My Mom Wants to Mate

19. Lunch

Day 7

During the break, Nathan and Dion take Daniel to lunch at a diner in front of the hospital. The main menu there is the famous grilled rice is very tasty. In fact, the place was only 1 year opened, but the level of popularity was very high.

The three of them occupied a table.

"Eh that's Soni, right? Same as his future wife?" ask Dion.

"Yes, his wife-to-be was my boarding house" replied Nathan.

"The other red-haired girl?"

"I don't know that one."

Redhead? (Daniel).

Daniel looked back to see who Nathan meant. Apparently Karen.

"Why, Niel? A crush? Get acquainted!" said Dion.

Daniel did not answer.

"If you don't go there, I'll go there." Nathan stand.

"Eh ...." Daniel panicked himself.

"What's? I'm going there!" Nathan insisted.

Daniel can't stop Nathan.

"Hi, Inda, Son," Nathan said, then nodded and smiled at Karen who was still unfamiliar to him. "I accepted the invitation, congratulations! I'm the same Lana (his wife) must have come."

"Yes, Doc, it's mandatory to come. Oh right, this is Boss Karen, my boss in the office."

Karen nodded and shook Nathan's hand.

From afar, Dion notices Nathan's interaction with the 3 men and becomes an eye-view reporter for Daniel. "Niel, Nathan Salaman is the same redhead. Buwahahah is also a desperate child" said Dion.

Daniel continued his lunch regardless of Dion's words.

"Heh, Pretty Boy, halooo!" dion said as he waved his hand in front of Daniel's face. 'Pretty Boy' was one of Dion's calls to Daniel. "It seems to fit you. How bad it is, I suck!"

Nathan's back at their table. "Ehem, Niel, I send your greetings to him, he said. Heheh, that's very old. Need me to mintain your phone number so you can chat on Chatsapp?"

A greeting? Who sends greetings? (Daniel).

"Where, Niel? There was a green light from the redhead. Uh Than, you asked me what his name was?" said Dion.

Her name is Karenina Damartya, 28 years old, the owner of Ren's Writer, the son of Mother Castle, has 1 younger brother named Kendrik Damartyo. (Daniel).

"Yes, her name is Karen. He's Inda's boss, Soni's future wife," Nathan explains.

"Wueh, what a charming career woman," Dion said. However, he was anxious to see Daniel flat. "Niel, look at you, keep smiling. If he smiles too, maybe he's your soul mate."

"Look, Niel, splinter!" Nathan is also worried.

Because Daniel did not look, Nathan pointed Daniel's head with his hand to look at Karen. Daniel was now staring at Karen with a flat expression.

"Smile, Doctor Daniel, show me your charm!" nathan said, looking down. He made it look like only Daniel was watching Karen. "Smile, dodol!"

Daniel's lips never grew. However, the red-haired woman across there smiled at Daniel.

"Goal! He smiles! Now, go get her phone number!" Dion gave me advice.

Daniel returned to eating with great concentration.

"You've got Nathan's 'banana thud' predicate." Dion became increasingly anxious with Daniel's attitude.

"When do I get predicate that? I'm just as good as mine."

"That's right now, you didn't want to first you also just stood gawking about Lana?"

"Heheh, yes."

After finishing lunch, the 3 doctors returned to the hospital. Inda, Karen and Soni are still there.

"Bro, that redhead actually sent Pretty Boy a salute back?" Dion's curious.

Nathan approached and whispered, "Ssttt .. No, I don't say anything, no heheh doang."

"Matahina ...." Dion laughed.

What are they trying to do? (Daniel).

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Actually, he showed up again, right? That means I have to choose him, right? Why does it feel so hard to make a decision? (Daniel).

He looked at the photo of Karen. She doubted Karen. Whether the previously dating woman could love him Daniel took a deep breath then grabbed his cell phone to send a message to his mother.

📱Daniel: Karenina.

Mami Seli read the message and called Daniel to make sure.

📞"Hello, Daniel, you choose Karenina?"

📞"Hm ...."

📞"Fyuh, thank goodness you finally chose too. Soon Mami will meet Karenina's mother."

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After Mami Seli and Mama Puri met, they agreed to give Daniel and Karen time to get to know each other.

📞"Good news, Niel. Karen chose you too. Now, Mami gave Karen her phone number, you took her for a walk."

📞"Hm???"

📞"Lha how do you want to meet if you don't take him on the road?"

Suddenly Mami Seli remembered something very important that could threaten the success of the match. Daniel's not good at approaching girls. That's also what makes it necessary to be matched. So, it would be hard for Daniel to ask Karen out on a date.

📞"Ehm ...." Daniel thought.

📞"Eh uh, do not need to, later Mami aja set. You just come by."

Than to fail again. (Mami Seli).

Mami Seli ended the phone conversation and planned a lunch with Karen. He will introduce Karen to the rest of his family. After that, Karen can have alone time with Daniel.

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The lunch with Daniel's family has arrived. At a semi-out door dining place, Karen had been waiting there. His chest pounded. This was his first time at the introductory stage with the family in particular.

Previously, his relationship just dating did not reach a further level. Only Tora had ever proposed, but the proposal was fake, just a mode to get more 'access' to Karen.

Daniel's family arrives: his father, mother and sister Stella. But Daniel was nowhere to be seen there.

"Son Karen arrived first, wait a minute! Daniel's coming here any minute. The break is at 12" explained Mami Seli.

Same Auntie, but I'm speeding up here because I'm the boss. Lying, the reason is not that but because I am nervous. (Karen).

"Yes, Auntie, it's okay."

Not long after, Daniel arrived. Mami Seli had provided a seat for Daniel right in front of Karen so they could get along better. Daniel and Karen shake hands, staring at each other. Only Karen smiled. The doctor showed a flat expression. The atmosphere became awkward.

"Son Karen, he said he had his own business huh? What effort?" Mami Seli tried to melt the atmosphere.

"I opened an SEO article agency for internet marketing, Auntie."

"Great harmony you, equally independent, all established. It's all better to accelerate if it's suitable. Isn't that right, Karen boy?"

"Yes, Auntie." Karen became more nervous. It is unexpected that the man of choice is difficult to approach.

"Later if you're married, don't call aunty again. Call 'Mami' like Daniel."

Karen and Daniel glanced at each other, but each did not utter a word. They were all focused on their own food. Seeing the repeated awkwardness, Mami Seli coded Daniel's father to speed up his lunch and would leave them alone.

"Mommy, Papi and Stella go home first huh, Niel. You guys keep eating it, chat and let's get along!" Mami Seli.

"Be careful, Om, Aunt, Stella. Thank you for lunch with him" Karen said, taking Daniel's family away.

Stay Daniel and Karen at the table, looking at each other in silence.

To be continued...

Jogja, April 19th 2021

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