
"Mamaa."
Today Niken got a surprise. After being painted om Uno clauses of candles, Niken continued his activities with breakfast, morning bath and join Aunt Runita to the market, shopping for daily necessities. Niken didn't get any hunch. Aunt Runita said nothing. Therefore, the arrival of his mother greatly surprised Niken.
Niken immediately embraced his mother with a feeling of longing that Niken could not hide. They were separated for a moment. Mama came alone without the company of papa whose work could not be left.
"Why didn't you come and say something?" After entering the house and serving tea and snacks, Niken still hugged his mother's arm tightly. Like a snake that snaps its prey. Mama Niken let her child's behavior because it is undeniable that her mother also misses Niken.
"Surprise dong's. Mama wants to sahur first mama in this month of Ramadan with mama's son."
"My mom is so sweet." Niken laughed while shaking my arms.
"Ah lebay you."
"Mama's kangen."
"Mama is not."
"Bad mom."
"Emang."
Niken pouting. Aunt Runita came from the kitchen and joined Niken and her mother. Chatting is exciting because they are brothers who rarely meet.
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"Om, where's my candle?" As soon as Niken finished the afternoon bath and had found that Uno was sitting on the terrace with his mother, Niken immediately pointed at the order he ordered this morning. Niken did not know when om Uno came home, maybe when Niken was in the shower and finished bathing Niken instead of out of the room but instead engrossed in singing-singing music from the radio.
"What candle, Nik?" Mother asked. As for Uno, he seemed to be thinking.
"I ordered the same candle this morning Om Uno. Bought it, Om?" Niken asked expectantly. The month of fasting without candles is like Rindy without her face of judes. Not likely.
"I forgot, Nik. Last morning you were nitip candles huh?" Om Uno asked with his hesitant face and at once he remembered that indeed this morning Niken ordered candles and sparks. Guilt cannot be hidden by Uno.
"Don't joke Om. Later that night after tarawih I want to play the candle," whine Niken was almost crying. Om Uno scratching his confused head. He completely forgot that Niken sent him a candle this morning.
"Yes buy it tomorrow Nik same mama we all go for a walk." His mother immediately persuaded this only child.
"No. I want it now." Niken has been pecking.
"Buy where to try? This is maghrib. Tomorrow is it." Mama is not desperate.
Being born as a child just wayang did make Niken a little spoiled. If his wishes are not obeyed, Niken will definitely sulk. The age factor that is still a child also affects his mindset.
"She's been sulking here a lot, No?" Rumila, Mama Niken asked worriedly to Uno, her sister-in-law. Rumila was afraid that her son would be troublesome during his stay with his sister.
"New 2 this time, brother. It used to be sulking because Nita forgot to buy pipe glue for her schoolwork. He even cried because tomorrow he had to make a masterpiece but the completeness of the tool is not complete. Finally, early in the morning I went to the building store to buy pipe glue. The one with the store has not yet been built I'm forced to get up" explained Uno.
His face seemed to be beaming as he recounted the incident. It is in complete contrast to the content of the story that troubles the cast.
"Geez that boy. Stay where people are also still sulking nature can not be changed. Niken indeed every fasting month should stock candles a lot. He was very happy to play candles, all the neighboring children collected so he could play candles together. I guess after entering Junior High she was embarrassed to play candles but still. I'm sorry No. if your sister's son took care of you during his stay here." Rumila sincerely apologized but it was only responded with laughter by Uno.
"Apaan sak. We are glad that Niken lives here. We feel exactly how it feels to have a child since Niken here. It is precisely we who should apologize for asking Niken to stay here with us." Replace Uno who feels bad with his sister-in-law.
In the past, they were the ones who asked Niken to come with them if Niken had finished SD. Thank goodness Niken wanted and with a heavy heart his mother allowed.
"It's okay, No. Sister also wants Niken to study independently by coming with you. Niken if the house is too spoiled. The mere child puppet factor did make us too pamper Niken. Niken's so too childish and easy to snatch."
"Niken is independent while here, never bother and rarely crave too. Niken is still a child right kak but let his nature tuh kiddo still look really side of his children, he already has a crush loh." Info Uno while laughing. Rumila tried to hide her unreliable look.
"Even I met his son. Just yesterday he came here. Still one Junior High he said with Niken, his 2-year-old sister."
Uno's explanation makes Rumila blatantly show his unreliable look. There's a want to equal his super spoiled son.
"Are you sure, No if there's a child who has a crush?" Rumila whispered to Uno who was sitting not far from her.
"You sure, brother, I told you that I met the same guy." Uno leaned in like Rumila in order to whisper and their conversation was not heard by Niken who was not so far from their position.
"The winner or the guy?" rumila's grumbling was still in whispers.
"They say it's temen but their faces and gestures can't lie. I have also experienced what is called a crush, a love monkey. Well his expression was exactly like theirs," said Uno confident with his hypothesis.
"But if he already has a friend who is estimated to be his behavior is still like No," complained Rumila frustrated. Uno just smiled.
Although Niken can already have a crush with friends of the opposite sex but still the soul of the children in him can not be lost because Niken is still a 13-year-old child. Precisely if Niken has grown up before that time that should be watched out.
Niken himself was busy playing with candles placed in a coconut shell. Not to forget the sparks are also being played by Niken.Tak realized that he was being the subject of gossip by his mother and om. Niken is happy even though he only plays alone. Usually when at home mom, Niken will play together with the children of his neighbors who are his age or smaller than him.
Niken get candles and flowers from the action sulked throughout dinner even until the tarawih home Niken still put on a sullen face. Finally Om Uno went around looking for candles and sparks. Unmitigated, Om Uno bought 10 packs of candles that each pack contained 10 candles and bought fireworks of various sizes to please his nephew.
Mama Niken until nagging because Uno bought too many candles that even could to make a candle festival. Niken himself would have been excited instead of playing, until jumping up and down so excited. Om Uno and Aunt Runita can only look at her behavior.