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Back at school, Shica sees her family talking at the dinner table.

"Dear, eat." Ratna called her daughter. The woman has looked thinner since Rama's death.

Shica looked up and then shook her head. "I'm not hungry."

"Shica, eat. Papa wants to say something." Midan spoke.

Finally Shica gave up. He sat next to his mother. His gaze was fixed on the chair that Rama usually used. The man often sits next to her and steals food on Shica's plate, when the girl is off guard.

Shica smiled softly. __Welcome\, Brother Rama.__

They eat food with great pleasure. After that, Midan said the thing he had wanted to say all along.

"Papa has decided to remove the name of Rama from our family," said Ridan.

Shica froze for a moment.

Regar looked at his father. "Why, Pa? Is something wrong?"

Ratna also said, "Papa, this time Mama does not agree with what Papa said."

"By the good name of the family, Papa had to cover up Rama's death and what had happened back then. Rama should be considered never to exist in this world."

Shica clenched her hands under the table.

"Papa, this is not fair." Regar.

"From tomorrow, all the documents will be changed, meaning that the Mahali family has only two children, Regar and Shica." It seems that Ridan does not want to be denied.

Shica laughed softly making all eyes on him.

"Papa did that, because brother Rama is not Papa's son, right?" Shica's sarcastic question made the three people older than her shocked.

"Papa adopted Brother Rama when Mama gave birth to a dead baby. At that time Papa went to the orphanage and adopted brother Rama so that Mama would not be sad."

Ratna looked at Ridan, as if asking for an explanation. While Ridan was looking at his daughter seriously. Regar took his sister's speech seriously, as he also did not know about it.

"Papa is looking for a baby who has a resemblance to Mama. Papa took it, but Papa never gave the same affection. I should have realized this from the beginning. That's why Papa loves Regar's brother more." Shica stopped as her tears began to drip.

"Papa's not protecting the Mahali family's good name, Papa's protecting Papa's dark organization." Shica stood up from her seat then passed.

However, Regar called him. "Shi...."

The girl stopped and then looked intently at her brother. "It wouldn't have happened, if it wasn't your fault, brother. Brother Rama will not go if Brother Regar is not like this. What did Big Brother say to Rayaa to the point that she committed suicide by jumping off the balcony?"

Regain did not answer.

Shica said again, "Or... What about Felix who said something to Rayaa? He could definitely manipulate people easily, since he was the owner of a mental hospital that certainly knew a little about one's psyche. Especially at that time Rayaa was in a bad condition."

Regular refuted her sister's saying, "Shica, this is not true. Maybe you're the one Januaar manipulated, so you're like this."

"Even though you are my brother, Rama is much better for me." Shica continued her steps leaving the dining room.

Ratna shook her head then passed hiding her tears.

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Shica locked the room and threw her body onto the bed. He looked at the ceiling of his room.

His phone rang, indicating there was a notification coming in. After checking, there was a call from Raihan.

Shica lifted. "Dearly."

__"Shya? You all right? Why is your voice so hoarse? You crying?"__

"No." Shica breathed a heavy sigh.

__"Tell me\, what's the burden of your trouble?"__

"I just miss Rama. I still can't accept all this. How could he leave so soon?" Shica stopped talking, or her cries would explode.

__"I understand how you feel. I have also lost loved ones around me. One by one they're gone."___

Shica looked sad. "If you were here."

__"I'll be there\, if you want."__

Shica laughs. "Nights like this."

___"You're not sleepy?"___

Shica shook her head.

__"Did you just shake your head?"__

Shica laughs. "Can you read my mind?"

Raihan across there laughed. __"I'm just guessing."__

"I can't sleep. I'm worried about something."

__"Don't worry too much. What do you think Rama used to say before you went to bed?"__

Shica seemed to think. "He used to say, sleep well and don't be delirious."

Raihan laughing. __"You like delirious\, huh? Why did I just find out? What kind of girlfriend am I."___

Shica chuckles.

___"Alright\, consider me Rama... Shica\, sleep soundly\, don't be delirious. I love you\, may you have a good dream. Dreaming I\, yeah."__

Raihan laughed too. ___"Because I'm your boyfriend\, so I say it like that."___

Shica nodded. "All right, thank you, girlfriend. I'll sleep after hearing your words."

__"See you tomorrow."___

"Yes, see you."

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Time passes quickly, Regar has graduated and he will study in New York as Ridan wishes.

Shica drove him.

The two sat next to each other waiting for the departure call.

No conversation accompanied them. Since the last year they have rarely talked, even though they were just chatting.

Regular turned to Shica who was watching some people passing by in front of her.

"If you graduate high school, where do you want to go to college?" Ask Regar.

Shica looked at her brother for a moment. "I don't know."

Regar. "Shica, I love you as well as Rama."

Shica turned back to Rear. "Thank you."

That's not the answer that Regar had expected. However, Regar understood, this was all his fault. Mistakes that dragged her sisters into her personal problems.

Shica rubbed her brother's burly arm. "I also love Brother Regar, like Brother Rama."

Regular smiling wryly. "Take good care of yourself, even if your two brothers are not next to you."

Shica nodded slowly.

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Everything's going fine. Shica's relationship with Raihan is also getting better. They had to be separated when Raihan chose to study in Jakarta, while Shica wanted to study in Paris.

However, they never broke contact. They give each other news.

Shica is not alone in Paris. There is Floryn who also studied at the same campus.

Meishy and Rangga studied in Bandung. Too bad Shica and Meishy broke up.

Many of Meishy's writings have become famous. Even the girl now has her own book publishing company. While Rangga became a temporary teacher at one of SMP in Bandung.

So, Rangga and Meishy were also far apart.

A few years later, Rangga returned to Jakarta and became a temporary teacher at Parameswara High School.

Meishy and Rangga are back close. They hear news of Shica and Raihan's wedding to be held in Paris.

Meishy and Rangga could not come, even though the invitation was already in hand.

Rangga was ill at the time. The man was admitted to a general hospital, having to perform appendectomy.

There's no way Meishy's going alone. He contacted Shica and apologized for not being able to attend.

Shica tells him, he and Raihan pray for Rangga's recovery.

In the following year, Rangga and Meishy also held their wedding in Jakarta. They just held a simple event attended by the closest family. So they don't invite friends.

After that they decided to stay in Bandung and buy a house there. Why move to Bandung? Because Rangga became a permanent teacher at one of SMA in Bandung.

In Bandung, Meishy's book publishing company is advancing. He started hiring employees. The woman refocused on writing while publishing the work of other writers.

He remembered something. The woman took her phone and called Shica's number. Unfortunately, the number is inactive. Maybe Shica has changed numbers.

Ms Mahali, who is now Mrs Abdurrachman, became a lawyer. In addition, he also has a gallery that can be visited on connoisseurs of fine art.

While Raihan, the man became a businessman. He held a company owned by his late father. As an only child, Raihan is entitled to the company.

The story of Floryn, after Rama left for all eternity, the girl found the moorings of her heart in Paris. He married a native French man and lived happily in that romantic land.

Raihan and Shica return to Jakarta for a vacation. The couple looked so romantic. Although their adolescence is long gone, sometimes there are jokes Raihan to his wife. Makes anyone jealous to see it.

They went to Lavender Park. Some of the servants bowed to see the arrival of the Abdurrachman couple.

Shica smiled. "I feel deja vu. Back when we were in High School, we used to come here and talk about silly things."

Raihan smiling. "I remember telling you that I would buy this place if you wanted to marry me."

Shica looked up at her husband. "Forget it, the important thing is that I'm happy, because I'm married to the man I love."

Raihan smiled and then embraced his wife. "I'm also happy to marry the woman I love."

Shica melted her shoulder on Raihan's shoulder.

"But how else would I have bought this place for you, dear."

Shica surprised. "really?"

Raihan. "I'm not a person who likes to break promises. You're willing to be my life partner. I am also willing to keep my promise. I love you."

Shica smiled softly. "I love you too."

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September 22, 2016

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