Tama And Ratna

110. Trapped by the Past

"Ratna, I need your help" said Ina, her physician associate from Obsgyn. Which happened to also handle it when pregnant Aksa.

"What's wrong?"

"There's one patient who needs surgery. She has breast cancer, I need your help with the surgical removal. Here's the data, I'll ask the patient to come to you" he said.

"Let me first, yes" replied Ratna.

"Before that there is something you should know..," Ina said making Ratna speechless.

"Patients just got caged yesterday. Her fetus lost to the chemotherapy she was undergoing. As long as we handle him, we're all very careful. So I'm asking you to be careful too huh," Ina said again.

"Ok thanks for the information, I'll tell you again. I have an operation" Ratna said.

...***...

"Jy. I have two news for you" Cece told Aji, who was standing in a corner watching the first-year officer in training.

"Lo still want a case that makes you given a mark of service? The perpetrator you caught was not the real leader" Cece said, leaving Tama wide in shock.

"meaning?"

"From the blessing of our love the news that he was just his accomplice. Like a new game until lv. 3. You haven't met the real boss. Commander Gegana of Brimobda Kaltim where you used to turn his pursuit to commander Novan," Cece said.

"Why should I come here anyway? The culprit was in Samarinda, his accomplices caught all there. The furthest is only in Kalbar," said Aji who had tried to escape from this conversation. He was the laziest when it came to discussing the case. He doesn't even want to remember it anymore.

"There is news that the real mastermind is in Jogja and Lo needs Ndan Novan to join the task force" Cece said.

"Gue has never rejected Ce. I don't want to go back to Gegana" said Tama.

"Ndan Novan won't have the maksa elo but I have Ji. You once told me the reason you work here so you can create a safe Indonesia for your wife's children. When there is a threat in front of your eyes even want to run? Lo coward Ji," said Cece already consumed his emotions.

"Lo said what? A coward? If you don't know anything better than diem," replied Tama.

"Gue knows Ji. You are hurt because your child is a victim. But that's Aji's past, you've got Aksara. Your crazy ex-boyfriend has never disturbed your household again. Ratna is fine now. His career was also successful. What else do you want to find? Your life is more than comfortable" Cece said.

"Lo crazy huh? Want to live or die he's got my son Ce. My eldest daughter. He wasn't even born yet I love him. Now you're mending away rather than getting battered in my hands now you're gone!" Tama has started to snarl. Both Tama and Cece were already shouting at each other making many eyes pay attention to them. Moreover, Tama's protege who started shrieking and could only stand in line without daring to move.

"Lo leader Ji, but more than that lo soldier. I take the oath of profession. If you really are the true bhayangkara of the proof."

Cece forcibly handed over a map and then left. He doesn't want to get out of control any more than this. Too much he talks the more he'll hurt his best friend. Cece understands the severity of the trauma faced by his best friend, but if he does not immediately eliminate the trauma he will continue to live in the shadows. The more Tama will lose his identity and continue to run like a coward. Cece didn't want that to happen. He had even promised, no matter what happened he would help his best friend finish his old wounds.

...***...

Ratna had already finished examining the patient transferred to her by dr. Inas. Ratna handled it with the help of a senior doctor although she was given the authority as her primary doctor. The operation cannot be carried out because of the severe psychological condition of the patient. Ratna even had to approach and coax her much more intensely than her other patients.

"Ratna, can I help you not persuade the patient?" ask Theo.

"No need for Te. Help me in the operating room. I can't be alone" Ratna said.

"If that's for sure" Theo said.

"Keep really well? You're not papa, are you?" ask Dipta.

"Not yet understood. Denger she had a miscarriage to make my head dizzy," said Ratna.

"I know it must be heavy. But Ratna, you should be able to move on. You should think about your future, the future of Aksara. If you're stuck in your past, how do you prepare for her future?" said Ela.

"It's not La. He's my son after all. Even though I've never directly hugged her, she's still my daughter" Ratna said.

...***...

After she captured the moment she slowly woke up her Father and Son. Maghrib-maghrib sleeps, they will stay up late. Moreover, Aksa now knows sleep at night. If it had not been his father or his mother who took him to the room, put him to sleep with a fairy tale he would not have slept.

"Ndah," Aksa said as she spread her hand.

"Aksa slept with Dad huh, what time did you sleep baby?" ratna asked who was not responded by her son because he was busy rubbing his eyes.

"Don't rub dong Sa, hurt his eyes."

"Dad, wake up yuk. Maghrib maghrib don't sleep" Ratna said, waking Tama up slowly.

"Mother is home?"

"I'm sorry Mother came home late there was a patient" Ratna said.

"No papa. Mommy wants to change clothes first here Aksa let me be with Daddy."

"Dad, eat outside all the streets. Mother is not cooking," asked Ratna.

"Search for food in Bukit Bintang want no Bun? Dad again for this," said Tama.

"Mother, Mother is also sad," Ratna said just like that.

They left immediately after preparing. The journey to get there if the driving Tama will not take long because Ratna believes that the ability to drive her husband is not cans. Barracuda as big as that he can carry especially just the Brian.

Ratna and Tama look for spots that are about close to the view down. It didn't take long for Tama and Ratna to finish her dinner. Aksa alone eat it can be quickly fed. Still feel at home there finally Tama and Ratna ordered a warm drink again and cool confided.

"The mother said again for why?" ask Tama.

"My patient today, just got locked up because her fetus can't defend against chemo. Tomorrow I have scheduled surgery to remove the cancerous tissue in the right breast next in the left breast a few days later. My patient looked very depressed, his vision was half empty" Ratna said.

"If why is it?" this time, Ratna asked her husband.

"Mas was asked to return to Gegana."

Tama's sentence was short but able to make Ratna speechless. "Remember the organ trafficking case that Mas handled in Samarinda?"

"How could I forget Mas," replied Ratna not less slowly.

"The network is not finished. The person holding you hostage is not the real mastermind. The investigation was transferred to Commander Novan and the reason Mas was asked to return to Gegana was Mas who had handled the case and in the team only Mas knew the conditions at the scene at that time," tama's words made Ratna even more silent.

"Ndah bobok..," call Aksa. The child seemed to be sleepy so Ratna fixed her position. With her left hand she supported her son's neck and covered him with Tama's jacket.

"How do you keep deciding?" ratna asked again to focus on her conversation with her husband. Tama could only shake her head while Ratna let out a heavy sigh. He looked at Aksa who was beginning to fall asleep inside his lap. The 2-year-old was so calm in his sleep without knowing what turmoil was happening to his parents.

"Mas, just accept it" Ratna said.

"You sure?"

"If you reject the wrong you. You are a bhayangkara, your brigade soul will feel betrayed if you refuse. It's your duty to make this land safe not only for me and Aksa but for the whole community" Ratna said.

"But the case, Mas did not understand how to handle it or not" said Tama who was still shackled in doubt.

"Mas, I'm just as traumatic. Our daughter died while on duty with her mother but I was forced to stay on duty no matter how much my heart hurts. I tried to survive even though my heart was broken. Now we have the characters. He's gonna need protection from both of us. He's our future Mas" said Ratna almost in tears given the heartbreaking incident.

"I'm sorry I have to discuss this with you. Though Mas know you are afraid to discuss this matter," said Tama. His hands stretched out to stroke the top of Ratna's head.

"Anybody would talk to someone if not your own wife? I'm not papa Mas, it's a risk I marry you. I don't like it I'll follow whatever you decide. Accept Mas, complete the case so that our nightmares also disappear," said Ratna was embraced by Tama.

The doubt in his heart just disappeared. He immediately grabbed his phone to inform Commander Novan of his decision. He accepted it, he would face it. True Ratna said, to eliminate their nightmares then this case must be completed completely.