UNINTENTIONALLY

Episode 150's

“For what to learn on the wind for the sake, invisible. For what is the study of fire, for the mighty. Why study on water, for the sake of authority. Why deepen the knowledge if only in use for arrogance. Remember, learning is not just about finding knowledge. But deepening the science. Learning starts with yourself. Is already able to control emotions and arrogance. If you are able, then you can deepen your knowledge by studying a lot. If not, why say, if there is no content.”

Isn't that too arrogant. Human nature.

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Dinda the road tightens, heading to the kitchen. The big stomach was protruding, to the point that Dinda had difficulty seeing the footing of the stairs.

Dinda's thirsty, that's why she's downstairs. While her husband was sleeping. No, it's not night. It's late afternoon, four o'clock. Just sleeping in the afternoon. Steve went to sleep, just to calm Dinda down. Because of that anxiety, Steve did not want to leave his wife. Husband dream.

“Dinda..”.

The voice of the call came from the living room. Yeah, Stevie called him—when Dinda turned her head, looking for the source of the voice.

“Where are you?”ask him to Dinda.

“You to the kitchen brother. Take a drink.”

“I'm coming.”

Stevie was actually painting her nails with a sea-blue cotex. Since there was Dinda in front of him, then he took advantage of this opportunity.

“Kak Stevie why? Looks like more thoughts.”

“Huum.” Nod Stevie.

Stevie hugged and tightened on Dinda's shoulder. His face looks beautiful. “Dinda. You have to help me.”

Dinda scrunched her forehead, in the lyrics Stevie's face. “Sister Stevie not wrong?”

“Ngak. I can't be wrong.”

There's only one possibility. Dinda guessed that Stevie needed help persuading her in-laws not to betroth Stevie.

That's all that's on Dinda's mind. And unfortunately, that guess is correct.

“Phone Mama.”

“Say that Stevie won't marry?” Dinda continued Stevie's floating remark. And this single girl next to Dinda nodded.

“Are you sure I called Mama. It will work.”

I don't know. Stevie was confused. Not knowing whether it worked to get Father to abandon his intention to betroth Stevie, or if this was the only way for Stevie. She must marry a man she has never met with love. Through his mother, Stevie hopes, it works—alau the percentage is nil.

“We haven't tried yet. Why not?”

Dinda was drinking cold water from the freezer. While Stevie sat at the kitchen table, while eating all of Dinda's pregnant women's snacks.

“What if it doesn't work. I'm not sure I can make Mama want to listen to me.”

“You should be able to. You're their favorite daughter-in-law.”

“It must be kak?”

“If not sure. Where might I ask for your help!” hyx.

Jamb. Stevie's a real forger. Dinda did not know what to reject.

“Entah brother. I try first.”

****

National holidays due to disease outbreaks, it does not taste good. Niko doesn't like to stay home.

However, since she is currently a part-time employee, Niko spends her time off at the flower shop. She learned online from her cell phone. Once paddled, twelve islands were surpassed.

“I'll graduate soon. I should be able to break through the top ten of the college entrance examination. I should be as successful as Brother Dinda. I want to make Mom happy with my achievements.”

Niko has a lot of determination in her life. That's why he's trying so hard to be the best in his class. Also very hard to raise money. All for the cost of college later.

Niko is a class champion, no doubt his achievements have never degenerated. Often become a general champion in school because of his achievements, making the entire school bored when every year the name is called.

Niko is indeed an exemplary student, being a positive example for friends her age. Even many girls fell in love with him. But unfortunately, Niko is a priority. He must now wisely determine his future.

There is nothing to rely on right now. Even though Steve actually said he would bear the cost of his college. But Niko refused to accept it. He is used to being independent. Not to trouble others. Because for Niko, only lazy people need the help of others.

“Good afternoon. Can we help you?”

When Niko is daydreaming about her future. From the entrance of the entrance of a familiar person before his eyes. With a friendly smile, Niko greeted him.

“I want to meet an employee of the kiosk named Niko.”

A girl of her age, circulated her gaze throughout the stall room.

Niko understands. The woman before him right now, had indeed not met him for a long time.

Niko replied with a smile, although long time no see, but the face was not easily forgotten.

“Tania.”

The woman nodded. “A long time ago we did not meet Niko.”

****

Steve woke up from his sleep. When he opened his eyes, he no longer saw his wife on the bed. They slept together, now he's alone.

Steve glanced at the alarm clock on the table. Time shows at four in the afternoon.

Steve got out of bed, he headed to the kitchen. His stomach feels very hungry, but usually he is not like this if the afternoon.

“New wake...” great-grandson Stevie.

Steve took a drink, after he finished gulping it down, he began to say. “Kakak and Dinda start chopping up in the kitchen!”

“Not like that,” Dinda said.

“Lalu.”

“So I want to drink. Stevie's sister came along, she said she wanted to tell me a little.”

“About..”.

“Women's problems,” Stevie says.

Steve has a lot of questions. I don't know why he's so protective of his wife. Moreover, there is Stevie, Steve increasingly worried if his wife why-why. In reality, it was just Steve's feelings.

“Sayang. I'm hungry,” said Steve act. And that made Stevie and Dinda's conversation interrupted. “Can make me eat?”

Ih. Fucking rancid boy. Just disturb people talking.

Stevie left the kitchen upset. He was lazy to be the mosquito of the husband and wife's affection.

“You just continue your activities. I better not interrupt,” Stevie said then passed.

“Sir Stevie must ask for help to contact Mama kan.”

Steve whispered, hugging Dinda from behind. And Steve's hand is now used to stroking Dinda's big belly. Dinda is busy making her husband eat. But she nodded in affirming this remark of her husband.

“Keep answering what?” ask Steve again.

“I said I'd try it.”

“He thought it worked.”

Dinda shrugged both of her shoulders. “Entahlah. But he sure did it if I did it.”

Steve chafed while shaking. His brother still did not want to obey the will of the father.

“You're a good cook. Later tonight I'll take you out.”

“Where?” ask Dinda.

“To somewhere. You will surely like.”

Not knowing why, Dinda thumped when she heard Steve was taking her. Dinda's brain had indeed turned to the incident where she proposed to him on top of a tall building.

Ah, Dinda didn't want to imagine that Steve would actually make such a surprise again this time.

But, his name is Steve. He really has nothing to change. Steve kept watching Dinda cook. Instead of helping, he could only be troublesome.

Steve's hands, stroking and rubbing the stomach. This one father candidate, is really impatient.

Dinda glanced at her husband who was now sitting in the kitchen chair. She never helped cook, not because she didn't. But Dinda forbade it more.

Steve was careless, he could have just ruined his cooking.

“Later night. I hope you don't make a big surprise. I don't like it when you buy things that are expensive and weird. I don't accept it.”

Steve knows Dinda doesn't like any expensive surprises. But Steve had his own plan. He couldn't possibly have made a surprise that Dinda guessed so easily.

“My wife seems very scared that I'm wasting money. You take it easy, I don't make any expensive surprises this time.”

“Appointments.”

Steve nodded. "My queen's request, confirmed."

Dinda gave him a sweet smile. Although Dinda does not fully believe in Steve's words, but at least Steve has memorized it to him.

“Basic husband absurd.”

****

“Sorry Tan. I can't go back to being your girlfriend. I'm trying to think about my future as a student. You know, right now my only goal is one. I want to go to a state university. And that takes concentration. Let alone to think of love, just out playing and kongkow with friends I can not. Please, don't impose my will.”

“But Niko. At least you don't be selfish like this.”

“No Tania. You wrong. You are selfish!”

“Forcing you to love me?”

“What's more.”

“Teyapi it's just a figurative you're Ko. I know, you must have had a new boyfriend, so you're trying to forget about me.”

What de hell. Niko growled. He squeezed his thighs as hard as he could, the growling made Niko even more upset.

This girl from Niko's past comes suddenly. He sat in front of Niko. The exact place where Dinda and Vanya used to talk in this little stall.

The girl in front of Niko was smiling. Although her smile was a bit sour, it actually hurt more than rejection.

“I guess, my arrival here could make us go back to what we used to be. Apparently not...”

“Because I'm not thinking about that.” Miko snatching. He wanted to clarify his current state.

The rejection that Niko did to this girl, made it a misbehavior. Shy, awkward, and unkind at the moment. Everything is mixed into one, like hodgepodge.

“You really don't want to accept me anymore like you used to. Can you really forget me Ko this time?”

Niko nodded slowly, her nervousness and weakness could not interfere with her current thoughts.

“We are still SMA. Our path is long. We'll graduate soon. I hope you are just like me Tan. Thinking about our own future. Instead of thinking about the story of teenage—love monkey that has no positive side at all.”

“But this is not the answer I want Ko!”

“Then what, Tan?”

This girl tightened her jaw. It was hard to think he came all the way from Singapore. But upon arrival in Jakarta, his past lover actually rejected him.

“I can't forget you Ko. That's why I want you back to be my girlfriend.”

“But my decision is already unanimous Tan! I really can't do it anymore. We have a different view now.”

“I know it's Niko,” this girl's toilet. “I know you're still focused on your lessons. I am too. But we're almost adults. Where we should not think about subjects only.”

“Sorry Tan. I think our conversation is off track,” Niko interjected.

Niko was lazy to discuss love. His childishness and mischief still could not be controlled.

“Sorry. I seem to want to go out for a while" said Niko who then moved on and left. “Sorry also for today, can't talk at length with you.”

This girl of Niko's past stared at the shadow of this moss-green hoodie man's back from the glass window.

While at the cashier's table there are other kiosk guards. Niko's fellow employees.

Niko hunts away with her red scooter, away from the stall.

“Ko. I came here because I expected a lot from you. But what you're doing now to me. Makes me not believe that you changed.”

****

Niko's escape leads her to the park. His mind always turned around at one point.

The point where he always remembers the incident when the girl said she wanted to go to Singapore. And that made Niko want to forget about this momentary love affair.

“DUMB TIMES WITH LOVE. STUPID TIME WITH YOUTH!”

Miko shouted loudly and loudly. It is up to people to be uncomfortable to hear his words, Niko doesn't care.

Tired of screaming, Niko laid her body on the grass. The white pants she was wearing, were not afraid of getting dirty.

“Tania. I do love you. But honey. I think we are now a forgotten past. Everything has happened since you said you were going to Singapore. Since then, I've forgotten you. Sorry Tan, I had to turn you down today. I hope, you can find a soul mate who is really better than me.”

Coverings.

Notes. That said a lot of cast, I tampol.