Pursuing Love in the Past

Siska's Death

A phone call from Dhany makes Siska nervous. He shifted the green button on his phone screen with trembling hands.

"Ha-hello", said Siska. Then he listened to the voice on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, I will come" he said with fear.

Then the phone connection was cut off.

Siska was silent for a moment until the phone in her hand fell and Siska gasped. "He wants to kill Zahra" he said.

Alfian. "Come, let's go to the police now!" alfian said frantically as he opened the door, as it was just a step in front of them.

"Don't" said Siska. "He will if we report to the police. So the only way, I have to see him" Siska said.

"Okay, we're leaving now" said Alfian who did not want to stall for time, but his finger had already sent a GPS to someone.

***

It took 1 hour for them to arrive at the location that Dhany had said.

Alfian and Siska got out of the car. They also looked up when they saw a rundown warehouse in front of them.

Alphian and Siska hurried into the warehouse.

"Zahra." call Alfian in the silent darkness.

"Dhany where are you?" siska shouted until her voice boomed inside the old warehouse.

Ha.ha... The laughter of a man greeted them. "Finally this dream husband and wife couple came too", ledeknya.

"Where is my daughter Zahra?" siska asked in a loud voice.

"Eits, there's something wrong with your words", said Dhany's voice from her hiding place. "I am wrong, our daughter Zahra. Well, that's the right one. Ha... Uh.huh..." Dhany laughed again.

Alfian stole an opportunity in the interlude of the two, he also stepped foot by sneaking around to find the source of the voice. Highlight Alfian's eyes finally saw a light appearing in a room at the end of the warehouse. Alfian carefully walked towards the room. And sure enough Dhany is inside along with Zahra. But Dhany is holding a gun in her right hand.

"Why is it so long?" alfian said muttering that was waiting for his man to come to that place, because he had shared that location before.

Alfian was blinded when he peeked back, but Dhany was no longer in his position. "Where ..." Alfian hung his words as a weapon was pointed at his head. Alfian raised both his hands to show that he was giving up.

"You want to be a hero? But baby you lost before the war!" ledek Dhany at gunpoint. "Let's stand!" shouts Dhany that can be heard by Siska. Then Dhany kicks right in Alfian's ass. "Road!" he said give orders.

"Where are you, baby?" siska asked when she could not find Alfian near her.

"I'm here baby", said Dhany while laughing crisply. "Did you miss me?"

Siska. "That means Alfian is in Dhany's custody" he muttered. "Dhany let them go!" siska exclaimed, taking his eyes to any direction. The lack of illumination made Siska afraid to step on her feet

Tony and Alfian's other men arrive at the warehouse. Quickly they scattered themselves down the old barn. Tony as the leader among them advanced first, until he arrived at where Dhany and Alfian were. Without warning, Tony first entered by pointing the weapon he got from Alfian's grandfather.

"Cih, it turns out that our hero brought a friend", taunted Dhany while holding a crying Zahra. "Please shoot me!" Dhany makes fun of Tony who's been aiming at her.

Dor.

The sound of a firearm explosion shocked everyone in the warehouse. Siska screamed hysterically while closing her ears.

Alfian codes Tony so he can retreat. Tony did as Alfian said. When Dhany saw his path was opened, he immediately stepped slowly without lowering the twilight in his hand.

"See you", ucqp Dhany made it past Tony. Then he held Zahra and walked towards the warehouse exit.

Siska who was originally squatting, finally got up and followed Dhany's steps. "Let go Zahra!" siska shouted with fear.

"Come, come along with me baby", Dhany invited while sticking out her hand. Siska brushed it off. Dhany points a gun at Siska. With trembling Siska begged.

"Please don't do it" Pinta Siska clenched her hands together. "I love you."

"Curvy, bulshit. You think I'll believe you again. You're being selfish. All your sweet words to me just for the sake of achieving your goals! Now you're just gonna listen to me! See you in hell, baby." Dhany pulls the trigger of his gun right at Siska's head.

Dor.

Zahra's voice grew stronger. "Be quiet! You're as chatty as your mother. You better follow him" Dhany said, laying the tip of the gun on Zahra's chest.

Dor.

A bullet hit right in Dhany's chest. Zahra also detached from her sling. Tony quickly welcomes Zahra while watching Dhany's body just fall to the floor. The policeman who had just shot him came straight to Dhany and took him to the hospital.

"Zahra.." call Alfian. Then Alfian took Zahra from Tony's lap. "Thank God you're okay, son" said Alfian, kissing Zahra.

"Papa", call Zahra sobbing. His trembling body forced Alfian to leave the place. "Zahra wants some candy?" alfian's question distracted Zahra. He did not want Zahra to be traumatized for having witnessed a crime before his eyes.

"Lapar papa" said her tiny lips.

"Come, we'll eat well", Alfian cheerfully invited.

"Come, mama..."

Alfian was silent for a moment, he understood the meaning of Zahra's words. "Yes, my mom will come."

"Mama... Mama.." whine Zahra.

Alfian hugged Zahra tightly while shedding tears. "We order the food first, later mama will follow", persuaded Alfian who succeeded.make Zahra calm.

***

In the room Ayunda walked with urgency. He kept thinking of the right reasons, for both his parents to give him permission to work abroad.

Geck. Geck.

Ayunda hurried to open the door of her room.

"Yund. Look at the news!" pinta the elder brother panicked when he had just opened the door.

"What the hell is it, brother?" ask Ayunda who is still dizzy with her own problems. It seemed that he was not in the mood to watch or even take care of other people's problems.

"Look at it first!" adrian said annoyed.

Ayunda was forced to follow the orders of her brother. With a slight sense of laziness he opened his laptop and looked for the news broadcast mentioned by the brother. At once Ayunda's eyes widened while watching the news of Ssika's death. Ayunda was unsure of the news of Siska's death. He asked her to call Alfian.

"Sister did it before you thought about it" Adrian said. "I think Alfian was in shock, so he didn't pay attention to his phone."