Because Apples

Even Invited to Meet

Yesterday the women's basketball team won the annual tournament. But not with the men's team that ran aground in the semifinals. Making Dika upset after the GOR.

Different from his other friends. Almost everyone is a champion.

Affan and the football team were runners-up in the provincial tournament. Ryan won the badminton championship. Leon and Adam helped the volleyball team become champions as well.

Special for Ryan, because he won it right on his birthday. Not only for the PB where he lived, Ryan also became a champion as a school representative.

“ The last two years no new children have passed the selection, let alone become the core team. Just like Ipung, Dam. “

Adam only muttered hearing Ainun's words. Her Instagram was clearly far more important than responding to the noisy upperclassman.

Indeed, from Junior High he and Leon had stolen the attention of volleyball coaches. Only one month followed the extracurricular and directly passed the selection of the core team. The championship atmosphere is nothing new to Adam.

“ Next month Has Burned? “

Ainun nodded, “ The place was changed to Palembang, ****. So far! “

“ I can't follow anyway? “ ask Adam.

The whole room suddenly looked at him confused. All members of the volleyball team were in the BK room, finishing a routine meeting.

“ Why? “

“ I work. Cannot be left if only for an event that is not important. “

“ *****! It's national level, Dam! Not trivial. What the fuck doesn't matter! “ jolt Dimas not received.

The young man who was a year older than Adam did not like the opinion of his class sister.

“ Not important to me, Bang. Don't come in money. “ reply Adam relax. Unaffected by Dimas's stare.

“ I came out first. “

Adam stepped out of the room. The main destination this time was the cafeteria.

His phone was already hot due to a chain message from Dika. Tell him to go to the cafeteria immediately or be forcefully picked up.

“ Bang, rice pecelnya one yes! Drink some iced tea. “

“ How do you tumben a message, Dam? After your payday? “ ask Affan wonder.

Adam shakes his head, “ dika dika. Yeah no, Ka? “

Dika just nodded casually. Not feeling burdened in the least because of it.

“ So, do you call me, Heldika? “

“ Di, so disgusted I heard it. “ Ryan as if giving out a vomit expression.

Adam chuckles lightly, “ What the hell is going on? Very important cake, “

“ Beloved brother lo nyariin mulu from earlier. Until I heard it. “

Wrinkles imprinted on Adam's forehead, “ Who? Mama Fitri is here? “

“ Not Mbak Fitri, dodol. Brother Nadine who nagged mulu! “

“ Adam! “

Adam turned, “ Just talked about. “

“ Tomorrow you don't work, right? “ shoot Nadine.

“ Not. What's the matter? “

Adam asked the senior girl who had been milling around for the past few months.

Nadine Viona az-Zahra. The eleven-year-old girl is the daughter of the owner of the Arastamar Foundation.

Somehow Adam felt that this girl was a bit strange, especially when he was with her. Nadine can be very protective of him. Like a brother to his sister.

“ Follow me huh? “

Adam's forehead wrinkled, “ Come where, Brother? What a clear napa! “

Nadine laughs, “ Come home. “

“ House Brother? “

The girl relaxed. Grab Adam's drink and gulp it down.

“ Waduh, new to know already met camer! “ exciting Dika.

“ This means meeting Mr Deny dong? “

Nadine nodded, “ Precisely what asked you to come was Mama and Papa. “

“ Tuh! The cameraman asked for it! *****, very lucky you, Dam! “ Ryan splash.

“ What do you want, brother? “

“ Chk, come with me! You know the address, right? Or need to be picked up? “

“ No need, I came alone. “

***

Adam thinks that Nadine is just bragging. There was no way the girl's parents would ask her to come. It would be wrong to think he was that close to their daughter.

But apparently not.

His phone has been ringing since he finished his morning prayers. He planned to sleep again after the prayer, but failed because of his cell phone.

Scrubbed annoyed at the sight of who early in the morning contacted him. Nadine reminded me to come.

I had to feel the cold water. Which seems to be bone-piercing. It's strange because in a normal day Adam also took a morning bath. Before Fajr even.

Be ready for an hour because you can fall asleep. Maybe if you don't hear that annoying phone ring, Adam won't come.

Adam had a moment of doubt. His hand moved to pick up the cell phone informing Nadine.

“ Adam! “

Nadine approached in a casual dress.

“ Really long! “

“ Kirain is just kidding, Brother. Sleep again, “

“ Chk! Not believing it. Yes, come in! “ Nadine directly drag Adam's hand.

“ Ma! Pa! Adam has come! “ the girl's voice boomed in the spacious living room.

“ Wait a moment, Dam. I called them up first. “

Adam just nodded without a sound. He took his place on the big sofa there.

“ ****, very soft. “

His eyes surrounded the entire large room. There are a lot of fancy things there. Which is possible if only one is sold to buy his apartment.

In Adam's heart clucked in admiration for the decor of the room.

“ When can I have a gini cake? “ monologue.

And his delusion fell apart when he realized that it was just a dream. Dreams that are currently impossible to realize. Just some pseudo-imagination.

“ I'm getting crazy on the cake. “

Adam soon heard footsteps. Approaching quickly.

He immediately stood up from his seat as soon as he saw a veiled woman coming down. Behind the woman, Deny and Nadine followed. The assumption is Nadine's mother.

Adam smiled. Trying friendly.

“ Pag- “

His words came to a halt as the woman suddenly hugged him tightly. Even her shoulders were wet from the woman's tears.

One minute more Adam was silent. Not understanding the current situation.

Nadine looked at him for an explanation. But the girl just spread her shoulders omens also do not understand.

Deny is the same.

“ Adam. “ wean that woman.

Slowly she let go of the embrace. That instantly made Adam breathe a sigh of relief.

“ Are you healthy, Dam? “

Adam gawking in disbelief, “ Ha? “

He had never met this woman. The first meeting was immediately embraced indistinctly. The first question I asked was health. As if, they had known each other for a long time.

“ I mean, Alhamdulillah healthy, Tan. “ Adam smile stiffly.

Deny salutes Adam,“ Sit, Dam. “

The young man took his place by Nadine's side so as not to be too awkward.

“ Was a long time ago, huh? “

“ Uh, no way, sir. New coming. “

Deny frowning, “ Call Om only. We are no longer at school. “

“ Oh yes, knowin! This is om's wife. You call me Aunt Vina. “

Adam reached out to the woman who had been holding him.

“ Do not hesitate with Auntie yes, Dam! “ Vina greeting Adam tightly.

“ We have breakfast first, yuk! You haven't had breakfast, have you, Dam? “ More Vina.

Confused what to answer. His awkwardness has not disappeared. But the pull of Vina in his hand broke the sentence of rejection that almost came out.

Adam would have almost wrapped up all the food there if he didn't remember where he was. It's been a long time since his tongue tasted the taste of good cuisine in the parlour.

“ So, you live alone, Dam? “ ask Vina, sit back after breakfast.

Nodding, “ Yes, Tan. “

“ How do you eat it? “

Adam kinda changed his seat, “ I can cook by myself. Kad-“

“ Chk, don't be formal dong! “

The young man smiled stiffly, “ Yes, Tan. Sometimes if you do not have time to cook, eat at work. “

“ Wait! Are you working now? “

Slowly Adam nodded. Somehow he felt that this woman in front of him did not like to hear him work.

What's with this family, the mind.

“ What work do you do? “ ask Vina fierce.

“ Worked in coffee shop, Tan. “

And it continues with Vina taking her life. Exactly what Deny did at school a few months ago.

A strange family.