Kan Kukejar Dreams
Nicholas Stories

Nicholas approached the woman he called the mother and immediately hugged her.

"Mama don't be mad dong! I was late to wake up so I just came home" said Nicholas as he struggled spoiled.

"But why not tell me? mama's not going anywhere, just because she's waiting for you" the woman's eyes glared at Nicholas.

"Mama, if you're angry why stay beautiful anyway?" rayu Nicholas, trying to make his mother smile again.

"You are yes, you can't be angry with me" the woman pinched Nicholas's cheek. Suddenly his eyes caught Nathan's figure. Their gazes were instantly locked.

Nathan felt his heart beating rapidly, although he still doubted whether the person in the photo was the same as the person in front of him right now.

"Nicho, who are you taking, son?" ask the woman who turned her head back towards Nicholas.

"Oh yeah, I forgot!" Nicholas hit his own eel. " Come, Ma I introduce her," Nathan pulled the middle-aged beautiful woman's hand closer towards Nathan who looked increasingly tense.

"Ma, meet Nathan. Nath, this is my mama I told you about,"

Nathan reached out his hand trembling and his gaze could not be separated from the face of the woman in front of him. Find out if there is a difference between the woman and the photo of the woman on her phone. But the young man found absolutely no difference between the two women.

" Ha-hello Aunty, my name is Nathan!" nathan's voice sounded trembling.

"Nathan?" the woman slightly raised her eyebrows. But it was only for a moment, because the woman directly massaged her head, which was suddenly dizzy.

"Yes, Auntie! my name is Nathan" Nathan repeated as he watched the woman's reaction to Nathan's name.

"If she were really my mama, she would definitely remember that she left a child named Nathan behind" Nathan whispered to himself.

"Emm, Nathan's a good name. Name Aunt Naura. You can call aunty Aunt Naura!"

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Nathan's heart instantly beat as soon as the woman mentioned his name.

"That name. Isn't that the same name as my real mother? it's not wrong if she's my mom. But why didn't he react to anything hearing my name? does she really not remember her son anymore?" nathan said in his heart.

"Why are you, my boy? why are you looking at me like that?" asked Naura with furrowed brows.

"It's okay, Tan! I'm sorry if I'm being so rude" Nathan said with a flat expression.

"Emm, Oh yeah, sit down! you're not tired of standing?" Naura lands her body sitting on the sofa followed by Nicholas and Nathan.

"Aunty look around, it looks like you're a lot younger than aunty, but how come you can be friends?" naura's eyebrows rose upwards, curious.

"Oh, I just met him last night Mah. I brought him here, because I saw he was very talented at painting just like Mama," Nicholas opened his voice to answer his mother's curiosity.

"Wow, right!" naura exclaimed enthusiastically, as she rarely met young people who were talented at painting.

"Ah, Brother Nicholas is too complimentary, Tan! I'm not as good as he said," Nathan said humbly.

"Can Auntie, see the painting?" naura Pinta.

Nathan did not answer, the man still did not think to see the reaction of the woman in front of him, who looks ordinary to hear the name Nathan.

"Hem, it seems like he has completely forgotten about his own child. Did he forget or pretend to forget? no wonder why he could leave papa and even leave his infant son. Is her new husband this rich? or maybe, papa was his affair and Nicholas's dad was his first husband?" Nathan whispered to himself, so busy guessing.

"Why are you silent again? can't aunt see your painting?" Naura asked again, awakening Nathan from his daydream.

"I don't think it's necessary, Tan! my painting doesn't deserve to be seen by someone as great as aunty. Would I rather go home now?" Nathan stood up from where he sat. Then the man turned his head towards Nicholas who was looking at him with a puzzled look.

"Sister, Nicho. I'm going back to my sister's apartment to get my things. After that, I'll go. Thanks for the help last night, and thanks for the offer, too" Nathan continued.

" Why are you suddenly leaving? did I do anything wrong?" asked Nicholas with a frown.

"Nathan, why don't you answer?" Nicholas asked again because he did not get an answer from Nathan.

"It's okay, Brother. I just want to be able to live independently. I just don't want to meet the person who has abandoned me all this time" Nathan said, which further confused Nicholas.

"What do you mean?" ask Nicholas.

"It doesn't mean anything, brother. I'll go first!"

"Son Nathan, did Auntie say anything wrong?" Naura opened her voice, making Nathan who was about to step back in her footsteps and looked back at Naura with a flat gaze.

"Not at all, Auntie! I was just self-conscious. Excuse me!" without looking back again, Nathan passed away, even though Nicholas shouted his name. The young man seemed to be very disappointed by the reality he saw.

As soon as his feet were about to reach the door, suddenly a teenage girl appeared and almost clashed with Nathan.

"Sorry!" said the teenage woman who seemed to still sit on the Junior High bench while stroking her chest.

"Sorry too!" sahut Nathan who again put on a cold expression.

"Well, there's a handsome brother! Whose brother?" the teenage girl looked at Nathan Deny with a look of admiration.

"When you take care of your attitude! don't flirt!" reprimand Nicholas who was standing near Nathan.

"Ah, this brother, do not like to see his own sister happy. I'm just admiring the masterpiece of God's creation that is very beautiful in the eyes," Teenage girl who turns out to be named Nabila pursed her lips.

"Udah, don't take it! there in!". Nicholas snorted sharply, making Nabila snort while getting inside by stomping his feet.

"Sorry Nathan! that was my sister. He is still second grade Junior High, and soon 3rd grade. Understand, teenagers of that age, if you see a handsome guy, his eyes immediately want to come out," said Nicholas to melt Nathan's suddenly cold attitude.

"He's your brother? meaning the distance between the two of you is quite far," said Nathan as he stepped out.

"Yes. We are one papa but different mothers," said Nicholas who immediately made Nathan stop stepping and turned to look at Nicholas.

"So, you mean, Aunt Naura is not ...."

"Yes, Mama Naura wasn't the mother who gave birth to me, because my real mama, had already died while giving birth to me. But, I have considered Mama Naura like a real mother, because from her I can feel like having a mother. Papa married Naura's mother when I was 5 years old and the result of their marriage, Nabila was born," explained Nicholas, at length, to make Nathan more curious.

"Oh, like that? did Aunt Naura already have a family or what?" Nathan tried to extract information.

Nicholas did not answer. The man just shrugged his shoulders a sign he didn't know.

"We don't know at all. Mama Naura was actually a hit-and-run victim when papa found her first. Papa decided to help. After my mother regained consciousness, she had amnesia until now. Luckily, he found his identity in the bag that his mother was carrying at the time, so that he could know what his name was, mama," said Nicholas straightforwardly, to make Nathan gasp in shock. His hatred for Naura his birth mother evaporated instantly.

"So, how do you know the identity of Naura's ma eh aunt's parents?"

"After a year, Mama Naura's memory has not recovered as well, and since I asked for Naura's mama to be my mama, papa finally investigated who mama's parents were through mama's last name. Finally met too. Grandpa once said that mom used to be married, but he said grandfather did not like the man because he had lied to a big family. They finally agreed to get mom married to papa" explained Nicholas again.

"So, for a dozen years, Aunt Naura's memory hasn't returned either? why could? did you guys intentionally make that aunt completely forget forever? what if that aunt had a child? don't you think you're getting there?" Nathan is starting to get emotional.

"Why are you so emotional?" Nicholas

scrunched his forehead.

"Sorry!"Nathan suddenly became aware of his attitude.

"We don't want your memory back. We've tried our best, but every time we try to make you remember your past, you're going to have a really big headache. Doctors eventually advised her not to force her to remember her past. We're just following the doctor's advice" explained Nicholas again.

"That means, my wish for you to remember me again is very thin even very unlikely" Nathan said, turning his gaze in the other direction, hoping that Nicholas would not see his sadness.

Tbc