The mask.

55.

Although Jonathan was already friends with Andi and Rama, but the young man continued to live his agreement with Rama. He remains a subordinate who helped Andi up to a month passed. From Rama, Jo also learned many ways to deal with company issues. Even Jo once invited Rama to join his company, there Jo saw how his new friend made a decision and took the fastest solution most profitable.

"Today, the last day of our deal is going on, isn't it?" rama suddenly said. "I'm sorry I'm a little exaggerated, hopefully you can understand," continued Rama looking straight at Jo.

"Well, congratulations on being a free baby, huh?!" timpal Kiara has just joined.

"If there's a time, come often, Jo. We get together and what kind of story it is," asked Andi.

"Surely, quite exciting also play with you guys. I can also while learning about business with Rama," Jonathan replied quickly.

"Pay!" rama said staring lazily at Jonathan, the young man opened his palm as if asking for something.

"Huh? Pay? Wearing what? Any money?" jonathan asked surprised to be suddenly charged a fee.

""Use energy maybe? Is Rama short of money?!" chirps Kiara responded.

"Anyway, Ram?" asked Andi with a innocent and innocent look.

"I have to be a babu again, Ram anyway?" mouh Jo looked at Rama with a look of compassion, hoping that his new friend was a little sorry for him.

"Ck, forget! I'm just kidding?!" decak Rama, said in a flat voice.

"Yes, the joke is very crisp, dah!" timpal Jo took a deep breath.

"It was serious, Ram, he-he," Andi said.

"Lat flat look was napa, not suitable to joke with the look of the model so!" cerocos Kiara's. Rama did not respond, the young man only hmm ria. No matter what his three friends were going to say about him.

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Andi often disappeared on weekends, the young man turned out to come to Ponco. He felt sorry for the man living alone without a family, he sympathized, feeling that they had the same fate.

Ponco took advantage of the situation to make Andi believe him, Ponco also asked Andi to come alone, because he was afraid and awkward to Rama.

Rama, who knew everything from the reports of the bodyguards he had hired to protect his comrades, did nothing. The young man just let his friend familiar with the Poncho, after all the safety of his friend has been guaranteed. He hired a high-level bodyguard, so Rama was not worried at all. Rama also no matter what Andi would hear from Ponco's mouth, he would take care of it later.

Several times Andi looked pensive after visiting the Poncho, Rama did not ask, just staring straight, as if penetrating his friend's mind. But Andi did not also stay away, the young man was still talking and chatting with Rama as usual.

"Ram ... me, eng, I ...?" said Andi hesitated one afternoon when they were alone, the grandmother rested more now, the age factor makes the woman they care about more tired.

"I'm what, hmm?" rama said as if he did not care, he continued to read the book in his hand.

Andi took a deep breath. "Whatever happens, I will always believe and be on your side?!" the young man said seriously.

Rama smiled faintly, his hands breaking the hair of his friend. "I don't want to fight or fight anymore, An!" the young man looked playful.

"I'm serious, Ram?!" decak Andi tidied her hair that was lifted by her friend just now.

"I know," Rama replied briefly. "Thank you!" the young man looked sincerely.

"And whatever you want, feel, worry, tell me. I'll take care of everything!" tukas Rama's.

Andi nodded quickly. "Surely, man!" said the young man smiling brightly.

"Don't just say the word for sure, but say it all. If you want something, I'll give it my all. If you need a friend to confide in, find me. If you're worried about something, let me take care of it so that it goes away! If you keep quiet, no one will know what you think in your little head, An!" rama tapped Andi's temple three times with his index finger.

"Anything?" Andi raised her eyebrows.

Rama nodded steadily. "Anything?! Everybody!" reply the young man with a million percent confidence.

"I'm lazy to do my job, Ram," Andi grinned at his friend with a witty look.

"Don't do it, let it get no value!" reply Rama lightly.

"I need extra pocket money!" andi said again.

"From tomorrow if there's no class, come with me to the office. We print money together?!" timpal Rama relax.

"I want to have a girlfriend, Ram," Andi's kekeh getting nosy.

"Patience, I am also single" said Rama, the two looking up, a moment later, laughter burst out from the living room where they were talking.

Rama took a breath, caught his breath after much laughter. "Why are you, hmm?" ask the young man, pretending not to know.

"I why? It's nothing, really!" timpal Andi looked the other way.

"Look, we've been friends for a long time. We also live in the same house," said Rama staring straight at his friend. "And you're not usually like this, why? Is there a problem? Or is there another weird rumor you heard and I don't know?" rama continued guessing carelessly so that his friend would open his mouth.

"Hmm, actually I used to stop by Uncle Beno's, Ram. Yes, if there is no class or weekend fit," said Andi scratched his cheek, looks doubtful whether to be honest or not.

"And?" rama asked with a faint smile, hiding the curse in his heart.

"Uncle Beno says I look more like Nek Lidya, and he keeps saying I look like Grandpa Surya" Andi's great-granddaughter is afraid that her friend is offended.

Rama pretended to look seriously at his friend's face, then he nodded his head. "It looks similar!" raama acknowledged. Obviously similar, Andi did share the same blood as the two of them. "But when did he squirm grandfather, An?" rama continued to look at his friend.

"What else do you say?" rama wants to know more.

"She's sorry for the mispronouncement, because I said my kayak face is a market, so there must be a lot that looks like me!" reply Andi frankly.

Rama nodded in understanding, the young man smiled faintly. "We're a little bit alike, aren't we, An?" said the young man staring at his friend.

Andi nodded quickly, looking happy because of Rama's words just now. "Of course, we are brothers. Even if we're just big brothers, doang!" andi timpal. The two hugged the siblings briefly, Andi could not see, Rama's face turned flat as they hugged. The young man's jaw hardened, with eyes glistening sharply. It seems like Rama is putting together a new plan.

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Three days after Rama and Andi chatted, Rama said goodbye to having to buy something outside the city. Andi intends to accompany, but Rama refuses, saying that his friend must attend classes so that his grades remain good. And here is Rama. Behind the company. He stood still, watching around. A black top-down shirt, a mask to hide his face, and a parked vehicle not far from where he stood.

Rama makes use of the camera blind spot he has marked, sneaking in easily. Before long, the young man arrived in front of the Poncho room. No need to knock on the door, he just opened the door in front of him with a spare key that had just been duplicated a few days ago.

The poncho was seen sleeping very fast as Rama opened the door slowly. Not wanting to take the risk, Rama smothers the mouth of the Ponco with a handkerchief that is drugged. "Good sleep, old man," whispered Rama a small grin.

After no more movement from the Poncho, Rama put the man into a trolley that he got on the way to the Poncho room. Without any difficulty, Rama had already arrived outside. He put the big man in his car. Rama left the place after that, the young man's eyes glanced at his cellphone, still at three in the morning, he still had time to send Ponco back to where the man should have been.

A few hours passed, Rama parked his car to the side of the road. He closed his eyes, waiting for the kidnapped passenger to come to his senses. Before long there was a rumbling sound, the Poncho held his head while looking around. "Aware?" asked a voice made Ponco widen his eyes, he seemed to be doused in water hearing the sound.

Rama laughed a little. "Come on, just relax. Don't put on a horrible look like that?!" kekeh Rama with a friendly tone.

"Why am I here, young master? Where are we at?" tanya Ponco hid the nervousness she suddenly felt.

Rama tilted his head looking seriously at the Poncho. "You don't know?" Asked the young man, Ponco nodded, hoping Rama would believe his acting. "Come on, I'm tired of pretending. We'll finish this game, Ponco" continued the young man in a playful tone.

"I'm Beno, young master. Who's that Poncho?" ask Ponco who insists that Rama misunderstands people.

Rama stared intently at the Poncho. "There!" point Rama to a place filled only by darkness, only a few rays visible from the direction pointed by the young man. "Aren't you supposed to be there and guarding the place I gave you years ago?" continued Rama with a flat look.

"Why did you show up in front of me? Why target me? I have no intention of going back to that place?!" hiss Rama intimidates the Poncho.

Poncho shouted furiously. "All your fault! Your own fault?!" he stared intently at Rama. "You're too strong and I hate having to live in shadows and fear!" the man continued to confess.

"I must eliminate you, the one who might come back and take away everything you have given me again!" show Ponco staring at angry Rama.

"I have no intention of doing that!" hiss Rama pulled over the Poncho's index finger that was pointing at him.

"Who can guarantee? Who knows what will happen in the future?" kekeh Ponco does not believe in Rama.

"Is that so? So that's why you whispered a series of words to my best friend?" rama asked with a flat face.

Poncho chuckled hard. "Friend?" he said without holding back his laughter. "You don't deserve to have a best friend, where does a best friend steal his own best friend's life?!" poncho insinuated Rama. "We're both the same, just living for our own benefit. So, you don't have any friends at all!" kekeh Ponco taunted Rama.

"As much as you want to say what, obviously, disappears from my sight?!" rama said no matter what Poncho said.

"What's the advantage to me?" ask Ponco not to lose.

"I guarantee that I won't take your place there!" point Rama in a direction filled with darkness again. "In exchange, don't show up around my friend and my grandmother! Just take good care of the throne I gave you?!" continued Rama.

Ponco looked straight at Rama, wanting to see if there were any traces of lies on the flat face of the young man. "Can I believe this?" said doubt.

"If I get caught, I won't come back here! You can be the ruler for as long as you want to be here!" rama continued seriously. Rama had planned everything, if Andi's memory came back or he was found out no matter how, he would find a new place. A secluded place in a cold area or whatever it was was up to, the important thing was that he disappeared with the money he had been making all along.

But Rama still hopes that all the theatrics he plays will not be revealed. It might be detrimental to Andi, but she already likes and gets used to all the warmth she gets. What would happen if he suddenly lost it, if he could survive, live alone and lonely. Perhaps he could only stare at Andi and her grandmother from afar once in a while. However, he will not be able to hold both of them again.

Poncho thought for a moment, then he nodded his head. "This time I'll believe what you say!" he said get out of the car.

Rama opened the window of his car. "May we never see each other again!" kekeh Rama with a serious look.

"Don't I go back first? There will definitely be a commotion since I suddenly disappeared?!" ponco said what he was thinking.

"No problem" said Rama smiling mysteriously. "I prepared everything!" continue the young man again. Although confused, Ponco nodded, not too dizzy with what the young man in front of him prepared.

"I'm leaving" said Ponco.

"Ah, take it and share this. I bought it before I picked you up" said Rama, handing over some groceries.

"Pick up? Kidnap exactly?!" grumbled Ponco half annoyed. He was bigger than Rama, but why did the young man easily move him from room to car.

"Don't get too angry, just a slight difference!" Rama shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"Here you go!" push Ponco.

"Alright, take care of your health, old man!" rama said, throwing a mocking smile.

"It's none of your business, little boy?!" timpal Ponco swears pissed.

Rama's car leaves the deserted city, the world where Rama used to live and rule. Now the young man was accustomed to the light and the warmth of the sun. Rama will not throw it all just for power that only gives itself the meaning of loneliness.

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