The Obsolete Bond
Spacing

"I've been transferred to the task, Yang.." said Dito slowly.

JEGER! The thunderbolt in broad daylight Sarah heard it. Dito transferred? And when the wedding day is 8 months away? How could Sarah do it all by herself? Long-distance relationships have never existed on his dictionary. He and Dito have always been together since graduating High School. The two are never separated by any distance.

Sarah smiled bitterly.

"Where to go, Yang?" ask Sarah slowly.

"Ambon..." Dito replied in his breath.

The ambon? Sarah will be separated from Dito. Semarang and Ambon are not close. It takes hours to get on a plane for one of them to meet each other. And Ambon feels so foreign to Sarah. It was hard for Sarah to leave her lover in the city of a man so foreign to her.

Nope. It's not that Sarah doesn't trust Dito's loyalty. It's just that fear of uncertainty may be the biggest thing that bothers him. Plus, the closer the wedding time will be the more obstacles they have to face. And if they were far apart, wouldn't everything feel so heavy?

"How long?" Sarah finally broke the silence between the two.

"Until the project in Ambon is completed. Maybe about 10 months to a year" Dito replied bowed lethargic.

Now Sarah wants to scream and cry. But he knew it was useless. After all, Dito left not for any reason but because of work. Various reasons he made in his head to eliminate the disappointment of fate, but tears can not be dammed anymore. When Sarah really needs her lover, but her lover will instead be kept away from her.

Sarah wiped away the tears that had seeped from her beautiful eyes.

"Sorry Yang. I'm really-I'm sorry. I also don't know why I'm the chosen head of the project in Ambon. Though I have said the same Mr. Vishnu so that I do not have to relocate because it would be willing again I want to marry. So sorry Yang. I also do not know why it can be this way." said Dito full of regret.

Sarah was silent. Both of them were immersed in a silence that felt like it was going to pierce the heart. All that was heard was a soft sobbing of Sarah.

"Yes is Yang. What can I do? If your office decisions are like this, what else? I can't do anything." Sarah ended her silence.

"When are you leaving?" Sarah asked Dito again.

"Lusa Yang's. Flight's at 8 in the morning." replied Dito.

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Sarah's been at the airport since 6 a.m. Accompanying Dito get ready for his departure. The plane was at 8 am, which means soon Dito will have to enter the departure terminal. Dito's parents were also there to deliver their children who would migrate for the first time.

"Everybody is Yang?" Sarah asked again while checking Dito's luggage.

"Udah Yang's. Calm. This is me coming in, right? Mama Papa, Dito left yes" said Dito to his parents.

"Be careful, Nang. Nek has arrived, reported Mama" his mother's message to Dito.

"Yes Ma, relax. Dito must still be diligent in connecting Mama, Papa, with Sarah. Dito go ya." Dito said goodbye to his family and Sarah.

Dito stepped inside the departure terminal of the plane that would take him to Ambon. Sarah could only endure the tears of seeing Dito's back that was getting farther away, until finally lost swallowed by the crowd of other passengers. Mama Dito hugged Sarah, trying to comfort her.

"She, rapopo, Nduk. The longest is also only one year left by Dito. Gapapa, later if miss, Mama told Dito to come home to see you, Nduk."

Sarah could only smile. Her tears have run out to cry over this, now is the time for Sarah to make peace with reality. It's time for Sarah to refocus on their wedding preparations that she has to do on her own. So many things Sarah had to finish and so much energy was needed.

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That night, Sarah couldn't stop staring at her phone screen. It's 8 p.m., but Dito hasn't called her yet. Tonight, it's the first time Sarah's been separated so far from Dito. And Sarah was very curious how Dito's first day was in Ambon.

Not long after, Sarah's phone rang. Dito's name was on his screen. Sarah swiftly shifted the green button and picked up the phone.

"Ayanggggg." said Sarah spoiled when she heard Dito's voice across the phone.

"Why do you call him?" dito geli replied.

"You were calling her a long time ago. I have been waiting for this too!" Spray Sarah directly.

Dito laughed again.

"Sorry, today was busy. Abis landing me straight to the office to take care of the paperwork. Keep moving straight to the project. It's just been at home" Dito apologizes to Sarah.

"You like that. It's not like it's that big, Yang. Let me not digress what else you think..." Sarah continued her conversation.

"Yes, sorry. Sorry, my dear." said Dito.

"Oh yeah, you want to see my house? I got a house of service here Yang. So no need to spend anymore." Connect Dito switch call to video call.

Dito directs his camera to show the official house he now occupies. Not too big, but enough to be occupied by Dito alone and maybe also with Sarah later. The bedroom is two and the courtyard is also quite spacious. A simple house but looks warm.

For 2 more hours Sarah and Dito told stories through video calls. Shedding her longing, telling her of their days, and telling Dito the extent of their wedding preparations.

"The key is communication, son." Mother Sarah's message when comforting her sad at that time.

And Sarah held the message well. He will always keep his communication with Dito as good as possible. He did not want distance to be a barrier to their relationship. Moreover, their marriage was getting in sight. It's tough, but Sarah believes she and Dito can get through it together.

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Since undergoing a long-distance relationship, Sarah really cannot be separated from her cellphone. Not infrequently he fell asleep while holding a cell phone. Baim, his sister, even often mocked him dating a mobile phone.

"You're dating the same person what's the same mobile phone anyway mbakk? Take cellphones everywhere. Try once bring tuyul, who knows we can be rich." Boim ejek one day when he saw Sarah hit a pole because her eyes were focused on her phone.

"Well, what else, Im. The ldr ya gini. If you gini tar my girlfriend taken hahaha." Sarah replied with a laugh.

"Ga someone wants to take Mas Dito mbakk. Just calm. Cah lanang klemar klemer ngono og!" Connect Baim while running because Sarah has been presumptuous to throw it with sandals.

"Well bad Im! I'm reporting Dito, yeah!"

"I swear you're LDR Semarang the North Pole is your Yangyangan huh!!!" Sarah again replied Boim by sticking out his tongue.

That night as usual Sarah waited for her lover to call her. Not long after, his phone rang. Video call from Dito. Sarah answered immediately.

"Hi Yang!!! How is your day?!"

"What about Yang. That-that's it. His name is ngawasin project yes most so doang kan rhythmya." replied Dito not excited.

Sarah saw Dito who looked different than usual. Little moody? Ah maybe Dito is just exhausted. But it still bothers Sarah.

"You why Yang? Is it too tired?" ask Sarah to worry.

"Ga, gapapa. But maybe in the next 3 months I will be a bit difficult to connect with Yang" said Dito slowly.

"Who? Why why?" Sarah panicked.

"I was placed in a corner of Yang. It's not very remote anyway. It is 5 hours from Ambon. I've got a job with the project to build a bridge there." Dito.

Sarah rubbed her forehead. Dizziness. Holy hooch! What other trials are approaching him now? Her marriage is only 6 months away, but her future husband will be further from her reach.