The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug

The Gem of the Heart of the Former Thug
Some time before



That morning, after meeting with Sephia, Adel had already enjoyed a cup of coffee made by Shinta. With her, there was Tati and Erika. They both stayed at Shinta's house with her.


Initially, when Adel expressed his desire to stay at Shinta's house, his father intended to deliver him. But Adel refused, saying he remembered the way. Only about the Shinya who have not remembered. If you want to make sure not to stray, Adel asked for Madina's company. But the request was denied. Finally Adel sulked, and left without saying goodbye. His father laughed and shook his head. Mr. Fajar said, it was Adel his son. If you don't want to, you don't want to.


But it turns out that Mr. Fajar did not let it go, Adel left without an escort. He asks Tati to watch from afar. And Tati responded to the request, waiting in a place that Adel would not have seen. Then she calls Erika to help her escort Adel. Erika also agreed. In the city, Erika was already preparing to escort Adel. That night he was on a motorcycle.


But as it turns out, Adel is indeed one step ahead. Thanks to the knowledge once given by his ex, he could guess what his father would do, after he sulked. And it's true. While on the rooftop, Adel saw the two were circling around the beach road, while waiting for him to get out.


When she was at the shinta house, Adel just called them at the same time. Invite them to stay overnight. Adel's invitation that time, means coercion for them. Want to not, they finally want to. For the umpteenth time, Sinta giggles, remembering Adel's story last night.


“Udah why, his laugh? That's so much?” tati protest.


“Ha ha ha ha. Abisnya, silly” Java Shinta while laughing.


“But this is a new fact, loh” continued Shinta.


“What facts? Facts if we are intel?” tati Sahut.


“Ha ha ha ha instead” Shinta replied with a laugh. His laughter succeeded in making Adel and Erika also laugh.


“Fakta if people who suffer from memory forgetfulness, it does not decrease their ingenuity” he continued.


“Not clever, if Adel anyway. Jahil” reject Stati.


“Kok ignorant, anyway?” adel asked in his laughter.


“Where is no prank? Floor cave living room, lu tempelin snake cobra sticker. Cave open the door, it's a cobra already standing gini, nih” replied Tati. His hands he made resemble cobras ready to attack.


“Ha ha ha ha” they all laugh.


“Times anyway?’ ask Adel. Only he himself could not escape laughing, looking at Tati's face like annoyance.


“Lu asked the cave villagers, everyone knows, Del “ replied Tati.


“Ha ha ha” Erika and Shinta are getting more and more laughing.


“Turn over, cave run scared, Del” Tati continued.


“Hmpf. Ha ha ha” Adelpun could not hold back his laughter anymore.


“Teach, prank. His face down he even laughed”


Bang – bang wes rahino. Bang –bang wes rahino


Adel's phone rang. Making her laughter slowly subside. He looked a bit annoyed, looking at the number that appeared on his phone.


“Why, Del?” ask Erika.


“This” replied Adel while showing his screen to Erika. An unknown number. It doesn't even appear on the screen.


“I pinjem his room huh, Shin? I want to tantrum him” pinta Adel on Shinta.


“Oh, yes. log in, mbak!” answer Shinta.


He entered the room and immediately received a call from a number that did not appear on the screen.


“Sori, del. Gua emang should make you emotional first. You miss them, right?” said the man behind the phone.


Crazy, sephia can rattle cave psychology. When did he meet the cave? How do you know the character of the cave? This crazy guy.


“Sandi send greetings to you. He is concerned about what is happening to you. And he asked me to help you push this case until it's finished” his tone has been low.


“What are you police?”


“Ha ha ha ha. Since when is Sandi Temenan with Police?”


Adel's voice still sounded soft. She did not close the door to Shinta's room until the meeting. And he faced the remaining gap to watch the situation outside. He made his body gesture, like he was concentrating on his talk, not watching the situation.


“Usut by our way? Okay. Continues?”


“I hope, you can arrange a meeting soon, with your guys”


“Why is he too?”


“You said he was a martial arts master. He should be a strategist too. And acting champion also”


“You mean?”


“Ya, as you think”


“No”


“Just one chance, baby. If you don't pick up this chance, you will be just what you say. Adelia Fitri, like you know. Sooner or later. The threath is not stopped yet” said Sephia.


Adel did not answer immediately. He thought hard to make a choice. What was in his mind, was enough to disturb his heart. But if he didn't take it, what Sephia said was true, it could be that the events of the night would repeat. And he'll lose it all.


“Your sister-in-law, and the guy, make sure to come too, yes!”


“Hei, my new sister-in-law's age. What do you want to do, she?”


“I didn't come for anyone else. Do you still need any other evidence? Is my blood still lacking, make a point if I'm loyal to Sandi?”


Adel took a breath, heard the answer, and realized that the drop of blood he was still carrying was the highest proof he could ever get. Proof of identity and loyalty of any person who ciphers it.


“Oke. I need to keep” replied Adel.


“Sip. Till later”


“Tuuut”


The phone was cut from across. Adel was offended by her. He felt that Sephia was jealous of him. But it was just for a moment. He immediately contacted Budi to deliver the news. Budi responded to Adel's request, although he had argued first.


***


Back to present day


Tonight, Budi didn't come home. He's playing at Sugondo's house. There's a fish-burning event in the backyard. A number of people also participated in the fish burning event. When he was busy burning fish, suddenly the electricity went out. Makes the atmosphere go dark. Only in the vicinity of charcoal coal is still visible to the eye.


“I buy candles first, yes?” pamit Sugondo's.


“Semang sampeyan don't have emergency lights, sir?” ask Budi.


“Neg. Abisnya now very rarely dead lights” replied Sugondo.


“Ati-ati sir! Said the person sitting to the left of Budi”


“Do not rich little children!” sahut next to him.


“Ya” reply Sugondo.


He laughed, because he was considered like a child. The others also laughed at the two people's claws.The sky was cloudy, adding to the atmosphere to be even darker.


“WOOO”


Sugondo shouted. And also the sound of him running back to the back. Everyone was alert, and left.


BAKKS


BAKKS


BAKKS


There was a fight near the kitchen. All those who burned the fish went into the house. Budi also follow. But he's the back.


When entering the house, occasionally seen a beam of light illuminates blinding the eyes. Someone who was about to hit Sugondo limbung, hit by the dazzling light shot.Just right, that person was beaten in a crowd, by Sugondo's friends.


When the other assailant wanted to help his friend, another beam of light flashed into his eyes. And not long after, he was also a victim. Three, four, five. In total there were five people who rushed into Sugondo's house, and wanted to beat him up. And all of them, fell in the hands of his friends Sugondo.


“Basic cecunguk. Boy yesterday afternoon, sok-sokan” commented one of Sugondo's friends.


“Cool tools, nightvision googles. But the make oon” other comments.


The five attackers were rounded up by Sugondo's friends. One of them, preparing a car type multy passanger vehicle. And all five, put in the car, and then taken away.


***


Not only Budi who is not at home tonight. Adel is not home either. He was with Sephia, in an old barn-like building. He was enjoying a plate of fried rice. While Sephia, was enjoying her cigarette.


Outside the room, precisely in the middle of the warehouse-like building, someone was sitting on a wooden chair. His body was bound, and his head was bowed. He seems unconscious.


A few moments later, the man woke up. At first, he was still trying to gather his consciousness. He doesn't realize where he is.


“Eh, why, why am I bound? Where's this?” he began to realize his condition.


“HOE... EXIT BANG***! POINT YOUR NOSE! DON'T YOU DARE TO CLING TO SATAN!” the man shouted for a while, there was not a single answer.


“ANJ****. EXIT, KURA*!” shouted again.


*Crrrrr*


His attention was drawn towards the open door. The dim lighting, making his vision did not capture clearly, who the person who came out of the room was.


“Halo. How are you?”


The man's eyes were round, upon hearing the greeting.


“Adel?” tanyanya.