365 Days Towards Halal

86# Meeting with him

Star Island, another name for Vaadhoo Island pinned by tourists who have visited there. The lips of this beach glowed like the sky at night filled with stars, even more luminous. That's all because phytoplankton, which are experiencing a very high population, react to changes in light and also the voltage of sea water. This beach will be decorated with bluish and reddish colors at night. So that at night, this organism will shine, as if it raises light like a star.

The Queen with the camera in her grasp walks down the beach at night. Not only the Queen alone, but all resort residents also flock to see how beautiful the beach phenomenon that shines like this star.

Queen photographed several objects and the tourists were walking on the beach. So they leave a bluish trail on their footprints. It was all so interesting, like they were walking with paint on their feet that it left a blue trail on the sand.

Queen let out a long sigh, then she stepped back with the blue trail of money she left on the beach. Queen held up her camera and shot anywhere at random. Queen really likes photography. All his photographs he collected as personal memories only. If he had set foot in places he had visited.

Queen's camera eyes were fixed on one of the smiling tours to the camera. The traveler looked familiar in the eyes of Queen. He also tried to rotate the zoom on the camera eye. A handsome man with a white shirt and cotton shorts approached him.

"Raka!" He muttered as he lowered his camera and looked at the man who was walking several meters away.

Queen's body was trembling, her heart was pounding. The man's gaze was like shaking his desolate soul. The man's steps and smile also made him feel groggy because he secretly admired everything that was in the man.

Raka stopped her steps right in front of Queen. The man stood with two hands on each side of his pants and his eyes stared straight at Queen's eyes, which seemed to glow because of the reflection of phytoplankton shining on the beach.

"Hi," Sapa Raka while smiling sweetly at Queen.

Queen lowered her gaze and smiled slightly. He could not believe that Raka was already on the same island as himself. No doubt, if Raka can arrive here because of information from Tika, his best friend.

"Hi," Queen said as she returned Raka's sweet smile.

"How are you?" Asked Raka again without a second to throw his gaze away from the beautiful face of the girl standing before him.

"Well," Queen said.

"I miss you,"

Queen was silent, she lowered her face and saw that she felt the same way, but she was reluctant to tell him.

"How's Jonathan doing?" Ask Queen to switch their conversation.

Raka let out a long sigh, then lowered her face deeply.

Queen who realized Raka's sad expression realized, when something bad happened.

"Raka?"

"Jonathan is gone" said Raka with eyes that seemed to stem tears.

The camera in Queen's hand barely escaped. He was surprised by the bad news. Then, tears began to rise in her eyes.

"Innalilahi wainnailaihi roji'un, Raka, I'm sorry." Speak with the end of the sound choked.

"Thank you" Sahut Raka tried to smile.

Queen massaged her temple and looked back at Raka. He looked at the silent man before him. Then, Queen ventured to embrace Raka, only to convey how much she was grieving and lost the sweet boy named Jonathan.

"Sorry, I wasn't there when you were grieving the loss of Jonathan." Queen said with regret.

Raka was silent for a moment, then she returned a warm embrace from her beloved girl.

"It's okay. Maybe, this is what's best for Jonathan."

Queen let go of her embrace and looked at the two sad eyes of Raka.

"When is he coming home?"

"Three days ago."

"Lantas, what are you doing here?" Queen asked again with an incredulous face.

Queen was silent for a moment hearing Raka's words. Then he lowered his face.

"I'm sorry for everything that happened. At the hospital, my mom, Lala, this reality and so on. I'm really sorry about all that. I know, I don't deserve to stand here, right in front of you and beg you to forgive. But, I'm sure, by apologizing, my heart and our relationship will improve."

"So, you came all the way here just to..."

"Yes," Cut Raka.

Queen cast her gaze towards the millions of phytoplankton that glow on the beach.

"I'm sorry." Raka said as she gently grabbed Queen's right hand.

Queen stared at her hand held by Raka. Then, he looked back at the handsome man closely.

"I will not forgive you,"

Raka was shocked to hear the Queen's words. He looked at Queen with a look of disbelief.

"Unless you want to accompany me on vacation here and continue my journey to India." Just keep Queen again.

Slowly a smile graced Raka's face. He was relieved to hear the last words of Queen.

"Surely," said her softly as she tucked Queen's hair that tingled over the girl's pretty face, as the wind began to blow violently.

"What number are you at the cottage?" Raka asked excitedly, while holding Queen's hand to walk along the beach.

"Number ten, you?"

"Twenty," Raka said, chuckling as she shook her head.

"Kok laughed?" Queen asked with a confused face.

"I wish our cottages were next door. It turned out to be very far away," said Raka.

"Oh..." Queen smiled and turned to Raka who was walking beside her.

"What matters is that we are still one resort" Queen continued.

"I wish we could have one room" Raka stopped her steps and grabbed Queen's left hand holding the camera. Now, Queen's hands are in her hands. They also stand facing each other. Highlight Raka's eyes look hopeful and shady. Queen looks wrong.

"What the hell are you talking about" said Queen shyly.

"Not now, but later, someday. Or soon."

Queen looked at both of Raka's eyes carefully.

"Raka, can you take a picture of me?" Queen again shifted the subject.

Raka smiled amusedly, she understood very well with the girl. The girl always diverts the conversation when she does not want to answer questions or respond to the words made by Raka.

Raka nodded and grabbed the camera that was in Queen's left hand.

"What a good one, yes" Queen said with a smile and ran away from Raka.

Raka raised the camera and brought it closer to her face. The Queen had a big smile on the beautiful beach. Raka smiled and prepared to press the camera button, to capture the Queen's moment and the glow of phytoplankton that was shining bright, reddish blue.

"Lord, the woman I was aiming at with these camera eyes, is she really my soul mate? If so, open the door of his heart for me" muttered Raka as she pressed the button on top of the camera.

One moment is captured by Raka. The moment where a beautiful girl named Queen is smiling happily on the beach. Staring straight at the praying Arar Raka, for Queen can be united with herself in a bond of Halal love.