
Denis sat behind Alex. Stick a towel wet with warm water on Alex's nape. The blackish purple color extends to the shoulders.
Alex took off his shirt. Showing his hard body with his muscles. Her pure white skin made the color very noticeable.
The soft, unyielding hiss held up when Denis slightly pressed the wet towel. After it was felt enough and the warm water had turned cold, Denis ended his activities. Grabbing the drug given Mbak Fani to be applied to the bruised part.
"Thank you, Den." Alex is still grimacing. Feeling the pain in his neck. He tried to straighten his neck, but it still felt stiff.
"You helped me out of those criminals. I don't know how I can repay all your kindness. I owe you my life."
"Don't exaggerate. I'm not doing anything."
Denis got up from his seat. Carry a basin and wet towel out of the room. Keep it in the kitchen. There is mang Jana who is still smoking cigarettes and Lukman who curled up in a sofa with a sarong wrapped around his body.
"Why not sleep in the room" Denis moved his chin towards Lukman.
"Bang Theo tell us to be careful." said mang Jana while blowing cigarette smoke. He dared to smoke there because it was an open area with trees around it. Madam Fani has warned that no one is smoking in the room.
Denis just grinned thinly as he passed leaving Mang Jana. Go into his room and see Alex sleeping on his face. His back was open because he was not wearing any clothes.
Denis laid his body. There was still a little time for him to close his eyes before morning came. Ignore Alex sleeping next to him.
*****
In bang Theo's room, the two husbands and wives had just laid their bodies side by side. Madam Fani stared at the ceiling.
"We'll call the police, bang." Clearly his voice was calling for anxiety. Bang Theo was silent. His eyes are the same as his wife's. They both looked at the white ceiling. It was not once his wife had expressed her advice to report to the police.
"Dude.."
"Tomorrow we'll talk to Denis. Now go to sleep." bang Theo tilted his body. He looked at his wife with a calm look. The gentle rubbing on Fani's hair made the woman feel comfortable.
"I'm worried that those people will come back here and harm one of us."
"I feel the same way. Of course I don't want to risk our family."
"There's no other choice but to report to the police."
"Yes. Now go to sleep." Bang Theo ended their conversation. He fixes a blanket covering his wife's body. Fani did not dispute her husband's remarks. He closed his eyes even though he was no longer sleepy.
His mind was filled with bad things that might happen. Everything that has happened in the past few days makes him even more convinced that letting Alex stay longer at home is a wrong decision.
Bang Theo looked at his wife's face. Drowsiness had disappeared since he woke up because of a call from Lukman telling him about an intruder who had entered his house. He knew they wanted Alex. He didn't expect the criminals to know Alex's whereabouts in his home so soon.
He is grateful to have Denis as a fortress that can dispel the criminals. But what if they do it all over again when there's no Denis. Bang Theo believes the criminals will not stop until they get what they want. That's Alex.
*****
Panic happened that morning. Fani's screams make everyone run into the main house to find out what happened. His cries instantly broke unstoppable again.
"What's wrong?" Denis stared in turns two husband and wife who had been considered his own family. There was anger on Theo bang's hardened face with his clenched hands.
"Sissles!!" the screeching of Fani's mouth with a heart-wrenching cry made Denis even more curious.
"What's wrong with Sisil? Bang out! Tell me what's going on?" Bang Theo handed him a piece of paper. Denis snatched the paper from Theo's bang hand. Read it by getting a look from everyone. They wondered what was written on the paper.
Denis squeezed the paper after he finished reading it. His face hardened with a sharp and fiery gaze.
Alex takes the paper from Denis's hand. He was very surprised to see the writing on the paper.
"Your children are with me !! Give the man instead. Don't involve the police if you want to survive !!"
His eyes swept over everyone there. Approaching bang Theo who was holding his wife. He understood that what he meant in the writing was himself.
"Yes!! All because of you!" fani's voice boomed. His wet eyes hit Alex's face. "Give Sisil back to me! Give me back my son!!"
Alex is weak. Eyes closed.
Bang Theo rubbed his wife's shoulder. Trying to calm his wife. Fani's shoulders are shaking. He roared calling the name of his only child. Bi Nani also shed tears knowing that reality.
All silenced. Participate in the sadness felt by Mbak Fani.
"Where now, bang?" Denis stared at the still-unvoiced bang Theo. He seemed to be devastated by the unexpected incident. His beloved daughter is in danger.
Since the attack on Alex, no one has ever found out about Sisil's situation in his room. Everyone thought Sisil was safe and well. They were all focused on Alex. Never thought that the criminals had a backup plan that was not expected by everyone after they failed to get Alex.
Somehow the way how the criminals could take Sisil away from the house without being known by anyone.
"Please Denis. Bring back Sisil!! Take her home!!" mbak Fani still could not ease her crying. He cupped his hands together on his face that was flooded with tears. His voice was heartbreaking to anyone who heard.
Mang Jana and Lukman looked at each other with pity and were also astonished by the incident. Until morning they stood guard outside. Even Mang Jana did not sleep at all because he got the task to guard from Theo bang. But not one bit he heard something suspicious especially if someone entered the house.
"I'm sorry Mang Jana. This was also one of the Jana mang who had been negligent in carrying out the task." mang Jana's voice trembled. He could not imagine what happened to his master's son in the hands of the criminals. Thank you that they still treat Sisil well.
"May she be well." Denis' voice broke the existing deadlock. "All they want is Alex. So surely they won't say anything about Sisil." Those words are just like a sentence of entertainment for Fani. Actually, he also felt very worried about the current state of Sisil. His brain kept thinking of ways to get Sisil back.
"Are there no other clues?" ask Denis to bang Theo.
"Nothing."
"If so we can just wait. They'll definitely contact us soon for negotiations." Bang Theo nodded. He knew what Denis said was right. But not with Fani. He was hysterical about hearing Denis. Which mother's heart can rest easy while the fate of her child no one knows. One thing is for sure he's in the hands of a criminal. He is where no one knows.
"You should go find Denis! Don't be quiet!" Fani's voice was clear. "You have to take Alex's responsibility!!"
"certain mbak. I'll take responsibility." said Alex Iirih. He felt very angry at what the criminals were doing. Why should they involve the bang Theo family in this affair?
Alex scrunched his head with a huff. He doesn't even know who those people are. They attacked him suddenly and gave no hint of who told them to do that.
Now coupled with the loss of Sisil which of course has nothing to do with the problem. And damn, he didn't know where to look for the girl. Denis was right, they could only wait for the criminals to contact them first.
*****
A phone call in the silence shook everyone's consciousness. Bang Theo almost jumped to reach the house phone in the family room.
"Hallo." he put the phone in his ear. This is from the criminals. And the guess is right.
"Looks good. Have the man come to the city limits right now. Must be him alone. If you want your son to survive, follow my orders." A heavy voice across there. Bang Theo tightened his fist.
"Who are you?" his screams were full of emotion. Denis who was standing in front of the bang Theo stared curiously. Alex is no less curious. Moreover, he became the main character in this matter.
"Don't ask too many questions. Do not involve the police. Tell him to come himself as soon as possible. Don't worry about your son. He's fine."
The man then detailed the place Alex had to go. Bang Theo says Alex doesn't know the place so someone has to take him there. At first the villain insisted that Alex come alone. But finally they agreed Alex came with ushering in considering that Alex does not know any place in this city. Besides, someone has to pick up Sisil. There's no way Sisil was left alone there. The one who spoke to bang Theo spoke briefly with his friend. Finally he said that they agreed Alex was accompanied by one of the family bang Theo.
After the negotiations were over, they gathered in a circle to support Alex. Bang Theo entrusts Denis who will accompany Alex to meet the criminals. Although actually he really wants to pick up his favorite daughter from the hands of criminals.But Denis has other plans. All agreed with Denis' proposed plan.
Bang Theo clasped Denis' hand with full hope. Her eyes implied all confidence in Denis to be able to immediately bring her daughter home safely.
"Go away. I'm sure you can. Brother will follow you and will not be far from you. Call your brother immediately if anything happens."
Denis nodded. Sisil's responsibility is on his shoulders now. Without wasting any time, they immediately left the house on Denis's motorbike.
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