From Duren Down To The Heart
Chapters 30. Dinda

Tok tok tok tok

"Clara.. Did you wake up, baby?"

I rubbed my eyes. "it's Ma.."

Before going to the bathroom, I glanced at my phone first. And still expect Keanu to return my message. But a big zero. Whatsapp is not active yet.

Huh.. Mending me the morning prayer first.

****

I stared at the clock on the phone screen. It's only 10 in the morning. But I feel so bored just sitting in a room like this.

Tok tok tok tok

"Clara. There's Keanu downstairs."

I was immediately surprised. What'd he come here for? Does he want to say that he already has a new Mama candidate for Keisya?

I just stared at the door without telling Mama. I'm confused, should I see him or not?

"Claras.. Come on down baby! Kasian Keanu is waiting for you."

"yes Ma, let me go down."

I stepped foot with doubt. But if I don't see Keanu, I'm afraid Mama thinks something. The man smiled as I turned to him who was walking down the stairs.

I kept putting on a flat expression. It felt like the shadow of him hugging the woman did not want to lose my mind. What exactly does this man want? On his face did not look the slightest bit of guilt at me. He continued to smile at me even after I sat down on a different sofa next to the sofa Keanu was sitting on. But I prefer to look the other way.

Mama offered me drinks and snacks, then went straight to the back.

"Clara.. Why are you?" The man asked me, but I didn't want to look him in the face yet.

I shook my head, "not why."

"oh yeah? But why-why-why?" Keanu grabbed my hand. "are you mad at me?"

I shake again.

"sorry yesterday I couldn't connect you, because my phone was gone when I was outside. Don't fall where."

I let go of his hand. "where were you yesterday?"

"yesterday I met someone at the cafe."

Whahuh? She honest? He wants to be honest about his affair?

I looked at him sharply. And this is the first time I've looked at her face as a whole today. "someone? who?"

I'm very curious. What will he answer? Is he really going to admit that he cheated? Gee..

"you're coming with me now."

"where?" why would he even take me away? Where is the answer to his affair?

"ayo come along.. You'll know later."

We finally left after saying goodbye to Mom. Keanu immediately drove his car.

Where is he actually taking me? What the hell does this mean? Even my question he hadn't answered.

"you're dreaming? Is there really no problem?" Keanu.

"none is."

"Clara. If I have it wrong you say so.. What's my fault?"

I can only shake again.

"Clara.. I'm not comfortable you're cuddled like this. What the hell are you?" His voice sounded very soft. He is not the type of person who is easily emotional.

"why haven't you answered my question? what did you do yesterday to the cafe? same who?"

Keanu smiled. "you'll soon know the answer."

Not long after, he turned his car into a gray minimalist house.

Whose house is this? Why was I brought here?

Keanu pressed the bell on the upper right side of the door.

"hi..!"

Oh gosh. This woman! Again he hugged Keanu without hesitation. And these? Now he hugs her in front of me? Well, I'm very uncomfortable looking at this sight. And Keanu too! He did not refuse the woman's embrace at all!

Haish... What does this mean? He purposely wanted to show this to me?

But I try to stay calm. Pretending to have a relaxed face.

"this is your future wife?" the woman pointed at me.

"yes, her name is Clara.. And, Clara, this is Dinda, my cousin's sister."

Cousin brother? So, I've been misunderstanding all this time?

"wah. pantesan aja my brother is keen cepet-cepet marriage, the prospective person is very beautiful kayak gini" said Dinda while offering orange juice and some snacks. "he has never dated before.. And what is chasing so much!" continue, giggling.

Keanu scratched his nape which did not seem to itch. "Not to be heard by Clar. the parrot is chatty."

I just smiled looking at these two very familiar brothers.

"so yesterday I met him at the cafe."

Dinda nodded quickly. "we haven't seen him in a long time, since he dagang duren tuh!" Dinda pouting. "He was deliberately selling duren, to avoid the girls who chased him!"

"hush..! you don't talk macem."

I immediately turned to look towards Keanu. So that's why he sold duren? "oh yeah? Why should I be avoided?"

"the reason is yes Ma'am Clara, the girls who pursue Mas Keanu in addition to liking the same pretty handsome face, they also ngincer his treasure.. Mbak Clara must be careful with rivals Mbak. Hehe"

"what? pretty handsome? I'm a good-looking man." protested Keanu.

"soiled. so narcissistic!"

"yeah, if not handsome, there can not be many who pursue."

"yes too. To the extent that Auntie ever discussed your normalcy.."

"what?"

"yes dong! Aunty wonder, of the many girls who chase you, you never want to choose one. So Tente wondered if this kid was normal or not?"

Me and Dinda laughed quite loosely. There are only two brothers' behavior.

The three of us decided to go eat out. She said Dinda always eats out like this when her parents are out of town.

So, Dinda's father and mother both work in the same company. Dinda's father owned one of the company's branches developed by Om Arman. They often go out of town to take care of work.

My sadness disappeared immediately. I looked at my man with a happy feeling. It seems like Ririn is right, Keanu is not the type of person who likes to cheat. And I also saw sincerity in his eyes.

Those eyes.. Ah.. Very soothing to my heart.

****

Keanu drove me home after dropping off Dinda first.

"that dong smile, don't frown just like that. That was you why?"

I bowed in shame. "actually, I saw you and Dinda yesterday at the cafe."

"oh yeah? So you went to the cafe yesterday too? Why don't you fuck me?"

I shook my head. "i was too hurt yesterday, when Dinda hugged you like that."

Keanu laughed. "so you kept pouting that kayak earlier, are you jealous? You think I cheated?"

I nodded with doubt. Keanu stopped the car. He summarized my face with both hands. "removing all your thoughts like that. Since 2 years ago, I've only thought about you. There's nothing else here." Keanu pointed to his chest.

Ah..

He could always break my heart.

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