CUTS
The Soldier Returns...

A few months later…

A striped-clothed man walked into his parents' residence with a fluffy smile. He would surprise his family today because his return this time was deliberately hidden to surprise them. He should have been able to stay at the headquarters because their arrival to Indonesia was almost midnight but because he wanted to surprise so Anugrah still came home so that the surprise went smoothly.

House in a locked position in a dark state that is framed if the homeowner is asleep. Anugrah who held the spare key easily opened the door then entered the house and headed straight for her room. He kept the rensel and cleaned himself and went to the kitchen. Before going home, he stopped by the supermarket first to buy instant noodles. A year in the other hemisphere, he misses instant noodles full of flavoring with slices of marmalade and cayenne pepper and half-cooked eggs in it.

From inside the plane, he had imagined the food of a million people until his saliva dripped. Bibik fell asleep fast enough to not hear a sound in the kitchen but not with the father who has the soul of intel. His ears and nose are able to hear and smell the flavoring aroma of instant noodles from the kitchen.

Rendra opened her eyes and slowly came down from the room and walked slowly out of her room which was now moved downstairs. He picked up the wind gun from the wall and walked back to the kitchen. A man with slightly wet hair was enjoying his instant noodles voraciously. Not just a pack but two packs he made instant noodles tonight to release his longing. Rendra smilingly looked at her son then returned to her room without greeting the child.

That morning, as usual Cut would wake her husband up for congregational prayers. After carrying out one of the congregation's dawn, Cut who was about to move from the prayer mat was suddenly stopped by the husband.

“What's up, Bang?” tanya Cut was confused.

“Bad kid we're home. He seems to want to surprise us.” Rendra.

“Then we have to how?” ask the confused wife.

“Fragile the action!” said the father excited.

“Kok so? Pity him.” The mother did not.

“Let's just! Just fail the action.

They went out of the room as usual and found no surprises as expected. Until noon, the husband and wife did not get a surprise from the son. Irritated, Rendra finally stepped her feet towards the child's room.

Chequek…

“No people.” Rendra said to his wife.

“Abang really see Anugrah?”

“This gate is old but Brother's eyes are still good. The proof is that you are still beautiful in the eyes of Brother.” A pinch landed on the husband's stomach.

“So this child has gone home or not?” ask Cut.

“Shortly!” Rendra came in and tried to find something but unfortunately he did not get it.

“Why?” tanya Cut saw Rendra was confused.

“But Brother really saw him last night again eating noodles, Ma. Even the smell of the noodle spice it up to our room.”

“Then let's look in the kitchen!” bring the wife.

In the kitchen, they were disappointed. After checking the trash can and finding nothing, “Means last night Brother dreamed. If you miss, why not just call?” Cut left her husband and continued her routine as usual. While Rendra chose to go to the backyard to feed the fish in the pond. Many times he shook his head. “What was last night a dream? Why is it so clear?”

While in the kitchen, Cut who was making coffee was surprised when there was a hand that hugged him. From her smell it's obviously not her husband so,

“Aaaaa” the scream managed to resuscitate Rendra until he rushed inside and saw that his wife was hitting the child with a broom of rice spoon. “You want to make Mama a hanger? Naughty you! How dare you surprise Mama! Mama doesn't even believe in Papa because of you!”

“Ampun, Ma! The name is also a surprise!” curse the sinless child while taking refuge behind the father.

“Already, Ma. The important thing is that you already know that Papa is not lying and you are not dreaming. Last night was real and this brat had to be taught a lesson. Keep up, Ma.” Rendra loudly made Cut stop because of fatigue. “This, it's Papa's turn!” she gave the rice spoon to her husband.

“Pa, I can report Papa to Provos for violence against children.” said Anugrah who had hugged her mother from behind.

“Papa's wife is also My Mom.”

Anugrah with his prank kissed the cheek of the mother. The aunt who had just come out of the room was surprised to see the young master who had just returned home.

“Aden,” called him and Anugrah immediately hugged the warm aunt. He missed the middle-aged woman too.

Wicaksono's elderly grandfather walked slowly from his room using a cane. Anugrah immediately swept the grandfather to the sofa and hugged his grandfather slowly. “Home home turned out. You healthy?”

“No Cake! Mama hit me. My body hurts all.”

They sat together to enjoy the morning after the return of the son. Anugrah asked them many things, especially the moments he had passed before. By noon, a message entered Anugrah's phone. The message that brought the man's face back was sad.

“Tomorrow at night there is a welcoming event for the newly returned team. There is a famous singer who will perform, Wulan!”

Anugrah put her phone and then put her body back on the bed. He wanted to close his eyes for a moment but the content of the message made it difficult for him to sleep again until a boisterous sound was heard from outside.

Tok.dok…

“Dek, I'm in ya!”

Chequek…

Anugrah smiled and woke up from her sleep. They hugged at a glance to let go of the miss. “Come out meet your sister-in-law!” Anugrah followed her sister and met her sister-in-law who wore a veil. He had seen Aisyah without a veil until he was not curious anymore what her sister-in-law's face was like.

“How are you, A?” ask Aisyah.

“Good, Brother. How many months has it been?” tanya Anugrah saw her sister-in-law's stomach bulging.

“New five.” Answer Aisha.

Not long after, Teuku came with Anggia. “How are the newlyweds doing?” tanya Anugrah hugged her cousin.

“Not new, already five months.” Answer Teuku.

“Not yet, we still want to date.” Teuku said as he looked at the glance of Anugrah's eyes towards his wife's stomach. Anugrah nodded in understanding. Then the men chose to speak in the back while making out while the women chose to sit inside with the mother-in-law.

“What's up?” tanya Iskandar saw a different look from his sister's face. Anugrah sighed, “Wulan! She is the filler of our welcome home tomorrow night.” Teuku glanced at Iskandar. After returning home to the Cut family, he already knew a lot about the condition of the cousin to be able to immediately understand the problem that the Grace was thinking about.

“If in my opinion, face this like a man. You meet him then make sure you feel for him, done!” the suggestion from Teuku made Anugrah smile bitterly.

“It looks like Mama told you a lot, Bang.”

“How else, like not to like, I am part of this family. Even if you have to be beaten up by an immoral cousin like you. But I'm very grateful because without getting beat up I'm still a selfless and ungrateful man.” Teuku's speech made the three chuckle.

“All back to you! What do you feel about her? If you save flavor then fight!” iskandar said firmly.

"How are you doing, Doctor?" ask Iskandar back. Just a breath coming out, "Not for a household!" said it.

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