SOS
Chapter 2's

Alyx has arrived in the largest metropolitan area in London. It's still summer. Eve was warm. For others, they will spend the season playing, but Alyx chose to return to the apartment he had occupied almost two years ago.

“Alyx, you're back.” A warm smile from Indah immediately greeted him. Beautiful, Indonesian who married a British man and had lived longer in this place before Alyx. He abandoned his intention to enter. “How's Indonesia?”

“Not bad.”

“Ah, you must be very tired now. I won't interfere. But..”

Alyx was just about to step in. “What's up?”

“A few days ago, two men came, looking for you.”

“Search?”

“I asked what was going on, but they didn't answer. It seems they are not good people. You don't have a problem with people like that, do you?”

“No. I guess I never borrowed money from them,” Alyx chuckled. “Thank you for the information.” Him

go in first.

Alyx put down his tote bag containing camera equipment and did not forget to keep the backpack in that place

be safe. “Who are they?” Alyx wondered to himself, then concluded he did not know who

people who came to his apartment. And decided not to think about them anymore. If it's important, they'll come back to see him.

After tidying things up, it made Alyx hungry. He decided to go shopping.

“Miss Alexandra, there are many letters that have come since you left,” said Jane someone who used to accompany Tom—receptionist apartment—to be on the phone.

“Really? Where's Tom? Just this time I didn't see it here.” Alyx looked at some of the letters and put them down

revert.

“Have been a week he's not here. He just said there was a small problem he had to solve soon.”

Alyx muttered for a while, “Ehm, alright, I'll pick it up later. I have to go to the supermarket first.”

Jane nodded.

Alyx just needs to walk to reach the supermarket where shopping for daily supplies.

“What should I buy?” the question is right on itself while still walking with long strides. “No... no...” he immediately deleted his thoughts regarding buying instant food.

The basket was taken to the cashier. Pay. And leave the supermarket. Alyx stops three meters from the parking lot

after exit. He turned around to make sure. It seems like someone is following or just feeling it. But, in a big city like this, there was nothing to doubt. Oh, maybe there's someone else who's after his life.

Alyx smile. Considering he's not an important person, maybe he shouldn't worry about things

like those. Alyx sped up his pace after hearing his stomach ring a third time.

Three bags were brought back to the apartment.

“Jane, where's the mail?”

Jane delivers the letter in a variety of shapes and colors. “Just a man dropped this off,” Jane pointed at the envelope she placed at the very top.

“Trims, Jane.”

After locking the door of his flat, Alyx placed a letter on the table, and headed for the kitchen to arrange his groceries in the refrigerator. The contents of the other bag are put in the closet. He had not intended to buy instant food, such as noodles, but he thought he would need them soon, as he does today.

Alyx put the noodles into the boiling water. Then, sit on a table next to the electric stove, and,

sambik stir the egg he just inserted. For him noodles have indeed become food that is always taken into account. After seeing it mature, Alyx picked up the bowl, and ate it in front of the TV.

Several times sipping long noodles, Alyx was done. He put away his bowl, put his feet on

table top. In the middle of watching TV, he saw letters placed next to magazines.

Alyx read the letter with several senders in the envelope, nothing to interest him, except the envelope without the sender's name. There's only the name Alexandra. White envelopes, too simple if the one who sent it was a fan, usually fans of the shots sent with a special envelope. So you can be sure, the person who sent this is not a fan of Alyx.

The same writing made Alyx convinced that the sender of this letter was the same person. And because there are six, there are,

looks like the guy sent him a letter the day he was leaving for Indonesia.

Alyx immediately opened the envelope. “Ha, what the hell is this?” There was only one sentence on the paper. Alyx threw the paper on the table and opened the others. Again, there is only a short sentence. “You're home now? Turn on your HP immediately. Yes I'm here,” Alyx answers at will. “I heard you were leaving? You don't go.” He got rid of it. “It's the fifth day.I hope you're back.” Alyx hastened his hand to open the envelopes. “You're back?” This sentence again.

Alyx looked back at the letters and tried to compile them. “This is for sure before I leave.

Then this, right?” He started talking to himself. “Fifth day and its..lakan Hpmu.”

Alyx stood up to his bedroom, took his charged smart phone. “It's full.” He took it and only looked at the thing he always carried.

“It looks like the guy knows that I'm back.” He became confused, should he light it up now

or just let it go. “I just turn it on, if it can be magic, that person also will not get out of this hp.”

Alyx activated his smartphone, waiting for a while, but nothing happened. “What does that mean? Does that person want to send a message. Ah. It just makes me confused. Never mind.” Alyx stood up to take the bowl

and glasses.

Alyx almost dropped the glass when he heard the bell ringing. He sped up his steps towards the kitchen and immediately went out to see the guests who had come. A wide smile formed on his face.

“Michi, you're coming.”

“Looks like you missed him so much,” the man who brought Michi was smiling.

Alyx grabbed Michi who seemed to immediately know that she was already in his master's arms. He meowed loudly.

“Thank you for taking care of Michi,” Alyx said after taking Michi's basket. “Ah, your stomach is enlarged, do you eat a lot?” Alyx stroked Michi's stomach and invited her to play on the sofa.

In the middle of their game, it seems that Michi is more interested in the papers at the table, just as her master had been thinking about the sender of the letter. It was possible that he sent the letter to remind Alyx of the danger he was about to encounter, but nothing happened. What the sender really meant. And a moment later the phone handle had stuck to his ear.

“Halo,” voice of a man greeting.

“Tom, you're back, it's Alyx.”

“What's up, Miss?”

“Can you connect to Jane, I want to ask her something.”

“I told you to leave. I mean he's not here. What's the matter?” Tom's voice changed.

“It looks like you won't know about this, as Jane said you weren't here for a week either. But, can you guess who sent these letters?”

“Letters?”

“Yes, I don't think the postman sent a letter to the recipient of an obscure letter. There's only my name in

envelopes. Maybe the guy brought it himself.”

No sound for a moment. “Maybe. Can I see it?”

 “Not very important, Tom.”

“Letter without sender name?” ask Tom later.

“Iya, the.”

“No. Just like being warned something.”

“I guess that's who sent him.”

“You know?”

“I know how many people who often do such prank.”

“Ehm, fine for more details, I will ask Jane if she has come.” Alyx ends

the talks. “Why am I acting like a detective. Never mind, I better take a break,” muttered as he looked at Michi who was already asleep beside him.

*

A beautiful day in London. Work was waiting for him. Alyx had to return to work in the studio, after a week of his time had been devoted to helping his friends.

“Michi, do you want to come? You can't come,” Alyx caresses Michi's head. “Your food has been prepared and do not throw your shit in any place.”

Michi understood what Alyx said. Small nods are clearly visible, which makes the bangs cover the eyes.

“Ah, look, I think I should take you to the salon. But wait after I'm done working. Because it seems

we'll be busy this week.” Alyx opened the door to the balcony. Michi who is a man usually crosses to meet her lover in the apartment next door. “I go, bye.”

“Hopeful day, Miss Alexandra,” greet Tom when you see Alyx who just got out of the elevator.

Alyx replied by waving his hand.

*

“Good morning, boss,” Katie, one of the editors at Alyx's magazine greeted.

“Part, Kate. How are you?” alyx asked while walking.

Katie followed him while reporting on the state of the office during Alyx's death. “Today there is a meeting with the director

Benjamin, ten o'clock.”.

“Who?” Alyx interrupted.

“Director Benjamin. You don't know yet? Isn't he the one who has made some commercials for AM magazine? You met him three months ago to talk about this before.”

“No. My memory seems to be still strong and I remember very well that I never met one

the director named Mr. Benjaminites. But, it's possible that he sent one of his men.” Alyx spoke for himself. “Then,” he turned around making Katie almost hit him, “don't you not have to tell me all this, I'm no longer the leader here. Where's director?”

“She's in her room.”

AM Magazine was founded by Alyx himself, but because he did not understand about leadership issues like this and some other reasons, he sent one of his friends to become a director.

“Hi, Nick,” Alyx opened the door and made his annoying friend a little surprised.

“Alyx, what are you doing here?” Nick put his HP down a little rough. “This section.” She added.

“Ha? You insane? You asked me to come so early.” Alyx sat in Nick's chair. Watch the small clock in

on a table whose short needle has pointed to the number eleven.

“What? I never asked you to come. You left your job and now it's all done

I'm doing it myself.”

“Oh, great. Then I can rest and take a walk.”

“Sure. Do as you please. And get out of my chair. It's no longer yours since you always disappeared—no where.”

“Really?” alyx said with a defiant tone.

Nick just sneered.

“Then what happened, was that your mother? He asked you to go back to his big house?”

Nick leaned against the table. “No. Of course not.” Nick took a long breath. “I almost went crazy. If I stay here, he'll start destroying everything.”

“Are you not smarter than him?” alyx's thoughts go back to two years ago, when Nick came to his apartment and complained about his mother asking him to marry one of his father's business partner's daughters. His future wife is quite beautiful, but the problem is that she does not have what Nick likes. His future wife did not like Nick who said like a delinquent. So rather than having to continue, it was better for him to go and leave everything behind.

“Alyx, what's wrong with you? You're imagining? Ah, why do people around me love to daydream.”  Nick tidied some paper on the table. “What else is this?” he said when he found his meeting schedule.

Alyx glanced at the note Katie wrote. “You must see Mr. Benjamin.”

“No. Can't this afternoon. I have to go.”

“Where?”

“You know where I should go?”

Sure Alyx knows.

*

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Alyx and Nick were already at the sports club a few blocks from Alyx's apartment. Nick has already cancelled his promise that day and will pay it off next week. This time he wanted to vent all his frustration by going to his training ground these past five years. Alyx joined a year ago.

Well a year ago, Nick invited Alyx to accompany him, just to accompany him, but Alyx instead

exercises in a place that mostly contains the man.

Alyx and Nick have changed. Alyx was wearing pretty comfortable trousers and Nick

wearing shorts above the knee, like the pants that other boxing sportsmen wear. Yup, they're now in a boxing arena.

“Alyx, long time no see you,” one of the trainers immediately greeted when he saw Alyx.

“Yeah, Chris.”

“You want to play?” Chris asked if Alyx wanted to fight in the Arena.

“Seems not. I'll just practice a little.”

“When anyone wants to fight with you,” Chris chuckles, “ when I propose your name, he

so very excited.” He then pointed to a brown girl who was standing inside the ring.

“Maybe next time.”

“Do anyone want to fight with me? I'm trying to do something Chris,” looks like Nick's hand

it's been itching to punch someone.

“You better warm up first, Nick.”

Nick was already in the ring, while Alyx just landed his fist on the samsak. He was not excited today. Very different from Nick who was like being fiery, he asked to play twelve rounds. Chris who was the referee and his opponent was a man with a body shape comparable to him. But for Alyx, Nick's muscular body is cooler.

Alyx stops with his training and turns to Nick who is fighting. Straight forward from the hand

nick's left as jab immediately lands onto his opponent's face. After jab, some staright. And. Alyx stopped watching and went back to his tams. He's sure Nick will win.

*