Revenge By Law's
ARTICLE 98

One week later

Indira sat pensively with her chin up against the window outside the office. He paid no heed to the Milky Way being busy discussing what clothes he would wear tomorrow with some of his staff. Tomorrow is one of the big days because tomorrow the registration of the gubernatorial candidate will open. Appearances are essential to give an image that will stick throughout the campaign later.

Tomorrow the Milky Way will be accompanied by Trio Budi Santoso, deputy secretary general of Pasadena (Partai Suara Amanah and National Democracy) who carries it. A woman claiming to be the secretary of a senior politician had come over a while ago to discuss the protocol of their activities tomorrow. Seen, the party is very happy with the great progress that happened to the Milky Way in the last few days.

“Why silence from earlier? What are you thinking?” tegur Rinjani is also busy preparing activities for tomorrow.

“Entahlah. I just felt like something wasn't going as I expected. It feels annoying, but I don't know where it went wrong,” said Indira.

“You mean, your love problem? Maybe you can start introspection. Starting from your face,” said Rinjani with the aim of mocking Indira.

“It's not funny.” Indira put on her upset face. “This is about the businessmen on the island of Sarden and the conspirators Theodore Francis who planned to build a casino. Why are they not making any movement at this time? Then, why did the police not investigate at all the words of the Milky Way during the press conference last? In fact, residents have demanded that the police investigate possible corruption cases committed by Theodore Francis.”

“Only that fool achieves his goal.” Rinjani moved her head towards the Milky Way which was still laughing out of excitement.

“If there is no reaction from them, the press conference will be in vain. We have to rethink the way to lure them out, especially mister Jireh.”

“Yes, at least the fool can win, so we can do many things with the help of his power as governor.”

Indira and Rinjani both looked at the Milky Way with hesitant gazes. They doubt that the man will keep his promise later if he wins the governorship.

“You better ask Abi. Maybe he has a backup plan,” Rinjani said. “When did you last meet him?”

“It's been a long time. I had just come to see him, which was when he was imprisoned in the Maharaja's prison. After that, my time is up to take care of that man.” Indira pointed towards the Milky Way. “While I have to prepare documents for our appeal.”

“He must have missed his favorite lawyer,” Rinjani taunts that make Indira's face red.

                  *

“Detention 3438! There are guests for you,” said an officer who just came while opening the door of Abi and Andika's cell.

Abi got off his bed and pointed his arms at the officer for handcuffs. After which, he walked in front of the attendant towards the besuk room.

Abi really hopes Indira comes. Like Indira, he was also worried about the current situation, where there was no reaction from Mr. Jireh. This situation was very different from what he expected. Abi suspects that something is wrong.

Abi's hope that Indira is coming is getting bigger when he is directed to a special besuk room. Yes, Indira did have to come so they could talk about preparing their appeal. Abi only took a moment to investigate this prison. However, he must be free and clear his name of all charges of crime.

Finally, they arrived at the front door of the special chamber. The officer opened the door. While glancing inside, Abi found no one. He only saw a chair and a table on which was a black phone.

“Who visited?” ask Abi to the officer.

“Just enter and pick up the phone.”

Abi obeyed the officer's orders and walked to the phone that was there. He lifted her up and a voice spoke to her. A familiar heavy voice in his ears.

“Wah, it has been a long time not heard your voice, Mr. Jireh.”

[Yes, you must miss me.]

“Of course. Although I didn't really expect you to call me. Maybe it's because I've been hoping God would take your life when you've been seeing the news lately.”

[Ah, about the press conference of that stupid gubernatorial candidate? Then my guess is right. You're interfering in it. Did you send your beautiful lawyer to instigate the Milky Way? Yeah, what can you do without your beautiful lawyer.]

“My beautiful lawyer has a name, although it seems like he would be happy if called a beautiful lawyer,” Abi said because for him, the call was a form of harassment.

[I just want to warn you, our next fight will go very hard. I will ignore my respect for you and not hesitate to hurt you. So, you have to decide whether your beautiful lawyer will still be included in our fight or not.]

Abi was silent for a moment. He was thinking about the meaning of Mr. Jireh's words. Why does he care so much about Indira? Do they really have a relationship as Siti V says? If so, what kind of relationship would Mr. Jireh feel strongly objected to having Indira on Abi's side, but could do nothing to prevent it?

“I've been wondering for a long time. What is your relationship with Indira? Why are you so worried about him? If you see how Indira behaved when she first heard the name of Lord Jireh, it seems that she does not know you. Do you have love clapping one hand at him?”

Mr. Jireh did not answer directly. It took me a few seconds to hear his voice again.

[It's none of your business.]

“Of course it's my business. I'm so excited to fight you because I think our fight is based on a principle gamble that each of us holds. I don't want to sacrifice a lot of things for a fight based on the jealous feelings of an old man.”

There was a loud laugh, but it contained anger from across the phone. Abi realized that the words he had just spoken were very rude and unworthy of being spoken. But, he wanted master Jireh to be provoked to get the mysterious man out of the veil that had been covering him up and giving a hint of his true identity.

[Don't be disappointed. I can make sure our fight is going to be exciting. I'm not a weak person who moves because of the romance drama. If you want proof, I did something to your beautiful lawyer.]

“Then I want to say I love him. If you touch her, I can make sure you regret it.”

Ah, what's in Abi's brain when he says he loves Indira? He asserted to himself that he only wanted to provoke master Jireh further.

[Alright then. From now on, we will fight without respect for each other. This fight won't stop until one of us dies.]

“Come on, since when do I have any respect for a villain like you?”

Abi hung up the phone without hearing any closing remarks from Mr. Jireh. He felt very proud of what he had done, although the feeling was accompanied by fear also because he believed that great danger would come to him.

Suddenly he heard a voice, like the sound of a cocked weapon.

“I admit, you are so brave that you can be so good at it to Mr. Jireh. I have a stronger reason to finish you off.”

Abi looked towards the window that refracted his shadow and the attendant who had been accompanying him ever since. The officer was already standing behind him with a gun pointed at him.