Duren Sweet
Not him
Rara stared out the big window in Arnold's study. The man had not even returned after half an hour had passed.
Rara only touched the tea and cake that Dion served before delivering lunch to Rara and Arnold.
Chequek! Arnold's office door opened, he went inside and saw Rara standing looking at him,
Arnold: "Sorry wait a long time. You haven't eaten yet?"
Arnold stared puzzledly at the food that was still intact on the table. He put his suit on the sofa and pulled off his tie.
Rara: "Rara is waiting for Arnold."
Arnold: "Let's eat, Ra. I don't think it'll be long ago. Bima really sucks."
Rara: "Big brother job huh."
Arnold: "Actually not if he doesn't exist. Every project I've worked on would have been nearly ruined if he had interfered."
Rara: "Why did Bima do that?"
Arnold laughed at Rara's words which made the girl gawk. The stingy man smiling before him even laughed at Rara's words.
The deg! The deg! The deg! Rara's heart seemed to jump from its place. Rara completely melted at Arnold's good looks.
Arnold: "Don't mind Bima, let's just say you don't know her."
They eat while occasionally chatting lightly. Rara's getting curious about Arnold, though,
Rara: "Sister, can Rara not? But if you don't want to answer, that's fine."
Arnold: "What do you want?"
Rara: "Sister inget not when Rara call sister nanyain when sister graduation."
Arnold: "When is it...? Oh, that's when I was with Cindy, why?"
Rara: "What was that time?"
Arnold: "I'm again recovering from an accident."
Rara looked at Arnold as if she could not believe that a healthy man like Arnold had an accident.
Arnold: "You don't believe me, sorry if I'm not polite."
Arnold stood up and turned his body. He opened one by one the buttons of his shirt and opened his shirt in front of Rara who immediately turned away.
Rara: "Sister why undress sich?!"
Arnold: "Let's see the crash. Try opening your eyes."
Rara opened her eyes slowly and saw on Arnold's back that there was a scar that was long enough to form a slash on his back. The scar was also on Arnold's stomach and arms.
Arnold returned to wearing his shirt after being sure Rara saw clearly.
Arnold: "I need 2 more years to heal completely. Not just the top, but the bottom too. But I can't possibly point it at you."
Rara: "When will you be in therapy?"
Arnold: "Maybe my whole life, Ra. If I don't do it, I can't walk normally. And the pain will recur."
Rara: "Trus Cindy who's sister? Brother's girlfriend?"
Arnold: "I've never dated, Ra. And have no desire for it especially after the accident. I can't..."
Arnold stopped his words when he saw Rara's innocence. Arnold sipped water in a glass. He wanted to say what he felt, but he still hesitated.
Arnold: "Cindy is my cousin, and my personal trainer. He was specially trained by an expert doctor to help with my therapy. You can come along sometime if I have a schedule."
Rara: "Right, sister?"
Arnold simply nodded, Dion had already walked into Arnold's study and brought their used plate out.
Arnold: "I can go home, right?"
Dion: "Not yet, sir. I still need your signature. Just a minute.
Arnold: "15 minutes and no more. Don't you see Rara's here. I have to get her home as soon as possible."
Dion: "Looks like Miss Rara wouldn't mind if she had to wait a little while longer."
Rara smiled and nodded, it was still quite late in the afternoon and Mama Mia already knew where she was. He wants to know more about Arnold, his joy makes Rara curious about Arnold's life.
Arnold: "Ra, wait a minute. I'm taking you home. You go to college tomorrow?"
Rara: "Tomorrow Sunday, sister. Why, brother?"
Rara: "Rara permission same papa first yes, brother. But Rara wants to come along, all refreshing."
Arnold: "Ok, let me know. If so, I'll pick you up tomorrow at 8 am."
Rara: "Ok, brother."
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Rara waved her hand at Arnold who had just driven her home all the way to the front of the gate. Arnold didn't stop by again because he wanted to take a break for tomorrow's trip.
Rara walked into the house with a bright smile, it seemed that she was very happy. Mia who was there first looked at each other with grandma. They were talking while watching TV.
Rara: "Grandma, mommy..."
Rara hugged the two, sharing the happiness that was surrounding her. Suddenly she remembered something, Rara took off her embrace and took her phone.
Rara: "Ma, these are the photos. But Rara was confused about dech, why the same photo time mom, brother Arnold want to smile. But the same time Rara didn't smile."
Mia receives Rara's phone and sees some of the photos she took. Grandma saw it too. Mia looked at Rara who looked a little annoyed.
Mia: "You want to know why? Why isn't it the same person?"
Rara: "Oh yes, why did Rara forget. We're talking about something else." Rara frowned, with Arnold making her forget important things.
Mia: "Let's pay attention to more details. Remember what happened when Arnold asked for a photo with mom." Rara was silent, remembering the pieces of the incident last afternoon.
Rara: "Okay, ma'am. Everything's normal, but there's something weird."
Mia: "Try saying what's weird?"
Rara: "Yes, Arnold was just a smile when you took a picture of her. But when the photo is the same Rara, there is no smile at all. Arnold doesn't like Rara, he likes her." Rara almost cried.
Grandma looked at Mia who was still smiling looking at Rara's behavior.
Grandma: "Mia, what really happened? Don't let what Rara says be true."
Mia: "Mom...., Rara, try to remember when mom and Arnold took a picture together, who took the picture?"
Lara: "Rara, mah."
Mia: "Trus, when you took the photo, who took it?"
Lara: "Mama..."
Rara seemed to remember something, once again she saw a photo of Arnold who was smiling.
Rara: "I mean mom, Arnold just smiles at me?"
Mia: "Since I met Arnold, I've never seen her smile, not just mom, not everyone. But why is he just smiling at you, Ra?"
Rara: "Yes, yeah. He laughed in front of Rara. Quail..."
Mia and grandma looked at each other to see Rara who met red, she was very happy until her breathing was dull.
Mia: "But don't be happy, Ra. This is just the conclusion that my mother came to after the incident last afternoon. Rara still has to be the same Arnold. Do not let Rara be disappointed if the answer is not as expected."
Rara: "Trus if Arnold says he doesn't like Rara how?"
Mia: "Don't like it, but if you can talk for hours. Your father's complaining about you because your phone bill this month is a bit fat."
Rara: "What time is it? Why isn't papa negur Rara?"
Mia: "Mama's paying..."
Rara: "Rara Bill?"
Mia: "Not, but your father..."
Grandma blushed at Mia's words, Mia laughed at Rara's confused reaction. Basic is still plain.
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