The Steel-Cared Rose
The Proposal

Haliza threw her body onto the sofa. Body's tired. Mind floated.

Did I offend Dylan by accident? Intimidated him? With my declaration of love? My dominance to his children? I didn't force her to return my feelings. I didn't mean to take the attention and affection of her children. It makes him feel isolated like this. What would he want to say exactly? Don't force your presence around me? Let me with my wife's memories forever? Don't you try to replace my wife? Don't keep my kids away from me? Let me be with my kids without you interfering in our affairs?

Without feeling Haliza asleep. In his dream. Dylan spoke the words he had in his mind. He tried to explain everything to Dylan.

The phone's sound is ringing. Haliza.

“You where?” Dylan's voice is across the phone.

“Di apartment.”

“You wait there yes. Don't go anywhere. We otw to there.”

“Ok. “

Haliza opens the refrigerator. Checking the dining closet. Looks like Dylan hasn't had time to cook anything yet. Or should they order food?

Viewing of food ingredients. Vegetable flour. Eggs, ground meat, sausages, meatballs, chicken breast pieces and meat slices that have been marinated with various types of sauces. There are also those who are not being marinated.

Better while waiting, I cook food for all of them.

Take rice from the rice box. Wash it thoroughly and cook it using a rice cooker.

Take some eggs. Shuffled it. Insert cut carrot pieces that have been cut into dice boxes. Finely sliced leeks. The sausage is cut into pieces. Making omelet rolls. transferred to serving plate after perfect ripening. Sliced to taste.

Next cuisine. Chicken meatball soup. Prepare ingredients to make chicken soup from pieces of chicken breast that are cut into dice boxes. Carrots, chickpeas and potatoes. As well as meatballs that are halved complete the chicken soup knickknacks. Do not forget to prepare the seasoning of soup, pepper, garlic, crushed shallots. Sauteed before including vegetables and knickknacks.

Lastly, Haliza roasted the marinated slice meat. Choose three types of marinas, black paper, teriyaki and yakiniku. Smells are smelling everywhere. Apartment door open. Dylan and the kids reached Dylan's apartment.

“Hmm, it smells good once.” Syarifah.

“Yeah! My stomach is getting hungry.” Connect Keanu.

“You all haven't eaten yet? Eat first. The rice is ripe. I'll be done grilling meat soon.”

They put their groceries and luggage on sofas and carpets.

“Where have you been? Shopping?”

“Yeah! Her father Callista took us shopping.”

“Thank you.” Her heart was sincere while throwing a smile at Dylan.

“It’s my pleasure. Can I help you?” Dylan offers help,” Your cooking looks so good. Smells everywhere.”

“I'm done cooking. Thank you.”

“I'll cut the fruit. How?” Fresh Dylan.

“Terlarah. Thank you yes?”

Dylan nodded his head. Open the refrigerator and remove the fruits from the refrigerator.

Peeling and cutting apples that are given the feeling of lemon so that they do not turn black. Peeling the pear and chopping it. Wine riven. Melons and watermelons are cut into pieces. Dragon fruit and mango diced. Then make the salad dressing dough in a separate glass bowl. Enter thousand island, youghurt, sweetened condensed milk and Mayumi mayonnaise. Shaken until evenly. Add a little heavy cream to the sauce. Then pour it over the cut fruits.

“Come! We eat first.”Dylan

Some of them sat at the dining table. Some in the family room.

They eat while chatting. The atmosphere instantly became boisterous.

“Beauty is relative, photoshop is alternative. –Anonymous.”

Occasionally there was laughter because of a joke thrown by one of them.

“You girls only think about looks! Your focus is just to be beautiful.” Keanu.

Dylan and Haliza smiled knot. Listen to their children's conversations.

“Isn't that the demands of men like you?” Said Syarifah did not want to lose, “Ya right Cal?” Sahut Syarifah asked for support from Callista.

“What do you think is more interesting where Dania and Ilona?” Keanu asked Sharif.

“Ilona course.”

“Yeah! Cool.”

“Ilona? Who likes to play ball with you?” Ask Sharifah.

“Yeah!”

“I think it's more interesting Dania. Sweet and pretty.” Sahut Syarifah Callista.

“What I said? You women only pay attention to appearance. Dania can't play ball. Crybaby and very annoying.” Keanu.

“Yeah!” Timpal Sharif.

“That's because you two were kids. Isn't that Cal?”

“Yeah! Your outlook will change according to your age. You will be like a buffalo poked in his nose as soon as you see a woman who can amaze you.”Callista.

“Nope!” Sahut Keanu sure.

“Yeah!” Sahut Sharif's.

“Bu, do you think I married Hana because I was an adult?” Ask Sharifah to her mother.

Haliza's face suddenly clouded.

“I bought gifts for all of you.” Dylan switched the conversation. Haliza looked at him with a grateful face.

“Do you share it for all of us?” Ask Dylan to Haliza.

Haliza nodded her head. Dylan pulled out a shopping bag.

“There are names. You just share according to the names.”

Haliza took out the small boxes and distributed them according to the names.

They opened their gifts one by one. Boys get pins while girls get pendants.

Haliza handed over the box containing her name and the last Dylan.

“You didn't open your box?” Tanya Dylan received the installment of her box.

“Yeah, mom. Open up. We'd love to see it.” Sahut Syarifah and Sharif together.

“Let's just at home.”

“I also want to see it now if auntie doesn't mind.” Callista.

“Alright, I'll open it now.” Haliza slowly opened her box. There's a velvet black box. He opened the box. Rounded his eyes.

“It looks like you misloved the gift. Was it switched when you were shopping?” Followed by Dylan.

“Really? Can you see if it has a name?”

Haliza researched the beautiful ring. There is indeed writing that is very beautifully written. Her name?

“Why does it say my name?” Ask wonder.

“Because the ring is for you.” Dylan laughed loudly.

“But this is too expensive. Why did you give me this expensive ring?”

The children suddenly disappeared into Callista's room. They came back out carrying a large banner that they had prepared beforehand.

Callista assisted with Sharifah unfurling the banner.

Haliza read the inscription inside the banner.

Will you marry us? ....

“What is this?” His mouth was still in shock.

“Just say yes or yes.” Dylan laughed loudly.

“What?” Haliza could not help her laughter.

“Bu!” Sahut Syarifah looked at the face of his mother who was laughing.

“I am sorry! I didn’t mean to laugh or being rude. But how funny it is. Why do you have to propouse if the answer must be yes?”

“Ok! You can say no. As long as we compensate for everything we've spent. Ten times as much.”

Haliza was back laughing.

“Bu! Its supply to be romantic. Not funny!” Tegur Sharifah's.

“Yeah! I am sorry, darling!"

“Just relax, Sharifah. Let her prepared for herself.” Dylan laughed.

“Ok, I will make it short!” Dylan picked up the velvet box in Haliza's hand. Take the ring out of the box. Grab Haliza's fingers and attach them to her ring finger.

Dylan kneels. Looking at Haliza's face and saying, “Will you marry all of us?”

A smile spread from both lips. Eyes scolding. Nodding his head while saying softly, “Yes!”

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