The Secret Marriage of the Teacher

Coffee Plantation

“Don't miss Mas Nathan every day, yeah,” bust Jonathan while pinching Gaby's nose.

This morning Jonathan forced his wife to take him to school before going to review coffee plantations in Kendal and Bawen, which are rumored to be affected by pest borer.

Om Sofian obliges Jonathan to join because as the highest leader in the company, the man must know about the plantation and not just sit behind the table. Moreover, this coffee plantation is the main ingredient for the continuity of the company.

“Forgot if there is this ?” Gaby wiggles her phone. Jonathan nodded with a laugh.

“His learning spirit, soon PAS continues with exam preparation.”

“Mas Nathan is also his work spirit, do not forget to tell Gaby the same story because one day we will live the company together.”

Jonathan nodded back with a smile. Her hand caressed Gaby's head in love. It felt happy when he heard his wife no longer spoke formally to him.

“Gaby get off first, soon bell in. Don't forget to tell you when you get to the plantation.”

Jonathan restrains Gaby's arm before the girl opens the door. She hugged Gaby and kissed her hair.

”Times down so early, don't kiss husband first.”

“Mas Nathan what the heck, embarrassed there is Mr. Oding in front.” Gaby tries to break away from Jonathan, who tightens her arms.

“Just a minute, 1 minute. It doesn't feel far away.”

“Gombal.”

Gaby smiled in Jonathan's arms, calming his pounding heart. He feels the same way as Jonathan, but is ashamed to express it.

“Do not be naughty as long as I go !”

Jonathan broke his arms and cupped Gaby's face.

“Never bad at school ! After all, there is no math teacher who can be invited to fight.”

Gaby chuckles and lets Jonathan kiss her forehead for a moment.

Gaby's hand was ready to open the door, he forbade Jonathan to take her down. There was a long sigh before Gaby flipped over and pulled Jonathan's shirt and kissed him on the lip.

“That his working spirit !”

Gaby did not wait for Jonathan's surprised response. He rushed down and away from the car. Jonathan smiled to himself as he held his lips. This was the second time Gaby had initiated to kiss him first. It feels amazing.

Slowly the car that Jonathan was riding in walked away from Dharma Bangsa school.

“Cie cie delivered husband ,” led by Mimi who directly embraces Gaby's arm before the two reach the gate of SMA building.

“Maksa nganter because want to be left out of town.”

“Ce cie.. there is a lulled husband bucin nih,” led Mimi sambi menoel-noel cheeks Gaby.

“Apaan anyway !” Mimi immediately laughed as she saw Gaby pouting while glaring.

“Don't lie, mouth says no, face elo red while shy meow.”

Gaby just kept quiet and drugged Mimi into laughing at him.

“During its departure ?”

“Not yet know. Yesterday afternoon there was news from the plantation that the coffee plant was attacked by pests, he said quite badly. So don't know how long it's been out of town.”

Gaby just rolled her eyeballs when in her heart she started to miss Jonathan who had just a few minutes left.

***

“How is the problem with Aunt Anita?” asked Kendra when the car they were riding in had passed the city of Cirebon.

Since Kendra was appointed Jonathan's personal assistant a month ago, her best friend has been with Jonathan for work.

“So far Maya has never contacted me to discuss the issue and Gaby has started to improve her emotions.”

“Asal elo remember that people like Maya will not be silent so much less Aunt Anita must scold him all out so know that Maya is still a chase even though she knows that elo is already married.”

“If he comes face to face with me no problem. I'm worried that Gaby is the victim of her revenge, let alone Jihan beside Maya.”

“Gaby tough girl, I'm sure she can face them as long as you really love her, no more worry like before.”

“If you know the answer. I love Gaby and will not change easily.”

Kendra smiled faintly while nodding.

It does not feel the car has gone out of the toll and entered the Kendal city area. Sofian invites them to lunch before going to the plantation.

At around 2 pm, the car carrying Jonathan, Kendra, Om Sofian and Pak Hasbi, one of the company's staff, arrived at a large coffee plantation area.

The Imam as the person in charge there immediately welcomed the five. Without delaying for a long time, they were invited to go around.

For the first time Jonathan visited a coffee plantation owned by Anna's family. His forehead wrinkled to notice many young coffee berries falling on the ground as well as parts of the trunk and twigs looked dry.

“New a week ago the whole tree here finished being re-fertilized and pruned so that there was no buildup of tree trunks and no pests were found in any of the trees. 2 days ago, the, as workers began to descend into the plantation, they were surprised to find these borer pests on many trees. Finally I asked them to ascertain how many trees were being attacked by pests. We were very surprised because more than half of the plantations were attacked by pest borers.”

“Is it possible that in a short time the pest attacked many trees at once, sir ? I mean like the plague,” asked Jonathan who was still blind about the coffee plant.

“Not as fast as it spreads, sir. And if it was a plague, when I asked some workers to ask the neighboring plantation, they would definitely find the same case on their tree.”

“So there is a possibility this is all man-made ?” ask Sofian.

Jonathan, who still does not understand, looks at Sofian full of question marks. It looked as if the middle-aged man was furious and his jaw was hardened.

“Sabotage means, Bro,” Kendra said in response to Jonathan's confusion.

“So the pest was deliberately spread in this plantation ?” jonathan was determined to ensure his arrest.

“It looks like so,” said Mr. Hasbi. “If it is indeed a plague, not only is this plantation attacked and it will not be this fast that the pest is spread in one location only.”

“Is there no CCTV in the plantation area, Om ?” jonathan asked as he circulated his gaze, looking for camera points that might be installed in the plantation area.

“There is a Master, but we did not find anyone else entering the plantation to spread the pest,” said Mr. Imam.

“Can we see it?” ask Jonathan.

Om Sofian was silent and walked behind Jonathan and Kendra who followed Mr. Imam back to the office of the plantation manager.

“What has an incident like this been experienced before, Sir ?” jonathan asked as he walked beside the Imam and Kendra stayed behind them.

“That was once but it was decades ago when Miss Anna was alive and I have not worked here long. The rest is occasional pest attacks and fungal disorders are common but do not directly attack more than half of the plantation.”

Jonathan nodded in understanding. His mind was filled with various guesses. Interesting to find out but it made Jonathan sigh. The problem of business competition may be the cause and in fact Jonathan must be ready to undergo new things that are different from the competition he experienced during his time as a teacher.