The Unconsidered Bungsu

CHAPTER 27 Destroyed Both Times

Actually I also thought, when Niko gave the necklace she said that missing means our relationship is passionate. In the sense that there is no necklace means that there is no love.

At the time of my relationship with Niko was being swayed why also the necklace was borrowed by people, as if it would be released from my hands.

The next day I went to Saiful in his office and he wasn't there. There is Arya who is playing games on HP.

" Arya, Saiful don't look ? " tanyaku.

" Other prayers at lunch, about 15 minutes ago. " Arya answered and approached me.

" How come Saiful, I miss you." She teases me. " Sit down first" then he took me to sit on the front porch of his office. Fortunately it was lunchtime so his friends were out again.

I sat next to Arya. I was told to go shopping so I had a reason to come here.

" Just wait for Saiful to return, at the most" said Arya. He looked at me without blinking. I was misbehaved and finally lowered my head, unable to resist his gaze.

" Why look down, see what? Is the sandal different, is the left the same as the right ? " He joked, I couldn't hold my laugh.

" What the hell ! ha ha ha. " I kept my mouth shut so that my laughter could not be heard.

" Once it was discussed even looked down, a sweet smile cake so that you see a smile, " said Arya later. "So my words have not been responded to either, "he continued.

" Which word? " tanyaku. His feelings were not saying anything important.

" That's what I said to miss you, and you don't miss me ? " Contact my cheek feels hot. Must be red rich honey-baked shrimp, eeh ! boiled shrimp.

I kept quiet and didn't answer the question. When confused about what to answer, Saiful appeared. I stood straight up to him.

" Impul ! where was my necklace yesterday ? he said he just borrowed for a minute. " I keep charging him. I just called him Ipul, annoyed at all.

" Okay, I forgot last night I kept putting it on the table so I forgot." He replied relaxed. I'm really upset. Without saying anything, I immediately left the place.

I have to shop as soon as possible so that mom does not suspect that I am late. For a while I put off the necklace problem, the important thing is that I am not suspicious. I'll ask you again tomorrow.

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Saturday afternoon after I prayed my Handphone dzuhur rang.

Crickets crickets !

This time the sound of crickets came. I saw in the notification a WA message from Eva.

[Bestie, later in the afternoon I go home we come out yuk 😊]

I smiled happily.

[the real one ? I wait lo. kangen chat with you, pingin vent nih 🤭 ]

[I know. Mama already told me you have not become a teacher Kindergarten 🤭 ]

Eva guessing.

[Not that, there's more. 😔 ]

I remember Niko's attitude lately.

[Bestie why, how sad ]

[No pa pa pa, I'll tell you when you get home ]

I switched the conversation.

[Yes I've entered class first, see you 😘 ]

[bye.. heart later return 😘 ]

I put the phone back on a small table in the room. Then back to the front help mom serve the buyer. Mbak Sri putahan went inside to pray dzuhur.

" Hello Aira, how come you're just talking inside ? make me iced tea dong, let's adem." order the coffee merchant Aaron powder.

The customers at the mother's shop were mostly men. There are traders of meatballs, chicken noodles, fried rice etc. They shopped for sales and then stopped by for breakfast. Which of the traders in the market also exists because the mother's stall is located in front of the market. Like Aaron for example.

" Salah salat Mas, not mengumpet," I replied while making tea orders.

" Aduuuh, already beautiful, smart sales, diligent worship as well. Happy to be your girlfriend." Mas Aaron praised me more. " I have a wife, unfortunately" he continued.

I just smiled, not responding to his joke.

Almost all children of mothers who come to sell are always tempted by customers. That is why mothers always warn their children so as not to offend them. Because they're not really just joking.

After serving some buyers I also had lunch because it was delayed.

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After doing the task at the stall until the house I immediately cleaned myself and fell asleep on the sofa in the living room in front of the television. I don't know why at home I think about Niko. What is he doing right now ? Why didn't he call me at all.

I tried to send him a message. All I heard was that her cousin's brother had gone home to Semarang.

[ Hi Niko ! how are you doing, never come out ? ]

Check two, but he hasn't read it yet.

One minute, two minutes, five minutes, not yet read. I decided to write all my uneg-uneg lately to her, without waiting for a reply from her. I don't know when he will read it too.

I sent this message, and then I continued.

[I understand you're preparing for a class test. But is it as busy as it is to send a message you did not have time? ]

I waited a while, who knows he opened his phone. But it hasn't been read either.

I continued to write a message.

[If you regret having a relationship with me, okay I accept. I also need certainty. I don't want to wait for news from you but you don't think about me ]

When I was about to re-type, suddenly my message was blue. He's already read it.

I waited a while, he was typing.

[I'm sorry Aira 🙏 , I've disappointed you. I dare not argue with my mother. I don't know where you know we're dating. He's angry and I can't see you. 😔🙏 ]

That's all he sent, and then there's no more. I immediately sent a reply.

[Okay if it's better if we break up.I don't want because of me you become against the parents ]

I ended up writing him a message. Niko read my message but didn't reply.

Truly a filial child, but do not realize it has hurt someone's heart.

I hate you Niko ! I hate it !!

I threw the phone into the corner of the sofa. Fortunately, the house was empty. Mom was in the shower and dad was sitting on the porch chatting with the neighbors. I went into the room and cried. I covered my face with a pillow until my crying could not be heard from outside.

You evil Niko ! Why did you force me to accept your love when you couldn't take care of her ?

I'm also stupid to want to go out with a schoolboy. Clearly his mind was still like a child even though there was a side to his maturity.

When I heard Isha's Adhan I got up and took ablution. My mind was a little clear after my head was splashed with water.

After the prayer I folded again mukena, the sound of the front door opened.

" Open, Airaaa ! " excited Eva half-screaming. That habit kid likes to scream.

" Wa alaikum salam." Me and my mom answered Eva's greeting. Dad has gone to the mosque.

" This buk has a Patok bakpia, I just bought it in Malioboro." Eva handed a small cardboard box containing bakpia to the mother. By jogjakarta.

" Thank you, next time do not buy souvenirs. You're in college not working." mother advised.

" No pa pa pa Buk, it was mama's message so all of you buy for Mama and Aira." explained Eva again.

I took Eva into the room.

" Bestie, what story do you want ? your eyes are red and must be crying ! " guess Eva. I didn't show my face in front of my mom so I didn't know I was crying.

But now Eva saw it.

" Yes, you know bestie, I just mutusin Niko, " said I. I told Eva everything that's been going on lately. He understands too.

" I guess, you are too tired of Niko's charm to not think about the risks if dating her. Fortunately you broke up, Niko's mother was fierce and ugly. Hi hi hi hi .. " Eva shut her mouth holding back a laugh.

" When you even mocked, the friend again sad even laughed," I told Eva.

" I don't care about you, but I remember Niko's mom nagging. Her lips till the monyong ha ha ha ha ! " Eva did not have time to close her mouth so she could not hold back her laughter. But I didn't laugh at all. What's so funny ? I've never met Niko's mother.

" Why luck never sided with me. From school days I have never been together. After the courtship has graduated, but only a month because doi died.Continue trying to date again, it did not last as well. Just dating 3.5 months was secretly, continue a month more no certainty. Now suddenly break up the hyx. " I express my feelings until I sob.

Eva stroked my shoulder, '" You said you yourself were dead. How do you regret breaking up now ? "

" I was just bluffing, hoping Niko would maintain our relationship. But it turns out he agreed. He said he didn't want to fight his parents, especially his mother." I continued my story. I've never been able to hide my problems from Eva, ever since.

Eva's arrival did lessen my grief a little. Even though my heart is broken now.

" That means she prefers her parents over her boyfriend. Behind her sometimes adult attitude she remains a child in front of her mother. Moreover, he was an only child, surely his mother loved him very much." Eva spoke at length times high. Adult sok, huuh !

" Don't fremehin me yeah, gini-gini I can cheer you up. You must think of me as a grown-up, right? " Why does he know what I'm thinking ? I turned my eyes away from her gaze. In my heart I laughed.

Buk ! Eva threw a pillow at my face. I picked up the pillow he threw and then I threw it back at him. He dodged. We also played punches with pillows.

" Eh , by the way, so don't we go out ?" I asked with gasps after the pillow punch.

" Not so, we'll tell the stories until morning. This time I'm here. We haven't slept together in a long time." Eva undoes her intention to take me out of the house.

" Okay, tomorrow morning let's take a walk to Car Free Day, "my suggestion later.

For tonight I can forget a little bit of my sadness. I don't know tomorrow.

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