My husband General
Congratulations to Flores

The scorching afternoon made a white girl squint her two round eyes, she covered her forehead with one hand to be able to see more clearly her footing is quite steep. The barren land and rocks made his foot wrapped in white shoes several times slip and almost fall. Not to mention one large suitcase pulled by his other hand.

The girl gave a small smile when she found a public health headquarters where her goal was now in sight. The girl stayed up the rock stairs and could arrive to rest.

"Good day!" greet the girl upon arrival at a place that is ready to welcome her.

"Well, Doctor?" ask a woman who works as a midwife. Two men dressed in army clothes whispered to each other.

"Why not call before you get here? I can ask these Soldiers to pick me up in a vehicle," said the midwife in surprise, greeting the doctor deftly and taking over the bag and suitcase the doctor had brought.

The girl called the doctor smiled slightly. "Ah, not a big thing. I also just found a spot for photos of natural scenery."

"But still, we should have picked up the doctor from the airport. The doctor must be tired, right? Let's sit down first."

Two nurses and one midwife were busy preparing for the needs of the doctor who had just arrived. The doctor is planned to serve for 2 years as a substitute doctor who has switched tasks to other remote areas.

The two soldiers who were whispering to each other were Johnny and Alif, not whispering anything important, but just talking secretly about the doctor who they seemed to have seen his face.

"You guys, duty here too?" ask the doctor to Alif and Johnny who just smiled when greeted.

"Ehm, yes."

The doctor smiled a little. "Oh, yes, I also see the TNI AD surveillance office next door. My name is Nellie, please work together for the next two years. I'm a substitute for Doctor Darius." The girl reached out her hand at Alif and Johnny to shake, and the two men seemed to gladly accept the handshake from Nellie.

"I'm a member of sergeant Two, Alif."

"I'm a first sergeant, Johnny."

Nellie giggles at the introduction of the TNI member, reminding him of someone. Someone who always talks formal and flat.

***

Nadia carried a lot of luggage for her trip this time, the girl even had to rent a pick up car from the city to get to the hills of Flores, just to transport her things. Nadia had also tried to contact Chandra and Ong to pick him up in the city, but Nadia had not managed to do so because they were not in the office and were carrying out outside duties.

"The car can only get here Mom," said the driver who has since driven the pick-up hired by Nadia.

Nadia took a deep breath, the road was very hot and steep, there was a sign at the intersection.

'Puskesmas 1 Km, military housing 2 Km.'

"What's right, sir? There's still a road ahead, can you please take me to the military housing? My time is two kilo meters," complained Nadia with a very sad face. He could not afford to walk two miles and carry a lot of luggage.

"But if you have entered the military area is prohibited from entering vehicles like this. Later I will be mistaken for a thief, Mom," explained the driver with a face no less sad.

Nadia gave a small sigh. "My husband is a member of the TNI, where maybe he thinks that between his wife, the thief."

"Mom speak right?"

Nadia nodded. "I don't want to lie. Does the driver not know me?"

The slightly dark-skinned driver shook his head, but made Nadia pat her on the forehead.

"Sadly, I'm not really famous. Until people around Indonesia still no one knows me," muttered Nadia slowly.

"So, who's that mother?"

"I am a member ... Gpj ... Kartika Chandra Kirana!" nadia said somewhat stammered but proud of the driver who doubted his status.

The driver looked from top to bottom. "Ah, this mother looks like a soap opera artist. Not like TNI's wife."

Nadia pouted, though she was an artist, but why was she upset as well when she was not considered the wife of a soldier.

"Alright, I take Mom there, but pay her an extra 200 grand."

"Yes yes dih, duitan eyes are also the father of this driver." Kekeh Nadia while taking money out of her wallet to be paid directly.

***

Nadia arranged all five suitcases in a minimalist home page, the house was painted in army green and white, there are some plants that decorate the fence of the house made from trelis. The girl looked around where she was standing, she smiled slightly as she took a deep breath to enjoy the scent of Flores where her husband lived.

"Truly, there is absolutely no signal here" Nadia said shortly after glancing at her cellphone.

He then approached the house, but there was not a single person he could meet at the place.

"Miss!" call a mother who is seen carrying firewood on her back. The mother seemed to be a native of Flores, she greeted Nadia from outside the fence.

"Yes?" said Nadia nervously, Nadia worried she would be mistaken for a thief.

"What's right here? All the soldiers are training under that hill over there," the mother said.

The mother nodded. “What does it need? You are completely invisible

like the people here."

"I'm going to the hill, I'm going to live in this house with my husband" said Nadia nervously, she did not see the friendly look of the mother carrying the firewood. Nadia sighed, she was also very afraid that many people did not like her existence here.

The mother looked at Nadia's appearance from top to bottom. Then, lower the wood from its trunk to the ground. "Come, I'll take you!" take him and just ahead of Nadia to go to the place intended.

Nadia will initially wait for Chandra to come home from training, but it will take a long time. Nadia was also unsure that she would be patiently waiting in front of the house. Finally with the rest of her strength, Nadia also walked down the rocks and pebbles and barren streets that reflected smoke when stepped on, following the kind mother who drove her. His black shoes now turned brown as they were mixed with the ground.

"Having arrived, Miss just went up to this small hill, Miss can meet with Miss's husband."

Nadia smiled widely and pulled something out of her backpack before the mother left. "Mom, thank you. Here, I have a little souvenir."

The mother looked up as Nadia's white and delicate hand held her arm, handing her a pack of food.

"Ah, no need!" reject the mother with a smile, finally a smile as well, Nadia became relieved.

"No! I have to accept. For a mother's child perhaps."

The mother finally received Nadia's food and thanked her for giving her. While Nadia just went up the hill in question.

***

"Well, I didn't see it wrong" Chandra said, squinting her eyes as her gaze fell on the hill.

Ong follows Chandra's line of sight.

"I see Nadia there." Point Chandra with his right hand towards the hill overgrown with weeds.

"General!" call out that soft voice and the small figure of Nadia is more and more clearly being down the hill carefully.

Ong was still gawking and rubbing his eyes.

Chandra smiled gently, the tall man got up from his seat on the ground and ran to make sure that it was Nadia who had miraculously appeared on Flores.

"And, is that really his wife?! Her voice is sweet!" ong's cursory shout was heard by Chandra who had run far enough to approach the hill.

Nadia impatiently accelerated her footsteps to get down from the hill. Chandra is getting closer in front of him. The man's long hand also brushed off the weeds that were blocking his steps.

Nadia chuckled, the long and exhausting journey finally produced results that made her feel proud to meet Chandra.

"Real true! Nadia .. you ...." Chandra was unable to continue his words, he reached for Nadia's arm and pulled the girl slowly towards him.

Nadia nodded. "Hmm, surprised?"

"Yes, very! Why didn't you tell me yesterday?"

"Hehe, surprise!"

Chandra tidied Nadia's slightly tangled hair, and some of the thatch leaves were stuck in her long hair, this made Nadia look up to look at her husband's face that felt different since they were separated 3 months ago. Chandra's skin is a little darker, but it looks more and more dashing with a complete uniform like this, let alone his shirt arms rolled up to the elbow, making Nadia unable to stare for long.

"How did you get here? And you're here alone too?" chandra asked without turning her focus to clean Nadia's hair from the weeds.

Nadia was silent, she still could not eliminate the awkward feeling if met with Chandra again. Why Nadia is still like this, even though on the phone they are quite familiar and fine.

"Why do you ask that, you don't like being sampled here with his wife?" nadia said while nudging Chandra.

Chandra hid his delight by putting on a flat look. "It's not. I'm just worried that you're lost somewhere. Especially here unlike Bandung, there is no public transportation," explained Chandra who made Nadia slightly blushed.

Suddenly, Chandra grabbed both of Nadia's hands and grasped them, the two men's eyes looking straight at Nadia's eyes that were slightly shaking from nervousness.

"Sure, I'm glad to be with you again. Like I said before, I want a day longer with you."

"So, what are we doing now?" nadia asked innocently as she circulated her gaze towards the vast land with the growing weeds.

"Ehm. Now, I can't hug you. I stink of sweat, and I can't talk to you either. I still have to patrol this area with the others."

"Who will be hugged" said Nadia ketus, but the girl's cheeks flushed red as Chandra explained her condition.

Chandra chuckled softly in anxiety with Nadia's pouting expression. "Hm, it's not in the Korean dramas you watch like that, huh? If a couple meets after a long time apart, they'll hug."

"I'm sorry, if I had mistaken your wishes," Chandra added.

Nadia quickly grabbed Chandra's arm which was holding her tightly. "If so, I'd like to take a walk. Come with you on patrol. Can, huh?"

CONNECT ....