
In a campus park.
This is where Kiran is, with someone who looks foreign in the eyes of campus residents.
''Come home Kiran, your mother misses you.''
Kiran lifted her head, she was the same, missed her mother, missed her mother's spoiled, missed her mother's cooking, everything from her mother.
Her tears just fell, but what could she do? he can't go home, he hates the villagers, he hates his father, so much!
''Your mother is sick, come home for a while, maybe when your mother sees you, she will be back to health.''
Kiran was silent. His hands crumpled under each other, hearing his mother hurt, making his heart pierced.
''Sar, can I ask for help?''kiran's voice sounded trembling.
''What, Ran?''
''Bring my mother here. I'll take care of him.''
''You don't want to go back to the village?''
Kiran shook her head softly, she wanted to, but Agra would not allow it because of one promise she made back then.
''I will not set foot there again, Sar. Everyone there is so cruel, I mean my own father.''
Sari Husada, Kiran's cousin in the village, is the son of her father's sister. Whether sent or indeed your own desire.
''I know you are so traumatized by the people there, but after all there are still your parents who miss you so much, Ran.''
''You won't understand, Sar. Because you weren't in my position back then.'' Sari was down He also understood that Kiran hated them very much. ''What did you come here for?''
''Oh, this. I got a scholarship here.'' Sari showed Kiran the files she had brought.
''Wow, congratulations yes. I'm happy.''
''Ran!!''
Shouted someone who was a good distance away, waving towards him who was none other than Lisa. The cheerful girl from the chief city was running towards them and directly sat down beside Kiran.
with a sharp breath he tried to speak.
''I looked for you everywhere, it turns out you are here.''
''Are you running around like that?''
''You're looking for kating, have you asked for his autograph?''
Kiran's eyes widened, she forgot her reason for coming early to campus for meeting her cousin.
''Oh, my God, I forgot! did everyone gather their reports?''
''Already, only me and you haven't.''
''You haven't been signed yet?''
''It's just that I want the two of us to give it together.''
''Issshhh, you're this.''
Lisa glanced at the front of Kiran, who was there a girl who was the same age as them, smiling at her, but looked foreign in her eyes.
'Are these females, horse-like smiles!' lisa's not likein.
''Who is he?'' lisa asked a little whispering Kiran's ear.
''He's my cousin, introduce me. Sari is my best friend, Lisa.''
Sari smiled, but Lisa did not welcome her, she gave a strange look, until Kiran was amazed to see her.
''Ahhhhh, yes... Sar, if you need anything, you can find me. We say yes, bye.'' Kiran immediately moved up and pulled Lisa who was still squeaking at Sari who was waving her hand.
Kiran knew very well if Lisa had already let out a squeaking look. Lisa will pull out fangs and be ready to say anything without thinking about the person's own feelings.
''You're why, Lis?''
''That's why I have a bad feeling about him.''
''Eehhh sorry, Ran. But my instinct sometimes misses!'' Lisa may soon dismiss what she said herself, seeing Kiran's face change.
''Not Lis, but I was thinking about my mother. Sari said, mom is very sick.'' Lisa pats Kiran on the shoulder, she knows Kiran's life story, because Kiran has told Lisa a lot about her life.
''Yes, yes, you just talk to your husband. Who knows if he'll understand, okay?''
Kiran nodded faintly and they entered the classroom after getting their kating signature.
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''Ran?!'' call someone who just came out of the toilet.
Kiran and Lisa who were just about to go to the cafeteria turned their heads at the same time as someone shouted to her.
Lisa and Kiran stare at each other, because the one who calls Kiran is Roby, their own lecturer.
''Yes, the Roby, is there anything we can help?'' lisa's trying to ask, even though she knows what she's calling Kiran, not her.
''No, I just want to talk to Kiran. Can I talk alone?'' ask Roby.
''No! sorry about Roby. I don't want them talking about you anymore, and it must be Kiran they always blame.'' Answer the lightning Lisa. Roby doesn't blame Lisa for what she said, it's true.
''Just talk here, what's up, sir?'' asked Krian with a flat face.
''Um, I forgot what to say. Later, I'll excuse you.'' Roby left with a wry smile, confirming what Mass had said, but this talk he just wanted to talk to Kiran, not anyone else.
Lisa and Kiran just stared at each other. Kiran smiles by shaking Lisa's hair with anxiety, because Lisa is the best friend who understands her.
Sitting in the cafeteria, with food on each tray, the two girls ate interspersed with chatter and jokes. The campus residents who rarely saw Kiran smile certainly felt amazed, especially the people of Adam.
''Look, Kiran can smile sweetly too huh?''
''Yes, he used to be very friendly, until the females gossiped to him as a mistress of married men, Kiran's smile vanished, changing into a cold girl.''
''But the rumors aren't true, are they? because I heard she has a husband since she just came here.''
''He's right. It is unfortunate, the prima donna in this campus even already has a husband, and her husband turned out to have the largest stake in this campus.''
''Wow, amazing... Kiran deserves it.''
The chatter of the men was apparently heard by someone who was sitting at the corner table of the canteen, his hands clasped tightly with a spoon in his hand. His teeth tightened. He doesn't like their conversation.
''Oh yes, Lis! yesterday how was your first date?''
''First date with anyone, isshh you!''
''Mr Anas, '' Kiran said as she stuffed the noodle sheet into her mouth.
''What date, he just accompanied me to buy a new laptop, yes indeed he did, who bought it.'' Lisa laughs herself after saying her own sentence because she remembers the moment where she and Anas thought the couple would get a parcel with Anas.
''Lis? you kesambet?''
''No, the campus demon is already friends with me.'' Lisa and Kiran laughed.
But that was before someone came to their table, with a tray of food and a glass of water that he was carrying. Show off her sweetest smile in her opinion.
''Hi Ran, Lisa. Can I join, no?''
''Oh, Sari! of course you can, sit down.'' Kiran shifted her position letting Sari sit next to her.
''Ck, even though there are still many empty tables!'' lisa muttered softly, glancing from the end of her eyes and returning to bribe her food.
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Title: The CEO's Lover's Substitute
Author: Sashimi