Kan Kukejar Dreams
Nathan's Shocks

The sun is now getting higher because the morning will soon pass, and the afternoon will be approaching. However, Nathan was seen still coiled under his blanket because the teenage boy could only fall asleep at 5 am.

Meanwhile Nicholas who had woken up from an hour ago, looked towards the door of the room that Nathan occupied.

"Why hasn't he come out yet? is he not awake yet? it's almost twelve o'clock" Nicholas murmured as he looked at the clock on the wall.

"I'd better wake him up,". Nicholas almost stepped into Nathan's room, but he paused his steps as soon as he heard the bell on the door ringing.

"It seems like the food I ordered has come," Nicholas said as he stepped in to open the door.

Sure enough, the one who was pressing the bell was the food courier delivering the food he ordered.

"This is the money, Bang. The rest just take it!" nicholas said, handing over the money.

"Thank you very much, Sir!" say the courier while you leave.

Nicholas puts food on the table first, and steps in to wake Nathan up.

Nicholas shook his head looking at Nathan who was still curled up under the covers.

"Nathan, let's get up! it's noon." Nicholas shook Nathan's back slowly.

Nathan squirms and opens his eyes slowly. The young man immediately sat down because he saw the high sunlight.

"Geez, what time is it, brother? I woke up bad luck, huh?" nathan felt bad.

"Now it's 12 in the afternoon. It's okay, maybe because you're late for bed. Now you get up, take a shower and have breakfast together" said Nicholas, slipping in a little joke.

"Breakfast? there is lunch, brother," said Nathan who has not been connected with the joke thrown by Nicholas.

"It's 12 in the afternoon. So we have breakfast at once for lunch. So my name was changed to breakfast," explained Nicholas who made Nathan scratch his head that did not itch at all. The young man was immediately embarrassed.

"Here, take a shower! don't be long but, I'm hungry for you, '" Nathan jumped out of bed and went into the bathroom.

Nicholas shook his head, smiling like he had a younger brother. Just as the man was about to step outside, his focus was immediately stolen with a paper located on the nightstand. The man grabbed the paper and turned it over.

Nicholas' eyes suddenly grew, staring in awe at Nathan's painting, which he thought was perfect.

"Well, that's great! it's like being painted by someone who already has a long flight clock," Nicholas' inner admiration for Nathan's painting.

"Looks like he's a gifted kid," Nicholas put the paper back in place and stepped out.

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"Food for you. I don't know what you like, so I ordered what I like. I hope you like it too" Nicholas pushed the food box towards Nathan.

"Thank you, Brother. I'm not picky when it comes to food and I don't have any allergies" Nathan said with a faint smile.

"Are you very hard to smile? it seems that if you smile it always looks forced," said Nicholas as he opened his food box.

Nathan didn't answer at all. The young man simply exhaled and followed what Nicholas had done.

"I have long been hostile to a sincere smile, because the faithful who accompanied me all this time was only sad," said Nathan who of course only dared to say in his heart.

Nicholas turned his gaze away from the food in front of him, looking at Nathan with his eyebrows furrowed, as he did not get an answer from the adult man wrapped in the body of the teenage man. He looked at Nathan's empty gaze as if he had a lot of burdens he didn't want to share with anyone.

Not long after, the two of them had already finished each other's meals.

"Here Brother, let me throw it in the trash" Nathan asked Nicholas for a disposable lunch box.

"It's okay?" Nicholas ensured.

"It's okay, brother!" Nicholas finally gives Nathan his food box, and Nathan stands up from where he sits and steps toward the trash can. Then, he returned to where he had sat before.

"Nathan, I saw a painting in your room, was that you who painted it?" nicholas asked after recalling the painting he had seen earlier.

"Yes Brother! wh why? ugly huh?"

"ugly what. That's very nice, Nath! praise Nicholas, Juju. "It looks like the painting implies a meaning huh? unfortunately I don't really understand art, so I don't know the meaning of the painting. But, to be honest, I really like it. I'm sure if you sell, the painting will be offered a price by people who understand art" Nicholas continued.

"Ah, I can't! there's still a lot to fix in the painting, brother. The painting implies the meaning of someone who is lonely in the crowd. That's it." Nathan explained.

"Oh, like that?" Nicholas nodded his head. "What do you paint that describes yourself?" Nicholas tries to pry back about what makes Nathan difficult to smile. The young man in front of him did not answer.

"Yes, it seems like you haven't opened up to me yet and I'm not forcing you to tell a story. Now that I want to take you to my house, I want to introduce you to my mama,"

"For what, Brother?" Nathan scrunched his forehead.

"My mother was a painter. He has a large gallery. Not only in India but also abroad. It just so happens that the mama family has a high artistic soul.You want it? you can learn from my mama of course," Nicholas explained straightforwardly.

Nathan's eyes immediately sparkled feeling that there was hope. But the happiness only lasted a split second, because the next second the young man felt unworthy to meet his mother Nicholas.

"But, what's the mother's sister ...."

"You don't have to worry! my mama was a very nice woman. I think that the talent you have must be developed," Nicholas interrupted Nathan's words because he knew that the young man was not confident.

Nathan was silent for a moment, thinking about Nicholas' offer. Instantly he remembered the promise he had made before he left the house where he had grown up, if he will never come back before success and he has said that he will prove that he will be successful with the talent that is always humbled by the woman he considers his mother and brother.

"Alright, Brother. I want!" nathan decided.

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The motorbike driven by Nicholas stopped in front of a very large house, as did Nathan who caught up with him from behind.

"Let's go in!" Nicholas stepped towards the entrance and again Nathan followed from behind.

"I'm home! any body home?" shouted Nicholas.

"Mama, Papa! your handsome boys are home!" nicholas shouted back because he had not received the authorization from anyone.

Nathan shook his head to see the behavior of Nicholas who was like he was not when he was at home.

"Emm, looks like they're all gone. I forgot it's weekend,"Nicholas hit his own eel.

"Go home you're a bad boy! why did the clock just come home? huh!" there was the voice of a woman who had just emerged from a room.

Nicholas and Nathan looked in the direction of the sound. There was a different reaction from the two young men of different ages. Nicholas with his sweet smile and Nathan with his surprise. How not, the woman who was standing in front of him was the woman whose photo was sent by her brother Arsen.

Tbc