The Marriage Pursuit.
15. Graduation Event (2).

HAPPY READING'S...

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Akira, Tiara and Dean had just been family from the Hall where the graduation ceremony was held a while ago.

"Lo's parents can't come?" ask Dean to Akira. From the way the man looked at Akira, of course there was a visible worry.

"Yes, Father and Mother went to City X at dawn." Akira replied with mixed feelings. He can't wait to wait for today. The day he actually graduated from High School. Akira had planned to take a picture with his parents.

But everything fails instantly because Akira's uncle dies. Of course his mother's father had to leave and leave Akira on this happy day.

"Don't be sad" asked Dean sincerely. From the way he looked at Akira, everyone also knew that Dean had a very deep feeling for the girl.

Akira tries to smile so that Tiara and Dean don't worry too much about him.

"Let's take a picture." said Tiara break the uncomfortable atmosphere there.

Dean asks one of his friends to photograph him, Akira and Tiara.

There are a lot of photos they take. There is also a portrait of Akira alone with Dean, along with Tiara and alone. It did a little to treat Akira's disappointment.

Suddenly a voice called out Akira's name from behind.

Akira, Tiara and Dean looked directly at the source of the sound.

Akira's eyes immediately perfectly rounded to see who had just come by revealing a bright smile and also carrying a bouquet of flowers.

"Arjun?" akira said that he made Tiara and Dean look at him.

Tiara tried to recall about the figure in front of her that didn't seem too foreign.

Yep... Tiara had seen the man.

"Lo was that guy, right?" tiara remembers Arjun.

Tiara remembers being chased by the man while in the flower garden with Akira.

"Hi.." said Arjun tampa sin. He also just realized that the girl who was with Akira was the girl whom Galih was chasing at that time.

"Why are you here?" ask Akira to Arjun. That was the question he wanted to ask since.

Moreover, Arjun was not invited at all to come to this school.

"Why? what harm?" Arjun asked back.

"Your parents can't come here, can they? that's why I came to accompany Lo on this happy day." added Arjun as if to be the hero who had saved Akira this time.

There only Dean seemed confused with a man who was quite mature when compared to him.

"Who is he?" ask Dean suddenly.

Because Dean knew until now, the man could not be Akira's brother because the hadith in his tribe was an only child.

Yep... Dean knows all about Akira.

Akira's face changed. He is confused to introduce Arjun as what he is.

Aaa... What should I say? it is impossible to say that he is my future husband... Dean will misunderstand later.. How is this?

Arjun knows the change in Akira's face at the moment. It seems that the girl was very worried.

"You don't want to introduce me?" goda Arjun is trying to lure Akira.

Akira is getting nervous. Even the sweat grains started to fill his forehead.

How'this? how'this? what do I have to answer?

Moreover, the gazes of Tiara and Dean seemed to be looking for answers from him.

"About.." call Dean to make the called one even more nervous. His breath was like being stuck in the throat.

"He's..."

Akira looked at Arjun for a moment. Find an answer to what he should say to his two best friends. But Arjun seemed to throw his face at her.

Arjun's hand was raised to shake hands and get acquainted, "I'm Arjun, I'm -..."

"She's my cousin." interrupted Akira suddenly.

I don't know why he said that. What is clear is that Akira is hiding something from Dean, the man Akira has been courting for a very long time.

That made Arjun smile strangely. Cousin? Ck.. it turns out that he really hid it...

Arjun does not expect that Akira will introduce himself as a cousin to his best friend.

But instead of getting angry, Arjun supported the charade. After all, their relationship is also just a mere charade.

"Dean," Dean replied as he shook Arjun's hand.

Oh so he sent Akira a message back then? Is he her boyfriend?

"Arjun,"

"Nearby..."

There only Tiara was slightly suspicious of Akira's words. Though he was very sure that the man in front of him was the man he met while in the flower garden.

Cousin Akira? Am I that stupid to be lied to? tiara said inwardly as she stared intently at Akira.

Arjun gives a round flower to Akira and of course the girl accepts it with pleasure. This is the first time anyone has given her flowers.

"Lo likes?" ask Arjun to make sure.

"Hum..." Akira nodded his head as he continued to kiss the flower.

Dean looked at her like he was jealous. He is jealous to see Akira happy with another man's gift.

"Let's take a picture of us too" Arjun orders Dean, who is carrying a camera.

Without any hesitation at all, Arjun stood beside Akira. Hugged the girl's waist so that there would be no more distance between them.

Of course Akira is surprised by Arjun's treatment, let alone Dean staring at him strangely.

Akira tries to escape from Arjun's embrace. "Don't move!" the man's orders to shrink Akira's guts.

Akira finally could only give up.

Dean was counting down while pointing the camera at Arjun and Akira.

From the camera, there are several portraits of Arjun and Akira in various poses.

"I went there first." said Dean handed the Camera to Tiara's hand and immediately left Akira.

Are they not exaggerating like that? Cousin, I never heard Akira tell the man at all.

After Dean's departure, Akira looks very sad. He believes that Dean was jealous to see his closeness with Arjun.

Although they have not officially dated, Akira and Dean have the same feelings.

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Akira and Arjun return together. Along the way, they really did not speak at all. There was only the roar of another vehicle and also the typical wind sound as Arjun opened the glass beside him.

Until Arjun's question becomes the only one that breaks the silence there.

"Is he Lo's girlfriend?".

"It's none of Lo's business" replied Akira and kept his eyes off the street from behind a car window.

Akira thought about how to explain everything to Dean so that their relationship would not get any worse.

Moreover, seeing the way Dean left earlier, Akira understood that the man was jealous. His heart also hurt to see him.

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Haloo.. little first yes to the Party this time... See U's...