When Potatoes Fall in Love

8

All the MOS participants in the red group heaved a sigh of relief when the break time arrived. Previously, they looked so depressed hearing the OSIS who pretended to be fierce and a little angry. However, that state of affairs did not apply to Aidan who just sat down with a flat expression and did not care what the OSIS was saying.

Haaah, I don't like to see angry people, inner Nadin who then put his head on the table.

“Nadin, we go to the canteen,” invite Dira who since first sat with him.

“Sorry, I've brought drinking water.” Nadin returned to a sitting position.

Dira sauntered towards the canteen after hearing Dira's reply. After Dira disappeared behind the door, Nadin again put his head to the table. However, he gasped when he saw only him and Aidan who were currently in the classroom.

I need to talk to the boy, muttered Aidan rising from his seat about to approach Nadin.

Jesus ! He stands. I had to run away, Nadin thought with his eyes wide open as he watched Aidan walking and continued to look at him.

Aidan was surprised to see Nadin suddenly get up from his seat.

Buugghhh

“Aduuuh,” shrewd Nadin squeezed his waist bone that hit the side of the table. He immediately ran out of class before Aidan got to his place.

Why did he run away ? aidan muttered in the middle of the class because it had been abandoned by Nadin.

Nadin sped up his pace while occasionally looking back for fear that Aidan was following him. He stopped his steps on the stairs he was currently climbing.

Why did I run away ? He probably wanted to get out of class and he just happened to be looking at me. Why am I even a puck ? nadin thought he was aware of his behavior.

Never mind, let it go. Maybe he'll make a calculation with me. So, there is no harm in avoiding it first. Anyway, I accidentally saw it. Nadin continued his hunting steps after a while he struggled with his thoughts.

Bruukkk

Nadin threw himself into a soft bed that he had only been in for a month since his move. He took a few deep breaths to get rid of all his fatigue after pedaling his bike in the hot sun. MOS activities at his school that really add fatigue mind and body. He rolls over on the bed, turning his brain to think about objects with strange names that will be brought to school for the next MOS activity.

Tok tok tok tok

“Nadin mom's son, let's eat first,” call Damara from behind Nadin's closed door.

Nadin smiled faintly at the way he called his mother.

It is clear that I am his son. But, why are you so happy to include ‘apu’ children when calling my name ? nadin thought as he walked towards the door.

“Let's continue the rest, son. Now eat first.” Damara then went to the kitchen which Nadin followed from behind him.

“Where is the joy of MOS today ?” damara asked as she opened Nadin's braid and then wrapped it neatly.

“Nadin doesn't like it, Mom. OSIS' sister is someone who likes to get angry,” said Nadin who will start his eating activities.

“Ya already, now eat first. After that, we'll talk again.” Damara and Nadin then had lunch together without speaking because Damara had accustomed her child not to talk while eating.

At the same time, Aidan had found his mother waiting in the garden in front of his house. His mother, a Korean named Kim Aile, sighed when she saw him walking closer with a red face due to exposure to sunlight in broad daylight.

“Open the door,” Aile said as he moved from his seat and towards the big house that was only yesterday inhabited alone by his only child.

“Don't mom have a spare key ? Why even wait outside ?” asked Aidan who was walking beside his mother while carrying a stacked lunch box that had been brought by his mother.

“For what mom has kids ?” asked Aile without looking at Aidan.

“Iya, yes. I will open the door for mama,” said Aidan who realized his mother was still upset by his decision to live alone.

After changing clothes, Aidan went down to the dining room and found his mother preparing food for him.

“Mama don't eat ?” asked Aidan who did not see the plate in front of his mother.

“Mama is full just by watching you eat,” said Aile sat sweetly in front of Aidan.

Without saying much, Aidan began to eat his food. After three bribes, he moved to a chair beside his mother.

“Let's eat, Ma,” said Aidan was about to feed Aile.

At first, Aile refused. However, his heart was melted when he saw the sweet smile created by the tiny lips of his now-teenaged little angel. He opened his mouth and accepted Aidan's bribe. He was hungry because he had not eaten since last night. He had no appetite since Aidan did not live with him.

“Nih, mama now eat with me,” said Aidan while putting a plate that already contains rice and side dishes for his mother.

After finishing eating, Aile began to ask with Aidan's activities from the first time he got to the house he currently occupied. Not to forget he asked about the activities undertaken by his favorite child at school.

“Mama, I want to do everything myself. Why would mom even bring a housekeeper here ?” aidan protested against his mother's wishes.

“Mama can not let you do everything yourself, you will have to focus on learning. Besides, can you cook ? Can you wash already ? Already used to clean and clean the house ?” reply Aile let out all his worries towards Aidan.

Aidan just kept quiet, he realized that he had never done the homework that was always done by his domestic assistants.

“Aidan will get used to it,” said Aidan breaking the silence that lasted for a while.

Aile let out a long sigh looking at Aidan who was sometimes stubborn like his father.

“Look, you only have two choices. You'll live with three people who will do the housework. If you don't want to, you have to go back home,” explained Aile with a serious face.

“Aidan will stay with the three people,” said Aidan without hesitation.

“Did you not like living with your mom ? You even prefer to stay with them,” whines Aile who still does not believe in her son's decision.

“Aidan was clear to mama. Aidan just wants to try to stay alone,” stressed Aidan who really wants to escape from the spoiled treatment that is always given to him.

“Or how about you stay here with mama ?” her mother with a face.

“How about papa ?” asked Aidan to look at his mother.

“Your father can stay alone, he is already big,” said Aile holding Aidan's hand.

Aidan immediately shook his head to reject his mother's offer.

The hot sunlight began to weaken in the afternoon as Nadin pedaled his black bicycle towards a shop. He still feels unfamiliar with the highway he is currently passing, the reward he has several times passed it when going shopping or to school.

“I am indeed a village boy who is a village,” shrewd Nadin while removing his phone that has a record of the items he will buy.

Snowman markers \= Snowman markers

Brazen Candy \= Candy Bronson foot shape

Non-blocking water \= Neutral drinking water

Purple appleibe candy

Why would they have to use a puzzle to call this stuff ? muttered Nadin who was upset because he was confused to think of items that he did not know his name. Fortunately, his mother helped him think.

Nadin began to fidget when he did not find purple appleibe candy. He shook his head several times to get rid of the bad shadow if he was scolded by OSIS brother fierce if he did not bring the specified item. He continued walking around the shelves in the food and drink section until he accidentally hit someone because he continued to focus in that direction.

“Sorry,” said Nadin simultaneously with the person he hit.

“Loh, Nadin ?” the new Sapa Dira realizes that Nadin hit him.

“Dira,” Nadin says hello.

“Waaah what a coincidence we met here. You're looking for something for MOS tomorrow, yes ?” tanya Dira who looked towards Nadin's shopping cart.

“Iya,” said Nadin without asking back to Dira about his need to come to the same place as him.

“Sama dong,” timpal Dira while smiling.

Nadin just nodded and was about to leave Dira. However, Dira deftly pulled his hand.

“Do you have found foot candy?” tanya Dira who currently has not found the candy.

“Already,” replied Nadin who was accompanied by a nod of his head.

“Aah, thank goodness. What stuff have you not got ?” ask Dira expectantly.

“I haven't got purple appleibe candy,” said Nadin turned his basket.

“How about we tukeran ? You give me a foot candy and I'll give you a purple appleibe candy. How ?” Dira's eyes seemed to sparkle as he offered the opportunity to exchange the item.

A candy bar doesn't mean you're friends, right ? If I don't do this, tomorrow I can be scolded by the ferocious OSIS, Nadin thought.

“Where ?” tanya Dira broke Nadin's mind.

“Ya, can. But, we have to pay first.” Nadin Sahut.

“Then let's pay,” invite Dira to embrace Nadin's hand without hesitation.

“Eh,” Nadin surprised by Dira's treatment. He was not comfortable Dira behaving like that to him, he was afraid that later Dira would bully him like his friends first. Therefore, he does not want to be close to anyone.

Nadin looked back when he felt his leg being nudged by something hard.

Basket yes, muttered Nadin when he found out a shopping cart that hit his feet. He wanted to see who owned the basket. His heart seemed to be dislodged when he found Aidan standing right behind him while looking at him.

Gosh, since when did he stand in the back ? I have to run away quickly, muttered Nadin then directly pay to the cashier. He then approached Dira who was still waiting for him in front of the entrance.

“For a while yes, I wait for my groceries to be paid first,” Dira said after Nadin got in front of him.

Dira waved his hand at someone who was carrying his groceries. Again Nadin was surprised when he found out the person Dira was waving was Aidan.

Why always meet him anyway, embarrassing, inner Nadin who was surprised by the coincidence that continues to approach him.

“Nadin, this is my cousin Aidan. You must have known him, earlier you were also with acquaintances in class,” said Dira introduced Aidan to Nadin without knowing what had happened between the two of them.

“Iya,” said Nadin smiled stiffly. It was very desirable that he immediately left that place after turning his head towards Aidan who was looking at him with a cold expression.

They also exchanged sweets. Feeling that his affairs were over, Nadin immediately left Aidan and Dira who were still staring at his departure.

“Oh, he came here on a bicycle yes,” said Dira who saw Nadin start pedaling his bike.

Aidan did not respond to Dira's words and just sauntered towards the car leaving Dira.

“Why do you first anyway, I will want to see Nadin using a bicycle,” grumbled Dira when he got into the car.

“Do you think you will be able to ride a bike just by seeing people cycling?” teasing Aidan who knew his cousin was not able to cycle.

“Of course I will learn,” timpal Dira annoyed.

Aidan just kept silent not to argue with Dira. His mind floated when he remembered how he taught Nadin to ride. His memory does often rotate his relationship with Nadin in the past. He often suddenly smiles or feels sad when he remembers Nadin's funny behavior and remembers how Nadin was bullied by his friends. She sometimes thinks that Nadin is a sad daughter every time she remembers Nadin's crying voice that always sounds sad.

Nadin, where are you really now ? muttered Aidan who was disappointed when he did not find Nadin at his home when he visited him recently. He asked people whose homes were not far from Nadin's. He only got information that Nadin had moved house. However, they do not know where Nadin and his mother moved to. He also could not contact Damara's cell phone, because Nadin's mother's mobile phone was lost when moving to the capital.

“Mother, Nadin came home,”, Nadin said when he found his mother in the room cleaning a wedding portrait of himself with his husband who had been called father by Nadin.

“Iya, darling. Here,” Damara said put his picture on the table near his bed.

“Bu, what is this photo frame made of gold ?” asked Nadin who was always curious about the picture frame of his parents who looked unusual.

“Iya, Son,” replied Damara smiling.

“Hah ? It's just a frame, ma'am. Why should I use gold ?” nadin asked in surprise.

“Your father once said that something valuable deserves a valuable place as well. Therefore, he put a gold frame on this photo,” Damara explained.

“Waaah. Dad is amazing,” praise Nadin who feels amazed.

“Your father is amazing, son.” Damara remembers how her husband sacrificed so they could get married.