The mask.

54.

Once at the company, Andi helped Poncho to get to the mess workers. Ponco thanked me so many times, praising Andi that not a single compliment was missed. The two split up, Andi bailed back home, and Ponco went into his room arranging the items he had. While arranging his belongings, Ponco chuckled slowly enjoying the storyline he was going to create to trap Rama.

On the way, Andi thought a little about what Ponco said. The young man seemed to be able to hear those words like repeated whispers in his ears. "Faces like me are quite marketable, so it must be natural to look a little like Grandma Lidya and Grandpa Surya," Andi nodded confidently. "Yes, that's the reason!" the young man was sure.

"I'm home" Andi said as soon as she got home.

"Welcome, young master," said the servant who welcomed Andi's arrival.

"Where's Lidya's grandmother?" the young man looked to the left and right.

"The lady's upstairs, in her room. The big madam is resting, young master," the servant replied politely.

"Thank you, I went up to see Grandma first, yes," Andi stepped up the stairs.

In front of the door of the grandmother's room, Andi knocked on the door slowly. Andi opened the door as soon as she was welcome to enter. "Have you returned?" ask the grandmother who was lying on the bed.

Andi nodded and approached the old woman. "Sick grandmother? Not feeling well? Which one's sick?" ask Andi streak.

Nek Lidya laughed a little. "Ha-ha-ha, this old lady isn't sick. Grandma was just a little tired so she lay down for a while" said the grandmother to calm the heart of the young man in front of her who was like her own grandson.

Andi heaved a sigh of relief, she thought the grandmother had fallen ill, so she was worried. "Thank God, I thought grandma was sick" said the young man in relief.

"Basically, your grandmother is not that old so it is so easy to be constantly sick," she pretended to be angry, even though she was very happy that someone noticed her in her old age.

Andi massaged his grandmother's legs slowly. "Grandmothers should always be healthy! Only grandma and Rama I have in this world" Andi said very sincerely.

Nek Lidya wears a nosy smile. "What about Kiara? Doesn't that pretty girl count, hmm?" the grandmother teased her own granddaughter.

"Aisshh, Ara's just a friend, Grandma. Just friends!" timpal Andi fast.

"Ha-ha-ha, it all starts with friendship, boy!" Nek Lidya laughed crisply, feeling satisfied had made Andi's face turn red.

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At about two o'clock, Rama arrived home. Rama scrunched his forehead, the house was too quiet. "Where are grandma and Andi?" rama asked the servant who opened the door for him. "Are they both in the garden?" ask the young man again.

"So Mr. Andi went to the big lady's room, young master. It seems like the second young master is still in the mistress' room," the maid replied. Rama nodded in exchange for thanks.

Rama stepped into the grandmother's room, slowly opening the door without knocking first. Rama pulled the corner of his lips upwards. "It turns out to be true, they both overslept," muttered the young man as he saw Andi sleeping on the chair, his friend's head lying face down on the side of his grandmother's bed.

"Basic, can't lie down properly" muttered Rama shaking his head. Rama put a blanket over his friend's shoulder. After that, he also confirmed the grandmother's blanket.

Rama left his grandmother's room, closing the door very slowly so as not to wake his grandmother and friends. Rama went into his room and immediately changed into a house shirt. Rama went back down to the kitchen, took a drink and a little snack. He was not too hungry and too lazy to eat alone, so he only stuck the stomach with snacks and fruit.

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The next day, Kiara tried hard to hide her laughter so as not to break. The reason, the arrogant Jonathan, now turned into a submissive and helped Andi bring her things. Andi looks awkward, but because there is Rama, he must be seen commanding slaves who work without pay until this month.

"Is there anything else the young master wants?" ask Jo politely.

"No need, can't you follow me on campus?" whispered Andi as she glanced around, many eyes were staring curiously at her.

Jonathan glanced at Rama silently, then looked back at Andi. "Unable, I must always be willing at all times to wait for your orders!" jonathan stood beside Andi.

Andi took a long breath. "At least sit down, do you not see, we are noticed by many pairs of eyes?" andi lirih.

"I ..., I ...." Jonathan glanced at Rama timidly, if he answered wrongly, his family business would run into trouble again.

"Just sit down, I'm not as cruel as it is not allowing someone to sit down" Rama said suddenly without taking his eyes off the book he was reading.

"Well, I'll sit down, sir?!" jonathan said loud enough.

"Don't call 'Master', just call Andi, Jo!" pinta Andi with a face. Jonathan asserted when he saw Rama nod allowing himself to call directly the name Andi.

"If you want to laugh, laugh, Ra. It is not good to laugh," said Rama without looking at Kiara.

"Sia–puff, who's laughing? I, hemp, don't stand it" Kiara spoke as she closed her mouth.

"Not to be covered, sounds still!" reply Rama relax.

"Ck, why, the hell can't you squirm on a seneng?!" decak Kiara with a sullen look.

Rama smiled mockingly. "When am I?" kilah Rama put a flat face against the wall.

"An, why does Rama have to be your best friend?" kiara asked, looking at Andi.

"Maybe it's fate?!" reply Andi without thinking, showing off a bright smile until his eyes narrowed.

"Ahh, you two are the same! Are you a slobber?!" ketus Kiara threw away her face.

"Heh, but you still play with us even if we make sprains?!" grunt Rama with a flat tone.

"Ngeselin, anyway," tweeted Kiara slowly. "But you guys are loyal friends?!" continued the girl with sparkling eyes. Jonathan just listened without making a sound, he's just a snitch who has to babble for free, following all Andi's orders. Fortunately the young man was kind, Andi never told him to do strange things. Rama is also not evil-evil very if he (Jo) did not bother the young man's friend, Rama even bought himself lunch and let him eat with them. Jonathan quite liked the punishment he was going through because it had disturbed Andi.

"I went to class first" said Rama draped his bag to his shoulder.

"Student learning, Ram. Don't sleep in class!" andi shouted, Rama waved his hand without turning his head in response.

"Indeed, the master likes to fall asleep in class, huh?" jonathan asked suddenly as only the three of them remained.

"And don't call us master, master, and master, Jo! Call me a name, Rama won't be angry!" said the awkward Andi called master by his friend Kiara.

Jonathan nodded quickly. "So, no one gets angry? Teacher, homeroom, principal, is that it?" jonathan asked curiously.

Andi was tired. "Unfortunately no one is angry, the world is not fair because Rama was too smart. Even though he overslept throughout the lesson, but he still ranked first in the class?!" andi answered Jonathan's question.

"Jo himself, not college? How can we always be the same?" it was Andi's turn to ask.

"Huh, right brain division he's not present, An. So he can't go on!" chirps Kiara grunts softly.

"I'm not continuing because papa I asked to learn to take care of the company! Not because my brain is not capable?!" jonathan doesn't accept stupid words. "I'm going to continue next year, for a year I want to learn to manage papa's company!" continue the young man.

"Yes, yeah, yeah, good luck?!" timpal Kiara half believed.

"I'm serious, Ra!" jonathan said quickly.

"Yain," Kiara lazily argued back.

"You're kind, cheerful, and warm, how can you want to be like this kind of girl, anyway?" jonathan asked glanced at the cynical Kiara.

Andi scratched her non-itchy cheek. "Aren't you the one chasing after Ara first, huh?" tukas Andi made Kiara laugh out loud. Jonathan snorted in annoyance, feeling that he had already dug a grave hole for himself.

"That's not a strange thing, that's what it is, bwa-ha-ha-ha" Kiara said with a laugh she couldn't stop.

"I mean, are you guys really dating?" ask Jonathan. If seen Kiara and Andi more seen as friends, not a couple who are in a relationship.

"I? She's she? A boyfriend? Nothing, yes, the story!" reply the two in unison.

"Related?" Jonathan raised his forehead, looking at Kiara and Andi with a suspicious look. "Gini compact, you know?!" continued the young man added a reason to suspect that the two people in front of him were lying.

"I don't want to date, I want to help Rama and take care of my grandmother!" andi really.

"If I don't want to break the hearts of other young people. They would all be heartbroken if I chose one to be a boyfriend, so let me make a sacrifice. Well, because I'm beautiful and kind?!" kiara's narcissistic nature begins to recur. The girl felt that she was adored by all the men living in this world.

"Narcissus!" andi's mummy chimed.

"Then?!" jonathan looked the other way. He was confused what made him like to chase after Kiara. Is it because of his friends, because of the betting, or just to show that he can get a star girl in their school.

The three continued to argue, until Andi and Kiara's class arrived. Jonathan waited faithfully, before long Rama came because his class was over. Jonathan is more nervous when dealing with Rama, the young man looks too dominant. So Jonathan often fears himself for no apparent reason.

"How's your class, sir?" jonathan asked, breaking the silence.

"It's normal!" rama's reply was short. "And just talk casually?!" the young man continued without emotion.

"All right?!" timpal Jonathan fast.

"What about yourself? Any complaints?" rama looked straight at Jonathan.

Jonathan hid his nervousness. "Nothing, Andi was very kind and never ruled me at will. I'm also not required to do excessive things!" I'm Jonathan honest.

Rama pulled the corner of his lips upwards. "My best friend is too good" he looks quite proud.

"I'm sorry I've gone too far. I just don't like my best friend being bullied!" rama after a moment of silence.

"It's okay, it's okay" Jonathan said. "I was wrong, I attacked Andi just because I was annoyed that Kiara had rejected many times" the young man continued to admit the reason he was bothering Andi.

"Let's be friends, Jo?" Rama smiled faintly as he looked seriously at Jonathan.

"Seriously?" jonathan did not believe. "Can I be your friend?" ask the young man again.

Rama nodded his head. "If you refuse it's okay, I understand you might still be upset with me!" rama is relaxed.

"Let's befriend! I don't mind, no heartache, no sprain, and no reason Let's be friends, Ram!" Jonathan stretched out his hand, and Rama received Jonathan's hand. The two shaking hands marked the beginning of their friendship. Of course, this is interference from Andi, where Rama would bother to invite someone to be friends if not for his friend who asked. Andi said that if he invited friends, Jonathan must have refused because he was afraid of Rama. Therefore the task was handed over to Rama, the reward was of course a thank you and he could see his friend happy.

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To celebrate their new friendship, Andi invites her other friends to have dinner together outside. At first Rama refused, saying that they could not leave the grandmother alone at the dinner table at home. But Andi instead asked permission from the grandmother, which of course was immediately allowed. Nek Lidya says he can eat with the waiters, he is not really alone in the house.

Three young men and one beautiful girl, Kiara was looked at with envy by the women because she could be surrounded by three young men who were quite handsome. Especially for the look of Rama who is a god-carved class. Kiara puffed her chest proudly, declaring herself the lucky girl in the world.

"Ra, can you move, can't you?" whispered Andi while glancing around them.

"Indeed why? The food is good here, you know?!" timpal Kiara relax.

"Their eyes feel like they're shooting lasers again, Ra?!" andi was not used to it.

"Watch them again the race stare, An," timpal rama relaxed. "Drink first" said the young man thrusting mineral water at his friend. Well, who knows, his friend could be calmer.

"Think they don't exist!" chirps Jonathan gives input.

Andi took a deep breath, closing her eyes for herself to calm down. As age opened his eyes, Andi did not care much anymore about the gaze that rained down on them. Andi instead focused on responding to the chatter of his friends.

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