Marrying My Beloved's Killer
Chapters 70. Tessa Options (1)

After driving for hours, Tessa felt pain in her back as well as her pelvis. “Jeez, I can't stand it. I'd better take a break,” muttered as he began to lower the speed of his car.

When she saw a mini market, Tessa pulled her car over there. “It just so happens, I'm also very thirsty,”.

Before going down, he used a mask to cover most of his face. Although not a famous artist, his profession as a selebgram made him quite recognizable.

If you follow the directional application from his phone, the place he is headed is still quite far away. It still takes about 3-4 hours to get there.

From her face it was obvious that Tessa was already getting tired. Drowsiness also hurts him. Tessa needed to close her eyes for a few minutes.

With a step back, he returned to his car. After he spent a cup of warm tea he made in the mini market.

“Thank God, my body is warmer now,” his murmur is accompanied by laughter.

Before continuing on his journey Tessa wanted to take a break. Change the position of the chair to lie down. Then he threw his body up there.

“Akh, not so bad. It feels quite comfortable,” his monologue before finally his two netra closed perfectly.

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Moments after Tessa got into her sleep, a car stopped right next to her car. The two women sitting in the back seat came out first. Two other men came out the front door.

The two women in white and white uniforms rushed into the mini market first. They want to buy food to be used as supplies. While two other men wait in front of the mini market while enjoying a cigarette.

“Tired,” complained one of the youths while doing movements to stretch his stiff muscles.

“Hopefully this passes quickly. What do you think, Doctor Owen? But I see you so enjoy this task,”.

Yes, one of the two men was Owen. For almost a month the handsome doctor became one of the leaders of the volunteer team from Pelita Harapan Hospital. This specially formed Volunteer Team is tasked with visiting remote villages that have considerable access to nearby health centers.

Village P is the 2nd village that this team visited. Although it has been there for a week, but the more days the number of people who come to check their health is increasing. That is why, yesterday Owen and his three colleagues returned to the city to take additional supplies of medicine and medical devices.

Owen's colleague, a general practitioner named Reno, chuckled because he did not get a response from his team leader. “Ekhem... again think what, Doc?” tanyanya patted Owen's arm.

“Ti-no, nothing. You asked what?” the answer.

Despite asking Reno, but his gaze was fixed on a car that looked familiar to him. Whose car, huh? It seems familiar, he said in his heart.

“Are you burdened with this volunteer task?” asked Reno without further ado.

Owen shook his head. “Of course not,” replied Owen confidently.

“You think you are daydreaming because you think of what is being a hot conversation in the hospital,” said Reno.

“Hot discussions? What is it?” ask Owen.

Reno approached Owen. With his gleaming style he brought his face closer to Owen's ears, making the man have to take a step back.

“There are rumors circulating, if the doctor assigned in this volunteer team is a doctor who has made a mistake,” Reno said.

“Then?” One of Owen's eyebrows rose.

That guy really doesn't understand what Reno means. He did not feel he had any mistakes until he had to end up with the task.

Reno glanced to the right and left, observing the surroundings. It was as if they were on guard should their conversation be heard by someone else.

“Many say if this is a punishment,” he said in a whisper.

Owen nudged Reno's arm, until the man moved away with a grimace. “Hoax. That kind of bullshit news you believe!”

“Ta-but the news came from a trusted source.” Reno is still trying to make Owen believe.

“I don't care what others say. They have the right to make judgments,” Owen said.

“But honestly the reason I'm here is purely due to my own request. I proposed myself,” I'm Owen.

Reno applauds, “You volunteered yourself? Wah... I admire your social soul.”

Owen shook his head at the behavior of his junior doctor. A cigarette that he had smoked since then was no longer left, had been transformed into smoke and ash.

“What is your goal when you decide to become a doctor. But if you remember your vows, even if this is a punishment then still do your best,” Owen said advising Reno.

There was no more talk between the two. Reno is silent while Owen again observes a car that still attracts his attention.

Does it matter if I get close and find out who's behind the wheel? Inner Owen.

Unfortunately, not yet carry out his intentions the two nurses who joined him have finished with his shopping activities. “Doctor Owen, Doctor Reno.. let's continue the journey, we're done,” both said.

“Alright,” reply Owen.

Then he followed the nurse's second step towards the car and drove it. Although his heart was shrouded in great curiosity.

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Seconds by seconds passed. Initially, Tessa just wanted to rest for 15 minutes. But the fatigue he felt made his sleep very sound and not disturbed by the sound of alarm from his phone.

Half an hour had passed, the mini market employee began to worry at the state of Tessa which he felt was long enough to park his car there. Finally he decided to knock on the window of Tessa's car.

“Sorry, what's up?” ask Tessa.

“Nothing, Miss. I'm just anxious, Miss long enough asleep in the car.”

“Thank you, I'm fine. And thank you for waking me up,” said Tessa kindly.

Tessa drove back to her car, following the guidance from the directions app on her smartphone. Four hours later, he arrived in a village. When she saw the crowd, Tessa pulled her car over.

“Good day,” the greeting was friendly as he approached the crowd of citizens.

“Father, Mother, really here is P?” Village tanyakanya.

“Bener Neng, this is P.” Village Replied one of the women who was holding a large basket.

“Oh, Neng is also a doctor huh?” tanyakanya.

“Doctor?” tessa's forehead frowned.

“Yes, doctor. Neng was one of the doctors who came from the city, right?” Ask the mother again.

“Ehmm, not Ma. I am a student.”

“Actually my destination is village X, still quite far from here. But because I was too tired to drive, I wanted to rest in this village first,” explained Tessa.

“Is there any lodging around here?” ask Tessa.

The mother with the basket on her lap answered back. “Small villages like this where there is lodging, Non.”

“But if you want, can rent a room in my house. There is still one more room that is empty,” said the mother with sparkling netra.

“Yes, yes, I want, Bu.” Answer Tessa.

In Tessa's car, the middle-aged woman, Ida, shows her the way to her house. It didn't take long, because it was close enough.

Ida escorted Tessa to the room she was referring to. Tessa has no reason not to accept Ida's offer. There is already a small bed that only fit one person. There's a little table in the corner. Small mirrors attached to the walls and wooden shelves that said Bu Ida can be used as a place to store clothes.

“Have a rest, Neng. I will prepare lunch for Neng,” said Bu Ida friendly.

“Thank you, Ma.”

Ms. Ida was about to leave the room when Tessa suddenly stopped her.

“Sorry Mom, may I ask if there is a forest around here?” ask Tessa.

“Hutan? You mean the forest in the mountains?” Ms. Ida was a little confused by Tessa's question.

“Ya, right Mom. Does Miss Ida know the way there?”

“Is there a resident who lives?”

Tessa poked Bu Ida with a question that made the middle-aged woman's gaze change to her.

“There are several residents who live there,” replied Ms. Ida.

“But not much, usually the house there is only used as a stopover when residents are looking for firewood,” explained Bu Ida.

Tessa nodded her head. “If I want to go there, which way should I go, Mom?”

“Lewat behind the house Mother, also can.” Mother Ida hesitated to give this information to Tessa.

“Although the forest here is complete with a signboard, but it is better not to go there,” said Bu Ida.

“Danger!” Once again Mother Ida warned Tessa not to go to the forest.

Tessa nodded, before she turned back into the room and closed the door. Apparently at that time, a man who also rented one of the rooms in the house of Bu Ida heard the conversation of the two from behind the door of his room.

“Bu Ida, what girl has just chatted with Mom, named Tessa?” tanyakanya.

“Iya, Mas doctor.”

“Eh, Doctor knows?” ask Ms. Ida.

While the man just nodded weakly while smiling.

“Mas doctor, tau gak.. he asked about the road to the forest.” Mother Ida spoke like a whisper.

“May she be a good girl, yes..not like the girls before,” Bu Ida said before passing to the kitchen.

I feel no stranger to that car, apparently it belongs to him. But, what does a single gram of those bars want to do here? I hope that Ms. Ida's suspicions are not true.

Inner man who is usually called Mas Doctor by Bu Ida and residents in P Village.

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