La Hora
LH - 35 - Painful

A week earlier

-◈ Shica Mahali ◈-

My head hurts so much. Everything was dark, and I did not sleep. I wanted to open my eyes, but it was hard. My eyelids are heavy.

What the hell happened to me? Am I dead?

I don't remember anything.

I felt a cold water droplet wash over my body. I slowly opened my eyes, forcing myself to look around.

I faintly saw a male figure in front of me. He was like he was squatting and looking at me.

Before I knew what was happening, suddenly this person in front of me pulled my hair violently.

I grimaced softly.

"Wake up at 10 o'clock?! I was waiting for you!" He pushed my head against the wall.

Ah, who is he?

I can't see it yet. The impact on my head made my vision even more blurred.

"Your headache?"

I looked at him, now clearly visible face of the man, he's the one I helped this afternoon, Januaar.

But, why was he suddenly rude to me?

And why am I in a foreign place like this?

"I'm where? What are you doing?" My toot.

"I brought you to this place, and I burned your car with the driver."

What's?!

Dian Bang?!

I can't believe, is this a dream?

"Why did you do it?" I pushed him, but he pushed me back until I hit the wall hard.

"Because I hate you, Shica Mahali!" His gaze was so sharp and piercing filled with stifled anger.

"Why do you hate me? What's my fault with you?" I asked with a vibrating voice.

"You're Rear's sister!"

Brother Regar?

Is he an enemy, brother Regar?

"If you have business with him, finish with him. I don't have a problem with you." My hand moved trying to get his hand off my arm.

"Regar has a problem with me, but he hurt my brother! He raped her, impregnated her, and let my brother be spun by his friends! Don't you think it's outrageous, *******!"

Whahuh?

Is that bad my brother?

I felt a loud slap landing on my cheek. I screamed and fell to the side.

The corner of my lips was salty, it seemed to be bleeding, because of the slap just now.

Januaar grabbed my hair again, "The man******* was screwing the girls with his mind without thinking about their feelings, but he also had a younger sister."

I felt my tears running down my cheeks holding back the pain in my hair because of Januaar.

"She also pulled my sister's hair like this."

I screamed loudly, as his hands grew stronger pulling my hair, but for nothing, he paid no heed to my slashing scream.

"Stop! Sakiiit!!!" I tried to keep his hands away from me.

"My brother was also shouting and not being heard!" This man in his right mind was screaming in my ears.

I felt my hair being forced out of my scalp. Not only that, it seemed like my scalp was also shed.

"Aarrrggghhhh!"

Januaar scratched my neck, "Regar also did this to my brother."

I kicked his chest, but he pushed me to the floor and hit my arm.

Fucking men!

I am a woman!

"You're moving too much!" Januaar scratched my thigh as well.

It feels so painful.

"sick! Stop mecker!" I struggled and managed to get away from him. Even though this room was dark, I saw the light from the door.

I immediately ran out through that door. It's a glare here. My move is a little problematic. There was a ladder and I ran down the stairs.

Since my gaze could not yet adjust to the light in the room, I did not notice the stairs so I fell down and rolled all the way down.

It felt like my head was hitting something, and sure enough, fresh blood was flowing from my temple.

"Hhhh." My hands are filled with blood coming from the temple.

I heard the sound of a step down the stairs, it must be Januaar. I got up and was about to run, but he kicked my calf, I fell back.

"Aarrrghh! Januaar stop! Unhand me!"

Roughly, Januaar pulled the back of my uniform. He dragged my body up the stairs. I feel like my body hurts when I rub against the stairs.

Some buttons in my uniform came off. I broke out and clawed his hand.

"Geeeeuhhh!"

Januaar took me back to the room, when I went through the door, my ear was hit hard enough.

"Aarrgghh!" Januaar pushed me to the floor.

"Tomorrow I'll be back! Don't die yet!"

The man passed by and slammed the door. He locked the door.

I'm scared to be here. The room is very dark. Moreover, his large window was left just like that. There's no cover there. I see some scary trees out there.

I don't know what time it is, I can't see my watch here is too dark.

It's cold.

If I scream for help, Januaar could come back and hit me again.

I hugged my own body while curling my back against the window.

Why would Brother Regar do that to his brother Januaar?

If Januaar is telling the truth, it's Regar's fault and I'm the one who's used to vent Januaar's anger.

Brother Regar... Can you help me now?

You said you loved me. But why didn't you come here and save me?

The sounds from the bathroom scared me even more.

Does the ghost exist?

Is he here?

Anyone please save me.

I just want to sleep, but I can't sleep now. Too scared and cold here.

My stomach hurts, I feel hungry. I haven't had lunch let alone dinner.

Where's bread?

Ah, I gave it to Januaar.

I want the morning to come soon. I'm gonna run away from this place.

Brother Rama... Raihan... Aren't you looking for me?

Florens... Meishy... Don't you miss me?

Ma's... Pa... Shica's scared here.

Little Shica was walking down the sidewalk. The little girl just got home from school. The driver was late to pick her up, so she chose to walk.

While on the way, he saw two people putting cardboard boxes into a box car. Seeing Shica's whereabouts, the two men whispered.

"She's the youngest daughter of the Mahali family. We could be rich if we kidnap her and ask her parents for ransom."

"Do you have her parents' number?"

"It's easy, now get the kid first, then we take care of the others."

Both agree.

"Son," call one of them.

Shica turned her head, she approached the two people.

"Please get me that cardboard, son."

The kind-hearted Shica brought the cardboard that the man had asked for. When Shica got close, they smothered the little girl's mouth and threw her in the box.

Shica screamed for help, out of fear. But the door is closed. The little girl banged on the door made of iron.

The car drove from Jakarta to Surabaya.

The Mahalis were panicking. They ask the police for help in finding Shica. Not only the police, Midan also mobilized his confidants.

Ratna was very sad and worried. Rama, who was a child, could not stop crying, nor did he sleep. Regularly stopped eating, thinking about his sister's circumstances.

No news agency has broadcasted Shica's disappearance. That's Ridan's own request.

During the kidnapping, Shica was left unkempt. He was only fed once a day. He also did not take a shower.

The two kidnappers were confused as to how to contact Ridan. They thought, Ridan would paste the search paper and list the number.

However, the Mahali family does not work that way. They are fast, hidden, and careful.

Mahali takes great care of privacy and distance from anyone.

However, after an attempt, they get Ridan's number and call him to ask for a ransom.

"How much do you want?" Ask Ridan across the street.

"We want 12 billion dollars."

"I'll send you the money, if my daughter's okay."

One of them pulls Shica and tells her to talk to Midan on the phone.

"Pa? Papa's? Shica's hungry, Pa."

Ridan would cry at his daughter's slashing voice, "Hold on, son. Papa will be there soon. Papa will bring Shica home to play with brother Rama and brother Regar."

"Fast papa, yes. I...."

The kidnapper immediately snatched his phone, "I'll send you the address, don't bring the police or anyone."

Mahali's family is shocked to learn that the kidnapper took Shica to Surabaya.

Ratna could not think anymore, she drooped limp and fainted. The woman was immediately taken to the hospital.

Midan went to the address in question. He came with the police and his men in disguise.

Three suitcases and an ATM were carried by his bodyguard who was also in charge of driving.

Midwives to the meeting point. He saw Shica with the two men.

When the two kidnappers made sure Ridan wasn't with the police, they met him.

"Why bring people? I told you, only you can come!"

Midan replied casually, "He's my driver. I don't want to carry that suitcase with my hands."

"Curtain, arrogant."

"Now let go of my daughter" said Ridan.

Shica looked pitiful with the two men with their heads covered. The little girl was not taken care of. Ridan was very sad and angry to see the state of his daughter.

"Suit that first!"

Midan gave the code to his bodyguard.

The man nodded his head and threw the three suitcases at the two men.

They checked the contents.

"It seems like it's lacking."

"The rest is at the ATM. You can check the balance." Ridan pointed to an ATM card tucked in one of the suitcases.

"Now let go of my daughter."

They let Shica run towards Ridan. The man hugged his daughter.

"Papa."

"Dear." Ridan lifted his daughter's body and took her into the car.

The two kidnappers entered the box car and fled. Suddenly, the streets were closed by police.

The kidnapper's second car can't go anywhere anymore. They snubbed angry.

"Don't move! You guys should come to the police station!"

The two men came out while raising their hands.

Before police approached the two suspects, his car exploded and the two men were killed instantly.

Shica who was carried by Ridan closed her eyes to see the explosion. Midan rubbed Shica's hair.

"Don't look, baby."

The bodyguard with Ridan turns out to be an undercover cop. He didn't think that Ridan killed them by putting a bomb in one of the suitcases.

"Ridan, why did you kill them? I can't keep protecting you."

Midan enters his car and lets Shica sit in the back seat. He sat in front and the policeman sat in the steering chair.

"Ridan, answer me."

"You don't have to worry, I can protect myself."

"What if the prosecutor finds out about this? Your old case is not finished."

"I'll take care of it myself, thank you for helping me."

The policeman patted his own forehead and started the machine. However, he did not drive forward because he saw one of the police officers knocking on his car window. Midan lowered the car glass.

"Sir, we can't save your money."

"Not to think about it, it's better that the money's on fire than to be eaten by the two carcasses."

Arriving at home, Ratna cried to see the unkempt condition of Shica. His body, which was fat, is now thinner.

Rama hugged his brother. She does not want to let go of Shica, as if Shica will be kidnapped again if Rama does not embrace her.

I was shocked when the cold water hit my body. I felt a pain all over my body, maybe this cold water doused my open wounds.

I looked around, it was already morning.

Januaar threw the empty bucket on the floor.

He pulled my das, so inevitably I had to stand up, or my neck hurt.

"Open your shirt."

I was surprised, what does that mean? Why do I need to undress?!

"Say I take off your shirt! You deaf?!" Januaar pushed my chest.

I took a few steps back, "I don't want to, why did you tell me to undress?"

"Don't ask! Open it!" Januaar pulled my das out.

I held both of his hands together so as not to force me. However, what is my day, he is male and his strength is much stronger than mine.

My uniform, which had been unbuttoned, made it easier for January to tear it. I'm still trying to keep my uniform.

"Get your hands off!" Jerky Januaar.

I covered my upper body wearing only underwear that covered my chest and stomach. My back is open and cold piercing through the back.

Januaar. She tore off the skirt I was wearing. I sat down while hugging my own body. My shoulder was cold touching the floor, because my bottom was only wearing panties.

"Just calm down, I'm not interested in your body, even though you're a virgin. Maybe they want you more."

Them?

The door opened from the outside. Some of the bodyguards looked at me with hungry eyes.

My reflexes stood up and took cover behind Januaar avoiding their gazes.

"Please don't do this to me. I'm afraid...."

Januaar laughed, "Didn't you have a wild imagination? Now show it to my bodyguard."

I'm appalled.

How could he know?

Januaar turned to me, "Do you know Raihan? Of course, she's your boyfriend, right? He told me."

Whahuh?

Raihan?!

He must be lying!

"Raihan is the one I told you to approach you and make you fall in love with him and give you to me to make amends for Regar. Raihan hated Regar, because Regar had taken Rayaa away from him."

So, all this time Raihan just acted to love me and want to avenge his brother Regar through me?

That meant that Rayaa was a person so precious to him.

Raihan... Is this true?

"And I now have a right to your life. Raihan gave you to me voluntarily. He never loved you, he just loved Rayaa."

I was so hurt hearing that. But, Raihan's gaze on me. He. he loves me, I'm sure!

"And one more thing, she's my sister."

Deg.

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September 16th, 2016

Ucu Irna Marhamah's