Fear Aida

The Suspicious Calm

Rachel went back to the room to call me and Charlotta, when I was still glued to the look on Charlotta's face that showed how her true nature was to me. I felt like a madman with all my hallucinations, but I was pretty sure last night wasn't a dream. "What's going on? am I really crazy?" I asked in my heart, Charlotta's light clap of the hand on the cheek as it made me wake up from the daydream.

"Hey Andrews, why daydream?" ask Charlotta to me

Again and again Charlotta showed a convincing attitude if she really did not know the incident last night, difficult to believe but seemed to force what I believe would be useless.

"I'm sorry, something's bothering my mind" I replied as I pressed both eyes and forehead with my right finger

"Come on, I don't have time to see you guys making out!" snapped Rachel

Charlotta and I walked out of the room following Rachel to the patient's dining room, where I met with other doctors and shared stories with all of them. This place feels friendlier than when I first worked, Aah.. well I have to admit it was actually me who ruined the peaceful atmosphere in this institution with my ambition that sounded stupid if I think about it now.

None of the doctors here I know and they don't recognize me either, according to what Rachel said about the mass resignation that occurred in the era of doctor Mark's leadership. Actually I want to know why Dr. Mark couldn't maintain his leadership, if something was bothering him.

After a few minutes passed, I, Aida, Charlotta and Rachel walked out of the dining room towards the patient gathering place. There I saw doctor Robert just arrived at the institution, when he saw me he looked shocked and seemed to try to avoid me. He just waved his hand and it just went by, I thought I was the only one who felt the strange gurgle from Doctor Robert but Rachel felt it too.

"Why did Dr. Robert just walk away? he's a pretty friendly guy" Rachel said

"really?" ask me to try to reinforce his words

I did not know doctor Robert for long and it makes me not able to know his personality, especially people who understand the science of psychology are usually good at covering his identity so as not to be easily read by others. But several times I met with him, I can conclude that Doctor Robert is easy to be friendly to the people he meets.

"Yes, he always took the time to approach everyone he saw in this institution and invite him to chat for a while even if it was just a stale..." rachel replied in astonishment at the attitude of Dr. Robert.

"Maybe today she's thinking a lot, isn't that Aida?" chirping Charlotta, Rachel and I looked back at the two.

When Aida nodded a few times then looked at me and smiled, I returned her smile and gently stroked her head for a while.

"I'm going to see Robert's doctor, as much as I can I'm going to try to figure out what happened to him" I said, but Rachel seemed to disagree with my idea.

"Just leave it to me, you're not officially a doctor here. Doctor Robert could have refused to talk to you about anything, anyway your test results should have come out partially and from there we can know your graduation rate" Rachel said

I can't deny it because that's the situation, even though we already know each other but I'm not an official doctor at least for now. Rachel walked away from us and it looked like she was headed to Robert's office, and I, Aida and Charlotta went back to Aida's room to play together.

From Aida's bedroom window, I could see how tight the guard Mr. Simon had put in to secure the building. Police are seen often around the area of the building with full weaponry, not to forget on the streets also often I see patrols and convoys of police cars to secure the area. I didn't know Mr. Simon would be serious about dealing with Daniel this way, maybe the incident that befell Mr. Simon became a trigger where in the end he believed if the terror was real. Although I still can't find a clue about Daniel's involvement.

"Hey, look what the hell?" charlotta asked as she patted me on the shoulder and looked out of the window.

"Well no, I'm just making sure we're safe" I replied, a little surprised by Charlotta's clap on my shoulder, as Aida also ran over to look out from behind the window.

"Doctor... Why so many cops?" asked Aida, when I was confused what to answer because the presence of the police must be traumatizing for Aida.

I almost forgot to say that Aida's condition seems to be getting better. Being in one place with me and Charlotta makes Aida now look brave to joke and not awkward. I am happy with Aida's situation that I haven't even taken seriously but have started to show very good progress. Of course, all thanks to the help of Rachel who faithfully accompanied Aida and also managed to manage my emotions when I was unstable in dealing with Aida.

"They're on guard because there's an important person here" Charlotta said with a hint of laughter, as Aida and I stared at her smiling face.

"Who?" aida asked who was starting to be able to show a curious expression

"You... Aida is an important person for Dr Andrews" Charlotta replied, teasing Aida

"really?" asked the shy smiling Aida, I chuckled softly in response to the shyness Aida showed at that time.

But only a few steps walk because of the pull of Charlotta's hand, when Aida fell due to slip and at the same time...

PRAAAANG!!!

The sound of glass breaking from a shot almost hit Aida's head, if only he had not fallen at that time then finished Aida's life at that time...

I was so shocked by what had just happened, so quickly and I almost lost Aida. When I was about to save Aida by taking her to safety, Charlotta pulled Aida even though she had to drag her out of the room.

I thought all the attacks were done there, but they weren't. The back attack occurred as I tried to get out of the room following Aida and Charlotta, consecutive shots from the window of Aida's room - tubers raining down on us. Lucky I managed to escape and not hit a single bullet even though I had a scratch wound due to broken glass, I hid behind the right wall from the outside door of Aida's room and on the left I saw Charlotta protecting Aida with her body.

"Go from here!!" I shouted in the rain of bullets that destroyed the walls of the room, I felt that soon the bullets would penetrate the wall.

"Understand!!!" timpal Charlotta tried to take Aida away by crawling along, but at the end of the corridor where Aida and Charlotta were trying to find shelter I saw a window so open.

My instincts said that if both of them would be easy targets if they continued to crawl all the way to the end of the corridor, I had tried to shout to warn Charlotta but my voice was out of the noise of bullets hitting the wall. I tried to chase after them through the open door, but the bullet rain was getting more and more blindly as if forbidding me to get close to Charlotta and Aida.

I was late, Aida and Charlotta had reached the end of the corridor and just as I had expected shortly after a bullet had broken through the glass window. Lucky at the intersection of the corridor when I saw Rick and Shane jumping together to crash into Charlotta and Aida, they managed to be saved very dramatically in the last seconds.

Simultaneously, the gunfire that led to Aida's room came to a halt. Feeling that there was a chance, I immediately stood up and ran up to them at the end of the corridor. Along with that Rick and Shane had been standing guard behind the window to watch the situation outside, I who felt safe because the two guards immediately ran up to Charlotta and Aida at the intersection of the corridor.

Aida was seen curled up in the arms of Charlotta who was sitting hiding behind the wall, her breathing gasping but Charlotta still had time to smile at me and say...

"I managed to save Aida" in a stern voice she said

"Doctor, take them to the middle of the building!!" shane shouted in panic

"Don't be near the window!!" timpal Rick warned me

Without further ado I fulfilled Rick and Shane's orders, I led Charlotta and Aida to the place I thought was the safest in the building. Right in the middle of the building, there is only a large glass located above us and become a natural lighting in this building. There was no other window and the only danger we might have was from above, but I don't think it could have happened.

In one corner of the pillar of the building, Aida and Charlotta took cover, I watched the right door while Charlotta watched the left. Aida who was in the middle of us was seen curled up leaning against the pillar, her crying voice was heard probably because she was scared. Police sirens, ambulances and firefighters kept each other quiet from outside the building, causing the atmosphere to become increasingly gripping.

"Is it down out there?" charlotta asked broke the silence

"No, I think there is still a firefight and pursuit" I replied confidently

"I didn't bring my gun, how do we fight them?" charlotta asked again, when I was surprised to hear her question.

I turned to look at Charlotta who was hugging Aida back then, her face so confident in her question that I felt unreasonable. However Charlotta certainly understand if we are fighting an enemy that uses military weapons, a gun is not a good choice to fight back, especially Charlotta is just a type of glock.

But what surprised me more with the question was the desire to fight back against the mafia. Well. mafia, I'm sure this attack was committed by the mafia. Only the mafia is hostile to institutions like this, especially my existence and Aida can be a strong reason they attack because since my existence back to meet Aida, I have been, attack after attack like it was hard to stop to point at me.

My mind was filled with Charlotta's question "What is she thinking? fight them with what we got?" my question is in my heart. I felt that Charlotta was not like any woman in general, her courage was not common to ordinary women and it was likely that she was well-trained in this condition.

"Where is your courage?" tanyaku.

"Huh? whatchu mean?" ask Charlotta back, that question made my emotions rise.

I'm sure he knows what I'm asking him, he's just pretending in front of me like what he's showing is normal. But I'm definitely not wrong, Charlotta is not a random person. His courage and serenity in facing the conditions between life and death are impossible to get away with, need the same experience and have been experienced many times then one can pass it with as much calm as Charlotta. This is not just a mere suspicion, but because I am a psychiatric doctor who understands a person's mentality...