Handsome Detective
Part 93's
" I want you to change that attitude. Raka does not need material, but the attention and affection of both parents. You should have spent more time accompanying Raka..."
" Yes, Dam. You're right, all this time I've never noticed Raka's growth and development since birth. He grew uncontrollably from the way he spoke and behaved as he pleased. He doesn't want to interact with others he doesn't know very well..."
Adam was sad to see Erina. Adam knew why Erina was acting like that. As a single parent, Erina has to work hard to replace her adoptive parents' job. He had to run the company while in college after Raka's birth.
" You take it easy, Raka is trying to improve herself. So I hope that you and Arvan will also have to change for Raka's sake. Be softer and that little attention to her is more than enough..."
" Yes, Dam. I will learn to be a tender mother to Raka. I'll focus on nurturing her..."
" Yes, now we focus on other issues." said Adam.
" What's up...?" ask Erina.
" Raka is very sure that Selly is hiding inside the house. I need you to tell me about the parts of that house..."
" My house is the same as the others, the bottom three rooms, the kitchen is also my work space. The second floor has three rooms, my room and Selly's, and then there's one empty room..."
" Could there be another room you don't know about...?"
" I'm eighteen years old living in that house, Dam. I know every corner in it..."
" You're sure there's no basement...?" ask Hans.
" The basement...?"
Erina was trying to remember something about her past. He slowly closed his eyes to look for the memory he had forgotten.
" I. I. mother.." suddenly Erina cried remembering her dark time.
" Erina, what's wrong with you...?" adam asked in panic.
" That place.mom, Selly's sister..tidakkk!" said Erina terbatas.
" You remember anything? Tell Erina, don't be afraid! No one's gonna hurt you..." Adam grabbed Erina's body into his arms.
" I remember that place, Dam. But I forgot because the door was on one of the floors that I didn't know, I was scared. When I was a kid, my mom locked me up in that place all day. A very dark and stuffy place..."
" Is there some kind of code to open it...?"
Erina was still sobbing in Adam's arms. His body still seemed to be shaking violently. At the same time, the other Arvan walked into the room with a surprised face to see Erina and Adam hugging.
" What are you guys doing...?!" shouted Arvan furiously.
Adam breaks his embrace but Erina doesn't want to let go.
" I'm scared...!" lirih Erina's.
" Erina, wake up! It's just the past, nothing will hurt you anymore." said Adam.
Adam beckons Arvan to get closer as Erina is still in her childhood memory. After successfully making Erina sit on the sofa, Adam tried to resuscitate Erina who was still hysterical.
" Erina, look at all of us! No one hurt you. He's your husband as well as your brothers, there's no mother here...!" adam said softly.
Arvan immediately sat down beside Erina and held her tightly.
" Dear, what happened to you...?" arvan lirih.
" Mister, it's best to take Erina to the room to rest. There are important things that we have to talk about." said Adam firmly.
Arvan immediately took the wife to her private room and told her to sleep to calm down. In just ten minutes, Erina was already asleep in Arvan's arms. After kissing his wife's forehead at a glance, Arvan came out to join the others.
" What happened to my wife...?" said Arvan flat.
" Sit down, Sir. Try to suppress your emotions..."
" Tell me what really happened? Why are you so close to Erina...!" lick Hans.
" Erina is my best friend, what's the problem...?" suhut Adam relax.
" Already! It's not important you discuss that issue. Now we hear Adam's explanation." said Ricko.
Adam breathed deeply before telling a story.
" It looks like Erina was traumatized at the events in her childhood. Maybe he had experienced physical and mental violence" said Adam while walking towards a large glass that could see the density of Jakarta.
" You haven't been with him long, sir. If there were no trigger, he wouldn't remember it." Adam replied.
" So you triggered his memory back...?"
" Right, however, Erina must open up an old story to uncover Selly's case..."
" What do you mean...?"
" In Erina's house there was a hidden basement. No one knew where the entrance was including Erina herself. But he remembers being locked up in that place as a child. Later that night I will investigate the place with Raka..."
" Have you met Raka...?!" hans and Ricko shouted at the same time.
" God, can you speak slowly...!" Adam covered both his ears.
" Arvan... You already know that Raka has met...?" ask Hans.
" Already, but he doesn't want to go home. I don't know what he wants right now." complained Arvan.
" Mister take it easy, once Selly is caught, Raka must come home. He needs time to be alone..."
" Yes, we're back on the Selly case. What's our plan...?" ask Hans.
" Night we move! I don't mind it getting longer." said Arvan.
" Wait, Sir. I'll call Raka first to see if there's any movement in the house..."
Adam immediately contacted Raka at the orphanage. They're setting up plans for tonight. For a quarter of an hour they discussed their next move. After talking to Raka, Adam sat back on the sofa.
" Raka tells us to wait for the movement of people who come in and out of the place. We don't know how many people are there. There is usually someone who delivers goods to the house every few days. We wait until tomorrow, hopefully we know how they got into Erina's house from the empty house." said Adam.
" I'm going to see Raka, this problem happened because of me. This time I won't let go of that snake woman...!" furious Arvan.
" But, Mr_..."
" I'll catch the woman myself! You take care of Erina, I'll leave now..."
Arvan just left without caring about Adam's words to make everything go awry.
" God... Everything can be messed up if Raka is angry.." Adam grumbled.
" Mister, I must catch up with Mr. Arvan immediately. Please take care of Miss Erina..."
Adam immediately exited the office to look for a taxi on the highway. He must get to the parlour soon before Arvan and Raka make a fuss.
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" Mademoiselle, how long are we hiding here...?" ask one of the guards.
" Until everything is safe outside. Has he not come here yet...?" ask Selly.
" No, Miss. It seems like you are busy with your work. Maybe tonight will come..."
" Why so long! He should be able to make a passport faster...!"
" Making a fake passport is not easy, Miss. You better wait patiently..."
" Hhh.!" I'm sick of living in a place like this...!"
" Look down, you'll take care of everything..."
Selly is fed up with her life right now. Had to hide in a stuffy room without being able to breathe fresh air out there. But because of his harsh nature, Selly does not seem to regret his evil deeds. He also did not regret having made his birth mother a shield to escape.
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