My Neighbord Is My Soldier
Zahran Abqary Zhafar

"You who?!" ask Anisa ketus.

Zahran quickly woke up from his sleep and wiped the water that soaked his face. It seems like consciousness has returned to Zahran.

"Why did Miss water me with water?" Zahran did not understand how this woman could water her handsome face.

"I asked again. You're who!" Anisa ignored Zahran's words and asked again.

"Sorry miss, my name is Zahran one of the residents of this boarding house. I'm a resident of Room G. I'm an Army." Zahran stood up and stroked his head which hit the floor.

"If your room is there, then why are you sleeping in the hallway and leaning against my door!" Anisa said firmly.

"I'm sorry I overslept" Zahran told the beautiful woman in front of him as honestly as possible.

Anisa smiled wryly at the words of the Man in front of her, of course, Anisa is not easy to be lied to by just looking at the uniform that the man uses. Even a parking attendant can wear a striped shirt and army uniform. So, don't expect that Anisa will just believe it.

"You're a stalker?" Accuse Anisa ketus.

"No, I'm a soldier." Zahran scratched his nape in confusion, only this time there were people who doubted him as a soldier. Though clearly the badge adorned his uniform.

"Where's your KTI Card?" Anisa is not the type of person who easily believes in others.

Zahran sighed softly, and reached into his pocket to look for his wallet. Zahran panicked as his wallet was not in his pants pocket, it seemed like his personal belongings were left behind at the headquarters.

"Nothing, my stuff's left behind at Headquarters." Zahran sighed in disappointment at not succeeding in convincing the woman before him.

"Please get out of my room. I don't believe anything you say."

Anisa opened her backpack and called the nearest police station.

"Miss, who do you want to call?" Zahran panicked when he saw Anisa open her cell phone.

"Police!" Anisa answered briefly.

"Shit," Zahran swore in his heart. It turned out that the woman in front of him was not easy to convince.

"My ladies please don't call the police, I'm off today and I can't cause any trouble!" zahran said.

"Hello sir, in my boarding house there was a thief, he was disguised as a soldier ...... ." Anisa ignored Zahra's words. He reported this man to the police.

Sets.

Zahran deftly catapulted Anisa's phone into the air. Anisa glared at the sight of her expensive phone soaring into the air what if the phone was cracked, whereas getting the phone was full of struggle.

"Aa, my phone!" Shouted Anisa in the heart.

Grep. Zahra easily Anisa's phone has changed hands.

"Hallo sir, sorry to interrupt. He's my brother being nosy. Good morning I hung up sir." Zahran continued Anisa's report which had been interrupted.

Tuk, tuk, tuk. Zahran walked over to Anisa.

"Sorry not presumptuous, I do not want to deal with the police let alone in slander. Good morning Miss. Have a good day!" Zahran puts Anisa's phone to the nightstand.

Anisa sighed softly and watched the man enter room G. If it's true that man is the resident of this boarding house, then why did he fall asleep in the hallway near the door of his room. Foolish with it all, it was better for Anisa to take her bag lying on the floor and get ready to go to college.

******

Anisa noticed the sturdy building that was clearly visible from where she was. It turned out that the campus was facing the TNI Headquarters. Seeing the passing TNI reminded him of the man he met in the morning.

"Is that man really a soldier?" ask Anisa in the heart.

"Dor!, you why Nis, daydreaming continues. Fancies with the Army, huh?" Rara's words disperse the reverie of Anisa.

"What the hell is Ra, not." Anisa denied Rara's words.

"Hey you!. Hurry to the hall, your friends have gathered there." Shouted a Senior Brother whom Anisa did not know.

"Oh Nis Come on!. We're busy daydreaming to the point of forgetting the counseling event!" Rara pulled Anisa's hand to run into the hall.

"Come on Ra, I don't want to be punished." Anisa and Rara hurriedly followed their Senior Brother.

*****

The hall is quite large already filled with hundreds of New Students from the Faculty of Education. Anisa and Rara sat in the back row because the seats in the front were filled.

"Good, we're still sitting. If you're not ready for the sun." Said Rara while trying to catch her breath.

"Yes Ra Alhamdulillah." Anisa sighed and laid her body on the seat.

The drug counseling event presented by the Army took place about ten minutes ago. Anisa wondered why today she was constantly meeting with the Army.

Sreet. The sound of a chair being pulled right beside Anisa.

Anisa glanced to the side wondering who would be sitting next to her. Anisa guessing who would be sitting next to her was a freshman like herself. But the assumption was wrong, the soldier that Anisa had met at the boarding house was sitting sweetly beside her.

"That guy again?" Anisa muttered in the heart. Anisa wondered why she could constantly meet with Zahran.

"Yan, do you want to see KTI has me?" zahran said to his partner Riyan who was sitting next to him.

Anisa pretended to be busy taking notes and ignored Zahran's presence. Although actually his ears were busy looking for what was said by Zahran and his friend.

"It's so arrogant of you Ran, I also have times. What's the matter with your KTI?" Ask Riyan Zahran's friend.

"So there was my KTI name Yan, he continued to not believe me if I was a soldier. Instead I want to go to the police station." Zahran was busy confiding in Riyan. Occasionally Zahran's eyes glanced at Anisa curious about what the woman's response would be like.

While Anisa does not consider the presence of Zahran and pretends to be busy writing. Anisa knew Zahran was currently insinuating her.

"Hahahaha, your life is really a real apes Ran." Riyan chuckled softly at Zahran's story.

"You wonder who that guy is?" Zahran asked Riyan.

Deg. Anisa froze when she heard Zahran say to her friend. Anisa did not expect that Zahran would insinuate her blatantly. Anisa stopped her activity for a moment and waited for the answer that Riyan would say.

"Knowing, I want to know who the woman who dares to doubt your status as an Army." Said Riyan with a peaking curiosity.

"She's the woman who managed to present my inner calm again Yan. His recitation of the Qur'an Masya Allah. To the point that I overslept." Zahran glanced at Anisa.

Deg.

Hearing what Zahran said just now, without Anisa noticing her head just glanced at Zahran. Zahran smiled at the end the woman he was insinuating turned towards him.

Tuk. The reflex of the pen that Anisa was holding fell just like that.

"Hi Anisa?" Sapa Zahran while smiling at Anisa.

Anisa simply nodded in response and re-directed her gaze forward. Zahran saw a pen right next to his shoes.

"This is your pen." Zahran returned the pen to Anisa. Without even glancing at Zahran, Anisa took the pen for granted.

"Thank you." Anisa jutek.

Rara and Riyan noticed the interaction between Zahran and Anisa with a bewildered look.

Rara whispered to Anisa and Riyan whispered to Zahran.

"You know him?" Riyan and Rara's questions turned out to be the same.

Both Zahran and Anisa answered with a headband.

*****

"Ana!" Call Zahran.

Anisa did not understand Zahran's call and was busy continuing her steps.

"Hey?" Sapa Zahran when he managed to align his steps with Anisa.

"What do you really want?. Why keep following me?" Anisa said without looking at Zahra.

"I'm sorry Miss, I didn't follow you. But what can I do if destiny keeps bringing us together." Zahran constantly teases Anisa.

"Destiny?. Then why are you walking beside me now!" Long ago Anisa was upset also with Zahran's attitude.

"Oh except this one. My name is Zahran." Zahran extended his hand to Anisa.

"I don't think I should introduce myself." Anisa ignored Zahran's helping hand and was busy ignoring him.

"Oh, don't don't want to. Your platname can still be seen by me." Zahran scratched his head, he was confused as to what to behave to Anisa.

Anisa did not reply and continued her steps in order to quickly return home to the boarding house and stay away from the strange man beside her. Zahran smiled as he watched Anisa who hurriedly left him.

Zahran walked leisurely following Anisa from behind.

"Why do you keep following me!" Anisa stopped her steps and looked at Zahran irritatedly.

"Sorry Miss, you seem to have forgotten that we are one hostess. I also want to go home and bring my things." Zahran wondered why the woman in front of him was constantly angry with him.

Withholding embarrassment Anisa again continued her steps. Zahran shook his head to see the attitude of Anisa who was so fierce to him.

*****

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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