The Substitute

Footchain

That afternoon Rangga and Ameera had lunch in the cafeteria together. Ameera had only been stirring her food.

"Taken, Ameera... Don't just stir!" Rangga.

"I'm thinking of something..."

"really? I just found out that your brain can be used to think," said Rangga while chuckling.

Ameera who was upset with Rangga's words immediately threw him with a tissue box.

"What did you say? My brain can't think that?"

"Well..." Rangga continued to laugh seeing Ameera who had started to show the side of her bars. Ameera is adorable when she is angry.

"What makes your brain think harder than physics?" Rangga again taunted Ameera, making the girl even more upset.

"Dad.." answered Ameera briefly.

"What's wrong with your dad? She's okay, right? Don't tell me you want to match your father to someone,"

"Not that!"

"Then what?"

"Rangga, do you think I'm not father's son?" ameera asked innocently.

Rangga furrowed his brows, instantly stopping his eating hearing Ameera's unreasonable question.

"You know, Ameera," Rangga's face looked very serious, he took mineral water and straightened it, as if to give a difficult explanation, "Now I'm absolutely sure your brain can't be used for thinking."

Upset at the words of Rangga who always mocked him, Ameera kicked the table so that everyone in the cafeteria turned to her. Rangga was so surprised.

"Don't follow me anymore!" said Ameera then oergi left Rangga just like that.

Haha why does he get so funny when he's angry. My ameer is adorable.

Rangga immediately followed Ameera's footsteps and tailed behind her.

"I didn't follow me. Why do you keep coming. I feel like you're my shadow,"

If necessary I will be your only me to be able to follow you wherever.

"Ameera, I was just kidding. You're just angry. I'm sorry," said Rangga while picking up his own two ears.

Ameera then left Rangga for the park behind her school building. Rangga continued to tail behind Ameera. It made some students wonder to see it.

Ameera sat on the grass in the park, Rangga immediately took a position beside him.

"Rangga," call Ameera.

"Hmmm..."

"I don't think I'm father's son. You saw it for yourself, right? How did you treat me? He's very fierce."

"There must be a reason, Ameera. One day you'll understand."

"Do you know anything? Is it possible that you're keeping something a secret?" asked Ameera while gripping Rangga's hand.

Ameera also wondered what happened to her father and Rangga. The two men were guarding Ameera very excessively.

"I only know one thing, Ameera!"

Ameera rounded her eyes, looking at Rangga without blinking.

"What?"

Rangga looked at Ameera seriously, "I only know my arm hurts because you clawed it. Auuh.my arm must be this blister," said Rangga with a face grimacing in pain.

Ameera immediately released her hand which grabbed Rangga's arm.

"You've never seriously answered my question. sucks!"

"Ameera's... I know what you're thinking. I know you're tired 'cause me and your dad chained your legs. You are a daughter. It is natural that a father is possessive of his daughter. Different from boys."

"When are you going to take off my leg chain?"

Whatever I do for you, Ameera. Ii'm sorry. Until you are completely safe, I will keep you as you are now.

Rangga let out a heavy sigh, then smiled, "I promise, one day I will set you free. You'll have a lot of friends. You'll go anywhere freely, even without me."

Hearing Rangga's words, Ameera was suddenly sad.

But I want you to forever be my shadow, Rangga. I can survive like this because I have you, inner Ameera.

"Ameera, we'll take a walk tomorrow, yeah... I want to buy a gift for my mom. Mama's day after birthday." Rangga tried to comfort Ameera who looked sad.

"All right."

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