The Foreign Taste
Strike

"So serious!" Said Adnan who knew he had been standing near Ranum.

The young man sat down beside Ranum and downed the bottled mineral water he was carrying.

"Main of the end?" Ask Ranum.

Ranum's gaze then focused on his friends who were still playing volleyball. In his heart he was quite happy, because Tary was finally able to blend also with his other friends.

"Yes. Niantai just pause," said Adnan.

"..."

For a moment, there was no conversation between the two. Ranum re-carved the word on the sand. While Adnan noticed his activities.

Both of them were then glued when the waves came back and deleted the word written by Ranum.

Adnan then started talking.

"What is this great water wave?" Adnan.

"Huh?"

"Yes. Greatable. The waves always come sweeping the sand on the beach. At first glance, in each of his departures back to the sea, the waves looked like they were pulling sand with him. In fact, the waves also carry sand when it comes to sweeping the beach. Honey, no one realizes it" said Adnan philosophized.

Ranum silently watched.

"Although the waves are often feared and misunderstood, but he always faithfully returned to meet the beach. Because that's the only thing he can do."

"I love the waves. And hope it can be like the waves too. When it's quiet it's fun. When it is too big it can drown. It's really great, isn't it?" Adnan closed his sentence.

Ranum looked at the old Adnan. Until unconsciously her face then came to talk.

"If Anum anyway prefer to be like sand on the beach. See right? As much and as much as we write on it. He will always be able to return as usual when the waves sweep him," added Ranum.

"Being someone who is airy and forgiving. I think it's the best" Ranum said.

Adnan looked back at the gafis beside him.

"Means we fit dong. I'm the wave. You're sand on the beach, "soon Adnan all of a sudden.

Suddenly, Ranum's face turned red. He immediately turned his face back to the open ocean. While speaking in an unclear voice.

"What the hell," whispered Ranum.

As the two men chatted, they were unaware of the piercing sight that was fixed on them from a distance.

The look stared intently at Ranum. Which initially contained a dislike gaze. Then it slowly turned into jealousy, and finally envy.

No one knows, if in the heart of the figure began to appear feelings of dislike to Ranum. Jealousy that he had just felt for the first time in his lifetime began to blind his heart from the friendship that he formed together with Ranum.

For the figure, Ranum is his rival to get Adnan.

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The event together on the beach ended at noon.

Ranum went home to shake hands with Kania. Accompanied also by Agus and also Mira whose house is in line with his.

While his other friends went in the opposite direction.

Unfortunately, not yet home, the motorbike driven by Kania and Ranum even broke down.

Wanting to ask for help to Agus was not able to, because the position of Agus who had darted far in front of them.

Finally Anum and Mira also pushed the motor until both of them reached their father's subscription workshop.

"Eh, Neng-neng is Bang Nanda's son, isn't he?" Sapa the mechanic.

"Yes, Mang," said Ranum and Kania together.

"This is why the bike? How's pushing?" Ask Mang Usep.

"Don't know, Mang. He had heard a sound erupt. Kirain the tire that erupted. But know-how instead broke down on the road," Kania told me.

Finally Kania and Ranum sat waiting by the side of the road. The two then chatted until suddenly a car stopped in front of the two.

The car window was then open. And from the inside, the beautiful face of Mama Ayu, Adnan's mother.

"Ranon? And Ranum's sister isn't she? What are you doing here?" Greet Mama Ayu kindly.

Ranum immediately felt nervous when greeted by Adnan's mother. He looked timid when answering a question from Mama Ayu.

"Our motor is on strike, Auntie."

"Duh. pity it. Want Aunt to take you home?" Mama Ayu Tawar.

"No need, Auntie. Soon also finished his Mamang said," said Ranum in a hurry.

Ranum felt bad if he had to ride a car with Mama Ayu. Especially when he realized the dislike gaze that was cast on the figure beside his mother Adnan.

"Alright, Ma. Let's go right away. We still have the same lunch event, Mr. Broto. Where could have offered those kids home!" Said Mr. Aditya from beside Mama Ayu.

"But pity Ranum and his sister, Mas. Or. just a minute."

Mama Ayu then seemed busy doing something. Ranun could not see what the beautiful woman was doing.

So that when Mama Ayu got out of the car then approached Ranum and Kania. Simultaneously Ranum and Kania just stood up to greet his mother Adnan.

Then Ranum was surprised when Mama Ayu slipped a red sheet of money into his hand.

"Hold this yeah. For handle. Worried it takes a lot of money to make his bike. Thank you, Num," said Mama Ayu.

"Ehh, not Auntie. Don't have. Anum also brought money!" Reject Ranum with a shy face.

He did not expect that Mama Adnan would be this good to them.

"It has. Please accept it. Aunty can't let her friend Adnan stranded on the side of the road like this. Would you please take it for Aunt's heart to calm down?" Please Mama Ayu come back with a little force.

"It's.." Ranum seems to have trouble finding the right words to say.

"Suppose aunty again give angpao first to you. It's windfall. Can't be rejected, Num!" Said Mama Ayu.

"..in that case, thank you very much Aunty." said Ranum with a slightly bowed view.

In addition, Kania also said a sentence of thanks with an upright view.

"Thank you Aunt.. Auntie and Om want to go outside?" Ask Kania.

"Sir.." Ranum rebuked the little sassy sister for asking.

Mama Ayu then rubbed Ranum's head slowly. I then answered Kania's question.

"Yes, honey. Sorry, Aunt forgot your name. Sorry yes, Auntie is a bit difficult to remember the name," said Mama Ayu with a guilty look.

"Nothing Aunt. My name is Kania."

"Oh yes, Kania."

"Ma! Come on quickly in! We still have a lunch date with Mr. Broto!" Call Aditya from the car.

"Yes, Pa."

Mama Ayu then returned to face Kania and Ranum.

"If so, Aunty went home first to Ranum, Kania. Play home sometime. Adnan rarely invites his friends to play."

"OK Aunt. We'll play sometime!" Say Kania with pleasure.

Ranum immediately elbowed his sister's waist for her sassness again.

"good. Aunt wait at home!" Mama Ayu said before finally getting back into the car.

"Auntie first, everybody!" Pamit Mama Ayu before the silver car took her away from there immediately.

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