UNEQUAL
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. "But still, they're different people." Sonya said after hearing that sentence. And Sonya was sure that Rayyan thought the same as her.

. Up in front of Yugito's residence, Tio was seen standing haughty by draping his chest hand.

"I thought you forgot to go home?" Syndicist Tio.

"Hehe.. sorry..."

"My sister doesn't want Risa to come home soon." Tympan Rayyan.

"Your sister or yours?" Rayyan and Arisa were misguided by the question.

"Here you go. You better get in, and eat fast!" Said Tio with a lazy look.

"I ate my sister." Tio frowned

"In Aray's house." Arisa replied in a soft voice and turned her eyes away. Just this time Tio saw Arisa acting shy like that. Tio concluded, that the two children in front of him did like each other.

Tio smiled making Rayyan and Arisa astonished.

"Then I'll go home, brother." Rayyan said after making sure that Arisa was okay.

"Why rush? Let's go in first. We're chatting over a drink." Tio grabbed and patted Rayyan on the shoulder as if they had been familiar for a long time.

"No brother. I don't drink." Tio was speechless as Rayyan answered so.

"Ahaha what are you thinking? I mean drinking coffee, or tea, no. hemmmm" Tio didn't continue his words because he couldn't help but laugh.

"Is my face like a drunk?" Ask Tio again.

Arisa also looks to smile thinly at the closeness of Rayyan and her brother.

"Sister said father come mak-" Raisa was silent when she found the three people in front of her joking. And Arisa looks unusual too, her face is a little beaming right now.

"R-ray-" Raisa's tongue became muffled from nervousness.

"It looks like I-I have to go inside first. Many tasks from Seno. Sorry, excuse me." Arisa suddenly became a little uncomfortable. Rayyan pulled the hand of Arisa who was stepping slightly away from her.

"Didn't you say goodbye to me?" Rayyan asked staring flatly at Arisa who looked agitated.

"Well if you don't give it to me, let me say good-bye." Rayyan kissed Arisa's forehead right in front of Tio and Raisa.

What is this sight? It was as if Rayyan confirmed to her that she and Arisa had a special relationship.

Raisa turned her face away with a slightly disappointed look. But he threw a forceful smile that was clearly visible.

"Sister Tio. Let's eat. Don't disturb the courtship people." Raisa pulls Tio's hand with a raging heart.

Unknowingly, Arisa dropped a clear bulir from her eyelids. Whether it's a sorry tear, or a happy tear. Regretful that he stabbed his own twin sister, and happy, there was someone who loved him after Rama. Why Rayyan? And why should he feel that inexplicable feeling.

Tio just followed, his little heart felt sad when he saw Raisa was heartbroken. But how else, Arisa is also her sister. Even when compared to Raisa, Arisa pity more. And according to him, Raisa must be able to accept the fact that Rayyan prefers Arisa.

"Aris hasn't come home yet?" Ask Dad when Raisa came with just Tio.

"Aris is-"

"He ate dad. At his friend's house." Tio quickly interrupted before Raisa finished her speech.

"So you're home?" Ask my mom to make sure.

"It's been" casually Tio sat down and picked up some food.

"What's your relationship with Rayyan?" Tanya Mama to Raisa makes Tio choke.

"Slow down Tio.." mama chuckled in annoyance while thrusting a glass of water at Raisa to give to Tio. Raisa did not respond to mama's question and just fell silent as if she did not hear the question.

"You like it?" Ask dad and Tio chokes back.

"Why are you? Choking on that." Mama breathed a heavy sigh.

"My breath and food go in together ma.." replied Tio still continuing to eat. Raisa knew the reason Tio was choking earlier.

"If you like Rayyan, I'll talk to Danu to continue the match." Said the father who was now responded to by Tio with a choking and a louder cough.

Everyone panicked and approached Tio.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Now Tio's face showed annoyance. Tio loudly put down his cutlery and moved from his seat.

"Sorry dad. I'm back in my room." Tio's words left an awkwardness in his parents' minds.

"What's wrong with him? Did he fight with you?" Ask mommy to dad.

"No. Even today I haven't spoken anything to him." Answer me equally.

"But it's impossible with Rais. He's here with her, right?"

"Dad. mama.. already. Didn't you come home from America, brother went straight to the office right?" Raisa tried to break up.

"Ahh maybe you're right." Dad nodded his head slowly. Raisa stepped up and walked slowly away from the dining room.

"You're not eating?" Ask mama.

"No ma. Rais is not eating." Raisa replied when suddenly stopped and threw a little smile so that mama did not worry.

Raisa rushed into the room and closed the door tightly.

Her tears were unstoppable as she dropped her body on the bed.

Raisa sobbed on the pillow she held. I don't know what hurt made her cry. It feels too tight if felt.

. Besides, Rayyan still didn't want to let go of his grasp. It felt like something was pushing her to stay with Arisa.

"You crying?" Rayyan asked when she realized Arisa's eyes looked teary.

"If there's anything, don't hide it. Speak out! I'll hear you. If there's anything you need, I'll help you."

"If I want something?"

"Yes, I'll try to do it."

"Promise?"

"No promise either. I need to know first what your request is that I must fulfill it."

But Arisa just kept smiling in response to Rayyan's words.

"Here you go. You better get in! Cold out. I don't want you to be sick anymore." Rayyan slightly ruffled Arisa's hair.

"It hurts too." Lirih Arisa made Rayyan frown.

"What?"

"Hemmm. no. I mean I was sick then, so there's no way I'm sick now anymore."

"Don't be like that. How strong you are, there must be a weak side."

"Why are you lecturing me? How am I supposed to get into the house if you're still here?"

"You kicked me out?"

"No. mom-not Aray..."

"Ahahaha, yes I understand. All right, I'm home."

"Yes. careful."

Rayyan drove her car which was carried by Mr. Aman leaving Arisa who was still silent outside.

He remembered Raisa and the scene. Arisa quickly entered the house half-run.

Climb the stairs and find Raisa crying. Arisa grabbed and hugged Raisa tightly.

"I'm sorry Aris... Aris didn't mean. Aris doesn't love him. Really am. Rais don't cry. Please!" Said Arisa in the middle of her whisper.

"If my and Aray's closeness makes you hurt, Aris will stay away from him. Aris promise! Just so Rais forgives Aris." Raisa remained silent and was still crying.

"Atau Aris will move campus so that Aris does not meet Aray again. Or Rais and Aris just switched campuses." Arisa continued and still sobbing.

"Silence you're a fool.. What were you talking about?" Typal Raisa buried her face in Arisa's embrace.

"Don't pretend. You're wrong, right? It was just-"

"Rayyan loves you Aris. Open your heart to others. Do not be constantly dissolved in the shadow of Rama." Now it was Arisa's turn to not answer.

"I don't cry because of that. Why do you think that? I already have a boyfriend." Raisa then let go of her embrace and rubbed her cheek.

"Rose...."

"I cried because of the ending of my favorite drama series sad ending. And I'm sad." Again Raisa's eyes glazed over.

"Lied..."

"I'm serious.. ahaha and why are you crying? You should be happy to be dating Rayyan, right?" Raisa's question threw a reassuring smile that she was fine.

"We're not dating." Arisa's firmly back on cold mode.

"Then?"

"There's nothing. I-uhuk" Arisa closed her mouth which suddenly coughed with the feeling of liquid that smelled fishy by her.

"blood? Any more?" Arisa muttered glanced at Raisa who was wide-eyed when she realized that there was blood coming out of her sister's mouth.

"Aris.." cried Raisa make Arisa no less wide. Arisa shook her head violently and closed the mouth of Raisa who was pecking with tears that broke.

"What's that?" Lirih Raisa was about to grab Arisa's face. Again Arisa just shakes her head in response.

"Tell me what happened to you?" Raisa grew increasingly limp remembering her former self.

"You...." Raisa could not continue her words.

Arisa takes some tissue in a small closet next to Raisa's bed. Arisa carefully cleaned the blood around her lips.

"If I told you, would you tell mom and dad?" Asked Arisa who was standing in front of Raisa who was sitting limp on her bed.

"of course. Do you think I'm stupid? If the blood comes out of the mouth easily like that, it indicates that you have a serious illness. And tell me what disease are you hiding?" Raisa stood up and grabbed Arisa's shoulder tightly.

"I'm cancer. Hearts. Stadium 3." Arisa replied with a cold face and gaze.

Suddenly Raisa sits limp in bed and then looks down to find a reality more painful than Rayyan's scene peeping at her sister's forehead.

"S-stage 3? Why didn't you tell me about mom and dad?" Raisa looked up with a sharp look at Arisa.

"Rais also knows that mom and dad think I'm a strong kid, right? If Aris says it, maybe Aris will disappoint them for not being the strongest child he used to be. And Aris doesn't want Rais to feel the void without my mom's attention." Arisa's voice is getting quieter.

"Think of yourself before you think of anyone else stupid." Now Raisa's cries don't go away.

"Aris can't. Aris really doesn't want Rais to feel lonely." Raisa again hugged Arisa tightly and grew louder and louder.

"Stop being strong stupid." Raisa said with an annoyed cry.

Outside, Tio leaned weakly upon hearing the conversation inside Raisa's room.

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