UNEQUAL
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. A few days later, the recovered Rayyan had to return to Jakarta due to job demands. Meanwhile, Arisa who is equally busy, today can not take Rayyan even though to the airport though.

Arisa glared deep into the sky, this time praying for Rayyan's safety, instead of praying for Rama's peace.

"Be careful" the contents of the message that Arisa sent to Rayyan.

"Stupid." Said Rayyan Smiling as she replied. "Yes dear."

This time, the smiling Arisa read a message from Rayyan.

"Emmmmm. Work! Don't keep smiling." Reza suddenly said from behind him.

"Yes yes." Reply Arisa suddenly sniffed.

"Ehhhh jutek. Ingest responsibility. Not even going out."

"Yes yes, it's Bavel."

"Ohhh, do you want me to tell you, huh?"

"Sister why do you like to complain? I just returned a message. Anyway, my job's done."

"Oh? Really true?"

"Yes. If you don't believe me, check it yourself."

"Well, if you have to re-edit."

"Will not!" Arisa gives her laptop to Reza and is instantly corrected by Reza himself. And casually, Arisa switched to sitting on the sofa.

"Put... are you going back to Jakarta?" Reza asked who chose to sit in Arisa's chair.

"Why does my sister ask that?" Arisa throws a question back without wanting to answer Reza's question.

"Because there are many reasons that might make you choose to return to Jakarta."

"If I don't want to?"

"Yaaa. I'm just asking."

"If I go to Jakarta, continue to take care of mother who? The sister? My brother will be busy if I leave. Never mind. Don't talk about things that shouldn't be discussed" Reza fell silent with a flat gaze staring at the laptop screen. He always imagined how his day would be without Arisa. In fact, when he was angry and seemed to hate Arisa, but his little heart felt homesick and did not want Arisa to get hurt. And he could not imagine if the one he hit was Arisa.

"Sorry." Lirih Reza was barely heard by Arisa.

"Hem? Did you say something?" Arisa asked and walked over to Reza.

"Cih...why is this file perfect?" Reza averted his eyes then moved and left Arisa who was still staring because astonished by Reza's attitude that feels strange today.

. Tio walked down the road to Arisa's room. He runs into Reza and both of them turn their faces in annoyance.

Hearing the door open, Arisa still reluctantly turned back and chose to stare out the window.

"I should be the one apologizing, brother. Because me, my sister and mother lost Nadhira. Actually, I don't want to go home, but I want to repay my favor to Nadhira. Besides being very good, I also love my mother more than I love my mother. I hope Brother Reza understands. After all, we are half-brothers, right? Honestly, I'm so happy to have a mother and stepbrother as good as you guys. I never even thought I'd get that much love from a woman my mama took for granted. I once thought, no wonder you're interested in your mom. Besides being beautiful, you are also very kind, loving, caring, and very caring for the people around you. And more importantly, you're not choosy. Mother's love is no different for her children. Even my mother pays more attention to me than my sister, right? I'm sorry I didn't mean Tio! Why is sister here?" Arisa squealed after she turned around and was so surprised to find Tio behind her with tears slowly flowing down Tio's cheeks.

"Did you hate me after hearing all you say?"

"No Aris.just brother.pardon brother Aris. Because you're busy, you can't give me what you need. If you knew you'd be like this, maybe you wouldn't go to college and work in my office. My brother will accompany you at home. Brother is stupid. Already know you're lonely, but brother still left home because of dad's demands. Forgive brother Aris..."

"No brother. It should have been a brother as a filial son to father. And I never blamed you for what I went through. But I don't want this either."

"Did you love Aunt Sarah so much?" With hesitation, Arisa slowly nodded and directly hugged Tio tightly.

"Sister don't be angry. Aris just wants to feel what Rais is feeling. Aris just needs the attention of the mother figure. Who welcomed Aris's arrival after being tired of Aris' work, who asked how Aris was doing today, and there was always the question of what to eat today. Here Aris gets everything." He said while looking hopefully at Tio.

"Can we go home to Aunt Sarah's?" Arisa was wide-eyed and her mind felt dark hearing Tio's invitation.

"Sister... Aris please don't be mad at you. Mother is not wrong. Aris who should be mad at you."

"Sut. And accompany the sister." Instantly Arisa silences and complies to come with Tio.

"Just an hour." Arisa said but did not get any answers or responses from Tio.

Zain who was about to reprimand Tio also undoes his intention when he sees the look on Tio's face that is more frightening than Reza.

Arisa kept silent looking at Tio who did not say a word.

Arriving at Sarah's house, the two came out with different expressions. Tio was still expressing coldly, while Arisa was showing more fear. Juna saluted Tio as Tio passed right in front of him.

"Sister..."

"Silent Aris. Brother warn me, whatever happens later, don't talk and don't interfere." Hearing that sentence, Arisa grew even more panicked. However, he could not say anything more. He could only watch Tio meet Sarah and be ready to witness anything that would happen.

Tio continued to walk up to the living room, where Sarah was sitting and was seen repairing Arisa's dress.

"Princess. This is mama fix. Sorry if I didn't tell you first. But-"

"Aunty.. Why does aunty care so much about Aris?" Tio interrupted with a very pressing voice.

"Eh? Sh-because Princess...."

"Arise. Name's Arisa. Princess is just a family name. Not his real name." Tio still said firmly. It felt like Arisa was reprimanding Tio, but her warning made her silence unable to say anything.

"Oh. But, Putri.em means Arisa herself who wants to be called Princess. And aunt just obeyed Arisa's will."

"Cih... aunt hates me so much turns out."

"No Tio. Auntie doesn't hate you."

"Instead, the mother's call was just a aunt's giving it to Aris."

"Eh? What's that supposed?" Sarah was wide-eyed and increasingly astonished, moreover, Tio suddenly knelt before Sarah.

"sorry. Mother."

- connected.