Unforeseen Life

Chapter 4. What's wrong with you?

Nurida entered Arkaan's room to invite dinner together, but after she opened the door, she heard the sound of a cell phone. Apparently, it was a message notification from someone.

Curiosity roared through Nurida's mind, so she took the cell phone. Nurida frowned, curious about the contents of the message.

[Alisha: "Night, I'm Alisha. Thank you for today.]

While focusing on reading the message, Nurida was surprised by Arkaan, who had just finished taking a shower.

"Why is Arkaan's cellphone in Mommy's hand? What do you check?" Thousands of questions rushed in, making Nurida feel intimidated.

"Huh? T-that. Who is Alisha?" asked Nurida nervously.

"Mommy wants to ask. Sinta said earlier, You’re busy with a meeting, so she immediately came home. Meeting or dating?" Nurida interrogation.

"Oh My God. Arkaan was in a meeting earlier, but when wanted to park the car, Arkaan accidentally grazed someone, so Arkaan must be responsible and finish everything," explained Arkaan.

"Because the one you hit was a woman, right?"

"Even if it's a boy, Arkaan must be helpful and responsible because it was Arkaan's fault. Mommy, why do you think like that?"

"Arkaan, listen to me. Mommy doesn't care if you want to be friends with girls or boys, but all you have to know is that only Sinta can be my daughter-in-law, remember that!" Nurida screamed.

Arkaan smiled bitterly because he was confused and didn't know how to react to the relationship between himself and Sinta, who was not well.

"Okay, come downstairs. We have dinner together. Mommy and Daddy are waiting," said Nurida and left Arkaan's room.

"Oh My God. What should I do?" thought Arkaan, who was experiencing inner struggles regarding his relationship with Sinta.

"What are you doing? face bent like that?" asked Bahi to Nurida when she reached the dining table.

Bahi Dzakwan, fifty-three years old. Arkaan's father and Nurida's husband have very gentle and patient hearts. Their faces are always cool to look at.

"I don't want to know, and you have to ask Arkaan to marry Sinta. I have promised Jihan that I will make Arkaan and Sinta get marry as soon as possible. Where will I put my face if I can't keep my promise?" said Nurida in a high tone, venting all her annoyance on her husband.

Yes, Jihan Fakhira Adam. Usually called Jihan, Sinta's mother, forty-eight years old, has the same character as her son, Sinta. Greedy and materialistic.

"Be patient. That's Arkaan's life. Let him decide his own life," said Bahi softly.

"Hey! What do you know? I know what is good and what is not for my child much better. If you don't ask Arkaan to marry Sinta, watch out. I will reveal your secret!"

"If it wasn't for Sinta, maybe we were divorced then. Only Sinta understood me. It would be best if you thanked Sinta," continued Nurida annoyed. At the same time, Bahi could only surrender.

His mistake in the past, when Arkaan was in London, changed everything. Nurida, who was initially gentle and dedicated to Bahi, turned into a wife so strict with her husband that she never even treated Bahi like a wife would take care of her husband.

The relationship between Bahi and Nurida is just a status and doesn't mean anything. Nurida makes Bahi's mistakes in the past a threat to Bahi to always do what Nurida wants. Otherwise, she will tell Arkaan all that, and Bahi doesn't want that to happen.

***

This morning Arkaan and Arfan were seen walking toward the meeting room because there will be a follow-up meeting regarding the project that will do in one month. However, along the way, Arfan saw Arkaan as having complicated thoughts.

"What is it? Did something happen to you? You look like you have a lot on your mind," asked Arfan casually.

Arkaan took a deep breath before answering Arfan's question. "Yes, my mother always urged me to marry Sinta immediately."

"You know, now Sinta and my mother are very close," continued Arkaan.

"You don't know what things have happened while you were in London. Then, how is your relationship with Sinta?" asked Arfan.

"Yes, I see." Arkaan seems very difficult to express his feelings right now.

Arfan smiled, understood and could feel the complexity of Arkaan's relationship, his best friend.

"But I think it's good for you to meet with Sinta and tell the truth. At least you don't suffer like this, and she can find another man," suggested Arfan.

"I want to talk to Sinta, but it's complicated. She is my mother's choice. I will sin if I don't obey my mother's wishes."

"But don't forget, Sinta was originally your choice, right?"

Getting a question like that, Arkaan could only be silent. The two arrived at the meeting room, and everything went smoothly until it was time for lunch.

This afternoon, of course, Arkaan will have lunch with Arfan, but there are some things that Arkaan has to ensure before lunchtime.

"What's wrong with you?" Arkaan asked Arfan when he asked for lunch together. Surprised to see Arfan like a confused person.

"My mom called earlier."

"Has something happened?" asked Arkaan, guessing, seeing Arfan's gloomy face.

"My mother asked when I would introduce my future wife to him," explained Arfan.

Arkaan blinked his eyes and couldn't hold back his laughter.

Arfan frowned. "Why are you laughing? Is this funny?" asked Arfan, annoyed.

"Come on, my friend. That means you have to find a life partner from now on. Until now, you are still single right?" asked Arkaan.

***

Clarissa stretched her body, tired of doing this full day's work. Many proposals were coming in for a joint venture with her company, and that's why Clarissa was feeling tired.

'Drinking coffee, I think it's good,' Clarissa thought. Stand up and go to the pantry to make her favourite coffee.

Brugh!

Someone had accidentally nudged Clarissa's shoulder, making Clarissa irritated. Anger grew even more when he found out who the person who had nudged her was.

"Hey! Are you following me?" annoyed Clarissa.

"No, I accidentally bumped into you," said Dameer.

Yes, Dameer Latif Owais, the man whose name was mentioned by Laila some time ago.

Clarissa sucked in a lazy breath. "Why did you come to my house? Do you think I will marry you if you come to my home and talk to my parents?"

"Hehe, I-"

"Stop it, and I don't want to talk too much to a guy like you. Don't ever come near me again, don't be nice to me, you man who likes to take benefit. You are just like any other man out there," Clarissa interrupted, making Dameer unable to finish his sentence.

While Dameer could only be silent and smile, seeing Clarissa's face, which looks even sweeter when she is angry.

"Why are you smiling? Useless men!" Clarissa shrieked, then left Dameer.

In a different time and place. While Arkaan and Arfan were having lunch together, Bastian entered Arfan's study secretly. Bastian carefully opened every drawer of Arfan's desk until finally, he opened the document cabinet and found the document he was looking for.

Bastian quickly took the document and hid the document behind his body. He had just stepped out, but the sound of the door was heard clearly, making Bastian unable to breathe correctly because he didn't know who had entered.

"Y-you, have you finished your lunch?" Bastian asked pleasantly, avert his eyes from Arfan, who suddenly came.

An unsuspecting face was on Arfan's expression, casually answering Bastian's question. "Yeah, what are you doing here?" asked Arfan. Full of serene smiles.

"Hah? o-oh that. I was looking around your room, bored after lunch. So I went to your room, but you weren't here when I came," Bastian said, lying.

"Oh, I see. Let me go to the toilet first, yeah." Arfan walked to the toilet that was attached to his room.

'He is so stupid. There is not the slightest suspicion. I'm so fortunate to know he entered. If Arkaan had entered, I would have been caught,' Bastian cursed in his mind. Feeling the action went smoothly, Bastian rushed out of Arfan's room.

Arkaan frowned when he accidentally saw Bastian coming out of Arfan's room like someone was hiding something. The following day Arkaan and Arfan were sitting on the sofa in Arfan's office, discussing several projects.

"Excuse me," said a woman in a soft voice.

Arkaan, initially joking with Arfan, turned to the direction the voice came from. Instantly his heart skipped a beat. 'Why is she here? Is she looking for me?' thought Arkaan in his heart.

Yes, that woman is Alisha. Both of them were very surprised when they saw each other. "You?" said Alisha confused.

"W-why are you here?" asked Arkaan nervously.

"So you two know each other?" asked Arfan, surprised. At the same time, Arkaan was unable to speak.

"Have met once by accident," said Alisha.

"I'm here to meet Mr Arfan," continued Alisha, answering Arkaan's previous question. Meanwhile, Arkaan immediately glanced at Arfan, thinking that Arfan and Alisha had known each other for a long time.

"He is the auditor I invited to conduct an audit in our company," explained Arfan to Arkaan.

"We?" murmured Alisha, which Arfan heard.

"Yes, he is Arkaan Syammary, owner and CEO of PT Ortak Infrastruktur." Arfan gave Alisha his best smile.

"Wow, I never thought that you were this company's owner, " Alisha was surprised.

'It's such a small world,' Alisha muttered.

"Why?" asked the curious Arkaan with a faint-sounding word.

"Oh no, hehe," nervous Alisha.

"I'll give you all the data right away, okay?" Arfan stood up from his seat and then prepared all the data needed by Alisha.

Arkaan was utterly awkward, he wanted to get to know Alisha more closely, but somehow it all seemed difficult. Especially so far, Arkaan sees Alisha as a woman who doesn't really like being close to men.