Loving Brother Lift
Chapter 31

Nirmala's body was flooded by the waves, leaving only part of her head. His body was carried away by the waves. Seeing the incident, Dimas immediately held Nirmala, then, even though he was also surviving a series of waves. His feet were carried by the sand which felt like it was moving towards the sea. Luckily he was able to survive, as well as Nirmala who immediately stood up after being able to control herself. Dimas immediately pulled Nirmala away from the beach, not the same thing repeated again.

"Thank you, brother."

"Sama-sama, we play a bit far from the water, yes. Than to catch the waves again." Dimas invites Nirmala to walk further from the beach.

"You want to eat something, right? I bought some snacks first. You want what?" Dimas offered, he was truly a considerate male figure. That's what Nirmala likes about Dimas, always knowing what he wants.

"By, Brother. I'm coming, deh. Than to be kidnapped by people." Nirmala showed me her teeth.

"Who wants to kidnap you is not strong, La!" Dimas smiled broadly, sneering at Nirmala.

"Bad shit, brother! He said I was kurusan?" Nirmala turned her lips.

"Haha, yeah-yes. It's just kidding. Don't want that dong, ntar beautiful nambah, you know!" Dimas smiled wider.

"Tuh, right! Ugly again!" Nirmala's lips were getting more and more manyun, she opened her hands, pretending to sulk.

"Haha, yes. Sorry, sorry. Come on, get over there! You want what? A nibble? The batagor? The siomay? Grilled corn? Ice cream?" Dimas saw a row of hawker sellers around there.

"Ouch! I want it all, brother!" Nirmala again showed the row of clean white teeth.

"Ouch! Glare, La!" Dimas again teases Nirmala, making Nirmala reflex to stab Nirmala's arm.

Despite not playing water, Dimas and Nirmala still enjoy their short recreation. Accompanied by the snacks they bought, they chatted and joked fun. Sitting on a stretch of beach sand, until the clothes that were wet become dry again. Dimas saw his watch.

"La, it's two o'clock. Yuk's home? We haven't had lunch yet." Dimas stopped the conversation between the two of them.

"okay, Sis. But I'm full, eating snacks. Don't eat lunch, papa." Nirmala stroked her stomach which looked full.

"Edge should eat, dong. I'll be angry with my father and mother. Take a walk but don't eat."

"Hmm, yaudah. It's up to you, brother." Nirmala finally gave up.

"okay, deh. Let's change clothes first. After that go straight home. Find food near the cottage, while waiting for your vacation time to run out. Wanna?"

"That's a damn thing, brother." Nirmala nodded. He thought he'd be escorted to the lodge soon, after this. But it turns out that Dimas understands his feelings who still wants to linger close to him.

This month's holiday feels really good for Nirmala. He can't wait for next month's holiday, he wants to repeat all the fun he's had with Dimas today.

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"La! He said he wanted a story?" Rahma was suddenly beside Nirmala, waiting for another friend to pray Maghrib together.

"St! Later, if the hours of study, I will tell a story. But where is it? Who wouldn't care about each other? It's a real secret. I could die if I knew." Nirmala whispered to Rahma.

"Let's come with me! Easy!" Rahma smiled sumringah. Getting a real secret story is really a fun thing.

"okay!" Nirmala raised her thumb, sign agreed.

"Are you sure no one's coming here?" Nirmala remains cautious.

"Concure me! No one will be drying this hour. They must be learning again, right? If you want to wash and sunbathe, then when you finish study hours." Rahma reassures Nirmala.

"Yes too. Yaudah is here if that's it." Nirmala sat on the floor, choosing a dry place. Then Rahma sat beside him.

"OK, so, who was that?" Rahma asked directly at the point, without further ado. They must be fast, before 9, because there will be a presence of learning attendance in the classroom later.

"She can be said to be my foster brother, but I love her, she also love me. Not too long ago anyway, there hasn't been a year." Nirmala also explained directly to the point.

"So you guys are dating?" Rahma draws her conclusions from Nirmala's story.

"No!"

"By trus? Mutual love, mutual love, time not dating anyway?"

"Kak Dimas was afraid that it would damage Kak Dimas' relationship with my parents, because I was still a teenager, so Kak Dimas was afraid that it would interfere with my learning and so on. Although actually, with the presence of Kak Dimas, it makes me the spirit of learning, anyway."

"Ooh, that. So you're HTS-an?"

"Yes, that's it." Nirmala blinked her eyes slowly, though she was not sure Rahma would see it, due to the low lighting conditions of the roof.

"So, Brother Dimas wants to wait until you graduate, then want to take you to a more serious relationship?" Rahma guessing.

Nirmala took a heavy breath.

"Why? Something wrong, La?" Rahma is confused, where lies the error of her question.

"Come, Ma. I don't know what will happen in the future. I'm just thinking about what's going on right now. I don't think too far."

"Well? What kind of relationship is that? It should be if you like each other, at least have ideals, someday live together. Yes although many also ended up separated before the ideals were realized anyway." Rahma was astonished when she heard Nirmala's reply.

"I really want it someday, Brother Dimas who will be my husband. But I can't hope much."

"Loh, why? She loves you too, right? Why can't I hope?"

"Because he's now a man's husband, Ma." Nirmala answered weakly.

"Huh? So, you like people's husbands?" Rahma widened her eyes, not expecting her friend's romance to be so complicated. Nirmala nodded slowly.

"Oh my goodness, La! Rich is no other guy! You already know that he already has a wife, but why are you still struggling too? You're not afraid of being considered an actor?" Rahma bobbing head.

"Sir was married by force, Ma. After all, I like it first, Brother Dimas. Before Kak Dimas got married, the two of you were friendly, often spending time together. So, he's the one who called Kak Dimas from me, not me who called Kak Dimas!" Nirmala started to relapse stubbornly.

"But still, he is legal in the eyes of religion and country, La! So it's still you who'll be labeled ugly! It doesn't matter how it started." Rahma tried to advise Nirmala, making Nirmala speechless.