99 Love for You
99CU(S2): Complicated Bright Point

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Rangga headed to the address of an apartment that was far from luxurious, even seemed seedy to meet with Radit. Many times he cursed Radit who had told him to come to a place like this.

Arriving at the intended room, Rangga knocked on the door. Radit came out the door.

"Come in!" bring Radit.

Rangga started to enter the room with hesitant steps.

"Are you crazy? Why ask me to meet in a shanty place like this?"

"Kumuh? Whoa, sorry bro. This place was where I lived when I ran away from Papa."

Glug. Rangga gulped.

"This place is a witness to my struggle to live independently without having to rely on Papa."

"Sorry, Dit. I just found out your dark life story, as dark as your face!"

"Curtain, you are! It's still a good thing I want to help you, even if you still suck! This is a secret place, so no one will know if we meet here. There's not even a CCTV camera in this building."

"okay! I'm sorry. Quickly tell me what your detective got about my mama's search."

Radit has prepared a laptop and facing the screen in front of Rangga.

"This is CCTV footage from the hospital where you were treated on OD yesterday."

Rangga noticed the scene from the video recording.

"It was seen that Aunt Sandra was talking to a woman."

"Mama...." Rangga.

Radit glanced towards Rangga. "So you know if it's your mama? You sure?"

"Yes, it's my mom."

"Umm, but the position of his body is against the camera. You're really sure it's Aunt Anna?"

"Yes I'm sure, Dit. That must be mama. So, he's been following my progress all along, Dit. He even knows the hospital I'm in."

Rangga began to tear up. The longing for the figure of the mother, made him unable to hold back his tears.

"But why didn't he see me, Dit? Why did he leave?"

"I'm still not sure, but it looks like Aunt Sandra sent Aunt Anna away. They both freaked out when they saw you coming."

"So... All this time Aunt Sandra knew about Mama... But he never once told me."

"I'm also sorry I had to do this. I know your relationship with Aunt Sandra has just improved. I'm asking you not to act unilaterally to judge Aunt Sandra. You should have heard the explanation from him first..."

Radit had not had time to calm Rangga, Rangga had already left Radit's room.

"Hey!!! The ladder!!!! Don't act rashly!!"

Radit's scream was not shouted by Rangga. Rangga kept running away.

"Basic!!! Already helped, even play run away! Ckckck, Ranges... It...!!!"

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Rangga drove his car at an above average speed. His brain can't think straight now. The disappointment felt to Sandra made her want to get home soon and spill her emotions on Sandra.

CKIIIIITTTTT.

Rangga stepped on the brake suddenly.

"No! If I go home now and ask Aunt Sandra... Papa will be suspicious. And he's gonna stop the mama search. Shit man!!! I have to hold back my emotions first. Papa's going to Jogja tomorrow. I'll wait until Papa leaves. I should be able to hold it. Patience Rangga! What's important is that I know if my mom's alive. Mamma... We'll meet soon..."

Rangga rubbed his face and regulated his breathing.

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Meanwhile, Danny's phone keeps ringing. A call from someone.

Today he came home early because Rangga told him to go home. But just wanted to relax at home, his phone rang again. Lazily he picked up the phone that turned out to be from Sheila.

"Shey... Are you crazy, right? You can go home without asking permission from your father. If he finds out you came home without telling him, you can be punished!!"

Sheila, Rangga's sister suddenly came without any advance notice.

"Leave it! I don't like living in America anymore. I'm going to college here. Oh yes, brother, can you take me somewhere?"

"Are you not tired? You just got off the plane."

"No! I can't postpone it anymore, brother! Come fast!!" Sheila pulls Danny's hand out of the airport.

"Sister didn't bring a car?"

"You said no one could know about your arrival. So, how could I stop by your house to pick up a car? We'll take a taxi online. I'll order it. Where are you going?"

"Hmm, so yeah. Alright. Take me to meet a woman named Cecilia."

"Huh? Whahuh? Ms Cecil? What do you want to meet him for?"

"It has. Don't ask too many questions! I want to meet him! And in return, I'll tell Kak Rangga so that Kak Danny can get a car from the company."

"Shei, I don't need a car!"

"Quick order a taxi online!!! Don't argue!!"

Danny sighed while typing on his phone the address of Cecilia's cafe.

And before long, the online taxi drivers had already picked them up.

Danny doesn't know what Sheila wants. He just prayed that Sheila would not do strange things to Cecilia.

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"Yes. Who are you, huh? Danny?" Cecilia looked towards Danny whose face was deathly pale.

"I'm Sheila, Rangga's sister," Sheila replied flatly.

"Oh, it deserves your face to look familiar. Sorry for not recognizing you. I just saw you in the photo...."

"Don't mince words. I don't like it! I'll get to the point. Why did you come back here after dumping my brother? What do you want, huh? Do you know what happened to my sister after you left her? He almost died."

"W-what? Died?"

"Don't pretend to be stupid! What you did to my brother, I will not forgive. So, don't ever show up in front of my brother again. Understood??!"

After saying what she wanted to say, Sheila sauntered away from Cecil's presence. And Danny can't say anything. Danny just followed behind Sheila.

Cecilia was just stunned to hear all the words Sheila said. Why would he say such a thing to her?

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Danny and Sheila arrive at Adi Jaya's residence. Sheila asked the online taxi driver to transport her belongings from inside the car. After all of Sheila's luggage was taken down, she prepared to enter her home.

"Wait, Shei!" Danny intercepts Sheila.

"What's up, brother?"

On the way, none of them started the conversation.

"I kept quiet because I didn't want the driver to hear us."

"Then?" Sheila crossed her arms.

"So you asked me to pick you up just to meet Ms Cecil? Is that your goal to return to Jakarta? You want to spill all your frustration on Miss Cecil?"

"If so why? Trouble for Danny's brother?"

"What you did to Ms. Cecil has gone too far, Shei. You better apologize to her."

"What's? Apologizing? Look, Kak, I just warned him not to approach Kak Rangga again. Did you forget what he did to Kak Rangga? Rangga could have died from overdosing. And that's because of who? It's all because of Cecilia."

"But it's over, Shei."

"Enough, Brother! I don't want to hate you just because you're defending your former boss. I'll protect my brother, too." And Sheilapun passes in front of Danny.

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Today Mr. Adi Jaya leaves for Jogjakarta City. And as Rangga predicted, that his stepmom this time did not come with his Papa. But the arrival of Sheila made a different situation.

"I'm going to college here, brother." Sheila sulks at Rangga.

"There are also many good campuses. I already have some references," Sheila continued.

"Shey... If you move later who's accompanying your Papa and Mama?"

"They are always busy. There was never time for me. I just want to be here so I can hang out with my brother. Huh yeah?" Sheila was pampered on Rangga's arm.

Rangga could not stand the behavior of his beloved sister.

"alright. Brother will consider. But remember, don't make trouble here. Understood?"

"Who is my handsome brother..." Sheila jumped in excitement.

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"Mom... Where's Aunt Sandra?" Ask Rangga on Siti's mom.

"The lady's in her room, Mas."

"Thank you, Mom." Rangga walked towards the main room belonging to Papa and his stepmom.

The room was not locked. Rangga saw Sandra was cleaning the room..

"Strong... Come inside!" Invite Sandra when she sees Rangga at the door. "Tumben you're at home at this hour?"

Without saying anything Rangga handed Sandra an envelope.

"What's this?" Sandra asked confusedly.

"Tante just open it!" Rangga's Order.

Sandra was surprised to see the photos inside the envelope.

"This....?!" Sandra looked at Rangga.

"That's mama, right? That's my mama, right? Aunt met him at the hospital where I was being treated. Butwhy? Why didn't auntie ever tell me? WHY?!?" Rangga started to raise his tone.

"Strong... It's not what you think it is. Aunty also just met again with Anna's mother after a long time. Aunt knows, aunt is wrong. But this is all for your own good, son! Please understand!"

"Where is he now? Where's my mama, auntie? Auntie knows where she is?" Rangga gripped Sandra's body and shook it.

"No! Auntie doesn't know where your mama is. We just accidentally met at the time. Believe, Rangga! Auntie's not lying. Aunt apologized for not telling you. But please believe in auntie, this is all for you, Rangga..."

"I'm disappointed in aunt. All this time I thought there were no more lies that aunty covered up. But it turns out..."

Rangga showed deep disappointment on his face. He could no longer look at Sandra. With a gontai step Rangga left Sandra's room. And Sandrapun broke into tears.

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