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Yoga has just finished playing futsal with his friends at the field near his house. He was sweaty and thirsty. He wanted to go home and take a shower.
He passed through a quiet and dark street. He didn't pay attention to his surroundings. He was only focused on his destination.
Suddenly, he felt something pulling his neck from behind. He was startled and stopped pedaling. He saw a rope wrapped around his neck. The rope was connected to a tree on the side of the road.
He realized that he had been the victim of an ambush. He saw two large, rough-faced men coming out of the bushes. They approached her with steady steps.
"Who are you? What do you want?" he asked fearfully.
"We want your money, your cell phone, and your bike," one of them replied coldly.
"But I don't have anything, I'm just a student," said Yoga pleadingly.
"Don't lie, we know you have money, a cell phone, and a nice bike. We've been watching you for a long time. We know you often play futsal here. We know you're a rich kid," the others said sarcastically.
"You guys are wrong, I'm not a rich kid, I'm just an orphan who lives with my grandmother. I only have enough money for food and school. My cell phone was borrowed from my friend. My bicycle was inherited from my father," Yoga said tearfully.
"We don't care, we still want to take everything. If you don't want to die, hand over everything quickly," said the first one while pulling out a knife from his pocket.
Yoga felt desperate. He didn't know what to do. He tried to scream for help, but no one heard her. He tried to fight, but he was helpless. He tried to pray, but he wasn't sure if anyone heard him.
Suddenly, he heard gunshots in the distance. He saw two policemen running towards him. They had guns in their hands.
"Police! Let go of the boy! Hands-on the head!" one of the policemen shouted loudly.
The two criminals were shocked and confused. They didn't know the police were there. The policeman shot them in their legs.
He thanked the policeman for saving him.
"Thank you, Police Officer. You are my hero," Yoga said.
"You're welcome, son. We've got a report that two criminals often rob people on this road. We've been posing as bikers and following them from afar. We just saw them ambushing you and acted immediately," said one of the policemen.
"Wow, you're great, Mr. Police. You are very brave and smart," Yoga praised.
"Thank you, son. We are just doing our job as law enforcers. We want to maintain public safety and order. We want to protect innocent people like you," said the policeman.
Yoga smiled and nodded. He saw the policeman as kind and friendly. He saw the policeman as a role model.
He felt something change in his heart. He felt that something inspired him.
He felt like he wanted to be a policeman like them.
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Short Story[Warning English is not my first language] This is a collection of flash fiction stories that "The Weekend Write In" organizes for each week. This story tells about daily life in an Indonesian country. First Chapter: Friday, 20 October 2023. Last Ch...
