Rayyan
Chapter 31. The end?

That night, after the conversation both ended with a loud bang from Ray's side and the call was cut off just like that, Rion's ears rang loudly for a long time. Make the waiter there confused looking for help from the nearest person. Before long, Karen came with her men. Bringing Rion to the hospital, but what Rion saw around him was a sense of worry that started to flare up. He could see Nia biting her own finger to relieve the anxiety. And Arnold, who was running in no direction when he had just set foot in the hospital. Although vague, he could clearly hear Arnold mention Rayyan's name repeatedly. Until his back was not seen again.

Rion was already feeling better when the infusion needle was already embedded in his hand. And all was faint, until he fell asleep in his sleep. He suffered a panic attack, causing him to lose a lot of energy even though he did nothing himself.

When he realized his world had changed. He hoped that when he opened his eyes, he could see Ray who was staring at him who was not awake even though the time had shown at 7 am. But that's not what he met. Just silence, and also Langkat rush that comes from outside. It was Nia, she directly entered and hugged Rion tightly.

"It's okay..you calm down?! Everything's gonna be okay..." It sounds like an amusement to a child who has lost a toy. Because it did happen. Rion lost Rayyan.

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At that time, Ray was followed by a car that he himself did not know who the driver was. He runs away from the car, but after he talks to Rion, Ray is caught off guard. Until the collision happened. The car hit Ray's body strongly, he was thrown backwards. Striking cold asphalt in the middle of the road by night. That guy is Sasha. Why would he bother to finish off his brother if Rayyan himself could he finish off so easily?!

After crashing into Ray, Sasha drove her car forward. Avoiding eyewitnesses who might have seen his actions. Ray found Karen's men after a few minutes had passed. Ray lost a lot of blood. They took Ray to a nearby hospital. Then some of them pursue Sasha who had tracked his existence.

No one knows what happened after that. Because when Arnold found out about Ray, it just disappeared. Arnold disappeared, along with Rayyan, who everyone doesn't know how he is. They simply disappeared, without a trace, without any message for Karen and the others.

Not only Arnold and Rayyan, the next day, Renand was also not found in his room. He disappeared. Don't ask how Shan ran amok in that house. Slammed every object he met like a mother who lost her child. They can't say anything. Nothing can be done after that.

Arnold and his two children disappeared. And since then, the world that Rion occupied also began to change.

Instead of getting up to find where Ray is, Rion falls too deep. It was so sad that Meu didn't touch the food. His body became thin, more than ever. He is distressed by what happened to Rayyan, avoiding what happened to the teenager. It's all over. That was the end for Rion and Rayyan. Or, maybe not.

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Rion POV's...

If you ask what kind of person has lost his world, then look at me. I used to be so grateful to see him again. Thought we wouldn't go back apart. So I quickly forgot that there was a God who could separate us so easily. In the past, I thought that his presence was a solace for everyone. Even I myself felt how change would be if I were nearby. He sees us with a different side.

I am a lonely man. Always stay at home if not needed. Nothing interesting at school at all. I'm not even trying to study harder than Karel. Karel is a crazy person for math and physics formulas. I don't know why he likes arithmetic and logarithms.

Rayyan said she doesn't like math. According to him, mathematics for those who have been selected since in the womb. He said, maybe when Karel was still in the womb, his mother craved the same math problem. And at birth, came Karel with the ability to count. And with Kensie, he's critical. In fact, he said, when watching news on tv only the presenter in criticism is less responsive, it needs to be developed. Had enough. Rayyan said she no longer wants to watch tv with Kensie because every soap opera they watch, the actor and actress is always the victim of his scathing comments.

Same with Shan. He's that cool guy. No wonder the kids love it. Rayyan said, Shan is the most reliable conqueror of women's hearts. Ray said, from Junior High Shan already has a lot of coupling. So, don't blame her High School for having a teenage girlfriend. However, he is the one who respects women the most. I used to ask about the same thing, but he just smiled and said, "anyways, if you're an adult, then, don't be rich I can't keep one person's heart." Like it said.

But, out of the many older brothers Ray has, he's always loved how Sean entertained him. Sean is the most patient brother, Rayyan said he never saw a Sean angry. But once angry, it can make snowfall that makes everyone cold to freeze in silence. I don't know how Rayyan could describe Sean's brother like that. His mind is too broad, sometimes I can't keep up.

Lastly, Sam. Rayyan said, Sam is the most loyal friend. Maybe he can tell from Rean's story. Indeed, Sam was not easy to get along with other people. But if it's clop, it wants to go where it's taken. Sam is actually much younger than me. We were a year older. But, his height had already exceeded Shan's brother whose incident was the eldest brother. Rayyan said, Sam is strong. Therefore, he no longer needs to worry if far from Sam. If you go anywhere else, Sam and Ray's position is reversed. Sam looks like his brother, Ray's his little brother. Because of this, they rarely go out together. Ray said he was afraid of being mistaken for his son Sam.

And me?!

He said I was a stone man. It's fun if he sleeps too late. He likes to be angry if he cannot take care of his health. Yes, but I did it for obvious reasons. I will never forget how he described his brothers. It was still clearly recorded in my ear.

After our last conversation, I no longer received any messages from him. After a loud noise that made my ears buzz for tens of minutes and made the cafe waiter there confused looking for help. After that, I no longer met him. Damn, after I got home I just found out about what Ray was talking about at that time. Too bad I don't want to hear an explanation from him. Aunt Sasha is the cause of all these problems. He's the reason for how Ray's changing slowly.

All like Dejavu, I should know how Ray views his world. I should be the one who knows how things are right now. But after he tried to explain, I refused raw. I'm pathetic, aren't I?!

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This morning, it was like something was wrong in Rion's head. It is like losing a valuable thing. But he forgot what he meant. So when he woke up this morning, he was preparing to go to school. The new year of study had begun, and he also did not want to be late at the beginning of time. He stepped lazily into the bathroom, and came out neatly in his uniform.

He used it in the kitchen to make cow's eye eggs or instant noodles for him and also Rayyan breakfast. The instant noodles are already on the dining table. Just wait for Ray to come and they'll leave together. As usual. But after waiting for a while, Ray did not also come out of his room. Finally he moved from his place.

"Ray!! Wake up, you don't want to be late for school today, right?!" In front of Ray's room. But there's no answer from there. But, Rion thought it was possible that Ray was getting ready, or was in the bathroom. Rion returned to his place, looking at his mother who came out with dotted steps. Look at his son worried. The teenager still doesn't know why.

"Ma...What's up?!" Nia shakes. Didn't he currently have to worry about Rion's state?!

"Rion, don't be like this..."

"Mama why, anyway?! Me why?! I'm just waiting for Ray to make breakfast!" He said while taking off Nia's embrace. Her mother just shook her head slowly.

"Rion, until when are you like this, son?! Why you?!"

"Why mom?! Suddenly"

"Ray does not exist!! He's not here, he's not here!" That's the word Nia said afterwards. And all those memories came by themselves in Rion's head. Piled up into the mountains, so that he did not know what to say. Ray's not here. The room is empty. Ray won't eat the breakfast Rion made. Because Rayyan wasn't there.

Until unknowingly, since many years passed he again collapsed his defense. He is not sad when his parents are not at his side, but when Ray nothing seems empty. The water fell without her asking, and became a witness that she was injured more than anyone. In his mother's arms, he roared uncontrollably. Calling Rayyan's name out loud, hoping the teenager will return.

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Exactly one week later, Rion was still in the same state. He just stayed in his room with the lighting dim. Eat only a few spoons and go back to contemplating what he has been doing all this time. Nia and her other siblings were also very worried about the state of the teenager. As of this morning, the apartment door was wide open. Nia smiled faintly looking at the man with her casual steps into the apartment. Abraham. He came right when he heard from his son who was devastated by Rayyan's departure.

"How's it?!" Nia still sighed then shook her head in response. There was nothing he could do, he refused to meet anyone. Abra breathed. This time he had to act.

After removing the suitcase she was carrying, Abra stepped into her son's room. He could see his son was so pitiful, Rion was not doing well.

"Rion..." Abra stepped closer to Rion. The teenager looked very surprised, because next Abra made her cheeks throbbing pain due to a pretty loud slap. Rion was dumbstruck, feeling the pain running down his cheek. Abra looked at him fixedly, no pain emanating from the look in his eyes. Maybe if Abra did it up to a few times, the teenager might just be quiet.

Rion was surprised, but after that the pain meant nothing. But after the second slap landed on the other part of his cheek, Rion began to be aware of what was before him.

Yes, he is Abraham. The old man she hadn't seen in a long time. The most mysterious person he had ever known. And also... The father he missed.

The man in front of her held her tightly. Gently rubbed Rion's hair with the wide hands she had. A father's love for his son, which the world may not know.

"Ray wouldn't like to see you like this. Promise me not to be like this!" Rion was silent. But his mouth trembled, hearing his papa voice at a very close distance. One dream has been fulfilled. But, another one has been lost. Rayyan.

"But Rayyan..."

"Ray wouldn't like to see you like this!" That sentence again. Maybe this is the right punishment for Rion. Even so, didn't he also have to face the world that he was playing around with so often right now?!

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It's been a month. Rion is better than he was before. Doing activities like teenagers in general. School, eating, sleeping, and many other things. Although this time, he was no longer present with the smile that Ray had once carved when he was with him. He's already fine. Even though the guilt still exists.

Like now, maybe he would run on the field while dribbling with his hands. But this time he prefers to look from the bleachers. See how the boys run after the ball. And the five put it in the ring. Basketball is not easy, sometimes they sigh upset because they lost the bait from his friend. There he could see his little brother who he used to guard, also participate in the race to seize the ball.

Sam is tall. Rion was no longer worried if he fell or was injured on the pitch. Well, hopefully Sam can continue Rion's fight first. Because right now, maybe he won't play basketball anymore.

Just enjoying the atmosphere, he was again disturbed by the sound of his cellphone. He looked up at the screen for a moment. Foreign number. He is very lazy to answer who is kind enough to interfere with his time at this time.

"Hello, who?! If it doesn't matter, I'll close it right now!" Said directly. But from there it didn't sound anything. He waited for a few seconds, until he chose to turn off the call. But before that happened, there was a voice that sounded very clearly.

"Yinyaaaaa!" And at that moment, oxygen seemed to leave his lungs. His feet no longer lay on the ground. Because he knew who would dare to shout so loudly with his voice. Just one guy. Yes, he's Rayyan.

"Said Rayyan, Rion cannot be like a madman who lives but dies his soul. So, right now, Rayyan told Rion directly to live a better life. Live for the future, not bring up the past that we no longer hold. Understand?!"