6. Attemp to Declare

"What?" Daniel glared in shock at Alan's words.

"Yes! Daniel Richardson is weak because of love, he is willing to be scolded by him junior sister in front of Mapala members." Jeff said mockingly. Alan and Jeff immediately stood up and ran out of the tent, followed by Daniel who was ready to beat him.

When Daniel ran after Jeff and Alan, he bumped into someone's body.

"Aw!"

"Ouch!"

Daniel and Emilly groaned in pain. Emilly's hand reached out to rub her forehead which hit Daniel's chest.

"You again! You again!" Emilly pursed her lips.

"You're teasing me, aren't you?" Daniel didn't care about his two friends who were giggling behind Emilly's body. He was busy watching Emilly's lips which seemed to invite him to...

Daniel shook his head. "Ah throw away the perverted brain!"

"Teasing what?" Emilly was confused by Daniel's words. Emilly didn't say anything wrong and none of her clothes were exposed, so what does teasing mean?

"Ish! You're lips are really cute." Daniel pinched Emilly's lower lip, but quickly brushed it aside. Emilly gapes.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I'm really handsome."

"Yuh!" Emilly put on a disgusted face. "Oh yes, m-me...." Emilly slowed her speech. "I am sorry!" She continued, whispering a little.

"What? I can't hear!" Daniel brought his ear closer to Kiya's face.

Emilly pushed Daniel's body away. "Which one?"

"That one! What did you say?"

Emilly snorted hearing Daniel's answer, she knew that Daniel couldn't possibly have a bad hearing loss. "No repetition. I'm not music," she said.

Daniel laughed softly. His hand rose to rub his neck. He's getting nervous now. "Seriously, sweetie!"

"Dear Mr. Daniel Richardson, I apologize."

Daniel nodded. "What if I don't want to forgive you?"

Emilly looked at Daniel in surprise. "What do you mean?"

"I forgive you. But, there are conditions!"

"What?" Emilly asked again, demanding a clearer explanation. "You don't mess around, okay!" Emilly immediately raised her hand to form a sign of disapproval in front of her body.

Daniel chuckled softly. "I want you to be my friend."

"Huh?" Emilly reflexively lowered her hand and then looked at Daniel because she heard that statement. A statement in a flat tone, without showing that Daniel was joking or just talking on a whim.

"Friend?" Daniel's hand stretched forward. Emilly looked at Daniel's right hand which was stretched out to him. Emilly's heart was beating fast, but it couldn't stop her hand which was moving slowly to welcome Daniel's hand. Emilly continued to stare at Daniel who was now also looking at him. The two of them looked at each other.

Emilly let go of Daniel's hand. Emilly looked down with her cheeks already red. For some reason Emilly felt that Daniel looked at her with a different look, like the person in her past.

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Tonight everyone gathered around the campfire. Other members were busy with their respective activities, some cooking instant noodles, gossiping, and even playing guitar while singing. Who else likes to play guitar if not Daniel with his gang? Yaps! Kiya and Riri sang to the rhythm of the guitar played by Daniel. While Alan and Jeff swing their bodies to the right and left following the rhythm of the song sung.

Daniel stopped his strum on the guitar strings. "I want to sing, here!" he said.

"I had a stomach ache before I heard you sing!" said Emilly looking at Daniel. Daniel doesn't care about Emilly who still looks indifferent to him, Daniel is increasingly challenged to approach a girl like Emilly.

JREENG..

"I wrote down memories about how I found Emilly..."

Emilly rolled her eyes.

"About what makes me easy, give my heart to her. A million songs will not run out to tell her beauty. It will be a very long poem to write this love..."

Rachel, Alan and Jeff held back their laughter when they saw the expression on Emilly's face which was sullen but her cheeks were red.

Tukk!

"Already— AAAWW .. !!" Daniel rubbed his head which felt sore from Emilly who hit him with pebbles.

Even though he wanted to show his romantic nature. But, why can't Emilly be romantic for a while. "Why are you so mean, sweetie."

"Singing a very uncreative song!" Emilly turned her gaze to Raka when she found out that Daniel was looking at her quietly.

"Give me the guitar!" Kiya took the guitar that was in Daniel's arms and gave it to Jeff.

"Why did you give it to me, anyway? Daniel wants to confess his love."

"You sing! Or I'll go back to the tent. Now!"

Daniel glared when Emilly was about to stand up. "Hurry up, Jeff," he called. "The affair of expressing love is easy. Once an arrow, he will immediately fall in love." Daniel whispered to Jeff and Alan.

Emilly's hands were clenched into fists, there was already a pebble in it. "Want to get hit again?"

"Geez, sweetie! I'm not naughty, really."

"Don't call me sweetie!" Emilly threw the gravel in her hand to Daniel, but was hit by Jeff who was next to Daniel.

Jeff was annoyed. "Practice throwing first!"

Emilly just chuckled in response.

SREKK..!!

The grass behind Emilly, which was quite tall, moved making a strange sound, causing Emilly to reflexively shift and grip Daniel's arm. Her head was lowered until it was right in front of Daniel's chest.

"What's that? Check it out!" Jeff's orders. Because Alan was in charge of the activity, Alan immediately stood up and walked towards the grass that had been moving.

Emilly realized that her body was now in Daniel's arms. Emilly immediately released her hand from Daniel's arm and sat up straight again.

"On purpose, huh?" she said.

"Yes, warm!"

Emilly let out a long breath. Be patient with Daniel's character, which is getting more and more strange by the day.

"Damn! shocking! What are you doing there?" Alan said to the person behind the grass who was his junior in the organization, Andrew.

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To Be Continued...