I'm Not Him

62

Rania stood close to the window facing the front gate, waiting for Anita's arrival. Hedi said he left early in the morning and hasn't come back. Rania knows exactly who the woman Ryan called, that person Anita.

His heart and mind were already furious hearing all of Nuri's testimony. Anita had so much heart to plan the burning of her sister's Vero restaurant. Ryan also let Nuri get engulfed in the fire.

The shadow when Ryan was so friendly and looked to love Nuri made Rania even more upset. If Rania finds out where Ryan is, she'll get Ryan arrested quickly by the police.

Shortly after, Anita's car arrived. Rania rushed down. But he stopped in the middle of the house because Bondan was standing there. Bondan smiled at her and approached.

"Where are you? So rushed?" ask Bondan while caressing Rania.

"You're drinking, but there's a car coming so I'm here" Rania replied nervously.

He doesn't want Bondan to know about any of this before it's all clear. Rania had to lie.

"That's Momy, oh yeah, you went to the hospital again, huh? I came home the afternoon but you weren't there, Hedi said you were taking a taxi" asked Bondan.

"Yes, my friend is improving. I think he'll be home soon" replied Rania.

Anita comes and hears all of Rania's words. His eyes glanced at them. He thought, the friend that Rania was referring to was Nuri.

"You guys haven't slept?" ask Anita.

Bondan turned and approached his mother.

"Not Mom! Hedi said Mommy left early in the morning, so I'm waiting here for Mommy" Bondan said, hugging and kissing her cheek.

Rania stared at Bondan's treatment of her mother, she loved Anita as much as her own mother.

"Momy must take care of health, do not go home this night" said Bondan while wiping his arms.

"Momy again open a new business so busy, momy to the room first yes!" said Anita.

Bondan smiled and nodded. He kissed his mother's cheek again.

"Good night mom!"

"Night Brother!" answer Anita.

Anita walks past Rania with her eyes on her. Rania did not stop looking at him because she was still upset by the fact that he caused the Vero restaurant fire and Nuri accident.

"Rania's night!" greet Anita.

"Aunty night!" answer Rania.

Bondan approaches Rania who still thinks how cruel Anita is. She hugged Rania's waist and kissed her lips. Rania retreated in surprise, Bondan smiled.

"Why? What do you think? Your best friend?" ask Bondan.

Rania just stared at her hands that touched Bondan's chest.

"Stop thinking about other people, now you have to think about your future husband. Do not let him be lonely because you are busy thinking about others" said Bondan whispered a little to him.

"Are you not doing a job in the office? Rest there!" rania.

Bondan smiled instead, his eyes continued to pay attention to Rania's lips that he had just kissed earlier.

"Stop staring in that direction!" rania was embarrassed.

"Why?" ask Bondan with a smile.

"Already! Off! Someone will see!" pinta Rania while trying to push Bondan.

"Let's go, they know we're getting married. Besides, I miss you very much today" said Bondan who tightened his arms at night.

Rania felt comfortable being hugged by Bondan, she also felt very tired today. Bondan is glad that Rania is no longer trying to let go of her embrace.

"Can I sleep in your room today?" bondan said slowly.

Rania's eyes widened, yet she reset her mind.

"Then I slept in your room. We'll change that place!" rania.

"You know what I mean, we're sleeping together tonight. Don't try to make this conversation so strange" said Bondan annoyed.

"Of course not! Ah...you are this!" rania then turned around to go back to her room.

Bondan pulls her hand and takes Rania to her room. He made it in, Bondan standing at the door blocking him. Rania tries to break through Bondan's defense. But he could not make Bondan's gallant body shifted even a little.

"I just wanted to sleep together, not do anything else. I swear" said Bondan while making the letter V with his finger.

Rania was silent for a moment, remembering the time her father promised to come home with the same finger, but never returned.

"Don't form fingers like that and don't swear" Rania said.

He walked to the bed and covered himself. Bondan was astonished, without being forced Rania was willing to sleep in his room. But he's happy.

Rania wrapped herself up neatly, she started to get nervous and her heart was pounding. Bondan came and hugged her directly from behind. Rania's body was shocked, but Bondan rubbed his head and then tried to sleep.

Rania is confused, wants to let go of her embrace, but Bondan has tried to sleep and keep his promise not to do anything. Shortly thereafter, sleepiness attacked him. Rania and Bondan fall asleep in one bed in the same room.

Meanwhile, Dina closed the door of her room quietly. He saw all the affection of Rania and Bondan earlier. Her tears fell, she started touching her chest and squeezing it.

"Why is it still sick? Wh why? So hurt. Mother...father...why does this still hurt so much...."

Dina could not help her crying.

In Beni's room, she is reading a book, but can't shake the scene she just saw between Bondan and Rania.

"He wants to go into Bondan's room and not come out again. He really likes Bondan!" muttered.

His hand squeezed out a fairly thick Financial Management book that was in his hands.

"Why? Am I jealous? Didn't I hate him? They're both so mean, I should be able to hate Rania and not think about her anymore" he muttered.

"Do I have to hate you, Rania? So that my heart may be satisfied and not like this anymore?"

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Meanwhile, at home. Arumi prepares dinner for Yudi.

"Food is ready, brother!" he shouted at Yudi.

Yudi was still speechless, he still remembered Rania's unchanging face. His concern for others, his gentle nature are also his habits that always hide his pain.

~Everything hasn't changed, she's still Rania who fascinates me despite just watching her shut up. But..why did he change his appearance? He looks similar to Dila. Is it because they know they are twins? But....Rania is not the type of woman who likes to change fashion, let alone cut her hair short~

Suddenly Arumi patted him on the shoulder.

"Hey.I've called three times and sister Yudi absolutely no let alone nyaut" complained Arumi.

Yudi was not surprised, he even looked at his sister's face with many questions on his mind.

"You know first that Rania is in Jakarta and actually her sister Vero, you also know, the reason she changed her appearance?" ask Yudi.

Arumi's eyes were round because she did not expect her brother to still think about Rania and would ask like that.

"You still think of Rania! Hey..wake up! You've taken Dila to be an escape, don't let her get hurt. The two are friends and my fiancee Vero's sister. If the contents of your brain make my relationship with Vero messy, I will never acknowledge you again as a big brother" Arumi turned the conversation away angrily.

Yudi scratched the ear with his own finger, then stood up and silenced Arumi's mouth.

"Yes. yeah. .yaa..I eat!" yudi said annoyed.

He went to the dinner table and ate his dinner.

"Awas aja, if you are still considering the feeling where you will dock, I will really leave you" Arumi exclaimed.

He could shout like that to Yudi, but his heart could not be lied to. Everything was like a storm, coming quickly and yet returning to calm. The arrival of Rania to Jakarta made all the changes. The identities of Vero, Dila and Rania are revealed. Although Arumi who initially thought Vero liked it and now feel relieved. But he realized that it was much more complicated. The love triangle of Yudi, Rania and Dila, will at least affect Vero and himself. Vero is very protective of his younger siblings.

Arumi sighed and sat on Yudi's bed.