My love is just one
47. Before the Final Decision
Truth is unique, it has no beginning and no end and no space and no time."
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It has been almost 10 days that the Warmen did not participate in the Handoyo pre-trial activities and today is the second closed conference. It was because the Warmen had to accompany Melinda's parents and pick up Nicky in London.
The activities that Warmen had expected took a week to shift and this was already the tenth day. So that makes Dede fight alone in the courtroom. Alex, Jessy and Jenny were always present waiting in front of the courtroom, as the trial was closed to the general public. People who want to know the results of the trial are asked to wait for information submitted by TNRI. At that time, information was difficult and unidirectional.
Handoyo already knew the reason for Warmen's absence because of the message sent to Handoyo via Dita. The man promised to accompany him immediately after successfully bringing home his son who was in England.
Palu has been tapped by the judge as a sign of the time the trial was suspended, and given a grace period to prepare between the prosecutor and the defense of the trial to display any arguments that incriminate or relieve Handoyo.
Even without the Warmen next to Dede Muhandar, the lawyer, the bandung origin still works wholeheartedly and amazingly because they have prepared the file in advance. Debate for the sake of debate the lawyer went through valiantly fighting to defend an important client entrusted from Alex.
Prosecutors have not been able to prove that Handoyo was involved in several alleged cases and the lack of evidence made Dede confident that Handoyo would not be sentenced to death. The case in Lampung is the heaviest case that will ensnare Handoyo because of the many fatalities in Lampung.
Alibi owned by Handoyo could not be broken by the prosecution because there was a woman named Yani who was accompanying Handoyo all night and the testimony was unchanged. The police only had evidence of Handoyo's sweat on the seat where the general was on fire.
Handoyo entered the prisoner's car and noticed many journalists taking pictures of him and he let everyone take pictures of him. It doesn't matter to him, there's nothing to worry about, neither Lidya nor her family are sad about the case.
The car continued to run, but Handoyo felt strange. This car did not go to where he was detained but this car leads to the outskirts of Jakarta. In a quiet place, the car stopped. The car was driven by a driver dressed in uniform and there were 3 policemen guarding it. Handoyo forgot whether it was the same cop or different from the one who picked him up this morning.
Handoyo was increasingly vigilant and noticed the faces of the police who stopped on the outskirts of a quiet road in the direction towards the city of Bekasi. Wanted to ask but his mind told him to remain silent and wait. They waited for only a few moments for a sedan to stop in the back of the prisoner's car.
The car was driven by a beautiful woman dressed in all black and short hair. The woman just knocked on the driver's door and the police on duty went straight down and opened the back door of the car.
When the prisoner's car door was opened by officers, Handoyo could see the woman clearly. A deft woman who looks like a cop or perhaps more precisely an important person's personal bodyguard. Handoyo was still paying close attention to what was likely to happen with an alert attitude.
"Good afternoon Mr. Handoyo, may I speak for a moment" said the woman politely and there was firmness in her tone.
"Yes.. Please go ahead, I have no right whatsoever to refuse, because those three policemen alone can let you in and wait for you here , there must be an important person behind you asking you to come here!" Tell me what to say, my hands are clearly chained, so I can't possibly attack you!' Handoyo said casually.
The woman entered the detention car confidently and the policemen in charge of driving Handoyo to the prison were all standing guard outside the car while taking note of the surrounding situation and noticing the circumstances. Handoyo noticed that there must be an important person inside the black sedan car.
"Good.... Before I first introduced my name is Nadia, I was asked to meet you because my leader is interested in your skills and asked you to do one important thing, are you willing?" Asked the woman with a sharp look.
"Nadia, you know now that I'm a prisoner and how can I help your boss?" Besides you don't know, I can't do what's being told, I'm just in the wrong time and place, I just enjoy the euphoria of being told and I let that happen.
"Sir Handoyo, I know for sure, that you are indeed the one who committed the entire murder, because I have pocketed some evidence that you were involved in Makassar and Palembang, he said, there is irrefutable evidence and we await your good faith....
"Then just tell the prosecutor to quickly settle if the evidence does exist... " Handoyo said with a mocking smile to the woman who had a few years of age dispute with him.
"No, my boss refused because Alex and Udin were willing to work together and they were willing to cooperate ?'
"You mean you know them?" Handoyo was surprised when he heard Nadia's remarks stating Alex and Udin were already cooperative.
"Yes.... Would you like to meet with my boss?" Ask Nadia back.
"Aren't you afraid I'll attack you when you get out of this car?"
"Actually I'm not interested in the job offer, but I wonder who your boss is to make Alex and Udin want to cooperate? Now then? Is your boss waiting in that car? Handoyo asked as he looked at the black sedan car.
"Yes, but once you meet him, you will be willing to do whatever work is given...
"Alright, I agree," Handoyo said confidently.
Handoyo was very curious as to who the leader of this woman was. He thinks what kind of important people he will meet and can make him not go to the detention room and still be stranded on the side of the road.
Nadia just knocked on the glass door and the guard outside opened the prisoner's car door. Nadia and Handoyo got out of the prisoner's car and headed for the luxury sedan.
Handoyo followed Nadia's steps with her hands still cuffed. The back door of the car was opened, and Nadia invited Handoyo to sit in the back seat.
How surprised Handoyo saw who was waiting for him in the car. A motherly-looking woman and her face exuded bravery and decisiveness. But that was not the concern of Handoyo, the woman he often saw on television. She is the wife of the most important person in the country. Is it true that this important man's wife met and asked for his help.
Whether he saw the wrong people but saw the magnitude of the power he had made Handoyo try to convince himself back. The woman greeted him kindly.
"Sit down Handoyo.... thirsty no?"I made you a cold drink... " Well, the woman is friendly and motherly.
"Thank you ma'am..I'm sorry, is it true that I saw this !" Forgive me!' Handoyo asked and needed confidence in what he saw.
"Yes.... I am the wife of the commander of the armed forces whom you know to be right and you can call me the same as Nadia, call me "Big Mama, Alex and Udin are my men too!" So you can join but not to discuss with each other about me!'
"Good Big mama.... "Hut Handoyo is slow and sure.
"Listen to me, Handoyo, you'll be sentenced the day after tomorrow... Whatever the verdict, you agree and don't appeal but you don't have to, because tomorrow Nadia will pick you up when the court decides.... just follow the process and Nadia will pick you up one month after you're detained, just let what the public says and you're pretty much the person you are..... and remember to do what Nadia said.. You understand?"
"Well, Big mama.... but is the Commander?"
"It is forbidden to mention that name... Do what I say without asking much and you will get everything, I will guarantee you?"
"Understand Big mama!"
"Good.... Finish your drink and go back to your place!"
"Well," Handoyo said for sure and immediately downed the glass filled with cold drinking water.
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