The mask.

71.

Rama often visited the Poncho, the man was no longer bothered by his presence. Rama himself has made a pact that makes Poncho believe in him, that he will not take back his place first. After all he had more responsibility at this time, responsibility to pass on the will, as well as keeping his best friend until the end of his life. If necessary until they both have their own families later.

"Where are you going, Ram?" asked Andi who was deliberately waiting for the arrival of Rama in front.

Rama looked short. "Wind," answered Rama briefly.

"You should have taken me," Andi lamented with a pouting face.

"Next time, okay?" rama looked at his friend with a faint smile. "Have you had breakfast?" the young man asked, switching the conversation.

Andi nodded quickly. "Udah from earlier," Andi said chimed in. Andi's eyes narrowed towards his best friend. "Don't tell me you haven't?" the young man asked suspiciously.

"Udah just now," I Rama looked the other way.

"Seriously?" andi asked in disbelief.

Rama smiled faintly while nodding slowly. "Seriously," said the young man chimed in. The two walk together while.salimg throw questions or just chat.

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Late in the middle of the day, Kiara came with a crumpled look to Andi's house. Ever since she came, the girl had not opened her voice at all and only sighed many times. "Your luck runs out, Ra, if you sigh so constantly," said Andi who could not bear to see his friend continue to sigh and sigh.

"Hmm," Kiara muttered in response, the girl looked helpless, even if only to reply to her friend's words.

"Is there a problem at home?" asked Andi again, he tried to guess why his friend had been silent since he came.

"You know?" asked Kiara in a soft tone.

"Son, you haven't told me anything yet, how am I supposed to know?" chirp Andi spontaneously.

"Listen to napa!" kiara's sigh pouted.

"Yes, yeah. Sorry, the reflect was manifested earlier," I Andi grinned wide.

"Huh," snorted Kiara threw away her face.

"So story, isn't it?" rama said in a flat tone, the young man asked without looking at Kiara, he still focused on reading the magazine.

"I didn't expect you to turn out attention as well, Ram," Kiara said staring at Rama's day.

Rama grunted softly. "Don't get me wrong, I just feel sorry for Andi waiting for you to tell me," I said.

"Ahh, even though I just feel a little better because I know that people as cold as you can also care about me," complained Kiara put on a sad look. Rama just muttered, lazily responding to his best friend this one.

"So what's wrong with you, Ra?" ask Andi again.

"I'm fooled," I'm honest Kiara, looks like the girl looks dislike and jutek. "So much worse, I don't know who or how that person is" the girl added.

"Ahh, I'm so sorry. But congratulations guys," said Andi also concerned earlier also congratulated.

"Bantuin, cake!" kiara complained with a pouting face. "Let the match fail!" the girl was upset.

"Consider your soul mate, there's no way your Grandpa chose haphazardly for his granddaughter, right?" sela Rama with his leisure.

"So son said, why don't you just accept all the girls introduced to you?" kiara said grunting annoyed at Rama's words. The turn of his best friend who was betrothed, he did not want. Now with ease, the young man even said just walk away, who knows what a soul mate. It's amazing that his best friend, it's amazingly annoying Kiara meant.

Rama shrugged his shoulders indifferently. "It wasn't my grandparents who introduced them. After all, I'm not a playboy," replied Rama with a flat face that looks annoying.

"So you don't protest?" andi asked to distract Kiara so as not to get more upset because of their best friend, Rama.

"Udah, but it didn't work out at all. My grandfather always fooled me as much as anyone!" grunts Kiara complains.

"Try to see him first, Ra. Who knows what fits?" andi gave advice.

"Smart," sela Ra gave a compliment to her friend, Andi.

"And if it turns out I don't like it, what?" kiara asked doubtfully.

"Leave a word if you don't fit. I'm sure your grandfather won't force it all the way" Andi said confidently.

Thinking seriously, the girl shortly nodded in agreement with her best friend's advice. "Okay, I'll try!" the girl decided. "But if it doesn't work, one of you should help me thwart this match!" kiara looked at her two friends in turn.

"Don't count me! I don't have time for such a thing!" rama refused. "Let Jo take my place!" continued the young man in a flat tone.

Andi looked seriously at Rama. "But seriously, you know, Ram. If you help Ara, it must be the one who was betrothed to Ara to retreat without a fight!" tukas Andi sure.

Kiara nodded in agreement. "That bill," Kiara responded. "Some of me have also helped you, so you can also help me, lah, plisss," Kiara asked with a pleading gaze.

"So!" reject Rama firmly. "I don't like the next problem!" continued the young man in a cold tone.

"What problem?" ask Andi not understand.

"Grandfather I must ask for an explanation and Rama must take responsibility for thwarting the matchmaking he arranged," Kiara explained, he who knows best how his grandfather.

"And that's the problem!" timpal Rama confirmed Kiara's words.

"Ahh, I understand," Andi nodded. "Well then, go on a hunger strike, Ra!" the young man gave another suggestion.

"Can it work?" ask Kiara doubtfully.

"Maybe?" andi said not sure. "Isn't it worth trying?" the young man asked back.

"Whatever, it's up to you, Ra!" andi timpal. "Beat strike, okay! Talk strikes, no problem! Strike anything that matters you're strong!" continue the young man.

Kiara thought for a moment. "The hunger strike is the same as fasting, and I hate having to endure hunger," the girl murmured softly. "If strike talk, would have succeeded if only I had the talent pendiem kayak Rama," continued the girl glanced at her friend who was still calmly reading the magazine. "Ahh, I don't think anything will work" Kiara said desperately.

Rama closed the magazine he had been reading since. "Try talking to your grandfather again, and tell him you don't want to be engaged, married, or betrothed!" said the young man in a flat tone while looking straight at Kiara.

"Well, that's like the safest solution!" andi said. "Grandpa you will definitely listen to his grandson's complaint!" the young man was sure.

Kiara took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. "Well, I'll do it!" kiara said with a faint smile. His face was not as crumpled as before. Indeed having friends is the best, we can exchange ideas and talk to each other. Well, as long as his friend is good and not looking for profit.

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Jonathan, who has no job and only has a lot of free time, decides to visit his best friend's house. With plenty of groceries filled with snacks and cold drinks, the young man came up with a cheerful look. "Hallo, hello. My friends, I'm coming!!!" he said as soon as he got out of the car. With wide strides, the Jo went into the house of Andi and Rama after being invited by the servant who opened the door for him.

"Well, is Ara here too?" jo asked, pointing at Kiara who was sitting not far from where she was standing. "Old old age? why don't you come here? Can we just be together if you make me?!" babble the Jo bawel throws up a lot of questions.

"I'm lazy to push you! I was in a sprain again! And I don't want to get more and more into the horror of your pranky!!!" clearly Kiara answered tightly.

"How?" said the Jo put on a wounded look, but a second later the young man instantly changed his facial expression. "We've also met here so you can't convince me!" continued the young man with a cheerful face.

"Udah, no!" lerai Andi mediates. "Sit where you like, Jo!" said the young man invited his friend to sit, because from earlier Jonathan continued to stand while babbling.

"He-he, thank you, An," the young man sat down on any seat near where he was standing. "Btw, I brought you a snack and a cold drink!" said the young man thrust his shopping bag.

"It shouldn't be a bother, Jo," Andi said in response. "But thank you, deh. Tomorrow again, yes!" the young man joked with joking intent.

"Please, it can be arranged!" timpal the light Jo. "Where do you guys find my kayak guests, instead of asking for food, but instead bring food!" the young man continued.

"You!" rama said briefly looking straight at Jo.

"Huh?" mumbling the Jo didn't understand.

"I mean Rama, yes you are the guest!" andi interrupted. "So don't look around anymore!" continue the young man again.

"Oh," said Jo rounding her mouth while nodding her head, she understood what Andi had just explained.

The four young men spend time together, Andi tells why Kiara ended up in their place. The young man told him everything, Jonathan wanted to help, but Kiara did not want to trouble her best friend if indeed she could negotiate with her grandfather once again.

Rama chose silence, the quiet was just listening without the slightest intention of intervening. The problem was over, he was no longer introduced with the ulterior intention of being an arranged marriage. Rumors of him not being able to forget his first love spread widely in the office. Until the higher-ups in his office no longer had the intention to introduce their families to him. The young man's days were calm and peaceful, so he didn't want to look for trouble anymore. Do not let him be bothered with an arranged marriage that he cannot refuse. After all the four of them were young, the road they passed was still stretched in length. So there is no intention in the heart of Rama to be bound in a deeper relationship or can be said to foster a family. The young man still wants to enjoy his youth by working hard, he also wants to expand the business wings given by the grandfather. His friend did not want to when Rama asked Andi to take care of the company, Andi instead said that he would help with legal matters only. Andi also admitted that he did not have a sharp talent to assess business partners who could be trusted. So it remains Rama who continues to run the company of his grandfather, even after he admitted everything to his best friend.

"Woi, just daydream!" peeking the Jo nudged Rama. "Think of your first love, huh?" kekeh the young man was harassing his friend.

Rama smiled faintly looking at Jonathan. "Son" answered Rama briefly. "I'm thinking of you, Jo!" the young man tilted his head a little, he was back to insult Jonathan.

"Aisshh, Ram, Ram, call it, Ram!" jonathan said, his face looking pale instantly. "Merinding, nih denger you said so!" the young man rubbed his arm. Si Jo looked fearfully at Rama.

Rama gave a small grin. "Smoke!" he said looking straight at Jo.

"An, help me, dong," said the Jo staring at Andi's cheering. "Si Rama wants to kill me!" the young man stared timidly at his friend, Rama.

"Rama's just kidding, Jo. Candain is back!" timpal Andi jahil's. "If you dare, but?!" said the young man giggled amusedly. Kiara followed up laughing at the fate of Jonathan whose intentions to punish instead back colonized.

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Kiara and Jo say goodbye before the day changes for the night, both choosing to go home for dinner at their respective homes. Kiara is also there need to be with her grandfather, the girl wants to talk about the arranged marriage arranged by her grandfather. If she cannot refuse, Kiara intends to delay until she reaches the age of twenty more. Rama and Andi were alone in such a big house, but they never felt lonely. There's just what they talk about, yes although Rama certainly responded to the potluck. But it was not a problem for Andi, the important thing was that he knew that Rama always responded to what he said.

As soon as he reached his home, Kiara immediately entered the workroom of the grandfather. He said the workspace, but there is more like a mini library actually. "Grandfather, Ara wants to talk!" said Kiara firmly staring at the grandfather bravely.

The grandfather looked up, looking straight at his grandson. "Speak, you only have five minutes!" said grandpa chimed.

"Ara doesn't want to be betrothed!" kiara said honestly.

"We've discussed that before!" with the grandfather remained hard on his stance.

"At least not for now, cake!" kiara did not change her facial expression.

"Continue your words, young lady!" the grandfather put his grandson as if he were someone else.

"If indeed grandfather can not cancel it, then delay until the age of Ara is enough!" pinta Kiara with a serious face.

"Huh, even your age now according to grandfather is enough!" grunts the grandfather chimed in.

"Wait about five or six more years, cake!" timpal Kiara fast.

"If you're a matchmaker now, five or six more years old grandpa will meet granddad you know?!" the grandfather disagreed.

"But at least Kiara is more mature, Ara will also be more patient and can communicate well if married at that time. If now, grandfather knows for himself how Ara! Ara still often whines and tends to be spoiled, Ara is afraid that later Ara will make the wrong decision and ruin everything!" kiara explained what she had in mind.

The grandfather thought for a moment, then let out a long breath. "Well, do as you wish!" breaking up the grandfather followed his grandson's wishes.

"Thank you, cake!" kiara said happily.

"But remember, when the time comes, don't dodge it again!" my grandfather reminded. Kiara nodded quickly, confirming her grandfather's words. Finally the girl's problems can be overcome for a while, she will have free time for several years to come. After that he will not be able to dodge again as he is now.

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