The Substitute

Raw bogem

Ozan and Ameera are still sitting in the living room watching Ameera's favorite horror movie. Ameera stared at the TV without blinking.

"Yank, were you the same whisper-whisper?" ask Ozan.

"Oh that.., I said to my father that I know Rangga ," replied Ameera.

"What kind of work?"

"I said Dina wanted to study abroad. But actually Dina wants to go to Bandung for the commemoration of the death of her parents,"

"Haha.. He's freaking out, could've been you,"

"Belvin... Knowing her taste," Ameera laughed wickedly, guessing Rangga was playing a romp with security officers at the airport.

Not long after...

"DORAMOOOO!!!" Rangga shouted with a thunderous voice.

Ozan and Ameera stood up in shock. Ameera, who could guess Rangga would be angry, immediately hid herself behind the back of her husband while continuing to chuckle.

"Hide, here you are, dare to touch me...!" Rangga tries to grab Ameera's hand, but Ozan stops him.

"Eeh, what are you doing? How am I gonna be in anything?" asked Ozan, who was standing on his back to Ameera. While Ameera peeked out from behind Ozan's back sticking out his tongue.

"He fucked me, Bang! I ran around at the airport to know... We even have to go on a security chase. Because of that brother's bini," Rangga pointed resentfully at the ignorant Ameera.

"You have the prestige of heights. Why love is hard to ask for forgiveness," said Ameera.

"You eat it when love talks... Do not be too high prestige" said Ozan who continues to prevent Rangga from reaching Ameera.

"Yet Abang did not have the prestige to say love with Ameera," Rangga gave a severe blow to Ozan. Ozan had a hard time confessing his love to Ameera. He immediately fell silent to the words of his sister.

"So what do you want now?" ask Ozan.

"You're messing with him,"

"Your son, would you like me to give you a raw bogem?"

Soon Ramon arrives with a few brown envelopes in his hand, stopping the brothers' quarrel.

"For the first time, what drama?" ask Ramon.

"Gapain you've been here all night?"

"Someone wants me to talk to you. About Naura's final trial."

Suddenly the look on Rangga's face changed hearing Ramon's words. Ameera could see the sorrow on her friend's face. Rangga then left them and went into his room.

"Yank, you go to the room first, yeah... I need to be with Ramon."

"Yes, Mom..." Ameera immediately headed to her room. Still thinking about Rangga.

"The evidence has not been handed over to the police at that time. Because you forbid me to deposit everything, now what?" ask Ramon.

While reporting Hendri's actions, Ozan asks Ramon to keep some evidence of Hendri's crimes for feeling sorry for Rangga if Hendri is in prison for life.

"I was not the same as Rangga. She must be sad if her dad gets to jail for life."

"So gie should any of this evidence?"

"Lu keep it first. I'll talk to you later." Ozan again thought of Aliyah, Rangga and Naura. Although he was still furious with Hendri's actions, however, it could not be denied, Hendri saved him from the madness of Naura when kidnapping Ameera.

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The next day...

With a gontai step, Rangga entered the courtyard of the detention house, where Hendri was detained. For the first time since Ameera's abduction, Rangga visits the man he once thought was his biological father.

"Rangga.." muttered Hendri who had just come out of his cell.

"Papa.." call Rangga while smiling. He came straight to the man and hugged him. It was unexpected that the middle-aged man, because he thought Rangga would never want to see him again, especially Rangga still called him papa. Clear liquid started filling her eyelids, "I'm sorry, Papa... "

"Why apologize, son... Papa should be prostrating under your feet. Papa did too much evil and hurt many people. Especially you. Papa separated you from your parents..."

Hendri deeply regrets his actions in the past. The grudge that made his heart make the people around him become victims.

They sat down together, "I brought Papa's favorite food. This is Mama Aliyah cooking,"

"Thank you, son... How are Mama and Naura?"

"Well, since living with mom, Brother Naura has changed a lot. You know, next month Naura's sister is getting married?"

"Good, Pah. I decided to go to college in Indonesia."

"That's great,"

The look on Rangga's face then changed when he remembered that tomorrow was the final trial of the father.

"Tomorrow papa's last trial, right?"

"Yes... But don't think about it. Papa's happy to stay here. This place changes the way you think. Although the court sentenced Papa to life, no problem for papa. It won't even be enough to make up for all of papa's crimes all along."

"Mama and sister must be sad."

"Don't worry. Aren't you guys going to visit papa often?"

"Of course,"

For the first time in years, they talk like father and son. Hendri loved Rangga as much as his own son.

****

Hasan was busy in his study when Ameera came in to bring him a cup of tea.

"Father, here's the tea" Ameera put a cup of tea on the table, then sat down on the chair opposite her in-laws.

"Thank you, son..."

"Papa, may I ask you something?"

"Of course I can... Papa will give you whatever you want. Just tell me what is it?" hasan.

"But I'm gonna ask you first,"

"Ask, son..."

Hesitatingly, Ameera asked her something that had been on her mind since last night.

"Will Brother Naura's papa be in prison for life?"

Hasan suddenly fell silent at Ameera's question.

"Is there anything that bothers you?" ask Hasan. He began to worry if anyone disturbed his favorite son-in-law.

"Nothing, Pah... It's just that, I feel unbearable to Rangga and Kak Naura. They must be sad if Om Hendri is in prison for life. After all, Hendri is their papa. I'm sure, even though Rangga was disappointed in him, but he still considers Om Hendri his papa," said Ameera at length.

"Papa doesn't know either, son. How long the court has sentenced. The decision is in the hands of the judge."

"Can't Papa do something like when Papa released Kak Naura?"

"My son, Hendri's crime was a serious crime. We can't interfere anymore in it."

Ameera's face was suddenly sad after hearing her father-in-law's words. Not long after, Ozan and Ramon enter the room, about to give the company a report.

"Darling, are you here?" Ozan sat next to Ameera.

"Mas and Brother Ramon want tea, I make it, yes..."

"Yes. But the sugar is not much yes. "pinta Ozan. Ameera then walked out of the study, into the kitchen.

After Ameera left, Ozan Hasan and Ramon talked about Hendri's final trial. They looked serious in that conversation.

"Ozan, earlier Ameera asked papa to help free Hendri. "said Hasan to Ozan.

Yes, Pah... Last night Ameera asked me to do it, too,"

"What can we do to help Hendri reduce the penalty?"

"Actually I haven't handed over all the evidence of his crimes to the police, Pah... Some of it is still in Ramon's hands. So we can help him reduce his prison term."

"really?"

Hasan's face immediately shone. However, Hendri is his childhood friend with Rudi. The three of them used to be like brothers who never separated. Until something happens and their friendship turns into hostility.

Not long after, Ameera entered the room carrying a tray of two cups of tea for Ozan and Ramon. Ozan looked at Ameera without blinking. He felt his wife was an angel disguised as a human and descended to earth.

What is your heart made of, Yank? You can easily forgive the person who ruined your life. I'm really lucky to have you...

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