Promises

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This heart seems to have stopped beating in there, there is no more life in Riana's body.

Riana kept hitting her chest the sense of tightness was still there, though,

her tears seemed to have dried up, there was no sign of falling again.

Riana still remembers all her memories with Devan, how they first met, how Devan was always there beside her and gave her encouragement.

But what ?

The man did not know he was leaving Riana, without saying goodbye, kisses and a final hug. There is only endless pain.

Everything still felt like a dream when Riana opened her eyes in the morning her right side was empty, the man's face was no longer in front of her as the morning greeted, the loving smile that Riana always got was gone.

Riana gets off the bed, approaches the table that always keeps Devan up last night. On the white paper Riana began to write her whole heart.

*From me the woman who loves you so much. I think the promise you made to me you will keep him happy and grow old with me. In fact, not everything is just a sedative sentence. I'm sorry that we've been with me a little selfish but believe me I've been trying so hard to temper my selfishness. I'm a little whiny because I'm sure you'll strengthen me. I'm so spoiled but rest assured I'm just so to you.

I-i'm sorry! I can't be the wife you want to be yet, but rest assured I love you so much even before this wedding took place I've fallen for you.

I was so jealous when I got you with the Lunar name, but strangely my love always overcame my anger at you. At first I was very

*afraid that when you met Lunar, I was afraid that you would come back to her, I was afraid that you would m**leave me and choose with her that was my biggest fear.

I really love the guy I thought brought shit to my life. In fact I was wrong that man brought me thousands of joys. I love you Devano Andreas*.

Riana put her pen on the top of the keratas that slightly faded because of her tears. He folded the letter that would never be answered, then put it in Devan's work drawer.

He stood up slowly leaving Devan's room, the longer he was here the more Devan imprisoned him in grief.

...***...

In front of the delivery room, I don't know how many times Arrian paced back and forth like a string of clothes making Momo's head dizzy.

"Abang Ar, you can't sit down! Momo also worried about seeing brother pondar mandir rich in that strika."

Slowly Momo was on Arrian's knee, looking at him peacefully. "Dragon, everything's gonna be fine." Sluggishly.

From the opposite direction Lily and Heri accelerate their steps towards Arrian.

"Ar, how's Riana doing?"

Lily asked, her face so worried

"I don't know Ma, it's been four hours I heard Riana scream in pain in there." Ar's voice increasingly shuddered in fear as Riana's scream again hit her eardrum.

"Mama heard it for yourself, right?" Arrian's knee went limp.

"No papa all women must feel it Ar." Lily tried to calm Arrian down.

There was relief in Arrian's heart and those in the room, when they heard the cry of a baby echoing in the hallway of the skait house that Arrian deliberately emptied for the convenience of his sister.

A few minutes later Arrian, Heri, Lily and Momo enter when the sisters invite them. Doctor Sita who handles Riana handed the tiny baby to Arrian.

Arrian shed his tears, he looked at Riana who had been in tears since.

Arrian draws his lips closer to the tiny baby Riana whispering a strand of prayer and hope for his beautiful niece.

"Riana, have you prepared a name for your baby, baby?" Ask Lilya

Riana nodded with her smile. "Zoya Alqueena Devano."

"Welcome baby Zoya" Momo said, imitating the voice of a child.

Everyone in the room was smiling happily to welcome the presence of the little angel who became the source of happiness of all the family especially Riana, the presence of her little angel almost dripped her pain all this time.

END...

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