GROWINGS
62

Stevie Wallerima arrived at the residence of Anggita Suryatama, when a crowd of people were seen filling the courtyard and front porch of the millionaire family's house.

"There's a police car, too, ma'am.." Derrian.

It was Stevie Wallerima's hunch that it wasn't good. Even last night he dreamed that Dafa seemed to come by saying a farewell to him.

"Grandmother Stevie, Dafa is gone..!!" Tita rushed to him.

"Oh my God-lost how does that mean, children?"

"Dafa wasn't found in his room, Grandma Stevie!" Eka now who replied.

Stevie Wallerima pushed into the front row. It was there that he saw the two young men fighting and blaming each other.

"Must be Rafa, Dad!! Definitely her!!"

"You can't accuse me without proof!!" Rafa avenged Sam's accusations.

"Father just remember, right, the incident when Rafa drowned Dafa in the swamp?!"

"Rafa, please answer Dad's question." Ardiansyah held both arms of her youngest son. "Where are you hiding Dafa?"

"I swear to God, I don't know, Dad!"

"Wafa..!" Anindita who had been silent since then, now her emotions were unstoppable again.

"You saw them all! You know what they came here for, what for?!"

"I don't know, dad! I don't know!"

"Rafa--- Grandma beg you -- do not repeat your mistake again.."

"Well, if you don't believe me." Rafa puts his hand on the police who came that morning. "Bring me up. Because I really don't know where Dafa is."

"By...!" Ardiansyah. "Now you're in!"

"Dad! Why is dad still --"

"Shut up, Sam!" Ardiansyah yelled at her eldest son.

That morning state, which should have been full of happiness and joy, had to disappear because of the disappearance of Dafa.

"So Dafa came to my room - he knocked on my bathroom door.." Kinno's words immediately made him the center of attention.

"Dafa also came to my house." Gabriel chiming.

"You don't make fun of me, Gabriel!" Tukas Julian sharp.

"I could have sworn that Dafa came to my house. It's just-" Gabriel threw his gaze at Kinno. And vice versa. "He was in wet condition. And he keeps saying.."

"Cold..." Kinno and Gabriel said.

The police officers who came asked them all to be patient. Because the status of Dafa's disappearance has not reached the 1x24 hour deadline, Dafa cannot be included in the list of missing persons' livelihoods.

Danu and Anindita did not remain silent. Both of them immediately contacted their people to search every corner of the capital.

Meanwhile Anthony seemed to be hit hard by this event. He had not even had time to greet his biological son. But now, he had to be separated again with a fate that was very unfair.

"Anthony's.." Stevie Wallerima could understand exactly what the man was feeling. "Dafa is a good boy. Rest assured that God will always protect her."

Anthony's tears fell unstoppably. For a dozen years he had assumed that his son had died in a terrible fire at the orphanage. And on several occasions, the two have always been reunited - it's just that he still hasn't noticed. If the blue-eyed child who always carries an optimistic attitude and hope in others -- it turns out to be his biological child. His own flesh.

"I can't stay silent! I'll look for him! Surely Dafa has not left this city!" Kinno.

"I'm coming!" Eka offered herself.

"We're all going with you!" Tita Timpal.

"Derrian.." Get Stevie Wallerima.

"I, Madam.."

"Come with those kids. Help them find it.."

"Okay, Madam."

"Mr Anthony, can I come with Derrian?"

Anthony did not respond. His head remains down.

"Come, James. Let me know if you find anything.." Stevie Wallerima.

"Okay, Mrs Stevie. Excuse me."

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"Excuse me, have you ever seen a boy in this photo?" Inu asked a father who was waiting for his newspaper stall.

But alas, he only got a head bobble as the answer.

But Inu still won't give up. Although three months had passed - but he was sure that he would be able to find Dafa again, as soon as possible.

"Where, Mr Inu?" Ask Kinno.

"Nil.." answered Eka quietly. "Where else should we go? Oh my..."

"Are we just going to smart people?" Julian's Proposal.

"You mean?" Sheila looked back at her best friend.

"Yes a smart man. One who can predict and see the unseen."

"You're not crazy, are you, Jul?" Tukas Gabriel's. "In millennial times like gini, you still believe in the rich?"

"You know where it is, Jul?" Tita cut.

"Tita..!!?" Eka until glaring.

"Why, Eka? We're just asking him for help - who knows if that guy can give us a clue.."

That Saturday afternoon, they all left for the Sukabumi area. According to information from his grandmother Julian - the smart guy's home is in the area. But that's why Julian's grandmother came to his house twenty years ago.

They arrived when the sky was dark. By asking the surrounding residents, they finally managed to find the house of the smart person in question.

From the outside, the pottery-walled house looks very lonely. But I could hear the sound of tv and people who were laughing softly from inside.

"Excuse me, Assallamualaikum.." Julian knocked on the door of that simple house.

"Waalaikumsalam, wait..." Someone said from within.

They exchanged glances with faces full of anxiety and hope. Hopefully it is true, the smart man can help them find Dafa.

A young woman with a simple appearance opened the door.

"You're sure he's the one?" whispered Gabriel.

"We're meeting with Abah Gun." Julian said as decently as possible.

"What is Gun? He just took a break. Not feeling well.."

"Take them in, Euis.." A voice sounded from within. "Euisne..."

"Yes, Abah."

The young woman also allowed the guests from Jakarta to enter.

An old man in his thick jacket and white sheath was sitting watching television.

"Assallamaicum, Bah. Me and --"

"Sit where you feel comfortable" Abah Gun said.

"I'm sorry that we're all coming"

Abah Gun put an index finger on his lips. Then he looked at Inu and then the six teenagers who were with him.

"Sorry, Abah can't help." said the old man with a friendly and calm face.

"Do you know?!" Kinno's voice was rising. "Well, help us all. Help us to find him. Because --"

"There is a light blocking Abah's view.." Abah Gun between smiling and not.

"Change--please. Because we don't know what else to do?" kinno's face was getting lethargic.

"The boy was a very kind and noble-hearted child.." Abah Gun continued his sentence. "The light is so bright. For the rest of Abah's life, Abah had never seen such a ray."

"Well you know where our friend is?!" Sheila spoke up.

"Your friend" Abah Gun turned his gaze toward the door of his house. Then his smile expands. Accompanied by a slow nod. "I understand. Thanks..."

They all turned to the door. Unfortunately, they saw no one there.

"Your friends are fine."

"Change sure?!" Eka's eyes are rounded.

Abah Gun nodded. "The prayers of the orphans and all those he has ever helped - that will always be with him."

"But where is he, Bah?! Please tell me..!"

"Kink..." Julian held her shoulder.

"I'm sorry, because Abah himself can't see his whereabouts."

"It doesn't look, but Abah says he's okay!" Tita's a bit emotional.

"It was the old granny who told him.."

"Old granny?!" Kinno looked at the door. "Where is the old grandma?! Where's she?!"

Abah Gun smiled with a calm face. "Go home. Just pray for your friend. And ask the Lord for help and guidance."

"Becch..." Kinno hit the floor on which he rested with his fist. "Where are you really?!!"

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