Paying Karma Love

23 My Brothers

"Nicko, are there any more meetings today?"

"Dead one more, sir, we're meeting with Max Company about a new software deployment plan. They'll be here at four in the afternoon" Nicko replied following Reiner who was walking quickly into his room.

"Good, it means I can go home early. How's our informant progressing?

"Sorry, sir, our informant hasn't managed to find Mr. Dave's friends. But I've stressed to them that they will soon find Mr. Ethan and Mr. Justin within this week."

"If they haven't succeeded as well, just replace them with someone else who is more professional" Reiner said.

"Okay, sir, I'll convey to them. Excuse me, sir."

"Nicko, let me know that a representative from the Max Company has arrived."

"Well, sir," said Nicko closing the door to Reiner's study.

The affair! Yeah, Reiner really hates the word infidelity. Deeds that his own father had done in the past that until now still incised deep wounds. The wound in the heart of his mother, in his own heart even in the heart of Dave, his sister, who is the child of his father's affair. Reiner still remembers the first time he saw little Dave. At that time, Reiner did not know that they were in the same Elementary School. Reiner often saw Dave who was bullied by his friends at rest until crying. They say Dave is an illegitimate son who has no father. Reiner felt pity and wanted to help his underclassman, but Reiner's friends forbade him from interfering. Reiner only learned that Dave was his own sister when a woman named Diana came to bring Dave before his mother and father. The woman demanded that Dave be recognized as the biological son of Alexander Bratawijaya. Reiner also witnessed how his father's reaction was to refuse to recognize Dave as his biological child. The innocent little Dave could only cry incessantly in the midst of his parents' quarrels.

From then on, Reiner was always moved to protect Dave. Although he hates Diana, his mother Dave, but for Reiner Dave still is his sister. At school, Reiner did not hesitate to defend Dave and expel Dave's classmates who liked to bully his sister. Reiner also invited Dave to take martial arts classes so that Dave would no longer be a weak child. Little Dave already considers Reiner as his protective hero as well as his best friend. Reiner didn't even care about the anger of his father, who once punished him by locking Reiner overnight in a darkroom so he wouldn't want to see Dave again.

When they both grew up, his father strictly forbade Reiner to be close to Dave. His father deliberately gave a very large amount of money to Diana to keep Dave away from Reiner. Alexander Bratawijaya did not want his son Reiner, as the sole heir of the Bratawijaya family, to associate with a child like Dave whose origins are unclear. Due to the school's separation, Reiner can no longer monitor Dave's state on a daily basis. It turns out that the rumors of illegitimate children again hit Dave's life as a teenager. All of that ridicule resulted in Dave growing up as a mentally unstable teenager. Sometimes he was cheerful and excited, suddenly he turned so sad that he did not want to leave the house.

Quietly, Diana often told Reiner about Dave's condition. As Dave's mental state begins to worry, Reiner advises his sister to be treated by a psychiatrist. After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Dave had to undergo therapy and take medication regularly. Reiner always tried to accompany his sister even though secretly, until Dave began to be able to live his life normally. Even with the spirit given by Reiner, Dave began to dare to appear confident. Reiner also supported Dave to pursue his hobby in the field of motor racing. But the closeness of the brothers was again disturbed by his father, Alexander Bratawijaya. Reiner was eventually forced to study abroad in order to stay away from Dave.

During his time abroad, Reiner continued to monitor Dave's situation. Reiner is devastated when Diana informs him that Dave has died in a motorcycle accident. He did not believe that his brother who was very skilled in riding a motorcycle could just die in the racecourse. While crying, Diana tells the cause of Dave's death is Audrey, Dave's girlfriend who has betrayed him. Audrey had an affair with a richer man and threw Dave away. Although Dave pleaded repeatedly for Audrey to return to him, the girl refused. Audrey has broken Dave's heart because he's only after rich men who can give him money. Dave's mentality finally slumped and determined to commit suicide in the racecourse for the sake of his love for Audrey. After hearing the cause of Dave's death, Reiner promised himself to seek and avenge the actions of the girl named Audrey upon her return from abroad.

The resentment Reiner had felt for so many years could be restrained due to the existence of Sofia, the kind-hearted woman he loved so much. Sofia always supported him and was by his side until Reiner managed to get the best bachelor degree and set up his dream company. Unfortunately, fate again makes Reiner have to lose his loved ones. And unexpectedly Sofia also brought him to meet Audrey. Reiner deliberately kept his revenge on Audrey for not wanting Sofia to get hurt. Until now Reiner still does not understand why Sofia can be Audrey's best friend. Is this all a game of life or is it indeed a way for him to demand justice for his sister's death?

For sure Reiner will find out the truth before it's too late.