Secret Denis
Satu

The day is getting dusk. Black clouds hanging in the sky add to the horizon. The wind is getting stronger blowing blow dry leaves and plastic waste scattered on the side of the road.

The riders on the road drove their vehicles. Race to avoid the rain that may soon fall.

A roadside repair shop just finished customer's last car service. An employee in a black work uniform filled with oil receives tips from the owner of the vehicle he just serviced.

"Thank you."

Only that word came out of his thin lips. He nodded respectfully to the middle-aged man who had just left the workshop with his car.

"Dennis! Cepet lo come with me now!"

Someone called him as he headed for a car parked in the front of the workshop.

"Lukmann! Close the workshop, yes. The key is to bring it. Just take Denis' motorcycle home."

He gave directions to his other employees. The man who was called Lukman obeyed the orders of his master.

"Gue change clothes first bang." Denis's voice is heavy and rather hoarse has become his trademark. Without waiting for an answer, he immediately passed into a room. Not long after, he returned with a pair of jeans torn on his knee. The top of the loose black shirt is coated in a red checkered shirt with the buttons open. A baseball cap perched upside down covered his floppy hair. There are two piercings on the bottom of his left ear and one on the top. A little tatoo with the initials 'D' on his right hand. A metal necklace hanging around her neck adds macho to her appearance.

His agile legs clad in black sneaker shoes immediately entered the car from the driver's door. Bang Theo was already in the passenger car seat. He seemed to have gotten used to the appearance of his workshop employee.

"Out of town southbound, Den." The direction when the car started leaving the garage yard. The car drove slowly following the flow of the vehicle that was somewhat choked due to red lights in the front.

Denis only nodded lightly hearing the direction from Theo bang. The man next to him looked at the back of the car he was riding in. Look at the workshop equipment he might need later.

Rainwater flows began to fall one by one causing a simple sound on the body of the car. Not long after, the more swift followed by a strong wind. Seen from the movement of trees on the side of the road that swirls around here and there irregularly. Suddenly lightning struck accompanied by a sound that divided the sky that was getting darker.

Denis' sharp eyes focused on the street in front of him. His gaze was a bit blurry because of the rain that poured non-stop. The road gets smoother when the car has left the city center. But Denis can't get his vehicle up too fast. He didn't want to take any chances under those circumstances. The visibility was only a hundred meters in his estimation.

The phone is tacked on bang Theo's jacket sounds loud. He immediately reached into his jacket pocket to pick up the black cell phone there.

"It's raining, bro. How's nih? You're still there, right?" Bang Theo raised his voice to overcome the rumbling sound of rainwater.

"..........."

"Gue just came out of the border, huh. At least half an hour." bang Theo noticed the path he had just crossed. An official statue with his hands raised was already behind. There's a saying 'Happy way. See you next to the statue.

"............"

"What did you not bring? You drive yourself?"

"............"

"A long distance that you should bring temen. If there's anything to help each other.."

"............"

"Yes.yes. I'll soon be able to."

Bang Theo hung up his phone. Rotating the phone in his hand for a moment while looking at the right left of the road. Maybe he's a little uneasy knowing his friend's been waiting somewhere long enough. But he wouldn't tell Denis to speed in this rain either.

His sharp eyes continued to pay attention to the road that was about to pass. Looks like the wind has kind of died down. Rainwater was not as hard as before, although still blocking the view. Puddles everywhere are slowing down the speed of vehicles. Moreover, the dark night began to envelop the place. Occasional flashes of lightning break down in the dark sky.

Vehicle lights sometimes panned from the front, blinding the eyes of Denis and Theo. Occasionally water drenches the body of the car when there are other vehicles passing by.

The road that was passed was quiet. Rarely do people's homes they meet.

"It's as deket as it is, Den." Bang Theo sharpened his gaze. "Well! That's like tuh. The car's silver on the right side of the road."

Denis followed the direction of bang Theo's view. A silver-colored car was parked not far from an uninhabited roadside saung. Someone appears in the car and moves his hand to code Theo bang. Looks like he already knows Theo bang car.

Denis turned his car over to the silver car.

"Lu check the car, Den. He said there was smoke from the engine part." Bang Theo gave Denis orders. Denis nodded. After believing the car he was driving was perfectly parked, he then went down and approached the silver car. Get in the car and ask the car owner the problem.

The rain has subsided a bit but still looks closely highlighted by the lights of the car that lights up. Denis got out of the car again and opened the hood. Tinker for a while there and then get back behind the wheel. Turn the key and start the car engine.

The man who owns the car is bang Theo. He is an old friend bang Theo who has become a regular customer of Theo bang workshop. He got out of the car. Run small while protecting his head from the rainwater with a jacket that is hung over his head. Approaching bang Theo who opened a little car door.

"Great people lo. Touch me directly live my car. I was trying not to be on fire." The man chuckled. "Gue was desperate." Further.

"I'll take him. I know the capabilities of my employees," bang Theo said proudly.

"Lo crazy in such a quiet place. What time are you here?" Bang Theo punched the man's shoulder.

"From the five o'clock. Far from the homes of the residents again. I don't know who asked for help. The passing is a lot but no one cares about me." his voice is really ngenes. Bang Theo patted the man on the shoulder.

Denis came to them. His clothes were wet with rain.

"Berez, Den?" bang Theo turned to Denis who got into the car. She wiped her wet hands with a small towel. He did not look cold even though his face and clothes were wet. His expression was ordinary. He just nodded answering bang Theo's question.

"Yes. Ja. I don't really know about engine problems. I know make it if I'm." The man chuckled while taking out his wallet. Give some money to bang Theo.

"Well! This is mostly, bro," bang Theo said when calculating the money in his hand. "Some of the problem is just mild. Isn't that right, Den?" bang Theo glanced at Denis who responded to a thin smile at the corner of Denis' lips.

"It's okay. Lightweight too if you can't ya just can't move even for hours." Friend bang Theo grin. "If you hadn't come here to see me, maybe all night I'd been here."

Bang's friend Theo seems to insist that bang Theo receive the money he gave. Finally bang Theo accepted it with a full of pleasantries. Denis just shook his head slowly. He could hardly bear to see the drama in front of him.

" Yes already. Lo way ahead. Let's get behind. Fear will be problematic again on the road," said bang Theo finally. Theo's friend, Fandi, returned to his car. Turn the car on and get ready to run. Bang Theo gestured for his friend to run his car immediately and stay ahead.

Slowly the car moved away from the quiet place followed by the car driven by Denis along with the back of heavy rain.

"Damn it," said Bang Theo quietly." Careful, Den. Don't need a spit. The streets are a bit vulnerable. There's a chasm ahead."

Denis nodded. He focused his eyes more and more on the path he was about to walk. Fandi's car is out of sight. In addition because it may be a long distance also because of rainwater that limits visibility in the middle of the dark night.

"Well, Fandi's crazy is far away. Could he be dark gini. If I give up being given a gini weather driver." Bang Theo narrowed his eyes looking forward. "That's not her car, is it? Is it on strike again? I think it stopped, huh."

Denis slowed down the speed of the car he was driving when he saw a silver car stop on the road boat. He knitted his brows when he saw two people like throwing something towards the ravine on the side of the road. Then the two immediately got into the car when Denis' car was getting closer. Without waiting for the door to close perfectly, the car sped away from the place.

"Gue kira si Fandi. The car's almost the same." exclaimed bang Theo." But they've thrown away what, yeah. I'm being suspicious." Bang Theo stared at the car that had just left the place. In an instant, the car had no trace of him.

"Stop, Den. I suspect this guy's a criminal. Let's not let them dump anyone here again." It seems like bang Theo is very curious. Denis is actually quite curious. He had seen clearly that the two people had thrown something into the abyss. Looks like it's quite heavy because it has to be carried both by that person.

Denis pulled the car over right where the suspicious car had stopped. Bang Theo got off in the car. No matter the body that was immediately drenched in rain water.

"Take the flashlight, Den." He yelled at Denis. Denis immediately searched for the item in question bang Theo. Approaching bang Theo when you get that thing.

The day that goes by night makes the place less traveled by vehicle. Moreover, the rain that is still flushing the earth makes anyone lazy to go out of the house. Sometimes there are vehicles passing by. Even the dark abyss cannot be estimated in depth. Everything looks solid black.

A high sense of concern Bang Theo makes him willing to fight the cold rain. He turned his head downwards. The flashlight he shined around the place. Denis took his eyes downwards.

"Look at that Den." bang Theo pointed down. About five feet from where they stood. Something about a shrub tree growing on the cliff.

"Let me down, bang." Denis undressed his soaked shirt. Throw it just anyhow, then start down that pretty steep cliff.

"Be careful, Den!" Shouted bang Theo. Denis did not reply but bang Theo knew that Denis heard his words. A moment later Denis came downstairs. He rubbed his face which was flooded with rain water. He looked up to signal to bang Theo. Bang Theo immediately ran to his car. Opening the trunk of the car, taking the usual mine he prepared to tow the car when it was needed.

The rope was quite long and certainly quite strong. He threw the tip towards Denis who was below. Tie the other end to a large tree that grows on the side of the road. After making sure the knot he made was strong enough, he then went down to help Denis. Go up again to pull the mine from the top.

Under Denis had tied a strong mine to the body of a man who was lying unconscious. He checked it out earlier. He was sure that the man was still alive. Bang Theo made sure of it.

"We need to help this guy, Den. I pull it from the top, yes." said bang Theo shortly before rising again to the edge of the cliff. Denis just nodded in understanding what he had to do.

With great difficulty they finally managed to lift the figure to a flat place. Put it in the car at the back with a little difficulty. It turned out that the person had a large high posture. His body that contains adds to his body's weight is getting heavier.

"Where's this, bang?" ask Denis when the car has driven away from the place. Bang Theo rubbed his chin for a while. Thinking about the next action.

"Home at home, yes. If you go to the hospital it will be complicated business," he said after a long time of thinking. Occasionally he looks into the back seat through the front rearview. Without asking again Denis drove his vehicle to Theo bang house.

A house large enough to be their final destination. On the left side of the house there is enough road for the car to enter the backyard. The back yard is quite large. No one would have thought if they never went in there. From the front is invisible.

There's a carport on his left. Somewhat far across the courtyard lined the staff's rooms. That's where Denis and some of Bang Theo's employees live. In the corner of the yard there is a small garden full of various flowers and shady mango trees. A gazebo overlooks a small pond filled with colorful koi fish. In the other corner there is a small kitchen and open space with a set of dining table and a set of sofa.

Lukman looked out of his room. Look at the car that was just parked. Bang Theo waved a hand telling Lukman to come closer. Lukman was shocked when he saw someone lying in the back seat of the car.

"Help, bring it in." Bang Theo instructed his two men to carry the man's body. With great difficulty they finally managed to bring the figure into a room.

"Den. You change his clothes." Bang Theo turned towards Denis.

"Lukman is the one who changed. I'm cold to change clothes, too." Denis immediately left the room for his room. Bang Theo examined the still unconscious man. Lukman, who was beside him, looked curiously. He then took his change of clothes to wear to the man.

"Who is he bang? I think he got physical violence huh bang. His face is bruised. Body too. It's so scary." Lukman covered the man's body with a blanket that was thick enough after he finished changing the man's clothes. Some wounds on his face he cleaned using alcohol.

"Gue doesn't know who he is" said bang Theo. "We'll wait until he wakes up. I want to change clothes too. You keep him here."

Bang Theo passed towards the main house where he and his family lived. Denis came after the departure of bang Theo. She rubbed her wet hair using a small towel.

"Where's the story about this guy, Den?" Lukman is still curious. He had not yet gotten a satisfactory answer from bang Theo.

"Lu didn't know theo bang. Cat on the side of the road just help him, let alone this person," Denis replied casually as he shook his head. His flap hair with the back of his ears are super short to make his hair dry quickly.

"Yes. It was so strange that Theo. A hobby for people. If you know anything. This is just anyone he's brought home. What if the bad guys." Lukman looked in the room. The man was still unconscious. Only his chest moving up and down indicates there is still life there.

Denis silent. Lukman's words seemed to insinuate himself. His gaze stuck to the rain that was still falling leaving drizzle. The wind was blowing slowly so cold it pierced the skin. The past suddenly felt like a movie slide playing in his brain.

He had never known Theo before. He's like a little cat dumped on the side of the road. No one cared about it at the time. Except one person. Bang theo.

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