

"Yes, it was you who sent the report about Brandon, didn't it?", the policeman asked again.

"Yes, we will do the transaction at 5 pm in front of the school that is near here".

"Ok, then it's an hour away, we'll have to devise an arrest scenario to keep him from suspecting. Actually this guy we've been after for a long time, but because of the evidence we lack it's hard to catch him".

"So what now?", I'm curious.

"Have you prepared the money he asked for?".

"It's there, but I have to take it from the ATM first".

"You take the money first, after that this shop must close early so that we are free to catch it".

"Yes, I'll close this shop in half an hour, sir", I said.

"If it's time, you make a transaction and we'll catch him at the scene directly".

I just nodded, I saw a buyer. I serve them first while I prepare also siomay for the two policemen, for promotion so that the policemen will come again to buy my siomay,it's better if he talks to his other friends about the delicacy they feel from my siomay.

"Here sir, before we move to catch criminals, it's good to eat this siomay first, please try", while I keep two plates of siomay on the table.

"Oh, thank you", they look happy.

I left them alone and went back to the kitchen. I'll call Tio.

"Assalamu'alaikum, dear!", Tio sounded cheerful.

"Wa'alaikum hail!", I replied.

"What's the matter, honey?".

"Can you come here now?".

"What's wrong?".

"I want to take the money at the ATM, please take it with me, can you?".

"Can dong, what the hell is not for my future wife".

"Yes, now here I wait!".

I reply to ordinary people, but Tio is full of love. I wait for Tio to drive me, I can ask the cops, but I feel like Tio should accompany me.

Finally Tio came and I explained all the stories. Tio drove me to the bank and according to what Brandon wanted me to take 5 million. After that, we went back to the store and there turned out to be a journalist who helped me earlier as well as his cameraman friend.

"About 10 minutes the clock will show at 5 pm, we should have standby at the scene", the police said.

"Yes, sir, we're leaving now", the journalist excitedly.

We were all getting ready at the scene and I was waiting in front of the school. Looks like a quiet school atmosphere because today is Sunday. I stood there looking at the clock on my phone. Others hide somewhere else to avoid being caught. My phone rings. The call was from Brandon.

"Hallo, are you in front of the school?".

"Yes, I'm already here".

"Ok, I'll be there soon".

Not long after that Brandon arrived.

"Where is the money?", he asked with his hands.

"But I want you to delete that video first!", I deliberately chatted with you so that we could stay there for a long time.

"Ok, of course, but after you give me the money".

"But you have to promise and don't do this to anyone else".

"Ok ok, hurry up and give me the money!".

Without further ado I gave you the money. And the two cops came.

"Don't move!", the police at gunpoint.

"The way you report to the police, I'm guessing, you should have given me this money so easily, but I won't have you arrested so easily".

Brandon fled quickly. The cops don't want to lose, they go after Brandon. Me and Tio were also the two reporters who followed us along in the chase. We ran here and there, and eventually Brandon could be caught. He immediately appeared on television because it was reported directly by the journalist. The case can be resolved.