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Chapter 30: 50th Matriarch

Suddenly, Rihanna's voice played again… Anston looked at his phone. 50th Matriarch was shown on the screen. He swiped the screen to the right and answered the call, "Hidayah…" before he could say anything, Hidayah was already screaming off saying that the girls are in danger.

"Why is it so hard for me to call you guys?! Your phone was busy, Yayat's phone was busy and I could not get a hold of you guys!" Hidayah was shooting off not even letting him say a word. "Uncle Jonathan called me saying that they received a distressed signal from the guards deployed to the girls. When they surveyed the area using the CCTV, they saw that the guys are unconscious and people are crowding over them. The police force has also been informed of this by a passerby and they are already on their way to the site. The GPS chip that was installed on Jessica's necklace shows that they are somewhere in the northeast of Khatib Military base."

Hidayat snatched the phone from Anston's hand, switch the call to loudspeaker mode and asked her sister, "You have their coordinates?"

Hidayah: Yeah, Uncle Jonathan has already deployed our men to go to the location. He has also informed the Chief of Operations in charge of the base. Is Jian Yu still with you guys?

Hidayat: Yeah, he had also called for help from the base…

Hidayah: Wait.. what do you mean he has already called for help? How did you know the girls are in danger?

Anston: He called me using Jessica's phone

Jian Yu: Leo hacked the system to trace the call for us and we have already gotten my guys to look for them within 6 km northwest of the base

Hidayah: No, they are within northeast of the base. Unless the kidnapper knows about the GPS chip installed on Jessica's necklace, trust me, they are in the northeast of the base. Not northwest...

Jian Yu was about to call his friend when Hidayat interrupted, "It's okay, let's comb through both areas. Hidayah, we will be going there from here. Are you going too?"

Hidayah: Yes. I'm already driving there… Anston, Hidayat, be safe. DO NOT rush there, alright?

Anston: I want his head!

Jian Yu: Hidayah, let's end the call since you are already driving.

Hidayah: Okay, see you there….

Hidayah ended the call and the guys all moved as fast as they could to their own vehicles. One-by-one the convoy moved towards Khatib base.

Anston was not in his own mind so Hidayat pulled him into his car instead of letting Anston drive on his own.

There were so many questions Hidayat wanted to ask Hidayah but now, the most important thing to do is to save the women from the kidnapper. The rest can be discussed after all this is done.

On their way there, Anston could only look out the window. His fist so tightly formed that his knuckles are white and his palms are red. Hidayat turned on his playlist in the car hoping that the soothing classical symphony would cool both of them down and concentrate better later.

However, as he drove nearer to the location, his heart beat faster. His breathing got heavier. He could only recite 'Hasbunallah wani'mal wakil ni'mal maula wani'man nasir' meaning 'God suffices us as our helper and protector' from Al-Anbiya's surah 'Verse 87 in his heart to calm himself down… again and again…


CREATORS' THOUGHTS
HidAnas HidAnas

Hi guys, it's been a week since i had a writer's block... the idea is there but when it is time for me to put them into words... pufff!!! all gone!!!

So with a heavy heart, I need a break....

Will update as soon as I have enough to go on...

Thanks for all the support these past months <3<3

Chapter 31: Are you man enough?

30 minutes have passed and they were getting nearer to the base. Jian Yu was leading the convoy to the base before they assembled with the military troop that was deployed.

Suddenly, Hidayat's phone rang. Anston took the phone from the arm rest's compartment and answered the call. "Hi, Uncle Jonathan, Hidayat is driving at the moment, I have put you on the loudspeaker," Anston then held the phone in between the two of them and listened on.

Jonathan: Where are you guys, now?

Anston: We will be reaching in about 10 to 15 minutes

Jonathan: We are already here. I will deploy the men to infiltrate the site now. Are you armed?

Hidayat: I have my gears with me, but I do not have any for Anston.

Anston: Don't worry about us, just make sure the girls are okay.

Jonathan: Sure, I will update the rest of you once you have arrived.

Anston ended the call and Hidayat pressed on the pedal. In his heart, he had this feeling that was indescribable, as if he is going to be too late…

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"How can you not find them!" Hidayat punched the man standing in front of him. With his full force, the man was unable to withstand the hit and was thrown off his feet and fell to the ground.

Anston and Daniel quickly grabbed Hidayat and tried to restrain the man from further acting on his anger. Hidayah stood in front of him and slapped her brother hard. "Hold your d*mn bloody anger to yourself! What right do you have to hurt others when you yourself failed to ensure her safety?!" Hidayah glared at both her brother and cousin. She knows her words are sharp but these men deserved it.

They should have known better… Especially Anston. Being a man who had been close to a decade working with her father, he should have known that enemies are everywhere and would take any opportunity whenever possible.

"And you said you are man enough to take over dad's position? If this is how you are going to behave, till death, I will not allow you to do it!" After saying her words, she commanded the troop to retreat and told uncle Jonathan to do the debrief back at the mansion with the patriarch.

"Jian Yu gē, thanks for the help. I will have Uncle Jonathan brief the Chiefs and Elders too," Hidayah then looked at the remaining party and said, "It's late… Let's go home."

Not wanting to wait, Hidayah walked to her car and drove off. Hidayat was still standing there like a statue staring into space. Daniel and Anston could not do anything. In the end, Anston pulled him into the car and drove away too.

Tonight, was just a starting of a nightmare… However, there are no remedies to 'ifs' and no do-overs… And too many 'what ifs' flashed through their mind…

If only they had taken all measures into considerations…

If only he had done enough…

If only he had said it all…

What if they cannot find the girls…

What if this morning will be the last I saw her…

Since ARK Corporation had an important meeting in City K the next morning, Hidayah left Country C alone that night; leaving Anston behind as she knew he would not be able to concentrate even if he did follow.

The flight from Country C to City K in Country M was only an hour's journey, Hidayah's flight was quite late too, by the time she manages to check in to the hotel, it was already past midnight and her body was so tired she could no longer open her eyes. In the end, she fell asleep with the same clothes she was wearing while she was out in the evening, looking for the girls…


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HidAnas HidAnas

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