
The days pass very slowly after Nadia finds out something about Nellie and her ex-lover. Flores now feels hotter, the rainy season in this place can not help restore the spirit of Nadia who usually shoots every rain.
It had been two days since Chandra's departure to serve in Karake to command the soldiers' special war games, but Nadia no longer asked for news or contacted her husband again. So did Chandra, surely the man was busy with his busy work schedule. Or maybe the phone network is getting worse so the two cannot communicate.
Early in the morning, Nadia returned to her activities to become a teacher at a school in the village. Of course Nadia is not alone, she is accompanied by Johnny and Yuta who are always on duty to be auxiliary teachers in addition to their main duties as active border soldiers. Actually, Nadia deliberately went from home so as not to constantly remember Chandra. And also avoid questions from grandmothers and papas who will definitely be worried to see his attitude change since Chandra left. Nadia did not want to make her parents worry like that.
Nadia came out from inside the classroom that was still not finished renovating, then sat on the outside terrace with a pale and sour face. The girl sighed, not even realizing that her attitude had been noticed by Johnny who had been outside.
"What's wrong with you, Nad?" asked Johnny quickly as he approached Nadia with a faint smile on his lips.
Nadia was stunned, and laughter forced as she was shocked by Johnny's attitude.
"What the hell," replied Nadia slowly.
Johnny mangosteen. "Oh yeah, do you know? The commander will be home tomorrow. I heard from the members in Karake, if the replacement task was originally borne by the commander. There's been a hende"
Nadia glanced at Johnny, I don't know if he should be happy or sad. Nadia wants to avoid Chandra until her feelings are completely recovered, so they won't have to argue if they meet later. Nadia then does not respond to the information Johnny gives her again. Nadia's face again was not excited, very different from he who was usually cheerful and told a lot of stories to anyone who invited her to chat.
"Are you sick, Nad?" ask Johnny again.
Nadia was stunned, she almost cried when Johnny asked her that. Why the question was so precise that made Nadia again sad.
"No, really. Notwithstanding. I, alright," replied Nadia in a somewhat choked up voice.
When Johnny was about to refute Nadia's words. Suddenly Ong, Dio, Alif, Danil, and Yuta appear in the school area. The five young men in neat army uniforms seemed to carry each of the fists in his hands. Ong is in the front guard with Yuta who carries a large thermos box. Johnny chuckled at the sight of his comrades like a group of students going on a picnic.
"Hey, hey, look at what we've brought," said Ong cheerfully, greeting Nadia with a funny smile as he lowered the fist in his hand onto the porch bench.
Nadia painstakingly smiled at how persistent Chandra's colleagues at work like this.
"So we passed the general's service house. Uh, there's your grandmother there, Nad. Grandma equally papa you love us souvenirs from Bandung," explained Danil with a crisp face.
Alif who looks hungry because, when it is almost entering the lunch hour occasionally peeking at the fingers he carries, the youngest is indeed very cute when it comes to dealing with food.
"Ehehe, right sister, Nadia. This, Alif even loved more with his grandmother brother Nadia. It looks good."
"We were told to eat here, Nad. Oh yes, it is also Ong bring ice cream for dessert, all share it to the children," added Yuta with enthusiasm.
Hearing the submission of a short report from all the soldiers who were there to her, made Nadia feel moved. The girl immediately brought a rice tote, and asked Johnny to prepare a mat so they could eat together at recess.
"Said grandma, you haven't eaten, huh, from last night?" ask Dio seriously. Dio had just spoken after they were ready to eat.
Nadia was instantly speechless, and all eyes were on Nadia and Dio in turn.
"Geez, Bang!" Ong's sweat on his senior, did not forget Ong added a little plot to Dio.
It seems like grandma is starting to get suspicious about Nadia's attitude, and tells her to Chandra's colleagues.
"I just want to eat kok, hehe .. I diet," replied Nadia to Dio's question.
"Let's eat it!" take Nadia again to everyone.
"Feel grandma really good. If this plash is made by ART in Bandung. It's just as delicious as grandma's," told Nadia as she put meat on her friends' plates.
Everyone ate well as Nadia requested, Alif who sat next to Nadia also took the initiative to put fried sausage on the plate Nadia who still had a lot of food left, Nadia had eaten it a little.
"Sister, said the commander, I should pay attention to my brother about eating. Brother likes fried sausage, right? Hehehe.. eat a lot Kak, to be healthy, continue to get pregnant quickly deh... hehe," said Alif innocently.
Nadia's eyes immediately glazed over, unable to hold back the sadness and sadness of the presence of people who had never even thought Nadia would fill her life.
Hearing Alif's chatter, Ong who was eating well chuckled. "Hahaha .. you know what the hell, Alif, use quickly pregnant all the language .. it ask the same father dong, 'is he who works at night."
Nadia giggled, but tears just fell. He cried without caring that the comforting atmosphere actually made his feelings even more unpleasant.
The group of people who were enjoying the lunch also laughed with the words of Alif and Ong, except Dio because he was always serious.
"Now, Nad. Eat vegetables too, the commander likes baby girls." Johnny thrust a bowl of salad towards Nadia.
Nadia rubbed her tears and her lips even showed a smile mixed with a small sob.
"Do you cry, Nad?" tanya Ong was worried, but a second later Ong put a look of ignorance and teasing on his face.
"Cie-cie .. superstar touched on our same story ... switswiw!"
Nadia could only cover her face with great difficulty, people who were there probably thought Nadia was crying because she missed Chandra. Yes that is true, but the rest of him cried because of his unstoppable feelings were very mixed.