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Chapter 7 - Puzzle Pieces

Khana was standing in front of the hospital lobby, her gaze fixed on her cell phone. Her sister had promised to pick her up after work at the hospital. but until half an hour from the agreed time, his brother had not yet appeared in front of him.

Raka who was in a car parked not far from Khana stood just staring at his beloved woman from a distance. The longing that he had been suppressing for so long piled up when he saw the sweet face that was standing restlessly at this time.

Soon the silver car stopped right in front of the hospital, Khana smiled, then walked towards the car that stopped right in front of him. Khana frowned, there was a swish of jealousy and worry that swept his heart to see Khana's sweet smile directed not for him.

'Who picked up Khana?' Raka muttered as he straightened his back to get a better look at the man sitting behind the wheel.

Khana immediately got into the car and kissed her brother's hand with respect.

"Sorry I'm late, my dear."

"It's okay bro, you must be busy, right?"

"Yes, in the Battalion there is joint training so you have to make sure all preparations for training are in place."

"My sister is really amazing. I'm proud of you."

"Let's go straight home or do you have something you want to buy, or where should we stop first?" Asked Razi Khana's brother.

"Just go home, miss Chubi."

Razi smiled, He knew very well that Khana really loved his child. Even Khana is always protective of the health of the little baby who is often called the Chubi.

"Sis Anisa must be having trouble taking care of Chubi alone, mother is still sick."

"It's normal, your sister-in-law is not a woman who likes to complain sometimes that's what makes her worry about her,"

"Indeed, Sis Anisa is Mother's ideal daughter-in-law."

The car they were traveling in mingled with the hustle and bustle of the city of Jakarta, which was densely packed with vehicles, coupled with the sound of honking horns, adding to the rhythm amidst the hustle and bustle of the busy streets.

Raka is still faithful to follow the speed of the car in which Khana is riding with someone who makes him unbelievably upset.

'He's a Soldier, since when did Khana get close to a soldier?'

Raka continued to mumble with his eyes that could not be separated from the car in front of him.

"Khana, are you still expecting to meet Raka?" Razi asked her sister who was busy staring out the window looking at the cars passing by overtaking them.

Khana sighed heavily, "I also don't know sis," Khana finally said while biting his lower lip with a downcast face.

"Why don't you try to open your heart to other men? You're old enough to get married, why are you procrastinating, don't you want to see your mother happy to see you married?"

Khana took a deep breath and again - again he was silent as usual - every time he was asked about marriage he always kept silent.

"Khana how long will you be silent, do you think that Raka will come back to you, after all, does he also like you? Brother doesn't want you to waste your time in vain just to wait for something that is uncertain."

Khana is still faithful in silence. He didn't want to say something that he would later regret, so it was better for him to just be quiet and listen to his brother speak.

Razi turned her car into the yard, while Raka chose to stop at the complex road while observing Khana from a distance. A few minutes later Raka saw a man come down wearing an army uniform. And kissed a tiny baby in the arms of a veiled woman. Then followed by Khana who also kissed and pinched his brother's son.

Razi turned to the street to see a motorbike with a deafening sound, this opportunity became an opportunity for Raka to see the face of the man in the army uniform.

"Sis Razi." Raka's forehead wrinkled, as he remembered what his grandfather said, Razi was lost in his duties in Afghanistan, then who did he see? Was his grandfather wrong?

Raka hastily pulled out his cell phone and called Adit. He had to know what was really going on.

"Hello, Dit."

"Yes, Ka."

"At that time, my grandfather said that Kak Razi's brother Khana disappeared while serving as a UN force in Afghanistan, but now I can see with my own eyes, if Kaka Razi is at my mother's house, along with a woman and a baby, he even picks up Khana. in the hospital."

In another place Adit frowned, then opened the laptop in front of him.

"Are you sure, Ka?" Adit asked but his fingers swiftly typed sentences on the keyboard.

"I'm very sure, if it's true sis Razi."

"I'm investigating, this matter is getting more complicated, what actually happened, I'm getting more curious, Ka."

"So do I."

"Ka, I hope you don't act rashly by appearing in front of Khana at this time, even though the other day I told you to immediately meet Khana. I'm just afraid, it will harm you."

"Alright, please let me know if any information you find."

"Okay."

Raka then hangs up his phone call to Adit, he then leaves the housing complex occupied by Khana.

His mind is trying to put together the puzzle pieces that are still scattered, so many secrets between his family and khana. Worse, all the secrets are related to the safety of their lives.

At another place.

"This we can use to make unrivaled weapons, one press of this can wipe out the people of a city, maybe even a country." Said one of the people dressed all in white in the laboratory.

"You won't be able to use that tool!" Said a man with his hands tied tightly using chains.

"You have to help me activate this tool!" Forced men to wear black suits.

"Even if I die I will not help you!" Said the man with tied hands.

PLAAKKK!!!

"Remember your family there, do you want to see your family die in a gruesome way, professor Atmaja?"

"Barata! You can never intimidate me! Remember that!"

BUGH!!!

Barata hit Atmaja's stomach again, with Barata's sharp gaze pressing Atmaja's jaw hard.

"You will definitely help me use that tool!" Say Barata