We, From The First
#31. Becoming a Nico Completely
Aira woke up from her sleep. And when looking at the clock on her phone that was showing at exactly two in the morning, Aira sighed. Wake up at this hour.
Aira got up from her bed and immediately went downstairs to get a drink. It was also in the kitchen that he caught Nico cooking instant noodles. Aira laughed silently at the sight that she thought was quite funny.
Suddenly, a mischievous idea appeared in Aira's head. He walked around so Nico wouldn't hear his footsteps. After getting close to Nico, Aira immediately surprised him by patting both shoulders. Aira's kindness worked. Because now Nico looks very surprised.
"Mira! Really jahil, anyway?!"
"Hahaha sorry. It's a shock!" Ledek Aira while picking Nico's hair.
Nico continued his activities. This time, Aira peeked out from behind Nico, looking towards the pot filled with noodles.
"I'm joining, huh?"
"Yes I'll cook for you, Mba Bear! I know you're gonna wake up."
"Bear MBA? You call me Bear? I'm not that fat, Nicoooo!!" Aira grunted in annoyance, but Nico did not care. Why is it that lately Nico is often so fat?
After a 'small war' incident between them, Nico and Aira sit side by side in Nico's room facing a TV that broadcasts a rerun of Running Man. They watch TV while eating instant noodles made by Nico.
"What episode, huh?" Ask Aira as soon as the show starts.
"115." Answer Nico briefly while remaining focused with the TV in front of him.
Nico and Aira endlessly laugh at the silly actions of Kang Gary and his minions. Actually, this is the reason why Nico invited Aira to watch in his room when they could just watch in the TV room, so that they could freely laugh without disturbing other residents of the house who were sleeping now.
"By the way, Ra! I still haven't used my coupon, have I?"
Nico said so remember that he had not used any of the Aira gift coupons.
"You don't read on the greeting card? I'd say it's up until the end of the month. It's in october."
"Well, what the hell?"
"Who told you not to make a dipake?" Typal Aira without distracting her from the TV. He then laughs to see Lee Kwang-soo and Yoo Jae-suk pressing Haha's head into the mud.
"Then I can use two, okay?" Fresh Nico.
"Wear one!"
"But, Ra—"
"One or none at all. It's still good I'm getting dispensation."
Nico sizzled as he softly held Aira's head. That reflexively made Aira pull Nico's hand off her head. Nico chuckled, this time he rubbed Aira's hair gently as he used to.
The sweet interaction that occurred between the two, accidentally caught by Adryan who was then up to the top floor as soon as he heard the laughter of Nico and Aira. Nico's open door allows Adryan to watch every interaction they make.
"Darling, try it here!" Call Adryan as soon as Regina comes after him.
Regina sped up her pace, and now stood beside Adryan. He also became a spectator.
"Nico equals Nana really fits, huh? It doesn't seem like a bad idea if we are really their future partners. Nico can take care of Aira."
Regina nodded in agreement as she continued to smile to herself looking at the sweet manner of Nico and Aira. Just then, Aira dropped her head on Nico's shoulders. Nico then laughed so loosely and then swiped Aira's nose with anxiety. For Regina, this was the first time she had seen her Son laugh after that.
"Looking at them this close, it feels like going back in time, huh? If Shania and Aldy were still alive." Murmured Regina slowly.
And suddenly, while Regina was enjoying the moment of togetherness between Nico and Aira before her eyes, a memory of knowing greeted her and made the smile that had been imprinted on her face disappear slowly.
It seemed, he had to speak four eyes with Nico.
...****...
Nico looked at his mother who was focusing on driving beside him. Before Nico left for school this morning, suddenly his mother offered to drive him. Meanwhile, he deliberately asked Mr. Salim to deliver Aira first because there was something Regina wanted to talk to Nico alone.
"Who would you like to talk to Nico?" Tanya Nico opened the chat.
While remaining focused on the street in front of her, Regina replied, "yes. But first you have to answer your questions honestly."
"A—what is it?"
"Do you like Nana?"
Regina asked directly without hesitation while staring for a moment at Nico. Nico was surprised for a while. She was confused why her mother suddenly asked about her feelings for Aira? Is that clear, huh? Until yesterday Rakha had also asked him the same thing.
And from how Nico reacted to the question just now, it seems Regina already knows what the answer is. Regina sighs. Somehow his chest felt heavy when he learned of Nico's true feelings for Aira. Regina was sure a thousand percent, Nico must have liked Aira!
"It doesn't matter if you don't answer. Mom just wanted to make sure. But listen to this Nico! Mama will talk seriously to you now."
Nico, who still could not say anything, raised his face and looked at the serious-looking Mother.
"If you really like Nana, you should not try to find out anything about that person. Bury all your curiosity, and don't ask what, why, and how."
"I mean Mama?"
Just as Regina was about to reply, they had already arrived in front of Patuh Karya High School. Regina again threw her gaze at Nico, but this time it was softer.
"This is your request, please take good care of Nana. And don't let the slightest thing hurt him. Ever since she lost both her parents, Nana's been our responsibility. For that, please help Papa and Mama fulfill this responsibility. If you really love Nana, you have to completely erase all your past. You're quite Nico. Understood?"
"But why, Ma?"
Regina did not answer. This problem is certainly not something that is easily understood by Nico if Regina does not explain it frankly. But only to this extent Regina was able to say it. He couldn't say anything further than this.
"Because you can only like Nana if you are Nico. Just by being Nico, you can be with Nana."
...****...
Banu Island, May 2011
Geraldy smiled at her adorable daughter's behavior. Geraldy this time looked back, and tried to pull the blanket that Aira was wearing to nudge her. But unexpectedly, Geraldy's negligence made him not aware that there was a truck that was traveling so fast in front of him, then hit the car he was driving until it bounced far and hit the road divider. Everything happened so fast. The front of the car was destroyed, and fresh blood from inside the car flowed with the rush of rain.
"T—please.. se—save, My daughter."
Wiry Geraldy with stammering and tearful eyes at a mysterious man, who was now standing looking at him lying on the street with a face that was not so clear in Geraldy's vision that had begun to blur.
While the mysterious man, seemed so surprised to find out that he had been misdirected. His entire body suddenly trembled at the sight of the dying Geraldy. He sat down next to Geraldy to see if he was alive or not. And at that moment, with the remnants of his strength, Geraldy grabbed the mysterious man's hand and looked at him while trying to recognize him.
As soon as he recognized her, Geraldy muttered in the rest of his last breath...
"Bi—Bimantara Dd—danadyaksa?"
To Be Continued...^^^