Mom For Bhara

63: Shaken

Natasya walked through Johnathan and Alan with a flat gaze pointing forward. The woman seemed to be unconcerned about whatever was going on around her. She did not even glance at her husband who was looking at her worriedly, nor did she even look at her beloved son at all.

Now, Natasha was sitting in a police car, with a policewoman sitting next to her. The car started to run towards the South Jakarta police station.

On the way, the policewoman moves in to unlock the handcuffs in Natasya's hands.

“For what do you open these handcuffs?” ask Natasya with her tone.

The policeman scrunched his forehead in wonder, “the journey will take quite a long time, and these handcuffs can make your hands blister, Miss Natasha.”

Natasya grumbled softly, “what's the matter? A murderer should indeed be treated like that, right?”

The female policeman let out a long sigh and stared at the maddened Natasya. The daughter-in-law of the Adikusuma family had since considered herself a murderer, even Natasha herself who gave up both hands to be handcuffed.

The tough female mentality was currently being shaken. Just imagine, someone dies in your hands, you can't possibly be okay, right?

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Meanwhile, a police car driven by Johnathan and Alan is right behind Natasya's car. Johnathan sat on the back bench holding the limp body of Bhara who is now sleeping.

“Sister John...,” call Alan makes Johnathan turn, “calm down..

“How can I rest easy if my wife is threatened with imprisonment again?” lirih Johnathan frustrated.

The police commander sitting on the front bench immediately replied, “your wife will not be imprisoned, Mr. Johnathan.”

Johnathan and Alan looked over.

“After all, your wife is a victim. The court can definitely judge that the action that your wife did was a form of self-defense,”, the commander added.

“But... there are other things that you should pay more attention to,” said the commander made Johnathan scrunched his forehead, “.... mental condition of your wife..

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Natasya arrived at the South Jakarta police station at night. He was placed inside a fairly large cell, containing a small mattress and some other furniture. More human than the cell he once occupied.

However, it seems Natasya did not react with whatever was happening right now. The woman was silent with a blank look as she was carried inside the cell.

The woman even ignored the commotion that occurred in front of the police station.

“Please let me meet my wife for a while!” johnathan tried to get into a temporary detention room.

“Sorry, Sir. It's been too late. The visiting hours are over,” said a police officer who tried to obstruct Johnathan.

“Just a minute!” Johnathan is still trying to break through the cops who stand in his way.

“Kak... Brother John! Calm down first!” Alan was trying to hold onto his brother's body so as not to be stubborn.

“No! Let me meet my wife!” exclaims Johnathan who still insists on meeting Natasya.

“STOP!” the snapping of the police commander left everyone speechless and turned their heads.

The high-ranking man had just met Hendry and Anjani who were waiting outside the police station while looking after their beloved granddaughter.

“Let Mr. Johnathan meet his wife,” orders the police commander to his subordinates.

“But, commander, the visiting hours are over,” replied one of the police officers.

“No objection! Let Mr Johnathan in!” exclaim that commander.

The blank eyes that did not even notice his presence made Johnathan's heart ache. His wife was really devastated by the incident which was not really the woman's fault.

Johnathan stood outside the bars. The police who had escorted him immediately went to give the husband and wife privacy.

“Honey...,” call Johnathan in a very, very soft tone.

Natasha ignored the call, or rather did not hear it. His mind was currently drifting somewhere. And it can make Johnathan's shoulder slump.

“Natasya..., this is me..,” call Johnathan once again.

Johnathan's smile slowly expands as Natasya responds to his call. The woman looked at him with a sad look.

“Doctor..,” says Natasya.

Johnathan nodded softly, “iya, Natasya, it's me, your husband. You and our child are safe now.”

Natasha got up from her seat and walked slowly towards her husband. When faced with a close enough distance, Johnathan immediately reached out his hand to gently rub the cheek of the wife. Suppose there were no iron bars in the way, he would have been clutching the frail body of his wife.

“You're okay, Darling?” johnathan asked as he channeled warmth through a swab on Natasya's cheek.

Natasha smiled knot, “how can I be fine.. after my hand just took away someone's life..”.

“Sstt... hey, don't say that,” says Johnathan while cupping his wife's cheeks, “what has happened.... All this is not your fault, Natasha.”.

“How can this buk—”

“Listen to me first!” johnathan said as Natasya began to panic and interrupted his words.

The man did not mean to yell at his wife. However, he must be firm and must not allow Natasha to sink into his self-blame mind.

“Listen to me, Natasha,” said Johnathan in a softer tone, “do not blame yourself for what happened to Haikal today. You did it to protect yourself as well as our son, Bhara.”

Natasha kept listening to all her husband's words.

“You don't want Bhara to be wretched, do you?” johnathan asked who was answered with a slow loop of Natasya.

Johnathan smiled softly, “then, what you did today is just right. Just focus on the fact that you have saved our beloved son.”

Natasya's tears trickled slowly, then she said softly, “ am I really innocent?”

Johnathan nodded steadily, “iya! You are innocent! And I'm proud that you've done such a brave thing to protect our son's life. I am proud to have a wife like you.”

Natasha smiled at Johnathan. Inwardly, she was grateful for having a sincere husband by her side.

This time, Natasya will try hard to maintain her sanity. He must remain aware that Haikal's death was not his fault. And he shouldn't be blamed.

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Long time hanging by author huhu... The author said how long??? Xixis...

Sorry guys... Author busy same lecture and health condition also deteriorated 😭😭

But starting today, the author will be diligent up again... Yea!!!