At the End of the Waiting (Love of the Soldier)
CHAPTER 2. The Story of 8 Years Ago

"My dear granddaughter, has she returned to her parents?" Grandma asked Lula to her grandson who had just returned from the city

"It's still bad, but school will start soon after a long holiday"

"Why don't you go to school in the city, son, it's better there, there's your parents there too" asked Lula's grandmother

"It's okay, Grandma, I deliberately went to school here so I can take care of grandma" Viara hugged her grandmother back

"Grandmother's granddaughter is getting better, beautiful again"

"Hahha thanks grandma. By the way, Viara saw a lot of soldiers in the koramil near the village head's house. What's up, grandma?"

"They have joint exercises here, son, they are also tasked with securing our village from recent armed group attacks"

"What!!our village was attacked by a grandmother?" Viara asked in surprise

"Dear baby, a few days ago. But everything is safe under control." Instantly Viara breathed a sigh of relief to hear her grandmother's words

"Alhamdulillah. Is it just soldiers who guard our village?

"Eit... That's why the eyes are dipake dong, not only the army, but the police are also many" said Mbak Lena, lula's grandmother's niece

"Yeeee, people don't go through the police station anyway, so don't look"

"Already, now rest, son, surely you are tired after a long trip here"

"Well Grandma, but how can I pack that much food, there is a traditional event?" Viara asked to see the number of dishes and dishes in front of Lena

"Dear, that's all the orders of the soldiers you saw"

"Right, here Viara helps" exclaimed enthusiastically

"Lahdala son, just arrived. I was told to rest and even insisted on working. Let me just work, mbak still strong really"

"No want to mbak, Viara still want to help work" objected Viara and immediately helped wrap the food. Mbak Lena strongly refused to be helped by Viara because Viara's face looks pale, especially her body that is quickly tired even though her work has just begun. But seeing the smile of grandma lula finally could not let her surrender and let Viara help her

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"It is finished, if calculated there are 160 packs. There are also many soldiers" said Viara

"It's not just for the army, but for the police as well. All the packaging is divided into four yah Viara"

"OK mbak" said Viara and began to divide the four places all the food parcels

"Already mbak, each place amounted to 40 packs"

"Yaudah thank you Viara, I'm going to anterin om-om handsome's order well"

"Viara follow me" Pinta Viara

"But Viara, you're not..."

"Viara promise will not be repotin mbak. Viara please" asked Viara. Lena's unbearable brother refused Viara's request sighing and nodding his head

"Yeah thanks lena. Wait a minute well, I take the mask first" exclaimed Viara happily

"Yaudah there" Viara nodded and immediately picked up her mask. After wearing a mask, Viara came out with mbak lena to deliver food orders of the country's servants

"It has arrived. You bring all orders army sir well, mbak want to go to the police dormitory first want to banter their orders. It's okay, right?" Ask me about lena

"It's okay mbak, mbak be careful well, I went inside first" said Viara smiled and began walking into koramil while carrying 2 bags of heavy crackles in his hand

"Jeez Viara, just stepped on her page was tired of the body" muttered Viara who began to fatigue

"This is how rarely exercise, but my body is thin well, not like other people who are overweight because of rarely exercise" Viara muttered still trying to walk against the sweat on his body

"Here the deck, let the brother help" a baritone voice sounded from behind Viara and immediately took 2 large scraping bags from Viara's hand. Viara held her breath looking at the sculptural beauty of the creation of god, the owner of the melodious baritone voice that had stood upright beside her

"I know I'm handsome, but don't look into her eyes" Andra smiled

"Heheh sorry bang" Viara became misplaced and walked ahead of Andra because of Andra's smile which again melted her heart

"So the army is very handsome, even though in the Battalion many fathers are handsome, but this is even more handsome" said Viara in his heart

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"True doctor, in our village there was an attack by armed groups so many soldiers are the same police who helped secure the village" Tasya replied with a nod of the head by Viara

"Then Viara, how old were you and your brother?" Ask the Citra doctor back

"Our age is different from 8 years doctor, I was 14 years old and still in 8th grade Junior High, while my brother was 22 years old at that time"

"Well, love is different ages. I just found out now. Why not the story from before?" Tasya asked with a lip

"Hehehe how would want your story not to ask me anyway"

"I'm sorry if I'm curious about your story Viara, can the story again no, I'm more curious about your love story" asked doctor Citra

"No doctor, I'll tell you more"

"Continue"

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"Well, the food has come. Let's all eat first" said Gery who was excited to see 2 bags of crackles in Andra's hand

"Dad guys, eat first" said Andra began to distribute one-by-one packs of food assisted by Viara

"I seem to have seen this girl once, but where is it" Andra's inner gaze glanced at Viara beside her

"Well the food is less bang, not all soldiers are part" said Danu

"How many soldiers are missing?" Ask Andra

"About 12 more people" Danu replied

"It's okay bang, we will just cook in the kitchen, the village chief just delivered the ingredients here" Pandu said

"Ohh yaudah bang, passion"

Pandu and some of the soldiers who had not been to the food section nodded and immediately headed to the kitchen to cook food for them. Viara who wanted to help the soldiers immediately came out of the koramil terrace and ran after Pandu

"Well, can I help you in the kitchen?"

"Of course you can deck, the more crowded it will be more exciting" said Pandu smiling. Viara nodded and began to follow the soldier's footsteps towards the kitchen

"What foods are available here?" Viara asked who had entered the kitchen

"There are natural materials only deck, such as cassava, corn, moringa and young papaya" explained Pandu

"There is also a jackfruit. Want to flap it with the money?" adam was confused

"Adek had a bang idea, could some of the brothers peel the cassava and the rest separate the moringa from the stalk?"

"Can deck" said the soldiers simultaneously and began to follow Viara's direction. Viara laughed occasionally at the joking of the soldiers who were so pleasant and very friendly to her. Viara smiled her smile at the seriousness of the soldiers doing their duty in the kitchen

"It turns out besides shooting they are also good at doing kitchen affairs" Viara continued to observe the soldiers who worked

"Sir, this is the cassava already peeled. Next want to flapain?"

"The cassava is directly grated aja bang" ordered Viara who has since cut the flesh of jackfruit

"Each commander" said the soldiers simultaneously and began grating cassava. After the cassava was finished in the grate, Viara sat on the floor and began to process the shredded cassava.

The soldiers continued to observe Viara mixing cassava dough with grated coconut, brown sugar, salt and slices of jackfruit

"Ohh so this is what the jackfruit is for?"

"Father right bang, after the dough is mixed, then the dough will be wrapped in banana leaves and steamed for 20 minutes"

"Oh well deck, let us wrap it in banana leaves"

"Daddy bang, Viara show me how well" said Viara and began teaching how to wrap cassava dough into banana leaves. Viara was very easy to explain because the soldiers immediately understood and started wrapping all the cassava dough to the end. Viara smiled at the soldiers and began to heat up the steamers.

Andra who had been standing at the door smiled happily at the little girl who was helping the soldiers ahead

"Truly a very unique girl"

Seriate.....