Love Lanterns
CHAPTER 73 “But Barakhir”

“Don't let us die in vain here, at least we try to fight. Although in the end .. we die too. Effort and struggle must remain.”

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Doctor Aletha and team are ready to perform the task of rescuing the patient's heart and even though the patient is a president, but still the person is a patient for his doctors. With as much as possible they will perform surgery with bentall procedures. And that night Aletha with Keenan was on duty for the rescue.

‘Ke .. my do'a will not fade. Your name will always be embedded in my every prayer.’

Aletha reminisced about her last encounter with Keenan before the breakup.

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All medical equipment is prepared in the operating room. And Aletha could not delay too long the schedule of operations as President Ameer. Because what President Ameer suffered was the Aurta dissection of Stanford type A, namely, the tear of the aurta blood vessel. It is the largest blood vessel in the left foyer of the heart and ends in the lower abdomen.

It would be very dangerous if not immediately in surgery, especially when the patient has experienced sneezing, coughing or straining, it will cause instant death in the patient himself.

“Prepare everything in full, do not let a single tool fall behind.”

Aletha re-examined her operating equipment.

“Good, Doc!”

After all the equipment was properly researched, the team of doctors regrouped to regulate how the operation was carried out. This time the operation was a big and difficult one. Rarely are heart surgeons able to handle all of that.

However, Aletha tried as much as possible to help the life of President Ameer, so that there is no last breath for President Ameer.

“You guys are ready to do this big operation? If you're really ready, mentally cut it off. Do not let anyone doubt when the operation is still ongoing later. If there is ... then please retreat now!”

“We're ready, Doc.”

“Good. I want tonight we really work together, forging cohesiveness for the safety of our patients.”

All the teams nodded, then the sisters pushed the bracket that brought President Ameer into the operating room. Because President Ameer was unconscious when he felt his heart was really pressing until he felt tremendous pain even to the lower abdomen.

“Ready?” aletha asked to convince her team to return.

All the teams nodded with great steadiness. And this surgery is an operation that requires a really expert doctor. An anesthetist (anesthetist) who can keep Ismail alive when blood flow throughout his body is stopped. Also, a perfusion expert is in charge of operating heart and lung replacement machines.

And the medical team asked President Ameer himself to bring in equipment called a graft made in the United States for his aorta arc that must be imported specifically in performing this bentall procedure.

“Surgical knife.”

“Krek..

Aletha began to make incisions in the heart of Mr. Ameer. With the sharpness of his eyes and all his struggles Aletha tried to give the best surgery. And the anesthesiologist tried to always monitor his machine. Likewise with perfusers, always sharpen the eyes to run the heart and lung work machines.

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The criminal is relentlessly torturing the other hostages. Most of the people held hostage are women. Because most of them sell the organs of the women and cash them to people in need by paying higher.

“How is it, Doctor Wilona? Will we have the same fate as them? So sadistic the murder was done.”

“No, Doctor Catrina. Don't let us die for nothing here, at least we're trying to fight back. Although in the end .. we die too. Effort and struggle must remain.”

It was so horrible when the criminals killed some of their hostages. Giving incisions in certain body parts to sell buy. Which causes instant death in the person.

“And now .. it's your turn. Beautiful and smooth doctor, definitely guaranteed to be more expensive. Ha... ha... ha..”.

The terrible laughter made Wilona and Catrina's ears feel sliced. Want to fight and try to escape from that place. But it can't be done just like that. Because it clearly looks like strict guard. It even looks like the criminal took them to the middle of the jungle of the remote island. Tristan de chuna Island, a British overseas territory with its own constitution.

“Why do you see me like that? Do you guys .. admire my good looks? Ha... ha... ha..”.

“In the count of three how about we give resistance?” whispered Wilona.

“Don't be rash, Doctor Wilona. Because I'm sure, we're not going home with lives still in our bodies. I'm sure our lives will drift away instantly with sharp incision wounds like any other.”

“Isn't it the same? Without us fighting or giving a fight .. we will die, Doctor Wilona.”

“Then how?”

Wilona was resigned if death would take his life at that time. The same is true for Catrina.

When they began to resign suddenly there was a voice that opened the door slowly. Keenan's face was so bright.

“Captain Keenan,” Wilona said with a clean look.

Keenan immediately gave the code to Wilona by pointing her index finger at the lips. Who asked Wilona to shut up despite seeing him.

“Finally ..you came too, Captain. How's my welcome? How fancy, right? Ha... ha... ha..”.

“Remember Jodie, you are the one responsible for the death of all of them. And I, will not let you go again like one year ago.”

“Oh yes? Go ahead if you can, Captain. But I think ... this time I will be free again from your siege. Look, that helicopter is gonna come and take me flying in the air like it was a year ago. And I will burn this place down to be a historic place for your death.” Fierce threat from Jodie.

Without giving the warning Keenan launched his bullet and hit Jodie's foot. However, immediately Jodie's men immediately pointed a gun at Keenan, so all surrounded Keenan. And when Keenan was the center of their attention, the left wing and the right wing were in action. Likewise with the front and rear, the rescue of hostages was finished. But not with Wilona and Catrina.

“If you still fight, then I will not hesitate to launch my bullets to this woman. Didn't ... He's your foster father's son, Captain? Ha... ha... ha..”.

Although the bullet went into the lower leg, Jodie was still able to do the action by pointing a gun at Wilona's head. The fierce threat was again given to Keenan. And Keenan had to sharpen his eyes to launch his bullet right at the target.

“Captain ... Congratulations me, please!”

A line of tears had drenched Wilona's cheeks. Even his eyes looked puffy, from crying for days. Fear had made Wilona's body shake violently. And that made Keena find it difficult to focus.

“Thank you, Captain.”

Shouted the criminals who put a gun to Keenan's head from behind. And Keenan was forced to do what the criminal's men asked him to make it easier to set up a scheme.

The gun in Keenan's hand was accidentally dropped. Because Keenan was trying to convince Jodie and his men that he was really giving up.

“Doctor Wilona, look me in the eye. Trust me that I can save you. Rest assured ... This is not over.”

“But ... The Captain's arm has been shot, and my body has a bomb assembled. How am I supposed to survive? Better now Captain just go, save Doctor Catrina.”

“No, Doctor Wilona. I don't want to survive alone. We should be safe together.”

The crying broke out from both.

Keenan was still unable to budge from where he had set his feet. It was so difficult to carry out this great mission when he felt besieged. While the other brave dead troops are still busy taking care of hostage rescuers and war with violent firefights outside the headquarters.

“Dor..”.

“Dor..”.

“Dor..”.

The sound of gunfire was heard so loud from inside the room. Making Wilona and Catrina cringe even though they only hear it. Because they had never heard or witnessed firsthand how the bullet slid and hit the body.

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“Joule.”

Aletha asked for a heart shock after the surgery. Ensuring that President Ameer's heart is back at work. However, several times the heart of President Ameer was surprised by the tool there was no response. Even the heart is not beating at all.

“Titttttttttt..”

All frantically heard the sound of the monitor being seen in a straight-line image. They fear that death will take the life of President Ameer while still in the operating room. And if that happens, then it will get dangerous for them as a heart surgeon.

“Do not panic! Didn't I say strengthen and thicken your mentality. No one doubts and fears while still running the operation.”

“But, Doc..”

“No word but, Doctor Edbert. If you still want to continue please survive and do your job properly. If you feel unable, please exit this room now.”

Aletha stared intently at Edbert and shouted firmly even putting emphasis on her senior doctor. So that made Edbert's heart shrink. Just the first time senior had already been treated harshly by his junior.

And at that time Edbert's mentality shrieked, but he still tried to survive in the gripping room.

“No. I'll do this operation until it's done.”

“If that's your wish, then do your job correctly.”

“Alright!”

“And everyone should remember, this is not over. We have to work even harder.”

Aletha refocused, the last surprise she did to ensure the heart work of President Ameer after surgery.

“Deg... dug... deg... dug..

Finally President Ameer's heart returned to work even though it still looks so slow. Gratitude was immediately spoken by all of them. And Aletha immediately completed the last operation, giving stitches as the cover.