The charm of Vegetable Kang

The Vegetable Kang

Queena left for school feeling light. He was excited even though he did not know what would happen later. How he will face Anyala and her pranks. Whatever it is, Azka will be ready to be a helper angel for her.

Azkaa .... Remembering the name, suddenly something felt warm in Queena's chest. It spread, throughout his body like an antidote to the poison he had swallowed. The poison that Anyala forced to harm her.

"Are you thinking Queena's at home here?"

Om Randi stopped the car at the red light intersection. If that question was Queena got some time ago, or just yesterday, before she met Azka. The answer must be negative. However, because she has met Azka, Queena herself begins to believe that she will feel at home in a new place.

"Maybe, Om."

"Looks like Queena already has friends, huh?"

Can you say that? Is he allowed to consider Azka as a friend now?

"Yes, Om."

Queena realized, she had indeed not been friends with anyone. Including Azka. What he does is hope. Queena hopes it becomes a positive affirmation for the continuation of her friendship, especially with the cute guy.

"If there's any trouble or whatever don't hesitate to say the same Om."

"Thank you, Om."

Queena arrives at school and part ways with Om Randi. People who have not been married to their mother for a long time. The man agreed not to be immediately called Papa by Queena.

Azka had been waiting for Queena in front of the 10-F class. It's exactly what Queena wanted.

"You've arrived."

"Yes, Azka. What's up?"

"You love this."

Azka gave Queena's phone. Makes the girl feel happy and relieved. Despite being worried about what Queena had done with it.

"How did you get it in Anyala?"

"I? I'm begging. Yeah, that's it."

"Eh, Azka. Thank you." Thank you."

Azka nodded and she completely left. Leaving a feeling of disappointment in Queena. He still wants to be with Azka. Although if it was nearby, Queena felt her chest would explode.

Another thing that made him want to stay with Azka for a long time, was Anyala. Queena wants Anyala to see their togetherness. Maybe that way, he would think again when he would do evil things to Queena.

Queena rushed into the classroom and prepared to study. Most importantly, her phone is back.

Slowly the children entered, followed by the beginning of the lesson. During the study hours, Queena was unable to think well. His brain was too full of memories of Azka.

"Queena?"

"Yes, sir."

Queena saw Mr. Igo pointing at him to explain the sentence he just wrote. The sentence reads, "My hobby is baking."

"Please, explain this sentence."

Queena read that sentence once again. He found an answer in his head and was ready to say it.

Queena regretted, having daydreamed as the lesson went on. Make himself appointed by the teacher. Lucky for English, he wasn't so bad.

"My hobby is baking, is the sentence Present Continuous. The formula, Subject+ To be+Verb1+ING."

"Class? Any other answer?"

Queena was surprised to learn that her answer could not satisfy Mr. Igo. That means, the possibility of Queena's answer is less true, or even wrong.

"My hobby is baking, is a sentence contains with Gerund. Formed from verbs, the difference between gerund and present participle is gerund can be used as a subject or object" said Anyala confidently. He once read that gerund is a verb formed from nouns.

"Good, Anyala!"

Again Anyala smiled at Queena. With a sweet expression. While Mia and Nana, looked at him with disgusting expressions of pity. You show-off guy! Queena.

As soon as the break arrived, Queena immediately ran out. Not forgetting he brought a box of food. He must head to the roof of the school to meet Azka. Queena kept running, not wanting to run out of time.

Arriving at the roof, Queena could see the place more clearly than yesterday afternoon. While breathing, he looked around.

Some polybags are planted with ginger, look neatly arranged.  Then, there is also the plant kencur, and turmeric. In the corner, Queena also saw a sack lying overgrown with reeds. In addition, some vegetables also thrive in pipes arranged in such a way.

Then, there are tomatoes that have been fruitful and flowers that add to the vibrant green-dominated place. The sacks that were laid out yesterday by Azka turned out to be sacks filled with fertilizer.

"Queena?"

"Azka, I want to give you this."

"Thank you for helping me yesterday."

"Thank you."

"You're gardening?"

"Yes. This is what I do every day here. If you're in this place, seeing my plants thrive, it feels so good."

"Great."

Azka opened the box given by Queena. Contains sandwich.

"Sorry, I can't cook or prepare better food."

"Actually, you don't have to feed me. But yeah, let's eat together."

Before dividing the sandwich in two, Azka took the tomato directly from her tree and also the lettuce she had cleaned.

"Do you want to be accompanied, this vegetable?" queena asked curiously as she looked at the basket full of vegetables.

"sold."

"Oh."

"Lumayan, right? Can school make money?"

An admiration must have just been instilled in Queena's heart. He did not expect, if in the city he came to meet a young farmer. And that person is a very special person.

After adding tomatoes and lettuce, Azka divided the sandwich into two. Queena did not want to refuse when Azka gave some to her. Although, Queena had intended to give a special to Azka.

"Eat, hunt in."

"Eemmh, thank you."

It felt completely different from all the sandwiches that Queena had ever eaten. Thanks to the tomatoes and lettuce grown by Azka himself, what an amazing food.

"This place, it's beautiful" praises Queena sincerely.

"Thank you."

Azka chewed quietly. The hot and hot weather did not bother him at all. While Queena has to struggle with the sunlight that she fears will burn the skin.

"Those buckets, they're gonna be pots too?"

Queena pointed at the small buckets that were already ugly and looked dirty.

"No. That's a bucket of former building projects. I got it from a foreman. I'll use it to hold water."

"Water?"

"Water from outdoor AC unit. You see, right, those units? By August, water will be scarce. So I'm getting ready. What's wrong just in case."

"Is that?"

"While water is still enough, really. You can see for yourself, my plants here are growing healthily."

"Yes. I'm glad to see it."

"Why did you plant the reeds?"

"Which one? Oh, those? It's not a reed, but it's a lemongrass plant."

"I guess."

"It's a little similar, really. Just first, yeah. I'm going downstairs, but these vegetables are still fresh."

"OK."

"You're down, you're coming in soon."

"Ready!"

They both went down. Then on the stairs as Queena was going to class, Azka called out to her.

"Queena."

"Yes?" Queena turned her head, looking at Azka with her vegetable basket.

"Don't worry about Anyala. Spirit, yes."

Queena nodded confidently. He believed, as long as there was Azka, everything would be fine. Absolutely sure. Now, Queena doesn't mind going to school every day, even on holiday. As long as there is Azka with him.