The Substitute

Pendants...

Ameera who was dissolved in grief and guilt cried in her room. He looked at a small heart-shaped pendant with wings on its side. A pendant whose piece went missing several years ago in an incident.

Ozan had just arrived home, heading straight for the living room. Usually Ameera will spend her time in the room watching horror movies. Since college, that's his daily activities. However, upon arriving in the room, Ameera's figure was nowhere to be seen.

"Where's my wife?" asked Ozan to a waiter.

"Since noon came into the room and until now it hasn't come out" the waiter replied making Ozan feel strange.

"Tumben he's at home in the room. Is she not sick?" muttered.

Ozan was about to move to his room when Bu Yani came to him.

"Mom... Has Ameera had lunch? Imel said Ameera didn't leave the room all day." asked Ozan.

"He doesn't want to eat. Try to meet him. Looks like he's having a problem. He said he wanted to go to Rangga's house, but not long after that he had come home with a very moody face" said Bu Yani.

A worried Ozan immediately ran towards the room. And true, he found Ameera crying.

"Darling... Why are you?" ask Ozan. He immediately hugged Ameera whose face had been swollen.

"Mas, I feel so bad."

"Wicked why, yank."

"I caused Rangga to be what he is now. She's desperate for her situation right now, Mom. And I heard he kicked Dina out. I went awry." said Ameera as a hiccup.

"It's not your fault, baby. You're not the cause. You are a victim. Don't cry anymore, yeah.. You remember, the doctor said you can't be stressed."

Ozan then wiped away Ameera's tears that had not stopped flowing since noon. Until his eyes became red.

"But it's true, right? Rangga became paralyzed from protecting me."

"It's not your fault, Yank. After all Rangga is a strong person, he can definitely walk again."

"But when?"

"There will be time... I've experienced it too. Even I'm worse. We just wish him all the best."

"Why did all this have to happen, Mom?" Ameera rested her head on her husband's chest. Trying to find peace there.

"All will be well, Yank. Be patient." said Ozan, stroking Ameera's hair.

Ameera then tried to stop her crying. He wiped the rest of his tears.

"Bu Yani said you don't want to eat, huh?"

"I'm not hungry, Mom."

"You should eat, Yank. Poor the Twins. What to eat if your mother doesn't eat. And if you're stressed, they feel it. Eat yuk, I haven't eaten either. "give Ozan.

And as he reached for Ameera's wrist, Ozan saw a pendant necklace that he was familiar with. He took the locket out of Ameera's hand.

"Yank... This... is this yours?" ozan asked as he watched the small locket.

"Why, Mas?"

"Is this locket yours?"

"Yes. uh, no. That's Rangga's locket. I'm removing the pieces."

"Pieces?"

"Yes, Mas. Rangga asked me to keep this locket for him. We had school activities in nature. Then, something happened, and I removed the piece."

Without Ameera realizing the look on Ozan's face had changed, her eyes were even glazed over the pendant.

"What's going on? Why did you get rid of it?" ask Ozan.

"I help people who are in accidents. At that time I saw his car mired in the ravine and stuck in the trunk of a tree. When I got close, the guy was alive, but he was clamped in the car. So I helped get out of that car." recalls Ameera.

"Because the man couldn't walk because his leg was broken, so you dragged him painstakingly away from the car, and then the car caught fire? What so? " Ozan spliced Ameera's sentence, making Ameera frown.

"Yes..the car is on fire." said Ameera innocently. Then suddenly Ameera realized Ozan's words just now.

"Can't you, Mom? Mas's guess is correct.Indeed that's what happened." said Ameera.

"Then?"

"After that many people came, so I stayed there. I didn't know if he was dead or alive."

"Do you know who that person is?"

"That means you were still cute. How's the locket?"

"That's where I removed the piece of the locket. Rangga was angry at the time. He said, I can only return it if the pieces meet. As long as the pieces haven't met, I'll owe him."

Ozan smiled, then kissed his wife's forehead. There was a happy feeling in his heart.

"What would you give if someone could return the piece?" asked Ozan while hugging Ameera.

Ameera furrowed her brows for a moment like she was thinking. "I thank you" said Ameera

"Thank you doang?"

"Don't drama, Mas. What should it be like in fairy tales? If a woman is made a brother, if a man is made a husband. It's not possible. I already have you."

"Hahahaha." Ozan's laughter filled every corner of the room. Ameera suddenly felt like a child. "But I want it."

"Bad you, Mas. You want me to get married again?"

Ozan chuckled, then opened the middle drawer and picked up a small black box. Then give it to Ameera.

"This is for you..."

"What's this?"

"Yes, I'm Ameera Malika Hutomo." said Ozan with anxiety.

And when Ameera opened the box, she couldn't believe it. The piece of Rangga's pendant was in that box. He rounded his eyes, even his fingers seemed to tremble holding the tiny thing.

"It's not... This piece of pendant?" ameera said as if in disbelief.

"Yes, yank. That's the cut."

Ameera looked at the piece of the pendant, she sharpened her vision and compared the two. And right, exactly the same. Even the fault is the same.

"Where did you get this, Mom?" ask Ameera. It was like she was going to cry again.

"Take a guess.." Ozan asked.

Ameera then thought about every word Ozan said and suddenly he remembered Ozan once said, he had an accident that made him unable to walk for almost 2 years. Ameera had already dropped her tears realizing everything.

"Don't tell me, you're the one who got in the accident, Mas."

"Can't do it, Yank? Your guess is right." said Ozan. The man tried to follow Ameera's words earlier.

Ameera then hugged Ozan tightly. "I didn't know it was you, Mom. I don't recognize you?"

"And it turns out I didn't misunderstand people, Yank... You remember when I was shot in the basement of the mall. I feel like you were the kid who helped me in the accident. Your body smells the same. And it turns out to be true."

"Why is it a coincidence like this, huh?" ask Ameera

"Maybe because we're a fool." Ozan then kisses Ameera's lips briefly, prompting Ameera to protest.

"A little too."

"So you want a lot?"

"Hehe. I want to thank you for finding this piece of locket."

"The hot one, yes thank him.." pinta Ozan with his distinctive potent voice. Makes Ameera smile.

"Oh, yes Mas. There's something I want to ask you... At that time, you fainted. Then how is this piece of pendant still there with you?"

"Ramon said he found the piece in my hand. It seems I didn't intentionally pull it off at the time, because you dragged me along cruelly and unmercifully" Ozan said, laughing.

"You're heavy, you're thankful for help" said Ameera, pursing her lips.

Ozan then hugged Ameera, pouring his affection on the woman he loved.

Ameera then put the piece in the same box, then gave it to Ozan.

"Because I have to thank you for helping me, so I actually put this locket on."

"Here Yank! Tomorrow I bring it to be fixed."

"Thank you, Mas..."

And finally Ozan's curiosity has been answered. About who the person who had saved his life during the accident, which had made him curious all along. He loved Ameera more.

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