Police Teasers
12a
Monday (07.41), 06 April 2020
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The two men of different ages were still staring at each other intensely. Adrenaline flows through their bodies. Their hearts are beating uncontrollably.
They both wait for one of them to act. Every now and then Freddy's gray eyes glanced at the revolver's muzzle that was still pointed straight at his forehead and back to the blue eyes that were still staring at him sharply.
After a few seconds that felt like years, Max's sharp vision softened. Freddy narrowed his eyes suspiciously as Max lowered the revolver in his hand. A sigh sounded from between Max's lips.
“My biggest mistake to your Papa was my dishonesty. Is not a relationship can continue to be established if it is based on honesty and mutual trust?”
“So you regret not telling Papa the truth that you are a psychopath who rapes and tortures women?” ask Freddy cynically. “Then what did you expect? Papa can accept you as you are, so?”
Max again nodded. He returned the revolver to Freddy making the younger man look at him even more suspiciously. Slowly Freddy received the revolver and prepared if Max attacked him suddenly.
“I thought you knew everything. Turns out not.”
“Which are you that I don't know yet?”
Max rubbed the corners of his lips that felt swollen. “Jeremy must have told you about the photos. But what Jeremy doesn't know is that I'm not the culprit.”
“Now you want to say that my Papa is accusing you?” freddy's tone of voice is getting higher.
“No.”
“Then what do you mean?” Freddy was getting impatient.
Max remained silent for a while. His eyes were full of sadness. “He is my sister. Matthew Benedict's. We're identical twins.”
“Hah?” Freddy doesn't believe his hearing.
“I have a twin sister. We were separated long enough. I just met him again after me and your dad were friends. Even at the beginning of our meeting I had already realized something was wrong with my sister. Apparently he has a psychiatric disorder. One of them he likes to rape and hurt others.”
Like a dagger stabbed into Freddy's chest. His mind immediately floated on Ratna even though it was still difficult to trust Max. “So you mean, the owner of those photos is your sister?”
Max nodded. “I never told Matt about Jeremy because I know how much Jeremy hates rapists. I love Matt as much as I love Jeremy. I don't want to lose any of them.”
“If you already know your sister's disturbed psyche, why did you let her roam?” Freddy's anger is back. Maybe if Max locked his sister in a mental hospital or anywhere, Ratna would not have experienced bad events in the past.
“At first I didn't know his soul was disturbed. All I know is Matt has a dark past. The past that made me unable to introduce herself to Jeremy.” Max is silent. Telling it all was like dousing his gaping wound with salt water. “One day he came to my apartment with a happy face. He was very excited to show me something. I almost had a heart attack when I saw the pictures. I frantically hid the photos somewhere. I forgot myself. Then I took her to a psychiatrist. And I finally found out about his psychiatric condition.”
“After knowing all that, still you let him roam?”
“I've sent him to rehab. He was treated for three years. The doctors and I thought he was healed. That's why Matt can come back free. It turns out that he is becoming more and more sadistic. He also likes to fuck men. I found out after he raped and killed a man who had made my company lose. I built a special care home for her. But I just got word that he managed to escape three weeks ago. All the doctors and guards in the house were found dead.”
“That means the one who terrorized Ratna and nearly killed Papa is your sister.”
“I also just realized that after receiving the phone earlier. But what exactly happened to Jeremy?”
“I'll tell you later. No matter what Uncle Max is, you need to stay with the police station. There's still a lot you need to explain. I'll call Ratna. I don't know why I feel bad.”
Just as Freddy pulled out his smartphone, suddenly Max's door opened. Toni was seen standing in the doorway with several policemen. He was choked to see the condition of the two men in the room that looked chaotic.
“Commander Freddy, are you okay?”
“Iya and no.” replied Freddy confused. “I think you need a license to ask Uncle Max for a witness.”
“I've got it. That's why I came here. Not like you left.”
Freddy was just grimacing because of Toni's innuendo. “Alright Uncle Max, you can go with them. I have to go first.”
“Freddy, where are you going?” ask Toni.
“Check something.” Freddy walked out of the M&B Group to his car.
In the course of Freddy many times tried to contact Ratna. The call came in but Ratna did not receive it. Bad thoughts begin to fill Freddy's mind. Because he could not stand everything he thought, Freddy finally pulled the car over and turned off the engine. He leaned back while breathing out a few times.
Again he did something ridiculous. Freddy was never like this. He often makes fun and acts recklessly. But everything he did was so calculating that he almost never failed. This is the reason most police investigators are prohibited from handling cases related to their families. Especially to be the head of the investigation team. That's why Freddy was shocked when he got the job of being the head of the drug investigation team owned by Maya, who is his mother-in-law.
Freddy is sure Mr. Nugroho will not just give the task to his subordinates. He gave him this task because he was certain Freddy would be able to complete it. Freddy must not disappoint. He must control all his personal feelings and put professionalism first. But can?
Freddy took a deep breath.
Sure can.
After believing himself to be calmer, Freddy re-started the car engine. He tried to empty his mind of anything related to Ratna and focus more on the new facts he had obtained.
As soon as the car stopped at Keegan Corp. Freddy rushed in. Just as he was about to pass by the reception desk, someone called out to him.
“Mr. Keegan?”
Freddy turned to look at the beautiful woman who came out from behind the reception desk and walked towards him. “Meisya, right?”
“Iya, Mr. Keegan. Why are you here?” meisya asked in confusion.
“Sorry, but I have to see Ratna.” right away Obviously Freddy's in a hurry.
“Aren't you being hospitalized?”
This time Freddy who was staring at Meisya was confused. “No. I'm doing fine. Who said that?”
“So there were two policemen who came looking for Ratna. After Ratna chatted for a while with them, then with a worried look Ratna pampit want to go to the hospital because your condition is critical.”
DEG.
Freddy's heart felt squeezed. He desperately held back the panicked feeling that was starting to creep up. “Two cops? You sure?”
“They wear police uniforms. So I think they're your partners. Surely Ratna also thought so because she immediately went with them after picking up the bag.” Meisya gulped because she also started to feel something was not right. “What do you think Ratna kidnapped?”
Freddy looked at the worried black eyes of Meisya. “Please do not tell this to anyone including my Papa. Don't let this news spread until Ratna meets. You understand?”
Quickly Meisya nodded.
“Be as usual. I have to go now.”
Again the woman nodded.
Half-run Freddy came out directly to his car which was still parked in the yard of Keegan Corp. Without wasting any more time he immediately drove his car towards the police headquarters.
Right now only one person can help her find Ratna. Assuming that this time all the facts he has found are true. He should ask Uncle Max for help.
***
“Tiny girl, where are you?”
Ratna moved uneasily wanting to open her eyes. The shadows filled his mind.
The room looked chaotic. Like room. There was a bed on one side, with someone curled up on it. The man's long hair was broken. He slept in a sideways position. The blanket covered his body up to the neck. His face was invisible because it was covered in hair.
A sobbing sounded from the woman. Yet it was only an instant like that person was trying to hold back his sobs.
Ratna tried to get closer but her body was restrained on the spot, in the corner of the room.
Shortly after, the door of the room opened. A handsome young man who looked familiar in Ratna's eyes, stood stunned in the doorway while staring at the entire corner of the room. Ratna thought the young man was shocked to see her. Apparently not.
The young man slowly walked into the room, then stopped beside the bed. He's ruffled around the waist. Ratna heard a sigh from the lips of the young man.
“Ratna.”
DEG.
Again Ratna tried to approach to hear more clearly the young man's words. But it was like there was a barrier glass in front of him. Is that really what he heard? Is the woman's name the same as her name?
“What is Ratna mad at sister for leaving Ratna on holiday? Really, sister sorry.”
DEG.
Ratna swallowed with great difficulty. That sound. The way the young man called the woman. Soft and soothing. Is it true that the young man was talking to the woman who was still lying on her side on the bed? Why is the young man talking to him?”
Suddenly the young man jumped onto the bed behind the woman with a mischievous smile on his lips. He tickled the woman's waist.
“Why this little girl? Is he mad at brother?”
The girls? That woman must be younger than the young man. Maybe her sister, Ratna thought.
“Sayang..”.
The girl moved away from the young man. The young man frowned. Soon he got off the bed and turned in front of the girl. The young man sat down on the side of the bed. His fingers moved about to pull out the strands of hair that covered his face.
Suddenly the girl got up and sat quietly with her legs bent in front of her chest. Both of his arms were placed on his knees. His face was draped over his arm.
Again the young man was stunned. The fear was clearly visible on the look on the young man's face.
The young man got up slowly, sitting next to the girl as carefully as facing an injured animal. The young man gulped in panic. Gently, the young man's hands framed both sides of the girl's head and then raised them to look at her.
And the girl's face made Ratna's breathing seem to stop.
Aarrgh......
Ratna's breath was hunting when she finally managed to open her eyes. His head hurt as if it was about to split. Horror gnawing at his chest.
A few dark shadows were still dancing in his mind. But this time it was only a little. One hand of Ratna held her head that was getting sicker and the other hand squeezed her chest that was so painful.
“Nightmare, Honey?”
Ratna's gaze instantly turned to the source of the voice, and she choked.
“I hope you're dreaming of me.”
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♥ Aya Emily ♥
