At the End of the Waiting (Love of the Soldier)
CHAPTER 67. Photo Scandal

"Where did you meet?" Ask Pandu to friends who helped him find his ring

"No bang, we've all been dancing around the post and village areas that we often visit, but the ring that you have does not meet as well" Bang Niko represents all the friends. Bang Zardan sighed and walked in front of Pandu

"You better tell Viara that your ring is missing. We've been looking for it for 3 days, but the ring is somehow stored where we never find it" suggested Bang Zardan

"But bang, I'm afraid Viara will be disappointed in me"

"No, Viara is a good person. She must have believed and understood about you, as long as you didn't lie and tell Viara the truth. Besides tomorrow you have to return to the Battalion immediately, you don't want to carry that burden with you, do you?" Pandu sighed after hearing Danrunya's proposal

"Well bang, tomorrow I will tell him the truth" replied Pandu. Bang Zardan smiled and patted Pandu on the shoulder

"You rest, it's night. And for those who have the duty of vigil tonight, do it immediately" Bang Zardan ordered his personnel

"Ready to do" cried the soldiers simultaneously and passed leaving the middle room inside the guard post. Pandu lay down his tired body on the mattress and smiled bitterly at the ring finger that is no longer decorated with the ring

"Hopefully not angry with your brother" muttered Pandu and slowly closed his eyes

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As usual, every morning Pandu always waited for Viara to leave the house and take her to school. Likewise now, Pandu took the time to take her lover for the last time before she was transferred back to her city. Pandu feels a little worried to tell Viara the truth about the loss of the ring that became a symbol of the love of both

"Stay calm and the spirit of Pandu" muttered Pandu encouraging himself when he saw Viara who had gone out of the house and walked towards him

"Assalamu'alaikum dear brother" Sapa Viara greeted Pandu's hand

"Dear Walaikumsalam" Pandu smiled back and kissed Viara's forehead gently

"Did you find the ring?" Viara asked as she clasped Pandu's hand. Pandu controlled his breathing and started telling it to Viara

"I'm sorry brother yah dek, brother did not find the ring. He looked everywhere, but his ring was never found. Forgive the careless brother for taking away our symbol of love well" Pandu said clasping Viara's hands

"When I want to put the ring back in your hand before we separate" Viara's mind fell silent while looking at Pandu.

Viara stroked Pandu's cheeks tenderly and smiled sweetly at her lover

"Dear baby, I understand. No matter the ring is lost, at least our love is not lost brought the ring. Even without the symbol of love on the brother's finger, adek still love the same brother. The ring can be found new, but not with a brother who will not be adek found in others. Don't be sad well bang, adek dear very same brother" said Viara softly and flushed hugging Pandu.

The palanquin who felt the weight of her heart had been lifted instantly by Viara's gentle speech silenced her bright smile and returned Viara's embrace to her

"Thank you for re-understanding about brother well, you are a gift that God has given to dear brother forever. Thank you for believing in me, brother. I promise I will keep and love you always even if there is no ring on this finger. Brother also loves you deck" said Pandu moved on Viara's shoulder.

Viara raised Pandu's face and rubbed both Pandu's cheeks gently

"Let's go bang, adek want to finish the time adek same brother today. After that adek will always miss brother here" Invite Viara to put a helmet on the head of Pandu, as well as Pandu who reciprocated Viara's treatment to him

"Handle well my dear" said Gentle Scout. Viara nodded her head and increasingly clenched her arms around Pandu's waist while smiling sweetly

"It's dear"

After making sure everything is safe, Pandu drove his motorcycle through the streets of the village which is still very quiet. Viara wants to cry as much as possible considering that today is her last day with her boyfriend, yet Viara held back her tears and still carved a smile on her face because Viara did not want her to spend the last time with Pandu with tears. Viara wants to make good memories with Pandu, so that when separated later, Viara will not be too late in grief

"Although you will be far from my sight, but I will always feel your presence here. The beautiful memories we carved together will always be remembered in my heart, forever" Viara smiled and hugged Pandu more and more tightly

"Dear brother"

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Arriving in front of the school gate where Viara taught

"The spirit of teaching is well dear" Pandu said stroking the top of Viara's head

"Dad bang, brother also spirit well today" said Viara trying to smile at Pandu.

The guide who understood the meaning behind Viara's smile grabbed Viara's shoulder and carried her into her arms. Viara grew sobbing in Pandu's arms because she did not want to be separated back with the person she loved so much

"Don't know it's hard for you baby, so is the brother who will miss you always there. If your heart is not strong, then pray to Him to be calm. Never get tired of asking for love because fate is in the hands of God, so pray that he who you later, soon united" Advice Gentle Guidance reciprocated a nod of the head by Viara in the arms of Pandu

"Well, now smile, you can snot all the time" Viara immediately smiled and wiped her tears

"Adek went to school first yah bang, assalamu'alaikum dear brother" said Viara grabbed Pandu's hand and regretted it long enough

"Dear Walaikumsalam" Pandu smiled back and waved his hand at Viara who had already stepped into the gate

"I will also always miss you dear" muttered Pandu smiling and back up the bike

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In the 2nd classroom

"Kids, yesterday I gave you PR on page 72 right. How's it done?" Viara asked who was teaching in class

"It's Mom!!!!" answer all the children simultaneously

"Good!! Now we check equally well, if there is still something wrong justified and then studied again" said Viara softly

"Good Mom"

"Who wants to do it on the board?" Viara asked as she lifted the marker in her hand

"I'm Mom, I'm Mom!!!!" all the kids raised their hands. Viara smiled happily at the sight of all her students raising their hands and exclaiming to come forward

"Son, let's go baby" Viara ordered gently.

The son rushed down from his chair and walked forward to work on one matter on the board.

Viara smiled and the mangosteen looked at the son's very correct answer on the board

"It's Mom" said the son smiling after finishing work on the number one issue

"Thank you son, please sit down" Viara said gently as she rubbed the top of her student's head

"The answer to the son is right. Are any of you different from the son's answer?" Ask Viara.

Hearing her teacher's cry, Lili got down from her chair and walked up to Viara. Viara knelt down to equalize her height with Lili's height

"Master, Lili's way of working with her son is different, but the results remain the same ma'am. Is Lili wrong mom?" Ask Lili

"Try here mom see" Lili nodded and handed the book to Viara. Viara received the book and smiled her smile at the child's work

"No dear, your answer is correct. If the path of work is a son, divided first new at times. If Lili in the past was new to share, but the results remain the same darling" said Viara softly

"So Lili's answer is right, ma'am?" Tanya Lili was happy.

Viara nodded her head with a smile and gently rubbed the top of Lili's head

After all the questions were answered on the board, Viara checked all the homework of her students. Viara smiled happily because the lowest value in the class was only 80, while the 100 most in the collection of students

Ting....Ting....Ting. (rest bell rings).

"Kids, please go out and play. But remember that if you buy snacks, the skin is thrown in the trash" Viara ordered

"Good Mom" exclaimed the enthusiastic children and ran out of class.

Viara smiled looking at the happy face of her protege and returned to packing her books on the table. Mr. Dino who happened to pass in front of Viara's class smiled and walked over to Viara

"Viara, now it's time to rest. Let's have lunch together in the cafeteria" Mr. Dino asked

"Alright sir, but I kept my books in the teacher's room first"

"Of course Viara, come on" Viara smiled and walked towards the teacher's room followed by Mr. Dino beside her

After arriving at the school cafeteria, Viara and Dino ordered food and began to eat their orders that had been delivered by the canteen guard's mother

Mr. Dino occasionally stole a glance and smiled at Viara who was sitting opposite to him

"She's beautiful once more if serious like this" Mr. Dino's mind looked at Viara who was eating her food.

"Did I tell him now, Dad?" said Mr. Dino in heart.

Mr. Dino rounded his eyes looking at the ring that was coiling on Viara's fingers. Mr. Dino who was very curious about the ring that was coiled on Viara's fingers began to speak up

"Viara, if I may know, the ring you put on your finger is very beautiful. Where did you buy it?" Ask Mr. Dino.

Viara turned to look at the ring in her hand while smiling considering Pandu's face

"Ohh you have a boyfriend?" Ask Mr. Dino to try to stay normal

"Dad sir, he pinned this ring on me as a symbol of our love" Viara said with a happy smile

"Ohh, what's Viara called? Siapatau I know" asked Mr. Dino back

"His name is Pandu Pak, he is a soldier who works at the front post of my official house" Viara replied back

Ting... Ting.. Ting...

"Sir, I went back to class first well, it's entry time now" said Viara

"Daddy Viara, please" replied Mr. Dino kindly. Viara nodded her head with a smile and stepped her feet away from the school cafeteria

"It turns out I'm late well, you already have a lover now" muttered Mr. Dino staring at the back nanar Viara increasingly away

"This ring, I'll tell her the truth after school to calm my heart down"

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Currently, Pandu is sitting alone in front of the post while staring at the official house of the teachers in front there. Pandu began to remember all the memories that happened while serving in this village. The village reunited itself with the girl he had been looking for all this time. A place where he can serve comfortably and happily with the answer of love in silence for 8 years. The village that Pandu will not forget, even though he will leave soon

"I don't feel like time is going by so fast. It's been a long time for me because of the weight of my heart waiting for him to meet. But time passed very quickly when I found and was happy with him. I will always remember every place where we ever painted the beautiful love there, I will always remember the beach in the afternoon. The beach and the twilight that became the beginning I owned and owned by you. Thank you for giving me love and wiping away my tears. Thank you for being faithful to accompany and take care of me all this time. All of that I will remember in my heart and will always remember forever" muttered Pandu smilingly recalling every memory he had with Viara for several months in this village.

While on the road ahead there, Tara was walking on foot holding a paper bag in her hand until Tara did not realize there was a large wooden branch high above her head that was ready to spill it

"Miss awass!!" Shouted the lumberjack from up there

"Mother...." Shouted Tara frightened to see a large wooden branch that had come off and was ready to overflow it.

The reflex guide ran and pushed Tara until the branch fell down did not hit the two.

Bruckkk.....

Tara and Pandu rolled on the ground until Tara's hand was slightly scratched in the stone. Tara was so shocked by what had just happened that she started crying in fear

"Mother hiks... hyks.." - Tara was terrified.

"Calm down, everything is safe" Pandu said stroking Tara's vibrating back. Tara who still feels afraid reflexes hugging Pandu and hysterically fighting on Pandu's shoulder

"Hiks' mother." - Tara was sobbing.

Pandu let Tara cry while hugging her because Pandu understood the fear that Tara was experiencing at this time

"Calm down Tara, everything's fine. Don't cry anymore, it's not like your mom not seeing you cry. You remember that your mother always stood up for me when I bullied you, right? Your mother also said if you should not cry and cry when with me, then calm down" Pandu said to make Tara become calm and embrace Pandu tighter.

Tara seems to get her little friend back and won't let her go again. Tara still wanted to play and hug Pandu like this, just like when they were both small first

"Thank you Pandu helped me earlier" Tara smiled

"Sama-sama Tara, now calm well" Pandu said releasing Tara's embrace from her.

Pandu raised his hand to wipe Tara's tears as before, but Pandu again remembered Viara until Pandu did not wipe away Tara's tears

"Here I help" said Pandu helping Tara stand up and guiding her to sit in front of the post. Tara wiped her tears and smiled sweetly at Pandu who was sitting opposite her

"You remember the memories of when we were kids"

"Yes, part of the story when I was a child I still remember until now" replied Pandu flat

"Can we go back to what we used to be? I promise I won't hurt you again" Tara asked with teary eyes

"No Tara, we can't go back to what we used to be. This is the future, and I want to make a story that won't hurt me like the past. There is a heart I must guard now, and I cannot hurt it just for the sake of the past. He loved me sincerely, and I couldn't break his love for me because I knew the pain he would suffer. It's enough that I was heartbroken first, not with the person I love" Pandu explained making Tara sigh rough

"Alright Pandu, I accept if that is your wish now. But if later you want to come back to me again, I will always accept you cheerfully. Let this love remain in my heart, let me take all the risks of being late in loving you. At least from this pain I understand how devastated you were when you saw me love someone else. Now I've been through the same thing as you, and I know it's very hard to forgive. But let me suppress this love of mine for you well, do not prevent me from loving you even if I cannot have you" Tara pleaded.

Pandu sighed and nodded his head at Tara

"I will not prevent you from doing what you want, but if someone comes to propose to you, then accept him" said Pandu as he stood up from his seat and passed to his motorcycle

"Where are you going Pandu?" Ask Tara

"You pick up Viara, it's a few minutes time for her to go home" Pandu replied while wearing a helmet

"Alright, I'll take you home" Pandu. Tara smiled and immediately climbed into the back seat of Pandu

"Thank you Guide" said Tara softly. Pandu nodded his head and put on his motorbike to pick up Viara

"I'll still love you Pandu, even if I can't have you"

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On the way, Tara asked Pandu to stop for a while at Mbak Iyem's stall because he had to buy her lunch

"Wait a minute yah Pandu" Pinta Tara

"Alright" replied Pandu sitting himself in the front seat of the shop.

While waiting for Tara while looking at the information on her phone, suddenly there was a teenager who gave a large envelope to Pandu

"Bang, this is from someone to brother" said the teenage boy

"From who?" Ask Pandu

"Where is that guy?" Said the boy confused because he no longer saw the person who told him to give the big envelope to Pandu

"Who's deck?" Ask Pandu back

"So bang, there was a woman who asked me to give this to my brother" said the teenage boy

"Alright deck, thank you" said Pandu kindly

"Sama-sama bang" replied the boy and immediately passed away from the location

"Who, by whom, is there no name?" muttered Pandu noticed the large envelope.

When Pandu opened the contents of the envelope, Pandu was stunned to see the photo that became the contents of the envelope. Pandu was surprised to see the photo where it was seen if Viara was sleeping soundly not wearing her hijab until her long hair decomposed with a mask that covered half her face, and a naked man on top of him with both hands as a buffer to his body

"This..this is impossible right?" muttered Pandu in disbelief.

Pandu intensely observes the naked man's face and realizes that he is Mr. Dino, the man he accidentally bumped into while searching for his missing ring in the village hall two days ago

"no, this is not adek.it is impossible to do this" muttered Pandu in disbelief.

Pandu recalled the time he met Mr. Dino a few days ago, when Mr. Dino said that he would go to the city yesterday and that day Viara went to the city. Instantly Pandu's heart again felt restless with the photo he saw

"No, it's not adek. Adek here is still wearing clothes, so adek may not intend to do the no-no. Here also adek was sleeping fast and still wearing his mask, must have been trapped, just like what happened to me because Kiara was the day" muttered Pandu.

Pandu flipped the first photo from his hand and read the message written on the back of the photo

Well, if you believe that your girlfriend was framed, but the next photo will make your understanding change about who Viara and Dino really are

Pandu re-opened the envelope to see the next photo. When the photo was successfully released Pandu, Pandu was stunned to see the photo where his trust in Viara collapsed instantly. The photo shows Viara on the bus and falling asleep while resting her head on Mr. Dino's shoulder. Pandu was getting angry to see the face of Mr. Dino who was smiling brightly while continuing to look at the face of Viara who was sleeping soundly on his shoulder

Brucks

"Dino!!!!!!" Angrily Pandu hit the table in front of him until some stall visitors gasped in shock, as well as Tara who had just stood beside him

"What's Pandu?" Tara asked as she rubbed her chest

"There's nothing" ketus Pandu stood up from his seat and passed near his motorbike

"What's going on?" muttered Tara continued her footsteps following Pandu

On the way, Pandu squeezed his motorbike while controlling the anger that culminated in his crown

"I wouldn't believe it that easily. Adek was a good and faithful woman, there was no way she could betray me. I would believe it if I saw it directly with my own eyes" Pandu said inwardly

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