Perfect Love
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I was confused by the situation, Nathan kept staring at me intimidatingly so I wouldn't open my voice. On one side of me churned to tell me what was really going on. I looked at Nathan back intimidatingly, a few minutes later he let out a long sigh and began to explain,

" Melvin has nothing to do with me, he just helped me fall yesterday afternoon, now my bike is still in the workshop, "Nathan said to surprise his mother,

" Have you fallen, and then you didn't tell mom, why the hell are you, son ?" His mother stood rubbing Nathan's shoulder ,

" I just don't want to make this family worry and weigh you down even more, " replied Nathan in a very quiet voice, which was very low,

" What you're saying is, you're not at all a burden on this family, I've often told you don't hide anything from mom, next time I don't want you to be like this anymore, I've told you, I love you so much, son, "Nathan's mother said as she kissed Nathan's cheeks sadly.

After that Nathan didn't speak anymore. Nathan's mother looked back at me,

" Thank you for helping Nathan, if there's no way he's somehow, Nathan is always keeping it all by himself, even though mom is not stopping to remember to be more open, " Obviously Nathan's mother responded with a nod and a smile,

" Yesudah ma'am I say goodbye first, want to go to school because it's noon, "My pamphlet was about to kiss Nathan's mother's hand but was rejected by the owner, he said,

" Shortly, don't go home yet, you must not have breakfast, let's have breakfast !" Nathan's mother forced me to join breakfast, and,

" Don't bother ma'am, later I can have breakfast at home, "I refused with as much courtesy as possible but Nathan's mother insisted on forcing me to eat breakfast.

Seeing his request that could not be denied, I also gave up taking breakfast with Nathan's family. At this simple dining table there are only four chairs with a small table. My arrival in their breakfast made them add one more seat and cram in the remaining empty space. On the table is served rice, carrot soup, tempeh, tofu, eggs, and chili that is still steaming hot. This is a very simple food menu that I ate for the first time in my life. By the time I joined there was Nathan's father and younger sister who were neatly dressed in Junior High School uniforms. They were so open with my presence in their breakfast this morning. Nathan's father repeatedly thanked me, which I really should not accept because it was my responsibility. While Nathan who was sitting in front of me shifted his gaze from earlier, trying to avoid eye contact with me. Nathan's mother allowed me to take food when she saw me just speechless,

" Come on Melvin, eaten, sorry the breakfast is so simple, "

" Yes mother, this I want to take, the food looks very good kok ma'am, "I said smiling while taking rice and side dishes as they were.

Beyond my expectations, this simple food is very delicious. Nathan's mother is very good at cooking, even Ma'am Ina's cooking is not as delicious as Nathan's mother's cooking. My happiness increased when I began to feel the warmth in this family. His father told me so many things about Nathan's childhood that he made me laugh at his mischief. While Nathan only showed a faint smile as usual. In addition to his mother and father who are very communicative brother Nathan was also very easy to get along with, without the slightest awkwardness he also chatted about Nathan who had never had a female friend let alone invite him home. His sister continued that I was the first girl Nathan invited to his house and started flirting with me and Nathan. Hearing that Nathan did not accept, denied all his sister's statements and mocked his sister back to make the two fight each other's mouth, but it looks very adorable. The atmosphere I feel now I have never felt before. Is this what you call family ? I smiled ironically at the life in my own family. During this time I was very rarely able to eat with my papa, in the past when there were mamapun we often just eat together without the presence of a busy papa. This breakfast will be a wonderful memory piece that I will never forget.

After a nice breakfast with Nathan's family I rushed home as the clock was already showing at half-seven, which meant it was half an hour to go to school. I decided to go home for a while to pick up my uniform, school supplies and pick up Mayra. This morning I was going to take a shower in the bathroom of the OSIS secretariat room, so I was forced to make this embarrassing decision rather than go to school late. At least that way, I'll get to school ten minutes before the bell rings which I can use for a bath. Mayra's condition this morning has also improved, especially knowing Nathan has returned from the hospital. Along the way endlessly he mocked and laughed at me who had not yet bathed,

" Hahahaha..... princess Melvin who is beautiful and full of perfection is now not perfect anymore just because - because it does not take a bath, this will be very horrendous news, ' he said , oh yes later if the road with me should be ten meters away from me, I do not want to hear your smell, "His words laugh out loud while holding his cramping stomach, he said,

" Shut up, all this is also because of you, you ungrateful cousin! " Illabic ketus makes him laugh more and more without guilt.

Although actually very irritated but by seeing Mayra this morning has returned to how it was made me happy. There is nothing happier than seeing this beloved spoiled cousin happy. He's the only cousin I've ever considered to be like my sibling.

Today felt so long for me, I don't know why I feel so unlucky today. Starting from bathing in the OSIS secretariat room, forgetting to bring a book until the JOS submission proposal that I lost so I was scolded by Kak Arya and other JOS administrators. I went on this shitty day by coming to my family's subscription boutique after school with Mayra to pick up the clothes we were going to wear at Aunt Jasmine's wedding the day after. I stopped my car in front of a luxury western European building. The building is large enough for the size of a boutique because the owner is a veteran designer who has been poor across the national and international fashion world. When we entered the boutique, we were greeted by a waiter who was directed to a special room. They are very familiar with us who come from the Wijaya family. The Wijaya family is hereditary always ordering clothes in this place for every important event. Upon entering the special room, we were met directly by the owner of the boutique, her name is Aunt Anne. Aunt Anne smiled happily at our arrival especially seeing Mayra who had lived in America for a long time,

" Welcome ladies - beautiful lady, well apparently this time I have a beautiful girl from USA, Mayra I am very happy to see you here, she said you moved here huh ?" She was friendly while hugging Mayra,

" Yes aunty I moved here since my mother moved to Argentina, I was also very happy to meet aunty, so long never met, " Reply Mayra chuckled.

After the meeting, we were immediately shown the dress that Aunt Jasmine had ordered. Our dresses have the same color which is peach color just the model is different according to our request. My dress has a traditional model combined with a touch of modernization. The model is almost the same as the modern kebaya in general only the upper part with a transparent upright collar on the top of the chest and long arms. While the bottom is in the form of a dress skirt that dangles down to above the knees sweetened with a belt on the waist. The design is quite simple but it will be very elegant to use my high all-time. Both Mayra and I adored each other to see the beautiful dress that was perfectly attached to the mirror we saw. Aunt Anne praised the beauty of both of us instead we also praised Aunt Anne who had made this beautiful dress. After trying on a dress that there was no lack of it, we waited for the dress that was being wrapped. At that time I also remembered that we would bring a couple at the wedding of Aunt Jasmine. I'm obviously going to be with Rafael while Mayra I don't know who he's going to be with yet,

" May, who are you tomorrow ?" I asked to start a conversation, though,

" I'll take Nathan along, "He answered with a smile of his own,

" Aren't you wrong, did Nathan want to ?" I'm not sure what Mayra said,

" That's why you help me, please !" Now he looked at me with pupy eyes that I could not refuse.

" Yes well, I will try, just in case you order a tuxedo for Nathan, "I said with a long sigh.

Mayra's face immediately sparkled happily, with her nimble she immediately ordered a tuxedo for Nathan with an approximate body size that was almost the same as Rafael that I had ordered first, it's just that Nathan's body is thinner than Rafael's muscular body. After waiting for quite a while, we went home with two pairs of dresses and tuxedos.

I came home from Aunt Anne's boutique when night fell. The \-lamp lights were lit with various colors and shapes dotting the path of my trip to Nathan's house. After the previous I delivered Rafael's tuxedo and dropped Mayra at home. I'm going to meet Nathan alone to persuade him to join the party in Mayra's favor. Actually I wanted to take Rafael, but remembering his fight in the hospital at that time made me undo that desire. A few minutes later I turned away from the big street bathed in light, into a simple dirt road. A few meters I was walking on the dirt road, my car lights highlighted a man \ - a man carrying a plastic pack was walking alone in front of me. I stopped my car right next to Nathan who was still unaware that my car was about to pass. I clakson made him turn his head, immediately I opened the glass of my car asking him to go up. This time without any instructions he got into my car. I took him off the dirt road to a place to eat my subscription so I could speak more freely.

" Where are you taking me ?" His words opened their voices as we moved away from the alley of his house,

" I want to take you out to dinner, "I replied shortly,

" Ha, what a big tumben, surely you actually have another purpose, right ?" He looked at me suspiciously,

" Geez the good-doer is still suspected, "I avoid that he does not ask to be let down considering this one guy is a little crazy, he said,

" Could you please, where are you going ?" I told him to offend his cold smile,

" It's useless as I tell you the name of the place you won't understand, here let me drive so I don't bother giving instructions !" As soon as I stop my car, whatever I want to do tonight, I'll do it.

Nathan drives my car so well even better than I do, even though I don't have a car. It made me quite relieved to have entrusted my car to be driven by him. Along the way I asked him about his condition and school which he only answered with the words yes and no. I began to get used to his attitude that often changes, sometimes he is friendly sometimes very cold and ketus. However, regardless of Nathan's attitude in my eyes he was still a good friend and a very understanding child with his family. Actually I'm still curious because Nathan is cold, thin and anti-apologizing considering his family is very kind and warm. Logically, Nathan should have grown up to be a cheerful and friendly child like his little sister, but I don't know it's from my point of view that's not necessarily true. I complained because suddenly Nathan knocked on the head with the car keys,

" Woy..what the heck is a bit of a man's head, you know not my head is very valuable can not just anyone touch it !" I yelled at Nathan,

" Who told the bengong, already ah yuk down, has arrived, "He said get out of my car first.

I raised one of my eyebrows upwards staring at the soto cart on the edge of the road Nathan chose. Although on the outskirts of the road, this wagon has several tables that are all full of customers. Seeing my arrival and Nathan some people who have finished moving from his place let us who just came. Nathan showed me the menu, I'm not too familiar with the food here. They provide chicken soto, meat soto, mixed Lamongan, gado \- gado, and the like that I do not know. I also asked Nathan to order whatever food he considered the most delicious. I thought Nathan would take me to a cozy or unique restaurant. It turned out that my mind was completely wrong, he took me to this very simple place , \-age I never set foot in a place like this. Don't step on it, just look at it not interested. I don't know what Mayra said if she found out I was in a place like this, maybe before entering the house she would spray disinfectant liquid all over my body. While papa, surely he'll nag and won't let me eat out again. Shortly after, our food came. Nathan ordered me a plate of Campur Lamongan that was still steaming, smelling strong meat and spices. While Nathan himself ordered the meat soto that smells tempting as well. I started feeding the food, and when I ate it it was delicious. The smell that is released feels very in accordance with the taste. It looks like this will be my favorite meal after this even though the place is so out of standard for me I don't care. Nathan was silent \- silently watching me who was enjoying this meal so much,

" How good is it, right ?" He asked what I was holding while continuing to feed the food into my mouth,

" Thank God you like it, you've never come to a place like this, have you ?" And then again, which I only embrace,

" I want to try soto you dong, can you not ?" I then wondered about the taste of the soto that Nathan ordered,

Nathan nodded so I stretched my spoon out to his soto but was pushed aside by Nathan,

" Ih...do not use your spoon later sotoku mixed with your former food! " His words then scooped soto with his spoon and bribed me.

What had just happened made a little astonished, a cold and gluttonous Nathan with no wind no rain greeted me willingly, a thing that even Rafael had never done. Although it was awkward after her, I admit her soto taste is also very delicious. Now I feel like I've never regretted coming in this five-foot spot. When we finished eating, I was about to go to the seller to pay for our food but was prevented by Nathan, he forced me to pay,

" Let me pay !" Nathan told me to prevent me from taking money out of my wallet,

" No, I'm the one that's feeding you, so let me pay !" I protested until there was a debate between us,

" So who pays this, gini aja dah mbak mas pay half - half aja, "Song sellers who are anxious to see us arguing,

" No, it won't !" We answered together to make the seller laugh with our behavior,

" You call me, let me pay or we won't see you again and I won't see you or your cousin Mayra ?" Nathan intimidated me so much that I relented, remembering I had a purpose.

On the way home Nathan was driving my car again, he still wanted to take me somewhere else somewhere else. I also approve of her considering I forgot to talk about my true purpose Karen was too engrossed in eating. Seeing that there was an opportunity on the trip, I also ventured to talk to him, he said,

" Nathan, actually I'm meeting you tonight to take you to my aunt's wedding the day after tomorrow, "I said carefully waiting for her reaction,

" I guessed it, it's true what I said earlier, you must have a certain purpose, "The answer is cold to keep looking at the streets, he said,

" Please Nathan, you come to the party !" I said to him, 'cause,

" Why are you taking me instead of Rafael ?" He asked without looking at me,

" Em... I actually invited you to the party as Mayra's partner, "I said slowly afraid Nathan refused outright, saying,

" Otherwise for your whiny cousin's sake, I would not, ever, be so lazy to come to such an intrigue-filled bourgeois event, " I let out a sigh of calmness hearing the silent chirps that were thrown like people had no brains, he said,

" Please Nathan be willing to be Mayra's partner, instead I will obey whatever you want, "I said back to clear away all my ego for Mayra's sake,

" Why are you going to beg like this for your ignorant cousin ? " His mouth slightly raised the sound and immediately stopped the speed of the vehicle spontaneously turned to look at me deeply,

" Keep your words Nathan, Mayra is not as bad as you say, she's a cousin I consider my own brother, I love her so much and she loves me so much, I would do anything for the happiness of my only brother ! " I cried with emotion that blew my chest not accepting that Nathan was making fun of Mayra like that.

Nathan was silent looking at me unblinkingly, for a moment there was no conversation between us who just looked at each other. Then I saw that he took a deep breath back to start my car engine while turning his eyes away from me staring at the street.

" Well I will, but on one condition, "

" Yes...what a condition Nathan, I promise to grant your request, "My cheer while staring at her sparkles happily, she said,

" It's Rafael !"

Deg, I fell silent for a moment, looking back at what he just said.