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Flashbacks

　

　

~.2~

　

　

_For some people\, jealousy is a form of fear of loss._

　

　

~.2~

　

　

Shasha was sitting on her seat of greatness. He leaned his back while closing both eyes. The air conditioning feels so soothing on a hot day in New York.

　

　

Summer in New York.

　

　

Shasha budding. The girl stared at the beautiful ring of Refandi giving in her hand. She smiles.

　

　

The wedding day is coming soon, just a few weeks away. Shasha let out a long sigh and again leaned her back against the chair.

　

　

His phone vibrated, Shasha immediately saw the white square-shaped object.

　

　

There was a message coming in. Shasha picked it up and read the contents of the message.

　

　

There's something under the table. Take it, it's for you, Sha.

　

　

Shasha leaned her body and looked down at the table. The girl was surprised, apparently a bouquet of red roses are still fresh. Shasha smelled the scent.

　

　

"Eemmhhhh. This must be from Refandi." The girl called the number that had just sent the message. However, the number could not be reached, as the number was not available.

　

　

Shasha frowned confusedly. He decided to contact his girlfriend through the number that Refandi used.

　

　

"Darling?"

　

　

"Fan, thank you for the flowers, yeah. I like it" said Shasha, who was unceasingly inhaling the fragrance of the flower.

　

　

"flower?" From his tone of speech, it seemed that Refandi was confused.

　

　

Shasha was also confused, where maybe her lover was joking.

　

　

"You sent a red rose to my office, right?" Ask Shasha to make sure.

　

　

"I didn't send flowers, honey."

　

　

It felt like a godam had hit his heart. Shasha put the flower to the table. He looks worried. Could someone be stalking her?

　

　

"You want a rose, huh, honey? Okay, we'll meet you later in Malvena. I'll give you a surprise."

　

　

"Darling, don't joke, then who is this flower from?" Shasha asked frantically with a glare fixed on the bouquet at the table.

　

　

"Darling, I'm serious, I don't send flowers."

　

　

Shasha looked around. He got up and passed to the window, making sure someone was watching him in the distance.

　

　

"Darling?"

　

　

"Yes, we met in Malvena."

　

　

"Let me pick you up, yeah."

　

　

Shasha put her phone to the table. The girl picked up the flower and tore off the bouquet. There's a pink card in there.

　

　

Shasha read the message from the card.

　

　

Beautiful red roses, like you, Shaquellin Adisilla Gustiar.

　

　

Shasha threw the bouquet into the trash. He passed out and met the usual security guard in front and received the package and mail from the post.

　

　

"Mrs. Han, who delivered the roses to my room?" Ask Shasha. The old man seemed to think, "Today no package has come, Miss."

　

　

This must be an inside job, inner Shasha. He gathered all the employees and people who worked in the office. The girl questioned them one by one. However, no one knows.

　

　

Adam, who had just arrived, looked puzzled at the worry that was clearly imprinted on Shasha's face.

　

　

"What's wrong with Shaque?" Adam Mumbled.

　

　

Shasha sighed while wiping the sweat flowing from her forehead, indicating that the girl was in trouble.

　

　

Adam scolds her, "Shaque?"

　

　

The girl nodded and turned her head, "Eh, Papa? I'm sorry, I didn't see Papa Dateng."

　

　

Adam smiled wisely, "You why? I'm worried about that."

　

　

"No, really, Pa. I'm fine."

　

　

Adam's gaze was fixed on the trash can, his attention focused on the roses inside.

　

　

"From Refandi? Why are you throwing it away?" Ask Adam. Shasha shook her head, "Someone that I don't know who is either."

　

　

Adam frowned, "You mean?"

　

　

"There was a man who sent the flower to me, but the sender didn't write his name."

　

　

Adam stunned.

　

　

"I'm scared" Shasha murmured. Adam rubbed his daughter's shoulder, "You don't have to worry. Papa's people will take care of this."

　

　

Shasha nodded.

　

　

As promised, Refandi picked up Shasha. They enjoyed dinner at the Malvena restaurant.

　

　

"I have something for you" said Refandi. The man brought something from under the table. Shasha looked to be waiting.

　

　

The man gave her a rose and a box of chocolates. Shasha smiled knot.

　

　

"Thank you, I feel valentine day again" said Shasha. Refandi. However, Shasha felt bad for Refandi, as she called her lover and questioned a mysterious flower that was not her at all.

　

　

"What's wrong with you, honey?" Ask Refandi. Shasha looked sad, "I'm sorry I was angry with you on the phone. I'm scared."

　

　

Refandi rubbed Shasha's hair gently, "Gapapa, dear. I understand, really."

　

　

Refandi seemed to think, "But...who sent the flower, huh?"

　

　

Shasha shook her head, the girl did not know either. No one has ever sent anything before without a sender.

　

　

"Maybe you have a secret fan."

　

　

Shasha frowned, "Can't be."

　

　

Instead of feeling calm, Shasha was getting worried.

　

　

"Maybe from your ex-boyfriend" Refandi said. Shasha shook her head, "I've never dated."

　

　

Refandi smiled, "So, I'm your first girlfriend?"

　

　

"Yes, first and last boyfriend." Shasha smiled amusedly.

　

　

Refandi. He turned his eyes to the window, "It's like it's gonna rain, huh."

　

　

"Aahhh, don't start again. Why do you always feel right?" Grunts Shasha.

　

　

Refandi laughed, "It was just a coincidence."

　

　

"The sky is clear, though. Stars are everywhere. There are no clouds at all" Shasha said. But he calmed himself.

　

　

Refandi.

　

　

Sure enough, a few minutes later, it was raining. Shasha breathed a heavy sigh. Refandi.

　

　

"You're not in a hurry, are you?" Ask Refandi. Shasha nodded, "No, no. But, Mama, I must be worried that I'm not coming home for a second."

　

　

"You wouldn't worry if you were the same as me. This afternoon, I called my mom. I said, we're gonna be home late."

　

　

Shasha gawked, "You're really anticipating."

　

　

Refandi laughs.

　

　

The clock shows at 9 p.m. The water in the New York sky has stopped dripping.

　

　

Refandi was driving, he drove Shasha home.

　

　

"You got another hunch?" Ask Shasha. Refandi seemed to think, "I don't think we'll be long."

　

　

Shasha cringing. Refandi is still focused on driving.

　

　

　

　

Shasha looked at her lover. The two eyebrows of the girl were raised, she had not expected, the man would say such a thing.

　

　

"Why did you say that?" Ask Shasha.

　

　

Refandi pulled over his car. He looked at his future wife meaningfully.

　

　

"Hopefully this time my hunch missed. Otherwise, don't worry.you'll have a good companion."

　

　

Shasha looked sad, "Fan, if you are joking again, please stop. I don't like it."

　

　

Refandi hugged her lover, "If there will be someone who wants to marry you, accept her. It's likely that he's your destiny."

　

　

"Stop!" Shasha's cry while hitting Refandi's chest. The man tightened his embrace.

　

　

~

　

　

Refandi's car has arrived in the courtyard of the Gustiar family's mansion. Shasha got out of the car. He waved his hand.

　

　

However, Adam's voice made Refandi not so forward his car.

　

　

Adam invited his future son-in-law to speak warmly in the living room.

　

　

"I'm sorry, I asked you to stop by these nights first." Adam opened the conversation.

　

　

"Oh, it's okay, Mr. Gustiar."

　

　

Adam patted the man on the shoulder, "You are my son-in-law's future.Call me Papa, like Shaque."

　

　

Refandi smiled, "Yes, Papa."

　

　

Adam nodded, "I want to say something. It concerns Shaque."

　

　

Refandi listened seriously.

　

　

"There is someone who wants to do evil to him. I want your marriage to be accelerated. You take it easy, Papa will talk to your family."

　

　

Refandi digested her would-be-in-law's words, "Who wants to hurt Shasha?"

　

　

Adam seemed to think, "I don't know. I also get information from my people."

　

　

Refandi nodded his head.

　

　

~

　

　

Shasha and Refandi are on their way to the bridal fitting. They looked so happy, they were about to get married. There's nothing to worry about anymore.

　

　

"What color do you want?" Ask Refandi. Shasha seemed to think, "What color do I like."

　

　

"Pink and light blue." Shasha thought about choosing that color. Refandi seemed to think, "Is that color collaboration a match?"

　

　

"Yes, that's good, right?" Ask Shasha the spirit. Refandi smiled as he nodded.

　

　

The car they were riding through was quite a precipitous ravine. For some reason, Shasha felt bad. He saw there was a hut on the side of the road.

　

　

"Yesterday I passed by here, there is no hut over there" muttered Refandi. Shasha patted her boyfriend's thigh, "We're turning around. I feel like there's something weird about that shack."

　

　

"There's no other way, Sha. If the princess returns, we'll be stuck in traffic."

　

　

Shasha fell silent.

　

　

When the car passed through a hut on the side of the road, it suddenly exploded.

　

　

Bruaaarrsgghhh!

　

　

The blow caused the car to be thrown and rolled into the abyss.

Half of the car's body is on fire, which is the steering wheel.

　

　

Car door open. The body fell down. The girl who was none other than Shasha was grimacing softly. He held onto his stomach which was continuously bleeding because there was a considerable wound there. Shasha panicked at the wound. He tried to cover his wounds with his hands so that his blood would not constantly flow.

　

　

The girl looked into the car. There was a Refandi inside there closing his eyes tightly to endure the pain.

　

　

The man grimaced in pain. Shasha shook her head, she approached and clasped the man's hand.

　

　

"We're gonna get out of here! We'll be safe! Please, hold on." Shasha sobbed. He pulled Refandi's hand out of the car, but his body got stuck. Every time Shasha tried to pull Refandi's body, the man would scream in pain.

　

　

It was seen that blood was constantly flowing from Refandi's thighs soaking the car seat. Both of Shasha's eyes shook seeing that. The blood came from a wound on his lover's thigh because it was stuck in the tree root.

　

　

Shasha was crying with anxiety. He covered the wound on Refandi's thigh with his hand. However, instead of stopping to flow, the warm blood wetted Shasha's hands.

　

　

"You're bleeding, Refandi," said Shasha frantically. Refandi closed his eyes without being able to say anything.

　

　

Shasha reached for her bag and picked up the phone. His trembling hands called the police.

　

　

Refandi turned to him, "Sha, I won't be long."

　

　

Hearing the words of her future husband, Shasha turned her head with a surprised expression. The girl shook her head while crying stifled.

　

　

"No, we have to survive."

　

　

Refandi tried to move his foot stuck in the root. The man succeeded and he was able to get out of the car approaching Shasha.

　

　

They cuddled with blood everywhere.

　

　

"Hello?" The police voice from Shasha's cell phone. The girl immediately replied, "Sir police, help us..."

　

　

Shasha did not continue her words, as she heard a voice from their car.

　

　

"Hello? We'll track your location. We'll be there soon."

　

　

Refandi and Shasha turned towards their car.

　

　

Refandi immediately pushed Shasha's body. The girl fell down and rolled down. Shasha looked at the smiling Refandi. The car exploded violently. Shasha. He could not see Refandi, because fire surrounded him.

　

　

Shasha shouted, "Tidaaaak!"

　

　

The girl's body hit a tree. Shasha felt her body weaken. While the blood flowing from his head flowed into his face and eyes. The distinctive smell of the rusty iron was revealed to possess his sense of smell.

　

　

Shasha closed her eyes as much as possible.

　

　

Between being conscious and not, even though both eyes were closed, Shasha heard the siren sound in the distance. The girl wanted to see the state of Refandi. However, his eyelids felt very heavy, even to just be moved.

　

　

Then everything became quiet and cold. Shasha only saw the darkness. He was alone and scared.

　

　

The voice of his mother, Sarah Gustiar. The most precious woman in her life sounded like she was crying.

　

　

Shasha wanted to see him and give his mother a hug. But he doesn't even know where he is.

　

　

Slowly the girl opened her eyes. The first thing he saw was a white-painted room. She saw her mother crying while hugging her hand. Then his father stood up and rubbed his wife's back. They don't realize Shasha is awake.

　

　

All of those memories are seethed in Shasha's memory, spinning like a movie CD and moving like a timeline.

　

　

Within seconds, Shasha's tears flowed down the corner of her eyes. Adam realized his daughter was awake. He rubbed Shasha's hair.

　

　

Shasha saw both her parents say something, but everything was suddenly silent. The girl could not hear anything. The sound of her ringing made her cover both ears.

　

　

The girl screamed and cried. The nurse and the doctor came to handle it. However, Shasha went berserk and destroyed the entire room. The woman came out of the nursery and looked for Refandi.

　

　

His ears are still ringing. Covering her ear, Shasha sought Refandi through her premonition.

　

　

He found Refandi's nursery. Shasha looked at the handsome face of Refandi who had burns. Shasha was crying, she went in to see the man. However, the sister raised her blanket to cover Refandi's face.

　

　

Shasha shook her head in disbelief.

　

　

The sound slowly disappeared. Shasha attacked and subdued the sisters.

　

　

"What are you doing! My future husband is still alive!" Shisha shouted as she reopened the white blanket covering Refandi's face.

　

　

Shasha sobbed. He hugged the lifeless body.

　

　

His gaze faded due to the clear circles piled up in his eye pelvis. Shasha's gaze was fixed on the man standing at the door. A meaningful look was painted on his face.

　

　

That man is Sven.

　

　

Sven muttered softly, "Someone should be responsible for this. Are they the same?"

　

　

~.2~

　

　

21.13: 25 October 2019

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