Rafa and Ara

Episode 139's

Slowly Ara opened the handkerchief that tied her hair. Then step closer to bring it back. He looked at the back of his sister-in-law who was still in a position behind him with his hands folded in front of his chest.

"Sister, I....."

"I told you not to talk anymore and go back to your room." rafa jolted loudly as he turned around with his finger pointing forward.

Sontak Ara was shocked by that loud voice, too

rafa's body movements turned around and extended a hand towards him. Ara thought Rafa was going to hit her. Ara instantly retreated while raising both of her hands to protect herself against Rafa's punch. But fateful to two of his calves hit the limit of the table, he lost his balance and his body fell backward slammed against the glass table. Ara closed her eyes imagining the pain she would feel.

But what's going on? There was no sound of impact, and there was no pain in his body. All that was heard was a voice calling out quietly to his name.

"Ara, Ara?" rafa's Voice.

Slowly, I opened my eyes.

Faintly he saw a face that was a few cent in front of him, that face looked extremely anxious and panicked.

"Sister-in-law ?" he said he saw Rafa's face.

"So I didn't fall?" muttered.

"I'm sorry, Ara.forgive me." said he.

Rafa with trembling lips. He was so sorry and felt guilty for his rude attitude earlier that made Ara almost doomed. Ara immediately realized their very close position, so close that their faces almost touched each other. Rafa's position was currently hugging him.

Sala one hand Rafa hugged Ara's slender waist, the other held Ara's nape until the girl's body was firmly attached to her body. While to two hands Ara trembling blocking strong Rafa shirt on the chest.

As Ara is about to fall backward, Rafa quickly catches the girl's body before hitting the glass table.

Rafa curses and curses himself, because the emotions that control him make Ara almost wretched. He raised his hand just now just wanting to point at the unknown Ara already right behind him. Because Ara was sitting on the sofa. He did not know that Ara was close behind him.

"Part-sister....." Ara hinted at their very close position, sticking without gaps. Rafa regained his senses and immediately let go of his grip.

"You okay what ?" ask Rafa again.

"I'm good brother." answered Ara softly and fearfully.

"I'm sorry Ara, I didn't mean to raise my hand just now. I thought you were sitting and not behind me" she said guiltily.

"I'm the wrong brother, standing behind brother without telling him first."

"No Ara, you're not wrong. I am so emotionally overwhelmed that I am unaware of the situation. I really didn't mean to hit you. There's no way I'm going to do that to you, it won't be possible .." Rafa said sadly, deeply regretting his actions.

He ruffled his hair violently at a loss explaining how to make Ara believe in him. Because he knows Ara thinks of herself as a rude man who likes to raise his hand at women after seeing what Mona and Lisa experience.

"I wouldn't be rude to you. Especially to raise your hand. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. Please don't think badly of me" he said, continuing to blame himself.

"I will cut off both hands if I dare to hit you" said Rafa again holding both hands Ara.

Ara slack.

"What did my sister say? Don't talk like that. I told you I was wrong. I'm the one who should be apologizing for always refuting my sister's words and making my sister angry." looked at Rafa's face seriously, reassuring his sister-in-law. He didn't expect Rafa to say anything bad.

Ara opened her right palm that was tightly holding onto the handkerchief from earlier.

"I want to return this before I go back to the room. It's brother's handkerchief! Last time Raka took it in my sister's closet. He used to tie my hair. I think I should return it immediately, because Raka's sister did not ask permission to take it" she said in a low voice.

Rafa looked at those two hands, still trembling. He immediately took the small cloth.

"Ara.." call Rafa slowly.

Ara stopped her steps, then turned back.

"Yes !" looking at Rafa's face.

Rafa approached and looked at this girl's face for a moment.

"I will fulfill your request. I'll return the Riz Company." he said later.

Ara was surprised, she looked back at Rafa with eyes sparkling with pleasure.

"really?" back to convincing.

Rafa nodded with a smile.

Ara laughed happily while closing her mouth.

"Thank you brother" he said very happy. Rafa smiled happily to see the face in front of him that had been afraid and sad, now immediately turned cheerful in a blissful blanket.

"Thank you, brother, thank you. Finally there will be no employees who are in PHK, there will be no job loss, there will be no children who are hungry and drop out of school, he said, there will be no parents who have trouble finding work to feed their families, feed their babies and young children milk, provide a proper education for their children." said Ara relieved with gratitude.

"Thank you brother-in-law."

Rafa gawked with a frowning face.

He did not expect it to reach Ara's thinking if he really destroyed the Riz company?

So what is thought is the fate of the future employees who get a PHK and do not work? So for humanitarian reasons the purpose he pleaded with her? and not because of Mona and Lisa's plea to save their father's company?

Rafa laughed without a sound, while twitching his forehead. Only his mouth that opened slightly held back a laugh. He stared in amazement and pride at this sister-in-law, who cared deeply about the lives of others.

Behind the door Vishnu also smiled, amazed and proud of his young lady who always cared and thought about the lives of others even though she was despised and humbled.

"Thank you again, brother. You're very kind. May Allah bestow upon you health, protection, abundant sustenance, and the goodness of the world and the Hereafter for your brother, Aamiin. Excuse me for the room. Good night, good rest, may you sleep well and filled with beautiful dreams." said Ara without escaping from the smile and pleasure on her face.

Rafa smiled faintly at the prayer that came out of his mouth.

"I did not do so out of a desire for the good of God, or for the fate of the company and its employees. But because I don't want you to be wretched and go through bad things again. Because there are always bad things happening to you as a result of my uncontrolled emotions." Rafa murmured inwardly. Remembering the bad incident that Ara experienced when falling from an apartment bed because it forced her to take medicine. And today Ara almost experienced another bad event as a result of the emotions that controlled her heart and mind.

"Thank you sister, thank you." said Ara bowed her body to her sister-in-law repeatedly while smiling sumringah.

Then back to step closer to Vishnu who smiled at him.

Vishnu opened the door for her, and walked in the footsteps of his young lady from behind.

Rafa smilingly looked at her departure, then stepped towards her room. She opened her closet. Raising a little of his right hand upwards, opened his palm which held his handkerchief. The fragrance of shampoo spread from the small soft cloth. Rafa took a breath through the nose sipping a fragrance

from the cloth while closing his eyes.

A while later, he immediately folded the small cloth neatly and stored it on a small, beautifully shaped box.

Then she undressed all her clothes and soaked on the bathub. It was beautiful to see that smile. She muttered, remembering Ara's happy smile before coming out of her room.

Rafa closed his eyes, further soaking his body somewhat inwards. He always does this every night, soaking in the warm frothy water to relax his body and mind for a quieter after a full day at the job deadline.

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