Take My Heart's

BLISSFULLY

Daniel still hasn't driven his bike out of Khalisha's house. In the hot sun, he sat quietly on his motorbike. His hand then took the flat object he always carried in his pants pocket, then quickly pressed Nathan's number.

"Hello, Niel!" greet Nathan on the phone.

"You're home?" ask Daniel without further ado.

"No. I'm at Andhika's house. Tumben? Why why?"

"Wood is there too?" Instead of answering, Daniel asked back.

"Wood?! There's kok. This is the guy next to me. Why the hell? You want to talk to Bayu? Why don't you call Bayu?" nathan asked, beginning to wonder.

"If that's what I'm going to do now," Daniel replied immediately disconnecting the phone.

Meanwhile in Andhika's room, Nathan is staring exasperatedly at her android.

"Why, Than?" ask Bayu curious.

"This is Daniel, play on his phone. There are no bases at all" Nathan said, then kept his android in his pants pocket.

"What did he say?" andhika started to wonder.

"He just asked me where Bayu was, and he said he wanted to come here" Nathan explained.

Andhika who heard Nathan's words even felt confused. There was nothing wrong or strange about Daniel.

"Trus, what's pissing you off?"

"I asked why, instead of answering uh even directly in his phone call. Sebel very well," said Nathan upset.

"Yes, that's upset. Isn't it common, Daniel? Like your girl, Than," said Bayu laughing.

"Tau nih, guess what earlier," continued Andhika laughing.

Nathan sighed. Hearing the words of his two best friends, he became ashamed of himself. What Bayu said is true. This was not once or twice that he was treated as such by Daniel, but dozens of times. He might be upset about that little thing.

On the other hand, Khalisha was still faithfully standing near Daniel. His hands were holding two medium-sized plastic bags. It would be impolite to leave Daniel alone outside his home. Although he just silently looked at him, at least as a host he did not abandon his guests just like that.

"Where?" tanyanya was curious about Daniel's chat on the phone.

Daniel's eyes suddenly turned to the face of the girl who continued to stand next to him. The girl he had been told to enter was still accompanying him hot outside. Even if he just stood up, somehow he was happy.

"I want to go to Andhika's house now" he said, then put the android in his pants pocket.

"Why not go home?"

"Bored at home. At home there is also only Bi Nani. And anyway I want to give it to them, too" he replied, then took the plastic Khalisha was holding.

"Oh, be careful on the road" Khalisha smiled.

"Aren't you coming?"

"Come?!" khalisha asked in surprise, "why am I there?"

"Yes, of course, sitting sweetly looking at my handsome face" said Daniel teasingly.

Khalisha gawked at it. Instead of being happy, he felt amused to hear it. Such a conversation is new to his ears because all this time he was always alone.

"Where? So come with me?" daniel asked with a big smile on his lips.

"No ah. Next time" Khalisha refused.

"Well, what a pity. I can't talk to my own boyfriend. Just so, it's still kangen" said Daniel pretending to be sad.

Khalisha stared lazily. "No need to be lebay. Doesn't fit you. We'll see you at school tomorrow."

"Hahhh, try to have hp, I will definitely video call you," complained Daniel.

"It's not like we meet every day at school. Why use video calls?" khalisha asked confused.

"Well, if only meeting at school is not satisfied. What if we get married?" Daniel blinked his eyes tempting Khalisha.

Khalisha immediately pinched Daniel's hand, making Daniel grimace in pain. His face flushed with Daniel's words. Fortunately for no one, he would definitely be their laughing stock.

"Where are his thoughts? Not even a day of courtship, already married, "his mind.

"Kok I pinched anyway, Lis?" ask Daniel to pretend to be upset. In his heart, he laughed at Khalisha's face flushed with embarrassment.

"Go there! Your friends must be waiting" Khalisha hid her shame.

"Kok I got kicked out? I still want to linger with you" he said scowling.

"Rather than you here long ngaco, you better go to Andhika's house" said Khalisha annoyed.

"Who's the ngaco? I'm serious, really. Yeah, already, deh. I'm leaving now. Don't miss me." Daniel sets off his bike to leave Khalisha.

Khalisha stared at Daniel's departure with a nod of her head. She did not expect Daniel would talk to her that weird.

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In the room that was not too spacious, three handsome guys looked fun to enjoy a snack. Sometimes they laugh on the sidelines of unimportant chatter.

"O yeah, where's Daniel? You said the kid wanted to come here?" ask Bayu.

"Yes, yeah. It was 25 minutes ago when the child called. Why not nyampe-nyampe?" nathan just realized.

Just been talked about, the person who was waiting for finally came. Nathan, Andhika, and Bayu's eyes turned to the door of the room. He calmly approached and sat down among them.

"From Khalisha's house" he replied casually.

"Huh?! Did I not hear wrong? You're from the girl's house?" Nathan was shocked to hear that. Just this time he heard his best friend was going to a girl's house.

"Yes. Why why?"

"It's okay, anyway. Just surprised. You who are usually not cold with girls can be close to girls."

"What did you bring, Niel?" tanya Bayu glanced at the plastic bag that Daniel was carrying.

"My dough is made" he replied smiling.

Nathan is shocked by Daniel. Not only Nathan, Andhika and Bayu were shocked to hear it. As far as they know, Daniel can't cook. Never mind cooking, just holding vegetables, Daniel never did because everything was taken care of by Bi Nani.

"Seriously you, Niel? That's really your thing?" ask Bayu not to believe.

Daniel smiled as he scratched his non-itchy head. "Actually Khalisha made. I'm just helping him print the dough."

"Geez, I think you really made that doughnut" Nathan said.

Without asking permission from the owner, Bayu immediately took the plastic bag from Daniel's hand and opened it. When he saw the contents of the plastic, Bayu laughed.

"What is this, Niel? Everywhere the doughnut is round in shape," he said in between his laughter.

Out of curiosity, Nathan also snatched the plastic that Bayu held. Between shock, disbelief, and also funny to see what Daniel made.

"What do you two see?" asked Andhika curiously to see Bayu who was laughing and Nathan who was holding back laughter.

"Let's see, Dhik!" Nathan picked up one of the doughnuts.

Andhika laughed a little at him. "That's really your own doughnut that forms?"

"Of course I am. Why why?" daniel asked confused.

"The impression of the shape is not bad," he said, "there are no doughnut molds in Khalisha's house?"

Not to be embarrassed, Daniel looked relaxed. "So, I'm the only one who wants to. I want a doughnut of a different shape. Not just round. If you don't want donuts, bring them here! Let me eat Bi Nani at home."

"So this is a donut for us?"

"If donuts aren't for you, why am I tired of bringing them here?" he said, "take it here if you don't want to! Let me take it home."

Bayu immediately brushed off the hand of Daniel who was about to take back the plastic bag.

"Nobody play take. Not yet nyicipin," his scolding, then ate the donut he held.

"Tau nih's. I'd like to try this weird doughnut of yours, too" Nathan continued on the sidelines.

"But why does it look like this, Niel? Why is it not round like a regular donut?" ask Andhika curious.

"Of course it's because it's my feeling of Khalisha. What else," said Daniel relaxed.

Nathan, Andhika, and Bayu laughed when they heard him. They did not expect that a girl named Khalisha could melt the heart of her best friend.

"Why are you laughing?" daniel looked confusedly at his three friends.

"Finally our best friend can also like girls. Though I thought you were gay," said Bayu.

Daniel hit Bayu's head. "Have you said I was gay. I'm a normal guy."

"Niel, sick to know," said Bayu as he rubbed his aching head, "well done, your attitude is very cold when near the girl,"

"That doesn't mean I'm gay, Bay. I just haven't found one that's exactly like me."

"Trus, what's your relationship? You're still PDKT with Khalisha?" andhika asked suddenly.

"Udah is no longer. I'm the same she's officially dating" said Daniel smiling happily.

"Well, if that's safe. You finally have a boyfriend. Tomorrow recognize us yes," said Nathan eagerly. He was curious and wanted to know his best friend's girlfriend.

"No way," replied Daniel firmly.

"Oh my goodness, Niel. I just want acquaintances, not to take your girlfriend," he said grunting annoyed.

"Once you can't, you can't."

"Udah! You are like a child," Andhika said staring lazily, "oh yes, by the way where is the treaty? There's no treaty at all?"

"Well, what are you eating. Yes that's the deal."

"This?!" ask them in unison.

"Yes. Why am I tired of bringing doughnuts here?"

"Basan stingy," Nathan grumbled.

"No capital," muttered Bayu.

Daniel hits Nathan and Bayu in the head. "What are you guys talking about? It's as if I were talking. Good thing I brought it."

"Whatever," they answered lazily.

While enjoying the doughnuts that Daniel brought, they resumed their conversation. Every now and then, Nathan, Bayu, and Andhika laughed at Daniel's face flushed with shame. Many questions and advice were given to Daniel. Not knowing if it was important or not, Daniel just silently listened and sorted out which one he could apply in his relationship with Khalisha going forward.

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