33-1 Melati Guesthouse
Malioboro City, Yogyakarta.
A white Avanza with a B license plate was parked in the courtyard of a small guesthouse. A sign out front read:
"Melati Guesthouse"
Rani: "Wake up, Mom! It's morning already!"
Rina: "Breakfast and sweet tea are ready."
Karsiyah: "Mbelgedes! You two, Rani and Rina, always disturbing me…"
Rani and Rina exchanged glances.
Rani: "Come on, Mom! Let's have breakfast together!"
Rina: "Aren't you hungry?"
Karsiyah squinted, pulled the blanket over herself, and shifted her sleeping position. The cool air from the AC made her reluctant to get out of bed.
Ngatmo: "Rani! Rina! Don't bother your mother."
Ngatmo was sitting on the front porch with Giono. On the table were two cups of coffee and a plate of fried snacks.
Giono: "Ladalah! Once Karsiyah's asleep, it's hard to wake her."
Rani and Rina looked at each other, smiled, and headed toward the table with the sweet tea and snacks.
Meanwhile, Karsiyah kept snoring.
***
33-2 Borobudur and Prambanan
On the front porch of the guesthouse, Giono and Ngatmo spoke seriously.
Giono: "Are you sure the helicopter with tail number 24C entered the Merapi slope area?"
Ngatmo: "I'm sure! I saw it myself."
Giono: "Do you still remember the way there?"
Ngatmo: "Of course I do!"
They fell silent for a moment. Giono sipped his coffee while Ngatmo picked up a fried banana and took a bite.
Giono: "Is the path steep and difficult? Considering we're bringing Karsiyah and the girls?"
Ngatmo smiled.
Ngatmo: "Not too difficult. And don't worry about them, No."
Giono: "What do you mean?"
Ngatmo: "They're trained physically and mentally. Even though they're women, they're strong fighters."
Giono smiled happily at that.
Meanwhile, inside, Rani and Rina chatted lightly.
Rani: "It's a pity we came to Jogja with Uncle Giono just to chase criminals."
Rina: "When Borobudur and Prambanan are waiting for us."
The two laughed merrily while Karsiyah kept snoring.
Rani: "There's also Parangtritis Beach."
Rina: "Not to mention Gembira Loka Zoo."
They giggled and sipped sweet tea from the table.
***
33-3 Drones and CCTV
Meanwhile, in a large building on the slopes of Merapi…
Broto: "Mardian, is the drone airborne yet?"
Mardian gripped the remote control and stared at the laptop screen connected to the drone.
Mardian: "It's up, Boss."
Broto: "Is the building's perimeter secure?"
Mardian: "According to the drone's view, the area around the building is clear. No sign of intruders."
Broto: "Good, Mardian."
They sat side by side. On the table were two cups of coffee and a plate of fried snacks.
Broto sipped his coffee and lit a clove cigarette. Smoke curled slowly into the air.
Meanwhile, Mardian ate a fried banana while keeping his eyes glued to the screen.
Mardian: "The Madam hasn't shown herself yet, huh, Boss?"
Broto: "She's probably exhausted. She's had a lot on her mind lately."
Mardian simply nodded, asking no further questions.
All around the building, armed security guards stood watch. CCTV operators kept their eyes fixed on the monitors.
***
33-4 Tina on Alert
The plane carrying Nagini and Tina landed smoothly at Yogyakarta Airport.
Two armed intelligence agents met them with a black Avanza.
One of them, named Roni, invited them aboard.
Roni: "Please, Miss Tina. We've been assigned to pick you up."
Tina glanced at her tablet, checking the names and IDs. Sure enough, the pickup order listed Roni and Suryo.
Tina: "You're Roni?"
Roni: "Yes, I'm Roni."
Without being asked, the other introduced himself.
Suryo: "I'm Suryo."
After confirming their identities, Tina led Nagini into the car.
Roni: "We'll go straight to the Regional Police HQ, Miss Tina."
Suryo: "You can rest on the way."
Tina nodded.
The car pulled away, Roni driving while Suryo sat beside him. Nagini and Tina sat in the middle row.
Tina rechecked on her tablet to be sure they were really from the KPK, not Mariana's infiltrators.
Once the data checked out, Tina relaxed.
Tina: "All clear, Nagini."
Nagini glanced at her, puzzled.
Nagini: "What do you mean, Tina?"
Tina didn't answer. She simply adjusted her glasses and gazed out at the streets of Jogja.
Nagini followed her gaze, taking in the city sights.
To be continued
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