Fear Aida

Passing Limits

After being silent for a while, I sensed that this light tactical car had already reached its destination. The car stopped walking and someone heard talking to each other, I turned my eyes to look at the small window glass on the car to see the conditions outside. Well.this is the headquarters of the state police, I might be able to be a little relieved because I believe it would be very foolish for anyone to attack this place. But for a moment I was again overwhelmed by my bad thoughts, "What if the traitor is here? they will be more free to finish us off" I said in my heart.

I looked back at Charlotta who was sitting in front of me with handcuffed hands, when I saw her face pale and her body was shaking. I'm sure he's scared, but it amazes me. "Wouldn't he feel calmer when he gets to a place that feels safer than where we were before? what is Charlotta afraid of?" I asked in my heart, I clasped Charlotta's hands and then I stared intently at her eyes.

"You scared?" I asked with emphasis, Charlotta sighed then smiled at me.

"Yes, this kind of situation makes me nervous. I can't protect you in case of an emergency." she replied, showing her handcuffed hand in front of me.

I was surprised by the answer that Charlotta said, for a moment I thought that she was afraid of all the events that befell us all. But it turned out that his fear was not because of the thing I was thinking about, he was worried about him who could not do much if we got back on the attack. It's weird, I've never met anyone nervous about something like that.

"That's nothing you need to think about, Charlotta. This is the police headquarters, no way.." I'm not done yet saying, Charlotta cut me off.

"I hate conditions where I can't do anything." - I sound regretful.

Not long after the car door opened, I who was actually still interested in the words Charlotta was forced to have to postpone our conversation earlier. Flick looked right in front of the car entrance as if he was escorting us to make sure if everything was okay, he looked at me, Aida, and Charlotta in turn.

"It looks like everything is fine, Doctor Lee and Aida you follow me while miss. you have to put us in jail for a while" Flick said.

"This is what I've been afraid of since" Charlotta muttered in a small voice as if she only wanted me to hear it, I turned to look at her for a moment and looked back at Flick.

"Officer, can you let him be near me? I'll be in charge of it" I asked Flick, but he shook his head a few times.

"Sorry Doctor Lee, you will enter General Simon's office. It's only natural that as his men to protect our general, I don't want to take any risks" Flick replied firmly

"It's okay, Andrews. I just hope nothing bad will happen" Charotta said as she got out of the car, but Aida pulled Charlotta's arm to stop her.

"I don't want to. I don't want to part with Miss Charlotta.." sounding begging Aida to say it, her voice sounded vibrating as if she was holding back the urge to cry.

I must admit that Charlotta's existence makes Aida look much calmer, especially from the story I've heard that several times Charlotta is not responsible in showing her concern for Aida. She repeatedly risked her life for Aida's safety, perhaps that's why Aida felt the sincerity Charlotta had for her.

"It's okay, Aida. We'll be together soon, you remember my message?" timpal Charlotta, immediately Aida nodded a few times.

What message Charlotta gave Aida, I was honestly curious at the time but maybe it was a very important message and should only be known by both for the sake of Aida's safety. I still don't know if there are any other traitors around us, so I keep that curiosity in my heart.

After that Aida took her hand off Charlotta's arm, took turns to get out of the car and followed the police officers to take us to the place they had prepared for each of us. Inside the state police headquarters building I and Aida finally separated from Charlotta, when she saw her being herded as if a criminal made me angry. But right now I can't do anything, Charlotta also seems to accept the officer's treatment of her.

"From Doctor Lee, General Simon's room is on the tenth floor" Flick asked me and Aida as we both fell silent looking at Charlotta who was getting away from us

"Can you ensure Charlotta's safety?" I asked Flick

"He's going to be in a prison separate from the other suspects, so you can be calm" Flick replied

I sighed and walked after Flick who took us up an elevator to the tenth floor, when Aida's body seemed to tremble violently and her face looked very frightened. For a moment I remembered the incident where Aida was so frightened when I and she visited West's host and mistress, Aida seemed so frightened by things that smelled like this police.

"Aida, what are you thinking?" I asked Aida who was standing right next to me

"All will be well, you just need to remember Charlotta's message to you" I said gently, my hand stroking her head gently.

Aida just fell silent without responding to anything I said at that time, for a moment I was more curious about the message that Charlotta delivered at that time. "Why didn't Aida respond to me? what exactly did Charlotta tell her?" I said in my heart, not long the elevator door opened and we arrived on the tenth floor.

Flick gave us a hand gesture so we followed him through the room where there were many police officers who were busy with their duties, respectively, tables - tables that are clinging to each other to make it easier for the officers to discuss with each other became my view at that time. I don't really understand what they're talking about, but it looks like they're the chosen ones who are told to talk about the same thing.

We walked up to a door that said 'Cop Chief's Room, Flick opened the door and gestured for me and Aida to enter. Without hesitation we entered the room and there I saw Rachel and Dr. Robert, both of whom were sitting on the sofa in the room. The two of them simultaneously looked at me and Aida, Rachel stood up and ran over to Aida and hugged her tightly.

"Thank God you're okay, Aida" said Rachel, who sounded so relieved to see Aida here

"I'm also glad that doctor Rachel is okay." - Aida.

"It looks like everyone survived" I chirped at the time

"Unfortunately not all Andrews doctors, some colleagues suffered ill-fated fate. They died on the spot" Dr. Robert's dream sounded so sad

I could feel the sadness and loss that Dr. Robert felt, I had lost people who felt very close to me. But. about Doctor Robert, I still feel an oddity for him. His workspace in the witness shelter and the victim was untouched by a single bullet as if the place was deliberately avoided by criminals, moreover, he can survive just like that even though I have to admit I don't know how the process of him surviving until here. So different from Rachel, me, Aida and Charlotta, how could I ignore that fact?

"I'm sorry for everything that happened" I said in response to Robert's grief, we were silent for a while until Rachel removed her arms from Aida's body.

"Then..Where is your friend?" ask Rachel

"She was. secured by the police." I replied stammered, I don't know if I should tell Rachel what happened or not. I hesitated to tell him that Charlotta killed someone.

"secured? what's going on?" doctor Robert asked, I sighed before answering his question.

"That's not finished." I said, Aida suddenly interjected.

"Miss Charlotta did the right thing. We have to save her" Aida said so firmly

This was the first time I heard Aida interject and also say something so firmly like this, it made us surprised and looked at Aida almost simultaneously. Pleased? sure, I'm happy with the progress. But I can't ignore if Aida can be like this for Charlotta's sake, what's the matter with those two? is there anything I missed? how can Charlotta change Aida until she seems to be cured of her mental disorder?

"Aida. I'm surprised you can say that" it sounded like doctor Robert said it, I have the same words in my head but I keep it so that Aida does not think it's wrong.

Aida fell silent, she glanced right left and slowly her head bowed. I'm sure it's because of our over-responsiveness, we shouldn't look at him as if he's doing something weird and crazy. But it cannot be denied if it is said by a child with a healthy mentality, then we certainly will not respond like this. But this is Aida, a child whose personality has been completely destroyed by the torture she has received over the years.

"There's no need to feel guilty, Aida. We were just surprised you could interrupt Dr. Lee's words" Rachel softly said, but Aida did not respond in the slightest.

I crouched down in front of him to be able to look into his eyes, for a moment I felt that he was dealing with a normal child in general but when our eyes met at that time... I could still feel an excessive sense of trauma from the look in his eyes. As if from the look in those eyes I saw all the torture and suffering he had been through all this time, her motivation to save Charlotta seemed to give her the courage to pass through the wall of trauma that had been very attached to Aida's subconscious mind.

"I'm proud of you, thank you for saying what you wanted to say" I hugged him tightly

"Doctor.." he muttered, Aida returned my embrace and she cried a mouthful over my shoulder.