Revenge By Law's
ARTICLE 17

Sweat began to flow from Indira's forehead. He did not expect the question to plunge his side. Totok, who originally told Abi as a Night Advocate and his services to the people where they live, now even exposed the negative things of his client and it sounded very convincing.

“Since childhood I saw him as a strange and creepy person. Whenever he has problems with others, almost always the person will get an unnatural calamity. Abi also never showed pain even though he was injured or battered as badly as anything. He is also smart and always makes decisions with careful consideration. Therefore, I always thought that he was a psychopath.”

“Sorry, the capacity of the witness brother here is a fact witness, not an expert witness. You just need to say what you see, experience and know. No need to say assumptions, let alone personal assumptions without basis.”

Behind her tension, Indira immediately cuts Totok's remarks leading to the assumption that Abi is very likely to commit a serious crime.

“Lho, was it you yourself who asked the witness using the word ‘according to Brother’? Now forbid he say his assumption.”

The judge's words invited laughter in the midst of the trial visitors as well as humiliating Indira. The face of the petite lawyer blushed in embarrassment. Meanwhile, Abi just bowed as if he was contemplating something.

“Good, Brother legal counsel, please proceed.”

Indira's mind had been muddled and the question he had prepared since then was now lost to nowhere. Still, he wanted to ask questions. Whatever it is, you can corner a witness named Totok. However, just as her mouth was about to make a sound, Abi touched her hand and shook her head slightly. That simple action was able to make Indira's emotions return to normal.

“From us is enough, Your Highness.”

“Well, then, there was a response from the defendant regarding the testimony from the witness?”

Abi took a long breath. He stared at Indira for a while then directed his gaze to Totok, his childhood friend. What was on his mind was Totok's heart-wrenching face to ask for help. Not only when his sister was being chased by the police, Totok several times to be considerate of him for other reasons.

Then Abi brought his mouth closer to the microphone. Everyone was waiting for the words from his mouth. Some people think Abi would deny it by using the articles. Some think Abi will attack Totok, as he did with investigators the other day.

“Everything said by the witness is true, Your Majesty.”

Everyone in the courtroom and watching the live broadcast of the hearing were shocked to hear Abi's confession. Unlike their reflection of Abi's figure being clever and great at fighting back, this time they saw Abi looking resigned. Justifying the words of the witness seems to justify the possibility of him being the perpetrator of all crimes charged against him.

“No more questions?” The presiding judge made sure the public prosecutor, legal counsel, the defendant and the member judges were done with Totok's statement. “Good, to Brother witness, thank you for your description. If the judge needs your testimony back, you will be called back. Are you ready?”

“Available, Your Highness.”

Totok was picked up again by the officer who took him earlier and they left the courtroom. Meanwhile, Abi's eyes followed Totok's departure, but stopped on Indira's face. The woman bowed. Abi understood Indira's current feelings. He must be busy blaming himself.

“Well, for the public prosecutor, are there any witnesses you want to present?”

“Still, Your Highness.”

Abi paid no more attention to the witnesses that will be presented by the public prosecutor. He touched Indira's hand while whispering softly, “I'm tired. Let the next witness speak as he pleases. We will answer in the defense note only.”

Indira is confused to see Abi who pretends not to see her. Although faint, Indira could see a faint smile on the man's lips. The guilt in his heart was still there, but it was slightly treated with the relaxed attitude shown by the client.

Since knowing from BAP that all the CCTV around the mall to Mischa's house was damaged, Abi could guess they would use the driver ojol he met to serve as a witness.

While the last witness presented by the public prosecutor today is the Extreme party. The man who served as the manager of the company's branch testified that no booking history was made at that time from Mischa's house that went into Abi's application. Different from the reality.

“We have prepared his rebuttal. Are you sure you don't use it?” ask Indira.

Yes, Indira and Rama have found a car camera that records the whereabouts of Abi behind the Sukajadi mall. They also came to Rama's acquaintance who was a worker in Extreme and asked to return the booking history to the application on Abi's mobile phone. It is unfortunate not to show it in court, especially to face false witnesses.

“I told you, I'm tired. If we argue any longer today, I'm afraid something will happen that is out of my control,” Abi said.

Finally Indira resigned and missed the opportunity to ask the two witnesses. The trial was adjourned to wait for Abi and Indira to prepare witnesses from them.

* * *

“Tante Jenny! Aunt Jenny!”

Some people came to Abi's house and called her mother's name. They had just watched the live broadcast of the man's trial. Seeing at the trial Abi was cornered by the testimony from Totok, they were worried that the woman they always called as Aunt Jenny would run amok to Totok house. They knew how scary the woman was when she was angry. He will definitely fight with aunt Susi, Totok's mother.

“Tante Jenny was out this morning,” said Dennis who had just appeared with a singlet and a sarong covering his body.

“Where?”

“Do not know. I just saw him dress up neatly and go ride ojek.”

Since the person they were looking for was not around, they went back to discussing and finally decided on some people to keep watch in front of Abi's house, some in front of Totok's house, while the others return to their respective activities.

“Tak unexpectedly Totok will be like that on Abi, yes. I thought they were best friends,” Beben, one of the residents, told Dennis.

“Unfortunately Abi has a best friend?” chirped Dennis casually who was responded by Beben with a nod. “Although not a friend, Totok's actions have passed. I know Abi helps her a lot, especially when it comes to lending money. Not to mention when he became a Night Advocate, Abi twice saved Kuntet, his sister.”

“True. Even I, who has never been helped by a Night Advocate, will not testify against Abi. Even though he was strange, but he never had any problems with the villagers. Moreover, we must remember the services of Aunt Jenny for the villagers first.”

The two of them nodded while recalling the events of a few years ago.

“Finally the world knows who the Night Advocate is,” muttered Beben.

“Now that's not the most important thing,” Dennis said as he fixed his broken sandals. “Is the Night Advocate still there to help us later, that's all that matters.”