The Rival Beside Me
Reply Budi Vs Amanah

The atmosphere was silent, there was no conversation. Rise silently. Lala doesn't know what to talk about. Lala also did not want to misunderstand.

Rise up looking asleep on the couch. Maybe the effect of the fever medicine he was taking.

Lala went straight back to Eko.

" Thank you very much La. You really have helped me a lot." Eko said as he opened the door.

" Ok together." Lala smiled kindly.

" Don't forget tomorrow back again." Pinta Eko's.

Lala thought for a moment while wearing her shoes.

' Ok then. I'm just returning her grandmother's favor.' Think Lala. Then he nodded his head in approval.

" Be careful on La's street." Shouted Eko.

Lala just coded with her hand. And he turned on his motor. The motor drove out of Eko's house, passed through the security complex and out onto the highway.

His heart was a little relieved. At least Rise still looks fine. And not far away disappeared.

A ringing of hp shocked him.

' Grandma?'

" Hello La. What's Rise up today to go to college?"

" I'm sorry, Grandma, she didn't go to college. If you can figure out why, Grandma?" Lala pretended not to know.

" He's been 2 days away from home. Ordinary, trouble with his Father and Brother. It's making Grandma very stressed." Grandma Obviously.

" If you know, please tell Grandma yeah." Pinta.

" Yes Nek."

Lala looks confused. He did not, however, want to interfere in other people's family matters. But on the other hand He also cannot remain silent to the condition of the Risen being weak.

' What I'm just saying.' Thought Lala was still weighing up a decision.

The following days after college he immediately visited Bangkit at Eko's house. He made sure his fever had gone down or not.

Arriving at Eko's house he knocked on the door.

Lala waited a little while. Rise still looks weak. Step by step He walked towards the door. Her hair was still as disheveled as it had just woken up from its long sleep.

" Get in!"

Door opens.

Lala came in and sat down on a sofa. While Rise directly lying on a sofa. Obviously his dizziness made it even harder to sit.

" Wouldn't you go to the hospital?" Ask Lala.

Rise smiling wryly.

" Is this my brother's order? Or Grandma?" Rise up directly accusing Lala.

Lala shook her head.

" Not at all." Lala immediately dodged

" Why do you care about me?"

" I'm just kasian to you." Obviously Lala is lying.

Rise up immediately smiling cynically.

" It's impossible. I don't trust you."

Rise up to take his eyes off. He looked at a window. Both of them seemed silent. There was not a single conversation they had. The mood became quiet. Only the sound of the clock ticking from the next room. Until the sound of the stomach rose broke the silence.

" I cook porridge first." Lala immediately moved to the kitchen area to cook the porridge back.

After a few minutes, Lala put a bowl of porridge on the table, near the bed of Bangkit. Rise up pretending to be asleep.

"Don't forget to eat the porridge and the medicine back."

Rise up looking silent and not responding at all.

" Don't come again and don't mind me! " The voice rose up behind his blanket.

Lala just looked over and went straight out. Then say goodbye to Eko. Eko was approaching Rise.

" Why is Lala's face so grim?"

" I don't know."

" You can't be like that Kit. He cares about you."

" I don't trust him."

" Why are you so?"

" He must have been told by my Grandma or my brother." Rise still misunderstood Lala.

Eko doesn't understand. Rise hesitant to eat porridge made by Lala. But he was hungry. He finally ate it. Lalau took medicine.

" It seems I'm better. Tomorrow I'm looking for boarding. And no one tells anyone where I am."Threaten Rise.

" Including Lala."

Get up nodding your head.

...***...

The atmosphere during the day is very hot. Lala

" Why not just go to class."

" You know for yourself, I'm running away."

Lala felt something strange. But he doesn't want to think. Lala hurried out of class as soon as the course was over. Sani and Fani just looked at each other.

" Where is He?" Fani curious.

" How about we follow?" Sani proposes an idea.

Lala walked through the corridors of the management, accounting and library building.

He's headed to Roof Top campus. Once in a while Lala glanced at her phone. Who knows how to raise sms again. But clearly no sign of incoming messages anymore.

Lala was confused as soon as she arrived at Roof Top there was no Rise yet.

Lala sat on a swing and turned her head once in a while.

Lala glanced at her watch. It had been almost 10 minutes waiting, but Bangkit had not seen at all the stem of his nose.

Lala reopened her phone. Before finally a voice surprised him.

" Lala! How dare you hide the Rise."

Andra was clearly standing not far from her place. Lala's surprised. So it's not Rise who texted him. But her brother did it. Lala regretted not investigating with the phone. Lala deeply regretted her own stupidity.

" Why did you come. So you tricked me?"

Andra smiled sinisterly as she approached him.

"I don't think you're this stupid. But you obviously made it easier."

" What is your intention and purpose in doing this?"

" You're too innocent La. You guys dating? Do you find that fun? Hiding Him from Our family."

" We're not dating. And I'm not hiding it."Lala clear.

" You're lying!"

" Lala! " Sani and Fani's screams make Andra immediately pull Lala and hide.

" If you want nothing to happen to you. Quiet down!" Threaten Andra.

Lala had to shut up. Sani and Fani walk around the roof top. But did not find the figure of Lala at all.

" Lala's feeling is up here." Fani said with conviction.

" Yes, I saw it too." Added Sani.

They looked confused and set foot to come back down.

" Where have you been?" Shouted Eko who was looking for the figure of Lala.

They also talked about Lala. How They've followed Lala, but in reality Lala is no top roof.

" It's so weird." Eko's Response.

" Yes that. " Sani is still rethinking.

" If you may know, why look for Lala?" Ask Fani.

Eko turned the brain for a moment. He cannot be honest if he can trust from the Rise, to look after Lala.

" I have business with Lala." Obviously Eko is solid, short and clear.

Without a second thought Eko headed straight for the roof top. Seen with his eyes. Andra is threatening Lala.

" Don't bring Lala Dra!" Shouted Eko.

" He doesn't know anything." Eko is lying.

Lala looks relieved. Andra was surprised.

Eko immediately ran up to them.

" Don't you hide my sister?"

Eko stared intently at Andra.

" You're supposed to be a brother of introspection. Why did your sister run away from home."

" Come on La!" Eko instantly pulls Lala down from the rooftop.

Andra was upset that her actions were not working. Lala was a little frightened but relieved so, because it was freed from Andra's cunning.

" What if Andra comes to your house?"

Lala's worried.

" He doesn't know my house. And rise up is no longer in my house." Obviously Eko made Lala worry back.

" Where to go? How's he doing?"

Lala panicked herself.

" Look down, he's back to health. Let him be alone first."

" What about the script?"

" The matter was easy for him La. Don't worry like that."

They're headed for the parking lot. Eko just made sure Lala was okay.

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