We, From The First
#14. The Chat Between Two Nana

Aira faced some difficulties when answering math problems for the midterms. Feeling the need for correction, Aira asked Rakha for help to teach her. Rakha was happy, of course willing to help to solve the problem of Aira.

Currently, the two of them were already sitting side by side on one of the benches in the library with a position facing the large window that directly connected with the school garden. Aira focused on listening to Rakha's explanation, and paid the best attention whenever Rakha gave an example of how to solve the problem.

And when Rakha gave a question after teaching Aira some formulas, Aira managed to solve it well. Aira also raised her right hand to invite Rakha high five. Quickly, Rakha patted Aira's hand. Then they laughed together.

The scenery is so sweet and familiar, it was caught by Nico who was sitting on one of the benches in the school garden with Nana. Nico could no longer listen to Nana's teasing talk about how ridiculous their classmates were during the exam.

Realizing that Nico's focus is now starting to split, Nana stops her laughter and follows the view of Nico who is staring at two people who are chatting in the library. From the way Nico looked at the girl, Nana could read it very clearly.

Nana smiled as she sighed. He said, "is he?"

Nico gasp. He automatically turned to look at Nana, "huh?"

"He's Aira, right? The girl you used to tell?" This time, Nana was heard asking in a fairly relaxed tone.

Nico just nodded. Nana laughed with understanding. When Aira moved into her house three months ago, Nico told Nana everything. There was not a single thing he had hidden from Nana for the nearly two and a half years they were dating. Nico was always open, and not once did he try to lie to this girl for any reason, and to anyone.

Every time Nico told me about Aira, Nana did not even show disturbed gelagat, he actually never got tired of listening to anything Nico told him. He has always been patient in dealing with Nico, and still faithfully waiting for Nico to give it his whole heart. Although ever since Aira's presence among them, Nana starts to no longer be able to see any hope for her. But Nana realized, that this was all the price she had to pay to be with Nico, which from the beginning had never been her whole.

...****...

Nana stops her steps when she sees the figure of a girl she knows talking to a saleswoman at the bookstore.

"Mba, Me Before You already sold out, huh?"

That's one question Nana can hear. The girl he later found out was that Aira, looking disappointed. And from the look on her face alone, Nana can read that Aira really wants the novel. He then glanced at**** '** Before You' which is now in his arms. After long enough arguing with her own head, Nana then approached after the Pramuniaga left Aira alone.

"Make you, no." Nana said with a sincere smile on her face.

Hearing one voice from beside her, Aira immediately turned her head. He looked at Nana for a while, and tried to remember where he had seen this girl before. As soon as he remembered, Aira was automatically shocked. It's Nana. Nico's girlfriend.

"I'm very easy to change my mind. So before I change my mind, you have to take this novel."

Aira gasp. He was trying to get his mind. After shaking her head, Aira hurriedly said, "no need. I can wait again."

Nana smiled warmly. He then grabbed one of Aira's hands and handed the novel half-forcibly to Aira.

"Make you, Aira."

"You also know my name, right?"

Aira fell silent. And Nana chuckled softly.

"Then we are acquainted. I know Nana." Nana said kindly as she extended her hand to shake hands.

Doubtfully Aira accepted Nana's helping hand, "i'm Aira."

"Don't worry, Ra. Nico told me about you." Nana said as if she could read the contents of Aira's head.

Aira was even more astonished. Nana knows about herself, but still be nice to her. If another girl was in Nana's current position, there would definitely be a 'disaster'. How not? There's another girl who doesn't have blood or family living in your girlfriend's house, you think what do you expect to happen if you meet the girl in person?

But Nana is different. And Aira could not deny, that she could feel that this girl had a sincere heart. Now Aira understood a little, why Nico fell in love with Nana.

Currently, Aira and Nana were already sitting opposite each other in a cafe, with each glass of Banana Smoothie in front of them. There was a slightly tickling incident when they both ordered Banana Smoothie at the counter table. One of the staff thought they were twin sisters. Nana laughed, but in contrast to Aira who was just speechless. Things are still very confusing for Aira right now.

"Aren't you mad after you found out I live in Nico's house?" Ask Aira who took the initiative to open the chat first. After all, he was very curious about how Nana thought of him.

"If I have to be honest, I'm not angry, but I'm jealous." Nana answered frankly. "But I understand that your parents' relationship is paramount here. After what happened to you, I think it's natural for Om and Aunt to take that responsibility. What's unnatural is that I don't accept it. Who am I to Om and Aunt?" Nana then continued.

"I'm sorry." Said Aira with great determination. He did not even have the courage to look into Nana's eyes full of honesty.

"Ra, no matter what happens to you, it's not your fault. It is precisely I who should apologize, for knowing things that I should not have known."

"No problem. Nico is just being honest with you. And that's the right course of action to avoid misunderstanding."

Nana just smiled. But his heart is not like that. Since meeting and chatting directly with Aira, inexplicably his little heart kept whispering, that he would never be able to beat the past Nico who was now in front of him.

'But... why are we both so understanding?' Nana said in her heart, then lowered her face.

His heart has wavered. His defense will soon collapse. Nana realizes that there is one thing she will never be able to defeat even though she tries as hard as she can. Nana knew very well what she could not defeat, but her heart was even afraid to mention what her name was.

He hasn't lost. But it'll lose soon.

^^^To be Continued...^^^