I'm Not Him

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Rania walked into Nuri's ward, she was very surprised when she saw Nuri who was sitting with her eyes staring at her. Rania immediately approached and clasped Nuri's hand. A sense of happiness emanated from Rania's face because Nuri was conscious and sat down. But he also felt very sad because Nuri was in a very bad state, the face up to his neck was bandaged. Part of his body and left hand also suffered serious burns.

Nuri looked at Rania, her tears were soaked, Rania saw him then hurriedly took a tissue to wipe him so as not to wet the bandage. Nuri's hand tightly grasped her hand. Rania felt that Nuri wanted to say something to her.

"You're already here?" greet Nina, nurse, from behind.

Rania looked over and wiped her tears.

"When did he realize?" tanyakanya.

"When I came in, he was already conscious and muttering something. Then he asked to sit down. She also asked for a drink, the nurse came with the doctor, but I looked for her, her mother did not exist" explained Nina.

Rania nodded, probably by the time she caught up with Dila and Yudi, Nuri came to her senses.

"Alright, accompany him for a moment. I'll call my sister first" Rania asked.

"OK!"

Rania was about to stand up, but Nuri's hand held Rania's hand tightly. Rania looked at him, her eyes moving as if asking what Nuri wanted.

Nuri muttered, but Rania did not understand. Then Nuri's hand signaled writing. Rania understood, she looked at Nina and asked for a pen and paper.

Rania waited as Nuri wrote something. Nuri gave her writing to Rania. Rania's eyes widened, Nuri asked to directly bring the police to give her testimony. Rania turned her eyes to Nuri.

"So....Have you heard all this?" ask Rania.

Nuri nodded slowly, she again clasped Rania's hand then wrote again.

"Quick! Yesterday Ryan came to see me here" Rania said, reading Nuri's writing.

Rania was surprised. He stood up and called the police officer. His eyes occasionally stared at Nuri who was still also staring at him waiting. After that, Rania sends a message to Vero to come and tell him that Nuri is conscious.

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At Wandy's law office, Vero hugs her.

"Okay om, thanks" said Vero to say goodbye.

"Sama-sama, oh yes, how is the continuation of your restaurant fire case?" wandy asked while walking her out.

"In the process of om, CCTV footage has been found. But the man who strangled Nuri is still in search. The police are working hard on this" Vero explained.

"Thank God, if there's a suspect it'll be easier. Don't forget, Nuri's testimony is also very necessary" said Wandy.

Then Vero's phone rang, Wandy looked at Vero who picked up and saw the message.

"Finally!" said Vero.

"What's wrong?" Wandy.

"Nuri. Finally!" vero is grateful.

"Thank God!" wandy.

"I'm going Om! Rania must be very surprised and Nuri also needs friends for now" said Vero.

"Alright, be careful" Wandy said.

Vero left, Wandy stared at his disappearance.

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Arriving at the hospital, Vero who had previously picked up Arumi walked in a hurry, but when he saw Dila and Yudi sitting next to Nuri's ward, Vero's steps slowed down. Arumi who was looking at her phone noticed that and looked at her.

"What's wrong?" ask Arumi.

Vero gestured to point at Yudi. Arumi looked at her index and then turned and could not believe what she was seeing.

"He's here? Holy jeez!" said Arumi.

Yudi saw their arrival and stood up, Dila looked at Yudi who was standing then looked towards Yudi staring.

Vero approached and hugged her.

"He told you brother, didn't he?" ask Dila ketus.

"Rania, not him" said Vero.

Dila sighed and turned to Arumi who widened her hands to hug and immediately greeted her. Arumi rubbed her back, Dila felt comfortable.

"What's wrong?" asked Vero who saw Yudi still looking at him in annoyance.

"Not now, we will talk later after the police exit" Yudi said.

Vero raised both his eyebrows and looked towards the room. Yudi sat down and folded his hands on his chest.

Vero approached the door and opened it a little. Rania looked at him and waved at him to enter. Vero entered slowly and approached Rania. He shook hands with one of the Saga police officers, whom he often met.

"Where?" whisky Vero.

"Nuri asked to open her mouth, she wanted to talk even a little" explained Saga.

Vero nodded then came back closer to Rania who was holding the hand of Nuri who was opening her bandage. Rania's tears kept dripping when she saw the burns on Nuri's face. While Nuri was very strong even though her hands were slightly trembling felt by Rania.

Finished by opening the bandage, Nuri was given a moment to calm down. But he refused, and he spoke immediately.

"You want to rest first?" ask Saga.

"No! I want to talk as soon as possible!" nuri said with her voice.

Saga nodded and prepared a voice recorder placed on Nuri's lap.

"I was again preparing food that night" Nuri began with a cry in her eyes.

Rania.

"Ryan, my boyfriend, he's on the phone. I didn't know he said he wanted to be there at 9 p.m. I heard the woman on her phone say, that it's still not too late. But Ryan said the shopping complex was deserted after the Vero restaurant was damaged by him earlier. I was surprised, and I kept retreating because I was afraid he might if I sniffed. But.pas I'm leaving, Ryan's hand has drawn me into the room"

Nuri cried again while holding her arm, considering the roughness Ryan pulled her.

"Hardly he threw me into the bed, and he asked what I was hearing"

Nuri was silent for a moment, Rania erased her cries again. Then rubbed Nuri's arm.

"I said I didn't hear anything but I cried because I remembered my best friend, Rania. I should've shunned him if Ryan wasn't a good guy and left him. But.... Ryan has a bad plan for Vero. Ryan was angry, he almost hit me. But he came out and he found me in the room"

Everyone sighed, then listened again.

"I kept quiet until I realized that it was almost 9 p.m., I was looking for a way to get out of the room. I look at the window and look down, if I jump I must be injured and will not be able to directly follow him there. Trus I remember and I looked for his hammer under the bed, I hit the doorknob until it broke and finally could follow him to the restaurant. But..he already doused the restaurant with gasoline. When he turned on the match, I came and threw the glass with the stone many times so I could enter and take the extinguisher in the room. But the fire started to grow, so he came and shivered me strongly. I fainted, by the time I realized, the doctor was already thickening my face"

Nuri recounted clearly, although slowly and intermittently stopped because of tired speech. Rania gave him a drink.

"Udah... finished right? Nuri needs a break. You can go" said Rania not strong to see Nuri withstanding the pain.

Saga took the recording device and stored it.

"OKs. Thanks Nuri. Hope you recover soon" said Saga.

The police leave, Yudi, Dila and Arumi stand waiting for Vero to come out.

"Done?" ask Yudi.

"Yes, Nuri must be in pain to force her voice" said Vero.

Rania opened the door and then walked out slowly.

"Whose queen is it?" ask Arumi.

"Sama Nina, she asked me out. He doesn't want me to look at him with pity. I also can't cry in front of him" explained Rania.

Dila shifted her eyes to feel dislike for Rania's words.