12. Morning Run

Daniel was in the kitchen, took a drink from the refrigerator and drank it. He felt that his throat had dried up because of Jeff and Alan who were staying tonight at his house. Daniel walked to his room again to continue the silly conversation with his friends.

"You have not slept yet?"

Daniel immediately turned and found his father sitting on the sofa in the living room, facing the television screen that was on.

"Yes, Dad," he answered. Daniel looked at the large wall clock that showed eleven o'clock at night. He decided to join his father, Daniel sat next to his father who was still facing the television screen. "Dad, why haven't you slept yet?"

Father sighed. "Thinking about your stubborn sister." He took the remote and turned down the volume of the TV. "How? Do you have a candidate yet?"

Daniel chuckled. "Not yet, Dad, the candidate is tame - tame pigeons."

Father laughed softly and then patted Daniel's shoulder, "Just like your mother, when will you introduce it to your father?"

Daniel raised his hand then gave a thumbs up to his father. The corner of Daniel's lips lifted, he always smiled when Emilly suddenly interrupted his thoughts. Only a few hours apart from Emilly, he already missed the noisy chatter of his sweet mouth.

The sound of footsteps was heard, making the father and son turn to look for the source of the sound. Jeff walked while stomping his feet in annoyance, then sat on the sofa which was intended for one person. "Damn your friend!"

"Your friend too,"

Jeff secretly sneered. His hand took the jar of food on the table in front of him. "The food I bought was finished with your friend! I just stayed for a while. Really—"

Father cleared his throat quite loudly. Making Jeff smile awkwardly because he just realized there was the owner of the house. "Oh, there's uncle, how are you uncle?" Jeff took the back of Daniel father's hand and kissed it. Daniel held back his laughter when he saw Jeff and Daniel father in front of him.

"Well,"

Jeff nodded his head. "Chelsea won yesterday, uncle?"

Daniel looked at Jeff who was focusing on watching television. He is sure that after this his father and Jeff will surely criticize him because he is the only one who supports Barcelona as the best football team from the others.

"Yeah, Jeff, you like it too, huh?" Father took a cup of coffee in front of him and drank it. "Play here often!

Jeff glanced at Daniel who was staring at him deeply. In his heart he laughed evilly because it was usually Daniel who always mocked him every time Chelsea played. "Chelsea is better than other Football teams, right uncle?"

Daniel rubbed his face with both his palms. "Dad, Daniel go upstairs first, okay?"

Father nodded silently. "Jeff, come here! Accompany uncle!"

Jeff's eyes glared at Daniel as if to speak, "Watch out for you!" while the one being glared at instead smiled mockingly then immediately stood up and walked away leaving him with Daniel Father.

Daniel opened the door knob to his room. Shaking his head slowly while chuckling, the room had only been left for a while, but it was like a storm was coming. While Alan was busy watching television while sitting leaning on the head of his bed. "I want to talk to you, okay?

"What?" Alan asked without looking up from the television screen.

Daniel walked over to him and laid him down on the bed. "Not so, okay." Daniel actually wanted to ask something related to Emilly, but his eyes seemed uncompromising, he was sleepy.

Alan looked at Daniel in surprise. "It must be Emilly, right?

Daniel immediately lifted his body and sat next to his friend. "Yeah, I want to take him for a walk."

Alan raised an eyebrow. "Street?" he asked, Alan took the cellphone on the nightstand next to the bed and played it. "You stupid, huh?"

"Why stupid?"

"Emilly is a beautiful girl, you bring a motorbike or a car."

Daniel smacked Alan's head. "You idiot. Stupid. Idiot. I mean it's going somewhere. Go for a walk."

Alan nodded in understanding. "Tell me earlier!"

Daniel took a deep breath and started looking for a comfortable place to sleep. "Don't disturb! I want to sleep."

"Ya."

Before Daniel was carried away to dreamland, he imagined Emilly's face that always made him smile. Daniel hopes that tonight Emilly will come to accompany his dream.

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Emilly walked down the stairs to the living room. She had a small towel wrapped around her neck to accompany her for a morning run in the residential garden. Her eyes were focused on the cellphone in her hand, occasionally looking at the road. Emilly's eyes widened when she saw the notification from her Instagram application.

DanielRichard's started following's you.

She finger clicked on the notification so it was clear that Daniel's Instagram was unlocked to the public. She finger brushed the screen again. Emilly was surprised when she saw the very first post on Daniel's Instagram, there was a photo of her with Daniel when they were at the Mount Slamet waterfall. Emilly cursed himself, how could he just accept Daniel's offer to take a picture with him. But Emilly is also relieved when in fact there is no excessive caption whatsoever in the photo.

Emilly walked past Bobby and Doni who were sitting on the sofa in the living room, facing the lit television screen.

"Where are you going?" asked Bobby while focusing on his cell phone screen.

Emilly stopped walking, then immediately turned to Bobby and Doni. "Where do you think I'm going in clothes like this?"

Bobby chuckled and stood up immediately. "I want to come with you!" He walked to Emilly, then touched Emilly's shoulder and brought her to sit on the sofa next to Doni. "Wait here!" he exclaimed.

"Yes! Don't be long!" said Emilly snorting softly.

Bobby had already run towards his room and entered inside.

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