The Tippingback of Rania's World
Episode 116 - Confession at Trial

The night after returning from the town square.

"Hm... Fathering... Mothers... I have something to talk about..."

Rania held her breath. His heart almost stopped because he was so nervous. His two clenched hands, hiding behind his slightly overstuffed pajamas.

"What's up, Rania? Don't be nervous. Whatever it is, you and I will listen well" said Father to calm Rania's heart.

Rania looked at her brother for approval. Arka nodded her head to encourage her.

"I... I'm actually a bu-not Ra-rania P-daughter," Rania stammered. His eyes only dared to stare at the cement floor that had cracked a lot.

"I-i'm a-"

"Finally... You said it too, son," said the mother.

"Eh, what? Do you and mom know?"

The reaction of his father and mother was very unexpected. Rania looked at Bang Arka with a sharp gaze. But Arka shook her head quickly, a sign she did not tell her parents.

"Which parent does not know his child. But that doesn't mean we don't love you as a child" father and mother said.

"But since when? Are mom and dad angry?" Rania's tears are already hanging from her eyes.

Mom shook her head, "what are you and mom angry for, aren't you wrong?"

"Indeed not too long ago. We used to just think that you changed a lot because of a brain injury. But your daily life is very different from the Rania we used to know" said the father.

"really. The nature, habits, to your favorite food is very much different. But the equation is, you are both good children and considerate with parents" continued the mother.

"That's it, huh? So then... Do you know who I really am, and where is Princess Rania now?" ask Rania curious.

"At first, mom and dad didn't know anything about your background" she said.

"Ah, so they can tell the two of us apart because of their intuition as parents, not a jolt of memory" Rania thought.

"But, seeing you so intensely looking for a relationship with Chloe and Geffie, we thought, what exactly are you their child?" said father. He opened the closet looking for something.

"We still keep their photos with their seven-year-old son in this magazine. Look, it's very similar to Princess Rania, right? Only your eyes will be different" pointed out father.

"Ah, yes. That's right," said Arka.

"That's also the reason, father and mother do not forbid you to work in the Austeen family home, there must be something you want to make sure of" he continued.

"But what still makes father and mother confused at this time, why are you suddenly in this house, why is someone else acting as Chloe's daughter? And the traces of Rania Putri today are still very faint," said Mother with a sad face.

Rania embraces mother tightly. Her tears were unbearable.

"Ah, I'm sorry, dear. Not that I didn't call you son. I love you so much, just like you love us too" whispered the mother.

Livy who had just been silent and listening, her eyes seemed to be glazed. Did he just find out the facts today, or did he miss his older brother so much?

"Dad, Mom, I have some pointers. Maybe this could be our first weapon to open this case . Om Ganendra is ready to help us" said Rania.

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Crips... Crips... Crips...

The sun began to rise in the western horizon. Birds were jumping in the trees looking for fresh fruit for breakfast.

"Oh, no! It's morning already. I was asleep all night," Qiandra cried frantically.

His eyes swept across the room. The figure that always haunted him was no longer there. However, some flower vases are seen breaking on the floor, surely it all happened when he was down last night.

Geck... Geck... Geck...

"Excuse me, Miss. It's Wilson and Felix."

"Yes, just a minute."

Qiandra hurried to tidy up her rather open and messy clothes.

"What's wrong?" ask Qiandra.

"This morning is the first hearing of the Mr and Mrs case. Is Miss coming?"

"Yes. L came. In a moment I will get ready" Qiandra replied.

"Didn't Miss Rania's assistant need to be told?" ask Wilson.

"No. I'll give permission directly to the homeroom teacher" Qiandra replied.

He deliberately did not tell Rania, so as not to mess up the trial. Qiandra wanted to settle this matter immediately.

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"Morning, Rania."

"For ju-... Uh, Anjani has come in? How's Olympics? Win?"

Anjani shook her head while singing her lips.

"I lost in the top fifteen. Tuh, who will represent Indonesia in Romania later." Anjani pointed to a stocky student who seemed to have trouble pulling large plastic.

"Hi, Valen," Anjani said.

"Hi, too. Here's a gift for you. Take each one, yes. I'm so pat. The day after tomorrow, we have to leave quarantine again before we go to Romania" Valen said.

"Thanks, Valen." - "Thanks."

"Eh, how come you said he was Qiandra's assistant, huh? But why not take the trial? Can't outsiders come, right?" anjani.

"What trial?" rania was confused.

"The case trial of Mr and Mrs Austeen. The first hearing was held today" Anjani said.

"Yes, tuh. I heard the teachers talking, too," Valen said.

"Eh, time? Why didn't Qiandra say anything, huh?" muttered Rania with a disappointed tone.

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The trial of a drug production and trafficking case involving the CEO of Aslee Group went fairly smoothly for about two hours.

All the witnesses state the fact that further eases Chloe and Geffie's sentence.

However, in the middle of the trial, Qiandra was surprised by the appearance of a new suspect that was very familiar. Likewise with both of his parents.

Darrent, the man who was Geffie's right-hand man appeared with a very calm face and admitted all his mistakes.

Fania, who fears her husband is threatened, has repeatedly denied Darrent's remarks. But Darrent is undaunted. He is tired of being a bad guy.

"Is there anything else to say, from the defendant, or the defendant? Otherwise, the trial will resume four days from now."

"Please your honorable permission, I would like to file for one more crime committed by Sister Fania." Qiandra gave an interruption before the Chief Justice struck a hammer to close the hearing.

"Yes, please."

"I want the hit-and-run case on the lake ring road last year to be lifted again" Qiandra said loudly.

"But it has nothing to do with this. And there are no official reports from the families of the victims to reopen the case" the judge said.

"It's very pertinent, Mr. Judge. Because this was a murder plot to get rid of the daughter of the Austeen family. Here's the proof, black box Fania's private car and the husband."

Well, it looks like Rania is one step behind compared to Qiandra.

(Connected)

Thank you for reading. See you around.