Marrying Young Miss Kaya Raya
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"What is this, Vin!" dave said as soon as he came. The young man slammed his college bag onto the table and sat himself right next to Alvin.

"What?"

"You, why are you doing this to me?"

"What am I really doing?"

Alvin furrowed his brow confused when he saw his newly arrived best friend was already furious like this.

"We need to speak with four eyes" said Dave, pointing his body completely at Alvin.

"Speak about what?"

"Talk about you lying to me."

"Huh?"

Dave looked suspiciously at Alvin who upset him for acting like he didn't know anything.

"What are you hiding from me, Vin?"

Dave's question further made Alvin furrow his eyebrows confused. "What am I hiding?"

"Come on!" Dave jengah's. "Why are you still asking."

"I don't know what you mean, Dave."

"You didn't tell me frankly that you still have feelings for Karina."

"What do you say, what feelings?"

Dave moved backwards, distancing himself from Alvin.

"Look, you're faking it again." sneered Dave cynically.

"Why is this you, really?"

Alvin sighed tiredly with the strange attitude of his best friend. "First of all, tell me what's wrong with you. You just came in but talked about me like this. Look, if you have a question it's better to ask me.

"Yes, I do have a lot of questions for you."

"OK, just ask!" Alvin raised both his hands.

"First promise me you'll tell me the truth."

"Yes I promise."

"Do you still love Karina?"

"No,"

"Is there a name in your heart."

"It's been missing since he's been on me" Alvin replied firmly.

"How about that rumor?"

"Gossip?" Alvin raised his eyebrows. "What rumors?"

"Gossip about you."

Alvin rolled his eyes lazily. "Repidotes about me again?"

"Yes, and the information is already spreading in the cafeteria."

""Oh, I deserve to know nothing. I haven't been to the cafeteria today. If I go there, I'll hear it too. What's this time about?"

"About you and Karina! The info I got, you guys went to college together this morning. Doesn't it?

Alvin. He stared at Dave. His best friend came in anger.

"Are you back with him?" connect Dave with a sharp look.

"Are you crazy? Of course not."

"You're crazy, Alvin. If you're separated, why are you still in touch with that snake woman." Dave said. The young man brought out his uneg-uneg as a friend.

"Okay, I can tell you that this is none of my business at all. But you're my best friend. And right now we're talking about Karina, Vin. It's Karina! She's the snake girl who showed you off. Let me remind you again that you forgot."

Alvin's face turned grim. "I know, Dave. I remember!"

"Then why are you-"

"You want to go with him to college?"

"Yes, why? What's you-"

"My bike's leaking, Dave." cut Alvin. "So morning we just happened to meet and he offered me a ride."

"Why don't you just refuse?"

"can't. I couldn't even find an empty taxi. Ojek is also not there. If I refuse it obviously I will be absent today. While you know for yourself, today there's a presentation assignment and I can't be absent."

"Why not just call me? I can pick you up."

"Already! But you didn't answer my phone.."

"You called me?" Dave raised next to his eyebrows while Alvin nodded.

Dave quickly pulled his phone out of his jacket pocket and checked the phone call.

"Couldn't you?" alvin said after seeing the look on Dave's face.

"Yes, this is four times from you, Alvin" Dave said, showing his phone screen. The young man scratched his head, grimacing. "Sorry, I-I"

"Don't apologize!"

"But I'm already mad at you."

"No problem. It's not your fault either. You don't know what's going on. But the weird thing here is, I can't even blame myself. In fact, I did need his help this morning."

Dave didn't know what else to respond to this matter. Honestly, he can't say anything right now.

One thing that Dave can conclude from Alvin's explanation of today's events is that Alvin had to be forced to hitchhike with Karina. And it managed to make one campus splash.

"So what are you going to do now?"

"About what?"

"About what people are talking about. The rumors spread."

"What else can I do then?" Alvin shook his shoulders relaxed.

Dave was silent again. He admitted, if he was in the same position as Alvin he could not do anything either.

People have the right to talk about themselves. But he also has no obligation to justify or blame the rumors. Alvin doesn't need any clarification and that's Alvin's personal right. Leave it alone, then the gossip will subside by itself.

Might as well.

A little while after that Alvin and Dave just stay in their respective seats. Both are busy with their own thoughts. In the lecture hall there were only the sounds of some students chatting in the room.

"Steve seems upset. She asked me personally to stay away from Karina. In fact, I never approached Karina."

"But this morning you came with Karina."

"Well, for that one I was wrong. But I've explained my position."

Dave sighed slowly, "I think after this you should really stay away from Karina, Vin. It would be dangerous if you were nearby. You tau? That muscular lover will finish you off later if you continue to be near Karina."

"You think I didn't try, huh? I tried it Dave. I keep trying to get away from him, but-"

"But?"

"Why destiny always brings us together. I wonder why Karina is always in the same place where I am."

"really?"

"Yes, yeah,

"Every time I move away, Karina always seems to come closer."

Dave looked at Alvin.

"You know? If it were me, I wouldn't call it a fate meeting. Well, fate always brings you together. But you yourself are not destiny. You and Karina weren't meant to be together. You can't be one. You know why?"

Alvin shook his head.

"Because I hate him, that's the answer."

Alvin chuckles. "All right, all right."

"Remember. As long as I'm around, you can't go back with that snake woman. "

"Yes, take it easy."

Alvin is happy because his best friend is always looking for ways to entertain him..

Dave looked at Alvin, "Well, by the way, do you want breakfast? You're not hungry?"

"Lumayan, you're going to the cafeteria."

"I suggest you better not go to the cafeteria first."

"Why?"

"The eyes of the people will definitely lead to you now. Like the last time, the rumor spread. You know, Steve's friends even spread rumors that you're trying to disrupt Steve and Karina's relationship."

"I don't care."

"You should care. Remember, you're a popular guy at this college. Bad rumors won't be good for your image."

"Stop talking about Dave's bullshit, let's go to the cafeteria."

Dave shook his head.

"That's it. You don't have to go anywhere. I need you to wait here. Let me buy the food. You take refuge from the gazes of those gossip men."

"Wait here for a second, okay!"

After that Dave left Alvin in the lecture room while Alvin just shook his head at the behavior of his best friend.

Not long after, Alvin's phone suddenly went off. It was a message from Evelyn.

"Do you have time today?"

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