Marrying the Depression Master
CH-149 Loss

Ara is still crying over Jack's departure. Standing there with a blank look, Jack's car disappeared from his sight.

Inez approached and held Ara's shoulder.

“Let's go in, don't be too sad, Jack must be home,” said Ny.Inez.

Ara turned her body to look at Ny.Inez, with eyes still watering. Looks like her tears will never dry up crying over Jack's departure.

Ara shook her head.

“I don't know when Jack comes home or maybe Jack won't come back again,” said Ara stammered, making Ny.Inez surprised.

“What are you talking about? Jack is only on duty, later also go home,” said Ny.Inez.

Ara shook her head again.

“Jack is not going to Paris, but he is serving in a country of conflict, I am worried about his safety, I am afraid of anything happening to him, I do not want to lose Jack, Jack,” said Ara with eyes that back glazed.

Hearing him made Ny.Inez surprised and he was silent, felt his body tremble and became nervous.

“Ke Negera conflict?” ms. Inez asked, barely audible.

“In such a place life is worth nothing, and Jack goes there, how can I not be sad?” ara replied, then looked down and cried again.

“I'm worried about him,” he said again.

Mrs.Inez was fixated, she did not expect that Jack's task was very heavy. What if something bad happens to Jack, his body suddenly lethargic. Tears were back on her cheeks.

Ara looked at her mother-in-law who was now teary-eyed. There's a lot of regret in him Miss.Inez for so many mistakes on Jack. And now she must be prepared for the worst possible outcome for Jack.

When Jack was in RSJ even though he didn't see him but he knew Jack was there with Beni as her husband reported, but this, this, who knows how Jack is in a country in such conflict? Even to call may not be able to.

“Jack keep going, Jack leave me,” said Ara again, staring at Ny. Inez.

Her mother-in-law stepped closer and hugged her. They hugged each other crying over Jack's departure.

After how long they've been in that situation, sad and worried Jack would have something bad there. Ara and Ms.Inezpun went back into the house. There was nothing they could do but give up Jack's departure despite the weight.

Ara closed the door of her room which felt so quiet. His eyes were swollen from crying earlier. He sits on the side of the bed. Grabbing his clothes Jack who replaced earlier had not been able to tidy up. He hugged the shirt and kissed it, still smelling the perfume Jack was wearing. Tears rolled back down that cheek.

“I will miss you so much,” he said back kissing the shirt.

Seen on the wall photo of her marriage to Jack, her heart back sad. Ara picks up her phone at the table and tries to call Jack's phone, apparently out of range. Maybe on the plane. His heart grew lethargic of not being able to reach him. Maybe he'll try to contact her again.

Unable to call Jack, Ara lay on the bed hugging her roll. It was only a few minutes ago that Jack left but he missed him. Missed her hug, kissed her.

“I don't mind you pestering me, just so you're quick home, Jack,” his murmur tightens the hug into his roll.

He also tried to close his eyes, try to calm himself, try to think positive if Jack will quickly go home, finally Ara asleep in his sleep because too tired to cry.

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In Paris…

The man was standing by the window with one stick in his left hand and his right hand was holding a drink glass, his face was bruised and battered.

There was a knock on the door.

“Log in!” said it.

A tall man entered the room.

“Master!” call the new guy.

The man who was standing turned his body around with difficulty because he had to hold his body with the stick.

“You got what information? If you just report it, you better get out of front of me!” sniff the man.

“Quiet first Mr Ferdi, I have important information!” said the man.

That man who turned out to be Mr.Ferdi was staring at the man. Mr Ferdi managed to escape to Paris, as he had previously assigned someone to arrange his departure to Paris before Jack met him. He deliberately did not bring his wife because it was too much trouble for him and did not want her to ruin his plans.

“What?” he asked, looking at the man.

“I was informed that the French government is sending GIGN troops to a country of conflict,” replied the man.

“Ke Negera conflict? Was that general sent there?” ask Mr.Ferdi surprised.

“True Sir, General Jack Delmar took his troops there,” replied the man.

Mr.Ferdi immediately brags to hear it.

“It's good news, it's good news, I like!” mr. Ferdi said again while drinking a drink in his glass.

“You don't have to worry even though I can't go home, but I saved a lot of money in Paris. I can still pay you! You just do your job!” he said and laughed again.

“So what's your next job, Mister?” ask the man.

“I can't go home because of him! I can go to jail if I go home! I'm a fugitive now! All because of that General!” mr. Ferdi said excitedly, thinking for a moment and then talking again.

“So he also had to experience the same thing, so he could not go home from that country! Make him die shot or bombed there, isn't that good? No one will know he's a war victim or a crime victim, safe!” continued Mr.Ferdi, again laughing, he felt happy that the way to finish Jack was wide open.

“Good sir, I understand, everything will be arranged. But..” said the man.

“But what?” ask Mr.Ferdi.

“If going to a conflict country, the risk is too great, Master! Can-can my people also be victims there,” said the man.

“You are calm, I have a lot of money and can pay you many times. I don't care how much money I spend as long as my grudge is avenged! You see my leg? The general made me like this! I'll never let go!” mr. Ferdi said, clenching his lips furiously, his teeth twitching.

“Good Sir, I will do!” said the man.

It was not long before the man came out of the room. Mr. Ferdi tried to sit in the chair but had trouble using his cane. It irritated him and threw the glass in his hand just like that until it broke on the floor.

“All because of that crazy kid! Just want to sit hard!” his grunts, finally able to sit on the chair and then hit his stick to the table so upset, then he laughed.

Mr. Ferdi was delighted that his chance to take revenge on Jack was wide open. Eliminating Jack in a country that is in conflict makes it easier, because he will not know he is a victim of crime or stray bullet victims, complete already all his revenge.

Nah! Nah! Mr.Ferdi pondered again. Not finished! His wife was left there. Is the woman pregnant? He had to find out if the woman was really already hamiL? He doesn't want Jack to disappear but there are still children born, Constantie's offspring must be exhausted!

He also hit his stick back on the table with annoyance because there is still another job he has to do.

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Ara fell asleep for a long time, when she woke up her head felt dizzy, probably because she kept crying over Jack's departure. Looking at the ceiling of the room nothing had changed, the room felt so cold and quiet. Looking at the window, it seemed like it was already afternoon. He felt his heart so empty. I felt something was missing in his soul.

Her eyes swept the room again and came to a halt on her wedding photos. Not here not in Paris, he deliberately displayed a photo of his marriage with Jack on the wall across the bed, so that everyone would sleep or wake up could see the wedding photo. Smiling anywhere.

“You're so handsome Jack with that bridal shirt. I never thought that you were depressed, I loved you, Jack,” he said and his eyes re-glazed, he missed Jack again.

The heart was about to wake up, tai Ara hugged her roll again, the tears dripped back on the roll.

“Take care of yourself Jack, hurry home,” said Ara, never stop lamenting Jack's departure.

His hand fumbled to the side taking his cell phone. Ara tried to call Jack, it was out of reach, now there was only the sound of the knee-deep. His heart is getting more agitated. Maybe there Jack will never be contacted.

“I miss you Jack,” he said. Back to the pillow.

Ara could not imagine how hard the days ahead would be without Jack, without knowing when Jack would be home.

There was a knock at the door.

Lazily Ara got down from her bed, opening the door slowly. It turns out that Beni sir is already standing there.

“Mrs!” call Mr. Beni.

“What's up?” asked Ara, in a hoarse voice.

“Master assigned some military officers to guard this house,” replied Mr. Beni.

Ara looked at Beni.

“What is it necessary? Is anything serious?” ask Ara, astonished.

“I do not know Madam, maybe just in case, as long as Mr has not come home,” replied Mr. Beni.

“Master also assigns people to look after the Madam if the Madam will leave the house,” continued Mr. Beni.

“I don't need bodyguard,” says Ara.

“Master assigned those people, Madam,” said Mr. Beni.

“Ya, okay. Mr. Beni take care of them. I still want to rest,” said Ara listlessly. He did not want to think of anything else, his heart was very sad.

Mr. Benipun nodded, then left.

 Ara closed the door again. Walking lazily back to his bed, hugging his roll again. There was nothing he wanted to do, he just wanted to sleep.

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