UNEQUAL
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. Arisa pursues where Vienna is going, but she never finds her best friend. After she was tired of searching, Arisa leaned against a wall that she herself did not realize there was Vienna hiding behind. Vienna, who was about to leave because she thought Arisa was gone, broke her intention when she heard a soft sobbing sound.

"Vienna.." He let out a sobbing that grew louder. Vienna just silently leaned back with a heart that seemed to freeze. He felt not the slightest bit touched by Arisa's crying for looking for him. Yesterday's speech is still clearly ringing in the ears of Vienna until now.

"What are you crying over Aris? Isn't this what you want? You really don't want my presence." Viennese murmurs still do not feel sorry for Arisa.

"Aris.." call Tio from afar. Vienna was aware and surprised because maybe he will be asked directly by Tio why Vienna to stay away from Arisa.

"What's right here?"

"I'm looking for Vienna, brother...."

"Vienna?"

"Yes, he left when he saw me. He's like he's mad at me, brother."

"angry? Don't get me wrong, Aris. Vienna cares about you a lot."

"He's avoiding me anyway."

"That's it. You better go to Pratama's office. Or Rayyan will punish you for being late." Tio's words that carried Arisa passed away from that place.

"I want to meet Vienna, brother."

"Sut.. already."

"But...."

"Not much but. Your life is more important now. If you're late, you're eating Rayyan."

"Ihhh big brother... Is Aray a tiger?"

"It's not, is it?"

"He's tiger. Not a tiger."

"Ehhhh you lotus him? Wahhhh brother yakukan ya.. just wait until you are actually eaten by him."

"Please. I don't give a shit. There's no way you'd dare deal with me."

"really? Who?"

"Clar."

"And you're jealous?"

"No."

"Hmmmmm"

"Ishhh brother. Aris is gone."

"Yes be careful..." Tio escorts Arisa to the front of the building and leaves Arisa in between the Ujang mang to leave for Pratama company. From far away, Vienna stared at Arisa's departure with a flat gaze and without any warmth.

When Tio turned around and found Vienna was daydreaming not far from the elevator area. Tio was more astonished and curious about what Vienna was thinking because it seemed that this girl was unaware of her presence.

"Vienna." Tegur Tio broke the Vienna reverie instantly.

"Eh Tio's brother." Nervousness finally. No wonder if Vienna called Tio with the title of brother, because in addition to Vienna friend Arisa, Tio also considers Vienna as his sister who really needs the attention of the family. Tio felt compassion for Vienna, which according to reports from his Viennese subordinates had no family, and he was only a child in a home that survived on its own. During the lecture, Arisa participated in the administration of the Vienna lecture without the Putra family knowing the truth. Arisa's stipend, which is considered sufficient for the Vienna semester fee, always sets aside Arisa in order to help Vienna without burdening others again.

"You daydreaming what? Aris was looking for you. He said you stayed away from him. Wh why? Any issues?" Tanya Tio streak increasingly subdued the view of Vienna. Slowly Vienna sighed deeply and exhaled slowly.

"Aris herself wants to be away from me, brother. And Aris shouldn't be too close to me. I'm just an outsider and Raisa should be closer to Aris." Hearing Vienna's reply, Tio frowned trying to digest the intent of that answer.

"Did Raisa threaten you?" Viennese quickly shook his head violently dismissing questions that were out of his mind.

"No-no brother."

"Why nervous? Honestly answer!"

"Really brother. Raisa's not threatening me."

"Then?"

"I heard, Aris promised Raisa that she would never get too close to me again. Because if that still happens, Raisa will feel excluded. I'm who? Raisa's her twin sister, but Aris is close to me, doesn't that hurt Raisa?"

"And you just walked away from Aris? You don't care about Aris?"

"Yes. It'd better be."

"Then, what makes you cry if you don't care about Aris anymore?" Vienna flinched and grabbed his face. And sure enough, he found the dew that had already flowed down his cheeks.

"Sorry brother." Vienna still sobbing in front of Tio.

"That's it. You'd better get back to your place, working hours are starting soon." Said Tio who patted Vienna on the shoulder while calming before he passed leaving Vienna that had begun to calm down.

. Arisa ran into the elevator, and several times she glanced at the watch in her hand which was already showing at 08:02.

"Ah shit.. yesterday's report wasn't ready." His grunts upset themselves. He ran back after the elevator door opened. He keeps his bag near his desk computer, grabs a map and opens Rayyan's door.

"Sorry Aray I'm asleep..... bat... eh?" His eyes were round and his tongue suddenly felt a stifling sight in the morning.

"Ehh Arisa's sister. Just arrived?" Ask Clara who continued to finish the show pairing Rayyan's tie. What makes Arisa crowded is Rayyan who is so comfortable being near other girls. Instantly Arisa thought, was Rayyan's anger the other day just a skit? She doesn't really love him. And what did the expression of love that Rayyan spoke so desperately yesterday mean?

"Sorry to interrupt." Arisa said, closing the door slowly. Rayyan's eyes narrowed in disbelief if Arisa didn't feel the slightest jealousy towards Clara. Though they are so close and it could be that this scene will make Arisa jealous and could even make her angry by throwing something on the wall, or slamming the door violently. However, Rayyan was disappointed by Arisa's usual reaction.

Rayyan forcibly took off Clara's hand which began to grop in any direction and further irritated Rayyan. Clara slightly moved away when she found Rayyan's sharp gaze staring at her. Rayyan moved and opened the door violently and found Arisa who was focusing on the computer screen in front of her. And with no other expression, Arisa turned to Rayyan who was standing in the doorway by looking at her.

"Is there anything you want sir?" Ask Arisa politely.

"You." The answer was short and managed to make Arisa frown in wonder.

"I mean sir?"

"I just want you RISA.!" rayyan's snaps surprised Arisa.

"What do you mean, sir?" Arisa repeating her question made Rayyan again feel her emotions rise instantly.

"You don't understand?" Arisa shook her head in response to Rayyan's anger. Soon Rayyan pulled Arisa's hand violently until Arisa herself grimaced in pain.

"Aray. Please stop." His whine tried to escape from Rayyan which he himself did not know where to take. This scene flashed back in Arisa's mind where as she was drawn roughly by Rayyan on the first day Rayyan moved campus.

"Rayyan stop.!" Shouting Arisa forced a stop and pulled her hand violently to get away from Rayyan.

"You changed Risa." Lirih Rayyan who was reluctant to turn her body and chose to turn her back to Arisa.

"I don't know what you're thinking."

"Yes. Because you're different. You don't love me anymore."

"What's Aray for? You already have Clara. What do you think I'm a woman?"

"I'm only yours. And you're just mine. Let's just say it's Risa." The decisiveness then passed leaving Arisa who pegged in her place. His heart ached so much that he grabbed his chest carefully. He tried his hardest not to cry there.

. Time passed, and Arisa was no longer greeting Rayyan other than work. Both are very professional running projects that Danu gave. Until one day, Danu asks Arisa to meet him in her room.

"To celebrate the success of the project I entrusted you and Rayyan to, I invited you to have a meal together at my house. My wife is dying to see you."

"Mrs? W-why does the madam want to meet me?"

"Mother. Just call mommy. You used to call him that."

"Sorry. I'm not used to it yet."

"What a hell, kid. I get it." Danu said forcing her smile which she obviously did not want to show Arisa. He just wanted to smile so sincerely in front of his future daughter-in-law.

. Until nightfall, Arisa comes down from Danu's car and she follows Danu's steps from behind. There was a woman waiting for their arrival at the door.

"Aris.." she grabbed Arisa's face and kissed and hugged her so tightly. Arisa felt a deep longing.

"My daughter.. Where have you been?" Lirih Sonya hugged Arisa. Arisa was stunned to hear a voice that made her freeze. It felt so familiar but he himself did not know who.

"Mother.." Arisa replied no less quietly by immersing her face on Sonya's shoulder.

"You remember mom?" But Arisa did not answer the question, she just hugged Sonya more tightly to make Sonya herself swept away in the warmth of Arisa tonight.

"Sister princess." Calling Seina now sounds calm. Not like the old days who ran while shouting if calling Arisa.

"Honey.." welcome Arisa to switch to hugging Seina. Rayyan just stared at the moment before her eyes that she herself thought impossible if Sonya could hug Arisa again.

"You still keeping the necklace?" Ask Sonya in a slow tone. Arisa grabbed the Phoenix necklace she had been wearing without knowing what it was.

"I don't know why I keep this necklace. Maybe before the accident, I knew the reason. But during these four years I just wondered what necklace, from whom, and what symbol?" Hearing her daughter-in-law's complaint, Sonya pulled a faint smile on her lips.

"That's our family necklace for our special daughter-in-law." Sonya answered making Arisa's eyes round.

"Me-my-law?"

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