The Substitute

Proud Sacrifice

Rangga galloped towards the campus gate, not caring for Dina behind him who was already exhausted following Rangga's footsteps. And when he was about to arrive, from a distance he saw Ozan and Ameera in front of the campus gate. Ozan hugged and kissed Ameera's forehead, making Rangga jealous half to death. He had given up Ameera, but there was jealousy in his heart.

Rangga then smiled thinly when he saw the appearance of Ameera who now looks more contained with her stomach bulging.

"If you're done call me, yank. I'll pick you up." said Ozan.

"Yes, Mas. I'll go in first, yeah..." Ameera smiled as she waved her hand and walked towards the gate. Ozan headed for a parked car not far from the gate.

Suddenly, a car was speeding towards Ameera. Neither Ozan nor Ameera were aware of any danger around them. With his leisure, Ameera walked towards the campus gate.

Rangga who saw Naura's car traveling at high speed was immediately running towards Ameera.

"AMEERAAA!!!" Rangga shouted while pushing Ameera's body so that it staggered onto the sidewalk. Ozan, who was already holding the doorknob of his car, was shocked to hear a male scream calling his wife's name. He immediately looked for the source of the voice.

He saw Rangga bouncing away when Naura's car hit his body. Dina who was standing across the street was looking at the scene before her eyes. Only tears were shed, his legs even felt limp. He fell on the side of the road.

While Ameera who is still in a position to fall on the edge of the sidewalk, holding her elbow that was scuffed due to a fall due to being pushed by Rangga. So surprised, he was not aware of the circumstances around him, until his eyes caught the figure of Rangga who was lying on the asphalt drenched in blood. Ameera stared, her body shook, not feeling her tears spilled just like that.

"YYESYY!!" Ameera shouted hysterically.

Without caring about the pain in his body due to a fall Ameera ran over to Rangga.

Ozan also ran to Rangga who was lying helpless. While Naura who was still silent in her car, did not believe what she saw. He just hit his own sister.

"Rangga.. I. just hit Rangga. "he said stammering. He almost cried there. People who witnessed the incident also approached Naura's car. There was also a smack on the glass of the car asking Naura to get out of the car. Aware of the dangerous situation for him, he immediately drove his car away from the scene.

"Ladders..." Ameera sobbed, with a trembling voice calling Rangga's name, she placed Rangga's head on her lap and hugged him tightly. His tears of grief saw Rangga lying with a lot of blood flowing.

"aa.. Mee.. Raa.." Rangga painstakingly muttered Ameera's name. Rangga who was still half conscious tried to smile at Ameera. Feeling relieved because the person he loves is okay.

Ozan crouched down on the side of Rangga's body. Grasping Rangga's left hand. Even Ozan was crying to see the state of Rangga.

Dina dragged her steps closer to Rangga. He dropped his body beside Rangga. His tongue was thick, but his tears kept flowing.

"Ameera.. Ka. mu.. no.. what... what.... right?" rangga said intermittently, with enduring the pain all over his body. He tried to grab Ameera's face with his bloodied hands.

Ameera immediately grabbed Rangga's hand and placed it on her cheek, so that the blood from Rangga's hand stuck to Ameera's cheek. Tears did not stop flowing on Ameera's cheeks.

"Ja. ngan me. nangis, I. was. can not meng. meng hapusnya..." Hearing Rangga's weak sentence further made Ameera's cry break.

"No Rangga... You have to wipe my tears. You made me cry."

"Amee.. ra.. can I. can I meng.. takan... something...? i. feel, ti. dak strong again.. I. want. me. nga..kan this se...jak.. first... "

Ameera nodded quickly, her tears rushing more and more. He kissed Rangga's forehead and his tears fell down Rangga's forehead.

"RACEY!" shouted Ameera, "you must endure Rangga, do not leave me. You promised me you would forever take care of me and be my friend. I'd hate you if you also left me like my father left. Wake up Rangga.. don't do this to me. "Ameera's cry is so heartbreaking, she keeps calling Rangga's name while gently patting her face.

"Mas, please Rangga.. take Rangga to the hospital." Ameera asked Ozan.

Ozan realized from his daydream, he immediately ran to his car.

The people who had been crowding helped Ozan raise Rangga on the car.

"Dina, let me sit in the back with Rangga." Ameera asked Dina. The girl replied with a nod. He sat down with Ozan in the front seat. While Ameera held Rangga's head in the back. Along the way Ameera kept crying calling Rangga.

Ozan, who saw Ameera so devastated, felt the pain. He had never seen Ameera this sad before. Even when his father died, he was still able to hold back his tears.

"Mas, can it be faster? Rangga has lost a lot of blood " cried Ameera. Ozan was very fast driving the car.

"Rangga.. wake up, endure Rangga. "the sigh of Ameera sounds so bitter. Ameera gently stroked Rangga's hair, with a patter of her tears.

I won't be able to if you have to leave me, Rangga. I can survive without you because you still exist. Even if we are far apart, at least I can still see you. I'll feel guilty for Dina if you're okay. Hang Rangga.

Not long after, they arrived at the hospital. The health worker who was in front of the entrance swiftly took the gurney and led Rangga into the IGD room.

Ozan hugged Ameera who had not stopped crying.

"It's my fault, Mas. I should have been hit, not Rangga" Ameera said regretfully.

"No dear. It's not your fault." Ozan continues to try to calm Ameera down.

While Dina sat limply in the waiting room chair. His eyes were only fixed on the door of the room where Rangga got the doctor's treatment.

Some doctors panicked, taking turns to enter the room. Not long after, Aliyah came with Ramon. Dina had asked Ramon to help pick up Rangga's mother at his home. He knew, Aliyah would not be strong to see her son alone wounded. Dina hugged Aliyah who was so devastated to hear the news about her son.

Meanwhile in the room, some doctors who handle Rangga look panicked.

"Dok, the blood pressure is dropping, the patient's heart rate is weakening" said a nurse.

Not long after...

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The heart rate detector sounds a long time, indicating that the heart rate of Rangga stopped.

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