GROWINGS
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Nata is self-conscious with all the limitations he has. Although he considers he can do anything with his own efforts, and does not need the help of others - but still for some affairs, he still needs the intervention of others.

Like for example when he wanted to take money at the atm, he would definitely always invite Hassel to accompany him.

And when he wants to buy a present for Sandra or Hassel, he can't do it alone.

The nights now cannot be passed quietly. Sandra's offer to operate on her cornea to be able to see again, even making her unable to sleep.

To be honest he still wanted to be able to see the blue sky and the vastness of the ocean. And he still wants to see the sun as well as the rainbow.

But there is one fear that makes him really have to think hundreds of times, to accept the offer.

"Kak Nata why the hell, bengong aja?!" Babe Hassel with his mouth still full of omelette cheese and his favorite bacon.

Nata shook his head slowly. He put down his spoon. Indicates that he finished his dinner.

"Tante --"

Sandra who was taking drinking water at the dispenser then turned her head.

"Is the offer still valid...?"

Sandra approached the young man. Pulling the dining chair and sitting while holding Nata's hand.

"Of course, Nata.."

Nata was silent for a moment. Maybe this is the best decision he will make.

"But aunt, I---"

"FINISH..!!" Hassel suddenly shouted out loudly. "OUT OF THIS WANT TO PLAY THE GAME FIRST AH, JUST LEARNING..."

Sandra reflexively grabs the feeding napkin and throws it at her son.

"Big mom, weekkkss...!"

If only he was not being conditioned as he is today, Hassel would have been hired by him.

"Auntie.."

"Yes, Nata..."

"What's the big possibility, for me to look back?"

"Dear words" Sandra stroked the back of Nata's hand. "You yourself would have heard, if indeed-the cornea of the eye fits you.."

"What if it doesn't work?"

"Nata, if we as humans have tried as much as possible. For the end result, let us give to God. For it is He who wills all things.."

Nata. "Alright, aunt. I want to."

"Say...!!!" Sandra pulls Nata into her arms.

"But aunt, if I can look back later -- I just asked one thing from aunt.."

"What is that, Nata?" Sandra let go of her crib.

"Tante can't ban everything I'm gonna do."

"Nata..."

"Can Aunt Sandra keep this promise?"

"OKAY. Aunty promise, Nata! Auntie would never forbid you from doing anything..!"

Nata smiled knot. "Thank you, aunt."

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"Cool is my card, this..?! There's also his name - Hassel Darmawan.."

"Wahhh, but it's not a toy card, is it, Hassel?" one of his friends was doubtful.

"You don't worry about face spots!!" Hassel. "With this card, I can take a lot of money from the atm machine..!"

"Can you?"

"You forgot, if I was Kak Nata's assistant. So, all of Kak Nata's finances I set..."

"You're great, Hassel! Surely if you grow up later, you'll be a fireman!"

Waist ruffled hassel. "I'll be an eagle hero! That will protect you all from the temptations of that bad boy and that ugly market thug!"

After being content to boast with words that are difficult to understand, the boys also rode their bikes to the SPBU that is in front of the highway there.

His goal was none other than to prove to his friends that Hassel could take money from the machine, and also promised to buy fish****** and marbles for his friends.

Arriving at SPBU, the boys parked their bikes very neatly and regularly.

"Service officer, please take care of all our bicycles. Our bikes are expensive bikes.." Said Hassel who looked like the leader of all his friends.

The eight boys flocked into the atm room. Crowded indeed. But the boys seemed very enthusiastic. Especially when they saw the plastic card that Hassel inserted, immediately swallowed up by the machine.

"I will also ask to buy the card, same grandma..!"

"Ehh Santi, are you a rich man like me?" Hassel swerved at the girl with two red flops on her head.

"If you buy it at the Lastri stall, isn't there?"

"Yes, Ridho! You're eating a lot of fried chicken anyway, it's stupid!"

Hassel also typed in a six-digit pin. Then he thought for a moment before pressing the next button.

"Ehh, outside there are two suspicious people..!" A child's bitch.

Hassel. And it was true, he did see two men watching him with very sharp eyes.

"You all have to protect me! We formed the andromeda zig-zag cluster formation! Okay!!"

"Ready, commander!!" The whole kids were screaming.

Some money eventually came out of the machine. Hassel hurriedly stuffed the money into his pants pocket. And after that he immediately gave the instructions to his friends to form a formation according to his instructions earlier.

"We met at KFC!!"

"okay!!"

But not Hassel if not doing a recklessness.

The two men entered simultaneously into the atm chamber. Then they found a black plastic card with a batman picture that had just come out of part of the hole card of the atm machine.

And not only the card was left behind, Hassel also left the new phone bought by Nata as a gift because his fast was full one month, in Ramadan yesterday.

"Do we want to do this?" Ask the man in the black hat.

The man who was shorter and younger than the other man, commented a thin smile. "The boy was always so troublesome."

"Do you know him?"

"Not really. It's just, me and him---'ve met several times before." The little-eyed man observed Hassel's iPhone X. "Hassel - Nata. How could I forget both their names and faces..."

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