RECIDIVISTS

CHAPTER 21

Nothing is surprising. All felt mediocre when Yos received news of the incident that befell Winda, even the man was more concerned about Herman's current condition, than Winda. Sometimes the corner of Yos's eyes drifted towards Erni who was now asleep in her lap. Although not long to know each other, but somehow he felt familiar and close to the little girl.

Once again the corner of Yos eyes drifted towards Darmayanti, the young mother looked uneasy since receiving news from AKP Anom, this afternoon. In fact, Yos is not too concerned with what befalls Herman and Winda at this time, just just ordinary sympathy that he feels, nothing more. And Yos should have left the police station because there was still something he had to finish, but he had received a phone call from AKP Anom for a while, the police officer asked him to wait at the office, there was an important matter to be discussed.

“Today poor befall Winda and also Mr. Herman, tomorrow it is my and Erni's turn,” desis Darmayanti. The woman scooped her face, she looked depressed and frightened.

Yos did not flinch, but he would not let Darmayanti's words happen. Yos did not care about the bad luck that befell anyone, but he would not remain silent if Erni was hurt.

The sound of the clinic door being opened from the outside made Darmayanti and Yos turn their heads in the same direction, the face of AKP Anom was seen from behind the door leaf, the face looked lethargic.

Darmayanti got up to his feet seeing the arrival of AKP Anom, “how is he doing, sir?”

AKP Anom let out a long sigh before answering the young mother's question, ”bad... Herman has not regained consciousness, he is bleeding seriously,” replied AKP Anom. The police officer turned to look at Yos, lama, “Yos.

“Yeah, we are talking here only, it happens that there is something I need to reach as well.”

AKP Anom again looked at old Yos, trying to guess the contents of his mind. The man looks like no passion, “this man is not an amateur criminal, he has taken into account every action,” said AKP Anom.

The mood that is still overwhelmed by the loss of his grandmother makes Yos less interested in talking about the crime case that is the responsibility of the current AKP Anom, he said, but the increasingly precarious circumstances made Yos have to talk about it too. In Yos's mind, right now let Winda and herman be the victims, but he did not want Erni to be the next victim, because after all the child was on the mafia's agenda.

“Ya.. as it were,” short Yos, less interested.

“You mean?!” ask AKP Anom excitedly.

Yos and Darmayanti exchanged views. Look into the eyes of the two of them met, as if agreeing to tell AKP Anom about the incident that the three of them witnessed at the cemetery site, earlier.

*****

His body felt like it was hovering above the clouds, he felt a huge headache. Winda tried to open both eyelids, but it felt very heavy. In a state of closed eyes Winda tried to remember what had happened, little by little shadow before he fainted passed through his mind.

Suddenly Winda's eyes opened wide, “Herman...!!”

As his eyes opened wide, Winda was more astonished to see Lukman's face plastered in front of him. With all his might Winda tried to get up, but Lukman prevented it. His physical condition that feels very weak forces Winda to comply with Lukman's desire not to wake up first. Winda returned to lay his body on a wooden bench.

“Rest first,” advice Lukman.

Winda squeaked his head that felt very dizzy, his eyeballs spinning staring at every corner of the room that was very foreign in the view of his eyes. The empty building that was seen was long abandoned.

“Luk, what exactly happened?” sanya Winda, her voice sounded raucous.

Not yet Lukman answered Winda's question, the sound of the door being opened from the outside distracting them both. A tall man barged in without being invited.

“How do you sleep baby, do you dream good?” ask the man.

The face of the man who had just entered the room was no stranger to Vinda, it seemed like he had met once, but where?. Winda put his mind to work, remembering where he had met the man face to face. Winda turned to look at Lukman's face.

“What is all Luk?” ask the Winda who still does not understand.

The corner of Winda's eyes drifted sharply into the man's face for the umpteenth time, well that's it, Winda had already gotten his memory of the man, the man's name was Rio, that's Rio, that man was involved in a fight when Winda witnessed Hendrik's murder some time ago.

Lukman looks awry with the question of Winda, but as smart as any lukman to keep his real work secret, but gradually Willa will still know too.

“You want me to talk Luk?” rio asked briefly.

Lukman rose to his feet, he let out a long sigh of thought as to where to begin. Lukman groped something from inside the thick jacket he was wearing, pulled out a mask that Vinda knew very well, the mask was already split in two during his fight with Yos that night.

Winda looks very surprised to see the mask that Lukman gave him, so far the mask has always been a nightmare in his sleep, even the bad luck that has befallen him lately has always had something to do with the mask that is now in the hands of Lukman, the man who has been dear to the Winda.

“This.... this means..?!” the sound of Winda disjointed, unable to accept the reality, a prospective husband whom he greatly admired turned out to be a mafia who hid behind a mask of god.

“Enough.! Don't talk again Luk, let's just say we never know.!” Sergey Winda. Although still feeling dizzy, namu Winda strengthened his body to stand up, wanted to leave the place immediately because it was not willing to see Lukman's face.

The footstep swing that had just stepped footpath was now fixated as Rio closed the door of the room, not allowing Winda to just leave. Winda turned to look at Lukman, hoping to be let go, but Lukman just kept quiet.

“You can go and return to life quietly after answering my question honestly. Did you see anything before you saw the murder, back then? Remember... answer honestly!” rio's voice sounded sharp as if threatening.

Winda just nodded asserting Rio's question, he already understood what the man meant. When her life is threatened as it is today the girl prefers to tell the truth.

Rio retraced closer to Winda, the man brought his face closer to just a few inches away from Winda's face, the index finger of the man's chin whistle Winda made the girl look up slightly so that Rio could read the mind of Winda from the face of his eyes, “where the item was hidden?”

Rio's voice sounded soft as if whispering greeting Winda's ears, but that voice made the willa very frightened. Winda was silent for a moment, the corner of his eyes twitching towards Lukman who was sitting casually on a wooden bench becoming an observer. The man's face looked very cold, as if Winda could not believe the man who was now sitting sweetly with a cold and cruel face was Lukman.

“I don't know. Yos has taken the item,” replied Winda.

The sharp highlight of Rio's eyes turned to look at Lukman, looking into the eyes the two of them met, as if talking and understanding each other through the gaze of the eyes.

“Yos, Yos, Yos... aaargh.. why are you always a hindrance..!” shouted Rio.

Hearing Yos' name made Rio cry hysterically and he subconsciously kicked the wooden bench to shatter as a turbulent vent of anger. Rio's breathing went up and down thinking about the item he was looking for now already in Yos' hands, it would be very difficult for Rio to seize the item if he had to face directly with a Yos Hidayat.

*****

As if not believing to see the situation of Yadi who is now like it has not been managed, the figure of a man who was once elegant despite being a prison resident, now turned instead into a person who looks daif with his tattered appearance. From far away Yos saw Yadi's footsteps coming toward him. Something must have happened to Yadi, Yos thought.

“Hey, I want to meet Yadi, not you,” Yos said as if he did not recognize Yadi who was now standing straight in front of him.

IPTU Hashim who accompanied Yos to visit the detention house just silently heard Yos words to Yadi who seemed to mock.

Yadi's forehead raised next to hear the tone of ridicule from Yos, “lamlah just don't need to talk stale. What do you need to come find me?” ask Yadi, cynical.

“Wait..” Yos was silent, he looked at Yadi from toe to toe and then his laughter exploded with a contrived voice, making yadi look even more irritated, “hua haha... what happened to you buddy, since when did you turn into a badass?”

“If you come just to mock, you better go home, Yos,” hissed Yadi.

Yos spent the rest of his laughter, “don't get angry buddy. Let's sit down.”

Without speaking the three of them walked together, looking for a comfortable seat to talk. Yadi deliberately took the corner seat in the visiting room so that the conversation was not heard by other visitors.

“What happened to you buddy?” yet sitting perfectly still, Yos asked a question.

“Rio betrayed me,” replied Yadi, he was silent for a moment before he continued his story, “I have nothing,” Yadi eyes fixed on IPTU Hashim.

Understanding Yadi's gaze, Yos immediately introduced IPTU Hashim, “oh yes I forgot. Recognize, this is my friend IPTU Hashim.”

IPTU Hashim slightly nodded his head, when introduced. Actually, he himself asked Yos for help to find information to Yadi about the existence of Rio, but after hearing Yadi's confession who had been betrayed by his confidant, he said, it might be difficult to find Rio.

“We can help you, even if you want,” IPTU Hasyim make an interesting offer to Yadi.

“Do you guys have a problem with that Rio bastard?” ask Yadi.

“Well, there you have it,” short IPTU Hashim.

“I do not know where the existence of this scarang Rio bastard, after all there is no one who can help except Yos,” Yadi stared intently at Yos face, “item is on you Yos... I'm sure they just want the stuff.”

IPTU Hashim looked at Yos, asking for an explanation with the intention of Yadi's words for a moment, but Yos pretended not to know because he did not want to discuss the matter, no one should know that the drugs targeted by the mafia break-in are actually on him.