Salto World Wine

Chapter 21: Air Force Reason (1)

“ What makes you not like the same air force deck?”

During the trip to Jogja, Arka only made a sound after a long silence. Even when the Wine study tour Arka who is usually diligent in sending messages every hour is now only less than 5 messages that the man sent in one day. Wine understands, Arka talks with father and baba who until now did not know Wine is the cause.

Wine is not much pushy, demanding a sense of curiosity to Arka. When the man was silent, it was not something that needed to be explained or maybe it was still a matter of time until Arka told him everything.

“ Why suddenly ask so bang?” Wine looked at the clingy Ark.

The man who was driving was looking straight ahead, his face looked serious until Wine felt he also had to be serious now.

“ Brother want to know, so you know what the next step you should take is for you”

If only they were not in serious fashion, Wine would definitely blush in embarrassment hearing about it and flirt back at this man.

“ Don't like aj”

“ Don't forget that brother's army air force dek”

Wine nodded. Opening a bottle of mineral water then giving it to Arka. This water can create a mood. Baksheesh.

“ Yes it is brother, if others may not”

“ If you want to get married? Brother can all say the same mother and brother when we get to Jogja”

The Wine Chief turned his head for a moment. Yesterday Arka obviously promised just to introduce her, not to ask her to get married. Then what is this? what exactly did Baba tell Arka last week?.

“ Baba tell brother to marry Wine?” guess Wine who immediately got a soft head of Arka.

“ Continue?” ask Wine again.

Arka did not immediately reply, the man was silent then glanced at Wine with a smile before finally returning to focus on the road ahead. Feeling that he would not get an answer if not urged, Wine positioned his seat towards Arka.

“Bang”

“Hmm?”

“Don't hmm doang. Answered bang. Kaya doesn't have a mouth know ngga.” Let it be if Arka thinks Wine has no manners at all.

Arka directs her car into the nearby rest area. After the car was parked, the man now positioned his seat facing Wine.

“ Brother nanya first loh dek. Ko was asked back?”

There is not the slightest increase in the way Arka speaks now. For Wine, Arka was always subtle to him.

“Abang the installer knows the reason?”

Arka nodded her head.

“Because Wine doesn't want what happens to mamah to happen to Wine”

“Means?”

“ Shoveled on behalf of country duties outside the city. Wine will not know what is in there later. Maybe it works, but it could be mas mgelakuin other things there”

“ Cheating on you means?”

Wine rounded his eyes in surprise. He never told me what happened to his family's life, the cause of his mother's accident or what his baby did first. Wine never brought it up at all.

Thinking if Ocha or Anya who told the story is also something impossible. Both of his best friends know very well if Wine does not like his personal life used to be known by others. Alin's mom couldn't do it either.

“ Fathers who tell the same story brother everything” continued Arka as if he understood what was on Wine's mind now.

Talking about things full of disappointment first, made Wine start to remember everything. As good as possible Wine keeps his tears from escaping in front of Arka. His lips were tightly closed, and the sight that had been before him turned to the Ark he turned out of the window. The atmosphere in the car instantly turned into full of sadness, Wine hated this.

Wine didn't do it. But when Arka's hand forced her head to turn, Wine could see both of Arka's eyes looking at her with a gentle gaze, just then the tears that Wine had previously held out instantly, she said, stuffing from the mouth also he could not bear to make Arka pull him into the man's embrace.

This is the reason Wine does not like to discuss the first incident with others. Not only Arka, if Wine discusses it with Ocha, Anya, mbak Alin, mas Akhtar, mother and father, Wine will also end up crying a mouthful. But not with the chapter, when Wine discusses this with the chapter, not tears that come out, but the hatred that fosters in the heart so that Wine also hates the babanya work.

Arka doesn't talk. His hand patted Wine slowly trying to calm this girl in his arms. Dad had warned him first if Wine might cry if discussing this, or at worst this girl would hate him.

Wine does not like to be looked down upon and pathetic by others.

“ As brother said first deck. It never hurts to show our weakness with others, with people we love. And brother hope you will tell about this to brother as the person you love”

Wine did not answer, he still continued to cry as if he wanted to bring out everything that had bothered him so far. if telling stories with his two friends did not reduce the pain. Wine hope with Arka the pain will be reduced.

“Dek. Sorry for bringing this up again on deck. You don't tell me, that's why I asked Dad”

Arka rubbed Wine's back. Someone he knew full of laughter and funny behavior turned into crying as much as this, Arka knew Wine was at the lowest point of this girl, family matters were the thing Wine hid the most from everyone.

Arka wiped Wine's tears as the girl again sat up straight. A gentle smile prepared to wait for Wine to explain everything. Those smiling eyes were turned upside down by tears. And Arka feels very bad for being the mastermind of everything.

“ If you do not want to tell a story now you can wait until you want to tell a story. If you want to tell me now, you are ready to listen”

Wine took a deep breath to calm down “ Baba said what same brother yesterday?”

Still smiling, Arka confirmed Wine's messy hair son "Commander doesn't agree that brother has a relationship with you”

“Reason?”

“Because the commander thought if you would never want to have a relationship with the air force.”

“Abang knows not the wrong air force army job here right?”

Arka nodded. Back wiping tears Wine that glides freely ”Abang knows. So you want to know the reason from yourself. And brother can take the next step”

“If Wine doesn't want a story, you want to stay in Wine?”

Arka laughs softly “ No”

“Exit from air force?” ask Wine again.

“Not really. Brother loves the country and brother's job. My brother also loves equally. So instead of removing one that has been grasped by my brother's hand. Brother choose to convince you even though it takes up to 5 years”

“ Old brother hunt later. Wine does not want to marry the same bachelor weathered”

Arka's laughter accompanied by a sigh of relief was heard. If you have started joking, Arka knows Wine has improved a little. The wine with its spicy mouth that he knew was already slowly returning.

“Bang”

“Hmm?”

The serious look from Wine's eyes returned Arka's look, making Arka guess if Wine might tell her now. Arka clasped Wine's hand tightly ready to hear all the girl's stories. Despite having heard from the father's point of view, Arka was still very much looking forward to hearing from Wine's point of view. Those who observe and feel clearly will have a difference in story.

Arka straightened her sitting position while smiling steadily. Strive to be a good listener of all the sentences Wine will tell you. But just as Wine spoke, Arka could only laugh while shaking her head.

“Wine laper's. Eating bang. Later New Wine terl”

Arka rattled the gaunt of Wine's hair then pinched the cheek of this girl.

Ready to listen to the food. Indeed the stomach must be filled first can be a story.

Bekasi

December 15th, 2021