Tama And Ratna

21. Hostages

I was ready as soon as I got the call. No matter in the dark or on the clockwork on the wall it almost touches the number 12. Ratna was still asleep when Tama finished changing her clothes in uniform and prepared to leave. Tama was not able to wake him up, he knew Ratna's struggle just to be able to sleep tonight. Ratna complained this morning. He complained that his head was swirling even his stomach was cramping several times. Ratna also collapsed. Lucky there's nothing to worry about. The doctor also has given a heat reducer for him as well as pain relief if indeed the cramps are not restrained.

"I'm sorry I left first" said Tama. Very slowly she kissed Ratna on the forehead and walked out of her room.

"Mas...?" just as Tama was about to open the front door, she saw Ratna standing in front of the room door.

"You woke up, huh? Sorry, but" said Tama.

"Where are you going?"

"Mas has a call. You are at home be careful, tomorrow if you can not work first. Take a rest at home. If you want to go where you ask for company, do not yourself danger. Mas's feeling bad from yesterday" said Tama.

"Mas be careful too. Not only is it a bad feeling, but it's also a bad feeling."

"Father go first yes, Baby Ji is good with Mother at home," said Tama now to her daughter.

Ratna still had time to take Tama up to the front door and then he went back in, locked the door and remained silent in the room with a condition so closed and dark. Ratna knew that the pain she had suffered this time was not because she was exhausted. She knew her own limits and she would never harm herself what else this child would be. Clearly he was sick from a bad feeling and it was made clear from Tama's sentence earlier.

It's been a few days since Tama had a bad dream. His dreams were mixed but the most obvious was that he saw Ratna, standing right in front of him but no matter how hard he tried to reach Ratna's hand outstretched to him, Tama never arrived. It felt like there was a wall that limited her to her woman.

It didn't take long for Tama to reach the headquarters and immediately stepped towards the limited meeting room. There were already a few team members waiting. As soon as everything gathered, Mr. Leo as the head of the operation explained the circumstances. Their target operation is visible. A suspected serial killer is a member of an organ trafficking syndicate. Many of the victims have fallen and most are young women and children.

This time it will be a joint mission. Tama joined this special team since a few months ago and this mission is arguably his first mission as one of the members of the wanteror. Tama carries a full arsenal. This time it wasn't just a rifle he used to parse time riots or threaten troublemakers. The rifle he was carrying was a long barrel gun filled with real bullets. Not deadly but enough to cripple. Tama also pocketed a dagger just in case.

"We'll attack their base before 2 a.m. From the information I heard they were going to perform an operation in the basement of an empty warehouse close to the Segiri market. The target is estimated to be around 20 people and we will divide the team into 3. Tama and Leo as snipers, Slamet led team A through the front door while team B with me surrounded the back," explained Patience.

As soon as the briefing was over, they all immediately departed for the location. Tama and Mr. Leo were the first to arrive at the scene and immediately looked for a place to hide. They both continued to report the situation and the number of people who were on guard. 5 minutes later, Tama saw Pak Slamet's team up and immediately surrounded through the front door.

The fight soon broke out once someone of them realized the arrival of the police to the scene. There's about 2 hours they're fighting. Victims can be saved, but one of their targets escaped from the pursuit of police. Tama opened fire and Tama believes he hit the abdomen. Unfortunately the gunshot wound was not enough to withstand his escape.

The victim was immediately taken to the bhayangkara hospital for examination, some remained there guarding the victim while others continued to try to find where their one escape target had gone. A loose fugitive even in the city clearly makes the police in the fog. That morning the patrol car was put up to stand guard, and the police were on standby at every police post around the corner of the city.

"He obviously can't go far in a wounded condition" a frustrated Mr Leo said.

Tama froze, so heard if the perpetrator came to the hospital it made Tama's heart melt. In his mind there was only one prayer sentence that he kept saying, "May Ratna not leave today." Only one was his request, unfortunately God willed another. Once Tama gets there, the ER is already keos.

Inside was a man holding a doctor hostage. The condition of the man was actually already weak, but no one dared to approach him because the fugitive was holding a scalpel pointed directly at the doctor's neck while the other hand was holding a gun ready to fire.

Tama actually did not want to point the muzzle of his gun at the perpetrator, but once realizing who the doctor who was hostage made Tama angry. She was in a state of turmoil and her emotions were out of control, let alone seeing Ratna crying out for help through the look in her eyes. Both hands cupped his stomach. Tama's hand immediately shook to see the tears flowing profusely soaked both cheeks Ratna.

"Where did your courage go last night, huh? Just seeing me take a doctor hostage makes you weak? You're useless" said the perpetrator trying to provoke.

"Take him off or you'll die in my hands" Tama threatened in such a frightening tone.

"It's not that easy. I owe this woman a debt of gratitude. He's the one who saved me, of course I have to thank you, right? I'll take him away. You arrested my partner last night so in exchange for this doctor I'll bring, '" he said.

Tama sees Ratna withholding pain makes Tama increasingly lost control. Mr. Leo is now replacing Tama. Stand in front of Tama by continuously facing his gun towards the perpetrator. A car came, and then the perpetrator walked out of the ER. Still continue to point the gun towards the front as well as the scalpel that does not move away from Ratna's neck. Even due to several times the resistance that Ratna tried to do instead made a scratch on her neck. His blood did not flow much, but still did not want to stop. Even now that the collar of Ratna's clothes was all red, her face also started to pale.

As soon as the car carrying Ratna walked, Tama and the others immediately tried to catch up. Mr. Leo who drives no longer cares about anything. He himself was still shocked when he found out who was being held hostage by the perpetrator.

The chase continues to occur, until when the perpetrator's car turns toward a smaller road makes tama get a chance. Tama grabbed her weapon and immediately opened the car glass beside her.

"Whatever happens still run the car," Tama told Mr. Leo.

Tama pulled half of his body out the window of the car that was speeding after the perpetrator's car and immediately pointed the gun towards the car that was being pursued. Without thinking long Tama fired one shot and directly hit the rear tire of the car. Once again Tama opened fire, this time the rear glass was targeted.

"I know these streets. The rear patrol car will keep chasing them and we're surrounded from the front, okay?" ask Mr. Leo who immediately got approval. The car turned right, then as soon as possible ahead of the car carrying Ratna.

In the car, Ratna could only stay silent. Both hands were tied and there was a gun mouth on his head that was ready to spit out its bullets at any time when the master pulled the trigger. Ratna grew less and less wrinkled as she felt something thick flowing between her legs. His stomach hit several times especially after earlier he felt there were several times the sound of gunfire about this car made his way. Ratna's getting freaked out. He was no longer able to endure his pain like that.

"Why sweet? You scared, hmm? Take it easy, I will definitely save you. You are a valuable person to us. Well, I don't like long-winded. Work with me, I'll pay you as much as you want," the perpetrator said regardless of the pain Ratna was feeling.

"And for this child, you have to defend whatever happens. This kid has to be born healthy so I can sell it. You know the price of a baby's organs can be 3 times more expensive" he said, stroking Ratna's stomach.

Ratna did not dare to open her mouth. Even to scream for help is no longer able. In his heart even began to appear many regrets. She continued to regret for not obeying her husband's orders to stay home. She disobeyed her husband's orders asking her to rest. Ratna regretted, she regretted having defied. If he hadn't picked up the emergency call earlier today he wouldn't have experienced this, would he? He'll be fine at home. Sitting on the front porch waiting for Tama's return after work.