"You'd better go home now. Let me take you ." Siska hobbled, guided by Arya to the motorbike that was still lying on the side of the road.
"I'm afraid...what will my papa say." Siska covered her face with her palms.
"A week later, I received news from Siska's parents that she was studying abroad. I don't know what's up with the baby she was carrying. Tasya told me the day before Siska's departure." Arya ends her story.
The story made Dinda silent from the beginning till the end. I don't know if she should be lucky or not because she never met Rico, said Dinda herself.
Arya stroked the hair on Dinda's forehead who was dreaming and silent without interrupting his fairly long story.
"What are you thinking?" Arya grabbed Dinda's chin and brought it to his face. The long-haired girl blushed as she saw the handsome face in front of her only inches away from her face. This guy is getting more and more daring to touch her since they officially started dating. Huh, if only Arya knew... Dinda still felt really uncomfortable.
"Oh, it's okay. Poor Siska too. I didn't expect Rico to be like that." Dinda turned her face away. The atmosphere in the car was silent. There was a flashback story unraveling there. A story that makes Dinda feel very lucky.
Because God knows better what people need. Even before she felt her love was unrequited, for some reason now, she feels very lucky. But, I have to get more info from Tasya later when I meet her, thought Dinda.
"It's late, I'll take you home." The car is back on the main road.
"Oh, sorry I can't pick you up tomorrow. There's an early morning laparotomy that's been scheduled a month before."
"Yes, doctor, take it easy. I used to go home alone, hehe." So sweet the way Arya asked permission, Dinda spoke in her heart.
"Yes, I know. However, now I'm your boyfriend officially. Isn't it possible for a boyfriend to pick you up?"
"It's really okay. So it saves the cost of my budget, hihihi." Dinda covered her lips while she was laughing.
A large palm landed on Dinda's head, ruffling her hair in annoyance.
"Oh, please don't, you will get tangled." Half protest Dinda straightened her hair back. Arya chuckled seeing Dinda pouting.
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A young couple has just walked into a famous discotheque in Jakarta which is filled with the smell of alcohol and deafening frenetic music. A man dressed in all black walked over to the bar and ordered a glass of Tequila Sunrise while a woman with shoulder-length hair in a sexy thigh-length red dress ordered a Long Island Ice Tea.
"Do you often come here, Ric?" The yellow drink was enjoyed by the woman while waving her hands to the beat of DJ Don Diablo's music.
"Not really, when you are late only." Not an ordinary conversation but shouting at each other because the music beats the voices of the visitors there.
"There's an empty seat." Rico and Aline walked in the middle of the crowd of visitors who were dancing towards a corner sofa that offered comfort.
"Hey bro, what's up?" two clenched fists clasped tightly together a sign that new residents had come to join.
"Aline? You are getting more beautiful." Alan immediately sat next to Rico who was still enjoying the music of a famous DJ.
"Thanks, long time no see. Who is your girlfriend now, Alan?" Rico looked indifferent to the two people who were talking in front of him.
"Girlfriend? Where is there, hahaha. However, I have many women to date." Rico smiled wryly at his loyal club friend's answer.
Alan glanced at Aline curiously why Rico came to the discotheque instead of having a cheerful face but he seemed very scary. Like a lion targeting prey in front of its eyes that wants to be pounced on. Aline just shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly while still sipping her yellow drink.
Aline knew what irritated Rico, especially if it wasn't what happened last night. I don't know what happened between Rico and Arya, every time they met, nothing good happened. Since dating Rico 3 months ago, Rico has never told his friends.
"Arya, how dare he was to embarrass me in front of Dinda." Rico gritted his jaw and gripped the glass tightly, almost breaking.
"I'm going to the toilet first." In a half-drunk state, Rico walked to break up the crowd of visitors who were still dancing.
"What's wrong with you, Ric? I think you're annoyed with someone, aren't you? You go to the busiest discotheque, the most excited. Now you're suddenly silent." Alan followed his friend and smoothed his hair with tap water.
"Arya. He seems to know about Siska." Rico punched hard against the toilet wall beside him.
"What do you mean? If Siska was pregnant?"
"Yes, he mentioned that this afternoon in front of Dinda. Most likely Dinda already knows my story with Siska in the past." Rico stared at the mirror in front of him.
"So what do you want now? Giving the young doctor a lesson?"
"Not now. At the moment, I want to take the opportunity I once wasted." A sly grin appeared on Rico's lips.
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A girl with long hair had just gotten off from public transportation and was about to walk towards the Trans Jakarta bridge when suddenly a car horn stopped her steps.
"Din, let's go together, we're in the same direction right?" Rico rolled down his window and called out to the girl who was in a hurry.
"Oh, no need, thank you. I'll just take Trans Jakarta." Dinda immediately chased her steps because the bus she was waiting for was about to enter the bus stop.
"Ish this girl, very hard to approach." The Manager grumbled. Because Dinda had disappeared from sight, Rico immediately drove his car through the highway which was still relatively quiet.
"Fyuhhh, I'm not going to take the car. According to Arya's story, I'm even worried when I see him now." Dinda thought as she fanned her beautiful face with her palms because she was sweating while running and queuing to get on the bus.
"Din, someone is looking for you in front of you, a very handsome guy, hehe." Lisa, an office friend knocked on Dinda's desk.
"Oh, who is it? Did he mention his name?" Is it Arya? Thought Dinda.
"No, he just said he wanted to see you for a while. You have a boyfriend and you didn't tell me." Lisa whispered, worried that her boss was still working.
"What the hell are you!" Dinda smiled as she walked towards the receptionist.
"You... what are you doing here?" Dinda was surprised because it was Rico who came, not Arya.
"Let's eat together this afternoon. I've already booked a place at a restaurant near here." Rico smiled happily as if forcing Dinda to obey him. I don't know what was on his mind in the past, a woman as beautiful as Dinda could escape his sight. Even though it is wrapped in an old-fashioned appearance that seems awkward, diamonds should still be diamonds wherever they are.
"Sorry, I have a lunch appointment."
"With Arya?" A displeased aura appeared on the face of the man who had been Dinda's first love.
"Yeah. Sorry, I'm back at work first. It's not good if my boss seeing it." Dinda ran back inside. Rico's savage gaze seemed to be able to swallow him so raw that Dinda could barely breathe.
"Twice I was rejected today, I don't know what's wrong with her. Previously, she was always friendly to talk to me and was willing to take calls from me." Rico's mind raced. "Arya really has poisoned her mind."
"Why is it a boy? It's been twice today as sweet as offering this. Or maybe... Ah never mind, I don't care." Dinda walked back to her desk.
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"Congratulations doc, the operation was a success." Several nurses and assistants congratulated the handsome young doctor after completing the final stage of the operation. The action was taken at exactly 5 am and just finished at 10 am. Arya nodded his head and thanked all the medical personnel who were present during the operation. Arya immediately went to his practice room to change clothes and clean himself.
"Dinda, what are you doing?" The swivel chair became a place for Arya to lie down for a moment after he finished taking a bath and changed into his proud white coat.
"Wow, has the doctor just finished his surgery?" The phone is pinned to Dinda's ear and right shoulder, while her fingers are still nimbly typing emails and her mouth while chewing her favorite mint candy. Truly women are magical multitasking creatures. They can do many things at once flawlessly.
"Snacking, hahaha." Arya tease.
"Eh, sorry, so I don't sleep, hehehe. Just take a break first Ar, you must be tired after standing for a long time." Dinda stopped typing emails and held the receiver while looking at the view below from the 27th-floor building.
"It's normal. Oh, I'll just hang up the phone, a friend is visiting. I'll call you later. Bye."
"Bye...."