The Girl Next Door's

Refusal

"Said Papa, do you like me?"

Hearing that question, Deril almost choked. The canned drink in his hand even went off because he grasped it too tightly.

"Don't. Don't like me."

Deril's body immediately felt like it had fallen from a skyscraper. She has not even expressed her heart to Mika. But, at this moment it was clear Mika was rejecting him, right? Anyone who hears of this, would consider it so.

"We focus on escaping from here first" Deril whispered in a trembling voice. He cursed himself for not being able to control the voice at a time like this.

"That's fine" Mika replied. He started enjoying his snacks and sodas.

The rest, they just kept quiet. Deril looked like he was enjoying a movie that night, but he wasn't actually there. His mind drifted far away. Heart's hurt. He had never liked someone until that.

Deril wants to run home. She wanted to complain to her parents that her heart was hurting. But, if it were like that, his actions would be like a whining child. His pride refuses to do so.

"What's school fun?" ask Mika when the movie reaches *******.

Half-self Deril is grateful because Mika invites him to chat, and Deril can turn away from the television screen. "Lumayan."

"I never went to school."

"Absolutely?"

"Yes. I'm at home. Keep."

"But you've been abroad" Deril looks for the positive side of Mika's life. "I've never been abroad. Just think about it, don't you dare."

"Why?"

Deril sighed. She hesitated, is telling Mika about her family's financial problems, appropriate? They're not even lovers. Why tell yourself so much about others?

"We'll just talk about something else" Deril said.

"Diana's home?"

"Yes. Diana was home. She's really healthy, so she can just kick me out because it's not needed anymore."

"Diana's good. I like Diana."

Deril turned his head as Mika said she liked Diana. "I'm a little surprised. Girls are easy to say they like their friends. Diana was too. He said he liked Lilia, but he didn't like Praba. I don't even know who they are."

"Diana has many friends."

"He's easy to be friends with." Deril is back watching the television. He had already gone so far with the storyline of the film, that he did not know why the main character was in the forest at this time, with his hands scavenging the ground like he was looking for something. "You could say Diana was the opposite of me. She's exactly like Mom."

"Tante Serena beautiful. Fine." Mika smiles.

'Jeez, Mika! If you have no intention of accepting my love, why do you praise my family in front of me? Don't get too close to them, if you'll just break their hearts!'

"Come home if you need a friend to talk to. My mother was the right person," even the invitation sentence that came out of her mouth. 'Well, at least, I can be the closest friend to her, ' Deril's inner self.

"Time is running out."

Deril digested for a moment, thinking about what Mika meant. "You mean... Time to watch a movie?"

Mika nodded. "Makasi has come."

'Stop! It was just a pleasantry!' his screams to himself. 'Don't mean it more! You were rejected at the beginning!'

"come again. Hurry along!"

"I have to set the time. But, just calm down. It won't be long" Deril promised.

Mika nodded, looking relieved by Deril's reply. His face turned bright, even though the one in front of him was a horror film. The rest of the film features the lead actor finally giving up his job as a domestic assistant, and returning to his father who lives inside a small hut house.

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"How's it?" sambar Alex, as soon as Deril enters the house and closes the front door. "Did Doctor Stephen do something bad to you?"

Deril shook his head in a doldrums. His head feels empty. He was tired, even though all he did was sit in front of the television.

Alex folded his arms in front of his chest. He caught the desperate expression of his son. "Don't tell me.. Did you shoot Mika?"

Deril almost choked on hearing his father's words. "Where is it possible!?" his great-grandson.

"Then, then..." Alex rubbed his chin which was no longer bearded. "You were rejected before you fought?"

"I don't want to talk about it!" Deril walked quickly to the kitchen. He drank a lot of water. Alex's guess is to dry his throat. "Dad sleep, there!" throw Deril away, when you see Alex instead nangkring in their mini bar chair.

"Don't yell, your mother will hear" Alex warned. "You know, right, if your mother and sister are thirsty for 'reports of visiting the future daughter-in-law'?"

Deril rolled his eyeballs. Her father is not wrong, but she is not in the mood to tell Mika's rejection of him. "I'll tell you tomorrow. I'm going to sleep" Deril ended their conversation. Without caring for Alex who whines, Deril goes up to his room. He just wants to sleep.

Finished cleaning up, Deril immediately threw himself into his soft mattress. His eyes also felt heavy. He also has no intention of doing his pending homework.

"ACH!"

Deril opened his eyes again. The scream made his heart beat fast in shock. "That's not Diana's voice," the thought of that first popped out of her head. Alex was definitely in the room with Serena, so they were safe.

Deril got up from his bed. He walked towards the door. Deril poked his head out. The second floor was already dark. He glanced up at the stairs. The first floor is dark too. The screams were not from inside his house.

"From outside?" deril muttered. He walked quickly to the window. He was not sure where the voice came from. Slowly, Deril uncovers the window curtain of his room. "Crazy!" Deril immediately smothered his mouth and fell down. His eyes are shaking. Both of his legs were limp. "What... What'sthat?" ask him to yourself.

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