MILITARY BASE

"Hmm... I've asked you a lot. Don't you want to ask me something? you can ask how old i am? Or which city do I want to go to??" Reynata said in the sign language she had mastered while teaching children at a special school in a remote village.

"Please forgive me. I want to talk to you a lot. But right now I'm very sleepy. I asked permission to take a nap." Justine said politely using sign language that Reynata understood.

"Ooh... I see. Okay, get some rest." Reynata said with a smile even though there was a feeling of disappointment in her heart with Justine's honesty who without further ado would prefer to sleep than have a casual conversation with her.

Without seeing Reynata again, Justine closed his eyes trying to sleep. But the more he tried to sleep there was something he felt. Justine sensed that Reynata was watching him.

Feeling uncertain, Justine slowly squinted one eye at Reynata.

"Uhh... it turns out that I had a bad feeling about her." Justine said feeling relieved that Reynata was sleeping.

After confirming that Reynata was sleeping peacefully Justine closed his eyes and continued to sleep.

It's been almost three hours Justine is fast asleep. While waiting for lunch Justine took out his cell phone and texted Ronnie that he was okay.

"Hey Justine, do you want this?" Reynata suddenly offered her a brownie she made herself.

"Thank you, I don't really like sweet things." Justine said in sign language, gently refusing Reynata's gift.

"Eat a little Just, you will definitely like it. I made this cake myself." Reynata said as she handed a piece of cake to Justine.

"It's okay if you insist." Justine said reluctantly to accept the cake from Reynata and took a small bite.

"How about Just? does it taste good?" Reynata asked curiously what Justine thought of her cake.

"Pretty good, not too sweet. But it's more bitter." Justine said honestly giving his opinion about Reynata's cake.

"I did make it that way. Not too much sugar and I used real chocolate. You know the taste of real chocolate is a little bitter." Reynata said enthusiastically when Justine gave an opinion that matched the cake she made.

"Do you want more?" Reynata asked when Justine had finished her cake quickly.

"Of course, if you don't mind," Justine said casually with Reynata's attitude that didn't make him feel awkward.

"If you like, you can finish it," Reynata said giving Justine a box of cakes.

"Thank you, you are very kind," Justine said with a smile.

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It took nearly twenty-five hours for Justine to arrive at Stewart Airport in the military base area.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Justine walked out of the Airport after parting ways with Reynata while getting off the plane.

Justine got down early because he didn't want Brown to wait too long. Especially when he saw Reynata was busy talking to someone on the phone, there was no reason for him to linger on the plane.

"Hey!!! Justine!!!" someone called while waving his hand.

Justine turned to the voice calling his name.

Justine's face looked happy when he saw Brown running towards him.

"Nice to meet you Son. you are more handsome now huh?" said Brown hugging Justine while patting his back.

Justine just smiled back at Brown's hug.

"I'm also pleased to meet you, Uncle Brown. Haven't seen each other for years, it turns out that Uncle's hair can turn gray too." Justine said in a sign that Brown was used to understanding.

"The presence of gray hair already indicates that I am old. But remember, hair may turn gray but energy doesn't need to be in doubt anymore. I'm still strong enough to carry you from here to home." said Brown with a face that looks happy.

Justine laughed, nodding his head in approval of Brown's joke.

"Come on, let's go home now. I'm going to introduce you to someone you may have forgotten," said Brown excitedly leading Justine to where the Jeep was.

"Somebody? who is Uncle?" Justine asked with an incomprehensible look.

"You'll know when we get home," Brown said with a smile.

Riding a Jeep, Justine sat quietly while enjoying the atmosphere around him.

"It's very crowded in here Uncle? is Uncle's house still far from here?" Justine asked while moving his hand. Brown saw Justine's hand movements, and already understood and understood what Justine was saying even without speaking.

"Quite far, behind the hills. A village that is not too crowded. Lots of horse farms there. You must love it." said Brown slightly speeding up his vehicle to get to his house quickly.

Almost two and an hour drive, Finally Brown and Justine arrived at Brown's house which looked simple but very spacious with a stable and several horses in it.

"Wow!! Uncle's house looks very comfortable." Justine said with a look of amazement.

"Hurry up and get down and enter the house. You can rest for a while. After that we go to the river to look for fish." said Brown, patting Justine on the shoulder as he got out of the Jeep.

Justine took off her glasses and walked to Brown's house, looking around the house, which looked cool and comfortable.

"Ceklek"

Suddenly the door opened, Justine was quite surprised to see a young girl her age standing at the door smiling.

"Hey... Justine??" said the girl with a smile.

Justine smiled and waved his hand although in his heart he didn't know who the girl who had greeted him at Brown's house was.

"Have you forgotten who she is, Justine?" Brown asked approaching Justine who was still standing where he was.

Justine looked at Brown and shrugged his shoulders asking who the girl was.

"Don't you remember the little girl with curly hair and you called her curly," Brown said reminiscent of a call Justine usually calls.

Justine looked at Brown and then turned to the girl in front of him.

"You....you Kelly?!!" Justine said in sign language looking at Kelly in disbelief.