The Love Competition

43. Candidate contestants

In a house, the atmosphere looks crowded seen some guests wearing black clothes like attending a funeral .

Not far from the house was a gazebo, a 12-year-old girl sitting in the gazebo crying . He was wearing all-black clothes and a scarf covered his hair.A 16-year-old boy was sitting next to him , as he tried to comfort the little girl .

" Are you sad ? " Task the young man with a smile .

" Yes my father is gone, you know my father is the most handsome and brave soldier, I want him to come to school in his uniform" said the little girl .

" Why ?" Ask the teenager .

" Because he is so handsome in his ABRI shirt "the little girl replied innocently .

" Mother said if I grew up father would bring me a bride, a handsome man in the coolest striped clothes, but now that father is gone he can no longer give me that gift " the story of the little girl .

" What's so right, what about me, aren't I handsome ? " ask the young man trying to cheer him up .

" Sister, will you also be a soldier ? " Ask the girl .

" sister is good-looking, but will be more handsome when wearing a uniform ? " Take it later .

" Yes ..I'll be a soldier like my mother's grandfather, would you be my lover if I were a soldier ? " Task the young man in a joking manner .

" No. I will choose the bravest soldier to be my husband, so if you want to be the chosen man be the brave soldier who protects children, women and the weak , as well as the person who needs the girl's "calling .

" I'm just going to receive the best, better than my father, he has to be like Eyang" he continued .

" Why ?" Ask the teenager .

" Let me not have to receive a love letter from my husband that made me cry , I don't want to cry like a mother today, but I also want to have a husband like a father " he said innocently .

The young man in front of him laughed at the words of the little girl he had just met two hours ago .

" Are you really going to accept me if I'm a great soldier ?" Ask the teenager .

The little girl in front of him nodded her head.

" Well.I'll be a great warrior, by then you'll have to choose me " said the teenager later .

" It's not easy, I'll ask Eyang to make a contest to choose the best soldier for me, brother must be the winner" said the girl .

" Why do I have to take part in the competition ? " Ask the teenager while holding back a laugh .

" Because that's how I win a princess' heart, I'm a precious daughter of my father and my eyes, and neither will I let a weak man be my bride after he's gone" she said

" Emm..so ...." The teenager responded to the cute little girl .

" Dila.nak Dila's....Mother is looking for you .." shouted a woman in her 30s from afar .

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" Kid Dila..."

Dila woke up from her sleep, she was staring at a face, but not the face that was .

" Oh..." Dila awoke from her sleep because Narti woke her up .

" What a sick lady, Mr. Aditya asked me to check on the state of Nak Dila" said the woman .

Dila was fixated, she slept quite late last night but she had a strange dream and the dream was like a reality .

" kids....

' ah.. I'm fine, is Adi..I mean Jidan has gone home ? " Task Dila on narti's book .

Buk Narti shook his head as he tidied a tray on a small table beside the bed .

" Mister Aditya asked me to take breakfast because maybe Dila was tired, sleep until you feel better" said buk Narti while asking for permission .

" Thank you Miss Narti "said Dila with a happy smile .

" The same, just rest first" said Ms. Narti while leaving the room .

At the edge of the stairs Mr. Nurdin had been waiting for him .

" Is he okay ? " Task Mr. Nurdin .

" Yes.but is the news true, has it been confirmed ? " Task narti .

" The master is checking everything, he asks us to keep everyone at home from hearing the news from others until there is certainty" said Mr. Nurdin as he stepped down the stairs .

" Pa Nurdin..why is the tv network dead ? " Tanya Tania who just came out of the room .

" Oh.iya soon ready miss , there is improvement " replied Mr. Nurdin with surprise .

" Miss want breakfast to take you to the room ? " Task Ms. Narti while going back up .

" No need, I want to go to school, where do I put my phone..? " Task the girl confused .

" Oh yes, you had a message to take the lady somewhere so miss does not need school, you have asked permission from the same homeroom teacher " said Ms. Narti while accompanying Tania into the room .

" Are you right? , Tumben if that's how I want to sleep again just "said the girl as she returned the basket and pulled the blanket .

Ms. Narti went back down the stairs and immediately coordinated all the servants in the house .

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All teams have returned after checking into the ravine, have confirmed the vehicle belongs to Jidan , and there is a body that has been reduced to ashes , ' he said , but can be sure there are human ashes in the car that has been burned .

The latest news is certainly stifling the chest of Mr. Aditya . He did not know what to say to his family, especially his wife . That afternoon Mr. Aditya returned home with a claustrophobic heart . He has not had the courage to tell the events that happened to Jidan, while the news will be released soon on television, although in a different version of reality.

In the middle room, Mr. Gunawan was talking to Dila and Mrs Irma and Tania who were bored because the home internet network had no improvement .

Dila invited everyone to lecture, they all became familiar and talked to each other . They tell me a lot of things .

" Oh yeah what is that ? " ask Mrs Irma .

" It was like the state of father's funeral, I was talking to someone "dila's story

" I was like someone comforting me he promised to be a great soldier and asked me to be his wife if I was an adult "Dila told me a laugh .

" Are you sure it was a dream ? " Ask madam Irma .

" I think , but how can I dream back to the past "said Dila who felt funny .

" That's weird..." Commentary Tania

" Kak Dila's story is like the story of Kak Jidan when he will enter the military academy" he continued .

" really ? " Ask mr Gunawan .

" Yes, at that time, Brother Jidan said he had promised a little girl to be a great soldier who protects children and women , parents as well as people who are powerless to have a child soldier smile, that's why he became a soldier because he had said that it was a promise "tale Tania .

Everyone in the place was silent, staring at the faces of Tania and Dila alternately . Mr. Aditya who was silent and listened to the conversation since then also just fell silent .

" Papa did not papa ever invite Jidan to attend the wedding or funeral "ask madam Irma .

" Yes but I have also forgotten, who I invited when attending Dila's father's funeral was Jidan, Jordi or Rizky " replied Mr. Gunawan flatly even though he had realized something .

" Oh.really Jordi's sister and Jidan's sister of their age as well as when they were teenagers had almost the same face "Tania laughed .

" really ? " Task Dila .

" Yes they were also born on the same day, that's why grandfather gave them the names Jordi and Jidan " replied Tania .

" It's true we used to live together in this house, when they were kids, and they often fought "mrs Irma chimed in .

Dila laughed hearing the story of the two men .

" O dear.since when did you stand there ? " Ask madam Irma who was aware of Mr. Aditya's presence .

" Emh I just arrived, you guys look so happy ?" Ask Mr. Aditya .

" Yes come...Dila invited us all to enjoy the fruit, he often did this at home, let's taste very good" said Mr. Gunawan .

Mr. Aditya immediately joined them and sat down near the wife .

Dila immediately picked up a small plate of fruit pieces given the spice he made .

" It's om." said Dila .

" You eat it, it tastes very good, like your mother made "praise Mr. Gunawan .

" really ? " Task Mr. Aditya, he immediately tasted the spoonful

" Yes.this is so good.., lila you really made this ? " Praise Mr. Aditya .

Da smiles gladly to hear Mr. Aditya likes his homemade rujak .

" I want to put this menu into an afternoon snack on Narti, how about pa ? " Ask madam Irma .

" Yes yes, have Narti ask for the recipe " replied Mr. Gunawan .

Mr. Aditya was only silent while feeding food to his mouth . Truly he could not bear to ruin the current happiness that he had not seen for a long time, the familiar atmosphere that Dila created was a rare thing that happened in that house .

Dila who was sensitive, and from earlier looked at the face of Mr. Aditya began to feel something . He caught the face, the face of a soldier who harbors a grief . The face she often saw as a teenager .

" Am Adit okay ? " Tanya Dila who started to worry .

" Well.om there is only a slight problem " replied Mr. Aditya while putting the plate on the table .

Dila's probing and suspicious gaze made her feel like she was being interrogated . True said her son the girl was different, and had a different way of view and way of life than anyone else .

" I was about to change clothes first "mister Aditya got up from his seat .

" Are you not going back to work, dear" asked Ms. Irma .

' from last night om was busy Dila ,. You don't have to worry "said madam Irma to Dila who looked at Mr. Aditya's interests from the room .

"Oh.." muttered Dila .

Everyone went back to chatting and joking Dila crooked from her seat and looked for Mr. Aditya . The way the man looked at him also looked at his son and wife and Mr. Gunawan really disturbed his heart .

Tok tok tok tok

Dila knocked Mr Aditya's workspace .

" Om...this is Dila, Dila can enter ? " Ask the girl .

There was no answer yet, but Dila immediately opened the door of the unlocked room .

Dila found Mr. Aditya Middle standing while staring at a photo of his small family hanging on the wall of the room .

" Oh, did something happen to Adi ? " Tanya Dila who can't resist her curiosity .

Mr. Aditya turned around, with a sad face the man looked at the face of the girl he knew was loved so much by his now deceased son .

Seeing that gaze Dila immediately shook her head shake .

" It's not true is it? , Om didn't bring the news right? , Om didn't check his locker did he ? " Tanya Dila with a sobbing voice began .

" I'm sorry..." Replied Mr. Aditya who was no longer able to withstand the tightness in his chest .

" No...., do not om..please "Dila's voice began to hold the girl closed both ears . He did not want to hear the news anymore .the news that made him not want to have a lover who works as a soldier, after he understood the meaning of a love letter from a soldier locker .