The Unexpected Love Journey

Ch 14's. Career Beginning

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"Congrats on your weeding yesterday" said a reporter who interviewed Andre and Yunita exclusively after their wedding ceremony.

Sis Alika felt that giving fan service did not hurt; although in fact Yunita had refused at the beginning, because she wanted to enjoy the early days of her marriage calmly.

"Thank you," Yunita replied kindly,

"Okay, maybe I'll just go straight. Because reportedly you will immediately go to the honeymoon tonight. How do you feel as newlyweds?"

Andre and Yunita stared at each other, they spoke through their gazes to determine who would answer this question.

"Happy dong of course, especially after the many obstacles we had to pass to get to this point," Andre ended up being the one to answer, while Yunita only supported with a smile.

"OK," said the interviewer, "Speaking about the obstacles. How do you deal with negative comments that have always been popping up on Instagram. Many are curious how you can deal with all that for 10 years more,"

Yunita was silent at the question. Andre who was aware of Yunita's attitude replied representing Yunita, "We try not to care about all that."

‘Lickgirl’, ’Girl Matre’, since becoming an actress, the two nicknames Yunita always get on her Instagram when she uploads a photo. Many haters consider it just using Andre as a shortcut to becoming an actress, and a booster of its popularity.

Not until there, even journalists who always follow the trend also often allude to the nickname and the story behind it in order to increase the number of clicks in their articles.

About her could be an actress because Andre was not entirely wrong too, because indeed the beginning of her becoming an actress was not long after she attended the party that night; the night she first met Andre's parents.

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Time passed, and it didn't feel like the first semester was passing so quickly. It felt, the most exciting moment of her life happened; the moment when she was reunited with Andre; the moment they started dating; and the moment she met Andre's parents like it had just happened yesterday.

“Wuah, finally able to rest also a full month,” said Stefani when the bell rang; indicating the dark times due to UAS are over, and a long holiday awaits them. His face looked very cheerful, unlike a few weeks ago; gloomy, like he had a huge burden of life on his mind.

“So, what do you plan to do for the holidays?”

“Ih, use it again, yes come with you vacation,” replied Stefani who now hooks their arms together.

Actually, the question was just pretend. Because indeed he invited Stefani to join the vacation planned by Andre. Stefani himself even recently finally added by Brandon to the group that was mentioned by Dimas, as “Circle friendship”.

There is nothing special in the group chat; except the three friends who often expose each other's disgrace, which even up to the embarrassing photos they were scattered also without any shame at all. Stefani was just like him when he first saw the silliness; shocked, because he did not expect Andre and Brandon who were notoriously quiet turned out to have another hidden side.

The days at his school, especially in his class during this time were still the same as when his relationship with Andre first spread, hostile. Yep, nothing has changed at all; a cynical look; being gossiped about a no-no; being shunned by some of his classmates, has become commonplace to him. Especially in his own class, his new classmates will hang out with him if there is a task and forced to have a group with him; although some people are still neutral actually, just a little afraid of being ostracized as well.

“Better have a few friends but can be trusted than many friends but traitor,” Andre's words make him look at the problems he faces in school with a different view.

At first, he was quite depressed to be excommunicated like that, even he had time to blame Andre for the fate that befell him. However, Andre's words earlier, made him realize and grateful to be able to see the original color of the people around him at this time. He is also very grateful to have a friend like Stefani who continues to be beside him.

Today, after returning home from school, his plan to go with Andre to a place was canceled because Andre was called by one of the teachers at his school; for whatever purpose. So, to fill her free time, she decides to go with Stefani to the mall for refreshing.

“Excuse me, adek Yunita ya?” said a woman who looks like a career woman—tall; wearing glasses; wearing a sweeter and jeans rather tight—stop him and Stefani when in front of the gate.

“I.. Aye, right. What's the matter?”, Yunita replied as graciously as possible.

“Just relax deck, I am not a criminal kok,” said the woman.

As if knowing what Yunita was thinking right now, the woman took out a small rectangular shape from her bag; like a business card and gave it to Yunita.

With a little suspicion, Yunita took the business card, ‘Alika Yuniar – Scout Talent, MSC Production House’ listed on the business card, accompanied by some other brief information about the company. Although it looks convincing, he does not immediately believe, and acts like not interested.

However, Alika does not seem to give up and finally invites them to go to a cafe to talk, even Stefani was allowed to come along.

At a cafe not too far from his school, when Stefani was ordering a drink, Alika who was sitting in front of Yunita, came back to get something out, this time it is a script that on the front page is written, “Only You”.

“So, I came here to recruit you as a supporting actor in our company's latest drama web,” said Alika. Yunita, in her heart was quite shocked yet also delighted amazingly. Still, he was confused about one thing,

“How can sister get info about me?” Yunita asked him directly.

It bothered her a little, because all this time, she had never auditioned anything. So it is quite suspicious about how Alika can get information about her, even to find out where she goes to school.

“Ah, about that. To be honest, I first saw your picture during a competition in Singapore some time ago. Actually, at that time I was ready to nawarin a film project for you, but first my coworkers. Well, it just so happens that this time there is a project that needs a rather nerd character, and suddenly I remember you at that time. Plus, when you came to the wedding of artist C at that time, the producer immediately agreed, so.”

“Oh, I see,” Explanation Alika sounds quite convincing, because he had thought that he was trying to be tricked by being led to become an artist who has taken a lot of casualties.

Being an artist, of course everyone his age will immediately say yes if offered an opportunity of this magnitude. Seeing the great opportunity that was in front of him at this time, his mind immediately imagined far ahead about his life that would soon change.

“Hellow?” Alika knocked on the table in front of Yunita who was dumbstruck.

“Ah,” daydreaming preoccupation, he forgot that in front of him there is still Alika, “Can I think first ngak kak?” tanyanya.

“Why?” Alika looked a bit confused at the answer asking for a little time to think,

“I want to ask my parents first, because this is a great opportunity. Fear my parents are against the fitting I have agreed, it can be serious,” he lied a little. Because of course his father, with a stone-hard character, would strongly disagree. Somehow if his mother. But anyway, the reason he couldn't say was Andre.

Wh why? Because Andre once said to keep yourself from getting too close to the world where full of reporters—which Andre calls as a destroyer of privacy—because some journalists will pursue them both when their relationship is revealed; which he doesn't want either.

“Ah, okay. How long?” alika asked back; her way of speaking sounded like she was somewhat unhappy with Yunita's current decision.

“3 days,” felt a bit uneasy, Yunita who at first wanted to say a week, she finally said 3 days after thinking for a moment.

After agreeing to this, Alika with a slightly forced smile then stood up and left Yunita before Stefani returned with their ordered drink; the script that was placed on the table earlier was also brought.

“Loh, which person was it?” stefani said as he put the drink he was carrying on the table, and looked to the right and left like he was looking for someone.

“Udah go,”

“Well, how to go?”

“Tau ah, giddy cave. So to the mall ngak nih?” he tries to avoid Stefani's question. In fact, in his mind at this time, he was thinking about how to tell his father subtly about him being offered to be an artist.