Paper Layangan

Entrapment

In an unkempt warehouse appears a 35-year-old man is unconscious. His hands were tied and blood seemed to dry on part of his face which also looked swollen and blue. Apparently the man had just been subjected to physical violence.

There was the sound of footsteps getting closer to him, the clattering of footsteps from several pairs of legs. The door opened and gave rise to a strong thud. But the sound did not wake the captives. It had no effect on him at all. He remained in his position leaning straight on a chair.

"Boss! he has not been conscious since a few minutes ago" said someone who had been waiting for the man outside the room.

Rafael was silent, staring at the man who was very clear in his memory. The man who had met him some time ago at the nightclub and this man also helped him at that time. But he no longer knows what happened after that. With his body gestures he told one of his men to wake him by watering him.

Byurrrs

A bucket of water that looked rather dirty and turbid flushed the already helpless body until it was soaked. There was little movement from the prisoner until he opened his eyes slowly, even a ringing seemed to come out of his mouth because of the pain he felt when the water touched the surface of his wound. Several times he blinked and stared at Rafael. His eyes were a little lethargic as he was still not fully conscious.

"Tell us who told you to do all that!!?" ask one of Rafael's men who is big muscled with fabulous hair. He took a step forward and bluffed at the prisoner furiously. Even his hands had been clenched.

The man only muttered indistinctly as duct tape still stuck to his mouth. He growled several times because his words were not understood by those who were there.

One of them came back forward and released the duct tape in his mouth. The man seemed to catch his breath repeatedly, he stared at everyone in front of him with a hint of fear. His eyes stare at Rafael with a beautiful look. He was still very clear considering the Rafael he had framed.

"I really don't know who told me to. They just offered me a big paycheck and a very easy job" he said, looking heartfelt. Cold sweat began to pour on his face even his body looked trembling.

"You're a liar!!" yelled at the hairy men while slapping their captives so hard that they made an echoing sound. Even his face fell to the right because of the so loud blows. Blood that had dried up, now flows back from the nose and also his mouth that was torn.

"Don't slap her again, Boy!!" yaska shouted as Boy wanted to move his hand back to the right cheek. Boy nodded and immediately retreated slowly. He lowered his hand which almost touched the man's face.

"What's your job?" ask Yaska, now it's his turn to move forward. He already knew that this prisoner was a bartender at a nightclub, which they had visited some time ago.

"Sir, my lord, sir" he said softly. He looked towards Yaska with a long look. Even his fear seemed to be growing.

"Well, if you don't want to answer. How about I offer you a job that's a lot bigger than what you're paying!" Yaska raised his eyebrows with a slanted smile on his lips.

The prisoner was silent, he seemed to be thinking. But thinking now is also useless because his life has become a bet. All to him was too late, he regretted now that he had dared to trap the person in power. It was the same as giving his life to them.

"Come on Dani, this is a very good opportunity for you" Yaska said as he played his fingers on the face of their captive named Dani.

Dani seemed to buy his eyes, he did not expect that they had pocketed his identity. But of course he knew it was easy for them because they were rich and powerful. Even in just one blink of an eye, then they would have already obtained it. He clenched his hands and looked even more trembling. He seemed hesitant to answer.

"How about I make a decent offer. You join us or your sick and helpless sister will we skin!?" Threaten Yaska by staring fiercely at the young man in front of him. He's hissing low right next to Dani's ear.

"Yes! I want! I want to join you guys, as long as my sister is okay," he said half-heartedly. "I'll tell you everything. As long as my brother is not in anything," he continued.

"Good!" Yaska patted his hand slowly and stood up. "Eits..wait a minute, if you dare to fight or betray, you will know for yourself what will happen in the future."

Doldrumsily and still frightened Dani nodded weakly. He felt wrong dealing with the people in front of him. Had he not been tempted by such a large sum of money, he would have never done the work they asked and dealt with like this. He was only forced to take such a path because his sister was in dire need of treatment.

"Take him off and clean his body. After that bring the interrogation room!!" he said firmly and approached towards Rafael who had just been silent and watched everything.

They walked and stepped towards the second floor of the headquarters and entered a room in which there was only a table and several chairs. The situation there is quite well maintained and very clean, unlike in the storage room was deliberately left dirty and dusty.

Rafael seemed busy with his phone ringing since. Even the duration is quite long. He looked at her for a moment, apparently the call coming from the maid who was taking care of Alisya in her house.

"Hello."

"________"

"Tell him, I'll be home when dinner arrives. Ask him to rest first," he said and turn off the phone first without listening to the greeting of the person across there, not polite indeed, but that is what it is. He exhaled slowly while closing his eyes for a moment.

"What's wrong?" asked Yaska who had been watching him since.

"The girl always asks about previous events. In fact, he continued to urge his servants to tell the truth" said Rafael, who is only owned by Yaska.

"You just make up stories that make him believe and make sense."

Rafael just kept quiet to hear the proposal from his personal assistant.

"I don't want to tell you the truth either. That would shock him of course. Why would I give him the drug if I'm honest with him in the end. Stupid!!" hiss Rafael with a cynical smile.

The door seemed to be pulled from the outside. After the interruption from Yaska, Boy appears to appear with a young man who already looks clean and well-groomed, who else if not Dani.

"Sit down!!" yaska orders Dani, who is taken in by him, and immediately sits himself right in front of Rafael.

Rafael stared intently at Dani who was constantly bowing her head. Now Dani already knows who this man in front of him, because Boy had told him before.

"You tell me from beginning to end!" said Yaska firmly with an intimidating glare of sharp eyes.

Dani nodded and glanced at Rafael who was still staring at him sharply.

"I was working at the bar at the time, the visitors were still quiet because the club had just opened." Dani looked bright at the incident a few days ago.

Flashbacks

Dani seemed to be busy with a few bottles of drinks in her hand. He occasionally seemed to whistle, the state of the club still seemed quiet because it had just opened a few minutes ago.

"Hey buddy! can we talk for a second. I just wanted to ask you for a little help" said someone who had just come and stood right in front of him.

Dani smiled and nodded, she was indeed famous for her generous and helpful attitude. After he asked his friend for help, Dani left the bar for a while. He followed the steps of a stranger he did not even know.

The man took her to a room. Upon arrival in a private room, the stranger seemed to close the door. When viewed from his appearance, he is not an ordinary person or at least he has a lot of money.

"I'm taking you here to make a little offer. The job is easy" he said, staring at Dani. "I know that you really need money for the care of your heart-sick sister" he said again, showing the money in front of him.

Dani stared in disbelief at the pile of money in front of him. Those dollars are precious in his eyes.

"What's his job?" ask without thinking long first. Maybe by knowing his work, he can think about it first.

"The job is very easy. You just have to put this medicine in someone's drink."

Dani grabs the drug meant by a man she doesn't know at all. He researched the drug carefully, he knew this type of medicine. Will eliminate one's consciousness but not to faint.

"Who am I going to give this medicine to?"

The foreign man handed over a photo that was clearly displayed there a photo of a Rafael. "So soon he'll be here. And make sure after he drinks it, take him to room 707. It's key!" he said while handing over a duplicate key to Dani.

The man wanted to step up, but went back. "Make sure the person with him does not know it at all. You deceive him enough, because he is a very loyal man to his Master. And this money, everything is for you. And one more thing, don't tell anyone this" he said, stepping away from Dani, who was just staring at him.

Dani seemed to widen his eyes to look at the money in front of him. He stared at the passing of a man he did not even know. Only his voice and face will always be remembered. His smile immediately expanded because without effort, he was finally able to get a lot of money

Rushing he took the money and kept it, he was grateful that there were still good people who wanted to help him to treat his only brother.

***

Rafael enters the nightclub he used to hang out with Yaska. He visited this place just to drink and relieve fatigue on him because a full day only faced with a pile of work and also files.

"Boss, I'm gonna go out for a second to get a call. You don't hear it here because it's very noisy," said Yaska, who just wanted to sit in front of the bar, but stopped when he felt his phone constantly vibrating. There he saw that a client of their company was contacting him. Yaska rushed out of the club after receiving a nod from Rafael.

Rafael turned to look at the bartender in front of him. He asks the bartender to make him a mocktail, which Dani quickly takes in. Dani's smile immediately rose because the person he had been waiting for since, was now in front of him.

Without waiting for a long time, Rafael immediately gulped down the drink that had been served to him. He frowned deeply as he felt something different on his head. Rafael blinked his eyes several times as he felt a dizzy attack. Even his consciousness was beginning to be uncontrollable by him. He stared at the Bartender who came to him, with all his might maintaining his consciousness but another sense had already taken control of his mind.

"Why is my head dizzy, did I not order a non-alcoholic drink," he said weakly in his consciousness.

"More rest in the room first. I'll take you there" said Dani, who had carried Rafael to room 707.

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