The Unconsidered Bungsu

CHAPTER 23 It Turns Out There's A Misunderstanding

Week pass. Saturday afternoon after returning from the stall I immediately took a shower and prepared to meet Niko. He sent me a message. Although we have often met but today feels different because we have been made.

After the magrib prayer I went out.

" Where are you going Aira? " ask the father who is sitting on the porch. The weather was a bit hot until Dad fanned his body with newspapers.

" Want to jajan dong Yah, used to wedang round stalls in front. If your mother helps you answer yes, "I asked while laughing. Dad just nodded. During this time he always defended me if being scolded by mother.

Arriving at the place it turns out that Niko and Rio are busy chatting with sister Vicky.

How could he not tell if he was here ?

" Hello baby, want a round? I treat it ! " excite Vicky. I flinched and looked at Niko. She and Rio also looked at me, but just kept quiet.

Vicky didn't know I was with Niko. She always changes my name with the words dear, beautiful, baby etc as she pleases. No one dared to comment because he was quite respected.

That's because Vicky's brother is capable of leading the Karang Taruna, and not stingy to spend money.

" Could be, it has been a long time also not treated with Brother," said my origin. I sat down with Vicky's sister. This long bench fit 4 people. Niko and Rio sat down first, then Vicky's sister and then me.

" Uhuk.. " Niko pretended to cough. I looked at him and he blinked his eyes. This is the risk of silent courtship. I let out a breath.

Rio who knows our guts finally went out.

" Rus sir hasn't come yet." He pretended to look towards the gate. It could be a child.

Ma'am Yah put the wedang round on the table. " This is the race" he told me.

Brother Vicky stood up and took it for me. I saw Niko just staying quiet while eating food.

Immediately I enjoy my wedang ronde. Bu Tiya came out of his house. He looked towards us.

" Mad Well today is hot, if you sit crammed what is not getting hotter ! " He exclaimed at Yah while glancing at me cynically. Ooh turned out to be insinuating me.

" Yes ma'am, the rainy season is usually when the night is hot." Ma'am Yah replied as is. He also serves buyers.

" Vicky ! he was called father ! " Mum Tiya yelled out to call Vicky's sister as she entered the house. Brother Vicky moved and walked towards his house. It's me and Niko. Rio's out of nowhere.

" Duh, good thing she's called her mother." Niko breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her chest. He moved closer to me. Then he grabbed something out of his pants pocket. In his hand was a long, bobble necklace made of leather.

He put that necklace on me.

" It's for you, let you remember me" he said with a smile. " I put it on, yes" he continued, draping it directly on my neck. Good thing you're so busy you don't see us.

" Don't lose it. If we lose, our relationship ends. " Niko. He smiled at me.

" Yes, I'll keep it quiet, "I replied and smiled as well.

We continued the conversation while eating fried food. It was not long before Rio appeared.

" Sir, I haven't paid yet." He handed over 20 thousands in cash to Yah. After receiving the change he went out again and hung out on the porch of Vicky's sister's house.

" I'm paid for Vicky's sister, Ma'am," I said as well. Not good tonight no money.

" Yes Madam Aira, earlier Vicky already nitip the money really," said mbak Yah. " Aira is now Vicky's girlfriend? " tanyanya later.

" Haha, who said it?" my eyes were wide open staring at Dad. Niko was surprised too.

" Mum Tiya said. It seems that he does not like that Vicky mas same mbak Aira, because he hopes that mas Vicky can wife a mature, not childish and wealthy mbak Aira. That's what he said." Ma'am Yah told me what he knew.

" Oalaah. Ha ha ha." I laughed as I looked towards Niko. He also looked at me and laughed.

I hurriedly explained to mbak Yah, "No Dad, I'm not dating Vicky. He's I've looked like a big brother, and he also thinks I'm like a little brother."

It's worth it, Tiya always cynical every time I meet me, even daring to insinuate. Though it used to be good, especially when I was close to Widi.

"Keep what else Bu Tiya said," I asked wanting to know more. Niko has joined Rio so I am free to ask Yah.

" Em.bu Tiya said that Aira's negligence was always on Vicky's face. Vicky mas tenang gede office employees continue to be traded." mbak Tiya silent for a while.

Then he continued, "But I think Tiya's mom is more, like her son is already the most handsome and rich. If you have a classy girlfriend can not be the same neighbor. If there is a girl here who is close to Vicky must not like, but not necessarily her boyfriend.

Pantesan until now even have no girlfriend."

Mbak Yah told her until fiery. I laughed to myself. She's the same sewer Tiya.

I sighed, "Let's just Ma'am, his name parents must want his son happy, although sometimes the way is wrong. "

" Yes, I went home first, "I said later. Not to forget I also bought a fry to take home. I sent a WA message to Niko if I wanted to go home. I saw him reading it.

He saw me and came out from the terrace of Tiya's house.

While walking slowly, he waited for me.

I walked behind Niko. When he reached the turn of the alley he took my hand.

" Yes about that Tiya ma'am. He said that every girl in our village who was close to Vicky thought it was his girlfriend. And he does not like it because he wants Vicky sister to have a classy girlfriend, both office employees. Ha ha ha ! "

" And you're one of the suspects, ha ha ha." Niko laughed too.

" But there's also a good thing that you're mistaken for Vicky's girlfriend. That means no one knows we're dating. " Niko continued her words.

" I don't want to ! are you willing every day to be seen as cynical as Tiya? " i pretended to be pouting.

Niko hugged me and said, "So you don't like being spoiled by Vicky, so you're supposed to be dating right ? I'm jealous to know too. " Niko started to protest.

" Anyway now you can be spoiled, can be coquettish but just the same me, can't be in front of other guys, " he continued.

" Why are you rich Widi anyway, he used to say that too. I can't be giddy in front of another guy. " I remember what Widi said back then.

Niko stopped her steps. He was silent and looking straight ahead.

" Yes, I'm Widi. Aira, I miss you. " Niko spoke but like she wasn't. His face was expressionless, I was scared.

" Niko ! you're not funny, don't scare me ! " call. Fortunately we just arrived at the gate until not heard to the neighbor's house. Indeed, we were deliberately passing here so long until home. It was Niko's idea.

Niko remained silent. I pinched his arm, "Aauuw ! oh, it hurts ! " screams. He also laughed out loud. No doubt I shower him with a pinch on his arm and stomach.

" No, not funny ! you are not funny ! " I started to get upset and almost cried. Niko stopped her laughter.

" Okay, sorry ! I'm just kidding, don't be mad ! " persuade. " Aren't you happy that Widi suddenly appeared ?" tanyanya.

" Good Niko! Widi's dead, our other nature. The time he came here ngaco you ! "

" Ha ha kidding ." He laughed again and grabbed my shoulder.

Widi drove me to the front of the house. He was waiting before I came in. When I opened the door, she turned and left.

" Till tomorrow, yes" he said.

I nodded then quickly entered the house.

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After the dawn prayer, my mother came into my room.

" Aira, don't go anywhere today. At 8:00 pm Nia wants to leave, I bother if only the two are the same as Sri," he said to me.

" Where is Nia going, ma'am" I asked. I folded my face and put it on the back of the chair.

" Want to nyari kebaya, tomorrow morning Joni and the family will come to propose to your mother." My mother answered and came out of my room. Sister Nia also came out of her room and was about to go to the bathroom for ablution.

" Ciyee wants to be proposed" I teased her.

" Pingin ya, so find a girlfriend, "reply Nia.

" Who wants to ? ogah hastily married. Work used to collect a lot of money. "I don't want to lose.

" Sst. No fuss, even early in the morning. Aira, from today until Friday Mbak Nia will be busy preparing applications. You're not late for the stall." Mom reminded me.

" Ashiaap Boss ! " answer. I stepped into the kitchen to take a broom to clean my room as well as another room.

Money.cuit...

The phone on the table reads. The ringtone of the message notification was indeed I put the sound 'bird cicada ' . There's a WA message from Niko.

[ Hello say, want to go to CFD not 😊 ]

I smiled reading the message. Then I reply.

[Sorry, today I have to go to the stall early in the morning 🙏 ]

[There will be Mba Nia who usually leaves in the morning ]

[Mbak Nia again preparation for the application event so can not help in the warung. sorry yes ✌😊 ]

[ ok deh ga papa 👌 😍 ]

[ see u ❤ ]

I ended the chat with Niko, hopefully she wasn't disappointed. I continued my work cleaning rooms, changing sheets and pillowcases and window curtains.

I don't know why this morning I was excited to change my room into a new nuance. The sheets and curtains I replaced with brightly colored ones with floral patterns.

Does this have anything to do with my flowering mood as well ? I smile to myself.

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