PATCHOULI & VANDAM

10

Nilam's body trembled again as Riki walked into his room, looking at him with an unusual gaze. Nilam can already guess if Riki will definitely ask about his departure for 5 days. Given his mother already knows and of course Riki would have also known.

Not long after, Vandam returned to Nilam's room.

"Why do you think you can like this deck?" sad Riki with teary eyes.

Riki knew that his mother was so angry that she did not think that his mother would be this cruel to treat Nilam.

"I'm good, brother, don't worry." replied Nilam with a heavy voice.

"We go to the doctor yes, let you get well." take Riki.

Nilam shook his head as well as Vandam who directly patted Riki on the shoulder, "Lo Nyokap could be dangerous if Lo take Nilam to the hospital."

Riki frowned not understanding, "How do you mean?"

"Nilam is sick from being thumped with Nyokap Lo, obviously the doctor will ask why Nilam can be like gini, can nyokap Lo processed Bro, inget... That kid is still a minor."

Riki fell silent, thinking about Vandam's true words. If Nilam is taken to the hospital, his mother can be processed by law and Riki does not want his mother imprisoned so this time he will follow Vandam's advice.

"Gue was afraid of Nilam why napa." muttered Riki who immediately made Nilam cry because he knew his brother was very worried about him.

"Sorry to Nilam, Brother."

Vandam who saw Nilam crying was suddenly upset and emotional.

"No need to cry!" sentak Vandam's.

Riki looked at Vandam not accept, "Lo why so snapped at me!"

"Ck, I don't like to squirm a crybaby!"

"Yes but don't get yelled at, you're out there!" riki's nagging but Vandam's unmoved still standing in his place made Riki annoyed and dragged Vandam out.

Nilam stopped his crying, he returned to lying down because he could not bear the pain and headache.

Nilam closed his eyes, hoping he would soon sleep away to dreamland that might be more beautiful than the reality of his life.

How long he slept, Nilam opened his eyes when he felt a cold hand touch his cheek.

"Sister..." Nilam was surprised to see Vandam sitting on the edge of the bed.

"I have to go back to the city" said Vandam.

Nilam nodded slowly to understand, sign,

"So you're good, if you can't stand this, tell me I'll take you away" Vandam said.

Nilam smiled, very sweet to make Vandam smile.

"I buy medicine and snacks for you, eat lest your mother know." Vandam pointed towards the plastic on Nilam's study desk.

"Thank you very much brother."

Before coming out, Vandam had to kiss Nilam's forehead first.

Now Nilam can only look at the back of Vandam who came out of his room.

Nilam let out a long sigh, it felt strange for him.Tomorrow he will not meet with Vandam again.

Outside Nilam's room, Vandam just left the house. Riki was about to close the door but saw his mother from a distance.

Marni is seen coming home with a lot of groceries.

"Where's mom from?" ask Riki.

"Nih abis shop." Marni shows the groceries with a smile.

"Do you have the money to go shopping?" suspicious Riki.

"So that's my mother's given the same money..." Marni stopped her speech as if she did not want Riki to know.

"Not the same who, this is my own savings" said Marni did not want Riki angry because he was given money by Vandam.

Riki let out a long sigh, He knew that his mother was lying but He could not force her to confess.

"Mom, why are you so happy with Nilam?" ask Riki at last.

Marni clucked, "Where is the boy now?"

"Rest in the room, Riki knew I was sprained because Nilam had lied to us but did not have to be hit, did Mom?"

Marni grunted as if she could not accept if Riki defended Nilam, "Mom just wanted Nilam ngaku but she did not want me to go where so I had to do it that way."

"But the way that Mom can make Nilam doesn't exist."

Marni nodded in understanding, "It's good that if he dies, we can rule this house."

Riki looked at Marni in disbelief, "Don't you crazy ma'am, how about you deal with the police instead? Riki just does not want Mom why napa." said Riki.

Marni looks careless with Riki's words, she yawns and moves from her seat, "Mother is tired of going to sleep, say the same Nilam if she still does not want to tell me where she went for 5 days, I won't let him eat!" marni said and left Riki.

Again Riki could only sigh deeply and shake his head at his mother's behavior.

Riki moved from his seat, he did not go to his room but went to Nilam's room.

"Are you going to sleep?" tanya Riki saw Nilam sitting while eating a snack given by Vandam.

Nilam shook his head, his mouth was a lot so he could not answer.

Riki also sat beside Nilam, he even took a snack that was being eaten by Nilam.

"What does it feel like to still be sick?"

Nilam nodded, "It hurts a lot."

"I'm sorry Mom." said Riki feeling guilty.

Nilam shook his head, "It doesn't matter, sister, I'm wrong anyway."

Riki let out a long sigh before he finally asked, "Where have you been for these 5 days?" ask Riki.

Nilam was seen stopping his chewing, "I... I.." I can't answer Riki.

"Tell me, I won't tell Mom."

Nilam gulped his saliva, it feels bad if he does not answer the question of his stepbrother who is very good to him.

"I went to... Emm was actually some of my friends taking a study tour to the beach. I really wanted to go there so I had to lie to Brother and Mother, I'm sorry." Nilam told a lie.

Riki wanted to look her sister in the eye, she wanted to find honesty there but because Nilam looked down, Riki could not tell if Nilam was honest or not.

"Therefore you lied to us?" tanya Riki who was immediately embraced by Nilam.

"I'm sorry brother."

"Alright I can understand but tomorrow try to be honest with Mom so that Mom doesn't get mad and hit you again."

Nilam nodded, Tomorrow He will tell his mother what he has told Riki now.

He had to lie and create a drama like this just to protect Vandam.

Really stupid girl!

The next day, Nilam came out of the room and immediately met his mother who was sitting while enjoying her warm tea.

Nilam told Marni that during these 5 days he went on vacation with his friends but Marni's answer was unexpected.

"You think I believe? You can fool Riki but you're not fooling me!"

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