My White Grey
Chapter 8

"Lo, what are you talking about?"

"Lo why do you behave like that with mom?"

"Dude..." Natha paused her words, took a deep breath and held back the tears that had almost spilled. "Gue wanted to kayak mama first, mama who now is not the mama who used to be."

"Mama wants more of her work. Really, mama is looking for money for us, but what we need is not just money. I also need your affection like three years ago, Bang," he continued.

"At least appreciate your mom's struggle, Nat. Mama's still holding out for both of us."

Natha's head bowed languidly. "Sorry, Bang."

"I'm sorry for my mom, tomorrow" Keenan said.

"Yes, okay."

"Yes! Back to your room, change your clothes and sleep. School tomorrow, right?" asked Keenan while stroking the top of Natha's head.

"Yes, goodnight, brother."

Keenan nodded his head, while Natha immediately walked out of her brother's room and entered his own bedroom.

Natha sat herself down at the study table. Take off his jacket and shoes. Then replace it with black home sandals. Natha got up from her seat. He then walked over to the closet and grabbed a blue-clothed nightgown for her to wear. After she finished changing clothes, Natha stepped back into the bathroom, washed her face and looked at her face in the mirror. His eyes were so full of crying.

After Natha washed her face, she immediately walked towards the bed, laying herself there. Natha took the phone that was on the nightstand, which was located next to Natha's mattress. Grabbing the flat object, look at its screen containing the notifications of an unknown number.

By whatsapp

//unknown//

[Hi, this is Aunt Gita. Save the Aunty number, yes, Auntie ask for your number as Vio.]

Natha quickly replied to the chat message. [Ah, yes aunt.]

After replying to a message from the gita he turned off his phone, put it back on the nightstand, after which he closed his eyes.

***

The night is over, now the clock is 06:12. Natha awoke from her sleep, opened her eyes, trying to gather all her strength. Two minutes passed, Natha got out of her bed, she walked towards the bathroom, took Bathrobe before entering the bathroom.

A few minutes later, Natha came out of the bathroom using a bathrobe and a towel wrapped around her head. She walked towards the dresser while drying her wet hair. After drying his hair, he approached the closet, grabbed the school uniform.

A few minutes later.

Natha was well-groomed with a backpack hanging over her right shoulder. He went down the stairs to walk to the dining table. Lian was busy preparing breakfast for them. While Keenan had already sat in his chair and started his breakfast first.

"May, Ma, Bang!" greet Natha, greet the two people who are in the room.

"Morning, Honey. Here, fill your stomach before you leave." Lian thrust a plate filled with sandwiches in front of her daughter. Natha immediately grabbed the plate and sat down on one of the empty seats next to Keenan.

"Dad!" call Keenan and Natha immediately look at her brother. Keenan then gives a signal to Natha to apologize to Lian immediately. Natha just nodded in understanding.

"Ma," called Natha hesitantly.

"Yes, son?" lian replied softly.

"Sorry Natha yes, Ma" said Natha with a sad face.

"Ga papa, honey. Mama understood, Mama also apologized to the two of you, yes," he said with a big smile on his two children. Natha approached Lian who was sitting opposite her. Hugging Lian's body from the side was then reciprocated by lian so tightly.

"Bang, here's the cake, even cool to eat him," chirped Natha who was still in Lian's arms.

Looks like Keenan is still cool eating his breakfast. He then stopped his actions and walked over to the two women. Hugging Lian and Natha at once.

In the next instant, Natha and Keenan immediately let go of their embrace. Keenan grabbed Lian's right hand and kissed the back of the woman who had given birth to her, as well as Natha.

A few minutes later, their breakfast was over. Keenan and Natha say goodbye to Lian before leaving for school.

"Natha, where's your bike?" asked Lian who looked confused. He doesn't find Natha's motorcycle anywhere.

"At home, Ma. Last night Natha was in the same room as him. While Natha's motorbike was signed in her house," explained Natha.

"Temen what a demen," seduced Lian who was mocking Natha while laughing softly.

"Temen dong, Ma," said Natha with flushed cheeks, enduring embarrassment.

"Who are you going with now?"

"Picked up, Ma. Take my bike," replied Natha.

"Mama temenin until you come, yes." Lian invites Natha to sit on their yard chair. While Keenan had already left first, because he had his morning class turn. Before long, Aksa arrives in front of Natha's house. Natha and Lian immediately approached the man.

"Gue thought Vio was the one who picked him up," Natha said as she frowned her two eyebrows in surprise.

"Vio has gone first, picked up with Gibran," replied Aksa.

"Temen, what's this, son?" goda Lian while occasionally dragging towards Aksa.

"Ish, temen dong, Ma," said Natha shyly.

"Tante, I'm Aksa, Natha's friend" said Aksa, introducing himself to Lian and Lian immediately welcomed the boy's hand.

"Tante Lian," he replied. "Yeah, that's gih. Depart there, will be a late hunt," continued Lian.

Natha and Aksa nodded quickly.

"We're leaving first, Tan." Aksa nodded slowly while smiling sincerely.

"Yes, heart on the road. Don't speed," Lian reminded. He watched Aksa and Natha who were getting further away and disappeared from his sight. Lian immediately entered her house and got ready to leave for the office.

***

Natha and Aksa were already in front of the school gate. He parked the motorbike in the parking lot.

"Now," said Aksa, he handed over the keys of Natha's motorbike and was immediately greeted by the girl.

Natha watched Aksa who had been staring at her with an inexplicable look. "Well, how do I like that? Demen you're the same as me?" ask Natha while being sober.

"Dih, very pede. I already have a girl, Noh, your hair is messy," said Aksa while tidying Natha's hair a little messy. Natha was surprised to see Aksa's action that was justifying her hair.

"Well, it's done. Let's go to class, "take Aksa and then step foot first from Natha.

"First, I want to go to the bentar perpus," said Natha.

"Well, what?" Aksa stopped her steps and then looked back at the girl.

"Nyamperin sir kepsek! Yeah, get a book, what do you want again?" chirps Natha.

"Gue's coming!" aksa said enthusiastically.

"So, ah! Go to class first," refused Natha.

"So, I want to read a book too" said Aksa, while Natha just grunted softly. Natha walked ahead of Aksa, while the man walked behind her.

Both of them are now in the library. They started looking for the book they wanted.

"Gue has found the book, I first," said Natha slowly while showing the book in her hands to Aksa. He walked over to the perpus guard table to sign the book.

Without caring for Aksa, Natha walked out of the library. Aksa hurriedly followed Natha from behind.

"Well, don't you pinch the book?" said Natha who realized that Aksa was behind her and did not hold a single book.

"Not so," he replied indifferently.

"Any," Natha murmured as she watched the man closely.

The two of them walk into the classroom and when they get there, Natha is suddenly ridiculed by her friends, who else if not Gabriella.

"Ekhem, ekhem, cieeee!" exclaimed Gabriella while chuckling softly.

"Oan the lo? Not really," said Natha while sitting in her chair and put her bag on the table.

"Peje dong, Neng!" leadek Gabriella again

"Bacot, he's got a girl, crazy." Natha bent her face.

"Ohhh, this heartbreak, yes," he continued and managed to make Natha even more upset.

"Gue doesn't like Aksa, so, you can get them now!" sahut Natha while putting on a sour face to the girl.

"Eh, uh, joking doang ya'elah," said Gabriella then stopped her taunts.

"Hayolo, don't panic, panic?" Laura interrupted the conversation between her two best friends.

"Now, b!"

"It's normal, it's normal, it's panic, isn't it?" laura continued, chuckling softly.

"Shutttt!" Again Natha asked her best friend to stop their temptation.

"Eh, Nat!" call Vio to Natha.

"Why?" natha asked as she turned her body towards Vio.

"Who says Aksa has a girl?" vio asked with an astonished face looking at Natha.

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