Coloring Rainbows In Your Eyes

Chapter 2 Becomes Emmak (POV Author)

In his daily life, every weekend Nadhira always uses his free time to be with family. Being an administrative staff is not Nadhira's dream. As an ITB graduate, he is eager to apply the knowledge he gained in the field of architecture. Unfortunately, Nadhira had to put aside his dream to be able to help finance his three sisters. Sam's father is in 2 months to retire. While the catering business of Ibu Ipah is experiencing a decline due to the COVID pandemic.

His decision and hard work have shown results. Naylan, Naufal and Narendra can continue their education without having to think about the cost. Being the eldest child and the only woman to forge Nadhira as a tough and responsible woman. As well as possible he arranged to be a fair Emmak for his three younger siblings.

And Emmak's label imprinting on him isn't without cause.

Flashback - 12 years ago, Sunday afternoon.

Little Naren is playing in the terrace, while Ibu Ipah is still busy preparing catering orders for the neighbor's seven-monthly event. Opal and Naylan were busy doing schoolwork making paper glue dolls. Nadhira himself tried to help Mom watch over Naren and occasionally to the kitchen to prepare vegetables to be cooked.

When Nadhira in the kitchen, little Naren began to feel bored and look for other interesting things. Little Naren called his two older brothers with his cute voice.

"Aa Ilan, Aa Opal? Alen bocen niiyyy" he lamented.

"Dikamaaal deck, another plaquesalya Aa Ilan." said Opal.

Little Naren ran to Naylan's room and saw his 2 brothers making dolls with paper glue.

"AA.....???? Alen bole help? Bole bole????" ask Naren to weld.

"Alen help Aa tease the newspaper yes, later if uda kumpulin here" replied Naylan while pointing to the empty container.

"Oteh.ciap do it" said Naren.

Opal and Nay's focus returns to the half-finished skeleton of the doll. They continued to form the skeleton of the puppet. And. forget about the existence of little Naren, who had switched from his task of squeezing after 10 minutes had passed.

"Aa..this is the campo au ya? Telus. Ga cigar ih" little Naren grumbled suddenly while rubbing her hair and occasionally smelling the scent of her hand that was already filled with sticky liquid.

Opal and little Nay turned their eyes to Naren and both fell silent.

Not long after Naren's protest, the patio heard Nadhira's voice looking for Naren as he stepped into the room. "Naaay. Opal...call it with Naren?" nadhira asked, poking his head at the door.

Nay and Opal who were still silent and heard Nadhira ask, simultaneously pointed at Naren who was busy rubbing her hair.

Nadhira turned his gaze to the corner of the designated room and he was shocked and rushed to Naren.

"Alllaaaaaama...Naren, what else? Is this your hair, okay?" nadhira asked while holding a pinch of Naren's hair clinging to each other.

"Teh Emmak's...Alen gi cobain campo Aa...niy...liat, his camp time au teh? There was no mother" Naren replied, showing her head full of paper glue.

"You..why is it still in ajja? Why go to gini? What are you guys doing?? Sok oruh help her dd.mauhin glue papernya", said Nadhira on Opal and Nay.

"Nay ga tau if Naren again maem lem Mak. Nay uda nugasin he mocked the paper", said Naylan.

"Acu benel......Opal does not know that Alen is the glue pedan Mak", Opal confirmed.

"You..why call the mother of all?" nadhira asked while occasionally trying to wipe the little Naren's hair with the tissue.

"Ngikutin Naren tea.", answered Nay and Opal almost simultaneously.

"Ih.tadi Alen dengel tetehnya say alou emmak, so Alen pikil teteh mo called teteh emmak" answered Naren plain.

"Hmmm...Naren's ear is next to ya?" nadhira asked after hearing his sister's innocent explanation. Nadhira kept trying to clean the glue that still stuck perfectly in Naren's hair.

"Yes atuuuuh...future, parrah??!!?", said Naren while protesting.

"Here you go, ayu come along....!" pinta Nadhira with a smile as she extended her right hand to Naren.

"Wand it.that your hair has been united ga clear, mo Emmak shampooing using the original shampoo", replied Nadhira while pinching the golden cheek of Naren.

"Alen bole while swimming Mak??" asked Naren again when trailing behind Nadhira.

"Maybe, yuk ah", take Nadhira to the bathroom.

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Present day, Monday morning at 05.00 WIB

"Geez, Naren is just as Nay lom is waking up!!" opal protested while slightly shouting towards the kitchen.

Nadhira who was preparing breakfast, immediately turned off the stove and did not forget to take a basin of water from the crock in the kitchen. After that, he stepped into his sister's room.

Naylan and Naren are still wrapped in blankets in bed.

"Even you guys sleep on a rich kebo, must be abis on watching niih ball" Nadhira bathin while preparing a basin filled with water.

Nadhira then approached Naylan's bed next to Naren's bed. In 2-3 styles, splashes of water successfully wet the faces of his two younger siblings.

"BANGUUUNNNN....are you on what subuhan?? The clock is still on the bed!!!" nadhira's orders while continuing to splash Naylan and Naren take turns. "Well at 7 o'clock..Where do you guys take a bath, on the intention of learning kaga?" nadhira.

"Haaaaa what the hell Mak..wet nih..iya yes I da wake Mak," replied Naylan while rubbing his face which began to freeze.

Naren also woke up pouting while rubbing his face. His hand lazily took HP and saw that the clock was still showing at 5am.

"C...What's Mak? Still at 5 a quarter as well. Naren is starting class at 9. Yesterday his teacher dah WAG if they mo internal meeting first." protested Naren while showing the clock on his HP in front of Nadhira's face.

"Bodo ah.mo class what time is the cake. what is important you subuhan first giih. Emmak's making breakfast. If you guys belom done shower n subuhan 10 minutes more, Emmak won't give you a 2-week fare!" threaten Nadhira firmly.

Be Naren and Naylan hurry up from her bed and scramble to get to the bathroom. A small commotion occurred. Nadhira who saw the behavior of his 2 younger siblings, can only shake his head and not be out of thought.

They're all grown up, but they're at home like 10-year-olds. Not the first or youngest. Only Opal understands a little what discipline is. Not entirely, but at least Nadhira's burden for the absurd behavior of his sisters is not too maximal.

Opal that had been awakened, had just finished his dawn. Hearing her sister Nadhira shout threatening to her 2 brothers, Opal smiled cunningly. "Hahaha...sukurin, cool on your chest in the morning??!!!" bathin Opal's.

Every morning before leaving for work, Nadhira tried to help his mother to take care of his three younger brothers with various dramas whose episodes are always full of color.

While Ibu Ipah focus on preparing materials for its catering orders. Alhamdulillah, there are still neighbors who entrust the consumption of their children's aqiqah to Mother Ipah.

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The clock has shown at 8:30 and Father Sam's residence is no more noise. Sam's father and his four children have gone to pick up their respective activities. Including Nadhira.

Without feeling Nadhira felt hungry on the sidelines of his work. He glanced at the watch on his left hand and muttered, "Pantes aja laper, it's 12 o'clock turned out. Prayer trus eat ah."

Not yet had time to get out of his chair, his HP suddenly rang. Mother called.

"Assalammualaikum ma'am, what's wrong, ma'am?"

"Dhira, I'm confused...Where is this?? I don't know if I have to gmn.hiks...hiks" replied Mom, sobbing.

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