La Hora
LH - 48 - Tears

Back to the present (continued part 34. Fearfuls)

Shica froze hearing that. He stared blankly at the vase on the table. Her tears flowed from the corner of her eyes.

His feelings had now become mixed after knowing everything.

Januaar got up from the bed. He seems to have calmed down again. The man pulls Shica's arm which is then forced to stand up.

"Why crying? Your cry won't make me change my mind."

Shica looked at Januaar. "I'm sorry, brother."

Januaar knitted his brows. "You can't make things turn back the way they were, just because you're apologizing."

Shica took Januaar's hand off him. "Even though you avenge my brother's actions through me, things will not change as they were. It doesn't make any difference, does it?"

Januaar will say it again, but his phone is shaking. He picked up a call from one of his friends.

__"Boss! There are people who attack the main __base camp__."___

Januaar frowned. "Which gang?"

__"It looks like they're not just gangs. They really are gangsters.___

Januaar clenched his hands. __Ridan Mahali\, I'm sure it was. He also intervened apparently.__

Shica looked at Januaar's unfavorable expression.

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

Not only worried about Shica, Midan also worried about the state of 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 have completed the task well 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.

When Ridan went down the stairs, Regar and Rama turned to their father.

"Where are you going?" Ask Rama.

There was no response from Ridan. Rama and Ratar looked at each other.

Regal seemed to think. "It looks like papa found Shica. We have to follow him."

"But, papa said, we're not going anywhere."

"Then I'll go. You should be here looking after mama." Regar passed.

Rama pulled his brother's hand. "Don't go, Brother."

Rear was silent for a moment. "I have to take responsibility. It's all my fault. Don't let anyone lose another life after this."

Rama sees his brother's red motorbike driving away from Mahali's house.

Rama called Raihan. "Raihan, come with me."

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Ridan and his men had arrived at Januaar's mansion. The bodyguards that were guarding there did not remain silent.

There was a fight between Ridan's men and Januaar's men.

Midan barged in with a gun in his hand. "I should have killed Gallardo in the first place so that he wouldn't give birth to this damned child who was as troublesome as his father."

On the 2nd floor, Januaar sees the arrival of Ridan. Shica looked delighted to see her father coming.

Januaar pulled his hand. "Follow me!"

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Regar was far behind when following Ridan's car. He rubbed his face rough.

A car stopped beside him. Regar. The car's glass went down, it was Felix.

"Omm Felix?"

"Navigation needed?"

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Raihan drove his car at medium speed, while Rama drove his bike in front.

"Shica, I hope you're okay."

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Januaar is still pulling Shica's hand. He looked around.

"Where is my brother Rayaa?" Mumbled the man.

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Raihan and Rama have arrived at Gallardo's house. They saw Mr. Mahali's car parked out front. Not only that. There is a Felix car and also a red motorbike owned by Regar.

Some people are lying everywhere. Rama was so nauseous to see that.

"Come, hurry." Raihan pulls Rama's hand.

They entered the big house. Both of them spread their eyes around.

Rama looked at Raihan. "This house is too big, I'm sure we can find Shica if we split up."

Raihan. "We'd be lost if we split up in a house this big."

Rama patted Raihan on the shoulder. "I'm there, you're there."

Raihan looked at Rama's back away. Finally, Raihan. He rode in the opposite direction with Rama.

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Ridan climbed the stairs to the second floor. He spread his eyes around.

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Rayaa was sitting daydreaming on the balcony of her room. There were footsteps approaching his room. Raya looked over and looked at the door.

Knop pulled from outside. Slowly the door opened and showed who was standing there.

Both eyes of Rayaa widened. Regain stood there with an unreadable look. However, there is a sense of longing implied there.

The mouth of Rayaa opened to see the man who had not met face to face for several years.

For a moment they stared at each other at such a distance. However, Rayaa frowned when she saw the whereabouts of a man behind Regar.

That man is Felix. He smiled at Rayaa.

"I just wanted to tell you something."

-

Raihan did not find anyone in the rooms he searched.

"Sister Rama." Shica muttered that was within the grasp of Januaar.

Rama clenched his hand. "Take off my sister, Januaar!"

Januaar smile. "I'm going to let go."

The man let go of Shica. The girl ran to hug her brother.

"Shica, are you okay?" Rama cupped his sister's face.

Januaar threw a face at that.

"Sister, I'm going home."

Rama nodded while peeping his sister's forehead. Shica pulls Rama's hand to leave immediately. However, Rama's gaze was fixed on Januaar.

"Come, Brother." Shica pulled her brother's hand.

The two of them went down the stairs and crossed paths with Raihan.

"Shica, are you okay?" Raihan rubbed Shica's hair then hugged her. Shica returned Raihan's embrace.

"Come, we gotta go." Raihan and Shica draw Rama's hand. But, the man's gaze was fixed on the door of the room where Januaar was.

"Sister Rama." Shica shook her brother's hand.

"You guys go first. I'll catch up."

Raihan and Shica looked at each other. Rama convinces Raihan and Shica. Eventually they both left.

Rama climbed the stairs and returned to meet Januaar. The man looked at Rama.

"Is there anything left?" Ask Januaar.

"What's wrong with you?" Instead of answering, Rama asked a question as well.

"Have you ever thought that God is unfair?" Ask Januaar.

"Why blame God?"

Januaar smile. "Can we race one last time, Rama?"

-

Shica and Raihan came out of the house. Raihan opens his car door for Shica, but the girl's gaze is fixed on the 2nd floor. His eyes widened to see Rayaa standing on the balcony. Raihan turned to look at Shica. He was also surprised.

Shica immediately ran over and shook her hands. "Rayaa! What the hell are you doing?! Don't stand there!"

Raihan's following Shica. He also shouted at Rayaa. "Rayaa, go back to your room. Don't stand there!"

Rayaa looked down at Shica and Raihan who were right below her. Her tears wet her cheeks.

__You have found the girl who loves you sincerely\, Raihan. I'm happy for you. Thank you for being my strength all along. But\, I can't last too long. I can't stand it.___

Rayaa turned her back to the balcony.  Raihan and Shica thought that the girl was going to go into her room, but she dropped her body.

"Aarrgghh!" Shica screamed loudly to see the body of Rayaa who collided with the roof downstairs and fell onto the garden statue before finally lying on the courtyard of the house.

Raihan. Both of his legs were frozen. Fresh blood welled up around Rayaa's body.

Shica crying. He ran over to the lifeless body. Raihan walked with tears and tears on his cheeks.

Shica touched Rayaa's cold hands. The girl apologized many times, for nothing.

"I'm sorry.I'm sorry, Rayaa...."

Raihan fell bent beside that body. He touched the hair of Rayaa that had been covered with blood.

The two teenagers were crying. Unknowingly if a smile is imprinted on the face of the already stiff Kingdom.

Shica looked up at the second floor. He saw the whereabouts of Regar and Felix there. Shica frowned confusedly.

The girl also saw the whereabouts of her father in front of the main door. The middle-aged man was looking at him.

Shica seemed to think. However, a moment later he heard the sound of Rama's motor.

"Diehan! That's Rama's motorcycle! Raihan, let's stop him! He must have been manipulated by Januaar!" Shica shook Raihan's arm.

The two of them immediately entered Raihan's car and followed Rama. Raihan follows the tracks of motorcycle tires in the forest grass.

"My car can't break through anymore" Raihan said. Shica gets out of Raihan's car. He followed his brother's motorcycle on foot. She would look for her brother, though his legs still hurt because of Januaar who hit him with iron.

"Shi! Wait!" Raihan's following Shica.

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In a fairly stretchy location, Rama and Januaar prepared with their motorcycles. Both are wearing helmets. So the gentle wind hit their hair and made the crown of man twitch.

"We do one round." Januaar started the engine. Rama too. "Okay."

When they use the signal, the motor both go at high speed.

Wind and lightning.

Januaar saw Rama who was faster than him. Sure enough, Rama managed to catch up even through Januaar.

In one round, Rama as the winner of the race stops. He saw Januaar who was still on his bike.

Rama knitted his eyebrows when Januaar's motor hit him. Both bodies were thrown free along with their motors.

Januaar hugged Rama's body. He whispered to Rama, "There are things you need to know before we die."

The two men were thrown into a ravine and drowned into the ocean.

-

Shica and Raihan found a large area and a clearer trail of motorcycle tires there. Shica noticed there were scratches on the tree near the connecting gap between the forest and the ocean.

Shica felt her knees go limp seeing her brother's gloves float on the surface of the water.

The girl fell down on the ground.

Raihan rubbed his rough face that had been swollen. Today he lost many of the closest people in his life.

The man hugged Shica.

"Sister Rama!!!!!!"

-

Mahali Cemetery.

Meishy hugs Foryn who can't stop crying in front of Rama's grave. Rangga bowed in praying for Rama's departure.

Shica cries silently in Raihan's arms.

After Rama's departure, Ratna who had fainted many times was taken to the hospital. The woman could not even attend her son's funeral.

Ridan and Regar come to the funeral, but they immediately leave because they do not want to be long dissolved in grief in front of the person who also came to the funeral.

Floryn put the black helmet Rama used to wear during the race next to a picture of Rama smiling cheerfully.

Shica also put down a bottle of water that she gave to Rama. He put it next to the helmet.

After the incident, Shica spoke less and less and began to become a quiet person. The girl will only answer the house person as necessary.

Shica was not just silent. He found out a lot about his family, about the Gallardo family, and about Felix Donovan.

At some point, he found out the truth.

"I'm not the main character in this novel."

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September 22, 2016

Ucu Irna Marhamah's