Clown, I Love You!

Chapter 9 The future son-in-law

Max and Cherry turned to the source of the sound. There is Fahmi, papa Cherry who is enjoying his coffee.

"Papa?! Isn't Papa still in the office at this hour?" asked Cherry who was astonished by her papa who was already at home at this moment.

"Why? Don't you like Papa being at home?" fahmi asked as if accusing Cherry.

Cherry walked up to her papa and hugged her, saying,

"There's no way Papa's sweet cherry berry can't be happy if Papa's at home."

Max held back his laughter hearing Cherry who was seducing his papa at this moment. In Max's heart he said,

I'll take advantage of her attitude like that later. Not bad, I can have my own entertainment from now on.

"Is this what Max is, your boyfriend?" fahmi asked firmly as if she did not respond to the seduction from her daughter.

Cherry immediately let go of her hand that was hugging her papa, saying,

"Kan Cherry told me Pa. Max it's bu–"

"real Om. Introduce, I'm Max, Cherry's boyfriend, Om's daughter," Max said as he extended his hand.

Cherry's eyes widened to hear Max's words interrupting her speech. He glared his eyes at Max, hoping Max didn't say anything to his papa.

Unfortunately Max is not concerned with the warnings and threats from Cherry. He's sticking to his own plan.

Damn this flat wok Maxim. Why is he my girlfriend? Does he really like me? Uh, where is it possible. He is not romantic with me. Or maybe he has other plans? But... what is it? Cherry wondered in her heart.

Arini entered the living room with a few drinks, snacks and cakes. Then she sat down on the chair next to her husband after putting the drink and also the cake and snack on the table.

"How is Max according to Papa?" ask Arini who seemed to ask her husband's opinion about his future daughter-in-law.

"Ma, what does this mean?" cherry is increasingly confused by their current situation.

"Papa just wants to meet your girlfriend" replied Arini with a sweet smile at her daughter.

"Mama! But Max is it–"

"When are you getting married? Or at least you should get engaged first" Fahmi said firmly and looked at Max.

"Married? A fiancee? What the fuck?" ask Cherry who doesn't seem to believe her hearing.

Max was astonished by the questions asked by papa Cherry. Then he said,

"Sorry Om, we've just been dating, so we haven't thought up to per–"

"So you're not serious about my daughter? How dare you play with my beloved daughter by kissing her in front of the house yesterday. How many times have you kissed her?" asked Fahmi who was already emotionless hearing Max's answer.

Max is shocked to hear papa Cherry's question saying she once kissed Cherry. He tried to remember his meeting with Cherry until now they were at Cherry's house. Unfortunately Max's memory still says that he never kissed Cherry even if only once.

"Pa, we never kissed" Cherry said, trying to explain the misunderstanding to her papa.

"real Om. I've never kissed Cherry at all" Max said, trying to defend himself.

"Show me Ma's picture" Fahmi orders Arini.

Arini pulled out her phone and placed it on a table with a screen showing a photo of Max whispering to Cherry last night in front of her house. It's just that the photo looks real like Max kissing Cherry's cheek.

Cherry picks up her mother's phone and Max approaches to see her along with Cherry.

Suddenly, their eyes looked at their own photos. 

"This... this...why is this so Max?" asked Cherry confused while pointing at the phone screen.

Max shook his head at Cherry. He himself did not know why he looked like he was kissing Cherry's cheek.

Gluey!

Max gulps his saliva when he sees Fahmi who looks very angry at him. Fahmi's eyes looked as if he said he did not accept what he did to his daughter.

Max breathed a breath that felt heavy. Without thinking, Max said, without thinking,

Cherry turned to Max. With his reflexes he said,

"W-what? Me?"

"How's Cherry? You don't play games with your relationship, do you?" asked Fahmi firmly. 

Cherry quickly shook her head. He did not want to make his papa grow angry because he was afraid that it would affect his pocket money.

Fahmi oun smiled and nodded his head as he said,

"Good, then we wait for the arrival of your parents to discuss the continuation of your relationship."

Cherry and Max's body felt weak. The two of them who only underestimated Fahmi's words, now they suffer the consequences. 

The two of them looked at each other as if asking what they were going to do next. But neither of them knows. Their eyes both seemed to say, we should just go for it.

"Let's drink Max and try to taste the cake made by Mama," said Arini to let Max enjoy the treat.

Cherry is shocked to hear her mother call herself Max. He squinted his eyes at his mother and said,

"Huh?! The mama? Since when did Mom become Max's mom?" 

Arini casually responded to her daughter's question and said,

"Max is Mama's ex-candidate. There's no way Max will forever call Mama Aunty."

Cherry let out a sigh when she heard her mother's words. In his heart he said,

Why is it so complicated gini anyway?

"Isn't it Max?" ask Arini who is looking for support from Max.

Max smiled stiffly while nodding his head. Honestly speaking, he also did not understand why he seemed to be stuck with his own ignorance. In Max's heart he said,

I opened the cafe because I refused the arranged marriage proposed by the old lady songong. But, now I'm stuck with this cute girl. What exactly is God's plan for me?

"Let's eat first. It just so happens that Mama has cooked something special for all of us," Arini asked as she moved from her seat.

"But Ma, Max is at work. He can't just leave his job" said Cherry, who kicked Max out.

Arini sat back down. He looked at Max with a disappointed look and said,

"Certainly Max?"

"Where do you work Max?" sahut Fahmi with curiosity.

"Sorry Ma, Pa. Sorry if I haven't told you my job. I have a small cafe around here. Close to Cherry campus. And here, I bring food from my cafe," Max answered while giving a white plastic bag with label and cafe writing owned by Max and in it there are several food boxes.

Arini looks very happy to receive the plastic bag. Then he said,

"Well, we have always been proud of young people who dare to have their own business without relying on their parents. Isn't it Pa?" Arini asked her husband to get her support.

"really so. Papa is more appreciative of young people who dare to be creative than just rely on the property of their parents. Papa is proud of you Max" Fahmi said with a smile.

Cherry did not believe what she saw. In his heart he grumbled,

Why is it like this? Mama and Papa seem to have considered Max as his future daughter-in-law. How'this? I'd better take Max away right now so they don't talk any further.

"Come on Max, we're leaving. I'll be the cashier at your cafe" said Cherry, drawing Max's hand to quickly stand up from her seat and leave her home.

Max stood up from his seat and said,

"So Cher hasn't said goodbye to Mama and Papa."

"Ma, Pa, we're leaving…!" yelled Cherry while pulling with all the might of Max's hand to go with her.