My husband General
CHAPTER 40

Vidi entered Nadia's room that night, a man with a handsome face and a sweet smile seemed to be hiding something inside her pants pocket, Nadia herself was inside the middle room strumming a guitar, and she had a big smile, play the melody before bed to prepare for a new song that will be released soon this year.

Because of Nadia's position to turn her back to the door, she was unaware of Vidi who was now approaching her. Nadia realizes Vidi's presence as her lover hugs her from behind. The circle of her hands slightly loosely wrapped around Nadia's body, but it was enough to make Nadia smile as she felt comfortable.

"Kirain is asleep" said Vidi softly.

Nadia put her shoulders together, and Vidi let go of the hug and turned to the side of Nadia's body.

"Why are the nights here?" asked Nadia astonished. Usually Vidi quickly fell asleep but it is now near midnight the man still looks fresh.

"I can't sleep, hehe" replied Vidi.

"Tumben, usually if you have a gini holiday, you use it to sleep from morning to morning" Nadia sneered.

Vidi chuckled, her smile growing wider and wider. Although sometimes Vidi's attitude is not clear but still often Vidi is adorable and innocent. Making Nadia did not expect, that men as good as Vidi ever tried and now addicted to illegal drugs.

"We're okay, aren't we, Nad?" ask Vidi slowly. Nadia turned her head, Vidi's innocent face turning serious at this moment.

Nadia removes the guitar from the top of her lap when Vidi starts talking seriously to her.

"After you know, I'm on drugs, we're okay, right?"

Nadia sighed, considering that it made Nadia again want to cry, angry, upset and of course feel very betrayed.

"I promise! I'm gonna quit! For God's sake I'll stop!" vidi pleaded, her face was very convincing and Nadia replied with a small smile, a sign that she gave this man a chance.

"Hm, we're fine. As long as you keep your promise to stop and do not use the illegal goods again."

Vidi smiled, her harrowing gaze on Nadia made Nadia relieved. Vidi's beautiful eyes inherited by her mother who is of Japanese blood are so sincere.

"I'll try to stop! I promise!" vidi said.

Vidi then hastily pulled out the ring from her pants pocket that she had originally hidden, she was still on Nadia's side. Nadia could not hide her nervousness as Vidi put the ring on her palm.

"Marry me then! I will never make you sad or cry anymore! And I will never be stupid again to do that crazy things" Vidi said as her eyes met Nadia's eyes.

Nadia took the pretty ring and smiled with both teary eyes.

"Yes, I will" muttered Nadia, then Vidi grabbed her body into a hug.

In that embrace, Nadia gives up the rest of her life to trust Vidi, convincing her of fate that Vidi is the one God gave her.

***

Chandra smiled broadly as he had just completed the administrative file for the transfer of his duties to the territory of the Indonesian republic. Another week of work in the Gaza Strip will be completed, and after that the wedding party between him and Nellie who had been welcomed by the family will be realized soon. Although he had to wait one more stage, but Chandra was happy enough he could complete the task right at the age of 30 years. Career and romance feel very balanced for Chandra.

While in the office, Nellie came to see her future husband. Carrying a small suitcase containing the tools of his doctor that he never left anywhere. Chandra who got the news of Nellie's arrival immediately approached the girl impatiently.

"I've completed the files for the job mutation. You alone, how? Can I help you finish it?" chandra asked cheerfully, she was very happy and her face looked even more handsome at this moment.

Nellie forced her smile, and looked at Chandra with a sad look on her face.

"Why?" chandra asked in surprise, it is not usual for Nellie to be quiet like this.

"I can't finish these weeks" Nellie said with a very weak face.

Chandra's smile faded. "How about 2 more weeks then? My parents have agreed to hold a reception in your hometown. So, it doesn't matter if me and my family have to postpone the application day, we can also all vacation where you grew up." .

"2 more weeks can't be either" Nellie said again with a flushed face.

Chandra fell silent, after her smile faded, her looks turned stiff at this moment. "Ah, so your task is completed in 1 month huh. Then I can cancel my return. We're back in Indonesia together."

Nellie gulped down her hard-earned saliva, she took a deep breath. "I can't marry you."

The deg!

Chandra looked at the downcast Nellie, the man sighed softly before finally chuckling. "You, kidding, huh?"

Nellie shook her head quickly, her cries could not be held back, and made Chandra even more confused in her seat. When Chandra's heart beats from falling in love and being happy, it beats from being too angry and surprised.

"I can't marry you. That'sthat's all. Me, I'm not going home." press Nellie firmly.

Chandra grabbed her shoulder and gripped her firmly, the man had never been this angry in his life. It doesn't matter if Nellie might be scared because of this. "What's the reason? Are you crazy? What about my family who are waiting for you?! What about our coworkers who already knew that we were getting married?! What do you think of making a decision like this?!"

Nellie brushed Chandra's hand off her body, though it was hard because the man's power was very strong. Chandra seemed to be shedding tears with her jaw tightening, holding back the anger that she had never actually done even in a depressed state.

"I am crazy. I'm sorry, I really can't marry you. Being the wife of an officer makes my shoulders feel even heavier."

Chandra let those tears down her face. Although very shy, and people are stealing glances at him and Nellie.

"Why do you blame work just for rejecting me. You should have rejected me for another reason. So that I don't hate myself." Chandra got up from her seat, leaving Nellie sitting on the bench alone without looking back.

Nellie stared back straight away from him, at which time Nellie believed herself that there would be no regrets because she had rejected Chandra.

***

The smell of the ground was stinging as the rain soaked the earth that night, for the first time after so many months passed in the heat, finally God poured out his blessing tonight with a heavy rain that made all the residents out of the house to just enjoy the cold water of the sky, giving thanks for the gift of the Almighty.

Chandra on the terrace, saw the orchid planted by Nadia continues to rain, looks fresh, and the seeds of paper flowers that have begun to come out of the ground like grateful. With a poignant smile painted on his face, the man turned his hands to the sky, the rain soaking a small part of his body.

"Heh, don't you know, Nadia already love me all the same!"

Ah, Vidi's speech is again ringing in Chandra's ear. As it is attached by itself inside the head and sounds as Chandra's mind recalls Nadia.

Nadia came out of the room, after being more presentable with a nightgown and a large cup of tea that was still puffing smoke. The girl approached Chandra and kept the drink she was carrying on the table.

Despite her embarrassment, Nadia has to meet Chandra at all costs, though she has to lower her prestige as a woman. Apologizing feels like the best way so they don't have to be awkward anymore. Almost five months married, from day to day there are always events that make Nadia feel guilty to Chandra. Nadia was distressed by this unclear husband and wife relationship. Where is the love Chandra expressed? It made Nadia's head seem almost exploded from confusion.

Nadia took a deep breath, until even the dreamy Chandra could hear her until the man turned his head towards Nadia.

"You haven't slept, it's 9 p.m." Nadia started the chat, and Chandra did not seem to intend to answer that. The look in his eyes was not as usual tonight, looking blank and unappetised, on his lips there was not a smile he always gave Nadia as they started to look at each other.

"Hm, I took a nap. So, I can't sleep" replied Chandra heavily.

Take a nap on the pink beach, even less than an hour.

Nadia smiled wryly, her head nodding in agreement.

"Tomorrow, you're going to school again, right?"

"Looks not. I've left that job to Johnny and Ong. I will patrol the East. Because, we're changing schedules."

Nadia's face turned increasingly stiff, it felt useless that she was here.

"Why is your attitude like this?" asked Nadia boldly.

Chandra who was sitting looked up towards the girl. Nadia clenched her small hand tightly. If it was used to injure him, he was sure it would not work. However, that fist served at least to temper his emotions.

"The way you talk feels different than usual" added Nadia firmly.

Chandra was quite surprised, but she tried to stay calm and not show it in the face of an emotional Nadia.

"I've always been like this. I'm quiet, I talk as necessary, I'm non-expressive. I think you already know about that. Because a few times you always mention the way I behave," said Chandra slowly, and inexplicably made Nadia feel underestimated.

"You angry? Because of Vidi? Oh, or do you believe her?!" nadia is getting bolder.

Chandra did not answer him, but his eyeballs seemed to tremble, something Nadia had guessed and was on target.

"I didn't think about the man at all. I'm not angry, and I'm fine."

Nadia said, wouldn't it be better if Chandra was angry, wouldn't it be better if Chandra was jealous?

"Where is your love that you have expressed to me? Is it too little, until you are easily ignited by emotions because of the talk of people like that?!"

Chandra stood up from his seat, traumatized by his run-down relationship with Nellie, and it feels like he is back in this moment with Nadia.

"Yes, I'm angry" Chandra said.

"I was so angry, and somehow I believed the words of your ex-boyfriend. My emotions are unstable, I want to hit until my hands hurt so that my mind can be distracted. Falling in love is futile when my anger makes me this stupid" Chandra added.

"Just believe it!" reply Nadia.

Chandra was silent, her breathing was hunting and Nadia was making her chest tight.

"Just trust a stranger! If your wife is just a cute girl!"

Chandra slammed into the place where he stood, Nadia seemed to shed tears before she slammed the door of the house very hard.

Brak!

BRACKET!

The second pillow sounded louder from the door. Chandra rubbed his face violently, he had never felt so stupid other than today. The man let the smell of rain accompany the rest of the night, the tea that originally reflected the smoke now looks cold.

•••

In addition to crying, Nadia also regretted her actions that night, and this morning, her appearance was really strange, her eyes were very puffy and swollen, her body was also seen restricting motion, her face was pale, she said, and that made Alif who accompanied him become worried.

Ong and Johnny who were teaching in class felt the same as Alif, but the two men did not dare to ask about something that happened to Nadia.

Chandra was also quiet after dawn to carry out tight security in the Eastern border region. So that nothing can be traced further a cause of the strangeness of Nadia's attitude at this time.

There may be quarrels that can not be avoided or meddled by the sergeants.

"Kids. Here, there's ice cream!" tell Nadia cheerfully to her students.

The children were immediately in line after saying a very loud hurrah at the pleasant announcement of Nadia, the wife of the very beautiful and friendly general. Unlike the previous general's wife who did not even want to join the local community. Nadia is always busy doing her activities at school and puskesmas. So do not be surprised if Nadia knows enough people in this village, from children to the elderly.

Johnny, Alif, and Ong watched with a smile, and they got their own ice cream. Nadia now smiled at the two people who were quite familiar and sat herself beside Ong.

"Mom. Mother looks different today" Ong told Nadia, who can only hide her face.

"Ck, I'm not getting enough sleep" replied Nadia. Yes, yes, lack of sleep. I couldn't sleep because I was crying all night.

"Oh, if so, I'll just go home. Let our children take care. At home, rest."

"Hem, right. It will hurt if you lack sleep and a lot of activity" added Johnny with a small smile on his lips.

Nadia pondered for a bit, before she finally agreed to the advice of the two sergeants to go home. It seemed, Nadia was not going home, she was going to the health center to chat again with Nellie.

CONNECT ....

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