Sons & Daughters

The missing memory

After Reyhan told me everything, my tears flowed profusely. I can feel my hands getting colder and my breathing getting irregular.

"Princess relax! don't panic, I told you it wasn't your fault!"

"No, it's my fault. I shouldn't have done that. If only I hadn't brought that firecracker back then, Aunt Windi would still have...."

"Stt. You can't say that. When I first learned that my mother died in that incident, I also felt very sad. I barely even went out of the house for a whole week. But it was my father who guided me, that this was the destiny I had to accept."

"You must hate me because I made your mother die. I'm a murderer,"

"Quite stop! I never blame you. I feel so guilty for you. Because this whole time has been hiding this from you." Reyhan held onto my shoulder tightly and glanced at his eyes as if emitting regret.

"What do you mean?"

"That day doesn't just end there," Reyhan took a slow breath and reopened his mouth to continue the story.

***

Once you learn the truth about Aunt Windi, you blame yourself for the incident. Your doctor said you were depressed when you heard the news of my mother's death, and you had to be treated for a few more days.

At that time I felt very sad. The first was because of my mother's loss and the second happened that day.

I'm starting to accept my mother's departure and want to see you. Honestly, after that, I still miss you. You are my friend after all. Therefore, when you were reported to have started to improve, my father and I went to the hospital to visit you. I could not believe one word you said at that moment to me, making me surprised.

"It's me Reyhan, your friend," I'm trying to make you remember me

"Sorry, I don't recognize you. Are you really my friend?"

"Yes. Did you forget? we are so close. Always playing together, studying together, even we also create a special secret headquarters for us."

"But me,"

"Riri, don't forget me. Call me Rey, I'm Rey, "I'm trying to make you remember all our memories. Especially about our promises. We're gonna grow up together.

That's when Papa pulled me out of your room. Meet your mom and dad. They said that because of the shock you were in, you lost some of your memory. Especially about me and your family. Because of the guilt you feel.

To prevent you from feeling more guilty. Finally, I decided to keep me away from you. I was then educated abroad. While you move to a house far from your old school. So that you never remember me, nor the trauma that you experienced.

***

Reyhan then brought himself closer to me and held me tightly.

"I'm sorry for leaving you alone all this time. I honestly can't see you like I used to. Riri, I love you so much. I just realized that you are the only woman who ever stopped in my heart. For me, even if you don't remember me anymore, but I'm really happy. I can see you laughing again. Although the one who accompanied you laughed was no longer me, but the Son," Reyhan's eyes dimmed at me who was now in his arms.

"I miss you too, Rey my best friend" I whispered to him with a sincere smile.