Waiting for the Love of the Country
Bandung | S2

As time passed, Elmira was 22 years old. He had just got off the plane that was taking him to Bandung City. For the first time, Elmira again set foot in the City of the birth of her Mother. He breathed in air that felt so cold.

"Good morning Banduunggg! Ah it feels like miss!" elmira said as she closed her eyes, enjoying every gust of wind that swept her veil.

Elmira stepped foot into Husein Sastranegara Airport Lobby, where her father had sent an aide to pick her up. Elmira kept looking to the right and to the left, but she did not find anyone wearing a striped uniform. He wanted to contact his father, but unfortunately his phone died.

"Huf! Did I take a taxi?" elmira.

Not yet Elmira hailing a taxi, her hand had already been pulled by someone.

"Deliver! Who're you?" elmira's snapping made everyone look towards them.

"Sorry Miss Elmira, I was ordered by you to pick you up" he said.

"So you're Dad's aide? Why not wear clothes anyway? So dizzy!" annoyed Elmira folds both hands in her chest.

"Sorry, this is my order. Come with me!" take it to Elmira.

He stepped his feet with uneasiness, now the Father is a Commander of the Military Region with the rank of Major General following in the footsteps of his Grandfather. Elmira has been used to living with escorts since childhood. He thought that when he grew up, the Father would give him freedom. But it doesn't seem like it.

Along the way Elmira just stared out the window, she was very upset with the father's aide who was very cold. Several times Elmira asked him to speak, but the man only answered yes and no.

They had arrived home, Elmira immediately rushed down without caring for her father's aide. He saw the Mother who stood in front of the door to welcome her arrival.

"Sir sister very much the same Mother," said Elmira memelik tightly the Mother.

"Mother moreover, it has been more than just longing," said Mother Gisya.

"Om Mirda, thank you!" mother Gisya said to her husband's aide.

"Ready! Equally, Mom. Excuse me for picking up Dad" he said.

Mother Gisya invited her daughter to sit in the family room, Elmira looked around the room filled with photos of her family.

"Dad's busy, huh, Bun? His son just came, Dad does not exist," said Elmira.

"Well, brother, the responsibility of Father is now getting bigger baby. That Om Mirda will also immediately pick up Dad," said Mother Gisya stroked her daughter's head.

"Hmm.. What's his name, Bun? The guy's cold, like an iceberg!" elmira.

"Hush! You are, he is your father's favorite soldier. His name is Sertu Radiansyah Mirda, just your father called him Mirda. You have to get used to the presence of him, because every day he will continue to be the same father," said Mother Gisya.

After talking for a while with the Mother, Elmira said goodbye to rest in her room. His body was so tired, he wanted to close his eyes for a moment. Not long ago Elmira closed her eyes, the sound of a cry from her youngest sister made Elmira wake up.

"Yamaaaakkkkk! Dira kangen!" indira said, the little girl is now 15 years old.

"MashaAllah, this adek is wearing a high school uniform!" elmira hugged her sister tightly. He let go of all his stifled longing all this time.

"He will be given to eat with Mother, so Dira cepet gedenya," said Indira.

They continued to throw jokes at each other, without realizing a middle-aged man was standing in front of the door by folding his hands together in the chest.

"Ekhemmmm!!" the 45-year-old Deheman left both of them speechless.

"Yeahhhhh!!" elmira's screams surged from her bed toward her father.

"But really you guys, until my dad didn't know!" fahri's annoyance at both.

"Sorry, Dad. Brother misses the same Adek, Brother also misses the same Father," said Elmira while tightening her embrace.

"Dad is also very kangen with Brother, you guys have lunch?" asked Fahri while gently rubbing his daughter's head.

"Gee! Bad boy! Yaudah yuk we have lunch first, Mommy is ready for a good meal for Brother," asked Fahri to embrace his two daughters.

During the dining table there is only silence, Fahri and Gisya did apply so as not to talk while eating. At a glance Elmira glanced towards the front, where the aide of the Father sat down and ate with them. Gisya and Fahri are aware of his daughter's behavior. After the meal, Elmira and Indira help the Mother clean the dirty dishes used for their meals.

Fahri smiled proudly at the sight of his two daughters growing up to be independent children.

"Sister, here! Sit with Dad for a while," Fahri pinta on his daughter.

"Yes Dad, what's up, Dad?" elmira asked as she placed the two cups of coffee on the table.

"Kenalin, his name is Sertu Radiansyah Mirda. He's Dad's aide, and he'll look after Brother" said Fahri introduced his aide. Mirda just nodded obediently.

"Dad, big brother is big and does not need to be guarded. You can take care of yourself" said Elmira.

"You don't know, you don't want to argue?" fahri resolute. "Serda Monika, Mother's aide will also take turns to look after you and Dira," he added.

Elmira could only nod obediently to her father's decision. While Indira and Bunda Gisya hug each other when they see the lethargic face of Elmira. During this time, Elmira never escaped from custody. Remembering everything that happened to her, when Elmira was a child. Gisya and Fahri remember how they had to fight to save Elmira.

The Father had already returned to the office to attend the Event, of course with his Mother. Elmira put her feet in the back, she sat in the Gazebo. Leaning his body on the pole, and looking at the beautiful birds that are busy flying.

"Huuuhh... When can I be free like you?" elmira.

Without tears falling on her eyes, Elmira was not grateful. It's just, he was eager to feel like a young man in general. Indeed, Fahri and Gisya did not forbid him to hang out, it's just that the association of Elmira is always monitored. Without Elmira noticing, a pair of eyes were watching her from earlier.

"Your life is like a bird in a cage" he said as he watched Elmira.

Indira looked at the Brother from the second floor of her room, she was currently communicating with Husain through a video call message. Husain will return home, because his holiday has arrived. Indira pointed her cell phone camera towards the older brother.

"Why is Brother sad so?" ask Husain in his call.

"Obviously, I always love Brother escort." said Indira sadly.

"Everything is for the good of Brother. Yaudah, you hang up. Don't tell Brother that you want to go home!" pinta Husain and Indira nodded their heads.

Husain is currently studying at the Institute of Home Government (IPDN). Actually, Husain wanted to follow in his father's footsteps to become a soldier. But unfortunately it was firmly rejected by the mother. Finally Husain chose to become a Praja, and now he is already in the Nindya Praja unit.

After being satisfied to vent all his sadness, Elmira went to the room. But his steps stopped, when he saw Sertu Mirda who was sitting near the fish pond while holding a laptop. Elmira returned to her feet, she did not want to just greet a human who she thought had a very cold attitude. He recalled his dead phone, then connected the charger cable.

As Elmira starts to activate her phone, dozens of messages and missed calls come in from Grandpa, Grandma and her Oma. Elmira began to send short messages to all of them.

'Bothin' okay, you don't have to worry'

It was the only message Elmira sent, she opened her cell phone gallery. Seeing every photo of his childhood, so it does not feel he slept with a sitting position.

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