Love Lanterns
CHAPTER 152 “Already Safe”

“Waiting you back is very heavy. Makes me more restless not kelulungan, because my longing will increase only.”

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After helping Keenan to the bathroom now Aletha who changed in and cleaned her moist face.

‘Alhamdulillah, it feels so fresh. Now pray first, after that just chat with Ms. Laila. I miss Alina.’

Keenan smiled as he found Aletha running away from the bathroom. Making Aletha frown, because the gaze of Keenan was felt very strange.

“Aa why look at Neng like that? Is Neng's face not clean yet?” ask Aletha.

Keenan shook his head, but his smile never faded.

Aletha ignored him with Keenan's behavior, because given the time of dawn is almost over Aletha prefers to prioritize his prayers first rather than looking at Keenan. It is not intended to be an ungodly wife anyway, but prayer is important in the eyes of Allah SWT.

Two rakaat was done by Aletha, after which he immediately folded the face wrapped in his body and also a small prayer mat that was always taken wherever he went.

“Aa, we'll call Bu Laila yuk! Neng misses Alina, about What is she doing?”

“As for Neng alone, Aa as her father rarely has time with her.” Keenan looked down, feeling that he was a bad father and not like his general father.

“A... Aa did all this because of the duty of the state. If it wasn't for the orders to be executed maybe we could be together. But... Alina definitely understood that, even Alina and her Mother felt proud of a father like Aa.” Aletha grabbed Keenan's fingers, then looked at Keenan with a loving look.

Keenan reviews smiles, feeling lucky to have a wife who is understanding and not demanding with property or time together which is sometimes only short.

Aletha tries to contact Ms. Laila, but is not connected. Until your third yes then Miss Laila received the call and welcomed Aletha with a smile even though only through the air.

“Assalamu'alaikum,” say hello Aletha.

“Wa'alaikumussalam,” reply Bu Laila.

“Bu, how's Mom at home?”

“Alhamdulillah, Good mother. How are you there? I heard you and son Keenan got caught in a fire. You guys are okay, right?”

“Alhamdulillah, Aletha and Aa Keenan are fine. Miss Laila has nothing to worry about. Oh yes, how Alina, Aletha's son who doesn't bother Mom at home, right?”

“Alhamdulillah thank you then. About Alina, I have happy news for you and son Keenan as Alina's parents.” Ms. Laila described the happiness on her face, seeing how she looked when she was in front of the camera screen.

Aletha and Keenan who were at odds they looked at each other. Both of their brows furrowed, curiosity lingered within them about the happy news that Bu Laila was about to convey.

Bu Laila also told how Alina who had begun to speak well. And the name that Alina first spoke was none other than a call to Keena, the father.

“What is true, Ma?” ask Keenan to make sure.

“Iya, son Keenan.” Miss Laila nodded. “Lain time Mom will record Alina's voice, even if you haven't returned. But.. thank goodness if tomorrow or the day after tomorrow you can come back.”

“Alright, it feels like Keenan and Aletha can't wait to come back soon. But here we still have responsibilities, ma'am. Maybe... in a moment,” said Keenan.

“It's okay, the most important thing is that you have to take good care of yourself. I don't want to lose you after I lost Dawn.” Bu Laila's tears are seen pooling in the eye pelupuk.

Aletha and Keenan felt bad for Ms. Laila, because they had accidentally made the heart of a very kind Mother hurt.

Aletha tried to calm Ms. Laila's heart even though it was only through the air, after in the sense of the heart of Bu Laila quite calm the chatter between them had ended.

“Please Bu Laila,” says Keenan.

“This is the real destiny, which cannot be rejected or pushed back by man himself.” Aletha gave a thin smile.

Keenan grabbed Aletha's fingers, Keenan felt sure if Aletha was sad at that time. However, while Aletha's memory of Dawn was still lingering, Keenan never felt a rumbling jealousy in his heart.

At 08:00 a.m., one of the nurses came in and brought food for Keenan to have breakfast. With a friendly smile Aletha and Keenan welcomed the nurse's arrival.

“You... Captain Keenan, right?”

“Yes, what's up, Sus?”

”Can I have a photo with you? I've heard enough about you being very familiar, Captain. You.. deserve thumbs up as Captain.” The sister stared at Keenan without blinking.

There was a heart that sensed the apanas instantly as it stared at the nurse acting in frenzy. Aletha clenched her hand tightly and was eager to ask the nun to immediately get out of her sight. But he had to maintain his attitude as a doctor and wife of the commander. So let her sister take a selfie with Keenan.

“It's safe. Now, here eat with Neng. After this Neng wants to go to the Lebak area again, ensure the conditions there.” It was obvious that Aletha was sulking.

Keenan only smiled seeing how jealousy controlled Aletha's heart. There was no other conversation between Aletha and Keenan, Keenan only complied as Aletha evaporated the porridge from the hospital.

Keenan stared ceaselessly at Aletha who was still sulking, pursing her lips a sign of being angry. However, Keenan liked it because he felt that Aletha loved and loved him very much.

“Neng, thanks!” said Keenan.

After the food was finished Keenan immediately voiced his voice.

“For what to thank you all?” aletha asked without staring.

“Because of the jealousy that is in Neng a sign if Neng is afraid of losing Aa. And that's also a sign if... Neng loves and loves Aa.” very much Keenan kissed the back of Aletha's hand.

Aletha blushed in embarrassment, even her cheeks flushed instantly. His jealous heart slowly melted away after hearing Keenan's simple prank.

Such is a very simple love, the heart can be soaked with a small attention from each partner.

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“Kak, how are the conditions in Lebak area? Is it safe there?” ask Aletha.

Aletha met with the Guard while in the hospital lobby.

“Kakak got the information from Bian, he said there. And the insecure one.” The Guard hung his words.

“What, Brother?” aletha asked enthusiastically.

“Daddy Bian. Bian feels insecure when away with Rania. Even Rania will answer her proposal after another year.” Garda shook his head, feeling sorry for the story Bian experienced.

Aletha just laughed at the words of the Guard. Aketha also felt sorry for the fate of Bian who had to wait for Rania's answer one more year.

Because it was declared safe Aletha abandoned her intention to visit the Lebak area, then she returned to Keenan's room. And when he entered Keenan's room, Aletha coincided with the doctor who was about to enter Keenan's room.

“Doctor Aletha, good morning!” greet doctor Indri.

Indri doctor entered and examined the condition of Keenan after suffering burns that resulted in Keenan to fall unconscious. And Indri doctor again explained if Keenan sudh fine, only the burn had not dried. So it must be continuously smeared with ointment as a drying drug.

“Doctor Indri do not worry, I will apply this ointment to his burns.” Aletha was more flexible in speaking when Indri doctors who wanted to apply the ointment to Keenan's burns.

“Alright! Then excuse me, Doctor Aletha.” Doctor Indri left Keenan's room.

Both of Aletha's eyeballs instantly glared, even ready to slip just like that. And it made Keenan feel frozen, unable to wince as the gaze sharpened to the bottom of the heart.

“Aduh, Neng just slowly smeared the ointment!” grin Keenan.

“Biarin only, the end of earlier cockerels. Didn't Aa see Neng's heart was hot when the sisters were photos so, continue this even the doctor also flirt. Didn't they see here there's a handler, huh?”

Keenan and the Guard who heard Aletha's chattering only chuckled. Because only then did they see Aletha ferocious when jealous blindly.

”Ting... Ting..” A message came into Keenan's phone.

[Assalamu'alaikum, Ka. How are you doing? I feel.. falter. If you have read my message, try to tell Aletha if I need her help.].

And the reader knows the message of who it is. The troublemaker because he misses, who else if not Bian. Wkwkwk

Keenan knitted his brows, curious about Bian's words asking Aletha for help.

‘What help does Bian mean?’

Aletha stared intently at Keenan who was still glaring with his phone. Even Aletha became an aggressive woman, suddenly a sense of jealousy returned.

“Somehow stare at his phone!” cecar Aletha's.

Keenan who heard Aletha's voice immediately scattered his daydream. And he could only tepok jidad, if Aletha was still filled with jealousy.

“Neng, don't be so dong! Don't be angry again!” woo Keenan.

“Hufft! That Aa should know that Neng... CEM... MA'AM... RU. Time yes should be explained just like that, the basic man is insensitive.”

Keenan felt his chest, having to be extra patient as Aletha felt blind jealousy. And then Keenan must try to be careful to keep Aletha's mood so as not to feel jealous. Because a moment of jealousy like that Aletha could be fiercer than when launching bullets.

“Neng, try here sit! Aa explain who has made Aa stare at the phone.” Keenan patted the side of the gurney.

Guard hahya chuckled amusedly at the behavior of this one couple. On the other hand Keenan was his sister-in-law and on the other hand Aletha was already considered as his own sister, leaving the Guard at a loss of how to act. The Guard decides to get out of the room and find a quiet place to call Laura, the woman he misses all the time. And don't forget his son, Ravva.

“Indeed Bian would like to ask help from Neng what yes, Aa?” ask Aletha.

”Aa also don't know.” Keenan just sniffed his shoulders.

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”Why did Keenan reply to my message so long, anyway? Though it has also been read,” umpat Bian felt annoyed.

“Waiting you back is very heavy. Makes me more restless not kelulungan, because my longing will increase only.”

Bian just pacing back and forth waiting for a reply from Keenan that he did not receive. And once in a while Bian stared at the photo of Rania smiling so sweetly while on Carita beach two weeks ago.

“Why are you smiling like that, Naina? Would you like it if I fret like this because of love?”

”Who is happy to see you are just pacing around, like an unimportant person. Look tuh! Many people see your strange behavior as soldiers.” Naina left Bian standing and endured the embarrassment.

Without Bian noticing as long as he just paced in front of the post and occasionally sat while knocking on the table, then smiled to himself when he saw the smile of Rania that made his eyes more so, even once in a while Bian spoke to himself like a madman, there were many eyes from the citizens staring at him with a pushy gaze.

Hix...

Bian palpated his chest, condemning the stupidity he had done himself. And to withstand the embarrassment immediately he entered the post, after being inside finally Bian released a sense of relief.

Bian was getting more and more unsettled considering his message there was no reply from Keenan. Until finally...

”Bayu and Naina, I'm going to the hospital where Keenan is being treated. I just want to visit Keenan and want to know about the condition of the three victims of the fire last night.” Bian gave his alibi reason to be able to meet Keenan and Aletha in person.

“We how?” ask Naina.

“Ya... You guys just wait here. After all, the situation can be sure it is safe, no aftershocks will shake this Lebak area.”

“As far as you go, Bian. It would be safer for us without you, make it a shame.” Bayu.

Bian's smile instantly expands seeing Bayu and Naina not wanting to come with him to the hospital. Bian also feels safer if he can chat in essence with Keenan and Aletha.

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It was not that Keenan or Aletha did not want to reply Bian to the message. But they are distracted when they see a funny video of Alina who has grown bigger without them knowing as a parent who is always on Alina's side. But even so, love and affection never fade given to Alina.

“Ya... Yes yes..”

Many times Aletha and Keenan play funny videos of Alina. It never gets tired of arranging the lamp that will always emit incandescent lights, like lanterns that give the light of his love.

While they were still enjoying the funny spectacle on the screen of Aletha's phone, Aletha accidentally gave a taboo on Keenan's back because she felt anxious about Alina's behavior.

“Aw!” grin Keenan.

“Aa, forgive Neng! Neng was not accidentally,” said Aletha.

”Nothing Neng, Aa can endure the pain anyway. Which Aa can't stand it. A longing that makes Aa's heart muddle and languish when we are far apart Neng.” Gombalan has returned Keenan to seduce Aletha.

Aletha again bowed, because success was embarrassed by Keenan. And again Keenan made happy, in addition to the jealousy that Aletha felt now the stored shame proves that Aletha likes every treatment Keenan for her.

“Ana uhibopen fillah,” says Aletha.

As Aletha's chin was lifted by Keenan's finger, the expression of love had been uttered by Aletha. Keenan just gets a surprise.

‘Wah, it turns out they are nice together rather than replying to my message? Don't they know if I'm worried and languishing, huh?’ Bian is monologuing in the heart.

Bian saw the togetherness and affection of Keenan with Aletha, it makes Bian increasingly want to have Rania completely and enjoy alone time with Rania.

It's really bad luck for your romance, Bian.

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