My Mom Wants to Mate
71. Laendlers

Karen was putting on makeup in the room. She just thickens and sharpens some parts to make it different from everyday makeup.

She was wearing a black dress that was slightly below the knee length. Some gold accessories are also attached to the ears, neck and wrists.

Daniel came out of the closet and was ready with his black suit and shirt.

They also went to the restaurant.

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Karen and Daniel got out of the car and looked around. Many have come and are waiting to enter.

Karen also wrapped her hands on Daniel's elbow making her husband turn to ask for an explanation.

"The others are also handcuffs." Karen reasoned while showing the people around.

From a distance, Lana and Nathan are waiting in line.

"Na, I didn't want us to come here and you fell." Nathan's nostalgic.

"Inget it, it's beautiful and don't come in."

"I tell you the secret yes, Dion deliberately pushed you let us hug hehe."

"What!" Lana was suddenly upset. "You told me to?"

"I didn't tell you, suwer mewer bucket. But I agreed to his plan back then hehe, let us be friendly."

"Ikh, the message doesn't work, but I'm sick of it!"

"Sorry baby, accuse his face not to be bent that later the grandpa in the stomach follow pout."

Daniel and Karen approach Lana and Nathan. The four of them entered the restaurant. There are many guests in the room.

Classical bands play special songs for dancing. There were also many guests dancing in the middle of the dance floor.

They take the food that is prepared. On a typical day, the restaurant is a concept of fine dining. But because the night was a celebration of the anniversary, the party was a standing party concept with buffets but still provided chairs on the edge of the wall.

They enjoy the food while watching the classic dance performed by the guests which consists of many classical dance communities.

"Hi, Boss Karen! Hi, Bro," said Haris who surprised Karen and Daniel.

"Well, what are you doing?" ask Karen.

"Same as you dong, can't you?"

"Who's coming?"

"Who are single men going to come together?"

"Who do you know in this restaurant? His owner?"

Haris nodded. "Yes, I've all seen the concept of his business as how. I'll open a culinary business."

Karen nodded.

"If you knew you were here too, just now."

"How about, I'm with Daniel."

Daniel was a little troubled by the arrival of his brother. He went from there to get a drink.

Haris followed Daniel to the drinking table.

"Hey Bro, I want to ask you something."

"Hm?"

After taking a drink, they spoke near the table while looking at the people dancing.

"Ehem." Haris cleared his throat as if to convey something important. "So when did you stop Karen?"

"What?"

"Why surprised? I know that you guys were set up. Are you in love with each other? No, right? I'm sure it's not. I know what Karen looks like."

Daniel was silent. He looked at Karen in the distance there with a sad look and feeling then gulped down the drink that was in his hand.

Of love? (Daniel).

"After you're divorced, I'm ready to take care of her."

"That's your purpose for working with him?"

"No. I used to want to do photography with work at Karen's place. But after finding out you're being betrothed, and seeing you two, I'm becoming more and more convinced that you guys don't really fit in and don't love each other."

Daniel looked back at Karen from a distance. In his heart he said the words of Haris. At the beginning of the marriage, they were very unsuitable. Their personalities are very different.

"You don't even want to tell me about the times you had to drop out of High School. He had to go there. Why not tell a story? Afraid of getting caught in your depravity?"

The event was painful and made his personality much more closed. He became much more afraid of making friends.

At Vincitore High School where Daniel moved, he only had 'classmates' who knew him just because they were classmates. But personally, Daniel knew no one. He had lunch in the cafeteria alone, he changed into a gym suit alone, never chatted with his friend.

"Easy, Niel!left to make a lawsuit, trial, signature, done."

According to Daniel's agreement with Karen, one day they will get a divorce. And he approved it. But somehow hearing Haris say that, her heart was hot.

"You see that screen, Niel?" Haris pointed at the screen above the music players. It says 'next dance: Laendler'. "Laendler's Karen's favorite dance. We used to play High School until we were king and queen of the prom. You could say we were 'dreamy couple'. You know what I mean? Do you understand that he fits me better? He didn't like men like you."

Daniel closed his eyes for a moment restraining his anger.

"I want permission, I want to take Karen down to the dance floor and reminisce" Haris said, smiling triumphantly.

Daniel's breathing started to become irregular with emotion. He looked at Haris with his chest rising and falling as his breathing hunted.

"Where? You gave me permission, right? I'm polite to ask your permission. It's because we're still brothers. Suppose Karen's husband is not my brother, I won't be kind enough."

Haris approached Karen to ask her to dance.

With a quick step Daniel chased after Haris and grabbed his shoulder. "No! She danced with her husband."

Daniel approached Karen and extended his hand.

"What, Niel?" Karen was shocked by Daniel's hand.

Daniel pointed at the dance floor with the corner of his eyes.

"Dance? Can you be Laendler?"

Daniel nodded.

They forget Daniel ever attended the same High School even though he eventually had to move. They forget that their dance teacher is the same person so what Haris is proud of is actually also owned by Daniel.

Karen extended her hand.

Her heart beat faster but she was astonished by the look on her husband's face that did not look happy.

Music 3/4 starts playing. This Austrian dance is a very intimate pair dance. Karen and Daniel along with many other dance partners started dancing.

"Why, Niel? You sick?"

While still arranging his dance steps, Daniel shook his head.

I don't know what made Daniel hold Haris and ask his wife to dance. He felt he had to prevent and replace her dancing on the dance floor that many people witnessed. In fact, being the center of attention like that was really something he did not like.

"Than, let's go dance. Must be so sweet like Daniel and Karen." Lana was amazed to see the dance that Daniel and Karen did.

"For example, you can't dance. Young pregnant women can't take care."

"If you're pregnant, can you?"

"Yes, it can't. You're not afraid you'll think the turtles are dancing?"

"Aarrrggghh." Lana clucked in annoyance. "Dance, yuk!" take Lana.

"But also said you can not dance even ngajak," Nathan protested.

"It's not like that, nor can I. Just dance, original, slow down."

Nathan agreed. But they never dance so their dancing is so stiff that their feet step on each other.

"Aaawww, sick Than, don't inject anyway!"

"E uh, sorry sorry. Aaawww, you also mengginjek!"

After kicking and stomping on each other several times, the husband and wife finally decided to stop dancing.

"Ultimately, we are not dance talents. Even your feet hurt you inject mulu," said Lana, giving up.

Meanwhile, Karen enjoys dancing with Daniel especially at the dance moments that require them to hug and bring each other closer to the face.

to Be Continued's...

Jogja, June 29th 2021

(the Laender dance visual from the movie The Sound Of Music - not the Daniel Karen-visual.

Karen's long red hair, 165.

Daniel has straight hair, a little wavy. Coma hair model, height 180.

The original Laender dance is not like in the TSOM movie. However, the movie version was so popular that many learned this dance version of the movie TSOM)