Don Gabriel Emerson lantern
Eps 55 - Curious
"So tonight?" john asked who was currently in Gabriel's office meeting room with Gabriel.
"Yes, at 9pm, wait for me at Black Royal" Gabriel replied still busy with his laptop.
"I think we should go now, sir. We need to re-check all our preparations, if they fail. We're all gonna run out..."
"Tumben you're always afraid to run out, John" chortled Gabriel calmly, John only smiling obliquely without any intention of answering Gabriel's words.
"All right, we're leaving now." Gabriel said later as he closed his laptop.
"Where's Gio?" john asks because Gio usually escorts Gabriel every second even when Gabriel is in his room.
"He was walking Firda down the street" Gabriel replied as he walked out of his meeting room, John following Gabriel.
"Where?" ask John again.
"To the mall, he said he was bored at home" Gabriel replied again.
"Nobody knows she's your wife, sir. So like her she'll be safe..."
"I know, I just want to make sure his safety"
"You love her?" the question arrived that made Gabriel immediately stop his steps, while John now only smiled cynically when he caught Gabriel's spirit after hearing his question "Love is only for those who live in enmity and are in a clean world, sir. Not very suitable for people like us..."
"I know, but I've stopped, John..."
"It won't stop, sir. This kingdom will continue to be inherited by generations, have you also stopped before for the sake of love? But the look of love even leaves you with a deep wound." said John who makes Gabriel remember his past, remembering how Angeline appeared to him unconcerned with Gabriel who continued to plead with his humbling heart and self.
"Again, isn't your marriage just to be responsible if Firda is pregnant? I think, until now Firda has not been pregnant, so like her you already do not have responsibility anymore on her, so should not you divorce her?" Gabriel immediately looked at John sharply as he stood at the end of such a question.
"My personal life is mine, John" Gabriel sizzled sharply, leading John to bow his head deeply.
.........
Gio brought Firda home after Firda continued to whine because he continued to be escorted like the president's child, Firda felt unable to enjoy her time because of it.
Arriving at home, Firda gets a call from Gabriel telling her Gabriel doesn't come home tonight.
"Not coming home?" ask Firda wonder.
"Yes, Firda. I have an urgent job" Gabriel replied from across the phone.
"What job can't go home?" ask Firda wonder.
"Work out of town, Fir. It's sudden, sorry for not telling you before"
"Yes... It's really okay, Om. But... Yes it is" said Firda resigned. He felt a disturbing, unsettled feeling.
"I'll be home early tomorrow morning, yes." Gabriel asked again.
"Yes" replied Firda blandly.
"Why do I feel like he's lying, whether he's working or not...." Firda immediately got up and sat up straight, Firda straight down from his bed and he started looking for something in the husband's room, hoping he found a clue about Gabriel's life or how Gabriel lived before him.
"He knows everything about me and my family, but I don't know anything about him and his family. It's so weird, he's a rich man and it's impossible to live a life of ashes without family or friends" Firda muttered as he opened one by one the drawers in his room and examined the contents carefully.
"He's a rich man and a grown man, don't let him have many wives." muttered Firda again and he immediately patted his eel hard and his eyes widened again "Dead me, why am I thinking there, huh? Don't I not be his mistress' wife?" firda's murmuring panicked.
Firda moves quickly to find something that might lead him to Gabriel and Gabriel's life.
"There are always a lot of bodyguards everywhere we go, every corner of this house has a cctv, and there are special guards that are even in the frame so complete. Even the richest man in the world is not so.." All the possibilities Firda had thought of.
Until Firda finds something in a drawer on her room lamp table, a revolver. Firda picked up the item and it felt quite heavy in her petite hands.
Firda remembered how to activate the weapon from a movie he had seen, Firda unlocked the revolver and then with the origin of pulling the trigger, causing a sound of gunfire to be heard all the way down.
Gio who heard the sound of gunfire from his mistress's room immediately rushed there and he prepared with his weapon, Gio immediately kicked the door and he brandished his gun swiftly.
"Mrs Firda.." exclaimed Gio.
While the current Firda was only pecking with a weapon in his hand that was still puffing out a bit of smoke, he was too shocked by what had just happened.
Gio was no less surprised when he saw a gun in Firda's hand, then Gio's gaze was diverted to the wardrobe that had been hollowed because of Firda's actions. Looking at Firda's expression, Gio was clouded like his Firda had unintentionally done her.
"Mrs Firda, are you okay?" asked Gio while approaching Firda slowly.
Firda was still silent with eyes wide open and mouth also open.
"Mrs Firda, give it to me.." pinta Gio again and he reached out his hand slowly, Gio quickly snatched Firda's gun and directly slipped it into Gio's pants.
"Are you all right, Mrs Firda?" ask Gio again for the umpteenth time, because Firda still looks so shocked...
"That's... That was..."
"Oh my God, I just used.... A pistol? Real gun?" screeched Firda after coming to her senses from her shock. Gio didn't know should he laugh at Firda's expression or should he be worried?
"How can you have a gun, ma'am?" ask Gio then.
"Femame in the drawer there..." Firda pointed to the drawer where he found the weapon "But why are there real guns in the house?" ask Firda between confused, curious and scared.
"It's a license, ma'am. Don't worry, and Don Gabriel has this to take care of.." replied Gio heartily.
"Gio, how long have you been working with Om Gabriel?" asked Firda and now he put on his serious face.
"10 years, ma'am..."
"Did Gabriel ever have a lover or a wife?" firda asked again, Gio was silent for a moment and tried to remember his time while working with Gabriel. But Gio never saw Gabriel bring his wife's lover to this house or to the public.
"Know I don't, Madam"