UNEQUAL
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. "Dad will talk to Arya not to continue your match." Said father after the atmosphere became calm. Arisa looked up and then shook her head violently with a pleading look.

"Don't dad. Aris accepted the match with sister Bayu." Arisa assures.

"No son. You like Rayyan, don't you? And Rayyan likes you too. But I misunderstood her thinking that Rayyan liked Raisa. Forgive me, father."

"Dad really does not like Aray. Rais who likes Aray's father. And Aris is sure Aray will-"

"Stop talking Aris." Raisa's voice interjected before Arisa finished her speech.

"R-Rais?"

"Dad, don't listen to him. Rais doesn't like Rayyan. Rais still loves Fariz's brother." Raisa approached the two after closing the door tightly.

Arisa tried to get up with great difficulty.

"Don't move stupid." Raisa said annoyed.

"I'm sore if I have to lie on my back." Rengek Arisa who is now sitting assisted by the father and leaning on a pillow stacked by the father.

"Rais.." said Arisa.

"Sut. already. You better talk first. Come on, dad." Raisa pulls dad out and lets Rayyan in to see Arisa.

Rayyan's gaze was still cold but very shady.

"Aray.." said Arisa.

Rayyan couldn't help but hug Arisa. Hugged the lover's head tightly.

"Thank God Risa. I don't know what I'll do if you really leave."

"Aray.. sorry." Arisa buried her face in Rayyan's arm.

"Don't talk anymore. I'm mad at you." Rayyan's words intensified her embrace and occasionally kissed Arisa's head. How grateful that his beloved girl could have survived a deadly disease.

"You crying?" Ask Arisa who is still sinking.

"No. I'm not a kid." Reply Rayyan.

"But you keep sobbing."

"Don't make fun of me Risa."

"How's Sein doing?"

"I wasn't asked in front of you?"

"You're obviously fine Aray."

"Who said? You think as long as you're asleep, I'm okay? And what were you talking about earlier? You talk like you don't love me."

"Sorry Aray."

"Why do you keep apologizing? It is precisely I who should apologize for not being able to do anything when you are in this condition." Arisa smiled hearing Rayyan's words. Maybe Rayyan really cares about him. Instantly Arisa was wide-eyed when she found Bayu standing in the doorway. Rayyan was no less surprised when Arisa suddenly stammered.

"K-kak Bayu." Arisa was aghast until she felt pain on her stomach.

But as much as possible Arisa put the pain aside, and tried to move as if she wanted to run.

Seeing Arisa who was trying to get down, Bayu immediately closed the door and ran to Arisa who was still in Rayyan's lap.

"Where are you going? You just realized, don't try to run." Sayu mocked but in a serious tone.

"Sir.." - Arisa looked at Bayu.

"I'm not going to force what you don't want Aris. Be happy with your choice, and I'll be happy." Bayu grabbed Arisa's head and slightly rattled her hair in a daze.

"Is brother angry?" Bayu smiled at Arisa's question.

"I'm not angry. Just maybe a little claustrophobic."

"Sorry.." Arisa said in a soft tone and looked down feeling guilty.

"Why are you apologizing? That's your choice Aris. I just follow the flow. And by chance yesterday, the plot was in line with my expectations. But it turns out that now, the groove is veering, and the hope is still there."

Rayyan was still silent listening to the second conversation that he could already guess where he was headed.

"Rayyan! Don't ever leave him. You're the only lucky man after Rama Arisa's chosen. But, you must remember! I'm leaving, not giving up completely. It could be that when I get back, Arisa will be mine. If you don't want that to happen, then remember what I said. A single drop of disappointed tears that Arisa dropped because of you, then you gave me a gap to snatch it from you. Catch that!" Rayyan could only nod without speaking. Arisa looks surprised.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to Jogja."

"What's business?" Bayu responded by simply shaking his head and smiling.

"No Aris. I'll settle there."

"Aren't you really mad at me?"

"No Aris no. Before I proposed to you the other day, I was planning to settle down there Aris. Even though I thought I'd live with you. But nevermind!" Again Bayu threw his smile reassuring that he was fine.

"Risa... Do you want to get married?" Rayyan asked. He could not believe it if the reality was like that. Arisa just bowed her head without saying yes and without denying.

"Is this also why you told me to stay away from you?"

"Sorry Aray.." - Arisa turned her face away.

"Same..."

"Emm Rayyan's. It seems you misunderstood too. Arisa and I wouldn't be married if we didn't agree to a marriage." Sayu interrupted.

"Dad didn't say that. It's clear that Arya's father and father agreed on this matchmaking." Arisa Mumbled.

"Alright Aris. I'm pampering. I'm sorry I couldn't stay with you for long. I have to go to Jogja this afternoon." Bayu patted Arisa's cheek slowly which made her wide when she heard her words.

"Is it because this brother left?"

"Hey... Aris. Brother will settle there. And you don't miss me okay." Bayu blinked one eye with a big smile.

"Yes already. Heals up quickly, huh..." Bayu then passed leaving Arisa with all the questions in her head.

Bayu closed the door tightly with a sense of tightness and the heart felt sliced. Bayu said goodbye to Yugito's family before he passed from the corridor there. Feeling safe from entering the quiet corridor, Bayu now leaned against the wall with tears slowly flowing down his cheeks. Bayu lowered his head to hold his chest that increasingly felt tight.

"You're crying because of Aris?" Dimas asked as if he was calm.

"No. Why do I cry for women."

"really? You loved Aris from two years ago. Even until now. You think I don't understand how you feel? Hearing about my sister being his girlfriend, you've made your parents spread the news of a missing child because 3 days you didn't come home and didn't know where you were going."

"Cihh.. Can you not bring up the past?"

"No. Because if kept, the past will rot. It will break your heart even more."

"My heart's been broken Dim. Why didn't you just accept my request back then? That way I don't regret dying by giving my heart to Arisa."

"You think you're the only one who regrets life? I'm more sorry Bay. I can't do anything. When I found out she was cancer, I kept quiet because of her request that no one else would want to know." Dimas walked up and looked up at the clear sky today.

"So? Are we gonna kill ourselves together?" Ask Bayu who was staring at the sky.

"No. It's just you." Bayu immediately turned to Dimas with a huff.

"Did you bring me the medicine to die without pain?" Bayu asked after sighing heavily as if following Dimas' joke.

"There was. Wanna?"

"You first. If it works, I'll be happy to pray for you." Bayu chuckled at the look on Dimas' face.

"That means you want me fucking dead." Dimas pushed the cheek of Bayu who was now endlessly laughing.

"Are you gonna be here longer?" Asked Dimas after a slightly quiet atmosphere.

"plan yes. But I booked a ticket this afternoon." Dimas.

"Dosclock?" Dimas asked as if he wanted to convince himself.

"You could say so."

"Is it because of Aris?" Bayu turned his face away with a sad look.

"Entah Dim. I don't think I'm gonna believe that she loves anyone else."

"I'm also Bay. One year I was with him and one year also I harbored my feelings after my sister died."

"Dim. Why do we love the same people? Isn't there still Raisa?"

"You alone, why love Aris?"

"Either. I don't think I know the reason either. I'm just in love who doesn't know the place and the time."

"Mirises. It's flying, it's falling."

"You're mocking me?"

"No. Just talking about facts."

"The fact you're talking about hurts more damn."

"But can you deny that fact?"

"If I could, I'd love to Dim."

The two became silent without anyone else talking.

. "I'm saying goodbye to Dim." Bayu turned around to pass.

"Are you going to forget about Aris?" Bayu's steps stopped hearing questions from Dimas.

"Maybe. In a hand, I won't have it." Bayu again stepped by leaving Dimas who was staring at the sky alone.

. By night, when the room is quiet without anyone.

"Sister sister." cried Seina from her video call.

"Healthy caffeine?" Tanya Arisa smiled.

"So healthy wine. My brother should be healthy too. Kasian mother and sister Aray every day moody as-hmmmm" seen a hand covering Seina's mouth by force. Before long, there was the sound of Seina's crying out to the ears.

"Aray. you're ignorant." Said Arisa who was shown Seina running while crying approaching the mother.

"He always divulges secrets." Decih Rayyan now shows her face. But Arisa just smiled at the behavior of the brothers. She missed Tio.

"You laughing?"

"You think?"

"Even when you're pale, you're still sweet."

"Sugar time bang."

"You kidding?"

"Not really."

"Why do you keep smiling?"

"Can't it?"

"No. There must be a doctor, right? If he sees you smiling like that, who's to guarantee he's not in love with you?"

"I'm Aray myself."

"Good."

. At the same time, Tio was calming Raisa in her room.

"I should have given my heart to Aris sis." Raisa said in the middle of her sobs.

"Sut. You can't be like that."

"How can I live and watch Aris with the person I love sister."

"Why do you love the same people?" Mumbled Tio.

- connected.