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. After tired of convincing Tio, Rayyan chose to be quiet and sat leaning back with a matted face.

"How's your relationship with my sister?" Tanya Tio was now calmer than before.

"He already has a girlfriend." Rayyan answered lethargicly. Sontak Reza and Tio turned at the same time towards him. Tio who only knows that Arisa's boyfriend is only Rayyan, and Reza only knows that Arisa does not have a boyfriend after news that Arisa and Rayyan have broken up.

"Who?" Tanya Tio and Reza simultaneously.

"I-I don't know. He didn't tell me." Reply Rayyan.

"Za... You know something, right?" Tio turned to interrogate Reza who was surprised to get a question from Tio.

"I don't know anything." Reza replied casually.

"Lied." Denied Tio with a pressing voice.

"What's in it I'm lying." Elak Reza's.

"But Aris has a boyfriend." ~Tio.

"What's wrong if she has a boyfriend." ~Reza.

"He is Rayyan's fiancee. What would it be like if she had a boyfriend other than Rayyan." ~Tio.

"Not brother." Timpal Rayyan interrupted the debate of the two people who both did not want to lose it.

"What?" Tio frowned trying to understand Rayyan's meaning just now. "Whatchu mean? Hey Aris is not that easy to break up with his girlfriend. If so, you must have made a mistake." Tio explained immediately.

"Entah brother. I don't know who's wrong. And now I don't know how to get Risa back to me. Without having to take it from anyone else." Rayyan replied so lethargicly. She was really not excited since Arisa said she already had another lover.

"Do you love Aris so much?" Ask Reza seriously.

"Who doesn't love him? Even your friends love her, right? Or is it really your friend who is now Risa's boyfriend until she returns my proposal necklace."

"What?" Pekik Tio interrupted for a moment as Reza sighed. "You said Aris returned the necklace? Why?" Tanya Tio next.

"I don't know brother. I think Tio's brother knows." Rayyan replied no less surprised.

"No. I just found out. Are you serious about Aris returning the necklace?" Rayyan nodded and then turned to look at the room that was still closed.

"When I was waiting for Oma, Oma asked me to take Risa to see her. We are planning in the near future to officially apply for Risa. But when I got home, auntie said that Risa left something for you. And tomorrow I hear Risa's back in Bandung. I thought Risa was joking, so I decided to follow her to Bandung. And when I arrived, I found Risa who was no longer the Risa I knew. I think Risa changed because she became the president. But apparently, he already had another. And talk like I'm guilty because he thinks me and Raisa have more feelings than just friends." Clearly Rayyan smiled forcefully reassuring herself that her heart was fine. He really wants to cry now.

"As far as I know, Aris and Zain aren't that close. If it is close, maybe because Aris has a little resemblance to Nadhira. And that's why Zain is comfortable being close to Aris." Reza replied to Rayyan's explanation.

"Eitherway. With whoever he's with later, I hope he's better than me. Even from Rama." Lirih Rayyan turned away her sad gaze.

"You still hope?" Ask Reza next.

"You think?" Rayyan replied with a question while looking lethargic at Reza.

Amidst their conversation, a nurse came out and called a family member from Arisa. Reza quickly moved and Tio was no less quick to approach the nurse.

"I'm her brother." Reza and Tio said. The nurse and Rayyan turned to the two men in turn.

"Em.. both of you please come in." Nurse said with a stern. Rayyan moved and immediately followed Tio so that she could come in.

"I'm sorry about the patient?" Ask the nurse holding Rayyan who passed by just like that with her sinless face.

"I'm her future husband." Rayyan replied with great affirmation. The nurse nodded slowly while giving way for Rayyan to enter the room. As the three young men walked quickly towards Arisa, Arisa was shocked to see Tio coming with Reza. His eyes became more and more rounded when he saw Rayyan coming in.

"Your throat hurts?" Tio's question ignored the doctor beside her. Arisa initially nodded then shook her head slowly and then closed her eyes withstanding the pain and heat that seemed to be piercing in her throat.

"I suggest that the lady not eat the forbidden food." The doctor gave advice.

"I didn't know there was any forbidden food on my desk doc." Rayyan replied with a grunt.

"Miss' condition has improved. Just need to take the medicine regularly." Obviously the doctor later. 'Shelf' all those in the room turned to the door. Seen Dimas was standing holding the doorknob with a breath of breath.

"Doctor Dimas?" Ask the nurse in a soft voice.

"Sus... It's okay, right?" Dimas asked turned to look please at the nurse.

"A-anu doc. Missy..."

"He's fine. Allergies recur. And please if Doctor Dimas wants to make sure of it himself." The doctor who treated Arisa. He invites the nurse to get out of the room and let Dimas handle Arisa for the second time.

"Are you crazy about eating forbidden food? Didn't you feel the pain yourself, huh?" Arisa only glared avoiding the angry look of Dimas who was now standing beside her. He said he couldn't, his throat was really hot right now. Plus Rayyan's presence here makes it even more crowded. Dimas turned to Tio, and he was surprised to find a sharp look from him. Not only Tio, but Reza and Rayyan were looking at him as well.

"I feel like I'm in a tiger's cage right now." Inner Dimas was trying to be cold and ordinary.

"He called me crazy, but he was crazier." Inner Arisa looked back at Dimas sharper than her sister.

"What?" Dimas returned Arisa's gaze no less defiant. And again Arisa just turned her face towards Rayyan. Rayyan who was now staring flatly at him slowly narrowed her eyes and raised her eyebrows side by side. That makes Arisa wrong. He had to look where he was to calm down. Even looking forward, Reza and Tio's gaze was so intimidating. And finally, Arisa chose to close her eyes forcefully.

"Don't force it." Rayyan said as she rubbed Arisa's face making Arisa re-open her eyes and glanced at Rayyan. It felt like he was back in time, where there was only the name Rayyan in his heart. Slowly Arisa moved and sat leaning back and her hand grabbed Rayyan's cheek with a very sad look.

"Do you hate me?" Ask Arisa lirih. Rayyan only frowned, why did Arisa ask so?

"That should hate me. You betrayed me, and you didn't come back to fight for me when I left, then why are you so willing to make me this way? You know I'm allergic to eggs, but you served them yourself." Continue Arisa still with a tone that is so soft.

"Risa.. I told you I-"

"forget? That easy you forget? He said you love me? But you forgot about the food that was forbidden to me. I just remember what you can't eat." Arisa interrupted quickly and instantly silenced Rayyan.

"Dim. And you have to let it." Said Arisa switching on Dimas.

"Aris... want to go home?" Arisa nodded in response to Tio's question. "Yes already. The brother who interraceded. But at home there was no one. Mama's still waiting for me and Rais has to work today. And sister-"

"Sir Reza come on. If it's too late, we'll be stuck in traffic." Arisa's saying stopped Tio's chattering. Hearing him, Tio clenched his hands and heard him grit his teeth in anger.

"Before that, I wanted-"

"Arise. What's wrong with you, huh? You're not like Aris my sister anymore." Tio's snap grabbed both Arisa's shoulders violently. His eyes were red withstanding the anger that was almost overflowing.

"Tio... What are you doing?" Reza tried to grab Tio's hand which gripped Arisa so strongly.

"You're quiet. Who're you?" Tio turned his head for a moment at Reza with a cynical and pressing glance.

"My presence is not needed here. So why am I still in this place?" Arisa asked with a smile but with tears on her cheeks.

"Don't take heart from what mom says."

"Then should I how brother? My mom just hates me. How can I not take heart? While the words of mama herself that made my heart break into pieces."

"You misunderstood Aris. Mama doesn't hate you. How many times have you told me your mom never hated you. Mama loves you. Ever since you left, mom always went to your room, hoping you'd come home. And I'm sick of missing you." Clearly Tio slowly removed his hand from Arisa's shoulder.

"But still, the attitude of the mother is much different from the mother. I get a mother's affection that I've been hoping for all this time, I found one that's not on my mom but on my mom." Reply Arisa with a loud sob in front of Tio. Gently, Tio hugged Arisa and she felt longed for a little attention from a mother. His heart could not lie that even Tio himself felt lonely.

"Son, let's go back to Bandung now, as long as you see me first." Tio said very slowly which only Arisa could hear.

"Order, there is no mother." His whine still buried his face in Tio's arms. Tio slowly released his embrace and wiped Arisa's tears and kissed Arisa's head which still looked as though she had been. According to her, Arisa meets Yugito in the absence of Rahma.

"Dad.." - Arisa managed to wake Yugito who was asleep.

"Rise?" Lirih Yugito spread Arisa's smile.

"No. I'm Aris." The answer now sounds cold. Yugito flinched and grabbed Arisa's hand but was patted gently by her youngest daughter.

"It's obvious, my presence you never expected." Arisa said back crying without a sound.

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