Nirmala's disappearance

Chapter 16

Next the young man asked Kevin who was still sitting waiting for the meatballs to be served.

"Vin, take a look at it. Have you seen it?" Tanya Bagas nudged Kevin's arm hard since he was still daydreaming. It's okay to shake your head when you see it. Kevin turned to the phone screen that was shown to him.

He saw Nirmala's face there. Kevin rubbed his eyes. Is it true that he lost his mind from thinking about Nirmala. Until now the photo he sees is only Nirmala's face.

But why when he fixes his eyes to stay focused he still sees Nirmala's photo. She looks more beautiful, clean and looks like a rich man.

"Ah, I've been daydreaming a lot. That weird girl," he muttered to himself.

"Sorry sir, I don't know." Kevin answered in the end. He did not realize that what he saw was indeed Nirmala.

"Oh, don't you know? How are you, brother, meatball maker?" Again, the young man asked the meatball seller who was standing up to give two bowls to Kevin and Bagas.

"Sorry, bro, I've never seen it. Even if I've seen it, I don't remember it either, because Karen doesn't buy just one or two," replied the meatball seller, laughing wryly.

"Well, thank you for your time. We say goodbye," said the two men who were still watching Kevin until he got into his car.

"Hem, they are like rich people. Just look at their luxury cars. If you are not a rich person, it is impossible to have a car that expensive. But why do you have to look for a woman here and there. Why don't you immediately report to the police? Or try to share it on social media, of course people are missing ?" asked Bagas who had not eaten the meatballs.

"I don't know Gas, that's their business!" Kevin answered briefly the conversation between the two of them just got there. And they go back to eating meatballs until they run out.

"Shit..." Bagas said suddenly.

"What's the damn thing?"

"Damn my stomach is full!"

"You white-faced ugly face!" Kevin replied tapping Bagas' head hard.

"Eh, is there a vacancy at Mrs. Rosa's shop? I've been unemployed for two weeks. After resigning from the factory," said Bagas.

"Um, I don't know yet. Tomorrow I'm working, I won't ask there," Kevin replied, thinking about working in a fairly large shop.

"Ok, I will wait!"

"Come back ah?" Bring Kevin.

"Wait a minute, boring in the mulu room."

"Yeah, I'll be back first."

****

Brian drove his car slowly while looking around the road, maybe his sister Nirmala was on the road.

Together with Papa Sony, they searched around the complex area and the village.

"None of them know Sis Nirmala, Pa. Then how can we find her?" Brian asked almost pessimistically.

We're still one day looking for Brian, hopefully there's a clue."

"Don't you try to report to the police?"

"Papa is afraid that information about our family will be public. There must be a lot of excitement in the virtual world." Sony answered with a glance here and there.

"Hem, how can you, Papa, to kick Nirmala's brother out?" Brian asked still a little disbelieving in four years of not looking for him. Is he out there okay?

"I don't know Brian, papa made a mistake because of his fatal mistake. Papa believes in what your sister Lea says!"

"So what do you think? Should we continue to look for it?"

"Yes Pa, I will continue to help Papa until Sis Nirmala is found," said Brian by driving slowly.

"Papa, I will spread the news through social media. I'm sorry, Pa," Brian muttered to himself.

From all directions, they asked. But not the result. Brian and Sony are tired. And decided to stop the search and return home.

One news story was written by Brian on his social media, it didn't take long. Many comments about the whereabouts of Nirmala's sister.

He was in the village of Sumber Rame. Many saw him there.

The news of the loss has gone viral on social media, so it will be easier to find it.

One phone call goes to Brian's cell phone.

"Yes. Hello?" The answer to someone calling from across the phone.

"Sir, I'm Ucup from Sumber Rame village. I want to inform you that the girl you are looking for, whose news has gone viral everywhere, is in this village," explained Ucup, the man who had helped him when he fainted.

"Really? Thank you, Bang Ucup for the information,"

"Yes Mas, you're welcome."

The next day Brian looked for his sister Nirmala alone, without Papa Sony. Because Monday there is an important meeting that cannot be left behind.

"Where are you going Brian!" Asked Wira to block Brian's body from going out, Brian was nervous lest his mother and sister, Lea find out about his mission to find Nirmala.

"Brian is late at home, Brian wants to go to a friend's house." Answer Brian trying to relax

"Didn't papa say that there was an important meeting. Why didn't you come?"

"Yes, only papa goes with Papa's important clients, Ma." Answer Brian again

"Never mind, go. Be careful outside!" Mama Wira's message to Brian who looks tile in front of him.

"Quickly find a girlfriend, then introduce her to mama. Mama already wants to have grandchildren. Hahaha," said Wira, surprising Brian.

"What are you talking about, Mom, I mostly watch soap operas! It's okay, I'm going to say goodbye first, Ma," said Brian, whose nature was much different from his younger brother.

Wira nodded his head, Wira escorted him to the outside door.

****

News of Nirmala's loss reached the homepage of Nirmala's cellphone.

"Why is Papa looking for me, until the news is spread on social media like this. Has papa realized that at that time I was innocent, I didn't do it," Nirmala muttered to herself.

He thought if he returned to his former life he could be happy like living at Aunt Asih's house.

If he was still living with Mama Wira, it wouldn't be possible. What exists will forever make Lea try to save her life.

Brian arrived at Sumber Rame village. He got out of his car and came to a man not too old with a hoe on his back, he seemed to be going to the fields.

"Sorry, sir, to disturb your time for a moment, I want to ask sir," said Brian to the man wearing a hat made of wood.

"Yes son?"

"Sorry sir, do you know the girl in this photo?" Kevin asked showing Nirmala's photo on his cellphone screen.

The middle-aged man brought his face closer to see more clearly the face in the photo.

"Nirmala?" He muttered in his heart. Jhony is Uncle Nirmala, Aunt Asih's husband.

"Is there really something you need, Mas looking for that girl?" Asked Johnny curiously. She didn't want any bad guy to fall for her. Because he looks like a rich man. Even though Jhony is not Nirmala's biological father, he has the same affection for the girl.

Coincidentally they also do not have a child. They consider Nirmala their own child.

"He's my brother sir, me and Pa are looking for him to take him back home again." Brian answered with a sad face.

"Astagfirullah, she is Nirmala's sister. I have to do this." Mr. Jhony muttered in his heart. Will he hide Nirmala from him. Or he has to show that Nirmala is at his house.