LEAFY LONGS FLOWERING SILENT
CHAPTER 30: THE HOUSE OF ARI

"Ari, come!" call Miss Aliantina in a fierce tone.

"I, mom...!" ari replied as she stepped forward to the front of the class.

"Mom told you to make up about heroes, why are you making up about your mother?" snatch from Aliantina.

Nelly bit her lips because she felt guilty once she had taken Prince Diponegoro's essay Ari. "It's too late now, but why does Ari look so calm" Nelly said.

"Mommy didn't say, the hero has to be dead. My mother was my hero. If you read further, you can feel the spirit of my mother's heroism. My mother gave birth to me and my four older brothers. The mother who worked hard to raise us, with the money of the salary of the father who mediocre. When I was in first grade, I often nagged because my uniform was so ugly, because of the breech from my sister who was number three. Every time I go to school, there's an extra hole in my uniform. Mother always carefully patched the hole. One day, my mother surprised me by buying me a new uniform. I'm very happy. I didn't know that mom saved up for six months just to buy my uniform. Now you're saying, if it's not the hero's soul, what's the right word to give my mother?" ari's cool question ended the sermon at length.

Aliantina's mother nodded in satisfaction, even clapping, followed by her classmates. Nelly was the loudest clapping her hands.

Ari is more than his best friend, not only beautiful, but also sweet heart.

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Suddenly there was an excited tone in Ari's sentence, "What do you have on Friday"at the 14th of next month?"

"There's no show. Why why?" ask Nelly.

"Friday"at the 14th of next month, my mother's birthday. The brothers want to come from out of town. Instead of hanging out at home, why don't you join my mother's birthday? I don't have many friends yet, so it's just a family event. Want huh?" Tanya Ari offered.

"Thank you, Ri. Elo. I know your intentions are good, I want to entertain you, so I am not lonely. But don't, ah." refuse Nelly all right.

"Why not?" Ask Ari.

"Ndak yang dong, I'll skip the food you know?" goda Nelly's.

"No papa. C'mon?" take Ari half forcefully.

"Alright" said Nelly at last. "What time do I have to get there?" Reply Nelly.

"Jam 6 how" elo can help nyapu, mopping, cook first?" ari said with her mischievous smile. "Serious nich? Nel, you must think, how the hell did you get out of the house without Jimmy?" ask Ari to remind.

"Oh" yes! Well, that ugly kid again." lamented Nelly.

"This is! I have sense." said Ari with a sly smile. "This time we have to be a little evil. That Friday morning, I can take my sister's car to school. I was working Jimmy's car that afternoon before school, so I'm going to anterin elo and Jimmy's coming home. I'm gonna pretend I can't drive, let alone up, so I'm gonna have Jimmy drive my car to elo's house." Ari's Proposal.

"Oh" pinter is also elo, Ri! So the security guards will think it's Jimmy's car, and the sore can pick me up using the same car. I'll be ready at the gate, so you don't have to get off the car. Ari baek, huh!" said Nelly immediately understood Ari's crafty plan, while pinching Ari's cheek.

"His name is Ari?" ari said while patting her chest.

"Huh, I've been stubbornly waiting for you?" said Nelly.

"Gue just relax. More deg-degan time pick up the band" said Ari while glancing at Nelly. At first glance she could see Nelly wearing a skirt. "Did Nelly wear a skirt?!" Curious, this time he did not glance anymore, but stared clearly, rubbing his eyes. He didn't look wrong. Nelly this afternoon wore a simple light green cotton skirt, her hair braided outboard on the back. So neat. Her face looks very plain and beautiful even without make-up.

"Gue brought gifts for elo's mother" said Nelly surprised her daydream.

"Ah, elo ngado everything. It shouldn't be, Nel." Reply Ari.

"It's okay. No bother koq. Just a cloth." Reply Nelly.

"Hey, don't bite your finger that dong" ugly?" ari said while trying to get rid of Nelly's fingers away from her mouth.

"Sorry" I'm so nervous." Nelly confessed.

"Nervous?" Ask Ari.

"Yes" I have never met elo's mother, now I will even meet the whole family elo. Gile?" Nelly.

"Alaaa" wants to see my mom as nervous. Shamefaced. Uh, I'll tell you, Surely elo will be highlighted all out if elo is my girlfriend. It has been experienced by all my brothers-in-law lo. So elo relax. I know that you're just koq's friend." Reply Ari with hope back with Nelly.

"Yes. Why the hell must be nervous like this" Kayak want to meet the candidate-in-law only. Though when I first wanted to meet the prospective in-laws instead of nervous like gini" said Nelly laugh ngikik.

"Have you ever met a future father-in-law?" Ari asked the disappointed covered.

"Udah. Mama's dad Jimmy means elo right" Already dong. They come to the house. I am not nervous at all. Cuek. Basically because I don't respect Jimmy's father, nor his mother. That's a much more broken-down family than my family." Nelly.

"Well" we're sorry. Get down." take Ari while getting out of the car. Apparently Nelly still has not lost her nerves. Ari then opened the door from outside. "Hoi, spoiled once ask to be opened the door of all, princess" Ask to be led in as well?" Ari.

"Just boy. I can walk by myself." Ari grabs Nelly's arm, preventing her from continuing.

"wait. Before you go into the house, elo must be aware, my house is not a rumah gedongan like elo's house?" Ari explained.

"Elo better stop talking, before you make me offended" Nelly said.

"Gue didn't mean that. I mean?" Ari wanted to explain.

"Gue tau koq elo. I'm sure this elo house is much more beautiful than a rumah gedongan. Do not be afraid. I have often been to a place that is much worse than this, Ayu's house for example. I often go there first. So don't be afraid I'll feel uncomfortable." Ari was amazed to hear Nelly's reply so firmly.