Antara Darah dan Hati: Dream Reality English Translation

Chapter 18 Part 2 "Temporary Retirement"

POV Tantri

I was still trapped in the interrogation room and still strapped to the chair. I tried to free myself as hard as I could from the belt that tied my legs and arms but it didn't work.

I do not know how long time has been passed in the place where I was confined. All I could tell was the sound of the logistics warehouse door opening and closing until I finally saw the door to the interrogation room opened.

Someone walked over to me and then injected something into my arm, causing a terrible drowsiness attacked me, forcing my eyes to shut completely even though I tried my hardest to stay awake.

As my two eyes slowly opened themselves and my two eyes adjusted to the light that entered them, I could clearly see with both my eyes about where I was right now glancing here and there.

I was lying in the room where I was being treated and saw my colleagues from the police force standing around the bed where I was lying. They all smiled at me then asked about what had happened to me in which it become viral news on social media and national news regarding whether what happened to me was a true story or just my gibberish.

I told them clearly what had happened to me then some of them bowed their heads and some looked at me with a look that showed me that there was something they wanted to say but they didn't know how to say it. Silence filled the room and then one of them ventured to open his mouth and speak up.

"Tantri, all of us here understand what you've been through, but this is an order from the highest ranking superiors. Since your voice recording went viral, many high ranking officers in the police who have been interviewed by mass media journalists have denied the truth about your voice recordings that contains youur conversation with your torturer and your screams and also they denied the conspiracy of your father's death and the head of the cyber police division decided to give you a suspension and there is a chance that you will be fired because he said that you have spread false informations related to several incidents that are often covered by the mass media lately." he said in a low tone, I looked down then he continued his sentence.

"All of us here believe in what you have experienced but we who are also police like you must be fair so we have to listen to the version of the hospital whether there is a torture room or not and the like, so until the truth is actually revealed we cannot believe your side of story completely so we ask for your understanding." hearing that from them made me smile wryly then my mouth opened and I gave my answer to them.

"Yes, I understand." that's my answer to him then he told me something.

"Oh yes, tomorrow there is a possibility that you will be interviewed by the mass media crew so you must have enough rest, I hope you get well soon, we must take our leave now, assalamualaikum." he said his parting sentence then left my room with my other colleagues except for one person.

This partner of mine, he approached me then bent his body and whispered something in my ear. "Don't worry, I trust you and maybe not just me but sorry I can't do much for now, my position is still not good so, I beg you to hold on."

Then he stood again and smiled at me, said his greetings and left me.

So, I'm going to be fired, huh? Well never mind, in case I really got fired it looks like the comrades that I have now are Ilya and co, I just hope that if I do get fired I can continue my father's struggle in some other way.