When Love Should Choose

Season 2-Friends During High School

Chapter 33

Bu Rani and Nia sat in the dining room. Nia had already cooked porridge for her mother with anchovy side dishes and salted eggs. Bu Rani devoured her breakfast in a hurry, as if her stomach was already very hungry.

"Let Nia help Mom," said Nia when she saw her mother was a little tired scooping the porridge in the bowl.

Bu Rani also let Nia feed him a spoonful after a spoonful of porridge into her mouth.

After the meal, Nia washed the bowl and sat down for a while in the dining chair accompanying Bu Rani.

"Nia's gonna have to go to taxes soon, Mom. Buy some of our needs that have run out," he said.

Bu Rani coughed. "Uhuk-uhuk-uhok. We still have enough money, Nia?" asked Bu Rani in a weak voice.

"Still, Mom. Nia was ironic in wearing it," Nia replied trying to smile. Even though their savings are almost gone.

Savings money saved from the sweat of the late papa Nia during this time, in the last half year is constantly taken to meet daily needs. Imagine, if the savings are constantly taken without ever being saved again, any amount will run out as well.

For half a year, Nia could not leave the house because her sick mother could not be left all day at home without someone to take care. If you are left for a while to go to tax, it can be. That's why they were forced to use the money saved by the late papa Nia to finance their daily needs.

"Son Ardian how's it going, Nia? Why haven't you been calling here for months?" ask Bu Rani.

Nia gulped, not knowing what to answer. Indeed, for the last 2 months Ardian has never contacted him again. Even though when Nia just returned to Tanjungbalai, the guy was still diligently calling her through WA. If not, Ardian will send a chat asking news of Nia and her mother in Tanjungbalai.

But since 2 months ago, chat and call from Ardian completely stopped. Is it because Ardian is getting tired of asking?

Nia sometimes thought about greeting Ardian first, but 2 months ago Nia heard from the guy that he would start handling the company. So it must have been so busy that I didn't have time to call Nia. Or even if there is time, it must be time to rest because it is tired of working. Nia never dared to tease the guy because she knew clearly Ardian's temperament.

"Ardi's busy in the office, Ma," Nia said as long as she guessed. His heart was a bit sad when he said that sentence. His mind thought, was so busy that the guy did not have time at all to ask him news for 2 months?

"Don't you call me and ask me, Nia?" advice from Bu Rani. "Where does he know he's waiting for your call?"

Nia smiled bitterly. "Not do it, Mom. Nia does not want to bother, maybe she is busy again because she has to work every day. Taking care of her papa company is big, not easy, ma'am," Nia explained.

"Don't let Nak Ardian be grabbed by people or lured to another girl, Nia, because Nak Ardian is a good young man and I already know him well. He's your childhood friend. You know each other and understand each other. It's a pity that it's cut off just like that" said Bu Rani at length.

After saying so, Ms. Rani felt her chest tired. Look, to talk a little at length he was tired, how could Nia leave her mother, not take care of her or not take care of her.

"Tax for a minute, ma'am. Do you want to rest in the room?" tanya Nia switched the conversation about Ardian.

Bu Rani nodded. Nia then returned to her mother to enter the bedroom.

Nia helps her mother lie down on the bed and says, "She stayed a while, Mom."

Bu Rani nodded. He saw her body disappear from view behind the bedroom door.

Nia took the money stashed in the drawer of the closet that stayed a little. Somehow he and his mother have to continue living if this continues? Ah, let it be, just think too much. While still breathing, there was always hope, Nia's determination was encouraging to herself.

Nia walked out of the board house set up on the stretch of Asahan river water. A simple house located at the end of the alley.

Because her mother could not be left alone for long at home, Nia also walked a bit in a hurry to get to tax soon, buy all the necessities and rush home.

Nia's in taxes now. With time, he bought one by one less cooking ingredients, such as onions, tomatoes, chili, and ginger. Then some kinds of side dishes like fish that can be stored in freezeer for a long time. Nia bought a dozen fish dencis totaling dozens of tails. Then he also bought vegetables to be stored for a few days in the refrigerator.

After buying everything, Nia intended to go home soon. But suddenly he remembered the soy sauce and salt in the house were almost depleted. Ah, all just buy, he thought then walked into a grocery store located around the tax.

Nia went inside and said to the saleswoman at the store. "Salty smoke a small bottle and salt a packet yes, ma'am."

While the mother waiting for the tavern picked up the order, Nia waited anxiously as she thought her mother was alone at home waiting for her.

"It...!" a man's voice suddenly sounded beside his ear.

Nia turned her head to the side and was somewhat surprised to find someone she knew was standing next to her while looking at her with enlarged eyeballs. It seems he just came out of the room in the tavern.

The guy is tall and athletic. His face was also quite handsome although not as handsome as Ardian.

"Richo?" in an instant Nia was able to recognize the guy who turned out to be her former schoolmate. They were in high school and sat next to each other in the front row.

"Yes, I'm Riko, your old classmate. Unexpected to see you again after 3 years. I heard you were studying in Medan after High School. Why are you here, Nia? Is your college over?"

"No, yet" Nia replied as she tried to smile. "I'm back here looking after my sick mother" explains Nia. "You can be here by yourself, Riko?" ask Nia.

"Yes here because this is my home. You don't know, Nia? Even though we have been friends for 3 years in High School, youh." Riko explained with a small laugh.

"Yes, I don't know, Riko. Sori.. sori..," answered Nia somewhat embarrassed.

"It's okay. You are shopping, right? Ohya, this is my mother," Riko introduced the shopkeeper's mother who had taken Nia's ordered goods and placed them on the storefront glass.

"Good morning, Mom. Greetings. I am Nia," he said as he reached out.

The shopkeeper's mother shakes Nia's hand. He smiled meaningfully and looked at Nia with sparkling eyes. "Nak Nia huh? My son Riko used to tell me about you first" he said.

"Ah, huh?" Nia was somewhat jolted at the secret leak revealed by Riko's mother.

"Yes, he loved the story about you. Even to this day..."

"Mother..do not leak Riko's secret, dong," said the man while holding a red tinge on his cheek.

Ah, this mother, hiss Riko. It could be discovered his secret for years, if since Riko High School already likes Nia but does not dare to express his feelings hidden secretly.

Even after High School Riko had sought Nia to his home, but his mother said Nia was studying in Medan. Until Riko harbors a matchless longing. Unexpectedly today Riko could meet accidentally with Nia here, at her home.

The new story between her and Nia will start today and start from here.

Awaiting for continuation yes... 😁

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