The Blooming Lotus

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A bluish tinge began to color the sky, apparently the sun had risen brightly. But Frans' mood was still bad because he was irritated after receiving an empty phone call earlier today.

He was still waiting for a reply from the messages he had sent, but for the next half hour there was no response.

Slowly he started typing the message again but stopped continuing. After contemplating for a moment then he decided to contact Doni Permana, the police who handled the case.

"Hello .. good morning, Mr. Doni .." he said as soon as the phone was connected.

"Good morning too, Doctor Frans. I was just about to call you .." replied Doni, there was a friendly smile in her tone that calmed Frans down a little.

"It's the same morning .." replied Frans who also muttered a smile. "So how, sir? Can we start the search?" sounds of anxious expectation.

"The investigation has been conducted by my men since last night and this morning I want to double-check the CCTV camera footage files installed around the scene, Doc" the police officer explained. "Did Doctor Frans want to see the tape?"

Frans was getting excited. "certain. Have you arrived at the office? I'll be there soon ..."

"Yes, Doc. I just got to the police, I'm waiting for your arrival" said Doni.

"Okay, get going now."

Without wasting any more time Frans immediately grabbed the thick parka jacket from the hanger instead of using a medical suit, this morning the weather was a bit windy. After all, his practice schedule today was empty, so he could take his time to join the search for Wenie's trail.

He was about to get down to the car park in basement B1 from his apartment on the 15th floor using an elevator that was anxiously waiting for the automatic door to open immediately.

Now he is focused on driving his car at the speed is heading to the police station where the AKBP policeman Doni Permana is on duty. It took about forty minutes to get there, Frans was immediately greeted by the officer on duty and swiftly drove him to the room the police chief was in.

"Excuse me, Commander. Doctor Frans has come .." said the officer to his superior.

Doni who was focusing on his computer raised his face and smiled brightly welcoming his guests. "Please come in, Doctor. Thank you, Mr. Bagas .." he said to Frans and the officer who immediately resigned after Frans entered.

"Mr Doni ..." Frans shook the hand of the police officer who had firm posture but shady eyes.

"Please sit down, Doctor," said Doni kindly.

"Thank you" Frans pulled the chair in front of him and sat down with authority.

"Oh yes, this is CCTV footage that my men got last night" said Doni as he turned the monitor screen facing Frans.

Frans listened to a number of CCTV footage from various angles that police could from around the last location Wenie was located. In the footage, a black van stops right in front of a girl who was about to cross the road and the girl disappears as the car goes.

"It looks like it's a kidnapping case, Doc. Not an ordinary missing person case .." said Doni Permana.

"Wenie kidnapped? But who ..." Frans' question hangs. Suddenly he remembered only one person who would likely be reckless to do so, at once he felt furious.

"Doctor, take a breath. Calm down a bit, our team has tracked down the license plate of his car and is pursuing the perpetrators" Doni said as he caught a change in the face of his guests, trying to calm down.

"May Wenie be okay. Do you know where they are?" frans asked to keep his voice from sounding upset.

"I just got a report that our team managed to detect their presence in the Puncak area, Bogor," replied Doni.

"Can you please send me the location?" ask Frans carefully. "I wanted to join the search because I was very worried about the girl's safety" he added.

"certain. I'll send you the coordinates immediately" said Doni quickly. "If necessary I will accompany you to witness the ambush of the criminals. We're leaving now?"

"really? Of course, I am very grateful for your help," replied Frans smiling brightly. "We just use my car, how?" he continued.

"Alright, let's go then .." greet the police officer as he grabs his service jacket.

Frans felt a new flow of energy in each breath that relieved him after a night of uneasiness. Although in his heart was filled with anger, he tried to stay calm in order to think clearly, especially when he was driving now. It seemed he could not wait to step on the gas in order to quickly reach the nest of the kidnappers.

The location in question is just a small house that is empty uninhabited. A wrecked car was found in the backyard with the same license plate as the van the criminals used last night.

The police matched the tire trail patterns present in the current location with the examples they got from the CCTV footage, they saw different patterns. That means it's likely that the license plates were deliberately moved to this junkyard after they were kidnapped. Police suspect they will not be far from the initial location of the ambush, so the buser team immediately continued the search.

Frans and Doni got out of the car once they got to the first location, some police officers were waiting for their arrival and explained the results of their discovery. Others continued the chase while continuing to communicate with officers who were still searching the empty house for additional clues.

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Wenie opened her eyes and found herself in an unfamiliar room, shaking her head slightly to shake off the momentary dizziness that had struck her. He thought for a moment while remembering the incident last night, apparently he fell asleep after eating dinner and looked around this room.

He tried to recall the details in his head.

This room features a balcony with large windows and glass sliding doors that reveal a stretch of hilly tea gardens with pine forests on the other side. Overnight there was only darkness and light of the residents' house lights from a distance.

Then in the interior of the room there is a small table containing a pot of fresh flowers in front of the door that limits with the walls of the bathroom inside, a set of flat-screen television with a minimalist table, which is a small table, a lazy sofa complete with a tall glass cabinet containing several books, and also a large closet containing clothes belonging to Prasetyo.

But since opening his eyes he did not find the owner of the room here, he did not want and felt no need to know where the man went. So he immediately got up to the bathroom, after making sure there was no one there he just entered it. While cleaning himself he thought of a way to immediately escape from here. It is not a good thing if he continues to be close to his ex-girlfriend.

"You're there, sweetheart!" pras said to surprise Wenie who was about to step out of the bathroom. Pras chuckled at Wenie's reaction which was jumped on the spot.

"God! You're just surprised, Mom," Wenie pouted. "When were you there? I thought you were gone .." he continued trying to be indifferent.

"Where to go? Where might I go leave you alone here," he said gently, observing the girl from top to bottom.

The one that was seen was of course feeling uneasy, "See what the hell, Mas?"

Pras just boasted a smile looking at the sweet girl in front of him while moving to the nightstand by the side of the bed. "I bring you breakfast, eat. I made it myself, especially to welcome your presence."

Wenie did not want to be provoked but glimpsed also a glass of warm milk and a plate of fried rice that issued a fragrant aroma complete with pieces of cheese, sliced tomatoes, half-cooked eggs, and do not forget to sprinkle fried onions on it. Tickling the boisterous naughty worms in the stomach that demand to be fed immediately, but he remained silent as if not disturbed.

"Come, baby. Don't sell expensive, this is not the time. You must eat so as not to hurt," Pras gently persuaded. "I don't want my girlfriend to get sick from a hunger strike."

"Not to be sweet to me, Mom. You'd better take me home right now or ..."

"Or what, baby? You want to try to escape again, you threaten me, hm .." his sergeant was still in the same gentleness yet emitting a terrifying dark aura. "Trust me, you don't want to leave here without me by your side. Below there are three hunting dogs and guards who are always on standby to guard this villa. Don't expect you to get away with it so easily."

Wenie fell silent, her heart slightly shrinking. It is true that he saw last night under a palm tree in the corner of the courtyard beside this villa, some dogs do appear to be left wandering along with a number of creepy-looking guards who never sit still.

"I might not be able to leave without you, Mom. But I have to get out of here" he said heartily.

"Oh yeah? Tell me how .." Pras replied with a mocking smile.

Wenie knew it was a sneaky smile full of traps, she was sure Pras had planned something, but she also had her own plan. So for now he chose to shut up and throw a gaze out the window. I'll think about it later ...