RECIDIVISTS

CHAPTER 22

A very deep disappointment makes Winda look very hit, a man he loved, who was always proud of all this time turned out to be a mafia. Disconnecting is not a difficult thing, but what his family says one day, how Willa will explain everything to his friends, he said, after touting on social media about their harmonious relationship and soon going to be a married couple, it is now breaking up just in the middle of the road. The love and affection that he once had for Lukman has now turned into an indescribable hate.

From outside the room Rio peeked at the movement of Winda through the small hole beside the wooden door, the girl was seen quietly sitting hugging her knees in the corner of the room, “I think our work will be more difficult if indeed the item is already in the hands of Yos,” said Rio.

Lukman just silently responded to Rio, the man seemed to be thinking hard. It did not cross Lukman's mind to fight muscle with Yos because he already knew the ability of Yos in fighting, he had to find where the weak side of Yos.

“Now the son and wife of the late Naufal are in Polda, they are under police guard. Find a way that we can get the child, this is the only way we have to go if the item is in Yos,” said Lukman.

Rio scratched his head that did not itch, did not understand the way Lukman thought, “Yesterday you told me to kidnap the useless girl, now you want me to kidnap a boy..? we want drugs that will make us rich, we are a collection of dealers, not kidnappers,” Rio denied.

“We will only waste time if we have to fight muscle with Yos, he is too tough, we exchange the boy for that item, so save energy and time,” Lukman explained his point to Rio.

Rio looked at Lukman with a sharp gaze, his head was bearded a few times, understood with Lukman's intention, “what about that useless girl, should we not be finished? Anyhow in still jeopardizing our position, he was an eyewitness in the murder case,” Rio thrust his advice to his new boss, Lukman.

Lukman got up to his feet close to the small hole next to the door, reviewing the state of Winda then turned to Rio, “we will get rid of him, but wait for the right time. The game is not over, maybe maybe we still need it, if the item is in our hands, then we finish the girl.”

However, Rio felt amazed by Lukman's cunning, willing to sacrifice his lover in order to make up for his own desires. All this time Rio thought Yos was the most cruel and cunning human, but today Rio found someone more cunning than Yos.

*****

AKP Anom, IPTU Hashim and Yos just silence without talking, each drifting away from the daydreams. Not having a clue about Rio and Lukman's whereabouts made the two policemen look depressed. But not with Yos, he still looks relaxed even though Winda has become the second sandra of the mafia. Yos already knew what Lukman and Rio really wanted, but Yos was determined not to release the 5 billion drugs that were already in his grasp just because of the life of a Vinda Rusila.

The sound of the door being tapped incessantly made the three of them return from daydream to the real world. I heard AKP Anom grimacing before approaching the door, wanting to ascertain who the impolite door knocker was out there.

“Please me sir, my daughter is missing... my daughter is missing!!” Darmayanti roared hysterically, shaking the arm of AKP Anom making the police officer look confused.

At once Yos gasped at the young mother's statement, but as much as possible he hid the surprised ripples that were visible on his face. Yos chose to be silent about the actions to be taken by police officers, he did not want to precede the duties of police officers.

“Quiet first, we search around here first,” said AKP Anom, easing the panic that hit Darmayanti's heart. AKP Anom switched on IPTU Hashim, “IPTU, please order some members to search for the child around here.”

IPTU Hashim nodded obediently to the orders of his superiors, but not yet had the foot stepped, the sound of Yos' cell phone ringing loudly signifying an incoming call. The sound of the ringtone of the phone made IPU Hasyim's steps still remain glued, reluctant to step.

Yos's eyes scanned the screen of his phone, not answering until the tone of the phone call ended, but a few seconds away the phone rang again, this time Yos put his cell phone in his ear but he did not speak, Yos waited for his interlocutor from the line over there to start talking.

“I did not expect that the son of the deceased Naufal was very sweet..”

The voice from the end of the line sounded smooth but stabbed to the bottom of the heart, Yos was still silent hearing the words of his interlocutors his heart began to heat bubbling, but as much as possible he was calm.

“I want to go home, om.. please release me,” sounds Erni sobbing.

Darmayanti's ears were enough to recognize the owner of the sound that was sticking out of Yos's cell phone speaker, the young mother struggling to run up to Yos, but AKP Anom held her back. The police officer brought the index finger closer to his lips gesturing for Darmayanti to be quiet.

Josh's jaw was tightly clenched, his cheeks slightly bloated withholding emotions, as much as he could be calm, “what do you want?’

There was a little laugh coming from the end of the line, “I know it's on you, Yos. So what if we make an exchange, yaaa we barte-bsrter that laaah?”

AKP Anom, IPTU Hashim and Yos look at each other, in fact the two police officers do not know about the actual existence of drugs in Yos and now they already know the true purpose of the kidnappers.

“Where will we meet?!” ask Yos, rough.

“We meet in Central Lombok, I will determine the location. Exactly at 9 pm, later.. I will call you.”.

“Take it easy, Yos. As long as you obey my orders, they'll both be safe, but if there's a cop following you it's you who killed them both. Remember.. lest you make a mistake, Yos. Their lives both depend on you.”.

Yos was stunned when the line was decided. It wasn't the amount of drugs he was on that he was concerned about, but he was worried about the safety of Erni, his little friend. The most important thing in his life is Erni, Yos will do anything to save the little girl. Yos turned the body to leave the room he had to prepare the items the kidnappers wanted, but his steps stopped when he heard Darmayanti's voice, the man stood up to hear the young mother's words without looking back.

“I beg you to save my daughter, Yos. Only he is left in my life,” Darmayanti said in tears.

Yos again swung his footsteps, without responding to a line of pleading words from a mother who was in trouble, Yos had to move quickly because he knew at this time he was not dealing with amateur criminals.

AKP Anom and IPTU Hashim looked at the steps Yos passed away until the man disappeared from the rough eye. The two police officers looked at each other after Josh was no longer seen.

“He has enough drugs, why don't we just catch him,” IPTU Hasyim's advice.

“That we'll think about later. If we catch him now then the murder and kidnapping cases we handle will not be solved. Now order our team to follow him, I will also get ready,” said AKP Anom, he immediately moved to leave the room.

*****

Long enough Darmayanti tried to persuade AKP Anom to be allowed to participate in the operation that will be carried out soon, but the police officer still did not allow because it was indeed very dangerous. Although not allowed to follow, but Darmayanti still forced his wish. Finished getting ready, Darmayanti reviewed where the direction of the departure of two rental cars each driven by the police. They deliberately use rental cars so that they are not recognized by the mob which is now the target of their operations. From far away Darmayanti was seen waving her hands, calling a taxi driver who was waiting for passengers, on the side of the road.

The motorcycleman holds out a helmet on Darmayanti, “where, mbak?”

“Follow the car, but do not get too close,” Darmayanti's command that is already on a two-wheeled vehicle belonging to the motorcycle taxi driver.

Seeing the woman in a hurry made the taxi driver reluctant to comment. Without saying a word. The motorcycle taxi driver pulled the gas cord of the vehicle, obeying his passenger's orders.

Yos took off the backpack that had been perched on his back, he sat in front of a minimarket building that was still busy with visitors arriving at the beginning of the night. Yos opened a canned drink that he had bought in the mini market, a sip of canned drink accompanied him waiting for a phone call from Lukman. Look Yos in the eye and look at the backpack he put in front of him with a blank look. The gang of criminals led by Naufal can do anything to get the contents of the backpack, Yos himself was quite difficult to get the item and now after the drug was in his grasp, he said, then why would he want to let go just for the sake of a little boy he just knew. Yos commented on his bland smile, he did not understand himself.

The vibration of the mobile phone in his shirt pocket made him slightly jerk. Soon Yos answered a phone call from an unknown number, “Ya?”

“Smart child.. did you see the white van that stopped at the patrol post?” lukman's voice sounded relaxed.

Yos eyeballs spinning wildly looking for the car meant by Lukman, “I saw it.”

“Get in that car, they'll get you here, and we'll be converted. Remember yos, make no mistake.. We watch your every move.!” snapper Lukman.

As the buffalo had its nose cut, Josh could only obey Lukman's command. As he stepped toward the car that Lukman was referring to, Yos could not stop thinking about Erni. It could have been Lukman and his accomplices cheating, Yos thought. For a moment Yos stopped his footsteps, groping the contents of his backpack before again swinging his steps into a van that was waiting for his arrival.