CHAPTER-1[THE MAN WHO CANNOT DIE]

Present time, Jakarta, Indonesia…

The whole market has been sealed. People are gathering around the central plaza where the active bomb is placed. It is actually placed in a motorcycle. An army soldier of bomb diffusing department of Indonesian army is desperately trying to inactivate the bomb.

Michael: Sub Commander Jack! What do you think? Can you diffuse it?

Jack: No! No matter how much I try, I cannot find the receiver. X-Ray results also can't show anything! What about Major Sam?

Michael: No news from him. I think we should clear the whole market in case.

Jack: Hmmm… Do that. And also try to reach major continuously.

Jack< Where are you in this situation major! We need you. Only you can save us now.>

In that moment, when all the public around the area are panicking and in constant fear, a piercing sound of a bullet motorbike is heard. A young man in his thirties is riding the bike. He is in the army attire. He stops the bike in front of the patrol army jeep and walks through the gathering. Jack looks behind him and immediately his expression changes. He has an expression of hope in his face. That guy smirks at Jack.

"Looks like you all can't do anything without me. What a useless team I have!"

Jack: Where have you been, Major Sam?

Sam: Who knows! So what is the situation?

Michael: We can't understand anything sir. On the out, looks like GGO server with the switch. But we can't locate the receiver.  X-Ray report is also showing nothing!

Sam: Okay, good job. You all fall back. I will handle it now.

Jack: Yes sir!

Sam bends down in front of the bomb and starts playing with it, like it is some kind of toy.

A newly recruited member of the team hurriedly tries to run towards Sam but gets blocked by Michael.

Michael: What are you doing, new kiddo? Did you not hear major's command?

"No sir! Don't get me wrong. Major has forgotten his bomb suit. It is dangerous. So I was just trying to give him the suit."

Michael: What is your name?

"Ron Hensley, sir!"

Michael: Oh! So Ron, you don't have to bring it to him. Cause, he will not wear it.

Ron: But sir!

Michael: Just wait and watch!

Sam is handing the bomb circuits so delicately as if he is playing some string instrument. What a calm and peaceful expression he has in his face. But his eyes are showing a thrilling excitement.

Ron: Sir! Is he the same major Sam Brook who has the most record of bomb diffuses in world?

Michael: Yep, it is him! 97 bombs in total only in his thirties. It is his 98th bomb. He just hugs the bombs as if he is hugging his own girlfriend.

Ron: Sir, is that why everyone calls him "The Man Who Cannot Die"?

Jack: Yeah! You know what, everyone will eventually die someday. He will die too. But I have never seen the fear of death in his eyes. He is a man I truly respect.

Sam slowly analyses the circuit and cuts a yellow threat.

Sam: Jack, Michael! Come here.

"See! The receiver was hidden in the RDX and it was well hidden by lead metal."

Jack: So that is why X-Ray can't detect it!

Sam: Correct! Now open the market. I have two days off , so I am going to the mountains area for refreshment. Call me if anything happens.

Michael: Okay sir!

Sam walks towards his bike. Then with the piercing sound, he lefts the area. Cutting through the cold air, his bike speeds in the wavy mountain road. Usually after defeating a bomb, any man will have a satisfactory victory smile on their face. But every time Sam survives, no one knows why, he always has a disappointed sad expression. Like, he was actually trying to die in that place. Sam stops his bike beside a lake and sets his camp there. The night passes and the dawn follows it. Sam comes out of the tent and sits beside the camp fire. He is just staring the vast mountain range when he notices a very young lady in her tracksuit comes jogging towards a large bolder of stone opposite side of the lake. Then she hurriedly climbs the bolder. Suddenly, she unzips her suit. Her pale body in the swimsuit can be seen from far.  Sam is watching everything silently.  Then the lady suddenly jumps into cold lake water. Sam is shocked. In this cold December, is she trying to swim? He can't think anything.

"Help! Please help me! I can't swim! I am dying!"

Sam< If you don't know how to swim, who told you to do such bravery?>

Sam notices a camera has been set up on the bank of the lake.

" Help me ! I am choking!"

Suddenly the lady can't be seen in the water surface.

Sam jumps into the bone shivering cold water. Holding the lady in his one arm, he comes out of the water. He lays the girl on her back and tilts her chin and head backwards to help clear her airway. The girl coughs and slowly opens her eyes. She is shivering badly from cold. Sam raps his coat around her and brings a cup of hot tea, he was brewing for him. The lady takes the cup angrily from him.

"Are you mad? What were you thinking? I could have died! I cried loud for help but you just stared at me like it's none of your business! "

Sam stays silent.

" Why are you silent? You are wearing army attire, so must be a soldier. Don't you all take an oath that you will take priority of a citizen's life over your own life! Where was that?"

Sam slowly packs his luggage and walks towards his bike. He does not utter a single word.

"Hey! Are you mute? I was only a step away from losing my life. Are you even listening!"

She glares behind her. She can't believe this. Sam starts his bike and lefts her there.

"I can't believe this! He just left me behind here like this? I will not forget you , fish head!"

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