
The darkness had completely drowned the day. Niken who was still awake at that time was standing in front of a photo displayed in his family room. The hero who had persuaded him to go to sleep, finally gave up because Niken was still at home looking at the pair of round eyes that he missed so much.
Her hand was raised, gently rubbing the pretty face of a little girl standing beside Raka. Her lips trembled withstanding a cry that could break at any moment.
“Mamah misses you dear..” sagging Niken with a circle of tears that begin to melt in the corner of her eyes.
He fell down in front of the photo, with his hands smothering his mouth. No crying sounds could be heard, only the up and down movement of his shoulders was clearly visible.
Without Niken noticing someone was watching him from a distance and walked up to him. He stood beside Niken and also looked at the innocent face that often appeared in his dreams.
“The long time we passed was still not enough to make us accustomed without Lana beside us huh Mah..” said Raka with a rough breath.
Niken nodded, her chest feeling very tight. Raka rubbed Niken's shoulders and leaned her head against her sturdy shoulder.
“Raka can only remember him and nothing Raka forgets from Lana.” Said Raka, closing her eyes.
In his imaginary space, he felt that there was a finger tucked between his fingers. Grasping his hands tightly.
“Kak Raka, brother Raka dear is it the same Lana?”
The voice of the little girl again ringed in Raka's ears. The question Lana always asks when she is feeling lonely.
Raka took a deep breath and smiled. The shadow of the girl really felt right next to her. Staring at him with a shady look and a smile that is always on his thin lips.
“Iya, Sister will always love Lana..” Inner Raka with confidence.
Slowly Raka opened her eyes. Lana's toothless tooth that had always been Raka's material teased her, was now clearly visible in front of her eyes.
“I'm beautiful, brother? Similar to snow white?” lana asked as she stared fixedly at Raka and smiled widely. His round eyes blinked several times with a flirtatiousness towards the raka.
“Kalo gag toothless, you are beautiful. So before going to bed, wash your face and brush your teeth first, let your teeth grow.” Ledek Raka who always managed to make Lana sulk at him.
Raka smiled again, how much she missed every adorable expression Lana showed her.
“Kalo I'll be beautiful, I'll find a lot of boy friends. So I gag will be interrupted Raka's brother again.” Tukas Lana pursed her lips.
Raka smiled loudly, how much he was waiting for Lana to grow next to him, but in fact all just became a hope “Miss you Lana..” Batin Raka's.
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Reva was still unable to close her eyes, from earlier her chest was pounding erratically. Time and again he exhaled violently and rubbed his chest slowly. One reality that Reva has to face every day is, he is more difficult to sleep at night than waking up in the morning.
He looked at some of the photos in his gallery phone. There was a slight pull on the corner of his lips as he looked at the middle-aged woman's face standing beside him with a loose laugh. Reva hugged him tightly, as if not wanting to be separated in the slightest.
“Bu, how are you? Reva Kangen...” Lirih Reva while tasting the phone screen.
Almost even a month Reva did not meet a strong woman who always gave him the spirit to survive. Whatever problems Reva faced, by looking at Ratna's smile, all the burdens were light and Reva was always ready to face them.
Reva tried to close her eyes, but what appeared in her mind was a pair of sharp eyes that were fixedly staring at Reva. Yes, Raka's gaze.
“Gosh!”
Recalling the incident earlier this afternoon, it made Reva feel her face become hot. His body also felt stifling. Reva took a deep breath, she tried to calm herself down as she used to when she wanted to forget every unpleasant thing in her life.
“Reva, everything you experienced today is not important at all. Forget it, and tomorrow you will feel better.” Murmured Reva with her eyes closed.
This is what he does every time he tries to hypnotize himself to forget every event he wants to forget. And usually, the next day, the shadow of today simply disappears, as if it never happened.
“Awww..”
Reva complained, when suddenly his head felt so dizzy. He gently massaged his head, hoping that the pain he felt for a few days would soon disappear. But in fact no, his head felt throbbing and heavy.
“Why do I have frequent headaches when I try to forget something? Is it possible that the memory in my brain is full?” reva's snort is still massaging his head.
Unhealed, Reva immediately got up to the bathroom. Clean himself before starting to stand facing the owner of his life with his clothes covered.
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As usual, this morning Raka was already standing at the door and waiting for Reva to come out of her house. He looks handsome with a young ash shirt that he rolls his arm up to the elbow. A brandy clock was coiled in his left hand and his hair was neatly arranged.
Seen the rotating door handle, Raka immediately straightened her body and tidied up her collar. Not to forget, he also rubbed his hair that looked a little wet.
“Morning Re..” greet Raka with a smile as Reva looks from behind the door.
“Morning,” sahut Reva with his faint smile.
Reva turned her body over for a moment and locked her boarding house before leaving. Just a glimpse of him staring at Raka, there are no face-to-face scenes like in Indian movies or Korean dramas.
Reva looks beautiful with a bottle green shirt and high collared. His pants look neat without the slightest fold.
Raka touched her own nape, feeling a sense of disappointment because Reva was just being ordinary. Though he has been tidying himself in front of the mirror since the morning even missed his breakfast. If you remember, I don't know how many clothes are now scattered in his room because he felt he did not fit in with some clothes that he did not choose.
They walked towards where Raka parked her car. As usual, Raka opened the car door for Reva and immediately sat behind her wheel.
“Lo has breakfast?” reva asked with her innocent look. Raka just shook her head. “You want toast?”
Reva thrust out a bag of bread that he put into the lunchbox.
“Can you make me?” Raka looks so happy.
Reva just nodded. Raka immediately grabbed the lunchbox and devoured the bread vigorously. His eyes were rounded as he felt the piece of bread that met his tongue. He enjoyed it so much.
“Slow-slow, I gag will ask back.” Cetus Reva smiled. Raka did not criticize Reva's speech, he just mendelik and continue to eat with enthusiasm. “Lo kayak a week gag meet, tau gag?”
Reva gave a small chuckle and turned her gaze out the window. Raka's behavior was quite comforting this morning. And by that, just smile while rubbing the corner of his lips that leave mayonnaise melt.
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