My babysitter Maduku
Chapter 126

"Army? What the hell is he doing here? Why is he sleeping on the couch?"

Mr. Malik who just arrived in the room, immediately approached Arini who was now sleeping on the sofa with a sloping position. He crouched down right in front of Arini and noticed his calm looking face. There was not the slightest hint of sadness on Arini's face at that moment.

Mr. Malik's hand reflexively touched Arini's cheek and stroked her gently. Mr. Malik's touch at that time, finally woke Arini. He was shocked and immediately got up from his position. He sat leaning on the back of the sofa while smiling wryly looking at Mr. Malik who was now standing in front of him.

"Mass?"

"Sorry, if I startle you. But ... Why are you sleeping here? Why not on the bed?" ask Mr. Malik slowly.

Arini stroked his nape. "Ehm, actually I just collapsed here while waiting for Mas to return. But it turns out that I overslept here" replied Arini by lying.

"Yes, already. We'd better get some sleep."

Mr. Malik grabbed Arini's hand and helped him bring a blanket. While Arini follows Mr. Malik who now leads him to bed.

"Sit down first. There's something I want to talk to you about" said Mr. Malik as he sat Arini on the edge of the bed and followed by him.

"What's up, Mom?" asked Arini who seemed to have no idea what the man would talk about.

Mr. Malik breathed heavily then clasped Arini's hands tightly together. The eyes of the male eagle poked sharply towards Arini.

"Arini, I'm sorry." The man again took a deep breath. "For now I still can't touch you. Arniz's shadow still holds my head and I don't want to touch you if my heart and mind are still on him. But, I promise you, Arini. I will try to forget Arniz's shadow little by little" said Mr. Malik with teary eyes.

Arini nodded slowly. "Yes, Mas. You just calm down. I get it, really."

Mr. Malik smiled then put his warm kiss on Arini's forehead. "Thank you for being willing to understand me" he said.

That night they slept together on the same bed. It's just that they didn't do anything.

Meanwhile somewhere else.

"Have you waited a long time, Mom?" ask Suci to Hendra who had been waiting for him at the cafe.

"Ehm, not really."

Hendra stood up and pulled out a chair directly in front of him. He invited Saints to sit there so that he and the woman could talk easily and clearly of course.

Hendra returned to his position while smiling warmly looking at Sacred.

"What's really going on, Mom? What do you want me to talk about?" tanya Suci who was impatient to know the purpose and purpose of Hendra invited him to meet tonight.

Hendra laughed softly. "I wanted to talk about your love statement yesterday."

Sacred rounded his eyes perfectly. Turns out to be true, Hendra still wants to discuss his madness yesterday at Arini's wedding. Expressing love unconsciously to the man.

"Ehm, that's .. actually it's me ...."

Suddenly Hendra's face changed. He looked at Saints seriously and then said.

"Don't tell me you were just kidding me yesterday, Ci" Hendra said.

The saint shook his head quickly. "Ehm, actually I'm serious, Mas. I do like Mas Hendra, but I did not think it turned out that my mouth was too bucket and could not keep the secret of my heart. I'm sorry, Mas. I'm actually really embarrassed and I'm sure Mas Hendra would say that I'm crazy, right?"

Hendra smiled again. "No. I never thought of it that way. On the contrary, I invited you to meet here because I wanted to answer your question yesterday" he replied casually.

Deg-deg's! Deg-deg's!

The Sacred Heart beats very fast and uncontrollably. The woman's eyes were round because she wasn't sure Hendra's answer tonight would please her.

"If Mas Hendra rejects my love, at least don't say it rudely, yes, Mas. Later I can cry," asked the Holy One with an anxious face.

Hendra chuckles. He grabbed both Holy hands then grasped them tightly. "Holy, I want to have a more serious relationship with you. More than just friends, I want you to be my girlfriend. Not long, just a few months ahead. Later, if we feel like a match, then I'll propose to you soon. How, you want to, right?"

"Is that really?" Stammered saints.

"Yes, I'm serious."

"Yes, God! Yeah, God! I was short of breath and it felt like I wanted to faint," Suci said as she took a quick breath.

"Ci. What's the matter, Ci?" Hendra panicked and immediately approached Suci while handing the drink to the woman.

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