The mask.

70.

The day after Andi was sick, Rama also reprimanded the behavior of his friend who had hidden his pain from him. Andi said, Rama did not accept any objection. Even the young man threatened, if he would reply to keep it secret also if he was sick later. "Don't be angry, I just don't want to make my best friend worry" Andi asked with a clear face.

"There's no reason! How do you feel if I keep it a secret that I'm sick?" rama asked with a fierce face.

Andi lowered her head. "I will be disappointed for sure, but I will also be worried when I find out what you are hiding" Andi replied in a soft voice.

"That's how I feel, An," Rama said quickly.

"I'm sorry, I promise I won't do that again!" andi said with a pleading look.

Rama took a deep breath and looked seriously at his best friend. "All right, this time I'll let it. But remember, there's no next time, An?!" said the young man reminding his friend not to make him worry anymore. If it hurts, just say it. Do not hide and just know when the pain is getting worse.

Andi nodded quickly, promising in his heart he would never do this again. When he feels unwell, Andi will immediately tell his best friend so that his best friend is not angry with him anymore. "Now eat a lot so that you recover faster," said Rama attention.

"But I'm healed, Ram," Andi replied with a wide grin, showing that she was healthy, strong, and fine now.

"Your face still looks pale to me" Rama chimed in a calm tone. "So, finish your food! Eat more fruit than usual, and rest as much as you can for the day!" continue the young man.

"But I have–," the word that Andi wanted to say did not become spoken.

Rama raised his hand, stopping his best friend from refuting his words. "Don't do anything! Don't think of anything! And just take a break today?!" rama's breakup doesn't want to be disputed.

"But I'll be punished" Andi's great-grandson with a clear face.

"Huh, and let me meet the person who dares to punish my best friend when he is sick!!!" timpal Rama gave a small grin. Andi Kicep, shut her mouth as soon as possible. He didn't want anyone else to get in trouble because of him, and he knew very well that his best friend would actually do whatever he thought he would do if the person closest to him was bullied.

Rama patted his best friend's head, feeling that Andi was just his little sister. "Good, eat a lot and rest. When you get better, you can move as usual again," said Rama accompanied by a warm smile.

Andi softly, rejected his friend's hand slowly, as if he did not like the clap of his friend. "I'm not a child anymore, Ram," the young man complained in protest, inversely proportional to the feeling of pleasure that spread in his heart.

"Yes, already. I'll go first, be fine at home and do nothing!" rama said before leaving. Rama turned his head, looking at the servant who was near the two of them. "Make sure Andi gets some rest! Don't let him do anything heavy?!" tell Rama, the servant who heard that nodded obediently quickly, making sure that he would carry out the orders of his young master well.

"Good rest, may he heal soon, An," said Rama before he actually left. Andi let out a tired sigh, he would be in the room alone all day. Just let him rest and do nothing, it can also help the servants in this house. Instead of him being watched all over if he was outside, he better lock himself in the room alone.

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During the day, Kiara and Jonathan visit Andi. The two called because Andi was not seen on campus, and as a result, both of them found out that their best friend was sick at home. And here were the two, in Andi's room lying lazily without moving her hands in the least.

"You look so terrible, An," said Kiara shaking her head looking at her comrade in disbelief.

"Yes," Andi replied briefly, without bothering to turn to look at her friend.

"What are you sick of, anyway, An?" ask Jo to watch Andi. "You're not sick in my opinion, you're just bored in the room and like," the young man guessed correctly.

"That's what happened" Andi replied in a soft tone.

"Why not play outside, An?" ask Jo not to understand.

Kiara nodded her head in agreement. "That betul, if you get bored you should breathe fresh air, instead of locking yourself in the room. You can look more like a zombie!" said the girl chimed.

"Just blame Rama, I just didn't tell him that I was sick and he kept me in the room to keep and keep resting until I completely recovered" Andi complained with a face of compassion.

"Ahh, that's the punishment turns out to be his name," Kiara nodded in understanding. "Rama's cup has a cute side like this, huh?" said the girl giggled amusedly. Remember, Kiara is Rama's number one hardline fan. However, he also did not really expect to be noticed what else got the young man's heart. Kiara knew that it was impossible and really hard to achieve. Hence, the girl finally enjoyed her role now, as a friend of Rama.

"Just be calm, we'll accompany you so you don't get too bored, An," said the kindly Jo accompanying her bored friend.

"Thanks, man!" said Andi pulled a little girl on her lips, feeling a little comforted by the arrival of her two friends. Kiara and Jonathan accompany Andi until the young man returns to sleep due to the influence of drugs, they both choose to go home before meeting Rama. Who knows what their overprotective best friend did that one if he knows they're both interrupting Andi's break. Maybe they will be reprimanded or punished, cih, just imagine it is annoying.

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Not an hour from the return of Kiara and Jo who visited Andi, Rama had arrived home. "How's Andi?" rama asked quickly as he walked up the stairs.

"Second young master is asleep, young master," replied a servant carrying Rama's suitcase.

"Let me see Andi for a second, I'll be in the room!" rama said he kept walking to his best friend's room. He heaved a sigh of relief, his friend's face no longer looked pale, even his sleep looked more sound and did not sweat in the slightest.

After a few minutes in the room of his best friend, Rama went out and returned to his own room. He needed to take a shower and change clothes, a little tired with today's troublesome day. His work is a lot and he can not focus at all, his friend who is sick makes his mind split and can not be consented. So Rama brought his work that he had not finished earlier. "I'm more of a part-time worker than a boss! Just look at the pile of documents I have to take home and finish, too tall and annoying just by looking at them?!" the young man continued to complain a little, but still did everything well.

At exactly ten, Rama had finished his work. Her stomach hurt because she missed dinner last night. The young man went down to the kitchen, looking for something he could eat right now. "There must be something to eat in the fridge, right?" muttered the young man.

"What are you doing, young master?" ask the servant's aunt from behind.

"Feed food, bi," Rama replies hiding his surprise.

"You should ask to be made, young master!" the aunt said she intervened to make a simple and quick meal for the master.

Rama scratched his cheek. "I just don't want to interrupt your sleep" I'm Rama in a flat tone, but tucked away in the young man's words.

"It's our duty to serve you our employer, young master!" reply the aunt smiled warmly. Rama nodded his head in response, waiting patiently for his meal to be prepared.

"Thank you" Rama replied briefly. "Auntie just sit here" said Rama pointing to the chair in front of him.

"I can't, young master," the aunt replied quickly.

"Then the aunt went back to rest, let me take care of the rest" said Rama again.

"It's also impossible, young master. There's no way I'll let you clean the table!" timpal the aunt disagreed. Rama chose silence, he ate quickly and immediately returned to his room. Of course before that, Rama peeked to see how his best friend was currently doing. Then Rama went into his room and rested.

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In the morning, Andi entered without knocking on Rama's room. The young man smiled brightly while revealing his hand muscles. "I'm healthy, Ram!!!" he said smiling widely.

"I can see it without you telling me" said Rama who stood in front of the mirror, looking at all his friend's behavior from the reflection of the glass.

"He-he, let's have breakfast. Today I can move again, right? Don't you?" ask Andi to make sure.

Rama nodded casually. "Yes," replied the young man flatly. "Origin don't overdo it and make you sick again!" continued reminding.

Andi's turn nodded quickly. "Ready boss!" said cheerful.

The two had breakfast together, Rama headed to the office after breakfast, and Andi went down to the campus. The two separated in front of the gate, traveling and busy each.

Speaking of internships, Andi has finished it well. Even the young man had already made a report and sent it to his lecturer. "Yo, An, is it healthy?" say hello at once ask Jo.

"Yo'i," Andi retorted her thumbs up with a big smile. "With Rama, the doctor lost. Where can the disease for a long time, must be immediately expelled with Rama!" the young man joked.

"Where were our acting results yesterday?" ask Jo to know.

"Obviously successful, dong!" reply Andi proud. "But I feel a little sorry, Rama so digosipin in the office," continued the young man half-sorry. Indeed the plan worked, but why should his friend enter the gossip circle.

"What matters, does it work?" chirps Kiara suddenly. Andi and Jonathan nodded confirming the words of his friend. "Rama also did not complain like, he was enjoying, tuh!" continue the girl again.

"Maybe Rama is more likely to be a victim of gossip than a victim of business matchmaking!" timpal the Jo put on a serious look.

"Well, I'm going to class first. I'm late" Andi said.

"Me too, I go to class first, yeah!" pamit Kiara while glancing at her watch.

"That means stay me, dong alone here?" jo asked pointing at his own nose. Kiara and Andi did not respond, they just waved their hands without looking at Jo. "Aisshh, blame my lecturer for not going to class! The material's been postponed, right?!" jonathan lamented in annoyance. A second later, he smiled widely while enjoying snacks in the cafeteria. Food is the best way to forget your anger. That's what Jo did to wait for the next class.

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To celebrate Andi's recovery, the three agreed to spend time together after college. The place the three went to was a lonely cafe at the end of the road not far from their campus. Either because of the poor service here, or because the cafe is less cool, this cafe is too quiet. Only one or two customers are visible.

"Although I've been here a lot, I still often wonder why it's so quiet here, huh?" whispered Jo staring around.

"Perhaps because of the fierce one," replied Kiara following along whispering softly.

"Or don't be haunted here!" timpal Andi suddenly.

"Don't be weird, ah! No wonder you know that you're kidding about ghosts?!" timpal Kiara was half scared, his eyes were watching around, who knew what his best friend said was true.

"But I don't have a problem, anyway. Kan here deserted trus comfortable, nothing disturbing as well, even good to play games here!" i'm Andi. "I feel like I'm renting everything when I'm not," the young man continued leaning over. The three giggled amusedly, nodding in agreement with Andi's words just now.

"Let's start playing," break up Jo.

"Come on!" timpal Kiara is excited. "The loser, buy bread on the street, huh?" the girl challenged her two friends.

"Who's afraid?!" timpal the Jo and Andi together.

"You said to Rama, don't you come by here, An?" ask Jo curiously.

"Big!" reply Andi quickly.

A few hours passed, Kiara who challenged him was the one who lost. Finally the girl bought her two best friends the bread she meant. "Thanks, yes, Ra. Victory is indeed more beautiful if there is a fee!" said Jo smiling mockingly.

"What more is the payment of bread that is only made a few pieces every day here, beuhh, it's the best gift!" andi enjoyed his share. "May you order one more, won't you, Ra?" andi asked after chewing her bread. "Make Rama" the young man continued with a wide grin.

Kiara took a deep breath. "Message everyone, order whatever you two want!" said the girl in a resigned tone.

Andi also ordered more to be distributed to the waiter at his house, when else drained his friend's wallet. Not wanting to lose, Jo followed along too. The young man bought bread to eat later at home.

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