Revenge By Law's
ARTICLE 46

Abi's mind was still wandering wildly. He is still looking for answers to the irregularities he encountered while analyzing the events of Mischa's murder. Therefore, he was not aware of the furore in his cell.

“Hey, don't you want to eat?” urip asked Abi who he saw in the corner with a blank look.

“Eat it, let us taste good to swallow it. It's all from your fans,” timpal Rakka.

Not only this time Abi got sent a lot of fast food. And every time the shipment comes, it's always his cellmate who's the happiest. But, he still did not know who sent him. The guards always say it's from his fans.

“It's okay. I also don't really like fast food,” reject Abi gently.

“What are you two thinking about, anyway? When food comes, we should stop thinking about our problems and focus on food. That is one of the keys to happiness,” says Tejo sagely.

Abi shocked to hear the word ‘you two’. He looked at the other corner, there was Edu sitting pensively. The difference with Abi, his face looks sad. Though new, he was already known as one of the cheerful prisoners.

Later that night, when the lights were turned off and it was time for the prisoners to sleep, Edu asked Amran to switch beds so that he could lie next to Abi.

“Bro, I heard you were great about the law. Can you help me?”

Abi opened his eyes. He saw Edu's face which was an aggravation of worry and sadness.

“You were caught hand-picking. The CCTV footage also shows the incident well and your face is clearly visible there. I can't help you. Just accept the punishment that will be given to you and repent.”

“Not my case,” said he was annoyed at bringing up his mistake that got him in this rutan. “You know why I pickpocketed? Because my family is broke. Do you know why my family went bankrupt? Because we were tricked. You know how we were tricked?”

Abi looked Edu in the eyes and turned his body. “I don't care. It wasn't me who made your family bankrupt.”

“Hey, listen first.” The fat, long-haired man pulled Abi's shoulder and tried to turn her body around. But Abi refused.

“Didn't you feel weird looking at each other with a guy in a sleeping position? We're not that intimate. Go to sleep, before the guardians see you,” Abi said trying to end the conversation. The problem to think about is already very much. He does not want to add to the burden of the mind anymore with the problems of others.

“Alright, I'll tell you,” said Edu who still hopes that Abi helps him. “Our family has a very large land. Two years ago, a construction company wanted to build a mall on that land. Instead of buying them in cash, they offer the option of paying with shares. They say, because the value of the project is about 1 trillion and our land price is about a hundred billion, they will give us 10% of the shares. Then we heard input from our acquaintances who are entrepreneurs if it is the best choice because the location is very strategic to set up a mall. Every year, we will benefit as much as 10% of the total mall profits and that is huge. But, because of something they said was an illusion or something, our stock was reduced to only 0.1%.”

Abi still did not respond. In fact, he deliberately snored so that Edu stopped telling stories. But, the man did not realize it and kept telling stories.

“Since then, our lives have suffered. Every time we go through the New World mall, our hearts are slashed. That's why, I pickpocketed in that mall. As a form of revenge. And also because there is a chance.”

Edu finally realized that Abi had fallen asleep and since then he had only talked to himself. Then he turned his body and stared at the ceiling of the cell. His eyes were teary before he closed them to sleep.

Suddenly Abi turned his body and sat down. Then he held Edu's shoulder and shook it until the fat man woke up. He was surprised to see the face of Abi who looked very enthusiastic, unlike when he told me earlier.

“What is the name of the mala? New World?”

                  *

“Is there any good news?”

“Why? Did you hear anything?” Indira asked back.

“From your face all day I can tell.”

Indira laughed cengesan. He also told her of something good that happened to him. “You still remember that client of mine named Alya, right? Which case you recommend it,” said Indira who was replied with a small nod from Abi. “It turns out he comes from a wealthy family. His brother is Raditya Lesmana, a former genius CEO at one of the national giant construction companies who was interviewed by a foreign magazine and is now building his own construction company. He transferred a huge amount of money to my account. Though I was sincere even though I was not paid.”

“Good. Think of it as the sustenance of a good person,” Abi said with a thin smile.

Indira was suspicious seeing that thin smile. He realized that Abi had known about it before. Then he widened his eyes and pointed towards Abi.

“PT. The Jaya Karya! It was his brother's former workplace and also the construction company that belonged to his father's prosecutor Jerold! Surely the thank you mean coming from him as well, right?”

Abi laughed as if giving an answer ‘iya’ to Indira. Indeed, he had expected that one day Indira would guess it.

“How? You don't mind, do you?”

Suddenly Indira broke down the table. Fury was radiating from his eyes. Abi was horrified to see it. He was like a monster ready to pounce on the people before him.

“Remember, I'm just your lawyer! I'm not a maid or a tool that you can use as you please for your personal benefit. I'll just take care of my work related to your case. The drug case and the murder of Mischa Radjasa. Beyond that, I don't want to take care of it. Enough of your mother and Alya's. I don't want to deal with prosecutor Jerold, let alone to damage his image as a prosecutor by disturbing his family. It's up to it for the sake of the trial or to vent your past grudges.”

Abi was really scared to see the anger of his legal counsel. His mind was suddenly empty and he did not know what to say. All he could do was let Indira's explosive emotions recede.

“Sorry, I was being selfish,” Abi said slowly, as Indira was able to sit still.

“Alright, for this time, I'll forgive you. But I won't obey your orders anymore. From now on, I decide what to do and what not to do. Including the investigation. There is no sudden order, especially through Rama. If anyone wants to be investigated, you should talk to me directly. If I disagree, you should accept.”

All Abi could do was nod in fear. He knows how scary Indira is if angry. Yes, even though he had no intention of changing his treatment all this time to the lawyer.

“And I want to give you an interesting case. It is not a KDRT, but a civil case. Related to the civil case of the company. Unfortunately, the one facing is PT Laras Properti, one of the subsidiaries of Laras Jaya Karya.”

“Yes, I refused it. You just find another lawyer. Moreover, your third trial is near. There are still many things I have to prepare.”

Abi nods in despair, showing he appreciates Indira's decision. He could only murmur, “You how else. Actually I'm very weak with civil law, let alone corporate civil law. I think you must be great at it because you have handled civil cases several times.”

The ears of Indira receive a special signal. The speech given by Abi was like an admission that Indira had advantages that Abi did not have in the field of law. Suddenly her heart flowered. But he felt he could not prove it if he did not accept the case that Abi wanted to give.

Then unconsciously, contrary to the will of his brain, he said, “Tell me the case. If it's interesting, I'll take it.”