One Love, One Heart
42. Substitutes

It's been 3 weeks and 3 days after Nanda's departure I started working again as a teacher at Risa's pulpit to fill the void.

"Gw notice Lo is now very close to Risa ?" riri said approaching me, "Okaya aja hehe" I said, there is no way I honestly want to be his sister-in-law when everyone here again gathers after a monthly meeting.

"Don't lie!" riri said, "Let's go home from work and eat meatballs" I whispered."I wait "said Riri before stepping out of the teacher's room, because it's time for her to teach.

When the clock came home Riri immediately dragged me away from the limbel to , where your subscription meatballs used to be when I was still teaching.

"Now tell me" he said while chewing meatballs with extra spicy. "Don't be surprised if there's no obstacle I want to marry her sister mbak Risa" said I lansung make Riri choked on her spicy meatballs, until her eyes red because of it."I told you not to be surprised, still aghast" I said as I thrust my phone to show a picture of me and Nanda.

"Well, this is just a big news, must be in an uproar if everyone knows" he said. "If everyone knows how to "mistress me. "Why is this good news, do you not know all single women on the bimbel crave to be sister-in-law mbak Risa" he said.

"The problem isn't that simple"my cake. "Eh wait before the story Lo, I want to ask first which candidate Lo, right sister mbak Risa there are 2" said Riri.

"Did you know that Mr Khalid married a year ago?"my many. "Tida there is news, indeed Mr. Khalid has long been not tired and Vina also rarely come to the bimbel. Get married to Nanda!" he said while shouting spontaneously, I kept his mouth shut.

"Sorry "said him while sticking his 2 fingers together to form a peace symbol. "Now tell me how the story Lo can know the same mas Nanda?" said it. Ahkirnya I introduce us and our backstreet relationship, except for the incident that traumatized me and Nanda who used to be his student father.

"Don't stop Lo suddenly from being the goblet and Vina's private tutor, because of this" he said.

"Yes that's one of them "my words. "It's appropriate to stop even though our bet is only 2 days, so what's the problem now?"

"It's been 3 Weeks that Nanda went to Yemen,". "Stop where's the problem ?" riri asked when she saw me just shut up. "She asked for marriage preparations to continue while she had no news at all for 4 days."

"Just to Yemen in what order?"ask Riri. "WNI evacuation from Yemen formed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ". "Why should we evacuate, what is going on in Yemen ?"riri asked me a sigh.

"This is found out that only Drakor watches occasionally watch dong news to know. The Yemeni government was overthrown and the capital was moved ", I said.

"I just found out, hehe sorry. The patient always positive thinking believes God knows best for his people "said Riri. " That's what I'm doing with positive thinking. I know that the soul mate will not go where, whatever I try if not my soul mate will also be separated" said I try hard but can only be spoken.

"I will help you pray, may God give you the best guidance" Riri said sincerely.

"Udah yuk buruan keep coming home to the night" I said. After we finished eating meatballs we split up to go home each other because our house was resistance direction so we could not go home together.

"Have you heard about Mas Nanda?" daffin asked me to wake up and shake my head. "I got some info from my friends last night while we were on assignment. If the volunteer team had gone home 2 days ago,but because of the time of health check one of the WNI there was a sudden high fever and on the way to Indonesia who suffered from fever increased then all of them are now in tina coral" said Daffin.

I who still have not woken up immediately glared at the news delivered by Daffin. "Where should we go now? Did we ask Nanda's parents, surely the police have contacted Nanda's family. Moreover, Nanda's father had many acquaintances of the police "my words.

"Yes, it's been a bath now, we've been there to ensure the state of Nanda mas" said Daffin.

"This is Nanda Mba's house ?"daffin's tattoo when we were in front of the gate of Nanda's house. "Sorry no longer dirumh no one, Mas Khalid and family to the plantation, mbak Risa to Surabaya and father and mother left from yesterday have not returned" said the security guard of Nanda's house, when I asked about the residents of the house.

"Now call me mother mas Nanda" said Daffin. When contacting mother Nanda my call was not lifted by her, but when we were on our way home mother asked me to come to the hospital.

With our uncertain feelings heading to the hospital, on the way I wondered what was really going on. Several times also Daffin always remind me to pray that Mother Mas Nanda brings good news.

"What happened bun?"when I met Nanda's parents, I saw that there were all her family, Khalid and Risa as well.

"We're talking inside" said Anin's mother, holding me in the treatment room.

"Nanda and the team were being evacuated, but Nanda was planning to hide her condition. Nanda wants you to be told if it has been declared healthy or not exposed to the virus "say mother because I immediately asked "Because what virus bun?".

"The team of doctors has not been able to confirm between SARS, MERS or other viruses" Mother said. "SARS, MERS, COVID-19 ?" my spoken.

COVID-19, SARS, and MERS are viral infections of the respiratory tract that can be fatal. SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) first broke out in China in 2002, while MERS (Middle-East respiratory syndrome) first appeared in the Middle East in 2012 and COVID-19 appeared in China called COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019). The disease has also caused many deaths in various countries.

"He's there we can talk through the available Intercom channels, it looks like he knows your arrival and has a word with you" said mother while looking at Nanda who was in the room with 6 people all men.

"Sorry mas came carrying disease and virus "said Nanda. "Why are you planning to hide your condition from me. Do you have the heart to see me waiting without certainty "my words.

"Don't want to worry about "he said while shaking his head. " I obey your request to take care of all our wedding needs, so if until the wedding day you don't recover don't blame me for finding your replacement "my mouth while holding back my tears.

"Yes if the mas is not healed you can find a replacement for the mas" said Nanda with a small laugh.

"I will tell you to immediately find a replacement husband's backup" I said with a small laugh but tears flowing, because I could not help turning off the phone and immediately hugged Daffin who stood beside me.