Light and Night: Across Two Worlds

Chapter 18: Angkara Ufuk

Angkara Ufuk had just been officially appointed as the Managing Director of Angkasa Corporation, part of the Ufuk Group. In the business world, Angkasa Corporation created many innovative devices based on the latest technology. Profit came from the sale of goods created by Angkasa Corporation. Ufuk Group's wealth was abundant. Angkara Ufuk, which was often called Ara, lives abundantly.

Being a young leader in Angkasa Corporation made him remember the past. Alexander Angkasa was his rival at school. Alex and Ara were the two most popular students at school. Until finally, Alex did not continue public school when his parents died. Ara lost his rival. Now, when both of them were adults, he found Alex in the Ministry of Digital Programming. At the same time, Ara controlled the largest business in the world of Digital Programming. Ironically, this business used to belong to the Angkasa family.

Eleven years ago, a suspicious event caught the government's attention at the Angkasa family house. Since then, Tania Angkasa had disappeared. Ara still remembered the brave Tania. She was full of enthusiasm. Ara couldn’t forget her beautiful face shining when involved in a biotechnology project. Tania was her first love when he was a teenager. Too bad, his love was only one-sided. Aside from Tania, Ara saw other women as empty brains who hunger for his money. Tania was different. Tania never adored him or tried to win his heart. Tania became herself and spoke honestly. Ara really liked Tania.

Eleven years passed. Ara was 30 years old and held a leadership position in the corporation. The first thing he wanted to do was investigating the truth behind the events eleven years ago. He also wanted to find Tania. Ara has ordered someone to buy an ex Angkasa house. Current owners had made it a minimalist hotel by repairing old buildings. He bought it at a low price and got many benefits from backpacker tourists. Ara asked his men to be able to buy the house regardless of the price requested. Negotiations were successful, and the owners were willing to sell his hotels at a price ten times higher than the market price.

The first thing Ara did was to re-investigate the hotel building. Ara asked his team to investigate the building's structure and found a huge underground space sealed and had not been opened for the past eight years. Ara decided to dismantle and examine the hidden space. The basement was very spacious and full of damaged electronic items. Eleven years ago, the equipment might have the most advanced technology. For the time being, they were only worthless wreckage. Ara investigated around accompanied by his team. The room was very dusty and musty. There was no light in the room. Electricity was cut off and not repaired in the underground area. There were no signs of human life in this area. Ara was disappointed because he didn't get the results he wanted.

Joni was sitting in his favorite small bar. There was a glass of cold beer, french fries, and chicken wings on his desk to eat while watching motorwing racing on the screen. Motorwing was a type of high-speed racing motorbike that moves by floating above the ground. From eleven years ago until this moment, Joni's career as a police stagnant. Joni was only given a light-duty to patrol the highway and secure pedestrians. Nothing was interesting. In fact, he really wanted to enter the criminal investigation unit. Joni could imagine himself riding the most sophisticated motorwing and chasing criminals on the streets using these sophisticated vehicles. It only happened in his imagination, never comes true.

As a police officer, Joni was only able to rent a simple apartment and lived quite enough. Joni lived alone. His mom passed away three years ago. Joni was not a man who was good at approaching women. Moreover, he was 45 years old. Women only approach handsome and established men. Joni was just a simple, lonely man. Only when the motorwing match was held made Joni felt very excited.

Tonight, as usual, Joni gathered with his friends to watch motorwing matches and made small bets. The shift schedule was over, and tomorrow was his day off. So it didn’t matter if Joni watched it late at night. Some of his friends had begun to arrive. When the match began, an unknown stranger came to Joni and sat next to him. Joni did not care about the presence of the person. Naturally, some new people came to join to watch motorwing races. This bar was open to the public.

"Joni? I want to talk," blurted the person. His face was covered in part by a hat. He has a big, tall stature. His face looked rough.

"Later, after motorwing racing is complete," Joni answered. He didn't care.

"Okay. I'll wait," repeated the man. The man ordered a cold beer and joined the bet.

Joni was thrilled that night. His favorite motorwing athlete won the match. He won a lot and took home betting money. Joni was half drunk when he came back to him.

"My boss wants to meet you to dig up information. You have to come with me," said the man.

"Where? I am sleepy. I want to go home," Joni asked half-conscious.

"I will take you home today. Tomorrow morning I will pick you up at your house. This is a down p*****t from my boss. If the information you provide is good, I'll add it tomorrow. "

Joni didn't listen to the man's words too much. He just wanted to return home and sleep well until the next day quickly.

Early in the morning, Joni got up and took a shower. His head hurt a bit from being drunk last night. After taking a shower, Joni counted the money he brought home last night. Joni was surprised there was an envelope filled with money that amounted to 10 times the money he earned last night. He tried to remember and then realized where the money came from. There was a knock on the door of the apartment. Joni opened the apartment door and found the man who had escorted him last night standing at the door.

"Hi, Joni. My boss is waiting. Let's go."

A black car was waiting for Joni to leave. Joni was forced to obey. This man looked strong. Joni glanced at the man's waist, and a gun protruded from behind his waist. In his entire life, Joni wanted this situation to occur in his experience as a police officer, except that his position should be reversed. He should be the arresting party, not the one who was arrested. Joni can only surrender and followed the man's will.

Joni was taken to a hotel room. The room was the largest in the hotel. It was on the top floor of the hotel, on the 25th floor. Joni was thinking of the worst risk that might occur. He was estimating if he had to escape through the emergency staircase if his fat feet could go down that many steps. It seemed not possible for him. Joni was too fat to run fast until the ground floor. Maybe years ago, Joni was still able. Now he was too old and fat to undergo physical activity.

Joni was asked to wait in the empty room. There were some men on guard outside. The man who took him sat next to him and gave him food to eat.

"Do not worry. This was just an ordinary chat. My boss was an important person. So, after he was satisfied to ask, you only need to forget this conversation's contents. Suppose this meeting didn’t exist and you never know my boss. Understand?" said the man while smoking his cigarette.

Joni nodded. He didn't talk much and chose to eat his breakfast. Just when Joni finished breakfast, a young man who seemed important entered the room. Joni knew that face. He was Angkara Ufuk, one of the Ufuk Group's heirs and the Managing Director of Angkasa Corporation.

"Hello, Mr. Joni. I will be to the point. I want to know what you saw and heard at the Angkasa family residence eleven years ago. We are right above the location of the incident, and only the shape has changed completely. "

Angkara Ufuk sat in front of Joni and waited in silence. Joni looked awkwardly, confused about where to start.

"I want information. I will not harm you if you are cooperative," said Ara knowing Joni's anxiety that was obvious on his face.

Joni took a deep breath. "Maybe this is not to meet your expectations. I will tell you what I saw and heard with my own eyes and ears. "

Angkara Ufuk smiled and nodded. He put his hands together and leaned forward, ready to listen.

Joni took a deep breath and began telling stories.