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While she sobbed uncontrollably, she began to remember how she and Rayam first met and the memories she has with him.

Her parents took her to a business party at Rayam's house when both Rayam and Sana were five years old. She was a shy girl who didn't fit in with the other kids at the party. Her mother made her wait when she noticed an important businessman and went to speak with him. Sana was both lonely and terrified.

That's when some of the kids who had come with their parents approached her and asked if she wanted to play outside with them. She paused for a moment before turning to face her parents. Her mother saw her asking permission with her eyes and granted it. Sana joined the other kids.