4. Cherry's Rage

In a graveyard not too far from Aunt Dalmi's house and salon, Hana and her Aunt are carrying white lilies, walking towards two tombstones with the names of Hana's parents written on them. The two of them squatted right beside the grave. Placing the flowers on the ground of the grave, which has overgrown with some small green grass. They did a little ceremony and prayer for the two graves. After they finished praying, they both rubbed the tombstones.

"Sergio, your daughter is with me, I will take care of her like my own daughter. I hope you and Audrey are happy in heaven," smiling, Aunt Dalmi then glanced at Hana. The girl also glanced at her aunt. Tears fell from her eyes.

"Aunty, I miss them... They left me when I was very young," Aunt Dalmi quickly embraced the thin body, letting her niece cry in her arms.

"Never mind, Han. You have to forget what happened, it's God's destiny," Aunt Dalmi releases her embrace, replacing both hands on Hana's shoulders. Hana nodded in understanding and was still crying. She only remembered the incident sometimes. The incident that caused her parents to die prematurely.

"It's hard, Auntie. I've tried to forget, but... the trauma of that incident hasn't left my mind," Hana hugged her aunt again. Her aunt allowed it because she was that fond of her sister's child. Stroking the girl's shoulders and trying to calm Hana's heart.

"That's it, Han. It's all in the past, you have to suppress your trauma so you can live your life properly as usual. Where's the always cheerful Hana, huh? Don't cry anymore, Auntie is also sad to hear it," Hana took off her wound, Auntie Dalmi immediately wiped her niece's tears gently. The niece smiled, trying to neutralize the situation and forget the incident.

"All right, Auntie. My mother and father will be the memories that will stick with me. I will remember their fondest memories, but not that incident."

"Good, this is my niece, don't be sad anymore. If you miss them, you can come here whenever you want. Or, you can pray by looking at their photos," Auntie suggested.

"Yes, Auntie. I'll do that, thank you for taking such good care of me, even though we've been living apart since I was an adult, I'll still take you as a substitute for my parents," Aunt Dalmi nodded holding Hana's cheek.

"Yes, think of me as one of your parents, Hana."

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In a luxurious restaurant, there is now a girl sitting on one of the restaurant's dining chairs with her chin propped up. She is Cherry, who suddenly hugged someone she loved from behind, but the reality was not like the expectations she had imagined so far. It made her upset and the easy targets to vent her anger on were the table as well as the glasses and plates on the table she was sitting on now.

"Damn it! How could I have the wrong person, ish!" He grumbled as he hit the table.

DUK!

Flashback

GREP!

"Have you been waiting for me for long, Defano?"

"Do you still remember me, Cherryka?" Cherry's eyes that had been closed immediately opened wide and remembered who the owner of the voice was. Instantly Cherry released her hug little by little. What she heard now was not Defano's soft voice, but the deep voice of another man. A voice she recognized too but not her lover or even her father.

"You, you're not Defano right?" still in a state of shock, Cherry tried to remain calm. The man immediately faced his body towards Cherry. Sure enough, it wasn't Defano, but someone else she knew as well. Suddenly Cherry covered her mouth using both hands in shock.

"Reagan?" The man nodded.

"You still remember me, Cherry?" Reagan was the former lover of Cherryka when she was in high school before knowing Defano. Cherry shook her head because she no longer liked that man. Even though she remembers but that doesn't mean she still has that feeling for Reagan. Let's say that the man is indeed tall, even taller than his lover Defano. But in his eyes it was still Defano who he liked even though the man was not too tall, but Defano was a typical person who was loyal to his partner.

"No, I already have a lover, Reagan. So don't ever expect me again," Cherry turned her back on Reagan and walked into the restaurant before a voice interrupted her and stopped her.

"Then, let me snatch you away from your boyfriend, Cher," Reagan was still fond of Cherry.

"You're still dating Defano, right?" Reagan asked. Cherry stopped her steps, her head turned to Reagan who was behind her with a frown on his forehead and eyebrows drawn together. As if she understood the meaning of Reagan's words, Cherry immediately denied it.

"Don't you ever want to get rid of Defano from me, because that can never be, Reagan!" Cherry emphasized. Reagan slightly quirked the corner of his right lip.

"Really? Well, we'll prove it later." After saying that, Reagan left leaving Cherry who was still digesting what was said by the tall man with a firm jaw.

Flashback END

"He didn't mean what he said, did he?"

"I don't care anyway, he already made me sick with his behavior back in high school." Cherry continued.

"Where is Defano going? He said he had an appointment at 11:30, but until now he hasn't come either, he can't be called either, issh!" Cherry was upset as she folded her hands on the table.

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Defano was already preparing to meet Cherry at his girlfriend's restaurant. He put back on his office suit that he had draped over his work chair, and walked out of his office. On his way to the parking lot, he met his father. Suddenly he stopped his steps.

"Def?" He called out to his only son.

"Where are you going? Why do you look so hurried?" Asked his father with his eyebrows linked and his forehead furrowed in wonder.

"Ah, I want to meet my beloved, Father," Mr. Afnan raised one eyebrow.

"Lover?" Mr. Afnan wondered what kind of 'lover' Defano was referring to because Defano had never introduced his lover to him or his wife. Defano nodded with a smile that did not fade from his sweet and handsome face.

"Why didn't you introduce me to Father?" Mr. Afnan tapped Defano on the shoulder.

"I'll pick her up first so I can introduce her to mom and dad at home later," Defano replied.

"Ah ... it turns out you've planned it huh?" a smile from his father was received by Defano.

"Yes, that's right, therefore I have to pick her up first, Dad,"

"Hmm so, okay. Then how about we go home in the afternoon?" as if in disbelief, Defano widened his eyes. On the other hand, he was also happy because his father was very understanding in this matter. Probably because he wanted his son to get married soon.

"Is it okay, Dad?"

"It's okay, I also want to get to know my future daughter-in-law," his father put his arm around Defano's shoulders and invited him to go home together.

"So are we going home together?" Defano asked again to make sure, just in case his father was just joking. But it turned out that his father was not joking.

"Yes, not together either, you take Dad home first, then you pick up your lover,"

"Ok, go!" with great enthusiasm, Defano obeyed what his father said.

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By now, Defano had arrived at his girlfriend's restaurant. He could see his beloved who was still sitting while supporting her chin. Cherry saw Defano coming and approached him. But her mood has now dropped because her lover came late, not according to expectations and what had been promised to her.

"Honey I'm sorry, I'm late," Cherry was still silent, rolling her eyeballs lazily and facing the other way, her back to Defano. Not to be outdone, Defano immediately sat down next to his lover. Touching her lover's arm.

"Cherry dear, I know I'm wrong, please forgive me, dear," he begged with a bit of seduction.

"You're almost an hour late, Defano!"

"I was..." Defano's words were immediately interrupted by Cherry.

"I don't need your excuses!" Cherry moved from her sitting position, leaving Defano still sitting there thinking.

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