Annual Islamic praying of commemorating the death in Indonesia called "Tahlil". It was held around 3 PM, some people arrive sooner. As the anticipation of that possibility, I asked Nona Squad members to come earlier.
They arrived around 1 PM; They didn't come straight toward me after realizing the appearance of Ryan who was involved in nice conversations with the twins.
I saw them chatting in between their busyness of fixing some food and drinks to serve to early arriving guests.
Nona Squad members have become my best friends since we entered the kindergarten, but they're completely insensitive. They still believe that Ryan is my biological cousin.
If they had a little more understanding and approximately read the current situation, everything would be easier.
Nona Squad, Ryan and the twins approached me after a brief chat. I give them trays of cakes and drinks to give to guests; they share them one by one to each guest, then come back.
"Bunda told me that Reza and his family will come today", Ghina said.
Their eyes met, then laughed a few seconds later. They would be utterly evil in this situation, utterly heartless. I looked silently at them.
"You don't understand," I said by myself.
Actually, I was annoyed that they didn't understand the situation at all.
"Reza Pratama, Aliyah's cousin?", Ryan Asked.
Ryan looked straight at me, then I made a gesture by shaking my head spontaneously. After that, he smiled and nodded slowly.
For no reason I smiled while seeing his smile. There was something which is hard to explain; even if he didn't care at all, I just didn't want to be misunderstood.
Right, siblings and closest friends are more than capable for destroying you; devastating a love story which wasn't even exist in the first place.
A one-sided love story that seemed to have a glimmer of hopes which will come true.
Sadden, it was a lie created by myself to entertain myself and deny this one-sided love.
By 2 PM more and more guests arrived, the Cleric and orphans were also already here. Followed by the appearance of my mother's friend, Dr. Farah and her son, Reza Pratama Harun.
Bunda's happy smile explained everything since Reza's arrival. The feature of her dream son-in-law that can't be missed.
Nona Squad members also made a furor scene when Reza approached us.
Reza was a bit surprised seeing Ryan, then shook his hand. They had been classmates when they were in the 3rd year of junior high school; At that time Reza had just transferred from Bekasi.
He continued his high school in Banda Aceh, then pursued his medical studies at Stanford University; almost all of his family members from his mother's side are doctors and his father is owner of a pharmaceutical company.
Perhaps, his family background is what makes Bunda obsessed of picking him as a son-in-law.
Reza also thought Ryan is my cousin because our family is very close. Bunda's name is Syarifah Imani Idroes, so that many people misunderstood and thought her as Uncle Sofyan's younger sister; who has full name Sayed Sofyan Idroes. In fact, they are one and only child of their parents.
However, our great-grandfathers shared DNA from the same parents. So, Ryan and I aren't closed cousin, the DNA relation between us is four generations apart.
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