Miss Kissable & Mr. Strawberry

Seriousness

A standing ovation greeted Alex and something he was carrying. Kayla was amazed to shut her mouth. Alex steps towards Kayla while pushing the small table above which is presented with a beautiful work of hand skill Alex himself. A carving made of various fruits and vegetables, in the form of a bouquet of flowers, as big as a beach hat.

All eyes stared in amazement at Alex's bouquet of flowers, especially Kayla.

"Happy birthday Miss Kissable..happy sweet seveneen!" alex said wholeheartedly.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Strawberry!" answer Kayla.

"Subhanallah..it's great Al!" praise mami Kayla.

Alex turns, grabs Kayla's mom's hand and kisses her.

"When did you make it AI, he said this afternoon you came first to Kayla's house?" ask Vicky.

"Hm?" confused Kayla.

"Last afternoon, before I came here" Alex said.

"Here you make yourself, Al?" Mami Kayla stared in amazement.

Alex nodded. Mami was amazed, Om lwan, Aunt Vina, and Riana also showed the same expression.

"I didn't think I was a big boy like you had this talent." said Riana, who was greeted with laughter Alex and his friends.

"Son Alex, how long does it take to carve a kayak gini?" tanya Om lwan.

"Emm. almost 2 hours, Om. Rada is difficult because the media is fruit, so it is rather soft and vulnerable that way."

"Well.just 2 hours. Great you! Om guess can be up to a day" Alex chuckles to hear Om Iwan's response.

"How talented are you, where do you learn from?" ask mami Kayla.

"Mami kepo huh." protested Kayla amused.

"I also just found out that Alex can carve fruit as well, I think it's just wood-wood doang. Hehe.." timpal Nia, made Alex chuckle and sneak toward him.

While Adit feels insecure, he gives Kayla a bouquet of real roses, but Alex gives Kayla a bouquet of flowers of her own, made from fruit.

"It's fruit? Geez.." said Kayla angrily while holding both of her cheeks.

"Why don't you like it?" ask Alex.

"Like it! But if I think I'm so fond of eating it." said Kayla.

"No papa Kay if you love to eat it, there will be us." said Nia.

"We? Just once." Kayla said, they laughed again.

"Oh yes. Wait a minute, there's more!" alex then left.

Of course, the audience was curious about what Alex meant, not least Kayla herself. Kayla was a little impatient waiting for Alex to arrive. Shortly thereafter Alex came with a large flat rectangular object, larger than half of his own body. Whether Kayla couldn't guess, it was covered in thick paper all over.

Alex lowered the object in front of Kayla, he was still holding it, preparing to open the paper covering it.

"Gue guess the contents -.."

"Shhhh..!" sergeant Alex as Sandi tries to say something.

"This is my gift to you. I hope you like it!" he said as he opened the paper covering the object.

The audience was crowded near Alex and Kayla, of course, out of curiosity about what was behind the thick paper that Alex brought. After all the cover paper was removed, a magnificent painting appeared, complete with the frame.

Painting of a masked girl with her sweet smile, the painting was waist-length, in full color. The audience was again amazed by something presented Alex.

"Woww..amazing!" riana muttered in amazement.

Nia held both of her cheeks while looking flattered at the painting. Then his face changed after looking closely at the bottom corner of the painting. It says 'Miss Kissable'.

"Eh, this means.. Kayla huh?" ask Nia not to believe it.

"Yes yes, masa' you!" alex without thinking.

"What's? For what?? Is this Kayla's sister?" annisa said in amazement, making Alex roll her eyes lazy to hear the unimportant expression of Annisa.

Kayla herself was amazed without being able to say anything. How could Alex paint her, with a stroke as beautiful and perfect as this. Even Kayla felt this painting was more beautiful than herself.

Adit looked closely at the painting, he also did not trust his friends, if the girl in the painting was Kayla. "But why a mask?" mumbling slowly.

Riana grunts. "Owh.. I guess I get it, this girl you're looking for? Who's satisfied you're wondering to me?"

Alex wheezing. "Crazy for you! I'm talking about Kayla's nyari, but you're a school!" grunts Riana.

"So Riana's sister is Kayla..?" confused Bima.

"Cousin! If I knew from the beginning that you were looking for my cousin, I would not give my flash to you! Now where's the flash, haven't you met yet?" grumble Riana again.

"Owh. cousin." Bima, Sandi, and Vicky monologue simultaneously.

"Flashdisk?" confused Kayla.

"lyas. It was a recording flash of my birthday show, pinned with Alex for your nyari he said. Eh. instead of being told off by her." riana grumbled.

"Sorry Brother, I really don't know where the flash goes." said Alex while grinning, making Riana snort resignedly.

"Alex from Kayla?" murmured Adit in the heart.

"H wait, Alex nanyain Lily to Riana? Aunty does not understand" said Mami to Riana who only responded by raising her shoulders.

"Kay, I don't understand. What does your cousin mean, what does the mask have to do with it?" ask Nia slowly.

"The first time I met Alex was at a masquerade, Riana's birthday party"

"Owh.." Now it was Nia, Annisa, and Adit who were muttering simultaneously.

"And.. This painting is the first time you met, Kay?" guess Adit.

"Yup! The same dress, the same makeup, the same mask, and the same expression" Alex replied.

Adit was stunned to hear Alex. la's answer and snorted, "Alex's message did not recognize Kayla when she met at school. It turns out Kayla is different." said Adit, making Nia and the others Oh ria.

"You're so pretty Kay, pangling you know!" adit said slowly, making Kayla salting, while Alex cleared her throat.

Mami Kayla laughed crisply, making everyone look at her in wonder. "It turns out not just mami ya who pangling see Lily and and kayak gini, Alex as well. Not knowing anymore! Funny." said Mami on the sidelines of her laugh.

The audience laughed, making Kayla salting and amused. Alex just scratches his nape that is not itchy, while stealing a glance at Kayla, who turns out to be doing the same. They both smiled and were embarrassed.

The cake cutting ceremony arrived. Deliberately preceded the gift giving event, rather than cutting the cake, because mami Kayla thought after cutting the cake should just eat immediately. So that the hands do not get dirty twice, the story.

Kayla gives her first piece of cake to her beloved mother, and bribes her.

"There's a second feed..?" chirp Riana quipped, while glancing at Kayla and Alex alternately.

"Second bribe. mami who bribed me" said Kayla accompanied by a small laugh from her own.

Actually Kayla understood Riana's intentions, but she did not want to do it. Only mommy deserves a bribe from Kayla.

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After finishing the dinner together, chatting and so on.Kayla's friends came home, Om lwan and family also went home. Alex lives alone, with Kayla and her mom. Alex refuses to be brought home together by his three friends, saying there is still something he wants to talk to Kayla about. As a result Bima, Sandi, and Vicky went home first.

Kayla smiles at the bouquet of fruit that Alex made, is no longer shaped. Because his friends were scrambling to taste it. lya said only tasting, but they even stirred it and almost spent it. Kayla was happy to celebrate a birthday like this. The sense of emptiness that he initially felt when he first got the shock earlier, he could already forget. Yeah, Kayla never celebrated a birthday without him, but this time.. He's not with Kayla. Kayla's new friends, including Bima, Sandi, and Vicky have filled the void.

Kayla then looked at the Teddy Bear doll Adit gave her. "Why do I always keep your eyes on a Teddy Bear?" tanyanya herself.

Kayla is currently sitting on the sofa, in the living room of her house. Meanwhile, Mami and Alex were busy cleaning up all the leftovers and food from the event. Kayla initially wanted to help, but she asked him to set aside his gifts. As a result, Kayla is now sitting alone, accompanied by gifts that she got at her birthday celebration event.

"Ehem... by the way alone? Want me to go to Temenin?" Alex appears and surprises Kayla from her daydream.

Alex sat down next to Kayla. "Liat Al, your flower bouquet is no longer in shape!" Kayla.

Alex chuckles, "No papa. There's still this" Alex said as he touched the painting.

"I was surprised how you could paint me, as good as this again"

"You're always in my heart, there's my mind, so it's not hard to paint you."

"But this, how can you get fit when we first met? I wear what clothes, how makeup, and also the mask!"

"I told you, I fell in love with you at first sight. So how could I forget how you fit the first time I saw"

Kayla was silent, she did not know what else to answer or respond to. Until now Kayla still does not believe in the name of love at first sight, but that does not mean she does not believe that Alex loves her.

"Miss Kissable, there's something I want to talk about" Alex said seriously.

"yeah?"

Alex stared at him intensely, making Kayla start to feel uncomfortable and her heart was beating.

"What's Al?"

"Is your decision the same? Do you still not want to date?"

"It's not just that I don't want to date Al, I don't want to fall in love either." Alex raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

"I don't want to fall in love too soon, let alone the wrong person. My principle, I just want to fall in love with my husband later."

"But love is a feeling that we are not. He comes alone, whoever the person is and whenever the time we can not choose either. We can only frown, and then realize that feeling"

"Do you believe that?" ask Alex again.

"yeah." Kayla nodded. "But by not dating, I don't let my heart get carried away with feelings that might not be true. I'm just trying to avoid feeling sorry or hurt. I don't want to fall in love with the wrong person."

"What does the wrong person mean?"

"That's not what I'm afraid to be my life partner." said Kayla briefly, making a thin smile rise from Alex's lips.

"Hhh... Alhamdulillah.." sighed mami while dropping herself onto the sofa.

"Mommy, you're tired! Lily already said no need to make an event, mami is also the one who bothered."

"Mommy doesn't bother. Mami is so happy!" said mami while leaning back against the sofa.

"Thank you mi!"

"lyas. Thanks to Alex too, he helped mami loh nyiapin his show!" mami said, making Kayla turn to look at Alex.

"It's with pleasure" Alex said.

"Thank you very much Al, make it all!" kayla said sincerely. Alex nodded.

Not to waste time, Alex intends to reveal what he wants and he plans. He cleared his throat before starting.

"Aante!"

"yeah?"

Alex glanced at Kayla before saying something.he thought back and weighed the sentence he was going to say, so as not to make a mistake.

"I'm.." Alex fell silent and glanced back at Kayla.

"I..." Alex chuckles little, "I'm in love with Lily"

Kayla and her mom rounded their eyes to hear Alex. Mami straightened her back, listening to Alex. Kayla didn't expect Alex to say that honestly to mom.

"A-H..AN AI?" Kayla.

"I know Lily wouldn't want to give me a go if I asked her out, Auntie. So I talked straight to Auntie"

"Emm.." even my mother was confused as to what to answer.

"I..."

Kayla and Mami were made restless by Alex's words that she had paused.

"I. intend to make room for Lily."

Duaarr......

"Huh??" hysterical mom.

Kayla stood up straight from her seat. "What's? You're crazy, Al, what the hell was that, you know??" furious Kayla.

"lyas. I'm very conscious, and I'm telling the truth. I told you I was serious, and I proved it. I'd like to bed you. So my wife!"

Kayla growled a little while covering her ears, she was amused to hear Alex's confession let alone the last one.

Kayla turned and faced Mami. "Mi, don't beat Alex! He's wretched!"

Mama is still glued and confused. It was as if his body and mind were out of step.

"Sorry if I'm interested, Auntie. I-i.."

"Neverything knows! You want to make me the same mommy hangers?!" sulk Kayla.

"i'm serious. After I talk to you about this, I will come back. I must have proofed my words." continued Alex.

Degg

Mami was still not twitching, just staring at Alex gawking.

"Seriously, seriously, seriously mulu you're talking about! Think dong Al, realize what you just said?!"

Kayla was angry, upset, anxious, and amused at the same time. Alex grunts a smile at Kayla's immortality.

"Hey, I'm not kidding!" annoyed Kayla.

"I'm not kidding either." said Alex calmly.

"Not funny Al! It's ruining my mood!!" kayla snapped annoyed.

he then went and went into his room.

Brakk!!

Kayla slams her bedroom door upset, leaving Alex and Mami shocked. Then my mother woke up and returned to the real world.

"K-.what were you talking about?" asked Mami who, despite being very clear, heard Alex's words.

"Sorry Aunt suddenly, I made Auntie surprised. I reveal my heart, and also my future plans. I. haven't spoken to you yet, but I'm really serious."

Mami was again confused, and again could not answer anything.

"I'm saying goodbye, Auntie!" alex stood up.

"Oh yes" said mami who is still gawking.

Alex grabs Kayla's mom's hand and kisses her. Then say greetings, while the mother is still with her mind that is raging confused.

"Wa'alaikum greetings." said mami slowly, when she realized the sound of the roar of Alex's car driving away from her home.

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While Kayla in her room was agitated. she paced back and forth, then sat down, lay down, and so it was over and over again. Her birthday dress has not even been replaced with sleeping pajamas, indicating she cannot sleep. Let alone sleep, he could not even think well.

Alex surprised him today. Not because of her awesome gift, but that expression of her seriousness that made Kayla a foggy heart at the moment. The sound of Kayla's heartbeat can no longer be conditioned, the roar of her breathing that began to roar even began to disturb her.

Kayla never thought Alex would say that in front of mom.

"didn't..." Kayla squeezed her hand out.

"Ck, what the hell!" the upset.

"Poooh... Alex is not in his right mind!"

"Emmmh... weird guy!!"

"What a hell is that?!"

His grunts are relentless.he is so angry, grumpy, and very irritated with Alex. Kayla has misrepresented Alex.

Yeah, Kayla knows Alex loves her. Even Alex has stated it many times to Kayla, that she is serious and will wait for Kayla. But Kayla doesn't know if Alex is really this serious, Kayla doesn't know that Alex took such a big decision so soon. Kayla never even thought that one day Alex would propose to her, even though Alex said he would still be waiting for her.

How could he have such guts to express his seriousness? This fast? They were still in the eleventh grade.

What was Alex thinking before he decided to propose to Kayla? He said he wanted to make Kayla his wife? Oh, my God, he thinks that husband and wife relationship is messing around! She thought marriage was as easy as her favorite math problem!

On the other hand, Nadia was also unable to fall asleep. Many questions disturbed his mind. Alex's statement immediately seized his mind.

Does Alex love Kayla?

Is he joking, or serious?

But how could a child of Alex's age think of getting married? Nadia herself still considers Kayla a child. And today, a young man revealed his seriousness to propose to his little daughter?!

Should Nadia just forget Alex's words and think of him as a child's joke? Or should Nadia think further ahead about her daughter to be proposed?

Is Alex really serious about proposing to Kayla??

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