The Rival Beside Me
The Unexpected News

Mr. Sanjaya began to carry out his plan. One of them is to prevent Risen from claiming the inheritance he got from his Grandfather. Not only that, Mr. Sanjaya will block all accounts and credit cards owned by Bangkit. This is the consequence that Bersikan got for daring to refute his father.

Meanwhile, the,

Once out of the house, Bangkit chose to stay in his apartment. Today, Rise a covenant of breakfast with Lala. They agreed to meet in their college library first. Once you're done with work, Lala goes straight to their college.

Lala wanders through each campus corridor to the library. He walked over and set his eyes on each book hall. To see a Risen man standing while reading a book. But spontaneously his eyes were immediately fixed on Lala as soon as Lala appeared before him.

" Have you come?" Ask Rise.

" Yes, but by the way why did Andra introduce me today?" Ask Lala tho the point.

“I left my house." Rise Speech.

“Why? Is your father against it?” lala asked in surprise.

“Daddy said if We want to get married, please do it outside. This is my decision. Let's have a child as soon as we get married, then Dad will withdraw his truce so he can see his grandson, which is impossible He will get from Andra.” Clearly Rise made Lala directly round her eyes.

“So this is the intention of his words yesterday to bring you and live with you."Lala.

“Don't worry about anything, We'll get married, live happily, have children. I'll work hard. Don't make a face like that." Arise.

“I'm not sad because of that. I'm the cause of a Father and Son breaking Their relationship, can I laugh now?” Ask Lala.

“I can persuade my Dad again, but I don't want to do it.”Rise.

“How about attending a wedding? You said you'd get his approval?” Ask Lala.

“I thought it would take a lot of time, I tried to convince her through logic, but my father did not listen to her and kept riled.” said Bangkit trying to calm Lala.

" Oh, let's eat first." Get Risen.

Bangkit takes Lala to the cafeteria, the same cafeteria where they used to be like tom and jerry in college.

" How about we stay in a simple house and leave each other's apartments?" Lala said suddenly.

" Why is that?"

" We should be able to show that we can live without luxury materials like your father's prejudices. How will your father be sympathetic, if we live in luxury?

Obviously He'll think I'm only after your wealth."

Rise up thinking of Lala's words.

After finishing the meal, Rise suddenly said if she wanted to admit something to Lala.

"Did you remember when I used to be nosy to you, to create a misunderstanding between You and Dimas?"

" I remember. You always piss me off."

" When I heard you were the same Dimas, I felt angry. Because that's where I realize I have feelings for you. But you don't believe it." Clearly Rise.

" How can I trust you first. You're always nosy with all your jokes."

They both laugh when they remember the silly things they used to do.

" Oya, when you disappeared, what was the story? And why are you avoiding me?"

" Oh that, my father's position is being constrained by the finance of the company. Inevitably he accepted the offer of his best friend who wanted to help him. But on the terms of matchmaking. You know, that's where Andra refused. And I automatically refuse too. Then I went out of the house. And you seem worried about me. But I am in a state of instability. I feel angry, every time I get your attention.

Then as you can see, I lost my memory of that race and studying abroad. And stuck with that match." Rise up at length like a daily morning newspaper.

Lala seemed to understand and understand the condition of the Awakening who was away from her at that time.

" Well, how's Devina? Is she okay after you decide?"

" Why are you worried about her."

" I'm just sorry, we're both women."

Lala immediately drank her favorite avocado juice.

" You alone, what about your Dimas? Are you still in touch with him?"

" Of course I'm still in touch with him."

" What!"Rise and look hard at Lala.

" In terms of work I mean. I've made it clear to her, I can only be friends." Lala made Risen look relieved.

They spent the rest of the time meeting their lecturers first, then read books back in the library until the afternoon.

...***...

Lala was still busy with all her work, when a phone rang loudly in her room.

" Hello, "

" Hello Mother, Someone wants to meet you." Said Lina as his secretary.

" okay. Get in the room." Lala's Word.

" Ok.Mother."

Not long after a middle-aged man knocked on Lala's door.

" Please come in." Lala.

But Lala was surprised to see the figure of Mr. David and his wife appear before him. All of this gets Lala's mind going nowhere. Given that he resigned without saying goodbye to Mr. David. Or he caused the breakdown of Mr. David's daughter's engagement with the Rise. All of that swirled in Lala's mind.

" Please sit down!" Lala invited them to sit down.

" What's the matter with you to see me Sir?"

" La, earlier apologize for taking so long we just found out." Obviously Mr. David made Lala not understand.

While Mr. David's wife just fell silent and looked at Lala filled with sadness.

" That means sir?"

" You know Devina. He's been in an accident and needs a blood donor."

" Innalilah." Lala was shocked to hear that.

" But Alhamdulillah has passed her critical period." Obviously Mr. David.

" Alhamdulillah then. Sorry if maybe all that because of Me, the engagement of your daughter becomes aground." Lala felt guilty.

" No, it's not your fault. It's my fault that I've also forced my will as a parent. But what I want to say is not that. But about you La."

" me? Mean You? " Lala was completely confused and did not understand.

" You are our biological daughter." Obviously Mr. David is like hoax news in a hole.

Lala was silent and glued. He between believing and not believing in the words of Mr. David. It was all like a dream to him.

" Are you sure?" Ask Lala to make sure she gets back.

" I've been sniffing it out and obviously you're Our daughter La. The hospital has put a name wrong, so you're switched. " Obviously Mr. David still makes Lala surprised by all this.

" If you still don't believe me, we can check the DNA. You're either our real daughter or not." Mr. David assures Lala who still looks doubtful and does not believe in a very sudden reality for him.

Lala also approved a DNA test to prove the truth. They went to the nearest hospital.

To be continued