SURVIVORS
Chaptre 229. The wedding of Indra and Niken
The day passed peacefully in the house complex in the middle of the forbidden forest. No one else told Nastiti to drop something off at Vivian's. He was allowed to do other things.
Kang also returns to his small world to take care of his cattle and crops. But Robert stayed to look after Vivian. Because Robert saw almost all the men going to work in the city die, so he didn't want Vivian to be an extra burden for this team.
Alan, Michael and Nastiti manage the garden together. Niken and Marianne speeding up to make the decoration of her wedding dress. Widuri washes a lot of the cloth that was used last night for surgery with the medicine given by the healer. While Doctor Chandra sat at the table. She periodically checked Vivian and prepared her medicine for daylight.
When the afternoon came, all the men returned from the dead city. They look tired and dirty. After taking a break, they went to bathe in the sea, under the cliffs and took the women along. Even Cloudy was brought along.
Robert refused to come and sat down with Dr. Chandra and Marianne who were preparing the ingredients. Kang came back soon. A sheep is alive, trembling in the clutches of its front legs. Robert let go of the sheep, hugged and stroked it to calm down.
Kang took out a lot of groceries on a wide wooden board that was where Dean lay. Including a sheep that has been cut, skinned and cleaned.
"What's this?" ask Dr. Chandra.
Kang approached Robert and touched his forehead.
"This is Kang's gift to everyone here. The sheep had just been cut. And this is the sheep that Dean put in that place for the experiment. So he gave it back" Robert explained.
"You don't have to bring a gift. You're Robert's friend, so are our friends, too" said Dr. Chandra.
Kang shook his head. Robert smiled.
"Thank you Doc. There was plenty of wheat and other. It all belongs to Kang. He can't spend it alone.
"All right, thank you Kang. But it's good that we separate this wheat and give it to the healer as a payment for his help" said Dr. Chandra.
Marianne nodded and separated the dry wheat ties from the others.
"This what? I've only seen it once" said Marianne.
"That's soba. A kind of cereal too. But it hasn't been cleaned. So later it can be processed like wheat seeds, oats or rice." Robert explained.
"alright. We'll try for tomorrow. And some of them can be used as seedlings to be planted again." Marianne looks very happy.
"Do you not want to take a bath in the sea? Go..," said Dr. Chandra.
"Come Kang. I'll take you to feel the sensation of bathing in the sea" said Robert excitedly.
Kang nodded, then pulled Robert up to his back. Both disappeared behind the trees.
Doctor Chandra helped Marianne tidy up all the groceries. Today Marianne decided to make stir-fry chickpeas and lamb satay and roasted yam that she had prepared first. In addition there is still wheat porridge and vegetables for Vivian. He has not been able to eat any heavy foods that might irritate the wounds in his intestines.
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Friendship with Kang went well. Everyone welcomes him warmly if he comes. Nastiti's feelings have also improved since Vivian was brought home and returned to her group. Kang has also come 2 times to treat Laras.
But it's different with Yoshi and Yabie. Although initially enthusiastic to get to know Vivian, but after the operation, the two did not show any desire to open their true identity to Vivian. They also no longer showed interest in getting to know Vivian any further. Dean doesn't know why either. But he's not pressing. Yoshi must know what he's supposed to do. There must be a secret that only the Yoshi family knows.
That is also the reason why Vivian's eyes are closed when taken out of the room to be delivered home.
Yoshi just said that it was his father's suggestion. For the safety of everyone. So they obey him.
Robert and Kang had a different understanding. Vivian's eyes had to be closed so as not to know the entrance of their small world. So they followed Yoshi's advice.
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Today is Indra and Niken's wedding.
The dead city is beautifully decorated. Especially multipurpose buildings that are built open like a 2-storey pendapa. It looks more like a modern building. And the lower floor is completely built with bricks. Arch-shaped support pillars. The entrance also curved to form an arch. The same shape is also used as a window opening on almost the entire wall. The building was decorated with flower arrangements everywhere. Very lovely.
The small apple tree in the courtyard had already started to grow well. The children were diligent in watering all the plants in the dead city.
Everything is ready. Indra waited anxiously. He has been in the city of the dead since yesterday with Liam and Laras. The city leaders, Yoshi and Yabie have also come. Kenny and Mattew finally meet with the city chief. Together with the children, they are ready to give a show at this wedding.
Kang and Robert are coming with the bride from the Dean's residence.
"They're coming!" a child shouted while running.
"They're almost there" the other boy shouted.
Then came Dean's entourage and his friends. They entered first and marched to greet Niken.
Indra can't wait to see Niken. He could hear the heart pounding loudly since morning. It was as if the heart had moved near his ear. He's feeling very nervous.
In the courtyard, Dr. Chandra holds Niken's hand.
"You ready?" tanyanya gently.
Niken nodded. "Thank you Doc" said Niken with red eyes.
"Pull your breath and calm yourself. Imagine Indra's smile that has been waiting for you since," whispered Doctor Chandra gently calming.
Niken again let out a long sigh, one. twice more, to get rid of her nervousness. Then he smiled.
"I'm ready" he said sure.
"All right.... Come on."
Doctor Chandra guides Niken's steps through a beautifully laid out courtyard. There was no impression of the city dying there.
Dean and Alan had indeed worked hard to wet the entire area for 2 days. They go back and forth to fetch water in the sea and water the dead city. It was done to precipitate all the fine dust particles that had been flying in the city air.
The move changed the temperature of a dead city that had previously felt very dry, like in a desert, so a little more humid. The air becomes fresher with a distinctive soil aroma after the rain. But not until muddy, because this city has been raining for hundreds of years. It may take one to 2 weeks of watering, then the soil here will be saturated with water.
"Met. tet.. 🎶... 🎶"
Music playing. The boys played a kind of flute with a foreign rhythm. But no one's bothered about it. Maybe that is the way in their village to welcome the bride. And that music creates martyrdom in the minds of its listeners.
Niken and Indra stood smiling and holding hands. After saying each other's promises, Indra issued a ring that since he departed from Indonesia he had prepared for his future wife to be applied in Singapore. The ring was well kept in his pants pocket. Not lost, even when he drowned in the sea. Now the ring belongs to his soul mate who turns out to be Niken.
The city chief authorized the two as husband and wife. Indra immediately kissed Niken in front of everyone.
"Wooaaaa...."
The boisterous voice of the guests cheered the two, then laughed happily. Dean, Alan and Sunil walked towards the table and took out the dishes stored in their storage room.
"When to eat...!" shouted Michael.
She was already hungry, as the breakfast show had been skipped by the women. Others also stormed the dish table.
Everyone ate and talked happily. Kenny and Mattew danced to music that the children were blowing. Seeing his second attraction, Robert also invites Nastiti to dance, to the rhythm. Nastiti is very happy.
Then Robert pulled Kang to join the dance. Stiffly Kang moved his leg jumping to the left right while smiling. It was her first experience dancing and being at a wedding.
"So she'll be a minute Kang, I'll have a drink" whispered Robert. Kang nodded.
Robert leaves Kang dancing with Nastiti. They danced happily, although the movements were different from Kenny and Mattew. But Niken could see the happy radiance of Nastiti dancing wholeheartedly.
So excited to jump up and down, that Nastiti fell because her legs sprained. Kang immediately grabbed and hugged her so as not to hit the floor.
"Hhh...!"
Everyone was surprised to see the incident. Music terminated.
Kang carried Nastiti towards the long bench. He examined Nastiti's legs with his eyes, then smiled. There was no serious injury to his leg. Maybe it'll just leave a little pain. He took it slow and careful.
"Thank you Kang, my legs are better" said Nastiti gently.
Just then his eyes looked into Kang's eyes who was also looking at him. Only the two of them knew the sparks created between the two, making their cheeks blush instantly.
"Kang finally knows who his real partner is" muttered Niken happily.
"What do you mean?" ask Indra confused.
"There's nothing. Maybe soon we'll have another wedding." Niken smiled mysteriously.
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