
Forcibly, Bella sat down with Mr. Salim and Daniel, who were eating, while she only drank warm tea made by Mr. Salim.
Daniel chewed slowly Bella's cooking while nodding. The cuisine looks simple but it tastes so good. Her proposal turned to Bella who was enjoying her warm tea. She was just a little girl but Daniel felt that there was something different about her.
"What spices did you mix Bella with?" Daniel asked smilingly looking at Bella.
"Ordinary seasoning Om. Nothing special."
"But it's very tasty."
"It's so delicious, that's why I want to have a daughter." Mr. Salim Sahut.
"I just saw it on the internet." Bella answered with a sweet smile.
"Ep. You got a cell phone?"
"No Om."
"I haven't bought a cell phone yet. I'm gonna order something for you." Daniel felt sorry for Bella who only drank warm tea.
"Food?" Ask Bella slowly.
"Hmmm..."
"No need Om. Later Brother Bas will bring me food."
"Em so. Sorry Bella, if I'm cured. I'll fill the fridge with snacks, chocolates and candy."
"For what?" Bella did not know what Daniel meant.
"To entertain you if you're playing like now."
"Maclum Nak Bell, I'm old let alone not memorize the area here so can not buy groceries."
"Hehehe... It's okay Sir. I don't like food like that either. I prefer heavy foods like wet cakes and so on."
"Pray me to heal so I can buy it for you." Daniel chimed in.
"Sir Bus always buys it."
"It would be different if I bought it." Bella smiled strangely returning Daniel's charming eyes.
My heart is like this...
Bella tries to avoid Daniel's eyes and prefers to enjoy her warm tea. The thumping feeling gets more uncontrollable until it feels difficult to breathe. Several times a heavy breath was heard, Bella tried to dampen her nervous feelings so as not to look ridiculous.
But because of his current attitude, it makes Daniel feel more interested in the figure of a young girl before him. Indeed, from the beginning of the meeting, there was something else until he was carried away and subconsciously looked at Bella for so long.
"Don't scare her." Mr. Salim's words made Daniel aware.
"Sorry Bella. You're so funny. Since I also wanted to have a little sister just like that, Mama has already left." Daniel continued eating.
"Yes. Like that's Nak Bell."
"It's okay hehe." Bus was a long time ago.. I forgot to bring my phone again.. Although I like grown men but for Om Daniel.. Bella looked briefly at Daniel and then looked down again. She's too old for me to be... Ahh what am I thinking!!! Why do I think no. Daniel wants to make me his sister.. Ahh no.. Bella tries to throw away thoughts that shouldn't have crossed. Bella admits that Daniel is handsome. However, when he thought that he was almost 30 years old made him want to eliminate his awkward feelings like now." I'm not afraid sir." Even thumping...
"Normally Daniel wasn't that happy."
"I don't have a problem, sir. Already used to jahili by Kak Bas." Bella replied trying to eliminate her palpitations but it felt very difficult. Daniel is truly captivating in his views beyond his interest in Stefan.
"I don't like teasing Bella. I promise I'll defend you if Bastian gets you back." Bella straightened her eyes towards Daniel. That's a good offer because sometimes, he feels that Bastian is going too far.
"Is Om really?" Ask Bella to make sure.
"Of course."
"Ohhhh..." Along with that, there was a knock from the direction of the door. Bella stands up thinking it was Bastian." Let me open. That must be Brother Bas." Bella hurried out and opened the door. With his lips half-opened, he saw Lucas standing behind the door with a warm smile. Jeez .. Adult men look more seductive...
Lucas smiles at Bella's silly face, so he lets her see him. Until Mr. Salim came because Bella did not also appear.
"Who's Bella?"
"Eh that.. Stranger sir." Bella smiled awkwardly.
"That's Lucas. Not a stranger." Mr. Salim smiled.
"Especially alien beings hehe. I'm really human Miss. Excuse me." Lucas passes Bella and enters with a new phone in his hand.
So shy.. His friend Om Daniel..
"Sorry sir, I'm not polite. I don't know if..."
"It's okay." Mr. Salim shut the door again." We'll go in until your brother picks you up." Bella nodded slowly and followed Mr. Salim's steps back in.
Lucas gives Daniel a new phone box. Bella just looks and prefers to sit.
"I've completed it with the card, sir." Bella turned her head quickly, hearing a call from Lucas for Daniel.
Mister? That brother is not a friend...
"First occupant." Daniel puts his cell phone on Bella.
"I? Meaning Om?"
"Write your number so I can keep it." Daniel answered in a soft voice.
"For what?" Bella always asks these questions when someone asks for her contact.
"For your brother." Bella swallows her coarse salivation, seeing Daniel's charming face again blinding her eyes.
"Sister or Om hehe." Bella smiled awkwardly. Lucas only smiled as he occasionally stared at the screen.
"I'm up to it. Pick one, call Om or Brother." Daniel still did not pull his hand.
"Mr Daniel isn't married Miss, so I'm thinking, just call me sister." Bella took a deep breath again, feeling the surroundings that looked foreign. Daniel, Lucas, two grown men were sitting in front of him even looking at him.
"Call Brother."
"OKAY. Give it if so. Shouldn't an older brother have his sister's contacts?" Daniel's raven still hasn't pulled his hand.
"All right.." With a doubtful gesture, Bella grabbed Daniel's phone." I rarely carry my cell phone." Daniel nodded while enjoying Bella's face which he thought was so beautiful." It's." Already." Bella returned the phone. Daniel touches a little of Bella's skin, though Bella doesn't notice.
Why is my heart shaking... Daniel's mind raged after doing that touch. Do I have the disorder to like a little girl like Bella? Daniel started typing Bella's name with emot love. Whatisthis? Gosh darn.. My mind is completely insane!! Daniel deletes the emot and saves Bella's contact by name only.
"How's the warehouse?" Daniel put his phone on the dinner table.
"Beres Sir. Tomorrow I'm gonna have someone clean up the warehouse so the machines can be brought in."
"May all be well." Daniel muttered softly.
"Dad sure it'll be good." Daniel smiled and looked back at the silent Bella.
"What about you Bella? Are you sure?" Mr. Salim smiled because Daniel was not as good as usual.
"Relatedly? Sure what?" Daniel laughed while Lucas held back his laughter and could only smile. Ahhh it's kind of like Kak Bas.. Did he say he was defending me?
"Sure if you don't feel hungry?" Daniel smiled sweetly.
"Hungry but .. I want to eat Chicken.. Brother Bas is so long." Eluh Bella's.
"No Brother. I'm just waiting for Brother Bas." Reject Bella quickly.
"Rather than hungry.."
"It's okay, for chicken." Bella smiled.
"Chicken?"
"Hm.. My favorite chicken." Bella's stomach immediately thrashed just by saying her name.
Geck...Geck...Geck...
Bella's smile expanded upon hearing that, she was really impatient until she stood up and walked forward to open the door.
"It's so long." Bella's protest grabbed the lunchbox from Bastian's hand.
"Not for an hour."
"Stay away. I'm hungry." Bella walks past Bastian but Bastian's hand pulls her back.
"Where are you going?"
"home. I want to eat."
"Basic is disrespectful. We say goodbye first." Bastian pulls Bella back in.
"Ahh troublesome." Bella pursed her lips.
"Where are they?" Bastian's question was embracing Bella's shoulder tightly.
"After."
"It's coming." Welcome Mr. Salim.
"Sorry Sir. A little presumptuous, he's always been like that." Bella took a deep breath and was used to hearing babbles from Bastian who of course was badmouthing her.
"He's very polite and sweet." Daniel's reply made Bella feel at home.
"It's a shame they don't believe your accusations because I'm a nice and polite girl." Bella chimed.
"Thank God if you don't act."
"I'm hungry Brother, hurry up and go home." Bastian took a deep breath hearing that.
"As you call it polite?" The protest looked at Bella.
"Okay I'll say goodbye." Bella breaks away from Bastian's embrace and walks towards Mr. Salim. He shook the hands of Mr. Salim, Daniel and Lucas while kissing the back of his hand." I'm going home, sir, Brother." Bella smiled with annoyance." Already right? I'm home." Bella walks past Bastian and steps out.
"I'm very happy to tease him. How you doing, sir." Bastian stepped forward to Daniel.
"It's better. Meet me, this is Lucas." Lucas stood up and extended his hand and welcomed Bastian warmly.
"Bastian."
"He's the marketing director at the PT Dans group."
"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Bastian." Greet Lucas politely and then sit back.
"I've bought a used warehouse near here." Daniel told Bastian.
"When will it operate sir? I'm actually pretty lazy to work there."
"New t-shirts in the renovation, em I hope you think first if you want to join. For I cannot pay as much as you do now." Daniel really doesn't matter if Bastian retreats to join his whereabouts in secret, that includes a favor for him.
"I will still be out of my job when Mr. Daniel is ready to help." Bastian answered with a face full of confidence.
Daniel smiled, he was grateful to be met by Bastian who would greatly help the construction of his company. He knows how Bastian is capable, even though Daniel only met face to face a few times. Marko often talks about Bastian who is able to hold marketing control very well. And now Bastian is offering the help Daniel needs.
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At a cafe, Kenan sits waiting for Fransiska to arrive. After the pain that was obtained from Bella last afternoon, made her want to repay it all by working with Fransisca who is a popular student at the school.
Kenan's goal was to approach Fransisca because, he wanted to take advantage of Fransiska's popularity so that his fans would bully Bella.
I waited for him all this time. I'm wasting my time on the wrong people. You have to pay for that with Bella's pain. Just look, what can I do for a matre woman like you..
Kenan knows if Bella is not how popular because of her beauty that tends to be ordinary. Moreover, Bella belongs to the class of the lower middle family, so that makes her not much familiar to students who are mostly from rich families.
Though what happened was, Bastian deliberately told Bella to live as simply as possible. Bastian wants his brother not to be spoiled and rely on the wealth of parents to boost his popularity.
Very long... Eluh Kenan was getting bored.
"Sorry the streets are jammed." Sapa Francisca's. Kenan turned his head and took a deep breath looking at Fransisca's excessive makeup.
Thick makeup with her clothes on, making Fransisca look older than her age.
"Hm it's okay. Please sit down." Kenan replied.
Fransisca sat down while staring fixedly at Kenan who looks mature in his clothes. Kenan looks more like a man than a boy.
"Where do you know my number?" Fransisca asked so excitedly.
"not important. I like you, let's date." Say Kenan without further ado. His attitude that always acts fast is obtained from his habit of managing his business.
Fransisca's eyes twinkled, staring at Kenan in disbelief. Since the meeting with Kenan last afternoon, made him want Kenan and now, Kenan said that to make his statement so happy.
"Okay we're made." Fransisca shifted her seat, then grabbed Kenan's arm and grasped it with both hands.
Damnit damnit!! How disgusting... Bump Kenan in the heart even though a fake smile must be shown, so that Fransisca does not feel suspicious if the purpose of dating him just to take advantage of his popularity.
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Upon arrival at home, Bastian sees Bella sitting leaning back with her hands still dirty. The box of chicken krispi already looks empty and that means Bella has eaten it all.
"Basic slob! Wash your hands first." Bastian's protest sits next to Bella.
"Please brother, buy where the hell. It's delicious..." Tanya Bella was satisfied to feel her favorite chicken.
"If I tell you, I won't be able to threaten you." Bella glanced lazily at Bastian and stood up. He tidied up the box and took it back to throw it away." I'll talk to you for a second." Bastian prevents Bella from climbing the stairs.
"Otherwise? I want a break." Despite complaining, Bella walked over to Bastian and sat down again. He knew he had no parents and Bastian was the only family left. So, even though Bella hates Bastian's attitude, she still has to obey what he said.
"How was the first impression with Om Daniel." Bella looks up at Bastian's strange question.
"What effect? It's a strange question, brother." Bella Protests.
"Just answer me."
"First impression must be fine. Don't know if it's been too long it might have turned out to be like you." Bastian chuckled while Bella snorted in annoyance. Of course Bastian will laugh at him like he did before.
"I'll make sure it doesn't change like I do."
"Where do I know, brother. You used to be nice too and after Mama left, your young master's nature came out." Bastian smiled, he deliberately changed as he was now." And what makes me weird, why did you tell me to look after Brother Daniel tomorrow? Said I shouldn't be around any men?" Bella hopes Bastian doesn't tell her to do the job tomorrow.
"Except Daniel." Answer Bastian quickly. After the examination that was done earlier, made him more covered in fear. Bella does not understand if the disease that has claimed the life of her mother is now lodged in Bastian's body. And that makes Bastian want to educate Bella as strong as possible, so that if one day she leaves, Bella is used to facing a hard life.
~Riane