Marrying an Adopted Brother
If not Loren and Rizal, then who?

After work, Loren hurriedly chased after Rizal who had arrived at the parking lot. Incidentally that day Loren did not bring his motorcycle, so he had a reason to ride Rizal, after all they had made a pact to go out to eat together.

"Rizal, I'm with you! I didn't bring a motorbike!" pinta Loren seduce.

"By Ma'am, but where are we going to eat?" ask Rizal who pulled out his motorbike from the crush of another employee's motor.

"We go to the Citos that are close." replied Loren who was ready to piggyback.

Lucky Rizal always brought two helmets, then he gave them to Loren. They both went to the mall they were heading to. Actually at that time Rizal felt confused because lately Loren kept paying attention to him.

After Dinda's accident that fell from the stairs and made her baby die, Rizal was more silent. Sometimes he could not concentrate and his mind drifted away thinking of Dinda. He felt guilty about the incident. He was eager to visit Dinda, but he was constantly plagued by guilt.

Shortly after, they arrived at the parking lot of the mall. Rizal helps Loren remove the helmet he is wearing, as the helmet is in Loren's hair

"Mbak Loren is already praying Ashar yet?" asked Rizal while putting a helmet on the rearview motorbike.

"It was the office." replied Loren while tidying up his messy hair.

"If you have, then eat right away!" said Rizal who told Loren to walk first.

Rizal is still as he once was, always attentive and respectful to others. That's why Dinda can't just forget it, because Rizal is the one who understands her the most.

Loren also pointed to a restaurant that looked quiet, so that he was free to chat with Rizal. After all, that afternoon was not yet time for dinner, so the restaurant was not so crowded. And Rizal immediately agreed to Loren's invitation to enter the restaurant.

They were immediately greeted by employees and Loren chose to sit in the corner of the restaurant. Then they both started ordering food. Loren deliberately ordered the grilled food, so that he would have enough time to talk to Rizal. While waiting for their order to come, Loren also started asking questions to Rizal.

"Rizal, do I notice you're changing now?" asked Loren casually.

Instantly Rizal looked at Loren's face and frowned. Like someone who doesn't like that question.

"Change how it is!" rizal replied with a face that he did not like.

"I know you haven't looked at Dinda yet, you're in love with each other and also because you've lost your baby, but you don't seem to care about her." said Loren who was astonished by Rizal's expression.

"I know, everyone will blame me. But it's up to you guys, obviously I didn't do anything. I was just waiting for him there and suddenly Dinda fell. Even if I came to see her, her husband did not allow me to see her." said Rizal who looked upset.

Just now that Loren wanted to respond to Rizal's words, suddenly their first order came. Loren also undoes his intention, then he tells Rizal to eat his food. Loren's eyes did not stop looking at Rizal, who was uncomfortable there. From there Loren could conclude if Rizal was the culprit who caused Dinda to fall.

"You know, right, two hours before the CCTV on the ninth floor didn't work?" asked Loren to know.

"Yes I heard that from the team leader" Rizal replied briefly.

"So, do you think Dinda accidentally fell or did someone hurt her?" asked Loren to see Rizal's reaction.

Rizal stopped eating, then he sighed and threw it away violently.

"I know why Ms. Loren has been watching me lately. Ma'am Loren suspects it's me, that I've hurt Dinda?" rizal replied beginning to realize Loren's purpose in asking him to eat.

The two of them enjoyed the meal without speaking a word. Every now and then, Loren looked at Rizal who was also eating. Rizal looked very unsettled, like someone who was hiding something.

"Why don't you just calm down like that?" tanya Loren looked at Rizal.

Rizal did not answer Loren's question, he was getting nervous about not being able to control himself. He took some medicines out of his bag and drank them one at a time. Loren was curious about what medicine Rizal was taking.

"You sick?" asked Loren curiously.

"Yes, I'm not feeling well" replied Rizal in a hurry to put the medicine in the bag.

"Sorry Ma'am, Maghrib, we'd better get home!" said Rizal saw Loren's plate that was empty.

A few minutes with Rizal, makes Loren curious about Rizal's personality which he finds interesting. He also forbade Rizal to go home, because there are still many things he wants to ask Rizal. Because the goal is to investigate Rizal whether he did it.

"We pray here only Zal, because I still want to chat with you." said Loren asking.

"Okay then," replied Rizal who began to calm down after taking the medicine.

*****

After finishing the prayer, they both came out of the mall. Rizal takes her to a park near the mall to chat with Rizal. He knew what Loren was thinking about him, so Rizal himself also wanted to say something to Loren. They sat together in the garden with a dim lighting.

"After Dinda's fall and her future baby died, I felt guilty about it. I love Dinda so much, even if her hands are scratched I worry so much. I want to always be by her side, accompany her and comfort her. But I couldn't see Dinda getting hurt" Rizal said seriously.

"Me and Dinda agreed, if the baby is born later, we will take care of it both and start a new life. I love him so much, there's no way I could hurt the person I love!" rizal wiped his tears.

Rizal stopped talking, his eyes filled with tears that could not be accommodated anymore. Without realizing it, his cheeks were already wet with his own tears. Loren who saw him also felt pity, it turns out Rizal's love for Dinda is very big. At first Loren was convinced that Rizal was the culprit, now he even felt guilty for accusing Rizal.

"But why has your attitude changed and you don't care about Dinda?" ask Loren.

"After the incident, I began to be unable to sleep, stress and anxiety disorders. I went to check and the Doctor said I was traumatized." Rizal replied, lowering his head.

So the drug taken Rizal is an anti-depressant drug given by a doctor. Because of the traumatic feeling experienced by Rizal it is what makes Rizal's attitude change and difficult to concentrate. If Rizal sees Dinda, the incident will return to his memory and the trauma he experienced is difficult to heal.

Loren who felt guilty also lent his shoulder to Rizal and let Rizal cry by leaning his head. Rizal who had shared his problem with Loren was slightly relieved.

"It's late, we'd better get Zal home!" take Loren while wiping Rizal's tears.

"Sorry, Ma'am, make the atmosphere so like this." said Rizal while wiping his snot that kept coming out.

"I'm the one who apologized to Zal, was already prejudiced against you." Loren felt guilty.

Loren's suspicions are unproven, and even Rizal swore he wasn't the culprit. Due to the threat from Dimas, Loren asked Rizal for help to find the cause of Dinda's fall.

Seriate....