Constellations of Love

Chapters 37. Promises

A call in the morning surprises Pram. Half six in the morning.

"Come back to Jakarta today! Mom and Dad wanted to talk seriously. You can't run away on refreshing grounds!"

Pram is more silent. Just an apology and a promise to come back as soon as he told mom.

After the phone closed, the man immediately went to the brother's room. Knocked on the door many times.

"Morning, Pram's mas!"

The voice of the mbok greeted.

"Eh, yes mbok. Morning."

"The doctor hasn't woken up yet. It was said that the security guard if the doctor stayed up until dawn since midnight. There's a bad patient. Must be tired by now."

"Yes?"

Pram makes up, "I must have slept so late last night that I didn't know Pandu was fighting with the team to help his patients."

"Some time to wake up, mom."

The mbok walked into the kitchen.

Back Pram whispered to himself.

"My brother here is fighting. I'm so selfish to bother him with my stupid problem."

Pram went back to his room.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Pandu is out of the room. It's been showering and tidy. Ready for work clothes.

"For the doc, today cook pepes tuna fish and vegetable clear spinach."

"Can. Add tempe fried dong mbok."

Sit down and make your own breakfast. Fresh bread smeared with sexy chocolate and a glass of warm tea.

"Ready."

"Ehm, Pram hasn't woken up yet?"

"So was seen knocking on the doctor's room door. Mbok said maybe the doctor woke up a little unlucky because there was a patient in the middle of the night."

"Let's go mbok. I have service outside morning until noon. Maybe not eating at home. Please tell Pram yes."

"Yes, doc!"

"Go up first mbok. I'm going to the front office!"

"Good "

The doctor passed.

Before he started working, he checked his phone. There's a chat from Laras. Half an hour ago.

Morning ritual. Encourage each other and say I love you.

At eight twenty minutes Pandu glides to a village for the same theme extension for the month. This time with Handi, the nurse and Ms. Ina, the senior midwife.

Until lunch break at the house of the village chief who entertained them. Half twelve.

A chat from her sister was sent an hour ago asking her to call if there was loose time.

Pandu ask permission to make a call. Stay away from the place where the village team and devices are chatting lightly after eating.

"Hallo. What's wrong Pram?"

"Hallo. I was asked back today to my mom."

"What do you say?"

"Gue isn't. This is all I want to call my mom. Tell me today's ticket is up. I'm leaving tomorrow."

"How's the car rent?"

"I should have been from there. Grubbering. Ntar in the afternoon is trying to be spun."

"Do you know your problem?"

"So no mention of that. Just tell papa Mama to talk to me seriously!"

"Gue returned to the office at three o'clock. We'll talk again. Did you eat?"

"This is just wanted. You alone?"

"Just finished."

"Ok, continue your duties. Sori I'm disturbing."

"Ehm yes."

Pandu hung up his phone.

Various wild thoughts began to creep in his head.

He told himself not to overvthink. Focus on your job today.

Second visit to the village near the dam. Seven kilometers from the puskemas. A palawija producing village.

Extension takes place in the village hall. Mothers ask a lot about the nutritional problems of her daughter's son. Also some toddler diseases and immunization benefits.

At half-time, the team pulled away. A sack of peanuts from the village chief made them happy. This year's harvest is abundant.

Arriving at the puskesmas immediately divided evenly. Each personnel brought one to two kilos of peanuts to their homes.

"Home home?" greet Pram who is opening the laptop and sitting in the living room.

"Yes." Yeah."

The palanquin carries a black plastic bag containing two kilograms of nuts that are still covered in skin. He gave it to the mbok who was about to leave.

"Please steam about a kilo, mbok. Make snack. The rest can be brought home. "

"Nice doc."

Guide in the room and change work clothes with shorts and T-shirts. Then go to the kitchen and get a glass of water.

"Where's your plan?" ask Pandu.

He is now sitting in front of his sister.

"That's what I said earlier."

"Wheel?"

"Udah wants to be delivered again."

"Enough your money?"

"That's enough."

"Would you get a ticket?"

"This is again nyari. No daylight flight. At two o'clock."

"Take it."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Ehm, did that girl tell our parents?"

"You mean, Sandra?"

"Obviously, who else? Is there anything else? There's no way it's Bella.

"Uhhh, fuck. I promise you, he won't tell anyone until the test results are done! Watch out for you, Sandra!"

Pram held back growling.

"Where am I when I'm in papa mama's court?"

"I think you better tell me honestly. Face with maximum calm. Everything, including the test plan. Once there is a result, you can make a decision. "

"really. That's the only way. I don't have any other choice."

"The problem is different if Sandra's parents know first."

"That's what we can't control. I can ask you one more time, you call mama. About what serious thing to talk to me about!"

"Why don't you ask your own explanation to mama directly?"

"Gue wasn't ready for the worst that could happen. Please...!"

"It's the worst problem of your life, all open up!"

"What?"

"You do it! "

"Ehm, this is going to be a tough verdict. It's like I'm a life-long prisoner. Especially marry that girl!"

"Not yet convicted but still the prime suspect!"

"Yes, yes ..gener. The only evidence that I can survive, um or later actually imprison me is the DNA test."

The guide passed away. Turn off the pot on the stove that was used to steam peanuts. The mbok has gone home.

He also picked up a khaki-colored bomber jacket from his room. He wants to take his sedan to the car wash. After taking duty to several villages, dust and mud were painted in certain parts. Especially on all four tires.

The doctor went to the destination which is the back of the market. Afternoon like this start street vendors who do culinary business open stalls throughout the yard and parking area that surrounds the largest market in the subdistrict.

There are sabarang satay, meatballs and noodles, ice and green bean porridge and of course various fried foods.

While waiting, Pandu wants to call his girlfriend.

It turns out that Laras is still in school, only after waiting for the installation of tents and stages for tomorrow's event. Classroom ascension and farewell to TK B.

Pandu remembered the promise of the younger brother who would help with the documentation. Then if he returns to Jakarta tomorrow, then the brother must do the task of photographing it.

A promise is a promise. Must fulfill.

The man went home as soon as the sedan was washed clean. He'll talk about this promise with his sister.

Pram's borrowed SUV has been parked on the side of the road near the puskesmas gate.

"I've solved the rent car problem. What ticket?"

"Udah, tomorrow I'll be back at two in the afternoon."

Pram is still in front of the laptop. Check all clinic reports. Enjoy a peanut snack.

"Gue wants to talk your promise to Laras to take a picture of tomorrow's event. I'll borrow your camera, yeah. Let it be here first. On graduation, I turned around."

"Lu can wear it? That's a sophisticated camera."

"Yes, teach first. Because you have many promises like this. You easily promise and can't handle it, I have to take responsibility."

"alright. Sori I have to go back faster. I mean yesterday was good. "

"That can be good, the realization is not necessarily equally good!"

"Yes. It's so chatty, doctor!"

Pram took his famous brand camera from a backpack. Start teaching how to wear it. Pandu tried many times to understand.

The sister gave an example painstakingly.

Czechoslovak. Czechoslovak. Czechoslovak. Some corners of the house become a training ground. Flowers and ornamental plants are in pots until the face of Pandu is in close up.

It was his turn to operate the camera. Shooting everything around them.

After that the two brothers discussed the capture of the camera.

"Tomorrow I will be a self-styled photographer!"

"The point is you have to pede, pay attention to focus and angel. View to be taken. Relax, do not shake when you start pressing the button. Learn the camera manual as well. Good thing it's always in my backpack!"

The photography tool is quite large with an automatic lens that feels difficult to operate by Pandu.

Both of them tried to leave the house. Shooting around the park, then in front of the room. Silent objects such as sedans and ambulances, trees to the motorcycles of nurses guard and security guards.

The media turn. Birds that perch on tree branches near the parking area to the front traffic of the puskesmas.

Back to observe the results of the shoot.

It looks not maximal, as expected.

"It's very difficult" grumbled Pandu.

"Pake feeling is also dong! The calm. Kayak you check on the patient. Concentrate!" Pram, reply.

"Okey, okay."

"Now try to be a model."

Pram-style assorted poses, near the park. Stand with your arms spread out, jump up to tilt while moving like a freestyle dancing person.

While the brother followed his actions.

"Your response hastened dong. Tomorrow the students are in action, the media is moving so it must get the best moment!"

"Yes this is being worked on. Lightning and impromptu courses looking for good results. Where's ada?"

Pandu stood up, a little crouching, occasionally asking the sister to repeat the pose because she was overwhelmed with her pole which changed movements quickly.

Again the two check the results on the back screen of the camera. Discussions, mocking each other and several times laughter broke out between them.

"Your turn is a model. I give instructions on what moments to capture. How is the best angel."

Pandu. Be she a model in a short dress, not yet a plain-faced shower because not dressed up. Luckily the shooting location was done in the backyard.

The man posed seriously. A real photo shoot. Standing pose. Staring to the side, chin raised. A look towards the camera screen with a cheerful, mellow face, startled, laughing. Then the pose sits with the legs raised above the knees. Remote photos up to close up.

The sister gave further instructions tips on taking the view. The most appropriate position is pressing the button until the lighting.

"Elu style, maybe. There is talent to be a model. Simply photogenic. Only expressions need to be corrected" the younger brother praised.

They again evaluated the saved photos.

"Totally? Why didn't I realize it before? It could be a real model!"

Pandu chuckles.

"Ge er is also a doctor. Ha, ha ha..." Pram couldn't help but laugh.

The usual serious brother could be a little flirtatious.

"Lu, Rada is good at taking people's photos. About Laras according to you, there's a talent like I don't?"

"Photogenic, you mean?"

"Ehm yes."

"Looks. I noticed he was quite lithe. Healthy and fit. But still shy."

"good. Thank ya. Then I have to study harder with your camera, so I can shoot my girlfriend well!"

"Uhhhh, mode. Buy your own camera dong!" kelakar Pram's.

Pandu smiled, "May also your idea! If the results are good, the player also has his own camera. Can record various fond memories with.ehm girlfriend."

Pram back in his mind, "My brother looks happy with Laras. Many joke, laugh and often start to show a more lively expression than when dating during college. Slab. Bookworms and too serious.

Day starts afternoon. The last night the sister was there, Pandu invited her to eat outside. Warung lima lesehan. Chicken, catfish and vegetables.

"My first months here really made home sick."

"Gue can shadow that!"

"I'm lucky that people like to be alone, introverted or whatever the term. My spare time is just watching television or reading medical books."

"Lu was acute, first."

"really. One of the motivations I want to accept placement here is to challenge myself. My science period is not up-grade with reality in the field. "

"Thank God you were sober as young. I also want to leave the house. See a vast and more colorful world."

"Lu take the magister outside. When did you think that."

"Yes, but have a girlfriend dependant how dong. I'm not strong LDR."

"Take Bella too. Um wedding cake first?"

"Lha, now there's this problem. How dong."

"Oh yes. I forgot...."

"Uhhh, this is I got an idea. Please listen first until you understand. "

Pandu fell silent and continued to look at the younger brother.

"Look. If the DNA test results show Sandra's fetus is right my son, we want to make a deal. Married okay. Just formal, legally valid."

"Yes continues.....?"

"Gue also wants to try hard to give understanding to Bella. If he loves me, he can understand my mistakes. I just love Bella. Nothing and never will love me for Sandra. Moga Bella wants to wait until I divorce Sandra after the birth."

"If Bella doesn't accept it?"

"You what. I have no right to hold him. I will accept it as punishment for this mistake. I will also remain responsible with the child. I promise to support the boy until he grows up."

"If Sandra doesn't want to? Including not wanting to be a single mother or disagree with how you do it?"

"Wouldn't you want to? He should realize, we do not love each other why bind ourselves in a fake marriage? I will never be happy. Those who are there will hurt each other. "

"What does that friend but friendly friend who was yesterday with Sandra mean?"

"Well..just having fun."

Pandu. It was easy for Pram to behave like that.

"Duh, it's all your version, your wish. Look at the response of your two girls!"

"Yes, I'll face it. Even if the worst possible scenario fails, I will prepare myself. Both leave too. There's gotta be a girl out there who's gonna be my soul mate."

"Goodoo. I'm glad you're starting to grow up on this."