1 Delayed return.

I will go to carry out state duties, I ask that you will remain faithful to wait for me until I return later." Danendra said to Alina.

"I will remain faithful to wait for you". Alina explained.

Alina pensively remembered the words that Danendra said several years ago.

Hearing stories from her friends that Danendra had come home from work. Alina's happy smile was clear, her face was radiant like a rose blooming in the morning. An unbearable longing that she had been hiding for so many years.

Alina immediately took her cellphone to make sure it was true that Danendra had gone home. When she was about to make a call, Alena suddenly fell silent pensively, there was something stuck in her mind that made her feel embarrassed to contact Danendra first.

Tomorrow at 09.00 am Danendra arrived at the airport, all his high school friends prepared a welcome at night. Alina is on the phone with one of her friends named Novi, she tells Alina that they have to meet tomorrow morning around 08.00 am.

Alina nodded!

They have been in a relationship for so many years only through cell phones, they are both so loyal to take care of each other.

"Finally the time has come". Alina thought, smiling to herself.

>>Novi's house<<

Today at 08.00 am, Alina came according to Novi's request. All of Alina's friends have gathered at Novi's house. Some decorate, some cook and some do other things, Novi is Danendra's younger cousin.

"Alina, have you prepared this one?". Point Novi to Alina.

"Ok". Said Alina.

"Why is my heart beating so fast, is this what is called longing!". Alina thought.

"We must welcome our commander with a special welcome huh". Said one of her friends.

"Agree". Cheers to other friends.

"Looks like someone has a longing." Novi said while her eyes fell on Alina.

Alina's face turned red when she heard Novi's words, she was shy.

"You, you know a lot". Alina said, her hands still working casually.

Everything was very well prepared, they packed everything into the trunk of the car. Except for Alina, she seems to have something special for Danendra.

"I miss you". Alina thought while looking at her engagement ring with Danendra.

"Oww yeah. Have you prepared everything?". Novi asked Alina.

"Yeah, everything's fine." Said Alina.

"What time did your brother arrive?". Ask Alina back.

"He said it was night, around 9:00, but I didn't tell him that we were going to surprise him." Novi explained to Alina.

"Oh I see. Now let's just put everything in the trunk of the car". Said Alina.

"Ok. The others are waiting outside!". Danendra's parents are also waiting...!". How about your mother and father, don't they want to come too?". Novi asked Alina.

"My mother and father will follow later, because my father is still finishing his work at the office." Said Alina.

"Ok. Now we are ready". Said Novi.

They got ready well, because this was a welcome for Danendra who came home to get married.

The ring on Novi's ring finger is very good, she always looks at it and holds it.

>>Headquarters<<

All members are deployed all over, because an intruder is coming.

A group of members including Danendra who wanted to go home was not allowed, because Danendra was the leader of the other members.

A very emergency situation that makes all members get ready to take weapons.

All protective equipment was used on their respective bodies.

The alarm had sounded, they all scattered in a hidden direction.

"All members, immediately find a safe haven". their commander's orders.

"Yes Sir". Shout them all.

"How do I tell my family, if I don't fly today, it's an emergency." Danendra thought as he was ready to hold the gun with both hands.

"Be careful not to get trapped, they are all very cunning". Suggestions from his commander to use a dial telephone.

"Post one is safe,,,,?". asked the commander.

"Safe commander". Answer the member in post one.

The sound of gunshots sounded very powerful, it seemed like the sound of music entertaining someone was heard everywhere.

All members must not be careless, they must all be observant, they enter the crevices of thick grass to protect themselves.

They all survived, no one was injured, they were all asked to return to their respective posts to be given directions.

All members rushed to quickly carry out orders from their commanders.

"Commander". Call one of Danendra's friends.

"Ready,,, what's wrong?". Ask Danendra.

"Looks like we can't fly today, because of the emergency like this, how can we leave our friends who need us here". Obviously his friend.

"Yeah… You're right, I think so, we will delay our return for the sake of defending our country". Danendra said firmly.

"Then you must immediately tell your family that you can't go home yet, so they don't worry." Doni, who was none other than Danendra's close friend, Doni gave good advice to Danendra.

"Ready, I immediately call home". Danendra said.

Then they both went to the post, Danendra and Doni happened to be in the same post, they were both known to be very close.

Danendra and Doni have been friends since they met at the headquarters, and now Danendra has been there for 7 years.

During that time Danendra never met Alina.

>>Night<<

Evening has arrived, all members are mobilized to gather together, they have prepared dinner.

One by one the members left their posts, as usual before eating they lined up first to give shouts.

Incidentally, the one appointed as the leader was Danendra. "We are servants of the country, we are ready to be away from family, and we are fighting for the country." They all sang in unison, their voices very compact accompanied by loud applause.

All the members were so excited that night, they screamed as loud as they could.

Those are members of the Indonesian Armed Forces, they are all ready to be away from their families, ready to be away from their loved ones and also they must be ready to be placed anywhere.

After they finished singing the chants, all ran to the place where the food had been prepared, they took their respective parts.

Danendra and Doni are always together, they are never separated". How have you called your family yet?". Doni asked.

"Not yet, I feel bad, I'm afraid they will be disappointed because I didn't come home". Danendra replied with a sad expression on his face.

"I hope your family will accept your reasoning, because we belong to the state and our souls and bodies are not only for our families, but for the country, so we must always be ready for whatever risks we will accept". Doni said. Doni gave his opinion to Danendra.