Pursuing Love in the Past

Abduction of Zahra

Alfian was still waiting in the information section. And finally his patience paid off.

"Sir Alfian", the information officer.

"Yes, I sir", said Alfian as he walked towards the information table.

"Please follow me sir!" he said as he led Alfian towards a room. A room full of screens. A man was monitoring the screen in front of him while sitting on a chair.

"This is sir, the person who wants to see the CCTV footage" the officer told his colleague.

"OK", he said to the man who had delivered Alfian. Then he asked the time and place it happened.

Alfian also mentioned the scene and time according to the digital clock on his phone, when he made a phone call.

The bespectacled man immediately fiddled with the monitor screen by matching the place. After a monitor was selected, the man chose the time according to what Alfian said, then replayed the incident.

"Stop, sir!" alfian exclaimed as he saw a person wearing a hoodie and a black mask come and sit right next to Zahra. "Can zoom in, sir", he asked impatiently.

The bespectacled man again fiddled with the screen, until it became bigger.

Alfian looked seriously at the face of the man on the screen. "His face is like no stranger" he muttered. "Can his voice be heard?" alfian asked as he saw the man talking to Zahra while thrusting something.

"Sorry sir, it's too far away. Probably won't be heard" the man said.

Alfian clucked in annoyance, as the info he got was still very minimal. "Please check the parking lot, sir", Alfian's pinta who hopes to find out the license plate.

The bespectacled man matched the approximate time the man wearing the hoodie arrived at the parking lot. With a focused gaze Alfian looked at the CCTV footage, but could not be seen the figure of a man wearing a hoodie who was carrying a small child there. Alfian ruffled his hair and began to get frustrated. Suddenly, his phone rang. "Siska", he said muttering as he looked at the contact's name on his phone screen. Alfian shifted the green button on his phone.

"Hallo", said Alfian lethargic.

"Hallo, honey. Zahra we kidnapped someone" Siska said frantically from across the phone.

Alfian jerks. "Where do you know?" ask Alfian.

Siska was silent for a moment. "Em, that. The kidnapper called me", said Siska's voice from across the phone.

"Who kidnapped her? What does she want? Why'd he just call you?" Alfian scolded Siska with many questions.

"Dhanny kidnapped him. He wants Zahra to be his. And I don't know why he just called me." Siska spoke a little nervously.

"Why does he want Zahra?" ask Alfian back.

"I don't know. Then let's report to the authorities, only", said Siska's voice was still from the end of the phone.

"Eh, wait a minute. What if he harms Zahra later" said Alfian surmisingly. "Just give me this, try sending me the phone number" Alfian asked. Siska immediately sent the kidnapper's phone number.

Without stalling, Alfian immediately contacted Dhanny. But the phone call from him was not picked up by Dhanny. Although Alfian repeated it many times. At this time Alfian began to get frustrated, fearing that something might happen to Zahra.

"Thank you for your help sir. Excuse me", said Alfian to the CCTV monitor officer who was directly informed by the officer. Alfian walked out of the room with anxiety. He walked while thinking of a solution to free Zahra.

"I asked Siska to call him, maybe he picked up" he muttered. Alfian contacted Siska and asked her to contact Dhanny immediately.

After Alfian finished contacting Siska, he stepped foot into the car park. Alfian sighed as he sat on the steering wheel, then he drove his vehicle towards where Siska was.

***

Adrian just finished changing his little son's diaper. "Well, it doesn't smell anymore" Adrian said when he saw Azzam's adorable smile.

"My hubby. ", call the raucous voice of Winda, typical of waking people.

"Mama Azzam is awake?" Adrian holds his little son while approaching the wife who just woke up, because Azzam was a little fussy last night.

"Azzam accompanied by papa huh?" said Winda while kissing her son's red cheeks. "Yes, he doesn't take being kissed!" look on as Azzam turned his face. "Yes that smell, son?" Winda again interacted with his little son who was raking.

"Makanya mama bathe first, gih", ucqp Adrian representing the child.

Geck. Geck.

The sound of knocking on the door made Adrian move where he stood. "Who?" adrian asked as he walked to the door.

"Yunda, sister" said Ayunda from behind the door.

Adrian turned the door handle, then opened it wide. "What's my cute aunt?" Adrian again imitates the voice of Azzam.

"Azzam has woken up" said Ayunda while kissing the cheek of her nephew's bully.

"What's up, Yunda?" adrian asked when Ayunda was playing with Azzam.

"Someone wants Yunda to talk, brother", said Ayunda.

"Yes, just talking!" adrian said.

"Em, where's sister-in-law?" ask Ayunda while sticking her head looking for the whereabouts of Winda.

"Against the bath", said Adrian.

"If that's how Yunda waits for brother-in-law to finish bathing, then we'll talk in the living room."

"OK, later we go there" said Adrian still by holding Azzam.

***

Alfian ran over to Siska who was sitting crying on the park bench.

"How did it go? Did he pick up the phone from you?" Alfian demanded an answer from Siska while sitting next to him.

Siska shook her head. "The number is no longer active" he said with a sad face.

Alfian seemed to find a dead end. "Come, let's report to the authorities" Alfian asked as he got up from his seat.

"Don't!" yelled Siska refused.

Alfian frowned confusedly, because it was previously Alfian who forbade to report it to the police. But now Siska forbids it. "Why?" ask Alfian.

Siska was silent for a moment. "Em, that. Talutnya Zahra we become wretched if we report the police", said Siska a little dashing.

"But the kidnapper didn't ask for any ransom." Alfian rubbed his hair rough, having not heard from Zahra's captors.

"Yes, we'll just wait." Siska's voice trembled as she tried to convince Alfian.

Suddenly Siska's phone rang. The look on his face changed when he saw a familiar number contacting him.

"This is it" Siska said as she pointed at her phone screen.

Alfian quickly grabbed the phone from Siska's hand. "here", she asked.

"Hallo... Hallo-o...Dhany!" Alfian immediately answered the phone call, but there was no sound from across the phone. "Dhanny, I know you're there! Return daughter! I'll give you whatever you want."

"Currently, you are so arrogant!" dhany ketus.

"Dhanny, I'm serious about what I'm saying."

"I know you're very rich. But I want my daughter. He's my flesh and blood!" said Dhanny who made Alfian gasp in shock.

"What!" shouted Alfian.

"Yes, just ask Siska! And one more thing, Siska is not losing her memory. You can test it." Dhanny hung up the phone.

"What did he ask for?" siska asked with a sad face. Alfian turned to Siaka while returning his phone.