Just A Professional Relationship
Episode Thirty One

Before the bike drove, Axel had said that he would take Nadin to his home. Because Nadin seemed very curious about what his friend was doing after getting out of management.

However, Nadin was a bit confused because Axel suddenly stopped his motorbike in front of the shop they had once visited. “We want to eat first?”

“Iya. We ate at my house yeah.”

For a moment, the short-haired woman was stunned. Then he exclaimed when he realized something. “Ah! That is, this store is your home?”

Axel laughed too. “Iya. Shocked ya?”

“Gosh! Why didn't you say it a long time ago, anyway?!”

“Fear you are disappointed, because it turns out I am not a child of the rich, as you imagine.”

“Where might I be!”

The shop is usually. But this time Nadin was happy because it no longer needed to hide to come there. The change in her hair made everyone not immediately aware of her identity. That made him very calm.

“Pak, my friend came,” Axel told a mustache chef.

The fierce-looking man was suddenly very friendly when he smiled. Even his stature was somewhat short, making him look cute. “Eh. Comeon, enter. Later make food,” he said.

"Basically, this old man is sometimes unconscious of age."

Before long, a tall woman—nearly the equivalent of Axel—pun appeared. “Lho, there's your friend,” he said.

“Iya. This is Nadin, Bu.”

“Oh, which you often tell me that is yes!”

Axel suddenly misbehaved and told his mother not to talk. But the woman just laughed while teasing her son.

“Sorry to interrupt yes, Aunt.”

“Ah, no, really. Even come here often yes.”.

Axel immediately invited Nadin to the deeper part of the store. Not to go to the room they used to eat, but to the house Axel who was behind the store.

Turns out, actually the store and the house Axel are two houses that are located opposite each other. To make it easier, a door was made in the middle to connect the two buildings. “Wah..” comments Nadin.

They also arrive in the middle room, which contains sofas, tables and televisions like a house in general. “Sit first, Nad.”

Nadin also sat while his eyes still reviewing one by one part of the room that looked neatly arranged.

Axel went into the kitchen and came back with two glasses of sweet tea.

“It turns out your tall body was derived from your mother huh. But his fierce face looks like your father,” commented Nadin.

“Yah... Everyone says so.”

“I really did not expect, you know, if your house is here. Not many people know yes.”

“Iya, I intentionally, it's just a story to close friends. I think it will be troublesome if there is a tv person who suddenly comes with a camera.”

“Definitely many yes. Axel the playboy turned out to be a son of a soto.” Nadin laughed out loud. Axel felt insinuated ruffled his hair, but still laughed.

“Kaaak!” From the opposite part of the house to the cafe, there was the sound of a child screaming. It made Nadin silent. He just found out that Axel has a sister. There was a lot he didn't know about his friend. Or maybe he is too indifferent to not try to find out.

“Hah, the culprits are coming,” complained Axel. “Bakal so noisy, nih. Moga you hold it.

Nadin still did not understand until finally caught the whereabouts of four children who had just arrived in the middle room. They endlessly rub each other while walking.

The biggest daughter appears first. His hair was long in two. Have glasses, and have a smart child image. Her name is Rina, 17.

Then a 13-year-old boy arrived. He's Adit, his face looks fierce like Axel. But it turned out to be pretty bad. Behind him, the twins Abi and Aga who were 4 years old followed.

“Kak Dion!” shouted the twins, while running and hugging Axel. This made Nadin remember the words of Ramos the other day.

“Dion?”

“Oh, I forgot to say yes. That's my real name,” explains Axel. While dealing with his twin sister.

“Eh, is this really Brother Nadin? That's Bener Nadin, right?!” Lina immediately ran over, while putting on an amazed face.

“Iya,” reply Nadin kindly.

“Gosh! What dreams can I meet Brother Nadin! Sis, later I ask for a photo with the signature yes!” rina said in a hurry. He immediately left because he had to deliver groceries to his mother.

Adit is also approaching. “Sister, Brother Dion likes big brother, you know,” chirps.

“Truly, Brother! Brother Dion has a crush but dare not say!” shouted Adit again, before continuing to run.

“Adit, can be silent! Brother hit you later!” protested the older brother, with a slightly flushed face.

All of that made Nadin unable to bear to laugh. At once did not expect that Axel turned out to have a large family that crowded.

“Seru yes have many sisters,” said Nadin. He held Abi on his thigh.

“Same once. Every day must be a storm.”

“Nothing, it does not feel lonely.”

“Iya, anyway.”.

At a glance, Axel caught the look of sadness from the woman beside him. And it was immediately realized that Nadin actually felt lonely. Had to live alone with his mother, without the friends he usually met in management.

A commotion rang out again, and slowly drew closer. This time it comes from the mother and her two children who are either debating what. They continued to talk while carrying various food she bag trays.

“Wah, food comes!” axel.

Finally, Nadin ate with the Axel family for the first time. Makes him very happy, because he can feel back how it feels to eat with family— even though it is not his own family. Plus the Axel family welcomed him warmly. Although he had only met for the first time, but managed to make him feel comfortable there.

***

Axel drove Nadin home. He was a bit panicked when he was unconscious it was almost night. He forgot to tell his mother that he was going to a friend's house. She was worried that her mother had not eaten because she was waiting for her to come home.

Nadin found his house pitch-black. Then entered in a hurry to find his mother asleep on the sofa with the television on. He breathed a sigh of relief because his mother looked fine.

After turning on the lights, Nadin returned to the front of the house and allowed Axel to enter. “Sorry yes, my house is not as neat as your house,” he said.

“I'm not interrupting, right?”

“No, lha! Precisely mom would be happy because the house so crowded.”

“Nadin, already home?” asked the mother who had just woken up with her raucous voice.

“Iya, Mom. Sorry I forgot to say, I was out of Axel.”

“Oh, there's a friend of yours anyway. Mom prepare food yes.”

“Eh, no need, Mom. Had eaten,” replied Axel while greeting a thin woman who was sitting limp on the sofa.

“Sorry yes, we have nothing at home. But you relax.”

“Iya, Mom. Thanks.”

“Mother break in room, gih. Or want to eat first?” nadin asked while helping his mother stand up.

“Mother has eaten, kok.”

This is the first time Axel has met Nadin's mother in person. Of course he knows the story about the story. But never had a chance to look while still hospitalized. Inexplicably seeing the backs of the two women in front of him, making Axel's chest suddenly feel tight.

“Why you?” nadin asked who had just returned after escorting her mother to the room. Turns out Axel did not realize that he had daydreamed.

“Eh, no. Your mother has really stopped her treatment?”

“Still like me to take a check to the hospital. But yes, the situation is the same. It even looks worse. Even though mom said she was healthy, hell.”

“Hm..”

The situation became very quiet as the two fell silent. Makes Axel understand, what makes Nadin feel happy to be in the middle of his family. Nadin's house was ordinary, only one floor. But it feels very spacious because it is only inhabited by two people.

“Nadin..”.

“Ya?” Nadin found the face of the man before him looking very serious. Looking at him with a look full of doubt, as if there were many things he wanted to reveal.

“Sorry yes,” Axel said again, before hugging Nadin abruptly.

Of course Nadin was surprised to be treated like that, but strangely, he had no desire to rebel. “Why you?” tanyakanya.

“Sorry.. Let me kayak gini for a while..” said Axel lirih. “Since the last time I met, I never could stop worrying. But, on the one hand I don't have the courage to contact you. Until many times I came to this area just to make sure that you are okay. But.. I'm really a coward. Whereas, I know you must be lonely. All this time fighting alone. But I don't seem to care about any of that.”.

Nadin couldn't help but feel haru. His heart was so full that his eyes began to tear. Even though he was alive while bringing guilt to Axel. But why is he the one who apologized to her?

Finally, Nadin hugged the man who held him tightly.

“Still yes... Thanks for worrying about me...”