Miss Mia
WHERE IS MIA?

Andri and Alina have now arrived at a Puskesmas in a remote village.

According to the information that Andri got, there was an accident victim who was taken to this health center a few days ago.

Andri was sure it was her daughter, Mia.

Andri and Alina immediately met some nurses who were in the ER puskesmas room.

Not to forget, Andri also brought a photo of Mia to make it easier when asking the nurses.

"This lady did get treatment here a few days ago, sir" a nurse finally recognized Mia's photo and claimed to have seen Mia at the puskesmas.

"Where is he now, Sus?" Alina asked impatiently.

Alina was really worried about Mia's current condition.

"I don't know, Mom. Her husband took her home that night because there were no serious injuries. Just a head injury" the nurse replied.

Suddenly Andri and Alina immediately looked in disbelief.

"Husband?" Andri and Alina asked together to make the nurse shake.

"My son is not married, Sus!" andri quickly denied.

The nurse looked surprised.

"But, Sir. There's a man dropping off the lady in this picture and the lady also admits it's her husband." the nurse argued.

Alina and Andri frowned in confusion.

How could Mia have a husband?

"Are you sure the girl is the same as the one in this photo?" Alin made sure once again. Maybe the nurse had seen it wrong or forgotten.

"I'm sure, Mom. I still remember it clearly because after that lady no one else came to this ER," explained the nurse with a reassuring look.

Andri pinched her forehead which suddenly felt dizzy.

Why is everything so complicated?

And this area is also remote and far from the main road.

Andri does not understand why Mia can get to this place.

"Is there no address left by the man who brought my daughter, Sus?" Andri is still hopeful.

But the trough of the nurse immediately made Andri hope evaporate away.

"It looks like the man is not a villager here, sir," said the nurse

"Maybe you can look for him in the next village" the nurse added, again giving a little advice.

"Pa, how's this?" Alina tugged at Andri's arm.

There was a look of worry on the middle-aged woman's face.

""Yes, calm down, Ma!" Andri embraces his wife's shoulder trying to calm her down. Although honest in his heart Andri also felt the same worry as Alina.

*****

Bian was practicing how to wash the right clothes on Mia.

The girl looked attentive and enthusiastic.

For Mia this was like a new thing that Mia had never done before.

Isn't this weird?

If indeed he used to do activities like this, shouldn't Mia remember everything?

But Mia really can't remember anything. Mia was born as a stranger in a strange and remote place.

And last night Mia dreamed that she was a boss in a company, open a village girl or the wife of a poor food courier like Bian.

Ah, it's weird.

"Maymunah!" The rebuke from Bian immediately made all the reverie Mia scum.

"Eh, is it mas?" Ask Mia gelagapan.

"It! You wash everything. Don't daydream!" Tegur Bian with a fierce tone.

Mia stared at the pile of clothes in front of her.

Washing in the river with soap, then rubbing it on a big rock?

Mia even only knew today if there was such an ancient washing technique.

"Mas, why not buy a washing machine or in laundry anyway?" Once again Mia raised a protest that made Bian cluck.

"Yes, May just asked, Mom.

After all, it's work. Where's the money going?" Tanya Mia is still in love.

"Make a meal" replied Bian quickly.

"I'm just a food courier, May. Not a director whose salary is millions. So sorry if I can't buy you a washing machine" Bian added.

The man threw the finished shirt into the basket.

"Why not find another job that's higher in salary?" Ask Mia again. This girl seems to like asking all things in detail.

Bian laughed wryly, though,

"It's not that easy, May. Finding a job in the city just capitalizing on a high school diploma is difficult" Bian said.

If only he had the capital, Bian would choose to open his own business.

A restaurant may be, or another venture in the culinary field.

Ah, it was Bian's dream a long time ago.

Unfortunately, Bian was never able to raise capital for his dreams and ideals.

The increasingly stifling needs of life are not worth his daily salary as a food courier.

But Bian was forced to do the job to connect his life rather than just being unemployed or trash society.

Mia just slicked her shoulders.

"Why would I marry a poor man like you? I can't even remember why I chose you as my husband." Mia revealed the uneg-uneg that had stuck in her heart the past few days.

"Love is blind" Bian answered.

Bian was lazy to make a beautiful essay to explain to the girl in front of him.

"After all, even though I was poor, my face was quite handsome. Didn't you always say that" Bian added as he moved from his original place.

Mia just sneered.

"Solve it all, Maymunah! I will find firewood and food for us to eat tonight" Bian said as he passed away from the place.

Mia eventually replaces Bian and continues to wash the pile of clothes in front of him.

Although Mia was still a little confused, Mia still washed as much as she could.

But only two clothes, Mia's hand suddenly felt sore.

Mia watched closely, and sure enough her smooth hand had already been grisly abrasions by now.

It feels so painful.

Why did Mia have to live as such a poor person, anyway?

Mia repeatedly grumbled and complained to hold the pain all over her hands.

"For a long time my hands could be amputated if I kept washing like this" Mia again complained for the umpteenth time.

After almost an hour of stifling pain, finally the pile of dirty clothes in front of Mia was exhausted.

Huh, Mia can breathe a sigh of relief now.

Toughly Mia got up from the big rock, and brought a basket filled with clothes that had been washed to go home Bian.

*****

There are already some residents that Andri asked about Mia. But none of them felt they had ever met Mia.

Andri is starting to despair now.

Alina is back in tears. It seems like the woman is really worried about Mia's condition.

"Maybe we should go home, Ma" Andri said in the end.

Andri has really given up. Mia would have gone home if the girl was still alive.

"Then how's Mia, Pa? What if Mia gets kidnapped by bad guys?" Alina is back.

Andri immediately took his wife into his arms.

"Mia's a smart girl. If Mia survives, she'll definitely come home, Ma." Andri is trying to stay optimistic. Although deep in his heart was a worry that could not be expressed in words.

"Papa will tell people to look for Mia's whereabouts. Now we better go home first, Ma" said Andri trying to calm the wife.

Although heavy, Alina finally complied and the couple returned to the city that afternoon.