The Unconsidered Bungsu

CHAPTER 48 Coming Home

Last Sunday night Eva really didn't come home. I didn't contact him because I didn't want to interfere with his study. Actually, Saturday there is a group of youth organizers at the home of Ella's mother who wants to get married on January 1. But I didn't come intentionally.

" Why don't you go to the committee meeting, Ra? " ask Nia at that time.

I'm not leaving even though I've already handed you an invitation from Vicky's sister.

" Lazy Ma'am, the girls are mostly High School kids. I am the oldest, ashamed. Elak mbak Ella also never joined Taruna Reef. Staying at home never hangs out with neighbors. So no respect for him," I said.

Ma'am Nia did not ask again after I explained my reason at that time.

" Aira, I didn't take a shower and fell asleep. The clothes are dirty, the sheets will smell again," reprimanded father when he looked at me in the room and I was lying down after the stall.

" Later first Well, take it again pewe ! " sahutku lightly.

Pee was discussing slang (PW) stands for Position Wenaak. But what father knows hehe.

I was still reluctant to go to the bath because I was still imagined when I was with Raka earlier. He often waited for me to come home from the market. And without being asked to directly take over the shopping cart I brought. Trivial but I think it's romantic.

" But soon Magrib, do not fall asleep ! " dad's message. I stood up and sat on the bedside.

" Yes.yeah, this is awake," I said then headed to the bathroom.

After cleaning myself and praying Magrib I sat in the living room with my mother and mother Nia.

" Dad's still in the mosque huh, Buk ? " tanyaku.

" Yes wait for Isyak's time, "my mother replied while enjoying hot tea.

" That's the Raka so it's often with you. Until I bring you all the baskets." Mom's connecting again.

" Raka Harti's son ? Ciyee is happy again" said Nia.

" Yes, he said he went to college but went to the market often" said the mother again.

" Mad Nia what the hell, you know what ! But he said it was a semester break, Buk." I reminded again.

" What semester he's been in, like he's your age ." Ma'am Nia asked and remembered.

" The day he said it was semester 2. A year in advance, he graduated last year straight to college." I explained exactly what I heard from Raka.

" Entered college last year was only semester 2. Now December 3rd semester vacation means he's willing to semester 4 dong." Nia guessed it herself.

" Know aah, yes kali ! " my cetus while moving to the room because it has been heard the azan Isya'. After praying I ate dinner and continued reading my novel while sleeping on the sofa in the living room, in front of the television.

" That's a lie. Want to watch the soap even filled the body of you all." Mbak Nia grumbled.

" Sirik very, this can still be for sitting. Big sofa, I'm not fat rich you. Not full of sofas either." I defended myself immediately. It's good to say I put on the couch.

" But Arkana wants me to sleep here, so later if you wake up immediately suckle. If in the room later I go to bed so miss the soap opera again." Start relapsing with soap fever.

" Yaela ! his son was defeated by the soap opera," I always shook my head.

I went to the room after I kissed the baby Arkana cheeks that were getting fuller. Before I open the Noveltoon app, I'll place some WA messages that come in today. I rarely chat. Coincidentally the contents of the message just ask the news, I replied briefly and I closed again.

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Last morning while waiting for the angkot I had time to meet Mr. Vicky.

" Aira, you can come to Ella's house later. Today's show is the same tomorrow. If you're busy coming to the reception on Sunday is fine." He asked me to help out at Ella's wedding.

" Oh sorry, Brother. I'm busy because Saturday Sunday shops are always crowded. Especially it's new year's night." I'm looking for the right answer if I say it.

" Yes, if so, but next time follow you," the message later.

" God willing, Brother Vicky," I replied.

From the morning the atmosphere looks crowded, understand now tgl December 31 means the night of the new year. People go back and forth to the market, maybe they are shopping for the need to welcome the new year later tonight.

By noon Raka appeared. He is not shy anymore every time he comes to the shop.

" Kok tumben that Raka hour has come. Don't want to take the road of Aira's mother." Sri Ma'am started to wonder.

" No need to make up," I chanted. Raka turned her head towards me, I hurriedly closed my mouth and threw a smile.

As usual, he ordered his favorite menu. I made hot tea and then I went in to help Sri in the kitchen.

" Yes there if Madam Sri wants to accompany." said me while melengos. There was an idea, Sri.

A few minutes passed suddenly Raka entered carrying a dish she had eaten and also half tea.

" This is Mbak's plate," he said while thrusting it on mbak Sri. " If the tea still wants me to drink, hehe." he grinned.

Mbak Sri was even nervous because he did not expect Raka to enter. Raka put her tea glass on the table then sat down next to me. Sri went out to clean the table in front.

" Well, what is the show tonight ? " ask Raka. How can I hide when I'm close together like this. Yesterday was ordinary.

" Not at home. Actually there is a duty in the neighbor but I was reluctant to come along. It's getting old, hehe." I answered and laughed a little.

Slowly my heart began to fade. My breath is back. But mbak Sri kok even chatted with mom anyway not immediately to the kitchen.

" Not married yet feel old" said Raka. He took out a cigarette and lit it.

" You see now who joined Karang Taruna the girl is still in high school on average. Who my age at college if not yes work out of town. There are a lot of guys older than me." I explained to her.

We both began to talk about our experiences. He also talked about his brother and parents. But I didn't ask him at all.

Almost 1 hour Raka accompanied me in the kitchen. Ma'am Sri came in and out carrying a dish and a glass.

" Let me do the washing, yes" said Raka and then she moved to the laundry.

" No need, let me get your clothes wet." Prohibited it.

" It's okay it's common." Raka was happy to help me.

We washed it together. I was the one who soared and then he rinsed. Mom looked inside many times to see what Raka was doing. Sister Sri also smiled.

When Raka finished returning home. He said today he did not keep the stall because he had been waiting for his uncle.

" That's why Raka went into the kitchen, and even did all the dishes." Mom asked about Raka earlier.

" I don't know, I was shocked too" I said.

" His name is also love, anything is done to attract sympathy." Mbak Sri.

I can't comment anything. Want to admit but afraid of disappointment, do not admit but there is evidence.

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In the afternoon after returning from the shop I took a shower and fell on the sofa while reading a novel from HP. Mom and mom Nia are ready to go to Ella's place. It wasn't long before Tika came.

" It's ready Buk, let's go now ! " bring. Apparently, Tika also wants the condition.

Moments after they left, I heard someone knocking on the door. When I opened how surprised I was because the one who came turned out to be Raka.

" Hey, am I interrupting ? " sweep lightly.

" Eeh, no. Please go in ! " bring me. How I got nervous anyway.

" Who is Aira ? " ask the father who just came out of the room. Fortunately, my father asked, my nervousness was somewhat reduced.

" I'm Raka, Aira's friend." Raka immediately greeted father.

Then I told him to sit down while I made him drink. I heard Dad was talking to him.

Duuh, I just remembered. I promised Eva I would tell her about Raka. I can do it with Gini. He'll be here soon.

I'm out to bring tea for Raka. " Please go ahead, I'll stay." Dad came out and sat on the porch. Raka nodded.

" Nobody is really angry, right, if I come here ? " ask him to me.

" There is no time, I have to repeat." I smiled in response.

In my heart I still wonder. What does it mean to come here ? I hope it's a good start, although I still have doubts.

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Yes it was. Still in touch tomorrow.

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