At the End of the Waiting (Love of the Soldier)
CHAPTER 3. The Young Man
"Hei Andra, instead of dumbing at the door mending help yuk" Pandu. Andra nodded her head and took part in helping the soldiers work in the kitchen. Sometimes Andra stole a glance and revealed her smile to see Viara chopping young papaya
"Sir, open the mask first, is it not too hot?" Ask Pandu who is confused because since Viara continues to wear a mask. Andra who was also curious about Viara's face poked her head and looked at Viara's face
"I can't bang, I have breathing problems so should keep wearing a mask.Sorry yah bang" Reject Viara politely
"Dad deck is okay" Pandu said with a smile
The soldiers resumed their work with great enthusiasm, especially with Viara helping them so they did not need to be confused to process foodstuffs from that nature.
The food they make is also diverse, such as vegetable moringa mixed papaya, corn bakwan, grilled freshwater fish, sambal ijo, and cassava mixed they made earlier.
Now the soldiers have sat neatly lined up on the floor and started eating their homemade food
"God is delicious" said one of the soldiers who responded with a nod of his colleagues. Viara's heart warmed to see the soldiers who were so voraciously eating the food that came from her idea
"This grandpa is delicious, aren't you eating?" Ask Pandu to Viara who is sitting next to him
"No bang, I was full when I ate at home"
"Ohh yaudah dek, if you are hungry again later just take it well"
"Dad bang, please excuse me to go back first yah bang" Bang Pandu nodded with a sweet smile at Viara. While Viara who had been in the kitchen was quietly observing Andra who was so voraciously eating her food
After the soldiers had finished eating together, the soldiers immediately cleaned their food scraps. Viara who just came out of the toilet was confused because she did not find any soldiers in the middle room
"Bang Pandu, where are the other soldiers, how quiet?" viara asked confused
"They're at the well deck, washing dishes. If you want to go there with a deck"
"Come bang" Viara smiled and started following the steps of the Pandu bang towards the well.
Upon arriving at the well, Viara smiled and greeted all the soldiers who were cleaning the dishes together
"Well deck, it's better to sit pretty well, let's all the brothers who wash dishes here"
"Nothing bang, adek help well, adek so not good same brother-babang"
"Yaudah put the plate in the basket"
"Ready bang" Viara replied and began to arrange the clean dishes into the basket
"Loh Iyah deck, we just met and we all do not know the name of the adek" said Pandu who co-composed the plate with Viara
"Ohh yeah well, introduce my name is Viara bang, if you guys what's her name?" the soldiers nodded and began to introduce their names
"Is the real brother here?" Ask Bayu
"No bang, I'm originally from town B, it's just that I live and school here to take care of my grandmother" Viara replied with a smile
"How many decks are you?" Asked Andra who had been silent since then while looking at Viara
"My age is 14 years bang" replied Viara kindly
"So it's still 8th grade?" andra's question was answered by a nod of the head by Viara with a smile
"Truly a unique girl. As small as this could already cook and help the old man" Inner Andra continued to observe Viara who was laughing at the joking of the other soldiers
"All the branches, I say go home first well, my grandmother is waiting at home" said Viara
"Let brother take you on deck" Andra said softly
"No need to bang, my aunt is already ahead. I'll go home firstwell, assalamu'alaikum all"
"Walaikumsalam Viara" said the soldiers simultaneously reply to Viara's hand.
"It seems I've met the girl, Ohh Godfrightfulullah I forgot, that girl is the commander's daughter. She's the girl I saw 2 months ago. Why am I so cool, my God" Andra patted her head
"Why bang? I want a concussion" yeah"
"No, it's a sickly time of sickness"
"Then? brother's face is like a new person who wants something"
"I just remembered someone, and that person was the girl" Andra said
"What do you mean bang? We just met Viara for the first time. Do you know who Viara is?" bayu
"Dad, suck all of you. You dare to tell and tease the commander's daughter" Andra said, scaring her friends
"Prankkk" the glass held by bang Pandu was immediately released from his hand
So surprised the soldiers, they rounded their eyes perfectly and stared intently at Andra
"What do you mean bang, so Viara is... "
"Dad, she's our commander's daughter, I've seen her take a walk in the battalion 2 months ago"
"Why don't you talk from the first time anyway" annoyed Pandu
"I'm also just thinking about it now"
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"Loh son, just won the lottery. Very happy with his face" said grandma Lula who brought snacks to Viara's room
"It's more than winning the lottery"
"Well, what makes your heart so happy, dear?" Ask grandma lula softly
"Viara likes one of the soldiers" said Viara, smiling at Andra's face. While grandmother lula who heard the narration of her grandson sighed harshly and put a tray of food in front of Viara.
Viara realized that her grandmother's face had become tangled and started to speak
"What's up, grandma? Didn't you agree that Viara likes that soldier?" Ask Viara slowly
"It's not so dear, grandma is happy if you're happy. But now is not the time to fall for someone dear. Your road is still very long" lula's grandmother
"But Grandma, I said there's no harm in loving someone as long as it's not excessive"
"Dear baby, your father was right. Grandma's afraid that you love someone too much. Grandma's afraid you're so hopeless on someone who's not necessarily your soul mate"
"If grandma doesn't support Viara to love someone at Viara's age now it's okay. Grandma must have had a good reason. Grandma is much older and experienced than Viara" Viara said, trying to smile at her grandmother
"Not so dear, grandma will always support you if you love that person. Just one grandmother message, pursue your ideals and then your love. Never put more hope, because grandma is afraid of the future and all your dreams are destroyed dear" said grandma lula rubbed her granddaughter's head
"Daddy Grandma, Viara promised not to put more hope in her. If she is indeed Viara's soul mate, may she be brought closer in the best way she thinks" Viara said smiling at her grandmother
"Dear dear, keep praying well for your life and your loved ones"
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"Grandmother Viara said yes, Viara wants to go to her home Tasya for work duties" said Viara
"Dad, be careful on the road"
"Daddy nek" after wearing a mask, Viara set foot on the road to Tasya's house
"Assalamu'alaikum Tasya" called Viara after arriving in front of Tasya's house
"Walaikumsalam Viara, please come in. Tasya was waiting in his room" said Tasya's father
"Alright uncle" Viara smiled back and walked inside Tasya's house
When arriving in the living room, Viara was stunned to see 5 soldiers who were chatting with Dimas sir
"Hai Viara" greeted the simultaneous soldier Viara embraced with a smile. Andra turned to look at Viara and smiled sweetly at her making the stares become misbehaved.
Before feeling embarrassed by the wrong behavior, Viara immediately passed and went straight into Tasya's room without knocking on the door
"You're Viara, make a hanger. Want me to die soon?" Upset Tasya while rubbing her chest
"I die if I keep lingering in front"
"Is it because of Tamvan's army brother that you like?"
"Who do you mean?" Viara asked confusedly
"Who else if it's not Andra's bang, I know if you like it isn't" Tasya replied right on target
"Baa...How did you know?" Viara asked nervously
"Well, don't be nervous when Ara, I know that you love that guy. The look in your eyes is so deep in her that you keep her beautiful name in your heart. My words aren't they Viara?" Viara nodded her head in response to Tasya's words
"It looks like bang Andra is also interested in you Viara" continued Tasya convinced
"How can you be so sure. He doesn't even know me very well, how could he love a little boy like me" Viara argued
"I'm sure she's also attracted to you, Viara, I often catch her secretly stealing glances at you. From his gaze looking at you as if he also wants to have you" Tasya replied back
"Well slave of love, I believe in your words. Now open the math book page 78, I'll explain how to solve that problem like you asked"
"But Viara, think about my words carefully" Tasya said and began to open the book
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"Why is Viara, kayak being chased?" Tasya asked as she read her notebook
"The army in front of your house has not yet returned Tasya" said Viara worried
"What should I do to help you, my friend?"
"Emperor them all" Tasya rounded his eyes at Viara's command
"What's? If I throw them out then I will be kicked by my father for disturbing his guests" Tasya replied in disbelief
"So I have to how else, if I jump out of the window, 20 seconds later you'll cry for me"
"Waiting better Viara" Tasya smiled. Viara sighed harshly and went back to reading her book
20 Minutes later
"Ehh Viara, like all the soldiers have gone home" said Tasya
"Yes, their voices are no longer heard"
"I'll check first"
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"They've gone home to Viara" said Tasya, who had just returned from the living room
"Alhamdulillah, then I say go home firstwell, assalamu'alaikum"
"Walaikumsalam, Be careful Viara" Viara smiled and passed outside Tasya's room.
"Kok my feelings so erratic gini. When bang Andra was there, I was afraid to see her. When he was not there, I wanted to meet him. What's wrong with you Viara" exclaimed Viara patting her cheek.
Viara who had been daydreaming while walking was unaware of Andra behind her
Andra honked her motor horn making Viara gasp in shock and clenched her hand
"Hey, you can't." Viara's annoyance disappeared after seeing the person who surprised her.
"Eh brother, hehehe" Viara's grin felt her cheeks had heated up
"Sorry brother who ngagetin you well deck"
"That's okay, it's also wrong to daydream in the street" Viara smiled.
Degs...
"Why does your smile always manage to tease my heart deck" Andra's inner heart kept staring at Viara's smile at her
"What's the big fuck?" Said Viara managed to break Andra's daydream
"Ahh no deck, can you not friendin brother for a moment?"
"By bang, where are you?" Viara asked softly
"The company of my brother streets in this village well deck, all of us look for martabak if there is a martabak sold in this village"
"Alright bang"
"Let's go up behind the deck" Viara nodded and started riding the back seat of Andra's bike. After making sure Viara was sitting comfortably behind him, Andra smiled and ran her motorcycle defending the beautiful village streets
During the afternoon walk, Viara continued to explain the question Andra asked about her village.
"The gate was a martabak seller" Andra followed Viara's line of sight and stopped his bike across the street
"You just wait here well deck, brother wants to go there first" Viara smiled and nodded her head at Andra. Andra gently stroked Viara's head and immediately ran across the street to buy a martabak
"Well boy, that's his girlfriend well" said the martabak seller's mother
"Not mom, he's my friend. But do'ain yah ma'am let him be my girlfriend later" Andra said half whispered
"This amiin is Allah, son, if you are a match, whatever your age difference will definitely remain united" replied the mother smiling
"Dad mom, thank you. Here's the money"
"Daddy son together" the seller's mother smiled at Andra who walked over to Viara
"Basically a young man"
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Andra then stopped the bike right in front of Viara's house
"Thank you well the deck has nemenin brother walk"
"Sama-sama Brother, adek also happy nemenin brother?" said Viara smiling while looking at the beautiful face in front of her
"God willing that smile" Inner Viara continued to stare at Andra without blinking
"Abang knows the handsome brother kok deck" Viara realized from her daydream and immediately threw away her face that had heated up again
"Ohhhh, why can you forget this anyway, conscious Viara aware" muttered Viara who could still be heard Andra
"Hahaha, my brother came home well deck, quickly enter already want magrib nih, assalamu'alaikum adek"
"Walaikumsalam bang" said Viara smiling as she waved her hand at Andra
"Ciee who again deket same brother of the army" Goda Tasya who stood behind Viara
"You, why is there here? Not that we've met before"
"Unable to be sought after do not go back and forth it turns out again play with brother army well"
"Yeeee kegeeran lu, I was just walking around with bang Andra"
"Walk to where, to KUA well" Tasya's tease back
"Ah ah, tell me what's the reason you came to see me?" ask Viara seriously
"Your book, you dropped it on my porch earlier"
"Oh, thank you, baby"
"Hmm together. It can't be anything Viara"
"Emang must ask permission first if you want to talk to your own friends" said Viara while paying attention to the book
"Hehehe, how well to be able to get brother army as well. Want to also kayak you Viara" said Tasya memelas
"I'm also confused Tasya, but I have an idea for you"
"What idea?"
"If you want to get an army brother, go straight to his base, keep saying the same commander, commander, his army one to bring the cave home"
"Yeeee counted merchandise. Let's just let the account askin with my father later"
"Judah there, if you already know how to tell me also well"
"Hmmm I'm saying goodbye, assalamu'alaikum baby"
"Walaikumsalam" Viara replied waving her hand at Tasya.
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"Where did my son come from, when did Adzan magrib just come home?" Ask grandma Lula who is cooking in the kitchen
"Since nemenin brother soldiers street nek" replied Viara enthusiastically
"Absolute army? Mr Darman means that?" said lena who just came
"Yeeeee who is a grandfather, I mean that the brother of the soldier who is young, handsome again" said Viara while thinking about Andra's face
"Followly, now you come in and pray, after that we eat together" said lula's gentle grandmother
"Good grandma" Viara immediately walked out of the kitchen and into her room to perform her duties as a Muslim
After confirming her prayer, Viara was stunned to see her white face that contained some blood spots. Viara immediately rose to face the mirror and was surprised to see that her nose had been spitting out fresh blood
"What's this about? Is my breathing problem getting worse well" murmured Viara worried
"Son, you're inside. Get out and eat together" said grandma lula behind the door of Viara's room
"Daddy Grandma, Viara's been cleaning up for a while" Viara immediately cleaned up the bloodstains on her nose so that her grandmother wouldn't worry about seeing them
"May all be well. Give me long life, Lord"
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