The East End (Warrior's Wait)
Don't Go

" This is all done with the files, another week's gone." Said Doctor Hilman.

" Thank you, I'll prepare from now on." Dahlia.

" One year you'll be there, maybe the sound of bombs, gunshots and riots will be our daily food."

" We go there for humanity whatever happens is determined to go there."

" May we always be there in the protection of Allah SWT Amin...!! "

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" Yank, where's the file for the marriage proposal? Brother wants us to get married fast." Said the Son when he came to visit Dahlia's house.

Dahlia silently looked at the Son who was examining his marriage file.

" Where Yank is, mumpung Abang is here so that all of you are brought."

" but..!! "

The son looked at Dahlia, who was like there was something he wanted to do.

" Yes..!! "

" Bang, I'm sorry we couldn't get married now."

The son placed his file on the table, and stared fixedly at Dahlia's eyes.

" Why, did you have any more problems?

" Not Bang, not so but... "

" But what...??? "

Dahlia gave the map containing her files to the son. Then Putra opened the map, and read Dahlia's file.

" You're leaving as an elected Doctor of State Volunteers of Conflict? " Task the surprised Son.

" Yes Bang, I'm going to go there next week for a year, this is to leave and the second I go as a volunteer in a Conflict Country."

" but... Country Xx is hot, the government is in turmoil, Honestly Brother does not agree you go there."

Dahlia held the Son's hand, and one of her hands stroked the Son's cheek.

" One year baby, I went there for the sake of humanity there need a lot of medical personnel."

" Yes but under these conditions, you wouldn't be ter ordinary very dangerous to be in the red zone."

" God willing, if we are in a match, God will bring me home safely to Brother."

" No Dahlia doesn't agree."

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" Dahlia's off to XX State? " Say Andra.

" Yes, next week he's leaving." Putra Saying.

" It's hot, it's a gunfight every day, it's a lot of casualties every day." Andra.

" we are also prepared to be flown to Sana, because there could be an additional Army to secure Country XX."

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" Are you really going there, son? " Task Mr. Lutfi.

" Yes dad, Dahlia is leaving in a few days. There's a desperate need for medics." Said Dahlia while putting her clothes in the suitcase.

" Does the Son permit? "

" Bang Put forbids me to leave Dad."

" Daddy may also have a big heart Dad said to forbid you not to go, but you're as stubborn as your mother."

" Father, let Dahlia, this is the last time Dahlia goes to a Conflict Country, after which Dahlia will not volunteer there again, before Dahlia marries Dahlia wanting to carry out Dahlia's duties as a medical worker, the human spirit of Dahlia was turbulent when he saw many wounded civilians, especially children."

" Daddy just ask you to take care of yourself, go home like this in a healthy state waalfiat. "

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" Bang I brought my favorite food with Abang nih Avan."

Dahlia arranges the dishes that Dahlia cooks for Putra and Avan at the dinner table, occasionally Avan takes the side dishes that are in the Dahlia arrangement at his meal.

" Same rice darling, don't gado ya." Dahlia rubbed Avan's hair.

" Hungry Mother." Said Avan who began calling Dahlia with the title Mother when after the event his Papi application teaches to call Dahlia with the name Mother.

" Mother take it first huh, Avan will be bribed or eat alone? "

" Eat Mother's own."

" Bang we eat the same." Say Dahlia while scooping rice and side dishes on the plate.

" Avan ate her at home mommy first yes, bring her plate all Daddy wants to talk to Mother." Say the Son when the Avan will eat.

" Yes Dad." Avan also brought a plate containing rice and side dishes out of his house to Andra's house.

" Sister wants to talk. " Say the Son when Avan is gone.

" When to talk about it, Dahlia's already round Bang."

" Son doesn't want you there why - napa."

" Last allow this Dahlia to volunteer medical personnel to the country of conflict, God willing Dahlia returned safely. Had Dahlia gone home with just a name, Dahlia would have always been in my heart."

The son hugged Dahlia's body tightly, tears wanted to spill but the Son was resistant.

" Honest Brother is afraid to lose you baby, brother is afraid you why - napa. You're a woman who doesn't hold a weapon whenever an enemy comes at a time that knows no place."

" Dahlia has experienced Bang, Dahlia has learned to live in a country of conflict. Wait for Dahlia to come home for another year, Dahlia promised after we got married."

The son loosened his arms and looked at Dahlia's two eyes, then pulled the nape of her neck kissed Dahlia's red lips gently, and so did Dahlia return the Son's kiss with their lips held together.

The son released his kiss by putting his forehead on Dahlia's forehead.

" Come home, safe. I'll wait for you for the next year."