My Neighbord Is My Soldier
The next room is occupied by the Narcissist Army

"Hosh, hosh, hosh." The sound of the breath of a woman who was severely bullied by her own brother. With a stand Haikal invites Anisa to walk about 3KM with a lot of luggage.

Anisa glanced at Haikal who was opening the lock of the boarding gate that she was now going to occupy.

"Which room am I in?" Anisa walked following Haikal down the hallway.

"Proposy!" Haikal did not answer Anisa's question and continued to walk by hand displacing her sister's suitcase.

"The time cannot be!" Anisa put on a pouting face.

"This is your room, don't be naughty!" Haikal said and pointed to the door that had the writing E.

Chalc, Ceklek. Haikal opens Anisa's room.

"Hmm, let's sneak in. It's hot!" Haikal drew Anisa's hand to immediately enter the room.

"Don't you?" Anisa sat on the bed watching Haikal take out her clothes.

"Hmm," Haikal murmured in response.

"Why abi did not banter me," said Anisa with disappointment. For a child delivered by parents when going to college is not extraordinary, the average parent out there will take his child and find the best and safest boarding for his child to occupy. But not for Anisa, simple things for others that Anisa could not feel.

"Not to be whiny, Abi's busy Dek." Haikal did not want to spoil his sister who was whiny from birth.

"Hmm, even though Anisa wants to be escorted by Abi." Anisa sighed slowly.

Haikal stopped his activities and approached Anisa who was bowing her head in disappointment. Haikal grabs Anisa's hand to channel the power.

"Nis, don't melt gini rich. Abi has nitipin you to brother. This is also Abi's choice. God willing, Abi can not let his son live in an uncomfortable and safe environment. You also know, Abi always tries to give the best for us?" haikal tried to wake his sister from the grief.

"Hmm, thanks Bang." Anisa tried to smile and looked at Haikal to signal that he was okay.

"Let's clean it up. Brother is still a lot of business, want to make money for snacks seblak." Haikal stroked Anisa's head covered in hijab.

"Hunting, help!" anisa said while whining. Haikal smiled happily when he saw Anisa had returned as chatty as ever.

*****

Anisa did her routine habit of the Quranic tadarus after the Maghrib and Isha prayers. Usually he will tadarus Quran until nine or ten pm, depending on his free time and busyness.

Anisa reads the Quran while leaning against the door of the room, usually she will be bowed on the bed. But for today Anisa does not understand the feeling of very comfortable lesehan on the floor. Maybe because the weather is a little hot causing Anisa comfortable to stay silent on the floor is quite cold.

Czech-cekrek.

A man in a typical TNI striped uniform casually opened the boarding gate padlock.

"Huh, finally home!"

It has become a separate rule for the residents of the boarding house. They must lock the gate if going in or out of the boarding house. If anyone violates, then they should get ready to accept Mother Kost's nagging for 3 days in a row.

Unlike a soldier in general, Zahran did not sleep in the Dormitory but in a boarding house close enough to his Headquarters. Not without reason, Zahran did it all because it was ordered by his superiors. Although actually he himself did not know the reason behind why he could not sleep in the dormitory.

Zahran walked leisurely in the hallway, his body stiff and achy. For almost a week he could not sleep and was busy on the guard schedule at his headquarters.

The long unheard chant of the Holy Quran from this simple inn, chanting with tranquility seeped into the heart of Zahran.

Zahran slowly stepped on his feet, looking for the source of the voice that calmed his heart. Zahran's steps came to a halt in front of the door of the initially uninhabited room E.

"It turns out that this room now has residents" Zahran murmured in his heart.

It felt like Zahran's body was difficult to move, his legs did not want to step from the front door of a boarding house a woman who managed to reconcile her feelings.

Zahran leaned against the door of room E, still listening to every chant of the holy Quran which calmed his heart. Without realizing it, his feet just fell to the floor. His fatigue just lifted up.

About a week Zahran could not sleep because his colleagues were killed on the field of duty, for soldiers it has become daily food. Their meeting with their comrades in arms at any time can be the last meeting for tomorrow. Soldiers are also human, nothing is fine if left behind by friends and comrades in arms. Even though they look fine. But a person's heart no one knows.

With the chanting of the holy verse of the Quran Zahran finally regained his composure. Zahran slowly closed his eyes quietly, not knowing the place and time. Zahran fell asleep in a sitting position with his back resting on the door of a room belonging to a woman he did not know.

******

Anisa saw the reflection of her body in the mirror, her appearance was neat enough and suitable to go to campus. This is his first day as a student after attending a series of ospek events a few weeks ago.

"Hamasah!" Shouted Anisa slowly encouraging herself.

With confidence Anisa opened the door handle.

Chequek. Anisa opened the door slowly.

Brug. When the door opened a leaning man lay just below Anisa's body. Anisa looked at the man in TNI uniform curled up at the door of her room.

"Yeah!" When she regained consciousness, Anisa screamed hysterically at the presence of a strange man who was still cool asleep on the floor of her room.

Anisa's shrill cry awakens Zahran from her dreamland. Zahran rubbed his eyes, with his eyes slowly opening. Zahran was like seeing a hijab-wearing woman right above his head.

Zahran smiled as if the universe was being kind to him and showed him the angel of heaven in the morning. Zahran smiled at Anisa, who was clearly confused by Zahran's presence. Anisa looked at the strange man smiling towards her.

Anisa rushed to bring water from the dispenser, and filled her glass with Water. Zahran smiled as he watched the angel who was serving him. Anisa rushed to Zahran again.

Byuuuour. Instead of giving Zahran a drink, Anisa unhesitatingly doused a strange man in front of her.

"You who?!" ask Anisa ketus.

*****

Hello Readers do not get bored to continue the story of Zahran and Anisa which of course will be more exciting.

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