Fragrant For Galih

Ep. 75 After Two Years

Two years later...

Two young men in military uniforms chatted with several children in an arid field in southern Lebanon.

"Morning good..." Greet one of the soldiers to the children there.

"Morning good..." Reply to the children in unison.

"Good morning..." Greet the other military soldier and return the children replied in the same sentence.

"Good morning..." The children swooned with cheerful smiles on their faces.

"Haha... You guys really like to imitate our words, right? Look at Galih, they're like parrots who like to imitate." Damar said to Galih, laughing. Yes, the two military soldiers are Galih and Damar. Damar was a friend that Garih met when she joined the Garuda Forces in Lebanon today.

"They are children who should have a better future if not confined to this barren land, their path is still far away." Galih said while looking at the children with a look of pity.

"Yes, but look at them always cheerful when we see our arrival as if there is no burden or fear in their eyes." Damar.

"Right and it also becomes our strength to protect them here." Sahut Galih's.

"You all ate?" Ask Galih.

"Had..." Answer them in unison using Indonesian. You must be wondering why they can use Indonesian. That is because Garuda troops always come on their land and Indonesian military soldiers often invite them to talk and teach them, especially small children to speak Indonesian with simple sentences used day-to-day.

This morning is the schedule of Galih and Darma with some of their friends to patrol the routine in the morning. The patrols are required to be conducted in areas along the Adchit al Qusayr region of southern Lebanon using armored fighting vehicles with full armament. And in this time of patrolling they often interact with local residents. Although a little staring at foreigners with caution but thank goodness Garuda continent is always warmly welcomed by local residents. Yes, for example, the little children who greeted with a happy smile when Garuda troops from Indonesia came to patrol.

"Kids... Do you want chocolate?" Damar asked the children and was immediately answered happily by them.

"You...!" Excite them all.

"If you want, you must march counting from one to ten." Damar said that they would not fight over chocolate when he distributed it. They were very obedient children, they immediately lined up neatly and began to count when appointed by Damar and Damar also gave them chocolate as a gift. Seeing the children, Galih and several other soldiers smiled. They are sweet children, only they are less fortunate to be born and live in a land prone to war.

After receiving the chocolates, the children immediately left after saying thank you by using the Indonesian language they had been taught before.

"Ah... When I saw them I remembered my son who was far away in the land. Now he'll be two years old. When I left my wife was three months pregnant." Said Damar who felt longing for children and their values in Indonesia.

"You're so great, you can leave your son and wife for country duty. I'm proud of you, brother's son and wife must be proud of you, too." Galih said trying to comfort his friend even though actually Galih's heart raged when he remembered when he left Wangi who looked disappointed at him.

"It's lucky you haven't had a family yet, so there's no burden of such a deep mind when leaving your daughter at home for such a long time." Damar said while patting Galih on the shoulder.

"It's wrong, even though I'm here trying to focus on working but my heart is still left in Yogyakarta." Inner Galih with a smile.

Two years ago Galih was forced to give wounds to Wangi because of his own fear if one day he was unable to return, even though it was not necessarily the case. Although he has moved on in his past but the trauma in the heart of Galih who is afraid of losing the person he loves for the second time is still attached to his mind. Therefore he was forced to let go of Fragrance so that the woman he loved did not feel burdened to think and wait for her who was not sure to return home safely. Not that Galih is pessimistic if he cannot return home safely, but the risk is always there for a countryman like himself who is always ready to face death at any time. Although Sinar's death was not a hundred percent of his fault but if Sinar is not bound by his engagement with him maybe Sinar can be happy with the person who loves him in his life. That's what makes Galih think to cancel his engagement plan with Wangi that he loves very much. Galih is actually planning to declare her love for Wangi on their engagement day should bury her deep in that dream. Galih now only believes if indeed Fragrance is a soul mate that God has prepared for him then someday they will be united with the bond of marriage. But if not, Galih just hope that Fragrance can find her happiness even if not with her.

"It's been two years since that event, maybe now you've finished your Resident, sorry I couldn't be there to congratulate him. Fragrant... I miss you." Inner Galih with a sliced heart.

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"Nahh, mama's son is now beautiful plenary." Said Mama Rina who smiled proudly to see the results of her work on Wangi's face.

The already beautiful fragrance looks even more beautiful with simple makeup like Mama Rina and modern hair that is embraced combined with new magenta flea-colored kebaya.

"Waaah... My mom's skills are the best! Thank you, I've been horrified this beautiful fragrance has become more beautiful." Speak Fragrance that praises her mother as well as praising herself.

"Yes dong... Whose mother was it?" Sahut mama Rina who is so proud of her skills.

"Yes already, now change mama who is ready, soon your papa must have been waiting." Said his mother later.

"Need to help me?" Perfume offers help.

"No need! There was even a long and ruined makeup mama." Her mother immediately refused the help of her daughter.

"That's not the same thing as your own child." Fragrant murmur while grumbling but not ignored by Mama Rina because if you respond to Wangi ntar the longer the business.

While waiting for her mother to dress up, Wangi got a call from Wulan. Since the PDKTnya Wulan and Jarno succeeded, Wangi and Wulan are getting closer and better friends.

"Hallo Wul's... What's up?" Wangi asked after lifting her phone.

"You've already left Wang?" Answer Wulan with a question.

"Not yet, it's still at home, still waiting for my mama to get ready, just to leave again." Answer Fragrance.

"Ohh... Then wait for me in front of the graduation building? Here I want otw too, notar we go in together." Wulan.

"Okey, ntar who first waited in front of the building." Reply Fragrance.

"Oh yes Wang, are you seriously willing to join the program of the Hospital as a volunteer doctor to be sent in Lebanon? Did your parents know?" Ask Wulan later.

"Yes seriously... Remember that Wul! You don't talk about this if you meet my parents later." The Wangi Remembrance of Wulan.

"What is true?! You haven't talked about that matter with your papa mama Wang? You are crazy! I know you're there to follow Galih, right? Aren't you?!" Wulan cried across the street.

"Who said?! I went there because I wanted to have a new and more challenging experience. The only guy in the world is he?" Perfumed speech evasive.

"As far as you are... I know love drives us crazy, I used to, but it turns out there's something even crazier than me." Sindir Wulan's.

"I said no... You don't believe it at all.." The actual words of Wangi Wulan's speech are not entirely wrong.

"Yes, I believe it... Anyway, wait for me in front of the graduation building. Baye's... I'm closing the phone." Sahut Wulan who then closed his phone after getting a reply "iya" from Wangi.

"Dueh... How would Galih react if he saw me there? Just watch out, I make you can't calm down think of me, who told me to just leave me alone. You certainly do not know Galih, before you know me, I am a tomboy girl who likes to make everyone dizzy, some say I am barbaric, Wulan call me crazy, Riko likes to call me a crazy girl, mama I just like to do other than I'm rich monkey who likes to climb mango trees. So then... Wait for me Galih Admaja."

Seriate...