When Potatoes Fall in Love

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In the morning that had wanted to go to noon, Nadin pedaled his bicycle to a store that he used to visit.

Ting ting ting

The clink of the door bell made Saka turn to the direction where Nadin entered his flower shop. A big smile immediately adorned his face to welcome the arrival of the long-haired girl he admired. Visitors who since an hour ago came and until now still confused to choose the flowers he was forced to leave to approach Nadin.

“Again, Nadin,” saya Saka.

“Morning, Brother,” said Nadin while returning Saka's smile that never faded.

“Last time I saw you during the report division. How are you doing ?”

“Alright.”

Why does he look moody and uninspired ? Usually, he is always cheerful when he is in the flower shop, inward Saka.

“Nadin, take a look at this,” said Saka then headed for some flowers that were near the window.

“Waah, baby rose !” nadin squealed with sparkling eyes to gaze at the rose tree with a mini-sized pink flower.

“I ordered it for you from an online florist, do you like ?”

“It is a pleasure, I will buy everything,” said Nadin without turning to Saka for busy admiring the rose while smelling its aroma.

I mean, do you like my initiative to order this flower for you, dumel Saka who hesitates to make his point to Nadin.

Ting ting ting

“It seems like someone is coming again, it's best that Brother Saka comes to him. I'll look for another flower,” Nadin said breaking Saka's daydream.

“Ah, yes. You choose first,” sahut Saka then leave Nadin.

It was not in vain that I came here. I can get the new flowers I really want, Nadin's inner smile and then walk around again in the flower shop.

“Excuse me,” greet the girl who since an hour ago did not also find the flower she wanted.

“Ya ?” nadin spontaneously turned towards the girl.

“Include, my name is Reni,” said the girl as she extended her hand.

Eh ? Why so suddenly ? inner Nadin astonished.

“S-me Nadin,” said Nadin then shook Reni's hand.

“We seem to be the same age,” said Reni with a big smile.

“I-iya, apparently. But, what's up ?” asked Nadin who was still confused by the girl who suddenly approached and was friendly to him.

“So I heard that you are going to buy this flower, is it really so ?”

“Iya, right.”

“Ah, so from the beginning it was you who had this flower yes,” said Reni look disappointed.

“Means ?” nadin asked, increasingly confused.

“So I want to buy this flower. But, the florist said that this flower already has,” explained Reni.

Nadin smiled and turned his head towards where Saka was serving shoppers at his flower shop. He was impressed with Saka who had prepared the flowers he wanted and did not sell them to anyone even though someone wanted to buy them.

Seeing Nadin's smile and gaze towards Saka, Reni grew even more disappointed. From the look of his disappointment, he looked like he was swallowing something bitter.

“Can I ask something ?” asked Reni after a long silence.

“What does it mean?” Nadin turned back to his interlocutor.

“What are you two dating ?”

“Ha ??” nadin's mouth was gaping in surprise at hearing the question beyond his estimation.

“Why surprised ?”

“Of course, because I never thought I would get a question like this. Saka and I have no such relationship. She was just a big sister who was quite familiar with me. That's it,” Nadin said.

“Created ?” reni asked to be sure and Nadin agreed with a nod of his head.

“Thank God,” said Reni immediately smiled with relief.

Nadin was pensive in front of the girl, his mind raging as he tried to resist his urge to ask her what she meant to say to him.

“Ah, sorry. Surely you are confused because I asked and said things that are confusing.”

Nadin just smiled and nodded his head again hearing Reni.

“Actually I like the florist in this store,” Reni said.

“You mean... You like Kak Saka ?”

“Iya,” replied Reni looks timid.

“Create ?!” nadin asked in surprise.

Now it was Reni's turn to nod her head to answer Nadin's question.

“That's why I come here so often, I deliberately linger so I can be satisfied to see it.”

“Waah. Ka-”

“Nadin,” call Saka from a distance.

Nadin turned his head and saw Saka was waiting for him.

“Sorry, I went there first. Look for the flowers you want,” said Nadin.

“Good. But, please don't tell Saka about what I told you yes,” pinta Reni.

“Iya,” said Nadin then left Reni.

Tick ticks

The hour hand that always beats in Dira's room already shows at 22:00. Apparently, he had spent an hour talking to someone on his cell phone.

Dira looked at the time indicator. Feeling that it was late at night, he decided to end the conversation.

“OK, I will wait for you at the ice cream cafe at exactly two in the afternoon,” Dira said before ending the conversation.

Dira let out a long sigh while looking back at the photo of herself with Nadin. He was very curious about what his friend had been through.

Sorry Nadin, I did this so I could know what happened to you. That way, I can understand you, the inner Dira.

Tin tin tin

Brmmm brmmm brmmm

Today, Nadin stands on the side of the road in front of an amusement park. Yesterday, before returning home, Saka had already taken her away. So, now he waited patiently for the upperclassman to meet him at that place.

Saka said he left when I was home. Supposedly, now that he's here. I was waiting for him at the place he said. But why isn't he here ? He did not even contact me, Nadin's inner being gradually started to fret because it had been fifteen minutes waiting there.

Every now and then, she tidied up her skirt that was blown by the wind. He snorted angrily for not thinking long before he wore a knee-length skirt while going to the amusement park.

“Do I just call ? But I don't want to bother him. It's possible that he's on his way,” Nadin's eyes while looking at his phone.

On the other hand, Aidan who was passing through the playground saw Nadin who was standing by the side of the road.

“Pak, approach the long-haired girl who uses the red skirt,” Aidan told his driver.

“Good sir.”

Drrrttt drrrttt drrrrttt

“Kak Saka,” muttered Nadin immediately shifted the green button as soon as he saw Saka's name listed on his phone screen.

📞 Days :

“Nadin, have you reached ?”

📞 Nadin :

📞 Days :

“Sorry Nadin, I'm in the hospital.”

📞 Nadin :

“Yes God ! Sick sister ?”

📞 Days :

“No, Brother Bima had an accident. I'm accompanying him now. My parents are out of town and they'll be here tomorrow morning. So, Nadin.. I'm sorry for not being able to come and play with you there.”.

📞 Nadin :

“It's okay, Brother. But, is Brother Bima okay ?”

📞 Days :

“I hope so, she got a lot of injuries and has not been conscious until now.”

📞 Nadin :

“Yes Lord, may Brother Bima be well. Emmm Kak, do I need to accompany ?”

📞Saka :

“Thank you Nadin. But, I don't want to trouble you. Again I'm sorry.”

📞 Nadin :

“Ya already, sister who is patient yes. Hopefully Bima quickly healed,” said Nadin was about to decide his call. However, his hand came to a halt when Aidan who had just called out suddenly.

“Aidan,” Nadin said as soon as he saw the prince beside him.

“Aidan ?” lirih Saka who heard Nadin mention the name of one of his underclassmen.

I should have agreed to Nadin's offer so that he would accompany me here, the inner Saka whose heart suddenly gave birth to regret because there was Aidan who was with Nadin.

“What are you doing here ?” ask Aidan.

“I will originally play here with Kak Saka. But her brother had an accident. So, he didn't come here,” Nadin said.

Actually, how close is Nadin to Saka ? They made a pact here, dumel Aidan with his face tangled after hearing Nadin's story.

“A-.”

“So, what are you going to do now ?” tanya Aidan cut Nadin's speech.

“I'll go straight home.”

“Don't, let's play with me. We have not played together for a long time,” take Aidan and then hold Nadin's hand.

“Wait,”-Nadin pulled the hand of Aidan who also grasped his hand-“why are you saying we haven't played for a long time ? Have we ever met before?”

Stupid girl, I will not tell you that we used to play together and even live together, Aidan grumbled in his heart.

“Why do you look upset at me ? I'm just asking,” protest Nadin.

“I said so because since we first met at school, we never played together like this,” explained Aidan who immediately dismissed Nadin's mind who began to guess who Aidan really was.

Nadin and Aidan then began to determine the rides of the game they would ride.

“How about riding roller coaster first ?” proposed Aidan.

“Roller coaster what is it like?”

“Like it.”

Nadin followed where Aidan's index finger was moving. He gaped and immediately goosebumps to see a game ride that drove at high speed and through the path that goes up and down and winding.

“That looks scary,” said Nadin who at that time heard screaming sounds from people riding on roller coasters.

“Not scary. It was fun, even. Don't be afraid, you'll be sitting next to me while riding there.”

Nadin trembled while riding a roller coaster. This is the first time he has ever played a game like this. However, Aidan kept convincing him so he threw away all his fears.

“Wait, your skirt can fly everywhere if ride this thing. Tie my jacket around your waist,” said Aidan as he opened his jacket when he saw the knee-length skirt Nadin wore.

“But, you-”

“It's okay, let's wear.”

Why does Aidan always come at the right time ? Actually, what does it mean to do all this for me ? But I don't have to think about him because maybe he's a good guy, Nadin thought.

“Thank you,” said Nadin.

“For what ?”

“For everything. I'm glad today you came to me.”

Aidan's cheeks instantly met red. He scratched his nape that was not itchy because of the wrong behavior of hearing Nadin's speech.

“Iya, let's go up,” take Aidan who tries to hold his smile.

Nadin screamed loudly with the people who went up with him. Although initially scared, he eventually felt this tense vehicle was very fun.

“Hoeek.”

“Loh, Aidan ? You want to puke ?” nadin asked surprised to see Aidan who was pale while covering his mouth which was ready to let out his entrails.

Nadin immediately asked the location of the men's toilet to the officers there and immediately took Aidan away. He looked like a man waiting for his wife to give birth because with his worried face, he paced back and forth in front of the men's toilet to wait for Aidan who was vomiting in there.

Once out of the toilet, Nadin took Aidan to sit in a long chair and gave him eucalyptus oil.

“Are you still nauseous ? Have you had breakfast ?” nadin asked while wiping the cold sweat on Aidan's forehead.

“No.”

Nadin immediately nagged Aidan who did not take the time to eat breakfast. Within five minutes, he fell silent and left Aidan to buy some food.

Is he showing his attention to me ? aidan then smiled after being scolded by Nadin.

“Loh ! Aidan where is ?” muttered Nadin threw his gaze around.

I can't possibly lose that guy named Aidan again right ? thought Nadin who suddenly remembered himself who had been separated from Aidan, his friend in the past.

“Nadin,” call Aidan from behind.

“Aidan, where are you going?!”

“I-,”

“I think you left or disappeared after I scolded you. Sorry if I've been rude to you,” cut Nadin to tears.

“Nadin, don't cry. I didn't leave you or anything. I just went to take out the trash,” explained Aidan then took Nadin to sit back.

On this Sunday, Nadin and Aidan spend their time on the playground until the eve of the night. They ride a lot of rides that challenge adrenaline, to the point that Nadin's voice sounds hoarse because it screams all day.

“Are you happy ?” asked Aidan when he and Nadin were in the ring which was the last ride they rode.

“Very happy. Being here makes me remember the memories of my childhood,” Nadin replied.

“Tiny time ?”

“Yes, I used to have one boy friend. One night, we went to a festival and boarded a lala. At first I was scared. But, he kept persuading me until I wanted to. From there I could see the bright lights, beautiful. Therefore, I like to ride this ride. And you know ? He disappeared like you this afternoon. At that time I cried looking for him in the crowd. I'm afraid, I think he really disappeared,” Nadin said as his eyes remained fixed on the lights of the city that lit up.

“But, you guys met right?” ask Aidan to smile.

“Yes, we met...Ouch, sorry. Why am I telling you,” said Nadin.

“It's okay. I'm happy to hear your story,” reply Aidan who is already happy not to be upset because Nadin still remembers about him.

His words this afternoon made me think that he was really Aidan who was pretending not to know me. But, apparently not. If he was the old little Aidan. He must know that I'm Nadin. I've told you about us in the past, Nadin's mind was sad.