Waiting for the Love of the Country
S2 | Night Sunday

Sunday night has become the hallmark of young people to date lovers. Or just hanging out with friends. But until the age of 23, Elmira had never felt it. Never mind to have a lover, just a road with his female friends never did Elmira.

Elmira sighed, tonight is exactly one Sunday night. He just got home from noon. Actually Afifah asked him to go to the night market, but unfortunately Elmira was lazy to ask permission from her father. Because he was sure, his father never allowed him to leave.

As usual, every Sunday night the streets are always jammed and it makes Elmira upset. He never had a weekly night.

"Ni where are people going! Very jammed!" grouse Elmira.

"Surely they will be a weekly night" Mirda replied with her flat face.

"Well, does Mirda like weekly nights?" elmira looked at Mirda who was driving.

"Not like it, but ever. It used to be the same friends, even then just hanging out at the cafe until midnight," replied Mirda. Elmira breathed.

"People can hang out rich people, date on a Sunday night. Enjoy the night with friends even though only as bright as chatting," said Elmira.

He sat back facing out, for whatever sake Elmira wanted to live a normal life like the others. Although the son of a General, but they can still be free to do the things they want. As long as everything is done accordingly. Unable to see Elmira, Mirda took the initiative to take her for a walk to the night market.

Now Mirda has parked his car, he opens the seatbelt and invites Elmira.

"Let's get off! He said he wanted a weekly night" Mirda looked at Elmira.

"Haaa? Seriously, Bang?" elmira asked with teary eyes.

"Down, if I don't stay!" mirda said and got out of the car.

"Wait, Bang!" enthusiastic Elmira.

Elmira immediately got out of the car, she saw the crowd of people there. Some are in pairs, some are with friends and some even bring their families to enjoy the atmosphere of the night market. Unlike most people, Elmira behaves like a child who just got a toy.

"This is your simple wish, Elmira?" inner Mirda when seeing Elmira so enthusiastic buying aromanis.

Worried, Mirda clasped Elmira's hand.

"Don't stay away from me! Remember you are my responsibility, Miss Elmira." said Mirda.

"Yes Bang, you want to?" tawar Elmira thrusts the aromanis into Mirda's mouth.

"So, you'll have a toothache" Mirda refused and turned the aromanis into Elmira's mouth.

"Enak knows! So often dental care, let's not hurt," led by Elmira.

One by one the market snacks have been bought Elmira, as there is no satisfaction. Elmira asked Mirda to ride every ride on the night market. Like kora-kora, comedy swivel, to bianglala. Unconsciously they clasped hands and enjoyed the beautiful Sunday night like a couple. While playing kora-kora, Elmira keeps her face hidden in Mirda's arms out of fear. Suddenly it made the hearts of both of them beat fast.

"I'm sorry, Bang. I'm afraid" said Elmira when they had just come down from the kora-kora.

"Eat it next time if you are afraid not to go up" said Mirda.

"And I just want to try, Bang. Can't be every Sunday night I'm rich gini right, sorry ya ngerepotin Abang," said Elmira who was getting down.

Mirda could see the guilt in Elmira.

"Well, is it okay, now what do you want to play again?" ask Mirda.

"Can't we ride the ring first?" elmira asked with sparkling eyes.

"Let's get in line!" take Mirda out her hand and be greeted by Elmira.

While waiting in line, Elmira sees Afifah there with a man.

"Well, that's not Afifa?" tanya Elmira pointed towards the front.

"Oh yeah, who's that guy with him?" ask Mirda when he sees Afifah.

"Don't know, Bang. We're samperin yuk!" take Elmira while holding Mirda's hand.

"Jaudah but not for long, we want to ride the ring. Don't let us go home, I can hang the Commander" Mirda said with a crisp laugh and Elmira nodded.

Not yet Elmira arrived, Afifah and the man had turned towards the ring.

"Bang Rian?" said Elmira who was shocked to see the man who was with Afifah.

"Mirda Man?" afifah said along with Elmira.

"Hayoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.. Courtesy! When's it here, Bang?" ask Elmira.

"Yeee you're dating too!" afifah said and pointed at Elmira's hand with the tip of her eye.

Mirda and Elmira became misbehaved, quickly releasing their hands.

"Heleeehh, wet cat cat fetch fish!" ledek Afifa.

"Sst! Let's play first, then we will eat together! Double date tally!" said Rian then pulled Mirda's hand to queue the ticket.

"Wait here! Don't go anywhere without me" Mirda told Elmira and she just nodded obediently.

Afifah and Elmira wait beside the entrance of the ring.

"When did you date Bang Rian?" elmira asked Afifah.

"What! People do not date, just doang street," said Afifah timidly.

"God, I know you are so Fifaah! It's not a day or two that we are in office, so you can't hide your feelings from me" Elmira said, making Afifah blush.

"You are not the same as Bang Mirda! Jujuurrr, do you like him?" goda Afifa.

"See Fah, I just feel comfortable and protected at the same time Bang Mirda. It's my first time going out on a Sunday night, not without risk. But Bang Mirda has always fulfilled all my dreams" Elmira said with her eyes fixed on Mirda.

They did not continue the conversation, because now Rian and Mirda had approached the two with tickets in their respective hands.

"We are two gondolas, incidentally one gondola can only be occupied by two people. You are the same Mirda and I are the same Afifah," said Rian and brought Afifah.

"Mmm, let's bang!" take Elmira nervously. Mirda held Elmira's hand and held her tightly.

"Wait, look at them. Wait a minute," said Mirda and Elmira nodded.

Elmira and Mirda are now sitting face to face on top of the gondola, there is a little fear in Elmira. But he didn't want to show it to Mirda. The bianglala began to spin, at first slowly but the more it came the faster.

"Don't be afraid, open your eyes" said Mirda clasping Elmira's hand.

"Waaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. It's so beautiful, Bang!" sahut Elmira when their reanglala stops above.

"Consider this beautiful sight, Elmira. Enjoy your life" said Mirda.

"Thank you, Bang. It's the night of the first week for me, if you don't think I'm here. Maybe until anytime, I will not be able to enjoy all this," said Elmira who returned Mirda's hand.

"Take it this is my farewell," said Mirda.

Actually this afternoon, Mirda had asked permission from Mother Gisya to take Elmira to go for a walk. And thanks to Mother Gisya, the Commander wanted to allow Elmira to go with Mirda.

After being satisfied playing and buying snacks at the night market, now the four of them are enjoying dinner at the Lesehan Mas Bewok stall. As Elmira and Afifah go to pick food, Rian and Mirda pick up a guitar and sing a song.

I try to write the word love

Even though I am not a poet who can

Write beautiful words

There is no guts to express it

I wanna love you like the hurricane

I wanna love you like a mountain rain

So wild so pure

So strong and crazy for you

If your eyes see me

Revealed all my heart

All yours if you knew

If you knew

The secret of my love

Pray and be brave

Before it's too late

I wanna love you like the hurricane

I wanna love you like a mountain rain

So wild so pure

So strong and crazy for you

If your eyes see me

Revealed all my heart

All yours if you knew

If you knew

The secret of my love

If your eyes see me

Revealed all my heart

All yours if you knew

If you knew the secret of my love

All yours if you knew

If you knew my secret

My secret...

Mirda and Rian compactly sing the song 'Hide of Heart' from Nidji. Not without reason, it might also be an expression of the heart of both. If the two of them compactly sing the song, then Elmira and Afifah were compact carried away with the behavior of the two men who were with them.

After enjoying the beautiful Sunday night, Elmira and Mirda return home at exactly 10 p.m. Along the way Mirda gives advice to Elmira.

"Take care of yourself, always take care of your health. Don't forget lunch, even if you have a lot of patients. Because a doctor is also human" Mirda said.

"Yeah Bang Mirda! I understand!" elmira answered lazily.

Now that they had reached the front of the house, Mirda came down to say goodbye. Because he's going back to the barracks. On Monday, Mirda will travel to the Congo for duty. But she was reluctant to tell Elmira, because her heart was too sore to say goodbye to the girl who was starting to melt her heart.

Mother Gisya and Fahri have welcomed the arrival of Elmira, followed by Afifah and the new Rian also arrived.

"Where? Brother happy dear?" ask Mother Gisya while hugging Elmira.

"Seneng Mommy, thank you for allowing Brother" said Elmira.

"Same Dad didn't say thank you?" said Father Fahri sulking.

"There are still many dear Fathers" said Elmira moved to embrace her father.

"Tomorrow Om Chandra will come here, he will propose to you," said Fahri's father who made them all jerk in shock except Mother Syifa and Mirda.

Elmira let go of her embrace to the father, she shook her head in disbelief.

"What is Father saying? There's Biang Mira beside him! Why should it be brother?" elmira was very disappointed. Afifa hugged Elmira.

"You have to accept it, Elmira. Because only he can take care of you" said Father Fahri.

"Okay, I agree. Let's just say all this is my revenge against all of you," said Elmira then ran out of the house.

Mirda's chest felt tight, she chased after Elmira. Same with Rian and Afifah. Suddenly it rained hard, as if understanding the pain of their hearts.

"Shut up! Don't move!" mirda said when he caught Elmira's body.

"Take me off, Bang! I chose to die instead of hurting Biang" Elmira said, hitting Mirda in the chest, asking to be released.

"Please stop crying. My heart aches to see you cry, Elmira," said Mirda as she clenched her body tightly.

Afifah and Rian feel very sorry for Elmira, Rian immediately contacted Mira's doctor to inform her. Afifah and Rian make room for Elmira to overflow all her feelings of disappointment.

"I'm tired, I want to make my own life, Bang. Is all that wrong?" lirih Elmira's.

"Take me, Bang! Why are you just silent?!" elmira snapped while hitting back Mirda's chest.

Really Mirda's tongue feels mute, especially when he finds out if Elmira will be proposed by his favorite Gorilla Father.

"The good of a Father is higher than a mountain and the good of a Mother is deeper than the sea. Whatever we give to our parents is not enough to replace what our parents have given us. We will not know the love of our parents until we become parents. I'm sure they'll give their best to you" Mirda said, rubbing Elmira's head gently.

Elmira kept silent, until Mirda let go of Elmira and looked at her beautiful and soothing bead.

"I love you, Elmira. But I just kept quiet, looking unconcerned. In your heart, always pray for the best for you. Praying is the most secret way of loving. Watching you silently, praying for you every day and loving you in secret. That's all I can do, now happy Elmira. Don't let tears of sorrow fall from your beautiful eyes, take good care of yourself. I have to go" said Mirda, then she clutched her body tightly.

Mirda began to let go of her embrace, she kissed Elmira's forehead gently. Then he left Elmira in the middle of a million surprises. Afifah approached Elmira after Mirda asked him to.

"Why did you leave him?" tanya Rian held Mirda down.

"Me and him are like Heaven and Earth, never to be united" Mirda said.

"Coward! Fight him!" rian was annoyed while pulling Mirda's clothes.

"I'm going to go on duty to the Congo" Mirda said, causing Rian to let go of his pull.

"What?!" shocked Rian.

Mirda did not answer him, she left Rian who was still very surprised. Elmira begins to notice Mirda's words, but she doesn't find Mirda anywhere.

"Tomorrow we'll meet Bang Mirda! Now we're home!" firmly Afifah and Elmira nodded slowly before long she collapsed unconscious.

"Bang Riaannn! Please Elmira!" afifah shouted and Rian immediately picked up Elmira.

Sometimes, meetings and partings happen too quickly. However, his memories and feelings stayed too long. Some people are going to leave, but that’s not the end of your story. That’s the end of their part in your story.

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