The Unconsidered Bungsu

CHAPTER 22 Should Accept

At 4:45 am I wake up and pray at dawn. I just got back from the mosque. I was cooking rice in the kitchen. Later some are left at home some are brought to the stall. Mother always brought rice from home because sometimes there are people who come early in the morning for breakfast.

Ma'am Nia and mas Bayu have not come out of the room, surely they are still sleeping. Wrong himself always comes home late at night.

But even so they never stopped praying. Just waking up a little lazy.

I approached my mother in the kitchen.

" Buk, I'll be at the stall a little afternoon. Take a walk to Car Free Day. Can you ?" I asked Mom for permission. Mom looked at me.

"You must know, every Sunday there is an event. Already know that the holiday is a crowded stall. Wanna see what the hell ? " Mom's starting to sew.

" Yes, no, of course, ma'am. Sometimes there is gymnastics together, sometimes there is dangdut, there is a lumping horse. There must be a traditional snack. The show only runs for about 2 months, every Sunday morning. On that day motorized vehicles can not pass except onthel bikes. I've never been there just read on Facebook. That's why today I want to see Mom, but someone invited me." I gave an idea about how kind mom would let me go.

" Then after returning from there I went straight to the shop, my friend promised to deliver. Can you, Mom ?" I continued to seduce mom. Looks like mom still objected. The father in the room came out and spoke up.

" Have it been Mom, once in a while let Aira go looking for entertainment. Besides this is a new event held in this city, he must want to see what kind of event. Do not be banned this it and be told to the stall continue, can stress later . Let him hang out with his peers without forgetting his job of helping parents."

He expressed his opinion to Mom. He spoke slowly so that she would not be offended. If you talk to me, you have to be careful. All this time I never wanted to be denied. Naturally because so many years mother slam bones to raise the family economy. So the mother will be offended if her words are not heeded by her children.

" Whatever ! " that's all I said from my mouth. I consider that a permit. I know myself, later he will also go straight to the stall. I understand that I'm not like other friends.

Our fate is different, and I never protest with the circumstances.

" There will be me Mom, let me help you in the shop this morning. It just so happens that we're not going anywhere today." Nia's mother also chimed in.

That is dong ! Sometimes you don't have to go why. Every day I see you anyway? Not yet proposed. I grumbled in my heart. But it was also fortunate that Nia was able to convince mom so I could go to Car Free Day (CFD) .

" Mommy leaves yes, remember later do not take long and go straight to the stall ! " mom's message.

" Well Mom ! " i replied while saluting like a flag ceremony.

After Nia's mother and mother left, I got ready. After taking a shower I chose a simple shirt to wear, a long-sleeved shirt and jeans that are not tight. The hijab I picked up is in matching color with the color of the shirt.

After pecking myself in the mirror I took my sling bag. Don't forget the HP I put in it.

Tok tok ! I heard someone knocking on the door. I hurriedly opened the door, there was Niko and Rio who had been tidy. I called Dad, "Dad, I'm leaving yeah . Assalamualaikum," I cried.

" Greetings waalaikum, be careful ! " dad replied from the middle room.

Neither Niko nor Rio had a bike. We deliberately want to walk to the city square. It's still 6:30, half an hour earlier than originally planned.

Sunday mornings are usually not a lot of motor vehicles. On average they exercise healthy walking or jogging and stuck to the square. Especially now that there are CFDs, of course, not satisfied if you have not been there.

"The road is relaxed, no speeding," Niko told me. I feel like my path is normal.

"Who is speeding? from earlier I walked slowly," I said as I looked at him. Niko and Rio's bodies are so tall that I have to look up when I talk to them.

" You're speeding in my heart so I'm overwhelmed chasing after her." Niko even boasted and ran a little away from me. It was because my hand had already advanced to pinch him.

" Ohhh. ! Early in the morning, it was a bit difficult." No matter what, he still got a pinch from me. He was laughing. Rio also laughs to see me who keeps showering the pinch on Niko.

Niko caught my hand to stop my actions. We walk again, he takes me.

" Ahem. hem. if this is how I become a mosquito repellent" Rio chanted in the back. He slowed down his path and laughed mocking both of us.

" Sabaaar, later on in the square you just choose which one to take ha ha ha.. " Niko replaces Rio.

" Sompreet lo ! " sobbed Rio while kicking the bottle of mineral water lying on the road. Niko didn't pry Rio's grunt.

He took a quick glance at me and said, "Where is Aira, what are your thoughts on my recent remarks?" he also asked.

" Which words, many feelings you say. "I laughed out loud to relieve nervousness.

" You know why I've been paying attention lately to you, I keep saying that I look up to you laughing cheerfully, agilely and coquettishly." Niko spoke while walking. His hands keep holding me.

" What do I have to answer? I'd be happy if I could make someone else smile" I said later.

" I mean, I want us to be able to meet every day , keep you company, so you're not alone anymore. I like you too. " Niko stopped her steps and looked at me. I pretended to look the other way, unable to look at him.

I looked for Rio, it turns out that he is already far ahead of us.

" What makes you like me ? I'm older than you. You're still in 2nd grade High School. What do people say later," I asked Niko.

" I said I like you because your style is coquettish, nimble, cheerful and childish that makes me so jolly. You don't look older than me, quite the contrary, funny and cute."

He even practiced the seduction of the coconut island. I walked again and he followed me because he had not yet taken off his grasp.

" It's not that I don't appreciate your feelings, but I'm afraid to accept you. How will people comment. You know yourself, Tiya always cynical with me when we talk. Especially if we know we're dating." I express my feelings.

" Yes, let no one know, we are secretly not dating. Enough the two of us and Rio know. The kid can keep secrets."

I'm still worried. I was once close to Widi who incidentally aged more mature. Niko is still in High School.

" Kok even daydream later kesandung loh." Niko's speech surprised me. "Udah deh, anyway from now every Sunday Night or school holiday we meet at the stall mbak Yah. No one will suspect that we want a snack." Niko reassured me again.

": Yes if so, but really don't tell anyone about our relationship. Rio also said don't tell anyone," I asked.

" Yes done," said Niko. Then he pulled out his HP and we exchanged WhatsAap numbers.

Let me live what is in front of my eyes. If there is someone who wants to be close, why should I refuse. Why think about people's comments while they also don't think about my feelings.

It doesn't feel like we've reached the square.

And sure enough all access roads leading to the square area are closed only opened one road for pedestrians and bicycles onthel. Along the street of the square area are many food/beverage merchants, clothes, toys etc.

From a distance Rio waved his hand. He was sitting in an open tent.

" It's Rio, let's go there ! looks like he's ordering food." Niko took my hand.

We also headed to that place, it turns out Rio was ordering chicken soto. In front of him was sweet tea.

Me and Niko joined him.

" What do you want to eat Ra, soto or chicken porridge ? " ask Niko.

" Just chicken porridge," I said.

" Okay, then I'm also chicken porridge porridge."

Niko called her Mama who sold and ordered 2 chicken porridge and 2 warm sweet tea.

Not long for the order to come.

After breakfast we wander around in this CFD area. Many also sell. And it turns out that the snacks here are different from those commonly sold in the market or in food stalls.

Know-how I've been carrying some snacks that I've never bought because I just met this time.

" God Aira, that's you buy a lot of food who wants to eat ? " reprove Rio while shaking his head at the few plastic bags I brought.

" Oh, I eat, I buy" I said with my mouth still full of snacks.

Niko said I could buy whatever I wanted, she would buy it.

Of course I refused because he was still asking for parents. Although the pocket money is a lot.

" Well, what else, if we don't come home now you'll be scolded by your mother." Niko reminded.

It's also true that it's almost 9:00. I didn't think Niko was so considerate that she was worried that I would get scolded by her.

" Now, there's a lot of food. I don't know yet if I can spend or not. Most stuck in the refrigerator ha ha ha." I even laughed to myself.

" It's really rich your little boy ! " calls Rio.

" Biain, the end of snacks is delicious. Where I've never tried again, most seen on TV. Korean-style snacks, Japanese-style where there are in the market, "I said excitedly.

" It's just like a little gini kid that makes me like Aira." Niko said with a small laugh. She ruffled my head, maybe she meant trying to mess up my hair but got blocked by the hijab. I smiled at him.

Niko and Rio drove me to the stall. We keep walking because the distance from the square to the market is closer.

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I didn't go out of the house tonight. I sent the WA message to Niko, but we went this morning together. Tomorrow morning he has to go to school, I also have to work.

Besides, I have a lot of snack stock I bought this morning. I had to share it with mbak Nia and mas Bayu because my stomach does not fit anymore to spend.

" Therefore do not maruk, the habit of buying snacks but not eaten. Like a small child who fasts all day continues to eat food for breaking the fast. Ha ha ha ha's. " Sir Nia laughed at me.

" Yee, this is different. The snacks are also not ordinary snacks, in the market no one sells."

" Yes, but not all must buy, right, kayak that eat a lot. Eating a plate of rice never ends." Mas Bayu chimed in. It's Sunday so he's home.

" Us not need to protest, if you do not run out also you are cool because you enjoy, weeeekk." I stuck out my tongue in exchange for rubbing my two brothers.

Moments like this have rarely happened because of our respective busyness.

The three of us also enjoyed the food I bought on CFDs this morning.

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