Between Love and Friendship
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Ken just lay on the floor. Everyone else looked at Ken. Alfi and Desta quickly approached Ken. And immediately carry Ken to the long sofa in the living room.

Naila looked at Ken anxiously. Same with Zara. Biting her lower lip held back her anxiety. Alfie immediately opened Ken's shoes.

" Give me some space." Shouted Alfi as those present crowded very close to Ken.

" Ken's sober, Ken." Naila said as she patted Ken on the cheek.

" Stop!" Rumi pulls Naila's body away.

Rumi put eucalyptus oil close to Ken's nose and applied it at some point.

" Imhh.." Ken slowly opened his eyes.

" Thank God.." Said Rumi and the others almost simultaneously seeing Ken awaken.

Ken immediately sat down and massaged his forehead. His head hurts. Rumi quickly massaged Ken's head. Zara saw that. Slowly back and move away from there. Naila just kept quiet to see Rumi massaging Ken's head.

" Elo is like this a lot, Ken. Check for fear of anything.' Desta said he was worried about Ken's health.

Ken held Rumi's hand to stop massaging her head. " Thank, Rum." Ken.

" Yes." Yeah." Rumi sat on the small sofa.

" I'm not papa. Maybe just tired." Ken took a deep breath.

" Just check on Ken." Alfi's advice is also worried about Ken's situation.

" yes. I'll check it out." Ken finally said.

" Yaudah. Eat yuk first." Said Desta patting Ken on the shoulder.

" First."

Only Ken and Naila had been staring at him with anxious faces. Naila sat on the floor right in front of Ken. His eyes are already glazed.

" What are you doing?" Ask Ken with a smile.

" I'm sad to see you like this." Naila said her tears just slid and Naila hurriedly wiped her tears.

" I'm just a little saucer." Said Ken and held gently Naila's cheek.

" Are we going home?"

" A little while." Ken. " My body can't take a car." Ken Say.

Naila hugged Ken tightly. His anxious feelings deeply disturbed his mind. " I don't want anything." Naila lirih.

Ken returned Naila's embrace and gently stroked Naila's back. Without them noticing there were several pairs of eyes glancing towards them jealously. Naila broke her arms and sat down again in front of Ken. Ken pinched Naila's cheek. Naila's plain face always managed to keep Ken entertained.

" Feed Ken." Rumi said and just sat down near Ken. No matter Naila who was near Ken.

" First of all." Push Ken smooth.

" Open his mouth." Rumi thrust a spoonful of food in front of Ken's mouth.

There's no way Ken's making a fuss anymore. Ken opened his mouth. Rumi smiled triumphantly while glancing at Naila sharply.

" Let me eat myself." Ken still sounds weak.

" It's not papa. Let me bribe." Rumi said forcefully.

Arsyi looked towards Ken and Rumi. " It's more like Rumi." Arsyi.

Silently Zara watched with a sad look.

" Had it.. Whatever Ken's choice. We support it." Said Alfi who heard the talk of Desta and Arsyi.

" But Ken. Naila is not comparable to Ken. I was a child. Unadult. He's just waiters." Arsyi scoffs at Naila.

" Whatever it is. There must be something Ken thinks he's better than any woman." Alfi defended Ken.

Ken did take a bribe from Rumi. But his eyes could not be separated from the figure of Naila who remained sitting quietly in front of him. Occasionally Ken teases Naila by gently pinching her cheeks. Rumi only glanced at it with an annoyed face.

" Nah.. I'm abis in bribe." Rumi quipped Naila.

" Thanks." Ken's brief.

Rumi again took food for himself and sat down near Arsyi.

" In the bribe. But still tease that chick in front of me!" Rutuk Rumi was upset.

" Patience.. Love needs a process, Rum." Arsyi said as if supporting Rumi.

" I don't have much time. Two months and a rare meeting!" Rumi looks upset.

" If Ken doesn't want to. Don't be forced." Sahut Desta's.

" That's the man you're ngeselin!" Omel Rumi and stay away from Arsyi.

How Rumi was not upset. When Ken and he first met and had dinner at a restaurant. Naila works there. And worse again. Naila accidentally spilled a drink in Rumi's message at the time. Rumi who was a little temperament became annoyed and angry at Naila who had repeatedly apologized. That's where Ken and Naila met.

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Naila has been moody since she got home from Desta's house. A smile that is usually always visible on his face. Now the smile disappeared. Ken stopped his car in front of Naila's boarding house. Ken did not get out of his car to open the door. Ken looked at Naila. A look full of warmth.

" What's up? From that moment it was pouting." Ken asked gently and stroked Naila's cheek.

" Your friends don't like me." Naila said with her manyun face. " I try to be the best in front of them. But why are they so."

Ken smiled at his smile. " Be yourself." Ken.

" I'm afraid they'll stay away from you if you marry me!" Naila said, "I'm just a village girl who wanders into town as a waiter. Our world is so different. Like the earth and the sky. I just graduated High School in the village while you graduated S2 Overseas anyway. My legacy is just farmland. While you're papa's business empire you're already in hand." Naila mentioned their differences that are very mature.

" Your family, your friends. Always asking, are you sure you want to marry my rich girl?. Do they not think that I can be offended by their words?!" Naila began to shed her tears. " Do I keep laughing and always look bodo whatever they say. Makes them think I'm a stupid girl who doesn't know what they're saying?!" Naila sobbing.

" Ssttt.." Ken wiped Naila's tears gently. In his face adhering to both black eye beads Naila wet. " Whatever they say. It won't change my decision."

" How about them?"

" Who are you going to marry?" Ask Ken.

" You."

" Forgot their words. Most importantly I will always try to protect you." Ken.

Naila hugged Ken tightly. Ken always kept his heart calm.

" Don't be angry anymore." Persuade Ken and break their arms. It's not good if anyone sees. People will suspect. They're doing pervert.