99 Love for You

Alvian vs Rangga (2)

*Alvian PoV*

It's been two weeks since Cecil's departure. I'm stupid. Too stupid. I'm like a little boy who's obedient. Cih, I hate myself. I can't defend what I have. From the past until now.

I'm angry at myself. I'm weak. My heart is in revolt, but my mind cannot resist. I'm sorry Cecilia. This is all I can do for you.

Please hate me, Cil. I deserve to be hated. Don't let yourself continue to suffer here. I know you're not happy. I want you to smile like you used to. Laughing like when we first met.

I want to make you happy. But the truth is, I only brought tears for you.

One thing I can do for you right now.

I'll make you fly free like you used to. Spread your wings, Cil. You deserve to be happy.

...***...

"Are you sure you want to do this, Al?"

"Related, Bim."

"What about Cecil?"

"Later take care of it. He'll call you."

"I don't know what to comment. Just hearing it makes me dizzy. Why do you always obey your brother's orders? Don't you have any self-esteem as a man?"

"You won't understand, Bim. It was in this family that I was raised. It's not time to choose if it's about the family's good name."

"Do what you think is right, Al. I won't understand even if you explain."

"Thank you, Bim. You are a good friend. From the past to the present."

I hung up my phone with Bima. I let out a breath. My mind is out of sync with my heart.

I missed you, Cil. But I can't see you, nor call you. For now, leave it like this first.

Let your heart heal first.

...***...

*PoV* ladder*

Come to a sports field in area X, at 5 pm today.

Signed: Alvian Arifin.

That's a short text message on my phone screen. Alvian? Wanna meet me. What's the matter? Will he ever fight with me again? Or is he having another problem with Cecil?

Should I ask Cecil? Is her husband sane or not? If Alvian is not sane, I will definitely get beat up again.

Lately, I haven't seen anything strange about Cecil. He works as usual. Even his performance exceeded the target I wanted. It looks like their household is fine.

Ah, nevermind. Don't think weird first. Maybe Alvian asked to be my friend. Could be.

"Today..."

"Yes, Brother. What's up?"

"Exclude my schedule after five in the afternoon. I have business. It matters!"

"Huh? Oh yes, Brother. It's beres!!" Danny held up his thumb.

...***...

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Rangga arrived at the place designated by Alvian. Rangga is no stranger to that place. Because he occasionally passed through those streets.

Rangga got out of his car. Look around the park that is usually used by teenagers to exercise.

Alvian was playing basketball. By ourselves. Rangga stepped closer to Alvian.

Alvian stopped playing the ball when he found out Rangga was coming.

"Thank you for coming."

"What business did you tell me to come here? We're not friends, we're not even acquainted yet."

"Then let's get acquainted. I'm Alvian. You?" Alvian reached out.

Rangga smiled grinning. "Currently, what do you mean?"

"You said you wanted to get acquainted. Yeah, we're acquaintances."

"Can you play basketball?"

Rangga. "Basketball? Back when I was in college, I used to play basketball."

"Okay, then let's fight!" Alvian immediately threw the ball at Rangga.

And amazingly, Rangga reflex caught the ball with both hands.

"A good catch. Ring behind me, is got me, that's behind you, it's yours. Who puts a lot of the ball in the ring belongs to the opponent, he's the winner."

"Okay, who's afraid!" Rangga took off his suit, and rolled up his long shirt sleeves. Stepping forward by bouncing the ball in his hand.

Alvian and Rangga fight each other for the ball. For the first minutes, Rangga mastered the game. Not in vain he used to play basketball in college. Rangga seemed to enjoy the game, until he was unaware that Alvian was also not inferior to him. Alvian snatched the ball from Rangga's hand.

"Damn you, Al..!" rangga Ompat.

Alvian managed to insert one by one the balls into the ring owned by Rangga.

Alvian laughed satisfiedly at Rangga who was starting to get exhausted. Rangga's out of breath. He hasn't exercised so much in a long time.

"Stop! Stopit! I give up, Al. I'm not strong anymore." Rangga sitting limp on the edge of the field.

Alvian laughs. And thrust a bottle of mineral water on Rangga.

"Thank you." Rangga immediately drank the mineral water in the bottle.

"You seem to have prepared everything. Until you bring all the mineral water."

"of course. I'm the one who invited you here. You are my guest. So I have to treat you well."

"That means you should have given up earlier. I am not a guest here!!"

"sorry. I'm not trying to beat you. After all, you've won even if you don't compete."

"You mean?"

"I know, from the beginning I saw you with Cecil. There's something you feel for Cecil."

"Wait-wait!! So this is about Cecil? You invited me here because of Cecil?"

"I'm sorry about that time. I've hit you. I'm jealous of you. I know you like Cecil. Therefore, I can be sure to take off Cecilia."

"I don't understand what you mean. You are Cecilia's husband. Why are you talking like this?"

"What you said at the time was true. I am not a good husband. I always hurt Cecil. Always makes her sad, crying. I can't make Cecilia happy."

"You're still sane? If you can't make Cecil happy, why marry him? I'm not at all familiar with your thinking. We're new, and you don't know who I am, why are you talking like this? Don't act crazy, Alvian!!"

"Maybe you could say I'm crazy. I go crazy for always hurting the woman I love. I'm not sane, Rangga. Hence, I want to leave Cecil to you. I'm sure you can make Cecil happy."

Rangga laughed off. "You're a great actor, Alvian. You think Cecilia's an item? Which can you throw away? She's your wife!"

"I know you like Cecil, don't you? There's no way you don't have any taste for Cecil. You always help him when I always hurt him."

Rangga thought for a moment. His mind started to drift. What Alvian said has a point. The first time he saw Cecil crying in the cafe.

Rangga came and offered a handkerchief to wipe Cecil's tears.

Then Tasya had an accident. Rangga also delivered Cecil to the hospital.

And the peak, when Cecil left the house. Rangga also helped him to get a shelter.

"It's all just a coincidence." Reply Rangga. "I was just helping him. That's all!"

"There is no such thing as coincidence, Rangga. Everything is written in destiny. You just don't want to admit it yet."

"Do you love Cecil or not?"

Alvian smiles. "There are times when we cannot suppress our ego for our own happiness. I love Cecil in my own way. So, don't equate everyone's love with the same thought."

Rangga is confused by Alvian's understanding of love. Rangga decided to say goodbye to Alvian and did not respond to Alvian's words anymore.

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Rangga Adi Putra." Alvian reached out her hand to shake hands with Rangga. Welcomed it.

It's getting dark. Rangga left the place first. 

As for Alvian, there was one more thing he had to do.

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