Fear Aida

Farewell

It didn't take long for me to be ready to travel to the capital and leave this small town. The small town that had been my best escape for five years, but only a few steps I went out of the house to the warehouse where I was storing the car when my steps stopped for a moment. Remembering something I had to bring before the bangkat, I turned back into the house with a crowbar located next to the side door of the house that connects with the backyard.

I walked into the living room and dismantled one of the floors made of wood and dug deep into the ground and there I took out a suitcase made of iron, I opened the suitcase and took a gun, put some bullets in the magazine, and then carried more bullets I put in my pants pocket. I also brought some boxes of bullets left and took them to the warehouse and I put them in the partition inside my DB while keeping the gun under the jog car that was easy for me to reach. Honestly, I didn't want to bring this thing with me, but somehow my little heart said that I would need it on this trip.

Almost five years have I buried it in the ground, I deliberately buried it because I feel that living in this city has given me peace and tranquility. I didn't expect that in the end I had to go back and dismantle and take the contents. It seems like the tension will start to come back to my life when I leave this place.

"Preparation is complete, I have to hurry" I said as I turned on the car engine, then I immediately drove this DB to the capital.

To get out of this small town normally I would pass through the city center and then head to the border, but at that time I preferred to enter the forest and cut off the road to get to the border faster. But my heart arrived - suddenly feeling unsettled, for a moment I sidelined DB and stopped my journey for a moment on the side of the road

"Why is my mind fucked? did I leave anything important?" ask in my heart

I banged my head several times at the wheel of the car, then I remembered the words Charlotta said again as I stroked my cheek right where Charlotta landed her slap. A word that felt so painful to me, Charlotta said 'I consider you trash not because you abandoned your past responsibilities, but since you let Aida fight alone this time. I hope the slap was worth how cowardly you are Andrews Hopkin'

"Well, I left something important" I murmured

I immediately turned my car around and pointed it towards the city center at high speed, until a few minutes of travel passed I immediately headed to Charlotta's clothing store. In front of the store that looks new will open it, I see it is directing the workers to arrange the goods in the store. I was a little exaggerated at the time, honestly a little silly because I hit a trash can in front of Charlotta's store until it was strewn across the street in front of her shop. When DB stopped, I got out of my car and looked at him shouting his name.

"Charlotta!!" I said with a little scream, my screams and actions made the people around me watch me

"Andrews?! whatisthis? why?" charlotta asked a bit surprised to see me but I could see her smile from behind her shocked face, without answering that question I walked over to her.

Charlotta's smile made me calm and happy, I thought she would still be angry and hate me ever since I left Aida just like that when the two police officers took Aida. And now that my regret has occurred, I bring that regret to Charlotta and will give her the happy news to make amends.

"Thank you! I understand what you're saying, I'm trash but I don't want to be trash in front of your eyes. I'm going to travel to the capital and save Aida" I firmly say that, I was very embarrassed to say it but it was the best words I could think of under such circumstances.

At that time Charlotta with a red minimalist dress that was in line with her lipstick color looked so beautiful in front of me, making my heart beat erratically. This was my first big mistake for her, even though I knew Charlotta loved Aida very much. But her beautiful smile and laugh line finally got me back excited even though a little misbehaved. I'm sure he'll forgive my mistake.

Charlotta was silent for a moment and then she chuckled as she looked at me, Charlotta touched my cheek and I felt the warmth of her hand.

"Andrews? what's wrong with you? A farewell sentence, huh?" charlotta asked with a slightly teasing tone

"Please don't tease me at a time like this" I replied, I looked around and it turned out that people seemed to gather there that made me sweat even more from embarrassment.

This 30-year-old single man is like a teenager in a drunken romance and is saying goodbye words for a while to his partner, especially I am a doctor who is notoriously quiet for the people of this city

"I understand, but I don't think of it as a parting sentence, I'll wait for you to come back and be with Aida" Charlotta said, then she pulled my arm and kissed my lips for a moment.

Kissing a beautiful woman in the middle of a small town with a lot of eyes looks very adrenaline increasing turns out, oh this is my first kiss in this city. Five years without a lover makes me clumsy with this situation.

I was shocked at the time and the boisterous voices of people made me misbehave more and more, but I was still a grown man so I just let our lips intertwine for a while.

"Charlotta.." I said as the kiss ended.

It seemed that when something caught my attention it would be easy for a woman to cut off the conversation, not finished my sentence then Charlotta who had her attention distracted on my car also swiftly interrupted the chat.

"A DB? I never knew you had this, like james Bond did? Goodbye Doctor, I will wait for your arrival" Charlotta chanted as she patted my chest gently with both hands while looking into my eyes warmly, I smiled and stroked her head and immediately left the place.

Of course no one knows, I managed to hide everything related to Doctor Lee very well and perfectly. Of course it's perfect because all the people here only know me as Dr. Andrews Hopkins, although it's ultimately the people from my past that made me have to go back to my old identity and dismantle it in this place. Even in front of this beautiful woman who used to tease me.

"Sorry about that trash can!" I shouted again and then I immediately spurred my DB and left it.

"I'm saying it's not for farewell, I'll be back together with Aida" I muttered along with me as I ran the engine of this car.

Until I finally arrived at the border of the city, I stopped at a border sign goodbye and welcome from between cities, he said, I came out with a minus screwdriver and started making a scratch on the welcome sign. A while I was scratching I started to see my drawings, I drew some people there that I named Andrews, Aida, Charlotta with the words "Welcome back Aida!"

"You should read this when you get back to this place Aida" I muttered, I returned to my car and immediately spurred her to head to the capital. The scratch will be a welcome back for Aida.

Moments passed and I don't know how long I've been driving my car up to this point, at exactly five in the afternoon I heard my phone ring. I immediately picked up the phone located on the DB dashboard and saw who called me

"Unknown number?" I muttered somewhat confusedly I raised it

"Hello" I said in a slightly pressing tone

"Doctor.." From behind the phone I heard Aida's voice.

The voice became familiar to me, it was a voice with a flat tone that belonged to Aida. I had peace of mind for a moment with that voice even though I knew Aida wasn't at her best, at least with her safety it made me happy.

"AIDA?!! is this really AIDA?!" with pressure I wanted to make sure that my hearing was not wrong

"Thank God.... Thank goodness you're okay." I said, my tears dripping down along with Aida's question to me. How could he be worried about me, while he was not in good shape either.

"Doctor.... Is the doctor okay? I was worried about the doctor after this morning, the doctor became..." Lirih

"I'm fine Aida... I'm fine." I haven't finished my sentence, I heard another voice behind the phone. It's not very clear, but I'm sure Aida isn't alone.

"Whose voice is that? who are you with?" ask me with a worried tone

"I... with two policemen.." The answer made me surprised again.

"Wait me! I'll save you soon!" I said that I would soon be back on my way

"Doctor really caught up with me? glad... but.. can the doctor calm down? I don't want doctors to harm themselves."

"What's? don't mind me! you should be worried about yourself right now! I'll catch up with you soon" I replied

"They treated me well. Behind the chair I was sitting in, I got a lot of food and drinks and gave me a doll, they asked me to calm down and said their boss told me that the doctor would catch up with me, I'm glad the doctor would actually pick me up" Aida explained, I had no words at the time because it was beyond what I had imagined.

My anxiety was dashed along with Aida who explained her condition back then. I became very, very much calmer Aida got good treatment. Mr. Simon, it was he who must have asked the two policemen to treat Aida well. Since Mr. Simon was an angel, it was fortunate that I knew him and our relationship was so close.

"really? are you really being treated well?" aska wants to make sure

"Don't try this donut, we cops always eat this on duty" another voice came from the phone, I knew the voice....

"Officer Shane?" I asked Aida

"Ee eem, sorry Doctor I just answered this cop. I want the doctor to be careful" Aida said that very calmly

"Tell the Doctor, I'll call him if he drives up the phone like that" Officer Rick's voice sounded along with his second laugh

"Doctor.. I will wait for you. So be careful.." said Aida.

"I'll pick you up soon" I said and Aida hung up.

I leaned my head back and tried to examine what happened "Is the case of Mr and Mrs West really an accident? Am I thinking too much about everything? am I hallucinating in the current situation?" in my heart, I kept trying hard to think about all those questions. In the middle of my daydream, I heard my phone ring again. Slowly this hand pointed the phone screen in front of my eyes and saw who was calling, this time Mr. Simon called me.

"Hello Mr. Simon" My hello

"Did Aida call you? they will soon reach the city and go straight to the witness and victim shelter where you used to work" he asked. As expected, it was Mr. Simon Lah who made Aida well treated.

"Yes.I have received the call Mr. Simon.." I replied in a regretful tone.

"What's wrong? was your trip interrupted because of that old car?" ask Mr. Simon

"No... Not like that, this car you gave me always worked really well. Right now I think that I'm crazy Mr. Simon" I replied with a sigh

"What's my best friend? what are you thinking?" he asked in a gentle tone, I know Mr. Simon is very worried about me. At that moment I was just silent, I was so confused by everything that happened.

"I could've had them take Aida back to your place, but I really wanted to see you" said Mr. Simon again breaking my daydream

"It's not like that. I really appreciate the response to my request, it's more than I imagined when I first called you Mr. Simon" full of regret I said that, I said that, not long after I heard Mr. Simon sigh.

"I understand, take care of yourself during the journey. Me and Aida will be waiting for you. If it is calculated then Aida will be up to seven hours while you still need seventeen hours from your current position. I will continue to monitor your journey" said Mr. Simon

"Thank you Mr. Simon, I'll be more careful" I said

"Remember, the car is indeed capable of running more than a hundred km/h but for your current condition it is a bad decision, hahaha. I always monitor your journey and give you any warnings you may need" he said

"I thank you for your kindness in the past and now Mr. Simon" I chimed in with a small laugh

"Okay, be careful" Mr. Simon hung up the phone

I felt like a fool back then "who am I? A hero? on a great trip to save someone like James Bond?" I muttered as I beat my own head while saying that.

"Am I right.... Crazy one?" I said then I got out of my car, I walked to the front of the car to sit on the hood while looking at the twilight sky at that time to calm my mind and heart.

"Can I still think normally? I need my sanity to take care of Aida" I said.