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Chapter 4 - Not a Vacation

The circular watch on Intan's left wrist shows seven o'clock past twenty-five minutes. Intan was already very late from the meeting time he made. Once it reached the agreed place, it turned out that Intan did not find Devano's nose.

“Thank God. Devano has not arrived.” Intan stroked the chest while adjusting his breath of relief.

“Intan, you're late!” shouted someone from across the street.

That's Devano's voice. He crossed the street with a few boxes of food. Beside Devano there was a man yesterday found in the restaurant, who gave the nickname ‘Pak’ to Devano.

The man who was with Devano also brought some boxes of food. Intan silently counted the number of food boxes deftly. In total there are 15 packs of medium-sized food boxes.

“Dev, do you really want to hire people?”

“Ya, no. We'll go alone, Tan.”

“Keep those foods we bring too?”

“Of course. My motor is ready to transport it, tuh!”

Intan follows the direction of Devano's index finger. Behind a large billboard has parked the motorbike on the back of which has been installed a container that can be used to store food.

“Dev, I'm eating. But, if that much my stomach won't fit.” Intan helps Devano put down the food boxes.

“Oh. Turns out you're eating, Tan. You know, I'll order more for you.”

“Ha?”

Intan was about to protest against Devano, but was prevented. Devano told Intan to get ready with his bike. Likewise with Devano, he was also preparing to lead the way until the two of them reached their destination.

It takes approximately twenty minutes until the view of the city full of buildings replaced with a view of shady trees and rice fields that stretch. Unknowingly, Intan's smile expanded. Long enough also he was not refreshing like this time.

Streets change. Not as smooth as before, even the asphalt road is not visible anymore. It has been replaced with a gravel dirt road that is still friendly when passed by the vehicle. Intan was careful to ride his bike. Not a little careful, the possibility of falling also exists.

Ten minutes drive, the road conditions are still the same. Until shortly thereafter, Intan arrived at the exact same place as seen in the video. The watery lake is clear, it also swings solidly among the shady trees. Demi can immediately enjoy the view, Intan rushed to park his motorbike next to Devano's motorbike.

“So peaceful.” Intan muttered softly.

Intan circulated the view while enjoying the natural treats. Not long after, suddenly Intan sharpened his eyes to focus more on the object that is currently his attention.

“Dev, did I see wrong? That one over there looks like a colorful umbrella. Waitaminute! What is saung?” intan asked Devano who was standing next to him.

“True. You didn't see it wrong, Tan. This lake is often visited by people during holidays. Like at the moment. But ...”

“But, what?”

“But, the tour is far across. There is another easier way to get there.”

For the most part, Intan was surprised by Devano's words. Intan did not think, why also Devano chose the opposite way to arrive at the lake which turned out to be opposite to the usual place to be a vacation.

“You deliberately invited me to vacation here, yes Dev?”

Devano immediately turned his head, then widened his smile.

“I never said we were going on holiday.”

Intan blinked quickly, then shifted his focus towards the lake. In retrospect, Devano never mentioned the word holiday.

“Sorry, it looks like I have misunderstood. I should have asked you more about your invitation yesterday. Not in a hurry to agree because it is desperate to feel bad,” said Intan without planning.

“Oh. So yesterday you were hates.” Devano nodded lightly. “Looks like you really need a vacation, Tan. To make your mind much calmer,” he continued.

Devano's words have a point. The last few months have been too busy with work. Morning to noon, Intan will teach her students at school. The afternoon is used to help with home affairs. While at night Intan will stay up late to create new chapters of the novel he is working on. Ever terbersit plans for a vacation, but only today materialized even though at first Intan felt forced by the circumstances.

“Enjoy your time, Tan. I stay a while.”

“Where are you?”

Devano showed me his phone. The Devano mobile camera is ready to capture the beautiful scenery in that place.

“Good. I'll just wait here.”

Intan chose to stay where he stood earlier. Occasionally his steps are made closer to the lake water, also in the direction of a sturdy swing. Just like Devano, Intan also uses her phone to record beautiful scenery moments.

“Your phone can already?” devano asked after fifteen minutes of leaving Intan.

“Iya. Yesterday I took him to the repair shop. Em, yeah, Dev. Thank you for taking me on vacation in this place.”

“Sama-sama, Tan. But, I remind you again that I'm not taking you on vacation. After this, maybe I'll trouble you a little.”

“Introve? Meaning?”

Devano has not yet explained, suddenly the lake area of the arrival of small children of elementary school age. Three boys, and four girls. They were ushered in by an old mother who dressed very modestly. Devano seemed to talk to him, before the old mother finally left the children who looked happy.

“Kak Dev, who is it?” ask the girl whose hair is braided in two.

Devano gestured for Intan to come closer and introduce herself. At first Intan was still confused by the sudden arrival of the little children. After that, Intan is no longer awkward because basically Intan is used to facing children their age when at school.

“Hallo sisters. Brother's name, Intan. Greetings, yes.”

“Greetings also, Brother.” The kids say hello to Intan.

“Kak Intan his girlfriend Kak Dev, yes?”

The deg!

Intan was surprised by the sudden speech delivered by boys who looked younger than other children.

Devano quickly approached the boy who asked, held him, and whispered something that made him laugh with his joy. After that, Devano lowered it again.

“Hore …. There's a Master Ma'am!”

From Devano chat with children, Intan began to understand that the destination to this lake is not for vacation.

“Dev, you're full of surprises.” Intan's mind while developing a smile.

One of the boys rolled out a mat that he deliberately brought from his house. The other boy helps Devano pull out some blocknotes complete with pencil and eraser. Yes, the container that was made to carry food boxes, it also contains blocknote and stationery for learning media.

“What should I teach them?” whispered Intan while helping Devano prepare a place to study.

“As of you, Tan. You're his teacher.” Devano raised his eyebrows.

“Alright, about outer space only. Surely they like.”

“Oh yes, Tan. There was one child who could not read. That one.”

Devano pointed to the boy who had asked Intan about the boyfriend, who was immediately held and whispered something until the child laughed out loud.

“Dev, may I know what you whispered earlier?”

“Ehem. Are you starting to get curious about everything I do?”

It was a question that immediately made Intan silent, just like when Intan asked about Devano's work at the restaurant.

“Alright, I don't care. Let's just get started. You help the kids when I ask to write something down, yeah. But, I want to tell you a lot about space first. Don't forget to take pictures of them too. Make my ammunition so that later more spirit to come to this place again.”

“Siap.”

From here, the one that looks the most passionate is Intan. He teaches about space. The largest planet, which can be inhabited, to about the sun and the beauty of the moon at night even Intan taught with a fun teaching style. Intan also had explained about the variety of professions as encouraging children to reach their goals.

“Kak Intan, I want to be a teacher like sister.” One of the children expressed his wish.

“Wah, can once. Then you must study diligently, yes.”

“If I want to be like Kak Dev who is good at drawing. Let's draw a picture, brother. I want a picture of outer space as Kak Intan.” tells me

The boy immediately sat on Devano's lap after saying so. The boy was the one who had been held by Devano, who asked about the boyfriend, and who made Intan still curious what Devano whispered until the child laughed out loud.

Intan watched Devano who was calmly addressing the boy who looked spoiled to her. Intan's smile widened as Devano issued a sophisticated flat object complete with pen tools commonly used to draw digitally.

“Your design is good,” said Intan who peeked at Devano's image. “You are designer,” added Intan.

“I'm a cleaner, Tan.”

Intan nodded, then sat down next to Devano who was busy drawing.

“Iya. You're a cleaner for trouble. There must be a lot of people who you have helped clean up the problem, whether it is a problem of graphic ideas or a problem of circumstances like today. Your heart's open to these kids, Dev. You're good.”

Devano immediately looked at Intan, smiled briefly, then continued the design of the image. While Intan, he did not say much anymore. While still smiling, Intan walked over to the children who were recording the results of learning today.

“Tan, do you still want to know what I whispered to the boy who thought you were my girlfriend?” Inner Devano while watching Intan silently.

Suddenly things changed because of the loud screams of a man.

“Satyaaaa!”

The loud screams of a stocky man spread the calm of learning. From the back of the man, it looks young mother is struggling while holding her baby baby baby. All the children immediately gathered behind Devano. Intan, he immediately took a position and embraced a boy named Satya.

“You have no rights! I've been taking care of Satya!”

“I'm his father! Now I'm gonna take him off the island. Satya I'll school there.”

“I don't believe you! You don't deserve to be his father!”

“Keep you!”

Intan's chest thumped watching the exchange between the young mother and her stocky husband.

“Mr Devano, I thank you because you and your friends have cared about the children here. Now, let me take Satya away.”

The thick-bodied man spoke politely to Devano, making Intan so confused about who he should support.

“Sorry, Sir. Can we talk about it?” Devano tried to bargain.

“Mas Dev, don't let him bring Satya!” Young mother, Satya's mother interjected.

“Be quiet, chatty!”

The thick man suddenly changed his attitude. He did not care about the surroundings and immediately nimbly pulled Satya who was still in the arms of Intan. Intan who at that time tried to defend Satya until pushed and fell to the ground.

“Intan!” Devano panicked, reflexes will approach Intan but stopped because he saw other children who were afraid.

Now, Satya has been taken away by her father, along with the mother who seems still trying to solve the problem. Devano first conditioned the children, then approached Intan who was still silent.

“Intan, are you okay?” Devano crouched down, aligning his position with Intan.

There is no lawfulness. Devano only heard a sigh. At that moment, Devano realized that Intan was crying. Without a second thought, Devano clenched Intan's body tightly.

“Tenace. There I am here.”

What the hell is going on? Then, what whispered Devano to the boy to make him laugh as wide as earlier? Still curious? Looking forward to the story! Like + Fav's

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