A Story About Us And Taste
#1
Ray, thank you..
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December 2020, the,
That day, Ray's face was more sad than before.. Nala never forgot about the line of face that looked at her pushyly.
Nala's step seemed to beat slowly as Ray's hand greeted the other hand and said the name of the woman who had loved the man so much, accompanied by the roar of happy voices of everyone who said “SAH”.
“Ray, I pray the best for you.” Inner Nala
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July 2006, the,
“baik sir, thank you very much hopefully Nala at home school here” smile Nala's father while shaking hands with the principal.
Today Nala is a transfer student of class 3 at Junior High School Bandung at the beginning of semester 2. His family decided to move suddenly to his father's hometown of Bandung after they lost the greatest woman of their lives.
Nala, just a little girl who doesn't know anything about outside life other than school and home. He has an older brother who is studying his final semester in Jakarta and will soon become a veterinarian. His father was a Lecturer at one of the private colleges in the city of Bandung and his mother a great woman who devoted her life to the family and then a few weeks ago left them after the illness he suffered. His departure was the greatest heartache for them so the father had to decide to move to the city that he really wanted his beloved wife to live in before the wife left.
“good morning everyone, my name is Nala Qeena Ramadiansyah. Nice to meet you all” greet Nala in front of class
“Haaaii Nalaaa” greet everyone in the class
“Ray”
a boy sitting behind in the middle row was shocked after his name was called
“iya bu?” answerable
“Ray, the seat beside you is always empty right? Nala can sit next to you.. Nala please you sit next to Ray yaa” pinta mother teacher without waiting for the boy's approval.
Nala sat down and smiled faintly at him, her face was very stiff but it looked sweet.
“gua Ray” said briefly, Nala only replied with a nod of the head..
Ray, in Nala's heart..
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“Nalaa..” a very familiar voice called him to meet him
“What the hell bothers keep.” replied Nala ketus
“eh Nal.. here used to be this”
“what the heck Ray.” with goiter Nala's heart while walking towards him
“it saw the charred noodles his” face panicked Ray while pointing at the pot he was holding
“laaah you did that until you got so cooked noodles doang?” Ask Nala
“eh Nalaaaa gua kan udan said that nitip matiin stove if the noodles are already mateng, peed cave first” said Ray
“when did you say” protest Nala
“tadi Nalaa cave ampe teriak”
“gua ga danger”
“means it ears do not be lined with mulu headsets will be budek” protest with sangar
“iya sorry, how is this trus? Want to eat a meal?”
“ga want, make a new noodle cave!” pinta Ray while pouting sat on the sofa
“iyaa dear” replied Nala while teasing Ray
Ray spent 2 packs of noodles that Nala made and went straight home after Nala's father came home. Yes.. Ray becomes Nala's nanny now, almost every day Ray at Nala's house to accompany him as requested by his father.
Two weeks ago, Nala argued with her father over the decision that Ray was keeping Nala at home, not just at home actually because in fact Nala and Ray are one school even one desk in the classroom.
All because there was a thief who trailed Nala from the way home from school to home, the girl was slightly injured on her forehead because she was hit by the man who snatched his necklace.
“dad tuh should be more worried if I keep the same Ray, he's a guy when I'm the same guy continue?” nala Protest
“there is also an aunt at home so I don't have to worry” he continued
“aibi is a woman and can not volunteer if there is a criminal” replied father while not being diverted from his book
“but right.”
“Nalaa.. Ray is our closest neighbor, he is also your school friend so you can go home together and he is also a fight champion, boxing boy.” said the father while giving his thumb
“elah boy boxing what great is still a boy so” lazy Nala
“eh you if yesterday there was no he must have bonyok the same snap, fortunately there is Ray. have believed it was the same he”
“au ah” grunts while entering the room, out of trust from where dad can be as fast as Ray. Although Nala knows even though they are still Junior High but Ray's body height is large as the body of an adult. Eat the power.
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“Takk!.not so Nala, this is the formula” Ray sabil megayunkan pen known as Nala
“ih said this one! Show Nala while pouting
“it formula number 3 if this is different again, this was already many times a practice about tetep aja ga ngerti, he said he wanted to be an architect but just counted wrong continue” said Ray
“thinknya even go there” angry Nala
“mau what do you want?” Ask Ray
“iyaaa.” grumble Nala
“already itung again it's salah” pinta Ray
“Why there are people like Ray in my life, Lord.” protest Nala, Ray just smiled to hear Nala's complaint while continuing to pay attention to the count.
Nala's days are more crowded after Ray, but Ray always never stops bothering Nala. His mother was a midwife working at one of the Hospitals and came home at night. Ray lives alone with his mother because his father died when Ray was 10.
Ray was a man who loved his mother very much, he even always helped earn extra money for school fees by working odd jobs when his mother could give a decent life for him but he never wanted to ask for pocket money though. When Nala's father asked her to take care of Nala, she was very happy to have extra pocket money..
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February 2010, the,
“Nal, you really don't want to take Ray to the airport? Said Nala's sister who suddenly nongol behind the door of the room
“engga.. Nala will have a seminar also in kampus” replied Nala
“but will Ray go home for a long time to know Nal, what if for example he there has a girlfriend try?” goda Dimas, Nala's brother
“ya justin aja sak, he is also not my girlfriend why should I be afraid?” nala replied while continuing to try to focus on the laptop
“serious?” Dimas put his cute face in front of Nala
“iya! Ud there it brother disturb keep already know adenya many tasks” grumbled Nala
“uuhh beware if nangis left Ray” Dimas whistled out of the room
I don't know why Nala's heart feels heavy right now, huh.. Ray, he's going back to Singapore to study there. Nala was not surprised when she was accepted at the prestigious campus there because of her intelligence, her dream of becoming a surgeon like her father used to be.
The man who had been in Nala's life besides father and brother Dimas. Although Nala and Ray grew up together to be friends but there is a sense that is not true.
“Nalaaaa...” Shouts someone under the window of Nala's room and surprises the girl who is cool with her laptop
“Ah boy is still the same for years always yelling there” Inner Nala
“door tuh no bell until when so ga useful continue?” nala's head came out the window while cursing
“elah Nal, here spit called mother tuh” said Ray
“say mom, cave again digerjain kaj” reject Nala
“eh the son of the ungodly, quarry tar cursed to stone lu” protest Ray
“iissshh.. wait for the cave change first” replied Nala
“same aja you want to wear any clothes are not pretty” grumbled Ray
“gua throw real stone lu Nal, game change!” ray shouted for Nala to giggle
A few minutes later Nala came down from her room.
“Ray, nala Masa don't want to anter you to the airport he said? Definitely brother Dimas while nyemil cireng
“tau lu Nal ga loyal friend same gua” protest while taking cireng
“hunt said called mother instead eat sirens here” Nala while pull Ray's collar and pull it out.
Nala and Ray's house is just a separate yard, Ray's house has a large yard and they used to play futsal there.
“Nal, you really don't want to nganter cave?” stare at Ray
“ada seminar, cave is a new semester boy so must be diligent” he replied while walking to see the sky full of stars
“basic lu ga so sweet” protest Ray
“iihh disgust” toyor Nala to Ray
“Nalaa..” greet the middle-aged woman with her sweet smile
“mom kok sitting outside, cold bu..” saya Nala
“sini sit” show seat next to him
“Nal, tomorrow will Ray leave and mother also can not deliver because at RS again there is a delivery schedule tomorrow. You can replace Ray's mother, right, son? Maternal
“ga wants him bu” replied Ray Ketus
“not that Nala does not want ma'am, but Nala tomorrow there is a seminar in kampus” answer is not good
“wah.. Ray, you're all alone, aren't you leaving?”
“ga alone also mom, there will be Sarah” from Nala
“Sarah?” lyrics mom to Ray
“that's her boyfriend Ray” connect Nala briefly
“whatever boyfriend, just carelessly lu” Jewer Ray
“lah emang yes, is it just a girl who pursues you from High School, tau ga bu until Sarah gives a gift but instead dumped the same Ray, very evil anyway mother's son” nala
“bener Ray you are so rich to women?” mother's face turned sullen and Nala giggled at Ray's confused expression
“what you are, so gini ma'am he will give me a gift of my hand trus right one hold the basketball and another hold the bag, please, it's hard to want to receive her gift eh ga accidentally kadonya allotment that is beside me” explained Ray
“lie is ma'am, alesan” said Nala
“what the hell you witch. Tomorrow Ray dianter Rendy kok bu, mother calm aja yaa.” said Ray
“Oohh.. Ray began to turn it turns because often the same as Rendy.” Nala's laughter mocked
Nala and Ray argue with laughter at that time, the night was so beautiful that they did not want to end it.
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November 2008, the,
“Nal, this is for you” said a man while giving a bunch of pink roses
“make what?” Nala is confused
“Nala, I've loved you since we were in 10th grade. You want to be my girlfriend? Prattling
Nala was shocked to hear the man's confession before her
“duh sori ga ga can't.” replied Nala spontaneously
“why Nal?” be puzzled
“hhmm it. I like someone, sorry Rendy..” Nala left him
“who's Nal? Nalaa..” call Rendy but Nala keeps walking away
At that time, somehow Nala's heart was very sad. Rendy is a nice guy and he's also his friend and Ray since they got into High School.
Rendy is a very warm and loving person whether it's Nala or Ray. They often spend weekends together watching movies, sports or just sitting in the park. The headmaster's son is intelligent and yearns to become a policeman, with a tall white physique and an oriental face. Nala is very fond of being a police officer, why not become an actor who clearly he is always adored puja and coveted by girls in their school.
A week after the events of the day Rendy expresses her feelings for Nala, Nala meets her while she is playing basketball with Ray. I don't know what Nala should do.
“Nalaa.” call Ray
“home first yes..” answered Nala briefly while waving to them
“why the child, Ren cave first yes kasian Nala go home alone. Nalaaa. wait” said Ray. Rendy just stared at them side by side.
Arriving at home,
“Nal, why?” Ask Ray
“apanya?” Answer Nala ketus
“this week you are weird.. shy away from the same cave Rendy, cave got wrong huh?” persuade Ray
“engga.” Nala was silent
“trus why Nal?” confused Ray
“gapapa.” answered Nala briefly and wanted to enter the house immediately but Ray's hand stopped him from walking
“Nala.” Ray tries to persuade Nala
“lu tuh ga desensit, bego or how the hell Ray” snapped Nala
“apa? Wh why? You just didn't talk to gua” confused Ray
“tell me why Nal..” connect Ray who is still holding Nala's hand
“Rendy shoot gua” said Nala slowly
“hah? Rendy's? how can? Ray's face was confused
“iya Rendy, the cave is also confused why even he. ah ” Nala rushed into the house.
When it was Junior High, there were only Nala and Ray. They are always together everywhere, sometimes Nala does not know what kind of comfort to Ray. The feeling is never clear, always gray.
Ray, the one who will always take care of Nala when under any circumstances. Even at that time he was in high fever but instead picked Nala home from tutoring because of the night and when he arrived at home he even fell unconscious due to fatigue.
Rendy, yeah, right now there's him between Nala and Ray. It's not that Nala doesn't know about Rendy's feelings towards her. Since they were in Class 10. Rendy showed it often. But, Nala never wanted if she and Rendy were more than just friends. There was only one direction in Nala's heart and she didn't know if that direction would be her goal in the end.
A few weeks later,
“Ray” greet Rendy
“eh Ren.” Ray was surprised
“ngapain you bengong alone here? Nala ain't coming?” Ask Rendy
“engga, he..” Ray's voice stopped
“still angry most same gua” Rendy continued
“ga angry, he just did not know how to behave” said Ray
“Hmm. yaa wrong cave also why reckless talking to dia” submissive Rendy
“False mace love Ren” stare Ray
“trus you yourself why diem so far if you do have such an opinion? Rendy Timpal
“hah? What?” Ray asked confused
“alah yuk maen” continued Rendy mendrible ball to the middle of the field
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