
Bastian was stunned when he heard the question from the teenager who did not know his name, even the question was very deep and contained various feelings that were visible from within his eyes. Feelings like stirring. Bastian turned towards Nature who nodded towards him.
"Wait a minute young man, I'll take the doctor to the front first" Bastian said as he stepped away from Al with a thousand jitters.
Al just stared at Bastian who walked out of the house, he turned and looked at his three friends who were sitting glued to the guest chair.
"Den, the water's drunk!" said the aunt who just came and put tea water on the table in front of them along with some snacks.
"Thank you, Bi!" reply Andra with a slight smile.
Irfan's eyes went around the state of the living room, looking for the existence of family photos displayed there. But there is not a single family picture frame hanging on the wall of the living room. Maybe in the family room. Irfan still did not believe the reality he had just encountered. Eyebrows are really a girl full of surprises.
Al's eyes were still fixed on Bastian who had re-entered his house. His eyes were carefully looking towards Al who remained in his original position. He never knew who this young man was in front of him. He was obviously very worried about his eyebrows. His guilt returned to the surface.
"We better sit down first, so that this conversation can be discussed with a little calm," said Bastian while allowing Al to sit in the guest chair.
Al just complied, he stepped towards the seat where he was sitting.
"So, can Om ask first?" Those who were there seemed to nod after Bastian looked at them.
"Are you guys friends Eyebrows at school?" bastian asked again, his eyes around staring at them one by one. They nodded back .
"So it's true that for a week this Eyebrow was kidnapped?" asked Al who was impatient to hear the answer, he looked really agitated.
Bastian nodded faintly accompanied by his reddened eyes. Even from the look of his face there was regret.
"When?" press Al again.
"Home, exactly when they finished the fruit harvest a week ago. Even when picking fruit they've been attacked by a herd of thugs manned."
Al was very surprised to hear that, his eyes looked fusillade. But he tried to hide his surprise by being calm. Now there are many regrets. He regretted not being able to keep the Eyebrows at that time, unable to protect the girl he loved. His eyes looked back at Bastian who had looked dreamy.
"So, the Eyebrows were kidnapped at night?" ask Al again for an explanation.
"No. She was kidnapped in the evening, before dusk. His CCTV footage was deliberately tampered with by an unknown person in advance to remove the tracks."
"Ebahat Alis is very good at martial arts, Om. Why was he kidnapped, was his enemy stronger than himself?" asked Irfan in his astonishment.
Bastian was back. Another news he had never heard. What kind of father he is until the development of his own son he does not know.
"Om also didn't know how they could kidnap him. Does it have enemies in school? You mean, the guy who's not happy with her? But that couldn't have happened because of the silent and closed figure's Eyebrow" he muttered again while shaking his head. He glanced at his memory moments ago when January came and said that Alis was kidnapped by a human trafficking syndicate. There was no way the young friends of Alis were involved in such a thing.
"Then how is the search progressing? Is there a lead?" ask Aldo to interrupt.
"Maybe there will be a clue because the person who kidnapped Alis has already been caught. But the mastermind behind all this is still unknown. This news we just received. And Om's eldest son is at the police station to get a statement there. And most likely Eyebrows are being sent out of the country."
Deg.
The feeling of pain again hit Al's mind, he clenched his hands because he was so angry with the kidnappers.
"What should we do now, Om?" ask Al again.
Bastian looked at Al questioningly, he did not know what his daughter was related to this man in front of him so he was very attentive to Eyebrows. Is this young man his girlfriend? Bastian's guilt further ripped open, beating him mercilessly. He really felt guilty for for forcibly arranging the life of Eyebrows without asking the concerned first.
Looking at Bastian's inertia, Al knew that this middle-aged man felt very hard hit with the loss of his daughter. Moreover, this was the second time he had parted with his daughter, but it was different situation, that was how he could catch from the conversation Bastian and the Nature doctor had earlier.
"If Om needs help, we'll be ready to help Om. Even if Om refuses, I will still give help by force!"
Bastian looked in surprise at Al. The assumption is getting stronger that this teenager has something to do with his Alis, his son. He looked at Al's face carefully. He only realized that Al's face was so similar to someone's.
"Why are you so concerned with Eyebrows, aren't you just friends?" ask Bastian.
Al smiled towards Bastian, a faint smile. From the picture of his face, Bastian already knew that this man was very attentive to his daughter and also loved her. Should he cancel his betrothal should Eyebrows be found and accept this young man.
Bastian shook his head. It is impossible to undo the arranged marriage he has arranged since Alis was very small. There was no way he would want to renege on the agreement they had agreed to.
It turns out that at this time even Bastian still had time to think about the matchmaking. Sounds a little selfish indeed but it is a form of affection and attention of parents to their children, he said.
"Om, my father has extensive connections, even out of the country. If Om's willing to help us, then I'll call my father now."
"No. No need!" bastian answered quickly, causing many questions in the minds of the four of them. "We will wait for Riyan and January's arrival from the police station. Maybe they're carrying very important information."
Al nodded in order to agree to Bastian's proposal. Even without permission from Bastian, he will still look for the existence of Eyebrows with the connections owned by his family. He will not give up until he finds the girl he already lives in.
From the outside came the roar of a car that stopped right in the yard. All of them who were there immediately stood up and watched January and Riyan who entered the house with a dense aura. They can guess that the current situation is not very good.
January has since noticed the whereabouts of Al and his three friends. He knew that Al was very close to Alis, maybe that's why Al looked for him to come here. It was no longer surprising to him.
"We've got the name of the mastermind behind this kidnapping case. But the police still can't trace the whereabouts of Alis. And it's possible that Alis was sent out of the country a few days ago."
Everyone there looked very surprised. Even Al seemed to tremble as he endured his deep anger with the fear that pierced his heart, afraid to lose Eyebrows.
"How about we help track the presence of Alis overseas. Our family has extensive connections there" Al said again offering his help for the umpteenth time.
"alright. That will be very helpful and will likely speed up their task of finding Eyebrows. They can split up in search of it" he said in January.
"Al, you were the last one with Eyebrow that time before he was kidnapped. Is there any awkwardness you got there?" riyan asked after watching Al for a long time. He found out from the CCTV footage and also the reports of his men.
"There's no awkwardness at all. It's just that suddenly the thugs attacked us who at that time was in the garden owned by Alis behind his house. Lucky they can be paralyzed so no one hurts the Eyebrow workers."
"If I may know, who has been arrested by the police?" ask Al again. He looked at Riyan and also January alternately.
"The White Skull Gang!"
Al glared at her, and on the contrary those who were there, also looked very surprised. Who does not know the White Skull gang, they are famous for being very sadistic in eliminating their opponents without fear and also indiscriminately. He very clearly remembered when he was battered by being beaten by the herd of thugs, and lucky Eyebrows came and helped him at that time. Otherwise, I don't know what will happen to him.
"What was their motive for kidnapping Eyebrows?" aldo asked, who had only been silent and watched them since they first entered the house.
"The thugs said that they were only told by someone with a very expensive fee to kidnap Eyebrows. At first they refused after knowing that their target was Eyebrows and also they were also often defeated by Eyebrows. But the offer they agreed after knowing that the way they used to kidnap Eyebrows was the easiest way and without resistance, namely by being paralyzed by using anesthesia. They also take revenge for being frequently defeated by the Eyebrows and the Eyebrows often destroy their plans. They thought Alis was just an ordinary person," muttered January at the end of his sentence without him noticing.
All that was there were increasingly wide-eyed when they heard the loudness of January. Al is determined to find Alis despite his circumstances. But deep in his heart, he hoped that Alis was in a state of fine without any flaws in him.
But unlike Irfan and Andra, they try to think about the last sentence spoken by January. However, as much as possible Irfan refrained from asking in the wrong situation as now. As much as possible he held back his curiosity.
"Master, I'm awake!" my aunt suddenly approached them. Seen Bastian's expression slightly loosened.
"We should go home first, tomorrow we will see you again" said Al who felt at the time that required them to go home. He'll talk about all this with his dad later after he's home. He hoped his father would be open to helping him.
After they came home, the atmosphere in the car looked gripping. Irfan is still wandering around with a question mark about the last speech of January.
"I don't understand what the school owner said, when he said that 'they think Eyebrows are just ordinary people'. This sounds a little awkward" Irfan chanted.
Al scrunched up his dahinys to remember the last words of January. He paid less attention to that.
"Did he really say that?" ask Al who is curious.
"of course. Didn't you hear him just now as he muttered, "Irfan replied.
"I'm not surprised by his words like that. Aliskan is not an ordinary person, as they suspect that she is just a simple girl without parents. But in fact Alis life is very rich, his parents and his brother also have a company. We used to expect him that way, because he works part-time in both places," Andra said smiling sweetly as Irfan gawked at him.
"It may be his father's rival or his brother's rival who kidnapped Alis. The enemy knows that Eyebrows are their weakness" Andra said.
"It could be!" suhut Irfan confirmed while nodding his head.
"Al, what about your father. Did your father agree when you asked for his help to look for the whereabouts of Eyebrows. Aren't you already betrothed to someone?" ask Irfan.
Al fell silent, he forgot the important part. But he will try to convince his father later. "I'll try everything I can. After all, my father was not a cruel person and let his son be hurt because of his own selfishness, let alone this concerned the safety of someone. Someone who used to help him, at least he considers it as a repayment of past debts."
"Like arranged?" ledek Irfan's.
"That's a different thing" replied Al briefly. There are still many question marks that mill around in his mind about the existence of Eyebrows and about the life of Eyebrows. It felt like the girl was getting known more and more to make him curious. He was increasingly challenged to know the strong figure that is actually fragile.
"Your mind is too petty Al that you accuse your father like that. As far as I know, Om Arya is very wise. There's nothing in his dictionary about return as you mentioned before" Andra said.
Al scratched his nape with a grin. He felt guilty now for involving his father in his immoral talk. His father was the perfect parent for him.
"It looks like this case is hidden from outsiders and also from the school," said Aldo who had been silent and listening to their conversation. His eyes focused forward, towards the streets.
"Maybe it would cause even greater trouble if they knew that the son and sister of a ruler were being kidnapped. There will even be fraudsters who take advantage of their weaknesses in situations like this" replied Al.
"Yes. You are right Al. Moreover, the relationship of Eyebrows and also all students in our school is not good. Surely they will make a worse romance than kidnapping" said Irfan.
"You're right Fan, so as much as possible we should also close the meeting on this case. To be easy in handling it ahead."
"Again," they said with bertos as usual. The car they were riding had reached the destination, in front of the LK cafe to take the car belonging to Aldo and Andra.
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