Chapter: 52 KENCAN KEDUA ALA ARISSA Seminggu itu Arissa dan Cristan sibuk sekali. Arissa bahkan sampai sengaja memadatkan jadwalnya di hari Jumat supaya ia bisa memenuhi janjinya untuk mengajak Cristan keluar rumah seharian di hari Sabtu.Bagi Cristan sendiri, semingguan tersebut terasa sangat menyenangkan baginya. Ia bisa lebih dekat dengan Arissa sambil mengamati gadis itu lebih dekat karena posisinya sebagai seorang manajer. Pada jam makan siang, biasanya mereka juga bisa mengobrol bersama dengan Jojo dan Vika. Cristan tidak ingat sudah berapa lama ia tidak tersenyum seperti ini sebelumnya. Arissa juga. Ia terlihat jauh lebih menarik sekarang karena sering tersenyum.Tak lama, hari Sabtu yang mereka berdua nantikan pun tiba.…………………………………………………………………………………………&h
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Chapter: 51 KENCAN PERTAMAKantor utama Fashion BlastArissa sudah berubah wujud sebagai “Snow” ketika Vika dan Jojo sudah memilihkan beberapa pakaian yang harus digunakan oleh Arissa untuk pemotretan hari itu. Tema foto pagi itu adalah Breeze sehingga nuansa baju yang wajib dikenakan Arissa banyak bernuansa tropis dengan kombinasi warna putih, biru dan hijau.Sementara Arissa sedang melakukan pemotretan, Cristan yang merasa bosan, lalu berjalan-jalan di sekitar kantor dan baru akan menuju ke café ketika matanya menangkap seorang sosok pria yang sangat familiar dengannya. Pria itu bertubuh tegap dengan wajah bulat dengan mata berseri-seri sehingga menimbulkan kesan sedikit kekanak-kanakan. Di sebelah tangannya, ia membawa sebuah buket lavender ungu yang cantik sekali. Sementara tangan yang satunya lagi tampak membawa bingkisan berupa kotak berwarna ungu juga.Mata Cristan langsung membesar ketika ia tiba-tiba mengenali sosok tersebut!Itu George!George Sa
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Chapter: 50 SATU-SATUNYA (2)“Cium aku…”Hanya dua kata!Tapi kata-kata tersebut mampu membuat warna muka Arissa berubah semerah kepiting rebus dan gugup setengah mati. Cristan sangat menikmati pemandangan di hadapannya saat menggoda gadis ini sekarang.“Jadi…?” tanya Cristan lagi dengan posisi tubuh yang sama dengan mata mengerling nakal.Arissa menarik nafas dalam-dalam berkali-kali untuk menenangkan dirinya.“Ok..” katanya pelan.“Tutup matamu..”Cristan menurut dan menutup matanya perlahan. Ketika tiba-tiba kemudian ia merasakan sebuah sentuhan lembut secepat kilat di pipinya dan sebuah langkah panic yang tergopoh-gopoh pergi lalu ia mendengar suara pintu dikunci dari dalam. KLIK!Cristan membuka matanya.Sosok Arissa dan laptopnya sudah menghilang dari sampingnya.Ia masih termangu-mangu bingung sambil memegangi pipinya yang tadi dicium Arissa dan sebuah senyum lebar menghiasi
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Chapter: 49 SATU-SATUNYA (1)“ARISSSSAAAAAAA…..”Suara teriakan yang menggelegar langsung menyentak mereka berdua.George sedang berlari kea rah mereka sambil melambaikan kedua tangannya ke atas lebar-lebar.Arissa bangkit berdiri sambil tersenyum. “Ada apa, George?”Dalam waktu singkat, George sudah sampai di depan mereka. Wajahnya memerah karena habis berlari dan raut wajahnya berseri-seri.“Ibuku baru saja membuat mengeluarkan pudding pannacotanya dari dalam kulkas dan ia menyuruhmu untuk cepat pulang untuk mencicipinya. Kau pasti suka! Puding pannacota ibuku terkenal sekali di daerah sini…” kata George berapi-api. Tangannya langsung menarik tangan Arissa yang masih terpaku bingung karena cepatnya kalimat George tadi. Tapi, dengan pasrah, Ariss lalu mengikuti langkah kaki George yang langsung mengajaknya ke rumahnya. Sementara Cristan masih terpaku di tempatnya.“……menyukaimu…”
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Chapter: 48 CERITA KEBENARAN (2) Cristan menggigit bibir bawahnya dengan sikap salah tingkah sementara Arissa menatapnya dengan tatapan ingin tahu.Akhirnya, Cristan menghembuskan nafas panjang. Sebenarnya, jauh di lubuk hatinya, ia malas sekali membahas masalah ini tapi ya sudahlah…“Apakah kau pernah mendengar tentang Klan Levy?” tanya Cristan.Arissa menganggukkan kepalanya dengan tegas. “Iya, kalau tidak salah, mereka adalah organisasi yang banyak bergerak di bidang kemanusiaan dan pendidikan untuk anak-anak di negara-negara miskin bukan?”“Iya, itu salah satu kegiatan kami tapi sebenarnya Klan Levy memiliki banyak sekali unit bisnis dan melakukan banyak riset serta inovasi di bidang ilmu pengetahuan untuk terus meningkatkan kesejahteraan dan kemajuan umat manusia di muka bumi ini. Sampai saat ini, kami sudah memiliki banyak sekali cabang perusahaan di bidang teknologi, property, pariwisata, infrastruktur, dan banyak lagi. Bisa dikatakan, hampir d
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Chapter: 47 CERITA KEBENARAN (1) Di hadapan mereka terhampar sebuah permadani raksana berwarna ungu dengan kontur tinggi rendah khas perbukitan utara yang sangat cantik. Sementara langit yang berwarna biru cerah menjadi latar belakang pemandangan yang berpadu sempurna dengan sangat menakjubkan. Seakan-akan Tuhan sendiri yang melukis bukit ini dengan tanganNya sendiri.“Cantik bukan?” tanya George bangga saat melihat reaksi Cristan dan Arissa yang masih melongo karena takjub atas apa yang mereka lihat sekarang.Tanpa membuang waktu lagi, Arissa langsung mengeluarkan kameranya dan mulai memotret sambil mengitari perkebunan lavender tersebut untuk mencari angle terbaik. Cristan sendiri ikut berjalan-jalan sambil menikmati pemandangan langka tersebut. Lagipula, hanya ada mereka berdua di sana.Semilir angin sepoi-sepoi bertiup dan menghembuskan semerbak wangi lavender. Arissa mengecek beberapa hasil fotonya dan tersenyum puas dengan hasilnya. Tanpa ia sadari, Cristan yang sedang berada
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Chapter: 19 FAREWELLArissa looked at his face calmly and answered confidently."Yes…"………………………………………………………………………… ..An hour later, Arissa and Jose were having breakfast together in a local restaurant."Listen to me, Arissa. The announcement of the national exam results will be announced in 3 days, if you are in the Top 10 of the National Ranking, you will get a full scholarship funded by the government and private courses to prepare yourself and take the advanced level for the next national exam. Just in case, your rank also hit in the Top Ten of National Ranks for the results of the advanced level, you will get another full scholarship from the government in any university which you enrolled to... "Arissa nodded once again. "Yes, mother has already told me about it
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Chapter: 18 A FRESH STARTA week later…..Anne studied the girl in front of him. It was 1 o'clock in the afternoon and Anne's stomach was rumbling hungrily but Arissa didn't seem to care about it at all. It had been 4 hours since the two of them sat in the living room and learning preliminary skills in basic reading and counting. Unbelievably, she was able to absorb all the information which been given like a sponge in 3 days! On the 4th day, Arissa always staying in the library for at least 4 hours in a row and reading all the books which in there. Her learning ability and thirst of new things are enormous. She was willing to study all the knowledge that she is learning now. Apparently, she is studying grammar and how to use of proper tenses in English."Kak Rissa?" asked Anne with her pitiful face. Arissa tilted her head and stared back at her with a puzzled look."I am hungry. May I have my meal time? I haven’t eaten my lunch yet.. " asked A
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Chapter: 17 REBIRTHMother Hua's eyes narrowed when she heard the name of the poor girl from Jose's mouth.Blu?What kind of name is it?It’s like the name of a dog.Mother Hua never thought that someone would have the heart to name a child with such a name. Moreover, if she was a mother, but the fact says otherwise. Mother Hua let out a deep sigh. A new name suddenly appeared in her mind.Slowly, together with Jose, they entered her bedroom and saw the girl. She still enjoying herself under the morning sun while closing her eyes.Hearing the steps approaching her slowly, the girl opened her eyes and turned her head. Mother Hua sat up next to her and gently tapped her back. Anger and loneliness have disappeared from those blue eyes. Her face is radiant and her cheeks beam in slight rosy. Compared to her disheveled look before, this girl had turned into a normal woman who had just woken up. Even though she still messy, her features gleamed her natural beau
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Chapter: 16 A LONELY STRAY DOG St Mary's Hospital was never as busy as that night. At that time, almost all medical teams fought together and did their best to save a malnourished young girl and a newborn baby who was only 3 weeks old. Both of them were in critical condition. The baby almost got hit by pneumonia and his weight also lack of. So, he must be kept inside an incubator to make sure the body temperature stays warm. The medical team also will monitor him at all times. Meanwhile, the baby’s mother, the young girl, was in miserable circumstances. She is suffering from acute malnutrition and severe dehydration. The only way to save her was by the infusion fluid which is injected into the body through an IV.The girl's entire body was covered with bruises. Some of them are still very new. Her knuckles were torn and started to fester, but the nurse had already treated the wound and bandaged it properly. After a while, both of her hands look like a snowball. Round and white.Hua let o
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Chapter: 15 A STRAY DOG Young Generous OrphanageAnne walked in a hurry, carrying the meds, and insulin injection in her hands. Her breath was short when she finally arrived in front of MotherHua's room. She paused and adjusted her breath. Slowly, she knocked on the door and heard a voice calling her name to come inside.MotherHua lay weakly on her bed. She slipped out when she was about to walk out of the bathroom. She tried to hold on and balanced her body but ended up in failure. Her calf was cut accidentally and blood dripping out from her wound. The problem is, she has diabetic type 2 or mostly known as a wet diabetic. Anne acts fast and constantly change the bandages to prevent further infection on her leg.Luckily, Arissa was quick sending the money in time so that Anne could use it to buy the medicine. Seeing a large amount of medication and insulin that has been brought for her, the old woman narrowed her eyes suspiciously. She was fully aware that their c
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Chapter: 14 A LONG-HAUL JOURNEY AHEADJojo drove Arissa back home to her apartment. Along the way, there was an unlikely awkward silence between them both. Arissa was busy with her own thoughts while Jojo occasionally glanced at her with nervousness and guilt in his eyes. Only the sound of the radio broke the endless silence between the two of them. For Jojo, the journey home that day seemed like forever because Arissa usually does lots of talking along the way. She would spill out anything and everything to him. Either does him. They have always been the perfect partner in crime from college. Today, they turn into a pair of strangers who were in the same car. Sobbing inwardly…Jojo really wanted to cry out loud at his current situation. Please…please…please…Hurry up and get there as soon as possible….Within 15 minutes, Jojo's car stopped at her apartment. Once arrived, Arissa immediately got down and stepped inside with a scowl on her face."Hey ... you'r
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