Akad Shackle

Tama Decree

A man with a blank look was standing in front of the glass window of the headmaster's office on the second floor of the row of buildings in the educational complex. He was standing there waiting for someone to arrive.

After a few minutes he finally saw the arrival of someone he always missed. The man walking seemed to be in a hurry, once in a while he stopped to fix the headscarf that covered the front of his body exposed from being blown away by the wind.

The morning weather was very bright, the sun was even stinging with the wind blowing quite strong when the time just showed at seven in the morning. It looks like the weather is starting to enter the dry season, so the sun is warming the earth faster.

"Worse Ma'am?" Lisna patted Rahma's shoulder gently after successfully aligning the steps because Rahma was walking fast.

"Yes, I drove my husband to the station. He was lazy to bring a car so decided to take a train to Bandung and I drove him earlier after dawn prayers because he was chasing the train schedule that left at six. Niantai-nyantai, he knew that the clock was like that the streets in the city were jammed badly" Rahma replied with a breath of breath because she spoke at a walking speed that did not decrease in the slightest.

He had to teach class twelve today, class twelve was in the very back building. Many of the buildings he passed through included a building that had a principal room on the second floor, while on the first floor was a school administration room.

"Beuh....new to know that the clock as much as the city streets jammed? but you're not bringing a motorbike to use that alternative road?" lisna asked curiously, they chatted while continuing to walk.

"No, I brought a car. Mas Angga left his car here, he said I had to wear it so the manicured car had to be turned on every day not just left"

"What's? so you're taking the car to school today?" lisna asked with wide eyes, and was taken by Rahma without turning her head. He was still walking quickly and looking straight ahead.

"When did you learn to drive?" he continued to not believe, not believe,

"Since a few weeks ago, Mas Angga deliberately went home once a week so I could teach him to bring a car. Alhamdulillah now it is smooth, so he dared to entrust his car dipake with me" replied Rahma with a wide smile engraved on her lips, without them realizing there was someone who saw their interaction because they were currently passing in front of the administrative building.

They kept walking, the greeting of some teachers made them stop several times. While passing through the building that was the building used for the administration and the second floor was the principal, they stopped because they suddenly met with Regy who was their principal.

"Assalamu'alaikum, wilujeung enjing Pak" said Rahma politely, followed by Lisna who both nodded her head when she crossed paths with Regi.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, wilujeung enjing are also the mothers of teachers. Is there a schedule, right? so rushed?" ask Regi by investigating the appearance of Rahma who looks like sweat circles growing on her forehead and the tip of her nose,

"Yes sir, I have a schedule in class XII. Sorry this morning I was late because there was a little need first, Mr. Rahma answered his principal's question as it was, and he also explained and apologized to Regy because he was late.

"But everything's fine, right? safely under control?" regy's question showed his concern and concern for Rahma as his subordinate, not only for Rahma Regy to act as such but also for all the teachers and employees under his leadership.

Humble inns make subordinates comfortable and brave for teachers and employees to convey whatever they want to convey but still within the limits of fairness, justification, there is still a sense of pride and respect for men who are young in terms of age but have the intelligence and spirit of leadership that is extraordinary they present. It is appropriate that all teachers and employees like and respect him very much, as well as the students.

"Thank God everything is fine, thank you for your attention, sir" said Rahma politely as she bowed a little with a friendly smile to the principal.

"Sama-sama Ms. Rahma. If Miss Lisna, how are you? everything's fine, right?" regy asks turned to Lisna who is with Rahma at this time.

"Then please continue the duties of the teacher's mother both, sorry if I interfere with the activities of these teachers' mothers', Regy concluded with a friendly smile he invited Rahma and Lisna to continue their steps.

"Okay sir, then we'll excuse you. Assalamu'alaikum" greeting along with Rahma and Lisna who continue their journey to the building where the twelfth grade conducts teaching and learning activities.

Regy smiled faintly watching them leave and walked quickly. He turned his body back into the building and went up to the second floor to return to his room.

Previously he had raised his head towards the large glass window of the room where he struggled with various jobs as a principal and he saw that Tama his best friend was still faithfully staring out the window, Regy knows where Tama's line of sight is.

"How, satisfied to see it?" ask Regy when she has re-entered her study where Tama is.

Not accidentally Regy held Rahma and Lisna while passing right in front of the building where she was on duty. He made small talk by asking Rahma and Lisna, so that the two girls would stop longer in front of the TU building because there was someone who missed him so much, Regy knows that Tama's presence in her room is to see Rahma as she passes by. He believes his best friend has not been able to remove the name of the girl who has made him fall in love and become the owner of his longing.

"Kdk..." Tama clucked, she turned her body and walked towards the sofa in the room then dropped her body with her back leaning against the back of the sofa and her closed eyes seemed to feel exhausted.

"You always know what I want, thank you friend" Tama said without looking at her, she was fond of massaging the base of her nose with her eyes still closed.

"Move on boss, come on. She was already happy with her husband" Regy again warned her best friend and boss not to dissolve in a sea of unworthy feelings.

"Just calm down, I will no longer bother him, I am quite happy to see him happy with his partner even though it is not me" Tama said with a flat face, looking up still leaned against the back of the sofa and stared at the ceiling with warmed eyes.

"It seems that I am destined to love alone and forever alone, tomorrow and forever alone" Tama muttered, but was still heard by Regy,

Regy stopped the movement of his hand that would put a signature on one of the files that had piled up on his desk. He kept a ballpoint pen and moved from his big chair to the sofa where Tama was sitting,

"Never get ahead of something that hasn't happened!" hardik Regy while dropping his body on the sofa right opposite Tama.

"Tomorrow is something that is unreal and palpable, unrealized and has no taste and color. What is clear is that tomorrow is still in the supernatural and has not yet come down to earth. Let tomorrow come by itself. It's okay if you're not lucky today, maybe tomorrow" Regy's advice to his beloved friend sounds very sincere.

"May God help your heart to be sincere, even though you know how hard it feels to be willing and accepting. May Allah replace it with ease and success for your every sacrifice in giving up whatever you want. Although in the end you have to give up, you don't completely lose. Because you actually have won over your ego" said Regy again, as usual he can always be an oasis when Tama is in the middle of dry and hot desert,

"When you learn to be at peace with everything that happens, those are the times when you learn to cultivate a sense of trust that God is the true owner of a beautiful scenario" regy concluded his advice this morning to Tama, his best friend and boss.

"You're right, I understand that. Now I've decided to leave. From now on I leave all the affairs of the foundation to you, I don't want to set foot in this place again because everything here reminds me of him. I'll leave until the time comes I'm completely sincere and accepting" Tama said sounding bitter, Regy was stunned to hear. It's hard to agree with Tama's decision, but if it's for the good of her best friend she has to support her.