The mask.

48.

Kiara became a junior at the Rama campus, the girl reaped a lot of attention, especially from the opposite sex of her age, even the seniors who do not have a crush were eyeing the girl as a prospective boyfriend of dreams. Sweet, beautiful, cheerful smile as if away from the evil world, small round face and cute, friendly and friendly attitude, make Kiara praised and loved by many people.

"I knew this was going to happen," muttered Kiara wagging her hair, an arrogant smile painted on the face of the beautiful virgin.

The smile on Kiara's lips immediately disappeared as her eyes caught Rama's shadow, the young man had just come and was walking along with the comrade Kiara had met. Kiara raised her chin, confident that Rama would stare at her, even if only once. Unfortunately, Rama did not look at it at all. The young man walked past Kiara just like that, making Kiara clench her hands in annoyance.

"Surely it's one of his tricks to piss me off?!" muttered Kiara assured herself that Rama was playing a trick to draw attention from her.

"Ram, I seem to be squirming at people we know, huh," Andi whispered as she thought.

"really? Who?" rama responded without looking at his friend.

Andi thought for a moment, then the young man shook his head. "I forgot, he-he," I'm Andi.

Rama pulled the corner of his lips upwards. "Basically forgetful, that means the person you saw wasn't important!" timpal Rama's. Andi nodded confirming, it would be unimportant if he forgot so easily.

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Rest, Kiara intercepts Rama. However, Rama did not. The young man instead walked leisurely past Kiara. "If you intend to upset me, congratulations, you've been very, very successful!" kiara said loud enough to draw attention around.

Rama continued walking, the young man even confirmed the backpack that was draped over his shoulder. "Ram," rebuked Andi who had just arrived. "Cantin, yuk. I'm a laper" the young man continued, taking his friend to the cafeteria. Andi feels strange why all eyes look at his best friend, but because it has been so often, so Andi tried to be indifferent also like his best friend.

Rama agreed. "Come, I don't want my friend dying from hunger!" reply Rama. The two young men stepped towards the canteen.

"Ahh, I want to know who I saw," Andi cried excitedly because he managed to remember who he saw this morning. "That's Kiara who came to my birthday party yesterday, Ram," the young man continued convinced.

"Oh, then?" rama asked to consider it unimportant for a Kiara.

"Then what, huh? I don't know, I'm just telling you that I saw him this morning" Andi explained. Rama nodded without responding to the chattering of his friend.

"Btw, why is it so weird? Usually there are many who visit you, Ram, but not gini-gyi very, deh," whispered Andi felt something strange.

"Okay, it's none of my business" replied Rama indifferently. "Come quickly to the cafeteria, she said she was hungry?!" the young man did not care what was happening around him.

"Rama!" a voice shouted from behind them.

"I think someone called, Ram," Andi said looking back. "Eh, uh, that's the guy I said I saw this morning, Ram," exclaimed Andi pointing at Kiara.

Kiara raised her chin high. "Same temen lo, if he has succeeded in making me sprain, but still far from the word like or interested?!" kiara said confidently, she smiled a smile of victory as if the card played by Rama was dismantled all.

"Huh?" Andi put on a look of confusion, did his friend make trouble when he was not next to him.

"Miss Kiara, forgive my friend if he's wrong, but Rama must not mean evil. This friend of mine, although indifferent and cold, he won't bother anyone!" obviously Andi.

"He's not wrong, it's just that the trick he's playing is too noticeable. Come on, who has never tried to play a trick like that? But congratulations, your friend managed to irritate me! Only he has managed to make it until now?!" kiara pongah.

"uh? I ta–," Andi's remark was cut by Rama.

"Whisper! Let's just say he misunderstood and deluded?!" said Rama in a flat tone. "Let's go," continued the young man leaving a dumbstruck Kiara there, amidst the crowd.

Rama's arm was forcefully pulled, the young man's steps halted. "Once it's still considered funny, both times I can forgive, but if too often, isn't it even more nauseating?" hiss Kiara was angry.

Rama brushed Kiara's hand off. "As you say, miss. Once can still be considered funny, both times it can be forgiven, the third time, get out of my sight! You're making me sick, really?!" Rama looked at Kiara expressionlessly.

"Why do you have to keep the tricks revealed, huh?" Kiara crossed her arms looking at Rama.

Andi who was watching the cold sweat, his friend never made trouble, but why now even get into trouble like this. How should he explain to Nek Lidya if asked later. "Ram, Ram, let's go, yuk. Wherever it is, not to the cafeteria is also okay, as long as you stay away from the problem," whispered Andi as slow as possible to persuade his friend.

"Miss, you seem to have misunderstood. I don't understand what you mean by 'Trik'? But it seems you feel that the world revolves only around you! If so, please wake up and be aware of yourself, before shame envelops you for the rest of your life, miss?!" said Rama sharply.

"Let's go!" Rama turned around and left Kiara who was sculpting. Is it true he misunderstood, so all this time Rama never played tricks. Or, is it possible that he played another card because the trick was already discovered.

"Anxuating?!" dengus Kiara chose to go home, no matter if she had to attend another class after this. He was already upset and lazy now.

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"Ram, actually you're the same girl what's the problem, anyway? He's wearing a lot like you" asked Andi timidly, who knows he offended his friend.

"I don't remember ever making a mistake!" reply Rama indifferently. "Maybe she's just a crazy girl who feels the attention of the whole world is only to herself" the young man continued.

"'Beautiful, anyway. But it's a pity if it's really crazy" Andi responded.

"Beautiful? Wh who? That crazy one?" rama asked in disbelief. "Jeez, wait for 'Angela'?!" the young man continued quickly.

"No, the comparison is too far, Ram. One human, the other cat time, anyway?!" tukas Andi half protest.

"Huh, wait for Angela anyway!" rama said stubbornly. Andi let out a long sigh, a little pity for Kiara who even lost competitiveness with the four-legged animals of their grandmother at home.

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Shame of course, but Kiara tried to be indifferent. He also stayed away from Rama, he was sure that if indeed Rama played a trick, the young man would definitely approach as he moved away. However, it is unfortunate. Nothing happened, Rama never once approached Kiara. Even when he crossed paths, Rama never glanced at the girl.

Over time, it made Kiara realize that she was wrong. But he was confused how to apologize. No more loving and adoring gazes, only mocking gazes for her. Kiara finally ventured to apologize to Rama.

One afternoon, when class was over, Kiara waited in front of Rama's car. Under the sun that was still quite stinging, even though it was already very late afternoon, Kiara waited patiently. Rama stopped exactly three steps away from Kiara who was waiting in front of her car. Installing a flat look accompanied by a gaze that seems to say 'talk or move aside if there is no need' that's how it is. "Can we talk?" great-grandson Kiara with a pleading look.

Rama sighed then nodded. "Hmm, just talk!" he said in return.

Kiara stared around, there were still many who swarmed them around where she and Rama were standing. "Can I move?" pinta the girl hesitated.

"Listen, I don't have time to hear any nonsense and rant about tricks or anything! I'm tired and just want to go home soon?!" rama's sigh hints that he is not going anywhere, so if you want to talk say it now or not at all.

"Ram, Ram, we go to the front cafe, yuk, he said there is a new drink variant there," said Andi trying to help Kiara. Unfortunately Rama did not respond to the words of his best friend.

"Well, or we'll just go back, and you can go with your car, right?" chirps Andi full of hope that one of the two people who want to give up. Why every meet is like a cat and mouse who always fight at all times. Fortunately this time Kiara nodded accepting the advice from Andi, making Andi sigh in relief. Rama looked indifferent, not caring at all. He just wants to get home for now

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Kiara is warmly welcomed by the big lady, who else if not Nek Lidya. He was delighted that his two grandchildren had brought a friend for the first time. Not to mention the fact that their friend was the grandson of his own acquaintance. "How's your grandfather doing, sweetie?" nek Lidya asked as soon as he met Kiara.

"Good, grandma. Sorry to visit without telling you first," Kiara replied politely.

"It's okay, it's okay, come here often" said Nek Lidya, shaking his hand in the air. Kiara nodded her assent to the hostess while smiling sweetly.

"Grandma stay first, you guys want to make an assignment, right?" the grandmother left without waiting for an answer. He also told the waiter not to disturb the three teenagers who were focused on doing the task, come if needed and do not interrupt the three of them, as the hostess said.

Kiara waited patiently, Rama who had not been seen since they arrived at the young man's residence. "Bored, huh?" andi asked breaking the silence.

"Not really," replied Kiara briefly.

"Rama tuh if you go back to the room immediately, at the earliest before the new dinner out" Andi chirped with information.

"Is that?" muttered Kiara put on a disappointed face.

"Sorry before, what is the problem with you, Rama? How do I keep on, yeah ... That's what it is?!" andi said confused looking for the right word to ask.

Kiara let out a long breath before replying. "I think I've misunderstood you" the girl's great-grandson was embarrassed. "Anything is a misunderstanding that happened. Well, I'm here to apologize," I'm Kiara with a sorry look.

"I'm sorry!" between a voice with a flat tone from the direction of the door. "Go back there?!" continue the voice indifferently.

Kiara looked at the young man who was leaning not far from her, still still haughty but Kiara would not misunderstand anymore. "Please let me apologize properly!" tukas Kiara ventured.

Rama shook his hand. "No need, I know that you are sincere and truly apologizing. So no need to apologize again?!" rama's sigh is lazy.

Just as Kiara wanted to open her mouth, Andi interrupted quickly. "Tumben here, Ram? Do you usually stay in your room?!" knock the young man. He gestured for the girl beside him to no longer bring up the apology in front of him.

Rama broke his hair half annoyed, sitting on an empty chair with his leisure. "Grandmother who told me," lamented the young man was lazy.

"Bwa-ha-ha-ha, the forced Kasian," Andi sneered at her friend.

"Cure, yeah, hmm, hmm?" rama tugging Andi's hair.

"It hurts, Ram," Andi complained. Although joking, the energy used by his friend was not kidding.

"Who told you to mock?!" timpal Rama grunted softly.

Andi turned to look at Kiara who was staring at her best friend with a look of disbelief. "Where is my best friend? Right, eh?" said the young man was proud. "Well, sometimes my best friend likes to misunderstand because it is too cold and indifferent!" andi's sighs over Rama's shoulder. "But he's really good?!" he continued convincing with confidence as if his friend was the best person in the world.

Kiara nodded, the girl for the first time smiled sincerely. It was not the imaging smile that he had been showing off when he was outdoors.

"Woah, beautiful?!" andi praised.

Rama rolled his eyes lazy, don't tell his friend this one back in love. Why does he have his only friend but it is very easy to fall in love, even though it is only because of trivial things. Unbelievable.

"Let's rework from the beginning, I'm Kiara, let's be friends?!" said the girl thrusting her hand to shake hands.

"Friends!" andi quickly accepted Kiara's hand.

Rama took a deep breath under the gaze of his best friend. "Friends" he said, ogah-ogahan."

This time Kiara makes a real friend, without seeing who she is, and how she looks. Andi and Kiara quickly blend in, both engrossed in storytelling and Rama transforms into a loyal listener. Well, maybe just pretend to hear or be forced to listen exactly.

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