Take My Heart's

DANIEL'S CHARM

After 15 minutes, Daniel's favorite motorcycle finally entered the narrow alley to Khalisha's house. An unceasing smile fell on his lips. How unhappy he was, his ugliness this time yielded favorable results for him. When he was riding Khalisha, he deliberately drove his motorbike at high speed. As a result, along the way, he continued to embrace Khalisha.

Fortunately, he went home from school and chose not to be with his three best friends. Maybe if they came along and saw him using this old-fashioned way of approaching a girl, they would definitely laugh at him.

On the page that is not too wide, Daniel stopped the speed of the bike. It was seen that some people were standing waiting for the cake they bought to be wrapped. Such a scene was common in his eyes. Since leaving and going home with Khalisha, he has come to know how hard and tired it is to make money.

Khalisha immediately went down and removed the helmet that was stuck to her head, then handed it to Daniel. Almost every day he left and went home with Daniel, making him get used to the bike.

"Almost first!" bring Khalisha.

"Can I?" daniel asked doubtfully. He was afraid that his arrival would interfere.

"Of course I can. Why do you think that I forbid you to stop by my house? Don't you come by my house almost every day?" ask Khalisha wonder.

"But it looks like your grandmother is busy. I'm afraid that my arrival will disturb you," replied Daniel. His two eyes glanced at Khalisha's grandmother who seemed busy serving the buyers.

"If you are afraid that you will interfere, you just help. Beres right?" khalisha said, "if so, I go in first."

Khalisha then stepped in and left Daniel. Seeing his grandmother's hassles serving buyers, he certainly could not long accompany Daniel. He had to change his clothes and help his grandmother.

Daniel smiled again. After two minutes of thinking about Khalisha's words, he finally decided to stop by Khalisha's house. In accordance with Khalisha's remarks, he would help Khalisha's grandmother sell cakes. Counting, this was his attempt at gaining Khalisha's heart. It's possible that by approaching Khalisha's grandmother, it will make it easier for her to make Khalisha hers.

"Assalamualaikum, Grandma" said Daniel to Khalisha's grandmother.

I was shocked to hear Daniel's voice. Grandma turned her eyes toward Daniel. So busy serving the buyer, grandmother until not aware of the arrival of Daniel.

"Waalaikumsalam, son of Daniel. Hey, Daniel's son, is he here? Where's Khalisha? Khalisha isn't the same as Daniel?" ask grandma not to find Khalisha near Daniel.

Daniel looked confused. "Loh, instead of Khalisha just went inside huh, Grandma. Grandma didn't see?"

"That's really you, son of Daniel. How can you not see Grandma?" ask grandma wonder.

"It's only natural that Grandma didn't see. Grandma was busy with it," Daniel smiled back.

Granny smiled justifying Daniel's words. "Yes, yeah. Oh, son of Daniel, son of Daniel, is this hour here? It's not supposed to be in school, it's Khalisha."

"At school again there's a teacher meeting, Grandma," Daniel replied.

"Miss, who is this? The granddaughter is yes, Grandma. How did I just see?" asked Bu Ningsih when she saw Daniel.

"Oh, this is my granddaughter's friend," replied the gracious grandmother.

"Beauty yes, Grandma. Whose name? Already have a girlfriend yet?" ask Ms. Anis. He kept staring and displaying his smile to Daniel.

"Well, when it comes to girlfriends, Grandma also doesn't know" replied the honest grandmother. She looked back at Daniel and said, "Don't Daniel if you want to come in, just go in. Inside there's also a grandfather."

"Yes, Grandma," replied Daniel briefly. Seeing the mothers who kept looking at him, he became hesitant to help Khalisha's grandmother. Honestly, he felt uncomfortable being stared at like that. He felt like an animal to be eaten.

"Don't go in first, handsome boy. Here aja first," prevent Bu Ningsih accompanied by nods of other mothers.

Daniel just smiled. He did not know what to do in front of the mothers who bought Khalisha's grandmother's cake. If not for Khalisha's grandmother in front of him, he would have let out his scathing words like he used to do with the girls who approached him. It doesn't matter if the person is older than him.

Amidst his confusion, Khalisha came out in her dress. The look in his eyes continued to point towards Khalisha. Khalisha who immediately approached her grandmother and helped her serve buyers, made her more amazed at the figure of Khalisha.

"Grandmother just went into the break. Let me do it" Khalisha said.

"If so Grandma comes in first, Lis. Grandma wants to cook," said the grandmother handed her a clean plastic bag, "Son Daniel, come on in! Sit down inside."

Daniel who was about to enter immediately broke his intention. Seeing that Khalisha was serving the buyer, he decided to go back on his original intention.

"I'm here, Grandma. I'm gonna help Khalisha."

Daniel approached Khalisha. Instead of immediately helping, he looked confused. All his life, he never did what Khalisha used to do.

"You just sit inside" Khalisha told her as she placed the cake one of the buyers had placed into the plastic.

"I want to help you. But I don't know what to do" Daniel said confusedly.

"You seriously want to help me?" khalisha did not believe it.

"Seriously. Didn't you ask me to help you?"

"I was just joking, not serious. You just go inside. It will be tired again if here," said Khalisha.

"Lis, don't ask your friend to come in. Nothing is pleasing to the eye anymore" said the new Retno Bu.

"Yes, Lis. Rarely are handsome guys coming to your house," added Bu Ningsih.

The buyers who were all mothers began to fuss over Daniel. They all praised Daniel's good looks. For some reason, hearing them praise Daniel, Khalisha became upset. Over and over again he caught his breath, trying to be ordinary in front of all his buyers, especially in front of Daniel.

"Why am I so upset?" his mind is confused with itself.

"Lis, is he really your friend?" asked Anin who was standing in front of Khalisha.

Khalisha stared confusedly. "What's the matter, Mom?"

"I think he's your girlfriend. If you are a friend, I want to match your friend to my son," said Bu Anin confidently.

Daniel who heard that snorted annoyedly. Strictly speaking, he said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I refuse to be betrothed to Mother's son."

Hearing Daniel refuse, Ms. Anin did not accept. "Why not? My son is beautiful, son. Smart again."

The other mothers chuckled at Daniel's immediate rejection, leaving Ms. Anin embarrassed.

"Sorry, Mom. As beautiful as your child, I still cannot accept your child. What I like is not Mom's child" Daniel explained.

"Mom, don't be forced if your child doesn't want to. This Mom part is how. See handsome guys dikit aja already play all matchmaking. You do not know and know how to behave," said Salah Bu Retno advising.

The other mothers who had been spectators had nodded slowly, as if confirming the words of Ms. Retno.

Bu Anin sighed. Disappointment was certainly felt, but he could not force his will on others. Moreover, what Bu Retno said was true. He had just seen her and did not know the origin of Khalisha's friend.

"Once again I'm sorry, ma'am," said Daniel, feeling a little guilty.

"It's okay, son," replied Bu Anin smiling wryly.

"Cowok handsome like you must have a boyfriend," guessed Bu Ningsih.

Daniel smiled, then glanced at Khalisha who was now also looking at him. "I don't have a boyfriend yet, Mom. But soon I will have a boyfriend. Right now, I'm again trying to get her love Khalisha."

The mothers were screaming hysterically. They consider Khalisha to be very lucky. All this time, they had never seen his friend Khalisha come to his house. But once Khalisha brings someone, that person likes Khalisha.

"Lis, you're in real luck. Accept Lis as your girlfriend. Don't go first with another girl. Dear Lis if you refuse the handsome," said Ms. Ningsih enthusiastically, "Mom-mom, you have the cake, right? Yuk, we're home! We've been gathering here."

"Yes. We're home, yuk! We let the handsome man approach Khalisha," replied Ms. Anin.

"Beauty, don't give up on Khalisha. Khalisha is closed to her people, but she is very good," said Ms Retno cheered Daniel.

The group of mothers finally returned home, leaving Khalisha and Daniel both on the porch of his house. Silent. There was no conversation between them. Daniel was confused as to what to say, while Khalisha was ashamed to hear the words of the mothers.

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