I'm Not a Bet

Two Men's Meeting (3)

"It's good to smile" Anggara said satisfied. Arindi and Tristan, the two people look like little boys in Anggara's eyes. It's adorable to see them annoyed by their ugliness.

Anggara immediately removed his hand from Arindi's neck. "Have your guests come in" he said coldly as he glanced at Tristan who had been standing at the door. He felt he had judged Tristan enough for this first meeting.

Tristan who heard Anggara's words just now felt astonished. "Why should I enter because he's the one who gave permission," Inner Tristan. His eyebrows furrowed, his eyes not separated from Anggara even as Anggara's back began to disappear from his view.

Arindi knew what made Tristan express himself like that. He also approached her immediately. "Sister... Yes already. Arin please don't think hard just yet. Arin will definitely be clear about everything. Come on in" said Arindi, holding Tristan's arm.

Tristan turned his eyes to Arindi. His eyes looked into the girl's eyes. The eyes are the windows of the heart. Right now the thing he wanted to know the most was what the heart of the girl was compared to the explanation that came out of his mouth regarding the current situation.

Arindi surprised. Tristan is not moving from his place. His body hardened even as Arindi tried to get him inside immediately. His eyes were cold on Arindi. Tristan did not realize that his face while looking seriously at Arindi was like he was staring at a stranger. Moreover, Tristan did not even say anything at the moment.

Arindi who caught the expression started to feel something pulsing in her heart. The flash of memory of the things that made Tristan sad and disappointed since yesterday plus the look of disbelief framed on his face at this moment, made Arindi's eyes heat up instantly.

Like there is a strong push from within Arindi. The impulse that made the sadness and pain could not survive anymore in his body. Finally the impulse made the surges of tears overflow out unstoppably flooding his eyes.

Arindi was crying. Face bowed. He doesn't want to look pathetic. Although at this time he could not stem the outflow of all the frustration and emotion that had been held in him since yesterday.

Arindi still did not want to take off her hand from Tristan's wrist. He's afraid. Afraid of the mistrust that was pictured on Tristan's face at the moment and afraid of losing Tristan. It made him hold tightly to that big hand.

"Sister..," he still sobbed. He wanted to explain everything at length and width, but his confidence in himself was lost somewhere. His mouth was too faint to explain the current situation. He didn't want his explanation to sound like he was looking for an excuse.

Tristan was shocked to see a swirl of tears falling down Arindi's face at this time. It was as if he had gotten the answer he had been looking for since earlier from the girl's eyes.

Tristan quickly hugged Arindi. He drowned the girl's face into his chest. Let her cry in his arms.

"Gue doesn't know what's going on right now. There are a lot of things I want to ask you. My mind can't handle all of this. But for now I just want to hug Elo Rin because until now my heart can not turn away from you. I believe in what my heart is feeling right now. That's enough for me" Tristan said.

"Sorry Arin, brother," he said.

Anggara stood not far from there. He heard Arindi's sobs even though the girl held back her voice. He also felt sorry. "Have I crossed the line?" his inner.

"Rin we'll talk again, now the hunt goes in. Put on some real clothes" Tristan said in a whisper.

Arindi gasped, pulling her head from Tristan's chest. His eyes looked at Tristan. Tristan's words made him realize. "It's Arin to change clothes first, but." he did not continue his words. He doubted his own mind.

"But brother... Brother go in first," he said. Actually he wanted to say not to go and leave her. But he still doubted if he could say that.

Aggara who heard that they would soon enter immediately moved from where he stood. With a little tiptoe he drew closer to the sofa in the living room and sat down quietly.

Upon seeing the man's face, Tristan recalled his treatment and words to Arindi. His emotions returned. But he can still hold it. He had to hear Arindi's explanation first before acting.

Tristan sat on the sofa opposite Anggara. Only that round white table separated the two of them. Anggara just sat as if he did not care about the existence of Tristan. While Tristan looked straight at the figure of Anggara.

A few minutes later Arindi came out of her room. He went straight to where the two men were. He took a seat on the sofa between the two men.

"Kach Tristan... Anggara," said Arindi started the conversation. Tristan looks at Arindi, so does Anggara. The two men could still see traces of crying on Arindi's face. His puffy eyes and flushed nose contrasted with his white skin.

"Where should we start this time, really," Arindi said later.

"Sister," said Arindi staring at Anggara. "I'm not exactly the one Arin said. Tristan's sister is Arin's girlfriend" he explained.

Tristan heard Arindi's explanation with tension. In his mind incessantly flashed bad things that he would probably hear next about Anggara. While Anggara remained calm even though in his heart was very curious about Tristan's surprised face when he knew who he really was.

"Kach Tristan... Anggara is Arin's older brother," said Arindi firmly as if to quickly explain all these misunderstandings.

Tristan was surprised to hear those words. Everything was beyond his expectations. So his attitude since then and his sweet words to Arindi earlier were certainly not to blame. He also thought about all the words and attitudes he did to Anggara.

All the emotions within him disappeared, changing with feelings of guilt and shame. How could he be so rude to the sister of the girl he likes. What to say now, he thought.

Anggara took a look at the guilty face clearly on Tristan's face now. In his heart was very happy now as if it was perfect already his plan to persecute these two boys. He also put his hands on his folded legs. His eyes looked flat at Tristan, waiting for Tristan's response after hearing Arindi's statement.

"Gue's sorry." Finally Tristan said out loud. He knew he had to apologize even though he couldn't look at that calm face right now.

No different from Tristan, Arindi also felt a similar tension. But he did not think Tristan could apologize out loud.

"Sister should also apologize to both of you," Anggara said briefly. Arindi looked at the astonishment of hearing those words just glide from the mouth of an Anggara. "Gue ain't wrong, is it?"

Anggara who knew that Arindi doubted him then he glared sharply at Arindi. "Why? Wonderful about my words just now. Don't be so happy, I haven't given my blessing!" he continued and stood up.

Tristan is standing up. "Thank you brother" Tristan said quickly as Anggara began to leave them. Anggara was silent in his place. Without looking, he said again. "How dare you make my adek cry. You're facing me straight away!!" Aggara walked away and left them both.

Arindi's face flushed. It feels like just this time Anggara said beautifully like that. Tristan and Arindi look at each other, their smiles are like two people who are in love.

All those feelings of guilt, sadness, suspicion, worry and fear disappeared in an instant. Replaced with an immeasurable sense of happiness.