
Cempaka waited for Naskala with anxious hopes who also never came to pick her up. The woman clenched both her hands to calm herself. Though he had been waiting for Naskala for a long time but the man had not yet seen the trunk of his nose.
His friends always accompany Cemapka picked up even though some have gone home early.
Cempaka let out a long breath and stared at his friends with a deeply guilty look.
"Rayhan, Nanda! You guys go home first."
"Ish later. I am safe to go home. This Om Naskala is a lot of talk but why don't you come."
Cempaka was even more pouting. Contacting Naskala several times remained unappointed. Cemapka was even very worried about fear of something happening to Naskala in the middle of the road.
"Double! Reyyah! Johanna! Patricia! Let's not have anything else the same Om," said Cempaka with a tense look and also panic.
Nanda rubbed Cempaka's back and patted him on the back. He smiled convincingly if nothing would happen to Naskala.
"Attack late or don't pick up. Nothing could have happened."
"Trease! Why don't you go home with me."
Cemapka looked at Reyhan who continued to offer him a ride. Honestly, Cempaka doesn't feel good about Reyhan. He did not want to trouble Reyhan, especially Naskala had advised to go home with him. If he goes with Reyhan then Naskala will be mad at him.
"Grandfather Reyhan. You go home first, I can wait alone. Besides, Om's gonna get rich this afternoon."
"Oh om you are so very, very" said Yohana who did not understand Naskala.
"Already Yohana! It's a matter of course a brother must be worried about his sister."
"Because of what Nanda said," quickly Cempaka defended Naskala in front of his friends.
"If you don't get it, you guys go home first let Cemapka here. Later if Om hasn't picked up yet let me just tell my driver to take me."
Reyhan actually seemed insincere. It was clear in his eyes that he wanted Cempaka to go home with him.
"Trease!"
"Udah no papa Reyhan, mending you home," said Nanda and pulled Reyhan's hand.
Reyhan let out a long sigh and followed the wishes of his friends. He came home early, and Cemapka waited for Naskala alone.
Cemapka continued to sit on the terrace until late at night. Yohana beberapakali offers to keep Cemapka waiting inside but Cemapka is reluctant.
Feeling very worried Cemapka went home early without Yohan's knowledge and walked on foot. He thought this way he might be able to meet Naskala who might just get into trouble on the way.
The rain unexpectedly came and Cemapka was shocked when he felt his body being flushed by the rushing water. Then the woman ran for safe protection.
But Cemapka did not also find a shady place. He continued walking with a shivering body. Seen from far away that there was a car that was leading to him.
Cempaka was not very clear to see the car. His entire body was completely stiff and also extremely pale. He lowered his head trying to hold back the cold until he suddenly felt his body was given a jacket and there was also an umbrella protecting him.
Cemapka glanced at the person who had helped him. He cried and hugged Naskala's body. Naskala had no power to resist. He endured his grief at the guilt of being late to pick up Cempaka.
Naskala brought Cempaka in and covered Cempaka's body with a thick cloth.
"I'm sorry."
"Om why did it just come?"
"So the car's tires were leaking and my phone was dead so I couldn't contact you."
Cempaka smiled broadly. Correct guess. Naskala would never break her promise to pick him up.
"Thank you for coming to get Cemapka."
"Remememurkey!" Cempaka looked at Naskala seriously. "That's my obligation. And you why go home on foot, you can wait for me." Cemapka did not answer.
Naskala then led Cempaka to get into the back of the car. After that, he sat down at the driver's seat.
"Once again forgive me. Especially if you get wet like this. I'm worried that you'll get sick."
"Not to worry, Om, I'll be fine."
Naskala smiled faintly. Cempaka was always very confident. But he knew that Cemapka was not as strong as what he saw.
The woman was extremely fragile especially with her current weak condition.
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The next morning Cempaka could not go to school because the woman was sick and also weak. Adhila unceasingly scolded her only son.
"You're the big brother why you're late to pick me up."
"Sorry Mother, Naskala told me that the tires are leaking."
"If it leaks well stay patchy do not need long too. That's why before anything is checked."
"Maybe there's a nail Mistress," said the maid.
Adhila looked at her maid and Naskala. They seem to be in cahoots.
"Tell me why-why Mother's favorite child."
Naskala smiled broadly. Not only was his mother worried about him, she was also very worried about Cemapka's high fever.
"Mother calm down, Naskala must be responsible."
"Hold your word Brother."
Adhila went into the room and saw Cemapka who was lying weakly in bed hugging her teddy bear. He smiled widely and sat down beside Cempaka while rubbing the woman's head.
He did not expect that the little child entrusted to him had now grown into a very beautiful woman. It is fitting that he often saw Naskala who tried to avoid looking directly at Cemapka. He understands the instincts of a man.
"You've grown up well baby, Mother hope you can call Mother by the name of Mother and your children call Mother is grandmother." The words were heard by Naskala. He also hopes the same.
Sometimes he is very sad that Cemapka has not been able to call them by the call of Kaka, Mother and Father.
"May you Mother."
Naskala approached the group and looked at Cempaka closely.
"Naskala also did not expect the baby nyebelin used to be this big. It still feels very short and also did not expect if he had grown up. Just yesterday Naskala always played with him. But the more he matures and the older Brother grows, the farther Big Brother is from Cemapka."
"So, Mother is sad. Mother knows what you are like, indeed we can not be next to someone long enough. There's a time for us to part."
"Mother, if Cempaka was Naskala's younger brother. Naskala can definitely touch and hug him without fear of sin."
Adhika also took a long breath. She had her uterus removed so she could not give her a little sister whom Naskala wanted so much. Therefore he was very happy to raise Cempaka as his adopted son.
Naskala is also very happy but still there is sadness because Cemapka really does not think he is a Kaka.
He only considers Naskala as the person who had upset him in childhood.
Cemapka slowly opened his eyes and stared faintly at Adhila and Naskala.
"I have to go to school!" Cempaka immediately woke up and Adhila was very shocked. He then restrained the movement of Cempaka and laid the woman back.
"Don't wake up, baby. You're still sick."
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Tbc
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