Our Joke
Stay the Same

Adel manages to persuade Nao to return to the restaurant even though he has to do a little drama by hugging and crying in front of him.

Both are in the elevator. Because of the high heels that Adel can stand almost parallel to Nao.

"Sorry" said Adel breaking the silence inside the elevator.

"Gue blurred even their decision will remain the same" said Nao with a straight view.

"Why did you run away?"

"Gue needs to calm myself down"

Adel was just a beard because Nao's tone from earlier sounded annoyed.

Arriving on the floor where the restaurant is located, Nao came out first followed by Adel.

Just taking a step for a while, Adel grimaced at the pain in his legs. He stopped his steps and checked his feet. It turned out that his leg had been scratched and there was a bit of blood there.

"Lo why?" Nao who was already at the entrance door came back to Adel who was still in front of the elevator.

Adel raised his head without answering Nao's question. He then went back to inspect the wound followed by Nao's gaze which also saw the wound.

"Lo wait here" Nao went to meet a hotel employee who was in the doorway.

"Excuse me, there's no plaster, huh? Two"

"Yet my master asked my colleague" the official said kindly. He then went to see his co-workers. His co-worker nodded his head and immediately went to pick up the plaster from the employee room and handed it to the female employee whom Nao had met earlier.

"Please sir" the clerk handed Nao 2 plasters.

Nao received the plaster "Please" and then approached Adel again. Nao immediately lowered his body, knelt before Adel, and was about to take off Adel's shoes.

"No, I can do it myself" Adel rounded his eyes. He reflexively distanced one of his legs from Nao's hands. But instead the slow pulling of Adel's legs by Nao.

Carefully Nao took off one of Adel's "Handles" shoes Adel slowly held onto Nao's shoulder with a slightly hesitant feeling. Nao then placed the plaster over the wound. He also petrified Adel wearing his shoes back. And so is the other leg.

Nao stood staring at Adel "Lo said to wear shoes high if the edges are just hurting yourself"

"So it's just these shoes that match this dress"

Nao sighed as he turned his gaze to the side of "Basic chick"

"Still" said Adel softly with a bowed face made Nao frown.

"Lo can walk?"

"It seems" Adel tried to walk but he instead grimaced because it still hurts even though it was not as painful as before.

Nao thrusting his arm at Adel made Adel stare confusedly at the man. Seeing the confused Adel, Nao pulled Adel's hand and wrapped it around his arm.

Slowly they went inside hand in hand making the three middle-aged people who were looking at the scene smile to themselves.

"He didn't want to, but the bad boy came hand in hand with Adel" Bram shook his head.

Arriving at the table, Nao slowly took off Adel's arm to sit in his chair.

"Favor"

"Hm" Nao then went to sit in his chair. His face looked at him while raising both eyebrows.

"He hurt pa, I just helped him" explained Nao as if he knew the purpose of the questionable gaze from the father.

"Open? Why are you, son?" Hendra hastily touched Adel's body to confirm where his daughter was injured.

"I'm not papa pa, just a little scuff of his leg"

"Are you really okay?" Asri chimed in with an anxious look.

"I'm fine aunt, om, Nao was helping me" explained Adel made the three people feel relieved to hear it.

"Thank you Adel you brought Nao back, sorry because Nao you have to get hurt like that" Bram said glancing at Nao.

Nao clucking. He rolled his eyes puffed while folding both his hands.

"That means you agree with this matchmaking right Nao?"

Nao did not reply, he just threw a sharp look at his papa.

"Even if you refuse, our decision remains the same" said Bram who made Nao can only obey his father.

"But om, I think our opinion still has to be heard" Adel chimed in to make the three adults look at Adel.

"All right, listen to your opinion" Asri smiled.

"I myself disagree with this matchmaking pa, om, aunt. Moreover, we both do not know each other" explained Adel made the smiles of the three people fade.

Asri gently stroked the back of Adel's hand while smiling "Your time is still a lot, after graduating high school you will just get engaged. We won't make you rush to get married and we're sure your love can come with time"

"Huh. What I said, there is no point in protesting to papa sama mama" Nao said in his heart.

"But aunt, I-I"

"Sir papa admitted papa is selfish, for once papa please be the same you son" Hendra who sat next to his daughter asked to make Adel really confused by this situation.

Adel looked at Nao as if he was asking her why she was not helping him. Nao simply raised both eyebrows in response.

"Thank you son Adel, aunt please, only you who om same aunt trust to accompany Nao" Asri once again said the words that cornered Adel.

"Good aunt, pa, om" forced Adel to accept the match. As for Nao, he already knew the end would definitely be like this so he did not help Adel to protest at his father and mother.

The day is getting late. The family came out of the restaurant with happy faces. Except for Adel. He looked gloomy and just now he was just responding to their chatter stiffly.

Both families are now back in their homes. On his side in front of the house, Adel took off his shoes and put them on. He walked to his room barefoot and his face was still gloomy and downcast.

Hendra embraces his daughter "Thank you son, papa is glad you finally want to accept this matchmaking"

Adel only responded with a faint smile.

"Adel first yes pa, papa also rest" said Adel and embraced by Hendra.

Arriving in the room, Adel put his shoes on and sat his body on his study chair. He leaned his head on the table with a long sigh.

What will school life be like tomorrow? Will it change or stay the same? the question was on Adel's head.

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