When I Meet You (Romantic Scandal)
Returnees

Landing the plane on the runway of Yogyakarta International Airport located not far from the coast gave an unspeakable relief in the heart of Puspita. Coming home safe and healthy after doing the duty of the state becomes his necessity to lift the load of longing and worry in the minds of relatives.

Puspita breathed in the air of the arrival terminal while staring at the stars that seemed to bloom in the sky. He smiles. Arrived also the time he expected to pour a passionate longing on his lover. Soon at least the distance is not like the untouched and so free stars.

Commander Vishnu looked up, looking for something that made Puspita smile like a girl in love drunk. But all he found was a clear sky with a breeze that blows quietly.

Vishnu's commander sniffed his shoulders, in wonder which became so he patted Puspita's arm.

“The invitation bus has come.” he said when the police bus stopped roaring not far from them.

Puspita's chest expands just like her smile. Returning to the real world after his delusion of buana feels ridiculous.

“Siap, Ndan.” Puspita saluted while bowing, lifting the souvenirs that he packed in cardboard that now feels light.

Puspita queues up behind the Ranger Gudeg team who take turns getting into the police bus, the seats are quiet with a number of members that do not make them sit alone to enjoy the rest of the spirit by paying attention to the atmosphere of the night to the city of Jogjakarta while leaning their head on the car window.

Puspita took a journal book from her keril bag sapan. He occasionally wrote letters to Paijo to fill his days in Papua which he enjoyed in his longing unrequited sunyinya.

In every day that rolls forward, in every mental and physical problem that I experience in Papua. Today I'm officially home, Jo. It took me 105 days to complete a humanitarian mission that would be my stepping stone into a cool, multitasking police force.

Although at first the task to Papua for me felt very heavy and scary. You know as hard as my character is more of their character, but I am amazed by the variety of flora and fauna that I find here. I was in a place that taught me to be stronger. It is easier to make decisions, for example, whether to eat sago or rations, bathe in the river or not to bathe. Pursuing pigs or hunting pigs. So much I've experienced and it's all draining. Unfortunately in between my rest and sleep time accompanied by mosquitoes and a puppy belonging to the son of the village chief, my heart is strong enough to think of you. I miss you.

Puspita closed her journal book while staring at the outside atmosphere of the bus roaring down the road after putting down the pen. The full moon is getting full. Shining as if representing his heart that is growing.

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“Not picked up Paijo, Pus?” ask the commander of Vishnu after the evening apple in the polres office is finished.

Puspita shook her head with her eyes fixed on the phone screen.

“Paijo again at his neighbor's event, Ndan. Just finished the reception, tired if you have to pick me up.” Puspita kept her phone in her pants pocket and smiled accordingly.

The sweet black man from Sleman was sitting next to him, facing the fish pond on the rustling polres porch.

“The commander himself hasn't come home? Wait to get picked up?” ask Puspita.

Vishnu Megantara shook his head, a tall, burly man with a hard jaw that framed his face until it looked staunchly untouched it pulled the key out of his wallet. “I bring a motor, would you like me to take it from the rental ojek online?”

Puspita moved from her seat as the white Avanza Veloz entered the courtyard of the police station.

“I got my dad, Ndan. But thanks for the offer.” Puspita lifted her police keril bag while opening the car door.

Swallowing a sense of disappointment with a formal smile for failing to take Puspita home together, the commander of Vishnu saluted his boss who was smiling amusedly in the car.

“Goodnight, Ndan.”

“Tomorrow at night don't forget to eat at my house. Thank goodness you guys came home safely.” said Bakri.

“Siap, Ndan.” Commander Vishnu closed the car door as Puspita got into the car.

“Still, Ndan. Return all patrols yes, many begal.” said Puspita after lowering the car window. The breeze caressed her limp hair. His face was also oily. But the witty-sounding tone that Vishnu responded with a distinctive smile that showed his right dimple.

“Already fiancee, want to nikung, afraid of being fired. Fate.” said commander Vishnu after Avanza Veloz white away from him.

In the car, Puspita stretched her stiff muscles. Outside of state duties, returning to be a son of a father would be happy.

“I miss Paijo, Sir. Go to his house, yeah. Want to ask for lemper he just finished ng-mc condangan.”

Bakri moves the gears of the car while focusing on driving.

“You only ask for lemper, meet it for certainty. When to marry you, ngono, nduk.” Bakri.

Puspita thumped her lips while typing a long series of messages for Paijo.

“Be nice first, Sir. I haven't applied for leave either. Anyway yes, iso-iso Paijo hang I asked to marry tomorrow.”

“Yes pajmen ask for certainty, Paijo also you invite all events tomorrow!” sahut Bakri's.

“Iya, sir'e. Yes.” Puspita nodded strongly while enjoying the journey to the house of Kusumonegoro with a rustling heart.

Closer to the village of Paijo, Puspita deg-degan severe, p, but he still had time to clean his face with a wet tissue and spray scented when the car had entered the village that was still boisterous will the intervening sound of the sari broadcast from the sound system.

“Sisiran first, Nduk... Nduks... Habits of waton bugal.”

Grimacing Puspita received a small comb that her father gave her.

“I can't wait for you, sir. Paijo tuh, tuh... Paijou... It's cool to wear beksan. His good looks level increased.” exclaimed Puspita Dewi with all the time he found Paijo walking from the reception while carrying a bag of crackles.

“Halah, Nduk... Nduks... Wes meet for a second. You wait here, males see you dating.”

Puspita put the comb to the dashboard of the car while pushing the car door.

With an embarrassed expression and red cheeks, he stepped towards the dumbstruck Paijo. Highlight his eyes wistfully, straight ahead at Puspita who stepped swiftly while smiling widely.

Another case with Paijo who felt his world collapsed in time. Puspita felt her heart warm. In front of Paijo who really could not wink with a frozen body. Puspita salutes the military.

“I Puspita Dewi has returned from a humanitarian mission in West Papua bringing souvenirs to my fiancee. Report finished.”

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