It Turns out I'm the Second

Ch. 1 Nanda Afrika

"Good day, what message do you want?" nanda asked one of the customers who had been sitting sweetly at one of the tables. He also handed the menu list to the cafe's customers.

"I ordered french fries, cheesecakes, the same manggo smoothies" said the woman dressed in formal attire. Looks like he's an office clerk. "What do you want to order, baby?" ask the woman next to him. The man suddenly flinched as his name was called. He was stunned at the beauty of Nanda who was currently waiting for their order.

"Ah, I'm the same as your order, which is!" he said with a sweet smile. However, his eyes still glanced towards Nanda who was still continuing to smile kindly. Not to seek attention from customers, especially men. But he just showed attitude as a good employee so as not to give a bad impression for the cafe's customers.

"The order is the same as mbak, so each 2 servings yes!" said the woman was friendly.

"Good, brother. Please wait a moment. Excuse me first." said Nanda again kindly while bowing his body saluted.

"Awww.." the man who accompanied the woman suddenly grimaced at her lover's pinch.

"What the hell, which, pinch-cubit! Sick tau!" the man snorted sharply. Upset at being suddenly pinched.

"Therefore have eyes that do not be neat." hissed the woman while pointing both index and middle fingers towards the eyes of the man.

"She, that's a table order of 12 please deliver yes!" pinta Ayu while handing over the tray containing customer orders at table number 12.

"Well, brother." said Nanda sprightly.

Then with nimble, he began to deliver 1 per one order of the customers. Nanda worked with passion.

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"Ukh, tired!" nanda leaned down while laying his back on the back of the chair he was sitting on. His hands moved alternately twitching his own back, right and left.

"Well, you're tired, Nda! You take overtime almost every day." said Mila, handing over a bottle of bottled orange juice to Nanda.

"Wuih, thank you, Mil! About this pay what gretong nih?" nanda said while chuckling.

"No gretongan." said Mila quickly.

"Lho, so this is pay! I'm back again. I drank half as well. It's not over yet, so don't pay!" said Nanda with his innocent face made some cafe employees who were preparing to go home chuckling.

"This is, due to overtime, his brain became tired. So do not overtime, the effect is not only your body is tired, but the brain as well. Drinks that have been opened the seal still have to pay, let alone already drunk. "lip Mila while smiling amusedly.

"You know Mil, I have a lot of dependents. The sisters in the home need to eat, so I have to work overtime so that their stomachs can still be full. We can not ngarepin donors, know for themselves today, people who like to give alms have been reduced. Even if there is, they are more into imaging to be considered the most generous person" said Nanda made Mila, Ayu, and others speechless.

Yeah, they already know that Nanda grew up in an orphanage. To return the favor to the parlors who were willing to accommodate him from childhood. Therefore, he had to work hard to help finance in order to ease the burden of Rieke's mother who is the mother of the orphanage where she grew up.

"Do you want to pay for the drink?" chirp Lavina who had been in the room since when.

"Thank you, Mom, no need. Nanda can pay for it himself." said Nanda shyly because surely his boss had listened to his complaints just now with Mila.

"If you need money, don't talk to mom, Nda. I'd be happy to lend you." Lavina's friendly bargain .

"Ah, no need ma'am. Thanks for the offer. Entar Nanda can't pay for it, so bother. "reject Nanda subtly. As difficult as he was, he was very trying not to owe others. He includes people who always think about the risks of every action he takes. He does not want to get into debt and cause himself distress. Enough of his life is difficult not made more difficult he thought.

"If you are afraid of not being able to pay, marry your child, then your debt does not need to be paid. Immediately I thought it was paid off." Lavina's tease made Nanda choke on her own saliva. While Mila and Ayu were flabbergasted by the joke of his superior.

"Cie ..cie ... Nanda." seduce Ayu. "Mom, if Nanda doesn't want to, Ayu will, Mom will be mom's daughter-in-law. I don't need to owe you anything, just want to be my mother's daughter-in-law, can I?" canda Ayu chuckled.

"No way." Sergey Lavina. "This offer only applies to Nanda" he added, glancing one eye at Nanda made everyone there even more surprised to not believe what Lavina said.

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It was 10 p.m., it was time for the Starla cafe where Nanda closed. Nanda returned home on a bicycle. No matter the cold that came out and the wind that blew through the pore, Nanda still pedaled her bike vigorously.

Suddenly a rain fell on the earth, but Nanda kept pedaling his bike. However, the longer the rain the more heavy make the body of Nanda who was only wrapped in a thin shirt began to shiver cold. He immediately found a place to shelter. But due to the increasingly heavy rain made his visibility becomes limited. Nanda also had trouble finding shelter. The road was also very quiet. There are no shady trees that can be used as shelter, while the distance to the home is still quite far. Actually he could have taken an online taxi, but he had to save money to meet the needs in the orphanage.

Shortly after, Nanda sees a stop. He murmured his gratitude, he was finally able to take shelter for a moment. He hoped the rain would soon stop so he could get home soon.

An hour later, the rain began to fall. Nanda returned to ride his old bicycle to go home.

The hour hand had shown almost 12 p.m., Nanda had finally arrived at the parlor where she grew up. Due to her wet body, Nanda entered through the back door. But, just as he entered, he caught the sound of crying from Rieke's mother's room. Nanda panicked, but she couldn't walk straight to Rieke's room. He immediately cleaned himself and used a towel that was always available in the bathroom. After that, he hurried to change his clothes. Can't wait it feels like he wants to know what exactly happened because the mother is not usually crying especially this is already midnight.

Finished changing clothes, Nanda immediately headed for Rieke's mother's room. He knocked on the door first. Mother Rieke who realized it must be Nanda who knocked on the door of her room, immediately wiped her tears until she was left unresponsive. He opened the door of the room with a big smile. However, no matter how Rieke's mother tried to cover up her grief, Nanda still realized it. Moreover, it is clear from the eyes of Rieke's mother who looks swollen.

"Mother why? What the hell's going on? Why do you cry at midnight gini?" cecar Nanda panicked. "Don't tell me you don't papa because you know, Nanda won't believe that" she added, making Rieke's eyes tear up and crying again.

Nanda immediately hugged Rieke's old body and rubbed his back, trying to give her some calm.

Then Nanda took the old body of Mother Rieke to her bed. After sitting down, Nanda again asked what had happened.

"Now you can tell me what's going on? Mommy does not need to worry, Nanda will definitely help find a way out." said Nanda softly.

"Nda, this afternoon the son of the late landowner where the establishment of this home came. He said he had sold this land so we should get ready when the buyer comes here and asks us to move." - said Rieke's mother with a face down.

"What's? How could that be, Bun? Kan this land has been entrusted to his parents for the establishment of the home, why did he even sell?" Nanda growled not playing.. How could they just sell it without thinking about the fate of the orphanage children who were here. Moreover, naturally, this land has long been declared by the late Mr. Wiro to be used as an orphanage.

"Mother is also confused, Nda. Mother is confused how to. Mother is worried if the person who bought this land comes and suddenly drives us away, we have to move where, Nda. O God, mother is really confused." said Mother Rieke who had sobbed.

Unknowingly, Nanda also shed her tears. He is also confused as to how. But if he is sad, then who will strengthen Rieke's mother and her sisters. Nanda immediately wiped her tears and hugged Rieke's mother.

"Udah ya Bun, we'll find a way out. We continue to pray, Bun, may the owner be kind and willing to give time for us to find a new place" said Nanda calming.

"But Nda, it's not that easy. Even if you want to find a new place, it is definitely rented, while the finances of the home are very mediocre. You also have to work hard day and night to overtime to look for it, then how can we rent a house large enough to accommodate your sisters. "bluk Mother Rieke again. He's really confused right now.

"Bun, remember, nothing is impossible if God wills. If God has said Kun Fa Ya Kun, then anything can happen. We pray a lot Bun, may God give us ease" concluded Nanda trying to calm down. Although his heart is actually raging thinking of a way out of this problem, but he must always try to be strong and think positive. As he said, nothing is impossible in this world when God wills.

Mother Rieke smiled. He was proud of Nanda's compassionate nature. Even though he grew up in a state of deprivation, but that does not make him a weak and desperate man. Nanda just looks tough in any problem. She is also the responsible girl. At a time when many brothers and sisters are out and some are adopted without caring anymore about the state of the home, but he remained faithful and even willing to slam bones to meet the needs of the residents of the orphanage, especially his sisters.

'What did the Boss say was serious, huh? Do I have to borrow money from the boss? But if he really asked me to marry his son how? But if it can indeed make mothers and sisters not abandoned, I'm fine. I'm sincere.' Nanda shouts in my heart.

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