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Sweet Smile for Sazkia
Sweet Smile for Sazkia
Author: Ariandani Rissa

1. Misunderstanding

At the Camp one night, all the volunteers were tired in searching for victims. They gathered at the Gebangrejo village hall. One of the Small village in Gebang ditrict, Purworejo, Central Java. The village had just been hit by a landslide, after two consecutive days of heavy rain.

The Volunteers talked about their experiences while searching for landslide victims. From the difficulty of entering the disaster location to the difficulty of stemming the flow of visitors who want to see the damage that has occurred at Gebang Rejo due to landslides.

They have been in the village hall for two days. They helped people affected by landslides and evacuate the victims. There are twenty buried victims still cannot be evacuated due to the difficult terrain and heavy equipment that cannot yet enter the location.

SAR commanders entered the hall, followed by 4XX Infantry Battalion commanders, 3rd and 11th Artilery Commanders, silencing everyone present, waiting for information. The four commanders sat on the chairs that had been prepared by their men. They looked at all volunteers who sat on the floor,  waiting for the instructions.

 After opening the meeting, the SAR commanders dividing personnel for the search and evacuation of landslide victims.

Sazkia and several members of the Gajah Mungkur University students  participated in the coordination. Even though the body feels achy because of not resting all day and sleepiness begins to attack, Sazkia and her five friends are still actively participating in the meeting.

“I don't want any of us to be divided. For the safety and comfort of all, we must be able to bring about order. We are volunteers so, don't make the refugess that we help get in trouble, and we are prohibited from adding to the trouble "

"Ready, Sir"

Everyone raised their clenched right fists, as a testament to their enthusiasm. The commander looked at the volunteers with a happy smile. It is not an easy thing to have someone who is willing to help a relative who is affected by a disaster if it is not based on a high sense of humanity.

"OK, I'll divide all the personnel into four search sections. It means to make our work become easier."

The commander looked at the notebook which contained the division of personnel. He held the loudspeaker that he had been holding to his lips so that all present could listen to the distribution of tasks properly.

"The first location to the west of the village hall, where it is suspected that six victims were buried, this location will be led by Commander Seno from the Infantry Battalion."

"Ready, Sir" said Commander Seno, a young man who was now standing in the front row while saluting the SAR Commander. The SAR commander looked at Seno who was still standing in salute, staring at him with a look of amazement at the commander's posture and good looks.

"Very nice. Commander Seno. You are young and very handsome, but you have succeeded in serving as a commander in the Infantry Battalion. "

All eyes looked at Seno who was still standing straight while showing his best smile to everyone who looked at him. The SAR commander,  Khalid gave a thumbs up, then looked at the notebook once again.

Sazkia and Lina who were busy chatting didn't pay attention to the direction of everyone's eyes. They were still whispering about the condition of a friend in front of them who was busy calling while showing a worried face. They just stopped the chat when the SAR Commander, returned to handle the meeting

 "The second location to the north of this camp, it is suspected that three victims were buried, led by Commander Prasetyo from the SAR team."

Prasetyo stood up saluting while looking at the commander Khalid.

"Ready, Sir"

“Good, Commander Prasetyo. Furthermore, the third location is in the western part of the Gebang river. It is Presumed that ten victims were buried, led directly by Commander Tulus from Artillery 3 "

"Ready, Sir" Commander Tulus did the same to Khalid. Khalid smiles once again receiving Tulus' respect.

"The last location is in the south of the village, it is suspected that three victims were buried, led by Commander Syarif from  Artillery 11"

"Ready, Sir"

"The last post from the soup kitchen, commanded by Commander Budi."

"Ready, Sir"

Sazkia and Lina looked at each other. Both of them looked at Budi, the commander who was now standing next to Commander Seno. They don't believe in their hearing. Consumption matters was entrusted to Commander Budi, a tall, light brown-skinned man who really likes to scold anyone who is next to him without any reason.

“Commander Budi is our kitchen coordinator? Oh My God, ”said Lina, patting her forehead. She really felt the oddity of the division of tasks in the kitchen.

"Yes. Why?"

"I didn't expect it. There was a man placed in the kitchen. Don't they have women who are more capable in managing consumption? "

Sazkia put her fore finger on her lips while looking at Lina. She doesn't want people to hear Lina's words that doubt Budi's ability as a kitchen coordinator.

"Is there something wrong with what I said?" instead of being silent, Lina made her voice even louder. Lina wanted everyone to hear her protests, especially Khalid. During this time she felt Khalid was too reckless in dividing personnel. Gentle Suseno and Prasetyo classmates were placed in the field, while Commander Budi, who looked muscular, was placed in the kitchen.

"No. Lina is always right. "

"Hi hi hi, you are nonsense."

Sazkia turned her face, looked at the situation in front of her which was getting rowdy by the conversation of the meeting participants. Khalid who chaired the meeting still gave the respective coordinators the opportunity to choose their members.

"Ok, I know you will always stand up for me. But this time, please listen to me, Sazkia. I absolutely don't want to cooperate with Commander Budi. If you want to know why, you can ask me tomorrow. Now you stay in your position, because Qomar is looking at you. "

Lina's words automatically made Sazkia silent unfazed. She stayed in place, heard Lina's sentence. She already knew where Qomar, the chairman of the Student Executive organization, was looking at her with a smile on his face.

Qomar saw Sazkia acting awkwardly. She sharpened his gaze even more, expecting his lover to stare at him even if only for a moment. But what Qomar hoped for was only hope. Sazkia didn't even look at him. Instead, she was busy chatting with Lina, Sulis and Rosa and several other volunteers from the next campus.

 "Saz, I think he's in love with you, Saz"

"No."

Sazkia shook her head. Makes Lina widen her eyes. The news she heard from Rosa while they were sitting at the secretariat was still clear that Qomar and Sazkia had officially become lovers.

Sazkia who saw Lina's confusion was silent. She did not respond to the strange look from her friend,  Lina. She was still busy flipping through notes, trying to divert the anxiety she actually felt. She was actually angry with Qomar. Yesterday when they just arrived at the landslide site, Sazkia saw Qomar coming and offered to help her to wake Syamsa up, a beautiful girl who became the idol of Gajah Mungkur campus.

Sazkia also thought that Qomar had started to love Syamsa. Qomar silently stroked Syamsa's head and kissed her forehead while they were in the medical room. Qomar paid no attention to Sazkia who was standing behind the door.

"Saz" Lina nudged Sazkia's arm who was still daydreaming. Sazkia turned her head. Meanwhile, Qomar, who was getting bored with the endless waiting, immediately looked down. There is a stiff in the warmth of the night in the Gebang Rejo village  hall.

"Yes?"

Lina brought her lips closer to whisper something in Sazkia's ear. Sazkia shook her head.

"Are you sure?"

This time Sazkia nodded.  She doesn't know what they were talking about, until the voice of commander Khalid was heard again in the room.

“Ok ladies and gentlemen, that is our meeting tonight. We have devided our personnel, we have choosen the leader of the team and now, we are going to have a rest. We have a big duty tomorrow. Let's prepare ourselves well. Give the refugees the best service. If there is no questions, let me close the meeting by saying hamdallah together. "

"Alhamdulillahirobbil 'alamin"

Some of the volunteers left the hall to the meeting room which was used as a place for the volunteers to sleep. Some of them still chose to stay in the hall in anticipation of the rain and subsequent landslides.

Sazkia and Lina stood up, then asked permission from the SAR Commander who had just chaired the meeting and said they wanted to return to the village head's house.

Qomar who watched his lover leave immediately followed in Sazkia's footsteps. He intended to greet Sazkia because he had not been able to see her for the past two days.

"Saz" Sazkia who knew Qomar was following her immediately stopped. She arranged her heart and feelings so as not to show her anger in front of Lina.

"I want to apologize." Said Qomar weakly. He stretched out his hand to take Sazkia's hand and took her to sit on a park bench in the courtyard of the village hall, but Sazkia immediately brushed it off. Sazkia was still standing in her position while looking down.

"why?"

Qomar smiled. Sazkia's voice didn't sound angry and it made his feeling relieved. He stands in its  position.

"Em, it's been two days I haven't sent a message to you."

"Ok, no problem."

Qomar nodded. He felt relieved when he heard the words of his lover who said it was okay for his negligence to not send her a message.

"Are you angry at me?"

"There's no reason for me to be angry with you, Brother Qomar. I'm just feeling dizzy and tired. Good night. "

Sazkia grabbed Lina's hand and asked her to immediately leave Qomar. Even though a lot of questions were piling up in her head, Lina just complied without a word.

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