I'm Not a Bet

Bitter Reality

Arindi opened her eyes with a happy feeling. The pain on his shoulder was not too pronounced anymore, his body also felt better. He looked at the empty chair beside his bed. He smiled at Tristan thinking about how he took care of her last night.

Arindi got up, slowly stood up and lowered her legs from the bed. Suddenly his eyes were fixed on a yellow scrap paper on the nightstand. He grabbed it and read it.

"Call my sister when you wake up!!"

After reading the memo immediately he grabbed his cellphone. At first he hesitates, fearing that Tristan might not have woken up from exhaustion after keeping him all night. But the contents of the memo seem to say that whenever he can do it if he has awakened, he also does not want to make the man worry anymore.

Tuuu!!! Phone call is connected.

Tristan just finished a shower. Actually, he only slept for two hours. Just at half-four he left Arindi's apartment after convincing himself that the girl had fallen asleep and her body was better.

At six this morning he woke up because of the alarm he set so he did not misfortune. Early in the morning he had breakfast and a bath. He was ready to wait if Arindi called him.

The loud sound of hp made him rush to run towards his bed where his phone lay. He raised the call in.

"Wake up, baby?" His voice was hoarse due to lack of sleep. His tone still sounded worried. But for Arindi it was the best morning greeting she had heard today. It made his body feel excited again.

"Udah brother. Brother's voice why? Big brother is healthy, right? Or brother still sleeping. Sorry brother, Arin doesn't know if brother's still sleeping." From the way Arindi asked the barrage of questions it made Tristan confident that the girl was already fine.

"That sounds like it? Probably less drinking. Brother healthy really and no longer sleep too, even this has a bath."

"Uhm... Is it sister cape?" Arindi felt bad for making the man exhausted.

"That's dear... How's his body doing?"

"Yes... I'm doing it brother."

"Yes you took a shower first, brother wants to buy breakfast. What do you want for breakfast?"

"Eh? A breakfast? Don't do it, Arin...."

"You still have to take medicine, so you have to have breakfast first. I've been waiting for my brother to go there."

"But brother...."

Tut tuut tuut tuut! Phone disconnected.

"This is the Tristan I know... Hummh.." said Arindi inhaling considering Tristan's attitude just now. "Wait.. Would you like to buy breakfast? Whahuh? So he's coming here?"

Arindi just realized something, she just realized that yesterday afternoon after campus she did not shower and Tristan will come here. He felt an unpleasant smell from himself. He threw his phone to the bed and walked quickly to the bathroom.

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Arindi was combing her hair, she had freshened up and changed clothes. Suddenly the doorbell of his apartment rang, he was shocked. In a hurry he ran forward and opened the door.

Door opens. A handsome man was standing there, he smiled brightly this morning seeing Arindi who was smiling sweetly welcoming his arrival. In his hand he carries a white package containing breakfast.

"Gue doesn't really need medicine if you've seen that smile. Very cute came, definitely speeding huh brother?"

Tristan couldn't help but feel happy to get the girl's warm welcome. He walked over to her and hugged her tightly. Arindi just smiled and then tightly returned Tristan's embrace.

"Arin also do not need breakfast if you have been hugged rich gini kak..," Arindi's tease on Tristan.

Tristan took off his arms, looking at the girl. "You rich gini...."

Cupps! A kiss landed on Arindi's forehead making her cheeks feel extremely hot.

"Let's have breakfast first so I can take medicine."

Arindi just laughed seeing Tristan continue teasing her. He liked that morning. His pain disappeared instantly while with this man he loved so much.

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"Nadine?" greet Arindi when she saw only the figure of Nadine at her doorstep. "Which race?"

"Oh the boy again bought porridge in front of ntar he followed. How are you doing? Wiriness from the carefree face you welcome me you're better? Sia sia I'm worried about you semalem. After all, an Arindi is not going to fall easily, especially just because of the problem of men. It's a problem with the rich. That's why I don't want to think about guys, guys just bother. Especially the Tristan model. The rich market face of Tristan is definitely a lot of ngincer. Tar your life is also what Rin has trouble."

No matter where the wind came from, that morning Nadine blabbed nonstop. He did not notice a pair of red ears hearing his chatter.

Arindi immediately chased after Nadine who was walking casually towards the sofa in front of the television. He tried to make her stop talking. "Pelanin sounds lo bego!!" said Arindi half-whispering to Nadine, both eyes glaring at Nadine.

"Elo why the hell? Is that really what I said? All this time our lives smoothly until finally Tristan came. He's really...." Arindi pushed Nadine until she fell onto the sofa. Wanting it he curled Nadine's neck but undone it considering his shoulder that has not healed properly.

Arindi sat down next to Nadine and covered the mouth of her bucket with one of the sofa cushions.

"Elo why the hell?" Nadine quickly put away the pillow. He was very surprised by Arindi's attitude and wanted to scold her.

But the sight was plastered before him as he put away the pillow, an unseen view when he entered because the location of the dining room is opposite the middle room and there is a wall divider if from the entrance.

Over there sat a man who was staring blankly at a bowl of porridge before him. It made Nadine's mouth suddenly locked tightly.

"Tristan?" nadine whispered to Arindi who was rounding her eyes at Nadine. "Why didn't you say it anyway?" he said again to Arindi who began to move towards the dining table ignoring Nadine.

"Riiin..," call Nadine half-whispering. Nadine followed Arindi to the dining table while remembering what she had said earlier.

Arindi sat back in her place followed by Nadine who took a seat next to her. Nadine glanced at Arindi who resumed her breakfast. "Damn it... Pretend gatau again. Then the mouth why it is so smooth talking even though the breakfast ballom," inner Nadine.

"Hi Nad" said Tristan as the two girls sat quietly in their seats.

"Oh Tan, hi. morning, too," replied Nadine feeling bad.

"So why is the porridge diliatin aja? Eating cold" said Arindi, who began to worry about Tristan's expression. His expression changed like never before.

"Oh yes Rin, my sister is full. Arin is eating, "Tristan replied then while trying to smile at Arindi. Arindi glimpsed at a glance into the bowl in front of Tristan who seemed not even nudged in the slightest after Arindi stood up earlier.

"Iyya Rin lu eat gih, lu kan abis sick must eat a lot," continued Nadine as if his opinion is currently needed. Arindi is back to Nadine. Nadine closed her mouth again.

"Whether... What Nadine says. Abisin breakfast trus do not forget the medicine is taken," said Tristan later. "Because Nadine's already here, if that's how big brother came home first." Tristan stood up from his seat. "I went home first, I'm sure he didn't forget to take his medicine" Tristan said goodbye to Nadine.

"Oh... Uh yes Tan," said Nadine slowly.

There was a throbbing in Arindi's heart. Arindi stood up as well. He wanted to arrest the man but he didn't. Arindi was also at a loss for words after seeing Tristan's current reaction. Arindi knew that there was a sadness in Tristan's smile. "Gue Anter Tristan used to be Nad," he told Nadine who was just sitting at the dinner table thinking hard.

Arindi accompanied Tristan's steps to the front door. Tristan put on his shoes quickly. He knew Arindi was following him, he did not want the girl to linger leaving her breakfast.

"The porridge should have been eaten, the cold ntar was not good anymore" Tristan turned to look at Arindi who was just silently bowed. "Don't forget the medicine is taken," Tristan continued in a soft voice while tucking Arindi's hair behind his ears to make Arindi face staring at him.

Tristan still does not want to part with Arindi. But he could not resist the shame and sadness if he still linger here. Nadine's words had come like the eyes of a darting arrow piercing every place in her heart. He didn't dismiss her because he knew it was reality despite being very bitter but he admitted it.

"Sister..," said Arindi later. "Arin is sorry about what Nadine said earlier" Arindi said slowly.

"Why apologize? Don't think about it anymore. Brother also gapapa really," said Tristan later.

Arindi did not answer that question. He was just investigating the sad look Tristan was hiding.

"Darling you are gapapa?" tristan asked who was beginning to be astonished by Arindi's bengong attitude.

"Oh ga-gapapa sis." His face was staring at Tristan. Her heart throbbed knowing this man was pretending to be tough for her.

"Yes, my sister came home first, yes" Tristan replied as she gently rubbed Arindi's smooth cheeks. "Don't face it, how can you go home quietly. Dear donk smile," Tristan said after seeing Arindi's expression.

"Sister please smile. Brother still wants to stay here for a long time, but Nadine's words made you realize something. Can you be this happy after hurting you. Now I want to calm down first. If it's calmer, brother must come immediately and apologize genuinely," Tristan's mind then.

He brought his face closer to Arindi and kissed her on the forehead. Pretty long. He wanted Arindi to feel how great her affection was for him.

Arindi returned the unspoken expression of feeling with a warm smile at Tristan. Before Tristan finally came home.