REPLACEMENT MEN Season 2
CAPTAIN RI THE LIGHTER MISSES

"Captain Rian?!"

Maira's eyes widened to see the figure of the man in front of her. The man smiled sweetly complete with dimples.

"Hello, Ms. Janu, congratulations on the birth of her daughter, yes."

"W-how can d-here?" maira asked.

"Apart from Mako I moved to TNI AU's central hospital." Captain Rian sat in the chair next to Maira's bed. A packet of cookies is placed on the nightstand.

"Anu, I'm sorry, did you, uh, already know my son?" Bu Kusno approached with curiosity.

"Ah, yes, Ma. I used to work in Bandung where Bu Maira's husband served. And it just so happened that me and Miss Maira were first Junior Middle School friends."

"Woalaah ..., Junior High? The world is narrow, right?" Miss Kusno was amazed.

"But how can captain Rian donate blood for me?" Maira was confused.

"Oh, that. Yesterday I happened to meet your mother when I was confused to find a donor. Thankfully, my blood is suitable for you. So yes, so ...."

Maira. The coincidence made him unable to say much.

"Where's the baby? Healthy, right?" ask Captain Rian.

"Alhamdulillah, be healthy" replied Maira lirih. For some reason he was suddenly ambushed by an awkward feeling. Her memory hovers at Janu's message of limiting himself to associating with the widower's officer. Something hit the corner of his heart. Perih.

"I'm sorry, sir, we don't even know your father's name. My wife did not ask my father's name or phone number. I'm so glad his grandson was born." Mr. Kusno joined the tour.

"Ooh, it's okay, sir." Captain Rian stood up and confronted Mr. Kusno. Hands out to shake the man. "I'm Riantama, sir, Mom." Alternately he salami pak Kusno and his wife.

"I'm Kusno, sir, Maira's father. And this is my wife."

For a long time the three of them talked. Maira deliberately didn't take part. He closed his eyes more often on his bed. Although Captain Rian occasionally tried to steal a glance at him, Maira remained unmoved.

"It seems like it's getting late. I'll take a moment, sir, Mom." Captain Rian looked at the clock that was coiled around his wrist.

"Oh, yes, yes, sir. Once again thank you for the help for our son," said Mr. Kusno.

Captain Rian turned towards bed Maira. He saw the woman close her eyes. He knows Maira's not sleeping. His eyelids seemed to be moving. Several times his neck went down and swallowed.

"Bu Janu, I'm going home, yes."

Maira's eyes were open. "I-yes, Sir. Thanks for the help."

Captain Rian smiled. "Sorry I can say it now. May her husband return to health. May Bu Janu and his sons and daughters always be healthy."

Maira just nodded.

Captain Rian slightly lowered his back. His face was approaching Maira. "Must be strong and keep the spirit, yes!" whispered.

After the departure of Captain Rian, Maira became difficult to close her eyes. Her mother was asleep on the sofa. Maira's memories of Janu are again strongly felt. His misses suddenly poked.

Mas Janu, go home. Look at your son was born. Look how beautiful she is. Go home, Mas .. go home!

Maira sobs in the middle of her bike at night.

***

A month ago, after an attack by separatists at a pioneer airfield, a body wrapped in a t-shirt and striped pants appeared to be lying face down on the banks of a river in rural Papua. Puddles of blood seeped from his thighs. The body remained motionless until someone came to him.

She is, the jet-skinned girl with the tassel skirt and the top of the tree bark. Her curly hair blooms along the shoulder. A related noken bag on the head.

The girl knelt next to the still, motionless figure. His hand shook the figure without a sound. Then turn that body. His head was affixed to the chest of the figure lying in front of him. The girl's face stiffened. His gaze pounded on the wound on the thigh of the figure of the man.

He stood up and ran into the forest. Not long after, he returned with his mouth looking busy chewing something. He then knelt down next to the figure still lying by the river. Tearing the man's pants on the thigh. Then something was taken out of his mouth and placed on the man's wound. Then he covered the wound with the bark of a tree he took from inside the noken.

For a moment the girl looked at the face of the figure still lying in front of her. Then patted the man's cheek, but still flinching. Patted back harder, the man groaned slowly.

"Aargh ....'

The girl smiled. Then he lifted the man's back and sat him down.

"Aargha!" The man returned in pain.

But the girl doesn't care. He lifted the man's body and was swept away. He slowly dragged her into the forest.

***

That afternoon at the patient's hour, Oza came with Sutar and Rini. The boy was excited to see the mother look fresher. Kissed both cheeks Maira.

"Mother, where's sister?" tanyanya is impatient.

"In the baby room, Za. Later take you there, yes" said Bu Kusno.

"Now, look!" yells. The boy grabbed Bu Kusno's arm.

"I also want to see, Mbakyu," said Rini. He and Sutar had not seen Maira's baby yesterday.

"Yes, already, the mother between Paklik, Bulik and Oza to the baby room only!" maira hatch.

Maira smiled a little. "I'm not alone papa, Bulik. It's healthy gini, really."

Maira looked better than yesterday. The woman can sit alone on her bed. His face also looks better.

"Is it really nothing, Mai?" Miss Kusno assured.

Maira nodded. "It's okay, Mom. It's there. Later the hunt can not be seen again you know, same sister."

The four of them left Maira. This is somehow I have seen Kusno's grandson since Mr. Kusno left for work this morning. She never got tired of seeing that adorable little face even from behind the glass. And when the baby was taken to Maira for breast-feeding, Ms. Kusno was able to touch her delicate skin.

Maira's laying down bodies in bed. His eyes glanced upwards. His eyes blinked, glazed.

"Assynnya!"

Someone came into the room. Maira tried to rise to welcome the coming.

"Getishalight."

A man in a sky blue uniform entered while carrying a fruit parcel. Maira was stunned to see it.

"Hello, is it better today?"

Maira just nodded. He saw the man putting fruit on his bed.

"Thank you, sir. Sorry to be troublesome" said Maira Lirih.

"Ah, no. Coincidentally, it was a lunch break outside passing by at the fruit dealer's place. So remember, you have to eat a lot of fruit to recover quickly."

Maira. Why should you watch me like that?

"When can I go home?"

"Not yet to know, sir. Hopefully tomorrow we can go home."

Captain Rian nodded. "Hopefully. I see you are getting fresh too. Your baby looks healthy too."

Maira straightened her face. "Have you seen?"

Captain Rian smiled wryly. "So morning I happened to pass by in the nursery. Just look at it for a second. Beautiful yes, she."

Maira momentarily remembered the tiny figure. A smile on his lips.

"Like the bundle," continued captain Rian slowly.

Spalv ....

Maira felt her cheeks heat up. There might be a red hue there. The woman felt awkward and misbehaved. He turned his face away from Captain Rian.

"Oh, ee .. e. .. would I like to pack the fruit?" Captain Rian suddenly went wrong. He regretted his mouth that could not control his words. The compliment should not be taken out.

"That's okay, sir. T-thank you!"

For a moment they were both silent. Maira played the tip of her blanket while Captain Rian lowered his head, wringing his finger.

"Mr ...."

"You ...."

Almost simultaneously they say. They both returned wrong.

"Eh, you first!"

"No, you're just. What were you talking about?"

Maira shook weakly. "No," he sighed softly.

They came back equally awkward. Until then captain Rian raised his hand and looked at the clock that was coiling there.

"Ah, I think I should go back to the room. Soon the lunch break is over," he said. "May you get healthier and recover, yes!" He turned to Maira. "Stay strong, strong and passionate!"

Maira nodded. "Thank you, sir."

After the death of Captain Rian, Maira breathed a long breath.

Why is everyone that I get tense? Is this because Janu once remembered me about our closeness?

Maira's stunned.

Mas Janu ..., ah, go home, Mas. I miss ....

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