Because Apples

Start to Feel Weird

Early in the morning the door to Adam's apartment was ringing. The occupant with his three best friends is still sound in a strand of sleeping flowers.

Hey, it's still half five in the morning!

Sunday is not a good time to wake up in the morning. After a full week forces the body to move in order to still be considered alive.

Over time the sound of knocking on the door became more disturbing. Until finally managed to tease Leon, who was sleeping closest to the door.

“ Dam!! Someone came, “ he said lazily.

The so-called flinch. Getting the blanket because of the oath, after the dawn prayer the air became very cold.

Anxiety seems to be contagious, too. The proof is now that Dika has covered his ears with a pillow. So too with Affan.

Leon chose to give up.

Fight a little bit of his drowsiness. Move open the door, to just know who has come early in the morning.

“ Bentar! Not very impatient anyway, “ grunts.

“ Who? “ ask Leon yawn.

His forehead shriveled slightly when he saw who was coming.

“ Brother Nadine? “

Nadine was equally shocked. I don't know who opened the door for him.

“ Is this Adam's apartment? “

Leon nodded. He's very sleepy. If only he had not leaned against the door, he would have fallen, “ Why come here? “

“ Lo also why here? “ Nadine asks back.

“ Sleep. “

Nadine clucked, “ Where's Adam? “

“ Tau, still sleeping times! “ Leon shuts the door.

“ Lo don't invite me in? “

Leon thieving, “ Not my right. Besides, the neighbors can talk nonsense if they see the girls enter. “

But the girl doesn't care. His feet keep stepping in. And Leon just clucked, then closed the door.

“ Adam! “

Feeling that something was disturbing his sleep, Adam tried not to care. Even looking for the most comfortable position again, continuing to sleep.

“ Adam! “

“ Noisy!! “

He sat down and opened his eyes. Still yawning and rubbing his eyes. His expression was the same as Leon.

“ Brother Nadine? “

Nadine's eyeballs rotate lazily. Sitting on the couch by the wall. I looked at every corner of the room.

Room with all its simplicity.

“ Wake up!! “

Adam looked at him in wonder, “ Tau from where is my apartment here? “

“ From Ryan. “

The young man nodded, then went back to sleep.

“ Kok even sleep again! Up, Dam! “

With a fit of annoyance he woke up. Look around the family room.

Affan, Dika, and Leon are still sleeping. Every time they stayed there, they never slept in the room. The living room becomes a shared bed. Put some furniture aside to make it wider. Only thin carpets become plinths.

“ Why are you here? “

Nadine turned her head, “ You don't like me here? “

“ Whatever. What business is it? “

“ There is no. I just want to take you out for a walk. “

As if remembering something, Adam rushed to find his phone.

Sure enough, there were seven messages and five missed calls from Dita. Reminded him to come soon.

“ Can't. Same with them, “

“ Why? “ ask Nadine wonder. All he knew was that Adam didn't work on Sundays.

“ I have a jogging appointment. “

The girl's forehead shriveled, “ Who's the same? “

“ Days. “

“ Um, that is, Bu Anin. “ clearly Adam knows Nadine's confused look.

Nadine chuckles, “ What are you doing with Anin, hayo?? Want a date?!! “

Light laughter sounded. Making Affan and Dika look over. They're awake, too, by the way.

“ Yes, I also jog. “

“ Whatever. “ Adam passed to room.

This is where Adam is now. In the city park which is almost every day crowded. With Leon, Affan, Nadine, and a girl friend. Forget Dika, he's still pat in the living room.

Somewhat long searching, his eyes managed to find a girl he was looking for. Sitting leisurely on a park bench, with earphones dangling beautifully in the ears.

“ Was long? “

Taken a little surprised, “ Ngagetin only! Yes, half an hour!! “

“ Sorry, fell asleep. “

Dita's eyeballs are spinning lazily. Then stare in wonder at Nadine, “ Nadine? “

“ What, Brother? “

The two of them had known each other, long before Dita became a teacher in Arastamar.

“ Who are you here with? “

“ Equal them, “ point Nadine with chin.

Dita pulls Adam's hand not like.

“ Are you with Nadine? “ Dita kinda looked up at Adam.

Adam nodded casually, “ Why? “

Dita turned around, “ Nadine, Brother borrow Adam first huh? There's important business. “

“ Just relax, Brother. Want Monopoly Brother himself can also, “

“ Yoi, I also want to date. Lazy if you take care of that boy all. “ timpal Leon.

Although Affan? He has made a few rounds himself. No matter the drama of his friend. Doing it right means jogging.

Dita smile, “ Thanks. “

“ What is your relationship with Nadine? “

Adam turned his head, but did not let his foot step, “ What relationship? “

“ Can not really, if asked do not ask?!! “

“ I'm his underclassman. “

“ But you guys are not the same sister as his upperclassman deh, “

Mild oddity sounded, “ Keep kayaking what? “

Somewhat long Dita thought, “ You guys are not dating, right? “

“ Why are you dating? You don't accept it? “ Adam asked back, meant to flirt.

“ No!! “ Reply Dita spontaneous. He was not even aware of what he had just said.

Adam looked at me. Even deliberately stopping his steps.

Unlike Dita who even misbehaved, “ Ehm, lupain aja. “

They continued jogging. But struggling with each other's minds.

“ Brother Nadine is the same I have nothing to do! He I consider to be my own brother. “ explained Adam.

“ Sister? Looks so close! “

“ How else? We are one school. It looks so close that it is the same again with the others. Same with Ipung, Affan, Dika. Not close in the sense of ‘itu’. “

“ Continue? “

“ Yes already, that's doang. “

Dita clucked, “ I mean keep why did you say that to me? “

Yes, too, for what he explained it to Dita. As if that girl didn't misunderstand, Adam thought.

Again, silence is created. Almost two rounds of jogging.

“ Have you had breakfast, Dit? “

Taken shakes, “ You already? “

“ Not yet. Breakfast is yuk! “ Adam points to a bustling roadside food stall. Across the park.

***

“ Are you serious? “

Adam rotates lazy eyeballs. What he thought happened before.

After a long time he told the story of his life, Dita did not immediately believe.

“ Right, did I say? You won't believe that. “

It seems like Dita's annoyance just evaporates. The proof, now he had chuckled amusedly to hear Adam's complaint.

“ Instead of not believing, just making sure. “ details.

The young man put his shoulders together no matter what. Continuing the pecel rice feed that was delayed.

“ So, you're working? “

Nodding, mouth full, make Dita laugh lightly, “ Telan first huh!! “

“ Work where does it come from? “ ask Dita.

Iced iced tea in front of him, “ in the same cafe coffee shop. “

That answer makes Dita a bit frowned, “ You work in two places? “

Nod Dita's head get. The question from him is correct.

“ What is your school? Not bothering her? “

“ What is disturbing? “ Adam asked back.

“ Lessons, maybe? School hours or something? “

Adam leaned body into the chair comfortably, “ Working hours school hours will be different, Beautiful! “

“ What day do you work? “

“ Every day, except Saturday equals Sunday. “ says Adam.

“ What time does it start? “

“ If in the cafe, after school until the afternoon. Then in the coffee shop, Magrib runs out until nightfall. “

“ Nights? What time is it tonight, Dam?? The dong details! “

“ Usually at midnight, until the warkop closes. “

Being stared at him, “ You're not tired? How are you resting? “

“ Weird yes. I felt the cake again being interrogated, now you're worried. “

“ Chk, answer me, Dam!! It's hard to answer that. “

“ Tired ya sure, break ya need. But what else, if you do not work, want to pay for what apartment? “

“ I ba- “

“ No! I can't take help from anyone. Don't force!! “

Dita tried to divert the conversation.

“ Where did you meet Nadine? “

Adam looked. Somewhat confused by the changing topic of conversation.

“ She came to the apartment. “

The girl put a hard glass, “ Nadine already know your apartment? “

“ Yes, just this morning. I was also shocked. “

“ Tau from where??! “

“ Dikasih know Ryan, he said. Why do you not seem to like that? “

Girl who is two years older than Adam breathes heavily, “ I do not like it. Do you have the same taste? “

Adam shook his head, “ I said, Brother Nadine I consider my own sister. “

“ Promise me!! “ Dita filed her pinky.

And the young man linked with his pinky, “ Promises. “

I don't know why Adam did it.

“ Bayarin! “

“ You just know the story of my life and still ask to be paid?? “ asks Adam not believe.

Dita chuckles, “ Canda. “

Something is starting to feel strange.