Antara Darah dan Hati: Dream Reality English Translation

Chapter 22 Part 6 "Uitschelden"

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POV Lodewijk

After the explosion occurred in Riri's apartment room, the police carried out an investigation and asked the residents of the apartment building and the apartment building landlord who gave their information regarding me, Tantri and Ilya's activities who came to them and asked them one by one regarding Riri's whereabouts.

The three of us received a letter from the police to come to the police station to be questioned by the investigators and if we didn't come to fulfil their call they would pick us up and take us to the police station for to be questioned.

Imagining myself being interrogated by the police investigators at the police station made me feel anxious, afraid and nervous because because the police investigators reminded me of the Breivik sisters who interrogated and tortured me in the police hospital plus I still remember that Karim was often subjected to violence by the investigators that forced him to admit an act that he didn't do. Remembering those things adding the fuel to the anxiety and fear that I felt because I was worried that I would be forced to admit an act I didn't do. However, what can I do? My friends and I had no other choice so we complied with their orders to be questioned at the police station.

My friends and I were interrogated in turns, when I was interrogated, I answered the investigator's questions as calmly as possible, trying to contain the feelings of fear and anxiety that I felt. However, the investigator who is good at interrogating people, of course, knows my attitude, which is trying to cover up the fear and anxiety that I felt.

"What are you doing? You seem like you're hiding something? Are you actually lying when you gave me all your answers?" he asked me.

"No sir, I'm not lying, I'm just scared." I answered him.

"Scared why? Did I bite?" he asked me.

"No, but I am Karim's lawyer in the case of false accusations of rape that he committed against Her Highness Princess Sofia and he confessed to me and his friends that he was subjected to torture and violence from police investigators like you. Two of my deceased friends who were his lawyer before me, the doctor who examined him who was a witness at the trial and Her Highness Princess Sofia also saw with their own eyes from the wounds on Karim's body that Karim received torture from investigators like you to admit the wrongful act that he didn't commit.

I'm just afraid that I will get the same treatment and you will ask me to give a statement that I have committed an act that I didn't do at all in which my statement could be used to make me a criminal and be subjected to a criminal article that can make my status changed from a witness to a culprit of a criminal act." I answered him giving my explanation of why I was afraid.

He paused for a moment not answering my question then exhaled and gave his reply to my words..

"Fine, I understand but you don't need to worry, I'm not that kind of investigator. Yes, I admit that many investigators abuse their authority but I think it's better if you judge me as an individual and not through the stereotypes and labels that have been imposed on people like me. After all, I interrogated Tantri before you and she is also a police. I see that you could get along with her and befriend her. When I interrogated her, she reminded me of her late father. Her father was a good policeman, unfortunately he was killed by that racist terrorist organization." he said in reply to my words. He took a deep breath, exhaled and then continued his sentence.

"Okay Mr. Lodewijk, I think it's enough for me to make you feel uncomfortable in this interrogation room. Thank you for your willingness to answer all my questions and cooperate with me. You may leave now."