He's The Unaffordable
Chapter 124 - Preparation for Audition

“Do you guys also follow us here?” ask Kak Hadi who is already standing on the side of our table. I groaned softly, because he interrupted what Wyatt was about to say. “I did not expect that my two beloved sisters were so interested in my daily activities.”

I rolled my eyeballs. “I just want to know what Sister is doing here with Clarissa. Why not make out at his house? Isn't all you need to convince just Luca?”

“I'm not an actor like you and Clarissa. I can't pretend for too long. Do you think I'm happy to be in this place alone with her?” said Big Brother stubbornly. He sat down by Colin's side and let Clarissa sit down with Adi and Lily at their original place.

“Why is Brother sitting here? Sister, ‘kan, is dating Clarissa,” I said astonished.

“We're not dating, just having lunch together so that the man believes that we're seriously dating.” Brother took a glass filled with orange juice that the waiter had just placed on the table and drank it. I can only wait to see my part of the drink is re-sniffed.

“Mbak, please, the juice is one more glass, yes,” Colin told the waiter. “Already. Your drink will be replaced with a new one.” He rubbed my hair.

Adi and Lily came over, then shifted the empty table beside us to combine it with our table. That way, we can all sit around the same table. Charlotte and I exchanged glances, then turned to Wyatt. The information he was supposed to convey had to be postponed first.

“You better not eat too much pizza, also avoid soda,” Kak Hadi said seriously. We turned towards him. “You will have a medical checkup tomorrow. If the doctor finds something wrong, then you are declared dead.”

“Serious, Brother??” many surprised.

“Serious, Hadi??” said Wyatt and Charlotte almost at the same time as me.

Clarissa and Colin laughed. “No. He's just teasing you guys. The examination was just a formality. The campus just wants to know if you have a history of certain diseases so that they can anticipate it by advising new students to seek treatment and so on. So, his activities during his study on campus were not interrupted.”

“You're not joking around, Clarissa. You should have just let them be scared.” Hadi shook his head.

We huu ria until a waiter came asking us to lower the volume of the sound. Our pizza order came, so we ate it together. Colin, my dear, and Brother and Clarissa shared with us what examinations we will undergo later. I was relieved to hear that the examinations performed were just ordinary examinations not as complete as when we had annual health checks in the hospital.

Colin picked me up the next morning so I could take a medical check-up on campus. I've already refused, because today I'm going to audition after lunch. Vikal will pick me up from college and head to the audition place together.

But Colin insisted, I could not say anything more. He was right about his non-permanent holiday. Once the odd semester lecture starts later, he will be busy with his thesis and his work practice. I am not only busy at school, but also at work.

“Enter. I'll wait here.” Colin helped open my helmet from my head.

I kissed her cheek, then waved my hand at her. She smiled blushing back at my hand. An officer accepted me and asked me to show evidence for a medical check-up. After marking my name on the list of people on the table, he invited me to come in.

There are quite a lot of checks I have to go through. Starting from the physical examination such as weight and height, then blood type, before I met with various specialists. The examination was done at random. Not all see an ENT Specialist as the first turn.some meet the dentist first, new ENT and other specialists. It seems intentional so that no room can be empty for too long.

My phone shook when I just came out of the last examination room. I gave all the files that the doctor handed over to the officer at the exit. I pulled out my phone while waiting for the clerk to finish checking my files.

“Yes, Vikal,” my bro after knowing he's the one who contacted me.

“Don't forget your audition schedule this afternoon. I will wait in front of the coffee shop next to the building,” said my assistant for the umpteenth time.

Colin smiled in welcome. He gave me a helmet, but I didn't want to take it. I let him put it in my head. He just shook his head slowly at my powerful attitude. “Vikal called you again?” tanyakanya.

I sighed softly to dramatize. “You believe that? He called me more than the amount of medicine taken by patients in the hospital in one day.”

“He's just nervous. After months of rest, she must have been anxious that today's audition didn't go according to plan.” He held my hand. “Like my dear who is also nervous.” his god. He must have felt my hands cold.

I immediately pulled my hand from his grasp. It is fitting that he suddenly did so. “Come, quick up. I'll have lunch before I change. We're going to the coffee shop next door.”

Sitting in the back seat of Colin's motorcycle is fun. I could hug her body from behind and feel the coolness of the wind. Things I can't enjoy in the car. But I always had to close my helmet so that no one would recognize me. Because I can be chased by journalists or fans if they see me out in the open like this.

Colin swiftly passed vehicle by vehicle so that we could arrive at our destination faster than if I were escorted by Big Brother or Pak Sakti. My heart was pounding either from just sitting on a fast-moving motorcycle or nervous about facing an audition.

“You'll be fine. This is something you've been doing since you were a child.” Colin grabbed me by the shoulder and invited me into the coffee shop.

“Indeed only a few months, but it feels like starting all over again,” I'm slow.

Vikal waved his hand so we could see where he was. The waiter took us to our seats and handed us a menu book. I immediately ordered a fast-cooked meal and a glass of orange juice. I left them to go to the toilet and change clothes.

I just make makeup, because they usually do not like when our natural face is covered with many cosmetic ingredients. After being convinced of my appearance on the mirror, I returned to the table where Vikal and Colin were.

My order food has already come, so I can enjoy it immediately without having to wait any more. Vikal gave me instructions on what to do inside later. She also reminded me not to smile much, because they were looking for models for fashion shows, not for advertising specific products. This fashion show will be the starting point for my return to the world of models after a long break. A very opportune moment.

“You ready?” ask Vikal. I nodded with certainty. “Come, we're in.”

A security guard opened the door for us. Vikal walked in front of me, while Colin took my hand to the audition spot. As soon as we were near the door to the side yard of the hotel, I could see the tents and the large number of people there.

I took a deep breath, then took it out slowly as another security guard opened the door for us. This audition has been conducted since morning, but there are still many participants who are interested in following it.

“Dira??” call someone whose voice is no stranger to me. I turned my head and saw Laras looking at me with teary eyes. “I'm so happy to see you're back.” He came closer and hugged me tightly.

“Hey, I'm fine. Why are you crying?” I rubbed his back in confusion. “You know that I am on leave, for academic reasons, ‘kan?”

“I know. But I also know that you need great courage to be able to come to this place now.” She let go of his embrace and caressed my cheek. “I'm happy to compete with you. My turn is over, so I have to go to the next place.”

“Of course. Good luck to you.” I smiled at his assistant, then returned a wave of Laras' hand. I forgot about that. I came nervously to this place not because of that scary incident, but because of the length of time I was on leave.

My heart was pounding, beating faster. I looked around me and people were looking at me. Some looked at me with pity, some were smiling mockingly, some were whispering with the person next to them with a small laugh, and some were observing me from head to toe.

“A-I can't do this, Vikal.” I walked backwards. Colin holding my hand looked at me in confusion. “Me-they definitely remember with that live broadcast.” They all must be talking about the video. Video where I don't dress at all. How could I forget about it, then come here without thinking first?