When Potatoes Fall in Love

10

Why can't it be ?” asked Nadin who was astonished by the conditions given by his mother.

“It... You have watched a lot of news about crimes committed through social media, I just want you to avoid the danger, he said,” Damara replied covering up the real reason why he did not allow Nadin to have an application that is commonly used by many people.

“Good. But, Nadin will only use watsap, ma'am. That Nadin used to get information from the class. Is it okay ?”

“Nothing dear,” said Damara stroking Nadin's head.

I'm sorry I didn't give you freedom. I just don't want our whereabouts to be known to your other family, the inner Damara who saw Nadin was unloading his new cell phone box.

“Makasi, Ma'am,” said Nadin looks very happy when he sees his new phone while kissing Damara's cheek.

The day changed, Nadin began his activities in the morning by planting rose seeds that he had bought a few days ago at the flower shop. He did not expect that the flower shop was owned by an OSIS member named Saka, who had greeted him in front of the school gate. He even got one rose seedling tree for free from his upperclassman.

“Kak Saka is selling, I can not accept it. Later brother even lost,” said Nadin when rejecting the seeds of roses given by Saka.

“I have nothing to lose. This is just one seed, consider this as a thank you for coming to this store,” said Saka who remained insistent on giving flower seeds to Nadin.

“Take it, it is not good to refuse the gift of people,” persuaded Saka when Nadin still looks hesitant to accept the gift.

“I-iya. Makasi, yes,” said Nadin out of a store that was visited by many buyers.

Maybe this is his strategy as a trader so that many people come to buy. But, even if not given, I will stay there because the flower seeds are good, inner Nadin while pedaling his bike.

Now, Nadin had finished planting the flowers. He then gave a little organic fertilizer to his plants.

"I should ask mom to buy some chickens to raise, so that I don't have to buy any more fertilizer" Nadin murmured, nodding his head.

The rainbow park is where Aidan pedals his bike this Sunday afternoon. He was just there to exercise. However, this was his first time exercising in a public place as he usually only did that routine in the yard.

Rainbow Garden was only fifty meters away from Aidan's current residence so it didn't take long for him to get to that place. He parked his bike and looked around the park. He smiled when he saw the objects that were there, ranging from flower pots, children's playgrounds to the fountain pool in the middle of the park was painted with rainbow colors.

Aidan warms up before running around the park. He did not care about the gazes of the girls who were running in front of him. They kept glancing at him while whispering about something he didn't know. It was a normal thing for him. Because, he was always glimpsed by girls every time they saw him. Therefore, he sometimes wears a mask if he is out, he often feels uncomfortable if he continues to be stared at by people. However, now he can not wear objects that can cover part of his face because he will exercise.

Aidan stopped his steps when only twice he ran around the park. He did not stop because he was tired. But, for seeing such a familiar long-haired girl in his memories. Actually, the girl was Nadin who was currently brushing a tree that was as tall as his waist.

It's true Nadin, but why did he let his hair down and look like a kuntilanak ? aidan muttered after he could see Nadin's face.

Aidan was surprised to see Nadin smiling while holding a small twig he got from the tree. He shook his head when he saw Nadin wrapped around his hair with a wooden twig.

"Why the rubber band should break anyway. So I had to wear this twig to wrap around the hair", grumbled Nadin who was trying to tidy his hair.

Nadin was upset when the dry twig was even broken when he used it. In the end, he found a plastic bag that still looked new and used it to tie his hair.

Strange girl, isn't she afraid that people will laugh at her ? the gawking inner Aidan saw the behavior of Nadin who was not like a girl in general.

“Well this is better,” shrewd Nadin started preparing to exercise.

“Nak,” call a woman who from earlier saw Nadin with all his behavior.

“Ya ?” Nadin turned to the woman who called out to him.

“If possible, let auntie help you tie your hair. Do not use the plastic bag,” said the middle-aged woman who is now standing in front of Nadin.

“Ah ? Bo-can. Sorry to bother,” said Nadin then stood his back to the woman.

“Nah, already. It's okay for aunt to tie him up like this ?” the woman asked satisfied with the result of her hand.

“It's okay, this is much more convenient. Thank you, aunt,” replied Nadin while giving his best smile.

It's like the way my mother curls my hair Nadin muttered as he felt her hair that had been firmly embraced by the kind woman.

Nadin then began to run around the park without knowing there was Aidan who was also running behind him. Every now and then, he reduced his speed as several small children ran in front of him.

Not bad if every Sunday afternoon I come here for sports, thought Nadin who initially reluctant to be told by his mother to come to the place.

“Other times I have to bring mom here too,” shrewd Nadin who saw many women who were the same age as his mother came for gymnastics together in the afternoon.

Feeling tired after four trips around the park, Nadin finally headed to the parking lot to pick up the drinking water he had put in his bicycle basket. His thirst immediately paid off when the drinking water flowed through his throat that felt dry.

“Hah hah hah.” Nadin tried to regulate his breathing after he drank half a bottle of water.

Glucose gluc Glucose Glucose

Nadin turned his head to the right where the source of the voice came from. His round eyes grew when he found Aidan drinking from his black bottle. He did not blink an inch as he subconsciously highlighted the jakun Aidan who was descending as he swallowed his water. Something that protrudes on the neck of the male blasteran look shrewd when moving behind his neck white and smooth so that managed to make Nadin did not take his eyes off. Sweat slowly pouring from the forehead to Aidan's delicate cheeks made Nadin feel his acne-prone cheeks.

“What do you see ?” aidan asked in astonishment when he found Nadin looking at him with an inexplicable expression. To be sure, Nadin was looking at Aidan with his mouth slightly open because he was amazed by the creation in front of him.

“Eh ?”-Nadin slightly shook his head to gather all his consciousness after some while he was drifting in what he was looking at-”I–”

“What do you think when you see me ? You don't think of anything, do you?” asked Aidan with a cold expression while narrowing his narrowed eyes.

“What do you mean I think of all sorts ?!” nadin was offended.

“Then what ?!” asked Aidan smiling cynically.

“I... I just thought the lump on your neck was visible...beautiful ! Satisfied ?!” Nadin replied slightly raising his man while looking up at Aidan in annoyance. However, he was like a whisper when calling the word ‘indah’ at the end of his sentence.

“Ah ?!” Aidan was shocked after hearing Nadin's words.

Before Aidan opened his voice, Nadin immediately left Aidan who was still digesting his embarrassing remark.

Lumps ? But what was the last time he said ? She said beautiful, huh ? murmured Aidan while touching his neck. Instantly he immediately smiled widely after knowing the lump that Nadin meant was his son.

Strange, don't women usually notice faces ? But, why did he even pay attention to the jakun ? the inner Aidan who could not stop smiling.

The morning sun had just turned from the east when Nadin left for school. He felt he had to come early to see Maths 1 before Monday's ceremony. He was a little worried that later he would be late to class in the first lesson because he forgot where his class was.

“Why move classes every change lessons anyway ? I have not even memorized the location of all classes, but yesterday was invited to go around when MOS,” grumbled Nadin who was first learning with the class transfer system when the lesson changed.

“Nadin,” call Dira who is now bent with her hands folded on Nadin's table.

“Ya,” said Nadin while fanning himself hot after the ceremony.

“Can I sit near you ?” tanya Dira who saw Nadin sitting by himself. Meanwhile, his other classmates already got my fellow students.

Nadin just nodded his head to say yes Dira who immediately sat beside Nadin.

“Tuh, have you seen Nadin ? The boy who was talked about a lot because he had very long hair. It's true that he is indeed quiet,” Kayla whispered to Mala.

“Iya. I can also tell if he always looks moody when MOS, like a child who does not want to hang out,” said Mala who whispered.

Kayla and Mala are Nadin's classmates who are currently sitting right behind her. Nadin only took a deep breath when he heard himself being talked about. Meanwhile, Dira who also heard did not care about the words of two girls with the same haircut.

“Do not listen. We are all including you are new students, it is only natural that you are quiet,” whispered Dira so that Nadin does not think too much about their words.

Again Nadin just nodded his head while looking at Dira who was currently smiling at him.

They're correct. I always kept quiet so you wouldn't say hello and befriend me.

I just want to do my school quietly.

I'd be more disappointed than ever if you treated me badly after we made friends.

But, why do you always come to greet me Dira ? nadin lowered his head.

He was confused as to what kind of behavior to the students in his class. Especially to Dira who always smiled and greeted him first.

Several days have passed since the first day students at N 1 J High School began to actively enter school. Without realizing it, Nadin had started to get a little familiar with Dira, they often went to the cafeteria and worked on PR together. Dira who initially always delayed making the task at home changed to be more diligent and always do his duties once home from school. Aidan who once found him doing chores at home until astonished to see himself. Previously, Dira's parents even sometimes told Aidan's parents that their child was often doing tasks at midnight, making him sleep deprived and eventually fell ill.

“Oh, finally you get enlightenment,” said Aidan who first saw Dira doing the task when he just came home from school.

“Silence brash sister,” ketus Dira without turning to Aidan who is now sitting nearby.

“Hah, I should have been like this a long time ago,” said Dira after finishing working on the Indonesian task that was given this morning by his teacher.

“Looks like Nadin made a good impact on me. I am not wrong to be friends with him,” added Dira while tidying up his books and stationery.

“Do you like this after making friends with him ?” asked Aidan who was suddenly curious.

“Can be said yes,” replied Dira without hesitation.

“Nadin looks different from my previous friends, she doesn't talk much, never dresses up, and you know ?! He's not even wearing powder ! How can a high school kid not dress up in the least ?! She looks like a country girl,” said Dira while propping up her chin.

Aidan only nodded his head in approval to Dira's words because during several meetings, he only saw Nadin's oily face and acne without any powder covering it. He also saw Nadin not wearing lip moisturizer so he always looked pale.

“Oh, so that's why you're not as menor as you used to be when you made friends with kids who like shopping and dressing up it?” Aidan again insinuated the life of Dira while still sitting on the bench of Junior High School.

“Quick finish your business and go home there !” Shouted Dira who had started to get upset because Aidan had never spoken well to her.

Tick ticks

The sound of clockwork that has shown at seven makes Nadin hastily say goodbye to his mother. He took his bike and drove a little fast.

Cringe kriiing

Nadin pulled the brakes and rang his bicycle bell when someone in the same uniform with him suddenly came out from behind his gate without looking left and right.

Bruo

Nadin finally fell with the man he hit because he could not stop his speeding bike.

“You again ?! Can't you be careful ?” aidan grumbled after seeing Nadin hit him.

“You who are not careful out of the house,” reply Nadin while setting up his bike.

After Nadin and Aidan argued for a while, the two of them ended up going to school ahead of each other like they were racing while riding a bicycle. However, it,….

Crick krik krik

The sound of crickets was heard in the ears of Nadin and Aidan when the two found the school gate already closed. They can only resign themselves to the punishment of cleaning the park in front of the school while waiting for the first lesson to be completed.