The Estuary of Desire Baruna
Eps. #38 Threatening Dangers

As the day wore on, Ardila drove her car slowly between the city's street jams.

Anxiety emanated on the face of Baruna who was sitting in the passenger seat next to Ardila who was driving. They had been touring the city for a long time, but had not yet found any clue about Floretta's whereabouts.

"Now, where are we going, Una?" ask Ardila because she no longer knows where to look.

They've been to Flo's house, but it's deserted. The house was also locked and not a single neighbor there knew where Flo was going.

They've also been looking into Flo's office. However, there they were informed that Flo had not come to work in the last few days after the shooting. Floretta also did not come to his office without any notice.

"I'm confused too, brother. I don't know where to look for Flo anymore. It turns out that my concern is right, Flo is not okay. I'm afraid Diaz hurt him." Baruna rubbed her face repeatedly. Anxiety and confusion filled his soul. She was very afraid of something unwanted happening to her lover.

"Do you know where Diaz's house is?" ask Baruna. He remembers that Ardila had been in a relationship with Diaz, so Ardila could have known where Diaz had lived all this time.

Ardila just shook her head slowly. "Sister never knew where Diaz's home address was, Una. Even though he was once Big Brother's girlfriend, but we haven't known each other for long. Since the incident that night, Brother did not want to know anymore all about him," said Ardila honestly.

Baruna rubbed her head back while sighing deeply. His heart grew agitated, he was very confused about what he would do again to find Flo's whereabouts, especially with his condition at that time which was still not free to move due to gunshot wounds on his legs. In addition, Arkha also severely restricted his movements. Still fortunate for Ardila's persuasion that morning, Arkha agreed to give permission so that they could both get out.

"Unfortunately we can't ask papa for help, Una. If Papa and Om Rendy would help, I'm sure they could easily get information about Flo" Ardila said.

"Yes that's right, brother. But papa would never help me. Papa's obviously forbidden me from dealing with Flo." Baruna shook her head. Of course, asking for help from Arkha was not the solution for him. Of course, Arkha would not agree, but rather would increasingly ban him.

"But there's one more place we haven't been, brother!" baruna suddenly. "Flo used to work as a dancer at a nightclub, so maybe there's someone there who knows where Flo is now." Despite a little hesitation, Baruna still did not give up. He tried to remember where Flo usually went and still wanted to look for him there.

"Night club?" Ardila. "Then when are we going there, Una. The place was only open at night, while it was still afternoon," Ardila also looked doubtful.

"We wait until the place opens, only then do we go home, brother."

"No way, Una. Papa will scold us if we go home at night!"

"I beg you, Brother. We have to get there. Eight o'clock that place is open. We just have to wait a few more hours" Baruna persuaded. He really hoped that Ardila would fulfill his wish.

"Yes already. Alright, Una! If it wasn't for you, you wouldn't have gone to a place like that." Although forced, Ardila did not want to refuse his sister's wishes.

"Thank you, Brother. Brother Dila is very understanding," said Baruna a little happy.

"Now we'd better get some food, Una. Brother is hungry, we haven't eaten in the afternoon." Ardila smiled, after all she cared a lot about Baruna. He wanted his brother to reduce his turmoil and as much as possible would help him.

Ardila then drove his car to an Indonesian restaurant in the city center. While waiting for the nightclub to open, they ate and sat down to spend time there.

Approaching eight o'clock at night, Ardila and Baruna came out of the restaurant and headed straight to the nightclub that was meant by Baruna. The car was again slow because the city road was still quite crowded by vehicles.

Without them noticing, from a distance a motorbike continued to follow them. Two men wearing full face helmets, kept their eyes on them. When Ardila turned the steering wheel and turned her car into a deserted road that would lead to her destination's nightclub, the bike overtook and blocked right in front of her car.

"Una, it looks like we're being confronted by robbers! How's this, Una?" ardila panicked and stopped her car.

"Quiet, Brother! I'll face them!" Baruna casually responded to Ardila's panic.

"How will you face them, Una? Your feet still hurt." Ardila was getting worried. Usually with Baruna he was not afraid of any threat, but because Baruna's leg was still injured, of course he knew that Baruna would not be able to face the men.

"We'll see, what do they want?!" baruna said without fear.

"Open the door, hurry!" one of the men snapped and wore a tight t-shirt, revealing his arm muscles and almost his entire body covered in tattoos.

"Una, Brother is afraid. They seem to be intent on hurting us" Ardila said in fear.

"Hurry open! Otherwise, I'll break this glass!" shouted the man again, affirming a threat.

Slowly Baruna lowered the car glass next to her and directed her gaze towards the two men who were standing indifferently beside the car while crossing both hands on chest.

"Sorry, what's up, Bang?" baruna asked while putting on a flat face as she did not want to start a commotion with the two men.

"Don't waste any more time! Let's just finish them here!" yell at the other guy.

Hearing his friend's call, the tattooed man forcibly opened the car door and pulled Baruna out of the car.

Brugh!

"Aarray!" Baruna groans. His body immediately fell down onto the asphalt. In the condition of his legs that still hurt due to his injury, of course he could not easily walk, let alone fight the man.

"Haha! Today too you must die, Rancid Boy! This time you won't be able to fight us!" the tattooed man's gelak was triumphant.

Baruna tried to get up from where she fell and tried to stand up straight.

"Based coward! I'm not afraid of you! Let's face me if you dare!" challenge Baruna not to lose.

"Don't be arrogant! Your legs are limping like that, how are you going to face me? Haha....!" the man sneered, constantly chuckling mockingly at Baruna.

Without a second thought, the man immediately attacked Baruna. At the beginning of the fight, Baruna was still quite capable of fending off and dodging the man's punches and kicks. However, with only one leg resting, making Baruna overwhelmed also faced the attack of the man.

"Aarrrgh!" Baruna's body bounced backwards when a hard kick from the man hit her chest.

"Goddess....!!!" Ardila yells. He was very anxious to see Baruna fall sprawled on the asphalt.

Ardila immediately ran up to Baruna. However, not yet there, one of the men quickly grabbed him and clutched his hand firmly.

"Take me off and don't hurt him!" Ardila thrashed and looked equally frightened because he could not escape from the man's heavy hands.

"Shut up! If you want to survive, you better shut up and shut up!" The man shouted a threat.

Realizing Ardila's safety was threatened, Baruna with the rest of her energy tried to get up and stand up. But, not yet standing, a kick landed back on his body. The tattooed man kicked him so strongly that Baruna's body immediately collapsed falling down again onto the asphalt unable to move.

"Baruna!!" Ardila shouted again. With all his might he thrashed so that it managed to escape from the hand of the man who held it.

As fast as lightning Ardila ran towards Baruna and tried to help Baruna to get up.

"We're killing them all at once!" exclaimed the man to the tattooed man.

"Yes! The sooner the better!" the tattooed man reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a folding knife from there.

Drawing his knife, the tattooed man ran up to Baruna and Ardila.