The Guards
Chapter 11
“*Starting next week President Winarno began to enact a presidential decree on the crackdown on terrorism that has been rife lately. The TNI and the Police have prepared joint personnel at every port, airport and all entry access from abroad into the country. Search efforts also continue to be made to paralyze the movements of the *** in the community.*”.
Suddenly Arman turned off his TV, he changed his channel several times but the news discussed remains the same, namely the act of terrorism that is threatening this country.
“Kok diatiin Man? You don't like the news?” Ask an elderly woman standing behind Arman. It seems he was standing there but Arman realized it.
“Eh Mama, make a surprise. Ndak is Ma, just bosen aja dreadin news - it's just” replied Arman while shifting his seat, as if to understand that his mother will sit next to him.
“It looks like Dad will be busy huh..”
“Iya very busy, to the point that ndak came on my birthday yesterday” replied Arman quickly with a slightly sloppy face.
Her mother just smiled at the behavior of the only boy. He knows very well that Arman doesn't really hate his father, Arman just misses him.
If the problem misses his father, Arman is used to it. But this time he was worried about something else. Sometimes his eyes looked out of the house, like he was waiting for something.
“By the way Shinta where? How come this morning you haven't seen him?”
“He said he wanted to go somewhere like that, it just so happened that Arman also did not plan anywhere. Itung-itung Arman kasi holiday for him is Ma, and I can be free from him aja” replied Arman smiled cunningly.
Her mother was a little distrustful of Arman's reasoning, though she said so but still seemed a little uneasy at Arman's behavior. The mother had already memorized her son.
“You're worried about Shinta, right? Hayo ngakuuu..” Whisper the Mama with probing eyes.
Instantly Arman's face flushed red and turned into a misbehavior.
“Asaan anyway Ma, yes ndak laaahhh...ngapain also I worry about him?” Arman answered, turning his face away, as if he did not want to look at his interlocutor.
His mother continued to look at him with an intimidating smile, making Arman even more misbehaved and seem to be lying.
“Totally?Yakinnnn?” Add her mama with questions that further corner her.
His mother was very shrewd in uncovering his lies, Arman was never able to cover his secret from his mother, everything must have been revealed quickly.
“Slightly Ma” said Arman began to confess.
“Hahahha.you look like your father when you lie or cover something up. Then why didn't you accompany her earlier?”
Arman just kept quiet hearing the question.
“Prestigious huh?” Ask her mother again.
Arman remained silent while looking at his mother, he was a bit reluctant to answer her, but his mother could already know the answer through Arman's eyes.
“Prestigious will only keep you away from him Man, try to pay a little attention” said his mother advised.
Arman was silent for a moment, digesting the words of his mother.
“What father used to be like that too Ma?” Tanya Arman probed.
My mom just laughed.
***
“Dad, sorry Shinta can only visit Dad now” Shinta said.
His words were stifled by the feeling of sadness that suddenly filled his heart. He could not help but hold a puddle of water in the corner of his eye. His memory again twisted his memories ten years ago.
“Shinta is not a girl Well, why should Shinta train so hard? At most later in the army Shinta only worked in his office” Tanya Shinta while training physically with her father.
“Shinta Dengerin Dad, I don't want Shinta just to be an office soldier. I want you to be a field officer, I want you to be the best soldier and if you can be a special forces” replied his father.
“What Shinta can Well? Shinta kan Perempuan” said Shinta doubtfully.
His father smiled at the concern of his beloved daughter, indeed during this time very rarely there are women who become TNI special forces.
“You must train your physical and brain, because those two things are the strength of the TNI special forces. Nothing is impossible Shin”, his father advised.
Suddenly his daydreams collapsed after his ears heard a step stop just a few meters behind him.
“It's rare to see you break away from Arman” said a voice that seems familiar to Shinta. He turned his body, Shinta was a bit surprised to see a figure standing there.
“Arinda?”
Arinda was standing not far from Shinta, she was wearing clothes like a teenager her age.
“You deliberately followed me?” Tanya Shinta investigated.
Arinda smiled a little too
“I can see you whenever I want, I can monitor your network clearly. By the way I just wanted to tell you that on campus we have an intruder”
Shinta was no less surprised to hear Arinda's words.
“Invouchers? Who and what is the goal?” Ask Shinta.
“We do not know for sure, you should increase Arman's guard. Temporary allegations seem to have something to do with Arman.”
Shinta tried to remember the entire profile of students, staff and new lecturers at the Kertajaya Institute of Technology, he had several times checked their data but still nothing suspicious. Even if there are students, staff or lecturers who just entered, of course BIN will tell the Paspampres who served in the field.
“Alright, I'm just telling you that, see you” said Arinda as she turned to leave Shinta.
“Wait...why did you tell this to me? Why don't you tell Paspampres or even BIN?”
Shinta's question stopped her steps.
“The first thing we do not believe in is Paspampres and BIN, they are not yet completely clean. The second I only believe in you, because you are the one chosen directly by the president to take care of Arman, you will definitely not disappoint him” replied Arinda.
Shinta was silent again
“What does it have to do with Zafran and the Eagle Squad?” Ask Shinta again
“I don't think I need to explain anymore, you have analyzed it exactly” Replied Arinda continued her steps leaving the place.
