UNEQUAL
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. Arisa sighed for a moment then came out from her hiding place. He put on a cheerful face so that no one suspected he had remembered everything.

"Dad... Aris left yes." he said goodbye politely kissing his father's hand.

"So be careful." The answer is no less gentle.

"Let's Aray." he said grabbing Rayyan's hand and walking towards the car.

"Wahh directly in the trailer. Afraid I'll take it?" Sindir Raisa while laughing mockingly with satisfaction.

"Rais.." yelled at Yugito again.

"Handering father. They want to get married. Is it Aris?" Elak Raisa turns to Arisa.

"Tell you yeah." Arisa replied with annoyance.

"Ciee is jealous.." seduced by Raisa.

"You're jealous too, right? Me and Aray are getting married." ~Arisa.

"I'm getting married too. Why am I jealous of you." ~Raisa.

"So you're competing to quickly leave dad?" ~Yugito.

"Dad, don't talk like that... Aray and I will visit you later." Arisa's whine suddenly sad.

"Rais is also dad. Brother Fariz doesn't mind if I go see my father and mother often after marriage." Yugito smiled with a sigh of relief to hear the words of his two daughters.

"Rayyan. Tell your family to come tonight. And Rais. Tell Fariz too. Tonight we'll have a big meal at home."

"Good dad." Answer Raisa.

"yes om. I'll tell you." And the two hurried past from the Son's residence.

As usual, Rayyan always wanted to be alone in the elevator with Arisa just to be spoiled. He will hug Arisa with anxiety as long as the elevator is still closed. And not as usual for Daffa, Rayyan today found a different attitude from her assistant and friend.

"Daf... Do you need a leave of absence?" Rayyan asked as Daffa was about to return from before her after putting down some of the files she had originally brought.

"No." Answer's short. Rayyan was increasingly convinced that something was happening to her friend. And when Daffa had completely passed, Rayyan immediately approached Arisa who was busy at her desk.

"Honey. Can you find out about Daffa today? I think he's in trouble." Rayyan surprised Arisa.

"Why don't you just ask me directly?"

"It has. But he just answered no."

"Then? Why are you telling me to? Don't you know she likes me too?"

"It's precisely because of that. It's possible that if you ask, he'll tell you the problem, and who knows if we can help him, right?" Hearing that reason, Arisa only understands and immediately moves on.

"Oh yes. Please edit the proposal a little bit, and print it out." Said Arisa who stopped from her steps and returned to pass by. Rayyan just stared sillyly at Arisa's departure from before her.

"If it wasn't my girlfriend, I would have fired you." His grunts while completing Arisa's task.

When finished, Rayyan squirms and she is immediately glued to the wallpaper of Arisa's computer that uses a photo of herself that is edited into a 2-dimensional image (anime) to look as if it is not Rayyan if for people who do not know. And he found a stationery with a pink R-letter hanger. Rayyan chuckled and wrote something on a small sheet in Arisa's stationery.

"Passionate darling. I love you." Write it down and paste it on the bottom of the monitor screen. Amid the flowery feelings of Rayyan, a voice managed to surprise her.

"Arisa. It's ad- uh sir sorry I didn't mean." Said her father's secretary nervously when she realized that it wasn't Arisa sitting at the secretary's desk.

"Risa's on a job, just keep it here later let me tell her. And tell dad not to bother Risa just yet. There's an important task he has to complete."

"Ba-good sir. This is a report file you need to sign, sir." Say again by giving the map contains what he means.

"Next time, don't call her Arisa. Call miss. She is the daughter of Yugito Syahputra. You know him, right?" He signed the file he received.

"Ba-good sir. Please forgive my mistake."

"Back." Hearing Rayyan's affirmation, he immediately passed from before Rayyan.

On the other hand, Arisa was sitting next to Daffa who was daydreaming in a chair in one of the waiting rooms.

"Daf, I see today you're in trouble. What's up?" Tanya Arisa tried to start her conversation.

"There is no Aris. I'm just tired." He turned his face away from Arisa.

"Daf. Don't hesitate. Didn't you help me a lot, too, right? Even though I won't be yours, you said you'd continue to be there for me. And I've seen for myself how you've kept your word. And now, let me be a part of you before I truly belong to Rayyan completely." Arisa.

"Arise. When I fell in love with you, I sacrificed all my feelings, even I stopped being a playboy and all my ex-boyfriends that I decided for you at that time nothing didn't slap me. My cheeks were hot and painful, but the pain was nothing compared to seeing you and Rayyan together. My heart is hot, it hurts, it breaks and my breath is tight. But it's still nothing compared to seeing your car explode and burn out. I thought it was you, but it was Citra. And my heart is a little relieved. But, now I feel again how heartbreak. Haha very funny."

"Sorry Daf.. Aren't you a witness to how Aray and I love each other?"

"Yes Aris. I'mwatching. That's why I decided to let you go with Aray. But, without me realizing it, when I tried to forget how I felt about you, I just accidentally started falling in love with another girl."

"Very. You know him well. He's your best friend."

"You mean Vienna?"

"Yes. He's Vienna. And he's just like you, breaking my heart and feeling for a moment."

"Whatchu mean? Did he reject you?"

"No."

"Want to?"

"Dimas loved her as much as I did. I watched it myself." Arisa helplessly held back her shock and reflexively closed her mouth as if in disbelief.

When Vienna was declared cured, Vienna asked Daffa to pick her up. Because it seemed natural to them. Vienna, which had no one to depend on, presented a friend like Daffa who was always there. At that time Daffa accepted it. However, just as he was about to open the door to Vienna's room, he heard a shocking confession from Dimas. The suddenly claustrophobic Daffa slowly peeked out from behind the minimally open door.

"I know it's ridiculous, but if I'm honest, I like you. I don't know since when, but yahhh this is how I feel. I can't say much." Dimas said with a clumsy laugh while scratching his non-itchy head. He did it just to cover up his nervousness.

"I-I mean doctor?" Asked Vienna who felt astonished, surprised, and indecisive. Suddenly Dimas again put on his serious face.

"Vienna. I like you, and I'm serious about you, too." Then Dimas explained. Vienna was wide-eyed and still in disbelief because all this time he had never felt in love.

Daffa, who was increasingly claustrophobic, watched the scene, chose to pass and not bring Vienna home.

"Sorry doc. Sa-i....."

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"It's not like that..."

"Then?"

"I'm waiting for someone." Answer Vienna with a bow.

"That's it..."

"I don't mean to disappoint you, but I don't want to lie about my feelings and I don't want to hurt you because I accept you but don't love you."

"Yes, it's okay. I-i understand. And sorry too. I don't know how to."

"Yes my doc also understands." Both became nervous and misbehaved. And not infrequently both of them laugh because they are both nervous.

And after a long time Vienna waited, but Daffa did not come. He called Daffa's number several times, but there was no answer. And Dimas who could not bear to see Vienna waiting anxiously, he offered himself to deliver Vienna.

***

"Hemmm so yes. Sorry if it belongs to someone?" Arisa's ejek makes Daffa tick.

"You didn't help Aris at all..."

"Hahaha the end you yourself dare not express your feelings."

"Not brave..."

"Continue?"

"My opponent weighs everything."

"Hemmm really? But if you really love her, you'll fight no matter how big the challenge or the rival."

"Yes, big lady."

"Ehhh sut." Arisa immediately shut Daffa's mouth so that he was quiet and did not babble anywhere. Outside the waiting room, a sharp gaze led to the two who were joking. And the figure shook his head inexhaustibly and then passed towards the elevator.

"Aray.. are you sure you will continue your relationship with Arisa?" Tanya Oma Galuh stopped Rayyan's activities.

"What is Oma worried about? Didn't Oma have approved of my relationship with Risa." The answer went from his seat and turned to Oma.

When Arisa returned to her desk, she smiled as she looked at the ridiculous note that was clearly Rayyan's handwriting.

There is also a letter tucked between the pile of files and Arisa immediately opens and reads it.

"If you're back, meet me in the room." And with no second thought, Arisa rushed to reach the door of Rayyan's room. But he immediately listened to the conversation from behind the door. It sounded faint but there was clearly his name tucked away.

"But still. Seems not good. Risa's getting married to you, she should know the limits even if it's you who told her to. Raisa used to be able to focus on you, too, right?"

"Oma. Why even bring up the old one? Risa and Raisa are different. And Risa was also very close to Daffa. After all, Daffa and Risa will not exceed the limits of their friendship. It's Oma. Aray's going to Dad's room first." Rayyan opened the door and looked up at Arisa who was staring at the door.

"Ri-Risa.

~connect