Under The Rain's
Chapter 44—Speaking II

As per the agreement, Erin and Nadia meet again on the fifth day Kris was appointed as a mentor. If the activity is on the schedule listed on the website, that day is the last day of teaching at ‘Yukita Arts’. Whatever happens, they really intend to find an answer that night.

The gas pedal was stepped on by Erin calmly as Kris' car exited the courtyard of the shophouse complex. Back then, it seemed like he had gotten used to the spying scene, and he continued driving his car without losing the slightest trace. In fact, when the black car stopped at a minimarket, Erin remained focused on her movements.

“Rin, are you ready if we have to go to Jakarta?” Since yesterday Nadia continues to suspect that Kris who works in Jakarta has brought Reva to live there with him, and he saw the license plate number listed on the car starting with the letter ‘B’.

“We are ready for it, ‘right? That's why we send the children to their grandmothers,” Erin replied casually.

“Yes, ”,“ reply Nadia while adjusting the slope of her chair to the position of the drop, then wear a neck pillow, and pull her beloved thin blanket, ”later we change the wheel, yes.

“Iya, sleep first, sana.”

Erin's belief that they were going out of town increased when Kris' car entered a toll gate, so she did not hesitate to follow him. He was ready for that possibility, and all afternoon spent sleeping. However, his premonition began to sense something strange as the black car took a bend to the right. Supposedly, if Jakarta was the intended city, it would turn left.

“Nad ...”

Erin who was confused by the direction of Kris' goal had to wake Nadia who was already wearing an eye patch. Fortunately, the woman had not been carried away to dreamland, and she responded immediately when she felt a touch in her calf.

“What, Rin?”

“Right turn, you know. Towards Kertajati.”

“Hah? Where is he going?”

“Ndon't know. But we go on, yes. There might not be another chance.”

“Yakin, Rin? It's late, you know, it's?”

“Where to the most, anyway?”

“If he stops in the woods? If he realizes again followed and deliberately take us to a deserted place? Our abis, Rin!”

“Most watch killer series, lu!”

“Maybe, Rin! What if he pretends to bego? You don't fit too well behind him, deh. The important thing is not to lose track.”

“So, we continue, nih?”

“Iya, deh, how else ..”

Nadia returned to the lying position and let her friend focus on driving. At that time, he thought his journey might not be far. The toll line leads to the airport, it could be Kris wants to meet or pick up someone.

***

The longer, Erin grew more and more furious as Kris continued to advance. The car did not slow down, did not stop or turn anywhere, did not even go out through the gate to the airport as Nadia alleged. Erin who no longer knew what to do could only follow the car in uncertainty. I don't know, it seems like it's no longer possible to turn around to go back. It is too far from home, so it is better to continue.

Not knowing how many cities Erin had gone through to stalk Kris from a distance. To be honest, Erin was already indifferent, even when they had crossed the provincial border once. At that time, Erin was already curious, and without feeling he was driving for almost four hours. Erin didn't even know what city she was in and just kept going.

“Rin ...,” call Nadia with a raucous voice because she just woke up from her sleep, “not yet we?”

Erin glanced towards Nadia. The woman would definitely scream hysterically if she knew hundreds of kilometers had already passed since she fell asleep. “Not yet, Nad,” the answer is short.

“Where are we, Rin?” nadia asked while rising from a sleeping position. Swerving to the right and to the left pay attention to the atmosphere on the road with eyes that are still narrowed exposed to the glare of car lights. “Still in toll? Toll which part is this?”

“Trans Java.” With ease Erin replied. The situation was so absurd that it made him want to laugh along the way. At that time, even if they had to end up in Banyuwangi, Erin seemed to have no problem anymore.

“HAH? WHY?”

“Yes, don't know, Nad. The car guy's through here. Honey if not followed, when else to try?”

“Udah is crazy, yes, you! Where are we going?”

“Which I know, cempreng!”

“Yeah, I'm only allowed to Mami until morning, Rin. Kaia I leave it at her house, but tomorrow she has to go to school.”

“Emak you, ‘kan, super tajir, Nad! Must be his grandson's feeding. Private driver only he has.”

“Not that, Rin. He's a very parno-an. I'd be freaking out if I knew I was on a road trip so far! Anyway, is Adji not a problem you go far? “

“No, anyway. There is also he must be envious because it is not part of the detective role!”

“Ah, equally strange, lu!”

“Lagian, yes ... lu, ‘kan, not ABG anymore, wear fear diomelin all. Just call Mami, tell her there's work. Mumpung not midnight, nih.”

“Udah sleeping must be him. It's dawn I'll call.”

Finished sulking, Nadia again looked at the street studded with lights from behind her window, and began to ponder why at such a time she could be in the middle of nowhere with Erin. He seemed to not recognize himself, because the Nadia he knew was not like that. He always lived only for himself.

“Think, why, anyway, am I the same you here? Why do people not follow clearly to unclear places? For El? For Reva? I don't even like them both!”

“Means, you are actually a good person, Nad. You can, ‘kan, care about people? It turns out you're not that weird, so we can just go to.”

“Dih ... already, ah, ticklish!”

“Again, yuk? You're pregnant, you know. Rest first,” urged Nadia who felt very worried.

“If we stop making replacements, he won't abominate, Nad. You see for yourself, he's speeding!”

“But, Rin—”

“This part is early in the morning and this place is very dark. We just got out of the toll, the road became quiet like this. Do you dare?”

“Neither, anyway, Rin. But you must be really tired. Afraid wretched if you drive while sleepy.”

“I'm okay. Relax, Nad.”

After nearly eight hours of driving, Kris took a bend to a small road that seemed to be heading for the countryside. At that time, Erin felt hesitant to follow him turn, because surely the man would realize that he was being followed. During reconnaissance, Erin always tries to keep a safe distance so that Kris does not suspect. However, following him into the small street as it looked so obvious, that for safety's sake, Erin was forced to stop by the side of the big road and let the man off the hook.

For a while, the two women sat in the car with the engine still on, amid the silence and darkness of Sleman at 02:00 in the morning. They kept talking and thinking about something.

“But it's a pity, Rin, if you stop here. We have gone so far as.”

“Too risky, Nad. That place is headed to the other side. You said you were scared of being thrown into the woods? You see, if we take a turn too, he must have noticed.”

“So how, dong?”

“So I checked the map. The good news is that the little road is not too big. Even if Kris stopped somewhere, we can still look for it because after the turn it was not so big. Anyway, the end of the road was the ending in Merapi, deh.”

“Yeah, how else. I think we should also find an inn, Rin. You should rest. It's good to be able to sleep until morning before we continue walking again. Here must be many hotels or villas, ‘kan?”

“This tourist area turns out, so don't be afraid. I don't know why I'm sure there's something here. If you know Reva, it is not surprising that for example he mutusin to buy property and settle in a kayak gini, because according to the criteria he really.”

Nadia who was struggling with her phone then found a decent room for rent that night. The choice falls to a luxury villa with two rooms and a private pool, the concept is exactly like tropical aesthetic villas in Bali. It was also not far from where the car was parked at the time. Maybe he thought he was on vacation, when in fact he only needed a mattress for a few hours until tomorrow morning.

***

Boro-boro out in the morning, when the sun is bright, Princess Nadia is still fun to enjoy her floating breakfast in the pool with flower petals. I don't know how many food and vibe portraits he took from various angles, as well as some selfies and short videos. Funny thing is, because he had declared himself as a fashion designer, the place was instead used as a photoshoot location.

Nadia does always carry some of her clothing collection in the trunk of her hatchback car, usually defective products and do not pass quality control for sale, but still needed for samples. He also has a variety of bikini collections in storage boxes located in the car, because one of his company's children is indeed engaged in underwear specialization.

Erin, who had only been able to shake her head to pay attention to the woman's behavior, began to growl. How not, he was ready since. He woke up early despite being forced to drive full time from Bandung to Yogyakarta. However, look at the spoiled centile in the pool, with a beaming face in front of the front camera of a tens of millions mobile phone that looks very clear. His life seemed to have no burden at all. Chill once, considering the truth they were there for a reconnaissance mission.

“Woy!!! It's almost noon!!!” yelling that somehow for a few times heard by Nadia, but always ignored and only responded with “ a moment, yes ..”.

“I know you're really cool, Nad, but this is not the concept! We're in a hurry, right! You think this is holiday?” Erin who was nagging at the edge of the pool started to explode.

“I belom done her breakfast, Rin. Patience, yesaa ...” said Nadia with a fruit cockail in her hand. Half of his body was in the water, for some reason he felt at home enjoying breakfast that way. Meanwhile, Erin refused raw when offered a floating breakfast by the villa manager. He prefers to eat in a loveseat, with a completely dry body!

“Yes, it's the ballom done! From the photos of doang! Fortunately, Ayesha again has an outbound from school, and her Papa is free so she can. But, I still have to hurry back, Nad! Cepetan!!”

After a prolonged drama dragged Nadia from the pool, finally the woman was willing to also rush a bath and prepare. Dress up and sort through one of her dress shirts for the day, and tidy up the rest into a suitcase that always perches in the trunk of the car. The check-out plan early in the morning was scrapped. They just handed the keys to the noon receptionist!

Out of the villa, the car began to bulldoze the asphalt of Sleman's street. If you follow the results of studying the map, then the search will center on a hamlet where many residents live. Erin and Nadia marked the points where many houses were located, and they began to trace the streets one by one.

“Actifin Wi-Fi, Nad.” Erin who was then alternately sitting in the passenger seat had a plan.

“Why?” nadia asked behind the wheel.

“We will try to stop every few houses once, and try to catch the Wi-Fi network around there. When there is a name that looks suspicious, we will check.”

“Dih, so smart you.”

“Everything has that brain to wear, Nad! Don't smell that mulu perfume you think.”

“Lah? Who's that like?”

“You name? You just choose a perfume that suits the theme of outfit aja up to a dozen minutes! After all, if you go bring how much perfume, anyway? Ribet!”

“Ah, you don't understand, Rin! How could I wear a flower dress but a rather masculine kiss, ‘kan? Can't dress material that flowy met a musky aroma, Rin. No rules—”

“TERRED ELO!!!”

While they are arguing over outfit and perfume, Erin suddenly catches something suspicious on her phone. “Stop, Nad! Stop!!!” his screams that made Nadia's heart almost jump from its place.

Erin's heart was racing, and she began to look more carefully at her right and left.

“What's up, Rin?”

“Check incoming Wi-Fi networks!”

“Mmhh .. understrain?”

“Yup, understand .. I can't be wrong, Nad. It must have been Reva. Sure, duh! Really sure though!”

Enthusiastically, Nadia researched her surroundings, and found a building right next to her looked very suspicious. His heart was really intrigued to find out, because even though the house was not large, the appearance of the garden and its facade was truly aesthetic. Kris' black SUV that they followed overnight was also parked in the yard, though it looked faint due to the iron fence bars.