
The cry of a twelve-year-old girl broke above her father's belly button. Interspersed screams of his anger over what happened to his father. Both of his palms were clenched, smacked into pieces on the red ground that was still filled with fresh flowers from the pilgrims.
Handoko Prawira is a very good father to him. A 43-year-old fatherly figure, who always does not hesitate to do good to everyone. A very simple man behind his success as a garment entrepreneur.
From his marriage, he was blessed with a very beautiful daughter, named Larasati Prawira, the face of a combination of himself and his wife.
But unfortunately, the woman he loved died at the time of giving birth to Larasati due to kidney failure.
Year after year passed, Handoko took care of and educated her daughter patiently. Twelve years he had passed with his beloved daughter, who was always reminiscent of his late wife.
Handoko is so loyal, all his attention is devoted only to Larasati.
Not a few women who try to approach it but end up with subtle rejection.
Now at a young age, he has to go home, catch up with his wife and leave behind a daughter he loves so much.
" Laras.., the day is already very hot.. Let's go home, get some rest.at least that's what you need right now, son.." Zicko bent his body, equalizing the position and gently rubbed the little girl's shoulders.
" A minute uncle.., I still don't want to leave dad.." Larasati sobbed, rejecting Zicko's invitation.
" Laras.., you don't want your father to be sad don't you..? Let's go home, son, he definitely doesn't like to see you this weak.. Don't cry too much baby.., later you get sick, go home yuk.." Sonya, Zicko's wife, tries to persuade Larasati affectionately. He and Zicko could not have children, so they had always considered Larasati like his own son.
" Good aunt." Larasati replied after a while thinking about aunt Sonya's words.
A black car sent Zicko and his family away from the cemetery. The mood of grief is still felt.
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" Uncle.., I can go home..? " Larasati asked Zicko.
" Are you sure you want to go back to that house..? "
" Yes uncle.. I want to stay a few days, after that I might go.."
" Where are you going..? It's still not safe, son.. " Zicko asked patiently.
" I don't know uncle.. Maybe I live with my schoolmate who is often alone in his house.., if the permission is the same papah mamahnya.."
Zicko listened as he occasionally let out a heavy sigh. A feeling of worry enveloped his heart. Occasionally glimpsed Laras sitting behind the rearview mirror. Sonya just listened.
" Barrel.. Shouldn't you stay at uncle's house just to be safer. You can calm down.."
" Yes Laras.., stay with aunt and uncle yes, let us not be lonely. We want to be your parents.." Sonya added to Zicko's words while looking back, looking at Laras and waiting for his reaction.
A stifled sobbing sounded from the girl. His head bowed, his hands squeezing the end of the jacket he was wearing. Seeing that, Sonya was eager to approach and hugged him tightly. Her heart was also saddened to see the reality that the girl was facing. Zicko breathed a heavy breath.
" You may stay in your house.., but we also stay.with you.." Zicko tries to make up his mind, which is immediately met with a nod of the head by Laras and Sonya.
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" AAAAARRGHH.., ayaaahh..!! " all of a sudden came the sound of shouting in the workroom of the deceased Handoko. Surprised Sonya who was cleaning the garden next to the room.
" Barrel..!! " he stopped his activities and ran towards Laras who was shouting out in solidarity in his father's room.
" Iang.please.." he called Zicko.
" Ben sir, please call my husband." Sonya's voice frantically asked for help from a housekeeper who came running into the place. Laras thrashed, his hands reached for reach, hit and ravaged goods on the desk of his late father.
" Good madam." she immediately went to find Zicko.
Not long after Zicko came, helping Sonya hold Laras.
" Ben sir, call doctor Hans..! "
" Good sir." Ben immediately grabbed the phone in his pocket and immediately dialed the family's personal doctor's number.
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" May I know what's really going on..? " the added.
Zicko also told of all the events that the barrel experienced, until his father died. Doctor Hans listened carefully and nodded his head in a nod understanding the cause of Laras's suffering. He was shocked when he heard that Mr. Handoko who was very close to him had died. His lips grumbled when he learned that Yudha was the ringleader of all these events.
For a moment everything fell silent, drifting with its own thoughts.
" For a time, Miss Laras will be directly under my supervision.." Doctor Hans broke the silence.
" I will send two nurses here to help Miss Laras.. In any case, I am indebted to the late lord Handoko.., he has saved my life, so please.Let me repay all his kindness by healing Ms. Laras.." glass-faced doctor Hans conveyed his heart.
" Good doctor.., how good is it. We entrust Prohibition in your hands.." Zicko replied with a smile.
" Good.thank you Mr. Zicko's.. I suggest, it would be better if Miss Laras does not stay in this house. It will further aggravate his condition because all the events of that time are in this place.."
" I've advised you to stay in my house, doc.., but Laras always insisted on staying here.."
" Well, I'll try to help persuade the lady when her condition is out.. "
Dr. Hans said goodbye after he was done with his affairs. The recipe has been prepared and handed over to Sonya to take care of it.
After the death of Dr. Hans, Zicko looked up at the pale face of Laras. He remembered the message from Handoko that had been recorded and was still being saved. Zicko thought he would deliver it when Laras was healthy and ready to receive all his father's messages.
" Zii.., I can't stand the Baras condition..." Sonya slightly sobbed conveying her heart voice. Her tears fell slowly. His eyes glared at the weakly lying Laras.
" So was Sonya.., if only I wasn't late..."
" Have it been Zii.., don't blame yourself too much. Everything is destiny.. Maybe God wants us to be parents this way.. Although heavy and very painful, I am still grateful that Laras is fine until now.. " Sonya calms her husband's heart.
Zicko rubbed Barrel's head gently. The regret was always in his heart.
" Sonya.., we'll take care of her until the end. We'll educate Laras, teach him many things like Handoko's message. "just shut up for a little while.
" Are you ready for all this for a long time, dear..? You know our enemy is Yudha.. "
" I've been ready since Handoko left Laras to us Zii.. And I have prepared all the things that will be needed for Laras. " Sonya nodded affirming.
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Zicko and Sonya are a tough married couple, with a good family background, success and master of some martial arts. Has many members and men who are very obedient and loyal.
Both of their parents were highly respected respected by the locals around their residence.
Until one day Yudha destroyed everything in a cunning and cruel way. Both Zicko and Sonya's parents are business partners. Yudha destroys their business by damaging the security system and breaking into all the company's data through the hands of a hacker. Trapping them subtly and in the end the company fell into Yudha's hands. Both of Sonya's parents died shortly after Yudha succeeded in requesting her signature for the transfer of ownership of the company by holding his wife hostage and killing her after her will was reached.
Lucky when Yudha wanted to ask for an autograph to Zicko's father, Handoko who happened to come to invite cooperation to his company, managed to help Zicko's father expel Yudha and his men. The strong Handoko fought alone against Yudha and two of his men.
But they cannot save the company. His wife who was also held captive by Yudha was eventually killed also vilely.
Seeing the many wounds on Zicko's father's body, Handoko immediately took him to the hospital. Contacting Zicko from a cell phone he found in his father's pocket. But because Zicko was finishing some critical affairs in America, making him unable to come at that time.
A few days Handoko accompanied and cared for Zicko's father until he recovered. To take him to stay at his house. Because Handoko only lives with her only daughter who is still a toddler, Zicko's father was forced to stay.
Thus, Zicko's father's company and all his assets were seized by Yudha. Handoko asks Zicko to make it in the garment company he manages until finally together to achieve success. And Yudha with the sophistication of technology and the hackers she possesses kisses their existence and sees an opportunity to seize everything Handoko has.
》》 *Connected**..