Inggrids

Chapter 1 - Prologue

Inggrid Ragaskara or usual in sapa Iin just returned home fixed at 10 p.m. His profession as a Secretary Director sometimes makes the clock home Iin uncertain.

Iin can go home on time like colleagues or employees in the company where he works. But Iin was not a girl who would just abandon her responsibilities. She is a girl who always holds her trust and responsibility, she hates procrastinating on work as long as she is still able to do. Moreover, he is required to always be ready to accompany his Boss who is his own cousin.

Arzanu Adinata is a young director who is the cousin and boss of Iin. Arza never asked Iin to accompany him overtime, he always asked his cousin's sister to come home when the job was done. Dear Iin is the type of girl who will stick to her professional principles, she will always accompany and help him if he has to overtime until late at night.

"Bang Arza doesn't want to stop by?" Iin asked when he had just got off his cousin's car which was currently driving him home at midnight very late and very dangerous for Iin to go home alone by online taxi or ojol.

"No need to cheat, my brother went straight home. Pity your mother to wait at home" replied Arza subtly refused the offer of her cousin's sister.

Iin nodded and said "Jaudah if so. Iin enter well bang, send greetings to Faya" said Iin

"Ready commander!" Reply Arza who immediately made Iin roll his eyes lazy.

" Drug bang, Assalamualaikum" said Iin waving before turning around and stepping open the gate of his house.

"Waalaikum salam" replied Arza who slowly drove forward his car after Iin entered his house.

After Arza left, Iin rushed to lock the gate of his house. After making sure the gate was locked properly, Iin stepped towards the door and did not forget to ring the bell of the house.

Ting dong's..

Ting dong's..

Ting dong's..

Iin waited, until the door in front of him slowly opened and showed the disheveled face of Iin's brother, Keano Bagaskara.

Keano Ragaskara or usual greeting Keano evaporated wide in front of Iin, Iin who saw how still sleepy his brother who was 3 years from him then took the initiative to turn his brother's sturdy body and push him into the house after locking the door.

"Oh Allah deck, greetings first new cake push-push brother" grumbled Keano annoyed.

"Assalamualaikum brother, thank you well already in the door open" Iin replied quickly while avoiding the scolding Keano will be long, along the way memories.

"Waalaikum greetings" Keano replied

"Well, Iin say hello. If so Iin rose first well bang" said Iin.

Unfortunately Keano did not allow Iin to go up to his room on the second floor, because Keano pulled the collar behind his shirt.

"Dragon!" Iin shouted annoyed at being suffocated.

"Where's the deck going?" Keano asked after removing her pull on the back collar of Iin's shirt.

"Yes want to go up bang, Iin tired and need rest" replied Iin memelas.

"Yee, if that's what you know" Keano replied that made Iin anxious to pinch his brother.

"Well, what if you already know?" Ask me back

"Udah don't have to rant, there's father's work space. I've been waiting for you since" Keano ordered.

"Dad? You're home from the seminar?" Iin asked with eyes that instantly sparkled brightly.

"Yes, I came home this afternoon. Do not have to ask a lot of questions, there is a work room father. Brother wants to continue to sleep, tomorrow brother got a shift --" not finished Keano sentence, Iin first left Keano who is still in the middle of the family room.

Keano who realized his sister left without hearing his words until it was finished can only growl anxiety "Wah, Dedek you outrageous well. Not polite grandpa, leave people who have not finished talking, let alone people older than you deck!" Shouted Keano gaunched

"Wah Iin just found out your brother is old" Iin replied insinuating Keano who hated so much in ridicule 'Tua'

Iin only chuckled before rushing his pace towards his father's study before his brother went berserk and gave him punishment.

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At this moment Iin felt uneasy feeling just from staring at the brown-painted wooden door in front of him. Iin knew very well his father, he would not have waited for his children this late if there was nothing important that he would have said or talked about.

Iin let out a heavy sigh, he tried to drive away the bad feeling that suddenly engulfed him. Iin knocked on the door in front of him and did not forget to say hello, after getting an answer from his father behind the door, Iin also opened the door of his father's office and entered his father's work room which was shades of gray and white.

"Dad call Dedek?" Iin asked after entering his father's room.

Do not be surprised, all Ragaskara family or Adinata family did call Iin with the call of Dedek dikarnakan Iin is the youngest compared to other cousins.

"Yes, I call you grandpa" replied Rega Ragaskara or usual in greeting Rega

"Sit down first, I want to talk to you about something nice with a grandpa" Rega said, leading his daughter to sit on the couch in his office.

"What does Dad want to say?" Iin to the point asked after the two sat on the sofa.

"Dedek don't be angry Dad, I did all this for Dedek's sake. Please accept and fulfill my request. All this time Dad never need a strange - strange on Dedek, so for this time only Dedek nurut yah with the desire of Dad" said Rega began a serious chat the two.

"Did you want to ask me what Iin is?" Tanya Iin did not understand the direction of her father's conversation.

"Look, I've betrothed Dedek to a friend's son in Father's arms" replied Rega directly at the core of their discussion.

Instantly the look on Iin's face turned to surprise, his body petrified and unable to wrinkle. Like being struck by lightning in the middle of the night, Iin was unable to respond quickly to his father's words. It took a while before Iin said "Stupid?" Ask Iin to make sure. Perhaps because he was too tired, his hearing became problematic.

"Yes, Dedek will be a match for the child of a father's friend" replied Fahri patiently because he understood his daughter must be very surprised by his request so suddenly.

"Dedek wants to fulfill my father's request?" Ask Rega

Iin looked down deeply, what should he answer? At this time he was so surprised that he never thought that his life story was almost the same as the romance novels he often read.

Lately Iin realized that his feelings for Agus Dirgantara who is his best friend had spread to the feelings of more than a friend. Iin realized he had fallen in love with his own best friend, when his father wanted to match him with the son of his comrade-in-arms.

Truly all the things he felt now he never imagined would happen to him, so what did Iin do?

His heart forced him to endure and struggle with his feelings, but his mind forced him to let go and mengikhlaskan his feelings for the sake of fulfilling the request and for the sake of the happiness of his father. What choice did Iin make? Survive or let go?

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TB

August 15th, 2019