From Duren Down To The Heart
Chapter 18. I'm picking up Keisya

I kept thinking about Keanu's words back in the car.

What does he mean he said that?

I just don't want to misunderstand.

Is it wrong for me to think, Keanu is trying to express his feelings to me?

I would be embarrassed if Keanu was really just joking.

Aishis..

It's really driving me crazy. Those words are too ambiguous for me, and I'm not that kind of person.

But I have to keep the memory of that in my mind. It would have been better if I thought Keanu was really just kidding.

And tomorrow if I meet, I won't feel nervous and act normal if I take it that way.

Remember Clara..! Let's just say that 'mini' conversation never existed.

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I feel more cheerful at the moment. I don't know what makes me like that. Even I never felt this excited about serving my buyers.

Even better, my thoughts about Keanu's words last night didn't weigh on my brain anymore. And I'm sure, I'll be able to control myself and my heart when I meet Keanu later.

"Hey.."

The deg!

It was unexpected. I really did well. But what's going on now? Just heard the greeting, even I have not seen the person, because my position is now behind him. My heart is rhyming no crap.

Deg.Deg.Cn. Finally I turned around and put a casual mask on my face which was actually the opposite of my nervousness now.

"Hey.. New dateng?"

"yes, I did not want Keisya to go to school. It just so happened that he got lunch class, so 10 o'clock just got in."

"oh. that's it.." I nodded and smiled.

Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttt Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrttt

"Mas, excuse me, pick up the phone."

"okay." Keanu nodded.

I went into the store and picked up the phone.

'Hallo Rin?'

'How long did you pick up the phone?'

'yes, I was in front, too noisy to pick up the phone there.'

'oh. okay.. Eh Clar, what do you want to bring? Later in the afternoon my plan is the same others want to shop for souvenirs..'

'mmm, I want something special!'

'what is special?'

'yes. what cake.'

'kalo it really do not need to take it far from here..'

'meaning lo?'

'that makes you feel like it's already there, so I don't need to bring it from here..'

'what's tuh?'

'yes Mas duren laaah... what the hell else??'

'yeah. ngaco!'

Actually, yes too! hehe. But I'm not gonna fuckin' me in front of Ririn. It's delicious, he'll definitely suck me all out.

Finally our talks ended, because there were some buyers coming in front.

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It was only 1 pm when Keanu had closed his shop, huh?

I was just watching behind my fruit soup storefront.

"i'm first!" Keanu surprised me from the daydream.

"uh? yes Mas.. But how are they still closed?"

"i want to pick Keisya back home from school first, because Keisya's grandmother is leaving, so can't pick Keisya up."

"oh that. jaudah, be careful! And, greetings to Keisya."

"okay, I'll tell you." Keanu passed to his favorite sport bike, and he left.

Ah.. Looks like I will go to lunch first after serving these 3 buyers who are already waiting for this.

I was walking towards the rice stall nearby.

I was shocked to almost drop my phone when I saw Keanu's name on the phone screen.

Hhh.. What's he calling me? It almost made my heart fall out.

'hallo Clar..'

'hallo Mas, what's up?'

'are you busy?'

'no, this is me going to the rice stall again, having lunch. Why is it?'

'ah. it's okay, you have lunch first, yes, we'll talk later.' Keanu disconnected the phone.

what's up, huh? There may be something important.

I decided to call him back.

'Hello Mas? What the hell is it? Say aja..!'

'that's okay, you have lunch first, you must be tired and hungry right?'

'you said first, what's wrong? If you don't tell me, I don't want to eat either!'

'so?'

'yes that's why I said..'

' but I really don't feel good about you..'

'why? what the hell is it?'

'mmmm.. Keish.. He, would like to go home if you pick him up..'

'jeez. Why didn't you say that from earlier? Kasian is Keisya so long wait..'

'the reason I'm confused about how to talk to you, I really don't feel good about you..'

'already Mas.. I'm fine, now you send me Keisya's school address..'

'yeah, I'm shareloc..! Thanks to Clar..'

After receiving the address from Keanu I immediately went to Keisya school using angkot.

And there was Keisya who seemed to continue whining, and Keanu who tried to persuade him. I also saw Nadia, who was coaxing Keisya.

"Your..!"

Keisya immediately looked over. "Mr..!" Then he ran and hugged me. He was followed by Keanu and Nadia.

"Mama?" nadia looked astonished.

"iya ma'am guru..kunin this is Mama Keisya, her name is Mama Clara..!" keisya.

"but not-"

"Nad, I'll be clear with you, now we go home first!" I said to Nadia.

Nadia still looks confused. But now his expression was like mixed with an annoyed face towards me.

"let's go, ma'am, we go home first." Keanu.

Finally the three of us went home on Keanu's bike, with Keisya in front, and me in the back.

"Keisya, now we anterin Mama Clara used to sell? We just got home."

"don't want ah, Keisya wants to join Mama's sale.."

"but do you have to take a nap, if you sleep on Mama Clara's lap again how? Your mom's Cassian Clara, you're carrying heavy."

"but I still miss Mama, I still want to be with Mama.."

Keanu turned my head back while stopping his bike. "how's Clar? Do you want to go with Keisya first to the house?"

"Mmmm, that's okay. Kasian is also Keisya if I follow the sale."

"aseeiiiiiikkk.. I went home with Mama..!"

Ow hell! why does the boy look so happy? If only he knew how I felt right now...

I'm really nervous. Because it's the first time I'm going to visit a man's house.

What if I meet Keanu's parents? Then, what if Keisya introduces me to his Grandparents as 'Mama'?

What will Keanu's parents react to when they see me in person?

What if they don't like me?

Aishis..

What am I really thinking?

This was just to drive Keisya home, nothing more. Maybe I won't even go into his house, until at the gate I deliver Keisya.

Is correct. Just like that..