I'm Not Him

26

Vero changed the meeting place, he met Nurdin at a famous tegal rice stall in the area near Nurdin's house. He was carrying a small paper bag, a gift for Mr. Nurdin.

Nurdin came from his home and smiled after seeing Vero sitting inside the warteg.

"Den! Wah....Aden, why bother coming here?" greet Nurdin.

Vero smiled, he hugged Nurdin tightly.

"Sir Nurdin, how are you?" ask Vero.

"Good Den! Aden himself?" Nurdin rubbed Vero's arm.

"Alhamdulillah good sir. Come on sir, we're eating! I came here on purpose, I miss eating with my father" said Vero.

Nurdin smiled, he complied and ordered food to the waiter who prepared two dishes for them.

They eat without talking. As usual Vero focused and rushed his meal. Nurdin was the same, his habit of working abroad made him eat faster.

Vero hurriedly asked the thing he wanted to ask so badly.

"Tempo the day you sent a message that Rania called the Father. How now? where's she?" ask Vero.

Nurdin had guessed that Vero would ask about Rania. She smiles.

"Yes, my phone broke after I got angry with Rania's foster mother. Dibenerin can only call, Den" replied Nurdin.

Vero remembered with the gift he was about to give, he thrust out the hard bag he was carrying.

"Oh yes, this is a new phone for you" said Vero.

"Ooh Den ..I don't mean ask for a new phone!" Nurdin refused.

"Ga anything sir, from now on I will really need your help. In the future I will always call you related to Rania" explained Vero.

Nurdin nodded.

"Thank you Den!" nurdin.

"Keep..soal Rania?" ask Vero again.

Nurdin.

"She said she was in Melbourne, Australia. Work for the sick. It's just...." Nurdin did not continue his words.

"Why Sir?" ask Vero.

"I'm sorry Den, I just found out too"

"About what?" Vero is impatient.

"Rania to Ausi because her mother received 250 million in return for her work there" said Nurdin slowly and hesitantly.

"What?"

Vero's eyes were round in shock as well as angry.

"Rania was forced to come along for fear that the man was suing her mother to return the money she had taken. Because the money has been used to enter Adit school" explained Nurdin.

Vero did not expect, he had run out of words to comment on Nurdin's story.

"Sorry Den, maybe I shouldn't have gone to Arabia yesterday" Nurdin said.

"Maybe I shouldn't have taken the mutation to Bali last year" said Vero, who also regretted the situation.

"I'm sorry Den, I can't take good care of Aden's sister!" nurdin.

Vero sighed, he stared at the crowded streets with cars and motorcycles going back and forth with a blank look.

"Yesterday, my other brother came to the restaurant. He applied for my cooperation" said Vero.

Nurdin looked at him in surprise.

Nurdin lowered his head, he was saddened to hear Vero's words. He rubbed Vero's back and tried to give him some encouragement.

"I hope you can be met in a very pleasant situation and circumstances. So that your embrace is very tight and makes you will not be released again" said Nurdin.

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14 Years ago.

16-year-old Vero overheard a conversation his father and mother had about their daughter Dila's twin whom they left to Heru the building foreman while building their mall.

They told Vero everything when they found out Vero heard it.

An agreement has been agreed by Wirawan Subagja Vero's father with Ardiana Atmajaya Bondan's father, the marriage of Bondan and the child to be born from the womb of Retno Subagja.

At first Wira and Retno strongly agreed to the agreement, but the marriage of Ardiana and Anita took place suddenly. Wira and Retno who do not like Anita, want to decide the match. Because Anita said she would match her son to Subagja's daughter.

Those who know Anita's vices try various ways to avoid the matchmaking.

Retno gave birth in her hometown in East Java. She gave birth to two twin daughters named Dila and Dira Aryani Subagja.

They are very happy with the birth of their twin daughters, but in addition there is a sense of worry that makes them afraid.

They fear that if Anita finds out, she will become greedy and match their two daughters with Atmajaya's two sons.

Things get worse when Dila's baby is suddenly critical and weak. Doctors say that Dila's baby's chance of life may only last for a few months.

Retno and Wira resigned, but made a plan. Wira strongly believes in his friend Heru who was then just a building foreman. He plans to leave baby Dira untouched by Anita.

They will take the dying baby Dila to Jakarta and let baby Dira live with Heru until they can pick him up later.

But, baby, a mistake happened. They were wrong to bring the baby, the baby Dira they brought to Jakarta and the baby Dila who was entrusted to Heru.

They realized it the moment after they introduced baby Dira as their daughter who was born in East Java and hid the fact that Retno gave birth to twins.

As time went on, the baby they named Dila Aryani Subagja grew healthy. While Heru takes care of a sickly baby and is named Rania Ramadhania.

The matchmaking plan still continued without informing their daughter's son. Vero was surprised to find out.

Before long, from the moment they told Vero about Rania, there was an accident that made Wira, Retno, Ardiana and even Heru died.

Vero looked at Rania at that moment, sobbing to look at Heru's corpse which he considered father. Even the unfair treatment of his mother, he witnessed it.

Vero became sad, he left the house and did not care about the house and the family's inheritance. He left Dila in a state of sadness. Dila who is spoiled and very childish can not live alone.

Dila was seriously ill after the death of both her parents and also Vero. Until he forgot he had his older brother Vero. Moreover, they were not too close when they were small because their parents were too pampering Dila and did not pay attention to Vero who was considered more mature.

Dila is then nurtured by Anita and directed to be as Anita wishes.

Since the age of 17, Vero has always watched over Rania and often met her. Acting as an older sister, she often helps Rania without her knowledge.

Until Vero grows up and directs Rania to work at the restaurant with him.

One day, Wirawan Subagja's personal lawyer Vero's father, named Wandy comes to see him. He informed about an agreement between Atmajaya and Subagja group.

Vero is quick to protect Rania. In the agreement, the sons of both parties will be married at the age of 22 years of age. In addition to being considered an adult, that age is quite decent for marriage. Not too young and not too old.

Vero keeps Rania completely untouched by the Atmajaya Group. Until he asked Yudi not to take it off the restaurant.

Now, Rania is out of nowhere. Vero lost track of Rania. But even Dila returned to him.

Vero deeply regrets the actions of his parents. Their fear of Anita Atmajaya makes them separate brother from sister and make them not know each other.

"I don't understand how momi thinks with papi sir, why they even misahin us. In the past, when they loved Dila so much that I forgot my son, I was so sad. But after knowing they left Rania to Mr. Heru, it doesn't seem strange if they ignore me" Vero told Nurdin

Nurdin just kept quiet, he knew everything from Heru. He also so often met Vero since picking up Heru's body in the hospital.

Nurdin drooped to see the three brothers who did not know each other in the same hospital but cried for different people.

Nurdin sighed remembering that dark time. He tried to find the number that had contacted him when Rania called the other day.