La Hora
LH - 34 - Fearful

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The Mahali family was again in a panic, their youngest daughter was not home. This time it was Midan himself who intervened to look for Shica. He sent special people he hired to help.

Ratna could not hold back her crying anymore.

After a dozen years have passed, Shica's abduction occurs again. He was really scared right now, let alone Shica being unwell lately.

Regar and Rama also tell the gang members to help secretly.

"Who else is looking for trouble with me!" Furious Rebellious.

"Maybe this time it's not your enemy, Gar. It could be your father's enemy. They left no trace at all" Givar said.

Regularly snorted, "If I find that person, I alone will separate the head from his neck."

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Floryn rubbed Rama's shoulder, "Police are trying to find him."

Rama nodded slowly, "He's my brother."

Rangga hugged Meishy who could not stop crying, because her best friend disappeared somewhere.

Everything is in panic.

This time, news of the abduction of the daughter of the Mahali family has been spread on TV and newspapers.

Everybody's talking about it.

In addition to worrying about her daughter's safety, Midan must also endure the embarrassment. All the media is watching his family.

They began to pry information about the Mahali family.

Ridan called someone, "It's very disturbing. They can't know anything about our extended family. Close all news agencies in Indonesia, if they don't want to stop spreading this."

"I can do it, then what about the news on the internet?"

Ridan seemed to think, "That's me taking care of, I'll talk about this with the experts."

"Well, may your daughter see you soon."

Midan turned off his phone. He looked at the glass screen.

"... abduction occurs when Rastarani Mahali returns home from school. It's not just the poor girl that's missing. The car and the driver who picked her up were also missing. We are currently asking the Mahali family. However, they are very closed and...."

Midan moved to another channel.

"... successful businessman, Ridan Mahali, allegedly has involvement with certain parties in...."

Midan turned off the TV.

"Damn it, why is it like this?!"

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Raihan, panicking that his girlfriend has been kidnapped, decides to call Garry, "Well, why did Shica get kidnapped? Hasn't Mr Mahali tightened the surveillance?"

"I don't know either, Sir. Yesterday after school, one of the old bodyguards picked him up and now that guy's missing in his car, too."

Raihan seemed to be thinking, "Is it possible that Januaar...."

Raihan turned off his phone. He came to Januaar's house in anxiety.

There's a Januaar in front of the house. Raihan saw the car tires were dirty because of the soil and grass tucked there.

The bodyguards bowed at Raihan's arrival. The man immediately knocked on the door. When the door opened, Raihan saw Rayaa.

"Where's Januaar?" Ask Raihan without further ado.

The man wearing the black singlet went down the stairs. Raihan and Rayaa looked over.

"What's this Sunday morning like a storm?" Ask Januaar.

"We need to talk, this is serious!" Raihan.

Januaar glanced at his brother, "Tell me here, what's wrong?"

"We need to talk somewhere else" Raihan argued.

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Behind the house,

Januar refused to leave the house. He doesn't want to go anywhere.

Raihan's gaze was fixed on Januaar's bandaged forehead, "You why?"

"Fall off the bike" replied Januaar.

Raihan frowned, "Fall off the bike? You're like the wind when you ride your bike, why did you fall?"

"I'm careless" replied Januaar.

"Next time be careful."

Januaar raised his head, "What do you want to talk about? I want to enjoy Sunday."

"Shica was kidnapped" Raihan said.

Januaar did not respond, even with an expression.

"I'm really having a hard time looking for her... Do you know anything?" Raihan looked at Januaar seriously.

Januaar let out a long sigh, "So.. You think I kidnapped her? Did I tell you to kidnap her a long time ago?"

Raihan.

"I don't trust you anymore. You're free now, no need to think about that mission. You can live your life as an ordinary person, not a gang member" Januaar said.

"Wait, Jan." Raihan held the man's shoulder.

Januaar turned to look at his former gang member.

Raihan also looked at Januaar seriously, "Alright, now I am free from that mission. But, there's one thing I want to say. Stop thinking about harming Shica, from now on I'm turning away from you and will protect her, because I'm no longer on that mission."

Januaar furrowed his brows, "Even though you are not my member, don't you love my brother? Didn't you also agree to avenge Regar's actions?"

"Yes, but first. I realized that Shica didn't deserve the punishment for her sister's actions." Raihan spoke with great emphasis.

Januaar clenched his hands furiously, "Tell me, if you love that girl, yes!"

"Yes!"

Deg.

Rayaa who heard the conversation quietly looked dumbfounded. This time he heard it directly from Raihan's mouth.

His heart hurts, it hurts.

Januaar pushed Raihan's chest, "Fuck you!"

"If you're the mastermind behind this kidnapping, we're not friends anymore. I won't hesitate to let you know the word regret!" After saying so, Raihan passed away.

Januaar saw a crying Rayaa in her place eavesdropping. The man immediately approached his brother.

Hugged her brother's body gently, "Sir."

"I told you, he loves that girl. I hate him!" Tangis Raya's.

After Rayaa calmed down a bit, Januaar returned to the Gallardo house. Raihan did not know about the house, because Januaar never told him about it.

In the woods, Januaar sees his men burning Shica's car.

Loud thumping happens.

"Raihan, you don't have to worry, the girl you love is with me."

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All news agencies stopped spreading information about Shica's disappearance and the hidden mysteries of the Mahali family.

At least it could make Midan a little calmer and make him focus on Shica.

The man is now in the office. He's massaging his sore temple.

Door knocked.

Ridan turned his head, apparently his secretary, "Master, there's Mr. Hardiswara wants to see you."

Ridan nodded, "Let him in."

The man in black clothes entered and without excuse, he sat opposite to Ridan.

Juan Hardiswara, the owner of Hardiswara High School, and the father of Givar, his friend Regar.

Juan and Ridan are also good friends.

"I'm sorry, your daughter disappeared at my school. I will take responsibility by helping you find him" Juan said without making small talk.

Midan nodded her head, "Shica's been missing for a week, I'm really worried. I don't want the cops helping me, I'm afraid they're interfering in my other family's problems."

"When you have connections with people in the police force" Juan said.

"Yes, but not all cops are my friends."

"I understand how you feel. I'm going to pass on some of the information I got from the eyewitnesses" Juan said.

Midan looked over and looked at his friend seriously.

Juan started talking, "Satpam the school gatekeeper said, Shica has gone home with one of your bodyguards. So, Shica didn't disappear at school."

Ridan was still seriously listening.

"Then, at 5 o'clock on the same day, Shica came to the hospital and the family with a man who fell off his motorbike, I got this information from Michael. He himself treated the man."

Midan digests Juan's words, "Shica to the hospital and the family? Isn't there CCTV?"

Juan nodded, "I've checked the CCTV. But there was no recording at the clock. Looks like this kidnapping was already planned."

"Is it possible that the bodyguard I asked was also involved?" Ask Ridan.

"It doesn't seem like it, because if it did, his family would've been hidden. Yesterday I went to Dian's house, your bodyguard, the family panicked too, because she didn't come home."

Juan sighed softly, "That was my dream first. I'm actually a businessman now."

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Juan and Midan were sitting opposite Michael.

"I'm so sad to hear this news. Shica is a good girl and cares for everyone." Michael looks sad.

Midan let out a heavy sigh, "I can't sleep for a few days, for thinking of my son."

"When he paid the hospital bills, he must have written his name, didn't he?" Ask Juan.

"I don't know what the boy's name is, because the bill was paid by Shica and. Wait a minute." Michael passed to the administration room.

A few minutes later, he returned with a piece of paper and showed it to Ridan.

Midan saw it, and so did Juan.

"Januaar?" Read Juan.

Ridan seemed to think, "No last name, this is troubling me."

Juan patted Ridan on the shoulder, "If he goes to school at my High School, I'll find information about him."

Ridan nodded.

Michael said, "I'm sorry, I didn't help much. This is all I have."

Juan nodded, "Thank you for helping."

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Juan and Midan are at school. They are in the TU room. All the data of students who are still in high school is in TU.

A TU employee was looking for Januaar's name on the student's roster.

"How about, Mr Andra?" Ask Juan.

"There is no student named Januaar at this High School" replied Mr. Andra.

Juan and Ridan looked at each other.

"But, there's Januaar's name on the list of basketball members from other schools who have played here. "

"From which High School?" Ask Ridan.

"SMA Parameswara."

Juan frowned, "I'm not sure, are they going to give you information about one of his students?"

Ridan seemed to think, "I'll talk."

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Parameswara High School, a multi-storey building and no less magnificent than Hardiswara High School.

Ridan and Juan were there. They're looking for information about Januaar. The two sat opposite the vice school head.

"Actually we were a little uneasy about having to pass on information about one of our students."

Juan immediately replied, "Please, sir. We're worried, 'cause this student from school was the one who was seen with Shica last time."

"Why don't you just report this to the police?"

There's no answer.

After careful consideration, the headmaster finally gave the full name of the child.

Januaar Axelle Bastian Gallardo's.

A foreign name for both Ridan and Juan. Moreover, they did not get any more information other than the full name of the child.

"I've never heard of Gallardo, is it possible..he's a mixed-blood person?" Ask Juan.

Ridan seemed to think, "I don't know either, it looks like Shica was unlocked being kidnapped by my enemies in the business world. Then...who kidnapped her? Why did that guy kidnap Shica? And what does this have to do with this boy named Januaar?"

Midan and Juan combine their people to try to find Shica.

"You're all useless, should I step on the field!" Jerky Juan.

They all fell silent and bowed. No one can answer.

Juan again said, "Now look for information about Januaar Axelle Bastian Gallardo."

As soon as possible, they seek.

"He's a gang member."

Ridan was surprised, his mind now fixed on Regar and Rama. Is it because of the actions of his two children?

"Lately Januaar has been in trouble at the police station and it was Regar who helped him out."

Deg.

Midan was shocked to hear that, "This must have something to do with the Regar gang, that kid!"

Juan pensively pensively, "Maybe Regar is making trouble with this Januaar and stupidly, he's kidnapping Shica instead."

"I should have been more cruel to that kid!" Midan clenched his hand.

"What else do you get?" Ask Juan.

"He is known as a wind-powered racer. He once raced against Rama."

Again, Midan was surprised.

Juan turned to Ridan and then turned back to the computer screen.

"Rama of lightning racers? Waaaahh, that's a cool nickname!" Juan looked amazed, but Midan still looked serious.

Juan cleared his throat, "Ehmmm, sorry."

"Although he was still a teenager, he was quite influential and feared by many, because he was the son of the Great Herdian Lesmana Mahendra."

Juan frowned, "Who else is that guy?"

"People know him as the Indonesian mafia, this has become an open secret. The connection is full, he once worked with a Korean gangster named Park Johan Armez."

Ridan and Juan looked at each other.

"Who else are those people? I really don't know them all" Juan said.

"Maybe we're out of date. The mafia has a lot of connections. Secrets are their code of ethics. So, we don't know anything" said Ridan.

Juan nodded in understanding.

"Why didn't Januaar use his father's last name?" Ask Ridan.

"Herdian never gave his children last names. So, his son will be given his mother's last name."

"Gather all the information, I need to see my kids."

Ridan.

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Rama and Ratar were bowed.

"You must take responsibility!" Snapping Midwife after telling her everything.

Januaar, I shouldn't have exchanged your position with Argaa. Regularly clenched his hands.

Rama bit the bottom of his lips, had Regar apologized to Januaar at that time, this would not have happened.

"I'll take responsibility, Pa. I'll apologize to Januaar and bring Shica back" Rama said.

"No, Rama."

Rama stopped hearing Ridan's words.

"Regar, I know this is wrong, but. Give me the address of Januaar's base camp. I'll send my men to finish them off and bring Shica."

Both of Rama's eyes were wide. He turned around, "I mean Papa, Papa has to kill people?"

Ridan looked at Rama, "Papa doesn't want you guys to be okay, so you have to stay home."

Rama shook his head in disbelief at what he had just heard. How could Ridan tell his men to kill people?

Recharged and Midan passed.

Rama rubbed his face, "Okay what!"

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In the room, in the,

Ratna who sat daydreaming in front of the room window. The woman looked out the window.

Ridan felt sad when he saw his wife who every day mused in the same place. Like her, Ratna also could not sleep.

Ridan is worried about his wife. He approached and embraced his wife's body.

Ratna pointed out, "Look, that's the swing that kids used to play when they were kids. I told you to make a garden in the backyard."

Midan nodded, "Yes."

The man's phone was stout. Ridan saw a call from one of his men.

"Hello?"

"We've done a good job in this place. But, we didn't find Januaar and Miss Shica."

Midan closed both of his eyes. He let out a heavy sigh, the man could do nothing.

"But, one of them said, Januaar has another hideout."

Both of Ridan's eyes opened again, "Prepare everything! I'll be there soon! I'll go myself!"

Ratna looked at her husband's back.

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September 13th, 2016

Ucu Irna Marhamah's