
Arisa grasped tightly Rama's hands that felt sweaty, tears streaming but he was reluctant to speak a word. Even so, Rama smiled as he stroked Arisa's cheeks that were teary from crying.
"Don't cry! You're prettier when you smile" she said, making Arisa sob even harder. How can Arisa smile when her lover is dying. Maybe only a person with no feelings can do that.
"Why Rama? Why didn't you say? Why didn't I know you were fighting a deadly disease? I'm who are you? You don't think of me as your home?" Arisa asked, clutching Rama's hand.
"Don't cry, please! If you keep crying, I won't calm down." Rama's voice was disappearing, sounding more and more stammering until Arisa narrowed her eyes to digest Rama's intentions.
"Shut up! Don't talk. Hicks! You lied to Rama. You lying. You're the same as them. You know I can't live without you." Lirih Arisa who can only be heard by Rama alone.
"Aris. sorry. I can't take longer with you. No crying! I'm not coming back. I'm sure you'll find my replacement who won't leave you." Lirih Rama by forcing so that he can still make a sound.
"What's my fault? Why don't you keep your promise?" Arisa did not lose lirih while immersing her face in the palm of Rama's hand that already felt bland and a little cold.
"Until he meets in his eternity. I'm sorry, baby.I'm so... cin.. ta." and after saying that sweet word, Rama fell asleep with a smile sweeter than his last word. His hand almost slipped from Arisa's grasp, the crying became more and more and directly hugged Rama tightly. He hoped that Rama would wake up if Arisa embraced and called his name. But only a futile effort.
"Wakeup rhythm! Don't leave me alone. I really can't if I have to live alone. Rama... You love me, right? Quick wake. You promised to propose to me later. Rama.." cried Arisa screech the ears. But all who were there could not rebuke Arisa because they knew how destroyed Arisa was at this time.
"Aris is. Let's get Rama, son." Said Diah who was equally unable to stem his sadness. Of course he felt sad, which mother did not grieve when her son was gone forever. But in fact, Arisa looks more sad and lost compared to others. Or maybe because Diah and Dimas are ready for the departure of Rama. While Arisa herself is like a surprise that can not be expected before. Tio was equally surprised, even he also shed tears seeing Rama sleeping in his sister's arms. Not only the departure of Rama, but he also cried over the fate of his brother who was so poor. He knew that Rama was the home that Arisa had considered as the place to go home.
"Dimas quickly check Rama. Give him back again! Don't let him go. Dimas!" Arisa turned to grab Dimas's suit with a pleading gaze. But what should Dimas do? She was shocked and could not accept the fact that her sister had been gone forever.
"Sorry Aris. I can't." Reply Dimas was now crying bitterly in front of Arisa herself. Behind him, Gilang sobbed slowly at the face of his second brother who had paled.
At the funeral, after Rama was buried, Arisa was incessantly crying while hugging a headstone bearing the name of her beloved lover. He still did not expect that this reality became an unexpected surprise throughout his life. Bayu who saw the destruction of Arisa at this time was only silent behind Dimas' back. He was not brave enough to show his face to Arisa who had made Rama lose his life. Although it was fate, but still, Bayu felt the way could not be expected.
Reski and Naufal grabbed Arisa's shoulder while giving an encouraging look to make Arisa more strongly accept the fact that Rama will not return.
'In the end, Rama was already home to Arisa, and Arisa had lost her home. Losing Rama made him feel like he was losing his world. Many times he murmured to catch up with Rama. And in the end, a promise is just a promise.'
'Rama died exactly 10 days after her birthday. He was born on November 10, and died on November 20.'
Since Rama's departure, Arisa continues to confine herself in her room, and often daydreams on her balcony. He still shed his tears when he heard the advice so that he could let Rama go. It does not feel easy if you have to forget people who have been made a place to go home. Not only locked up, Arisa did not even go to college for almost 1 month. He is not ready to enter the classroom without Rama. The shadow of Rama is still attached to his memory, even when he fell asleep, it still feels that Rama is with him.
When night falls, Arisa always looks up at the sky alone. He stared at one of the stars that shone brighter than the other. He remembered the weather on the eve of Rama's death that was cloudy and like it was going to rain.
'Even the world knows that night is your last night. And it is as if the sky is grieving for your departure.'
When Arisa is still plagued with grief, she is always given advice by her family so as not to dissolve in her grief. Until one day, Arisa learns that she has the same disease as Rama. At first he was surprised, but he seemed very happy with the fact that his life might not be long. It made Dimas feel anxious. He still remembers his sister's last message to look after Arisa, but Arisa instead suffers from a disease that is equally deadly. What's more, Arisa asks him to keep this a secret from everyone. And also Arisa does not want to do any treatment for the reason of wanting to die soon.
Until the time is rolling, Arisa always took the time to come to the tomb of Rama. The first one that comes every day, now becomes every Saturday. And until a year later, the routine was still done. He is still a cold Arisa and seems to have no emotions since the departure of Rama from his side.
...~SELESAI~...
The story of Arisa and Rama. I thank the readers who have followed the story of '7 full moon'. And apologize if the story is less interesting and unsatisfactory. Reminded that the novel is still connected to the Novel 'TAK SAMA'