Day by day, April and Uncle Tio grew closer. Uncle Tio always sent text messages to April containing sentences of concern for the girl, April's mother was even surprised to see the changes in her daughter. April became more diligent than usual and only spoke as needed, April spent more time in her room. Even so, Uncle Tio always encouraged April to keep studying hard. "Uncle, wait until you finish studying, okay?" April kept smiling looking at her cellphone screen, this of course increased her enthusiasm for studying. After finishing studying, Uncle Tio called April until late at night, now the man had dared to contact April directly to just have a long chat. Unknowingly, April had entered an adult man into her life, meeting on the volleyball court always smiling from a distance. Making April's friends suspicious of the girl who was now getting closer to Uncle Tio, even at one time. Uncle Tio openly took April home after volleyball practice, since then April's parents began to wonder. "Are you dating?" April's mother asked. April who was ironing her school uniform just smiled in response, the girl also did not understand the status of the relationship between her and Uncle Tio. Because the man never directly expressed his feelings to April like the girl read in the novel. "I don't know!" April replied, on the other hand Uncle Tio always paid attention to April, making the girl even more confused. "If you're dating, then bring him home." April's mother said, suddenly the girl just realized something. She immediately rushed to her own room then closed the door after ironing her school uniform, sending a short message to Uncle Tio about this problem. April waited quite a long time for a reply to the message until night fell, maybe Uncle Tio had not come home from work and was busy, April thought. Then, at night when the girl was already fast asleep. One call to her cellphone managed to wake April up, rubbing her eyes looking at the cellphone screen. How happy April was when she saw Uncle Tio's name contacting her, the girl's drowsiness disappeared instantly. April immediately swiped the cellphone screen and put the tiny object to her ear, a deep voice was heard from the telephone connection that April always missed every day. Smiling after knowing that the man was always with her every day even though it was only through a phone call. At the beginning of the conversation it sounded very light, the man always asked how April's daily life was besides playing volleyball in the afternoon of course. And April answered as usual, but today there was something bothering April's heart and made her have to ask Uncle Tio. "What did you mean in the message earlier?" Uncle Tio asked, April took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. No matter what, Uncle Tio had to know this. "Earlier, Mom asked, Uncle Tio often takes April home after volleyball practice. So, Mom asked if Uncle Tio was April's boyfriend or not. If so, Mom told him to take her home. Like that.." April explained at length, after saying that to Uncle Tio. April fell silent while biting her own lip, worried that she was too big-headed and considered Uncle Tio as her boyfriend. In fact, the man had not said anything at all about their relationship. "Okay, just tell him that we're dating!" Uncle Tio said. Huh?! April was stunned when she heard it, did Uncle Tio just claim that their relationship was that of a couple? It was that simple, without any prior conversation. April had never even heard Uncle Tio's declaration of love for her, but for some reason when April heard Uncle Tio's words just now. There was a feeling of happiness that April didn't want to change, so April preferred to remain silent as if continuing the relationship that turned out to be more than April's expectations. "Come over to my house sometime! This weekend night, okay? So people will think he's just hanging out, right?" Uncle Tio continued, April felt like screaming right now and jumping as high as the sky. She didn't expect that April's interest in the man would be reciprocated, and Uncle Tio also had the same feelings for her. "Really, Uncle?" April replied, to make sure the man wasn't just making empty promises. "Yes." Uncle Tio replied, April trusted the man even more and couldn't wait for Saturday night to arrive. Uncle Tio wasn't like April's men or male friends who liked to spread sweet talk. Uncle Tio tends to be quiet but attentive, the man also doesn't talk too much and only talks when necessary. Making April admire him even more, Uncle Tio is also not the type of man who likes to spend his time in nightclubs like his other friends. The man is only at home after work and contacts April every night, and things like that will continue to repeat every day. So April and Uncle Tio are getting closer even though they have never met each other like in the cafe the other day, because Tio realizes that April is just a teenage girl. He is worried about everyone's bad views, especially April's neighbors, if Tio acts too rashly. Until finally, Tio's wait was not in vain. It was a coincidence that April's parents invited him to visit their house, little by little Tio was able to approach the girl. Moreover, April also did not deny their relationship even though Tio claimed that their relationship was one-sided. Which means, April is also willing. And Tio will happily keep the girl forever. "Later when Uncle comes to the house, what do you want to bring?" Asked Uncle Tio. "No need to bother, Uncle! I just want to convince Mom and Dad." April replied. "Okay, so what will Uncle Tio be treated to if he goes there?" Uncle Tio asked again, April's eyes rolled upwards as she thought. A crisp laugh was heard from the phone line, and for some reason the laugh sounded beautiful to April's ears. Because this was the first time April had heard Uncle Tio's laugh, who was known to be quiet and not talk much. "Why?" April asked if there was something wrong with what she said. "Why are you thinking about that? What will Uncle be treated to?" Can you make tea?" Tio asked. "Of course you can, Uncle, do you want to make tea?" April's cheeks were now as red as boiled tomatoes. "Yes... if you're treated to it, drink it." Uncle Tio said. The more intense their conversation, the more April was sure that Uncle Tio was serious about her. A mature man that April had always dreamed of.