William's Revenge

William

At exactly eleven o'clock, as the sun began to move upwards, Mr. Leo arrived without his uniform. He wore a baseball cap, a plain zipper, and jeans. His outfit was certainly not his everyday style. He immediately sat at the corner table facing the highway.

The corners of her eyes kept flicking outward, as if waiting for someone to arrive. The atmosphere in this cafe was unable to attract her attention. It appeared from the look on his face that he was expecting someone to come. Someone who would determine his mission in the near future.

The heat of the sun today was able to penetrate the dark glass next to Mr. Leo. Mr. Leo's arrival was noticed by the café owner who was none other than one of his subordinates in the force.

Mr. Leo gives Max the freedom to do his work wherever he wants, considering that his work portion does not require him to always be in the office and he needs internet access and qualified IT equipment, which is why he opened the café. Duty will not always be there, but responsibility will always live with him until retirement arrives.

"Hello, Captain." Max walked over and greeted Mr. Leo with a smiling face. Max was the owner of Barry Cafe. Barry itself was taken from his last name, Maximus Barry.

"Hello, Max. Your cafe isn't crowded yet." Mr. Leo scanned the entire room and saw that there were only a few tables being used by customers, including himself.

Max smiled. From that smile, he guessed that Mr. Leo did not yet understand the peak and off-peak hours of his cafe. "It's still 11 o'clock, Captain. Maybe soon, the cafe will be full."

Mr. Leo nodded. "This is the first time I've come quite early."

"Captain, what would you like to order? I will prepare it as soon as possible," Max asked his superior. His body position was slightly bent as he clutched the wooden tray.

"Just a minute, Max. I'm still waiting for Andy to arrive." Mr. Leo glanced at the clock on his wrist, worry starting to creep into him. He was afraid that Andy would change his mind and not agree to the mission at hand.

His heart kept hoping for a miracle. Miracles still exist today. It is determination that can win a wait.

"Okay, alright then. I'll come back later Captain." Max excused himself and went back to the kitchen to prepare the menus that the other diners had ordered.

***

When Andy arrived at the door of Barry's Cafe, Mr. Leo waved. Andy immediately went over and sat right in front of him.

"What do you want to order?" asked Mr. Leo excitedly. Because he deliberately did not eat before leaving just to invite Andy to this place.

"I don't want to eat. Let's just get to the point."

"Humans need to eat, Ndy. After we eat, we'll discuss everything." Mr. Leo tried to persuade. For him, nutrition was very important - especially for those whose work required extra energy and thought.

"Before revenge, I couldn't eat or live in peace."

"Revenge requires energy. Energy comes from food. That means you need to eat. If you don't eat, how can you have the energy to take revenge?"

Andy was stunned. He looked at his pair of hands that were now like bones wrapped in thin skin. Veins were protruding everywhere. The plain t-shirt he was wearing was starting to look a little droopy.

"You should eat. After this, we'll get straight to the point. I promise," Mr. Leo said.

Andy nodded weakly.

"Tomorrow, Andini arrives in Indonesia. With the help of my colleague as the owner of a bodyguard supply company, I have entered your fake name and personal data. Incidentally, my colleague also holds a grudge against Adimas. With the struggle that I have done for you, I ask you to eat well. Exercise from now on and build up your strength slowly. Don't be weak. I have prepared the way. You just need to take it!"

***

Andy couldn't help but cry when he saw the butter sauce chicken in front of him. It was his favorite meal with Ando. It was the meal he always ordered when they ate together at Barry Cafe.

"Eat." Mr. Leo obliged. "In the next meeting, I won't treat you to a meal."

Despite his mouth being unappetizing, Andy grabbed the spoon and fork that were sitting on his plate of white rice. Slowly, little by little, he stuffed the rice on the white plate into his mouth. While trying to chew, the river in his eyes continued to flow. Although he tried to stop several times, only succeeding briefly, the river kept flowing...

After eating, Mr. Leo pulled something out of his waist bag. He handed over a black smartphone, a customized fake ID, and a revolver just in case.

"Your name is now Liam, William. I have inserted a tracking device into this cell phone I gave you. Keep the cell phone with you, so I can monitor where you are. We must be alert to the unexpected. Don't let the cell phone run out of battery. If that happens, you're finished without us being able to do anything about it."

"I'm not afraid to die, Captain. My goal is to kill Adimas like he killed Ando without mercy."

"I know, we all know that. But remember, rash actions can ruin everything. So, act according to the plan I'm about to set."

"If something threatens me, can I kill it outright without a signal from the Captain?"

"That wouldn't have happened if your phone hadn't run out of battery."

"If that happens, can I kill him?" Andy emphasized his question once again.

"Andy, put your emotions aside, remember that there are many good things that we can gain if we defeat Adimas with the plan that has been set."

"Okay, I agree with Captain. However, remember. At the end of this disguise, Adimas' life is mine for the taking!"

***

After the meeting this afternoon, Andy searched for information about Andini Hartanto. He typed the name into the G****e search bar. The result was zero. None of Andini Hartanto's names had the same face in the photo Mr. Leo had given him earlier.

She wondered, who is the informant who can penetrate Adimas' family secrets?

He took the fake ID he was given and looked at it. There, his name was written as William who was born in 1993. After that, he checked his black revolver, the chamber was fully loaded. It was safe in case some people attacked.

Lastly, he also checked the black cell phone that had been inserted with the tracking device. He still remembered Mr. Leo's words this afternoon not to let the phone run out of power.

After checking the three things Mr. Leo had given her, she grabbed the scissors from the nightstand drawer and hurried to the bathroom.

Her face was now reflected in the mirror. His unkempt hair, he smoothed slowly. He looked at himself and vowed not to die until his revenge was avenged.

"Now, you are William."