Akad Shackle

Beautiful Night With You

Tama swung her steps slowly, down the edge of the pool that looked beautiful by reflecting the moonlight that had just ended her fullness.

"Help me atone for my regrets and guilt by justifying Naura" only that sentence was said from Tama's lips after hearing all the stories about the woman who had always been an angel in her heart. He invited the newlyweds to enjoy their first night as husband and wife again. Tama apologizes to Lisna for causing Regy's injury, and is nodding his head to Rahma. He understood Tama's situation at that time.

Now the night is crawling, but not able to make Tama close her eyes. His mind floated imagining the heavy heart days that Rahma had been going through for years, the guilt was mounting when he remembered that he did not know and chose not to care anymore about Rahma's news.

Tama chooses to exit her room, she exits from the side door of the room which is directly connected to a small garden near the pool.

Tama was slowly down the lip of the pool with a hoodie jacket wrapped around her body, both hands she put in her black hoodie pocket.

Tama chose to sit on the sun chair on the edge of the pool, she collapsed her body and looked at the night sky that looked so bright and very beautiful to spoil the eyes of anyone who saw it.

"God's beauty" muttered Tama with a smile engraved on her lips, she spread her gaze to enjoy the night sky.

Tama shifted her body, positioning herself to lie more comfortably in that chair, but his movements came to a halt when his pair of eyes caught the image of a person sitting on a chair on the balcony of the second floor of the villa with a laptop that seemed to light up on a small table in front of him.

Tama sharpens her vision, she stands up to make sure if what she sees is in accordance with her mind, if the woman is Rahma. The woman who had been on his mind since this morning.

Without thinking long Tama immediately moved from his place and walked to the stairs beside the villa. Balcony on the second floor is indeed accessible not only from the inside of the second floor of the villa but also there are stairs from outside to get there.

Tama was staring when she was on the balcony, she clearly saw the woman she missed was talking to herself in front of her laptop. Tama stepped her feet slowly so as not to interfere with the activity that Rahma was doing. He looked at the circular watch on his left wrist, the time was ten.

Tama drew closer, and observed all the movements of Rahma clearly. Apparently he was giving material on a study conducted online. He was a speaker at an online study that seemed to be specifically followed by newspapers. The time chosen was deliberately rather night after all the routines of the administrators who were mostly married were completed. The study was more to me time, reflecting themselves after a routine that was done during this day even though only with a duration of about 30 to 60 minutes.

Tama was glued to where he stood, their distance was only a few meters. Tama's gaze could not be separated from the object at the center of her mind for several hours, watching Rahma who seemed to be talking to end her class. His heart warmed, a smile continued to be etched on his lips. Tama felt the happiness she had once felt, she was finally able to re-enjoy the real beauty before her tonight.

In the past when visiting the foundation, Tama secretly often peeked at Rahma while teaching and enjoying the beautiful scenery he said. There is happiness in seeing Rahma teaching, her expression is so detached and natural. That makes Tama unable to move on. The shadow of Rahma who laughed and was so excited when with her students always danced in Tama's mind. And tonight he's back to enjoying the view.

Rahma who was wearing earphones was unaware of the existence of Tama who was standing at the back not far from her. He ended his meeting by giving words of motivation to encourage himself and the study participants. And return the event it filled to moderators to end the online review tonight.

Expressions of thanks and strands of do'a said to Rahma for her willingness to share tonight. One do'a that makes all participants guarantee it with high intonation is when the moderator prayed that our sister, our teacher, this one Ma'am Naura Rahma soon get a companion in the afterlife.

"Aamiin.." everyone answered. Rahma only smiled, because then her face turned shocked when she heard from behind her.

"Aamiin"

Rahma looked back with her shocked face. He stared long at the figure standing behind him, confirming his gaze if he did not mislead people.

"Mr...Mbak Rahma.." The laptop screen that is still on with the room zoom background displays the moderator of the study event calling Rahma's name, Rahma,

"You're called..." Tama opened her voice after quite a long time they looked at each other, she held back a laugh recalling Rahma's shocked face when she met him.

"Huh..i.ya..iya...how did Mbak?" asked Rahma nervously,

"Is there anything else you want to say? or do we just end it?" ask the moderator,

"It's enough, we end it for tonight" replied Rahma, the moderator closed the show and ended their study in the zoom room.

Rahma breathed a deep breath after closing her laptop screen. Tama had already turned to stand before him.

"Please sir" Rahma replied without looking at Tama, she tidied up the laptop and put it in the bag.

"So, you're not sleeping?" Rahma spoke again because Tama never spoke after a few minutes they sat facing each other, this time she looked at Tama who had been staring at her since.

Tama just shook her head, she was still reluctant to speak and was cool to enjoy the beautiful scenery that was in front of her. It was like dreaming, he could sit together on a night of martyrdom with a woman who had only been in his imagination.

"Why?" Rahma propped up her chin and asked by looking at Tama in surprise,

The same thing Tama did, she also advanced her body and propped up her chin with her elbow resting on the table just like Rahma did.

As Rahma retreated, she gasped as Tama's face approached, she lowered her hand and immediately lowered her gaze. Her memory was immediately drawn to her conversation with Lisna this afternoon.

"Pak Tama is not married yet.His marriage with a girl named Tasya is canceled because it turns out that the girl already has a lover. He was still in a relationship with his girlfriend when he was engaged to Mr. Tama. After two years of being engaged the two agreed to get married and both of their parents arranged for it. But one day before his wedding Mr. Tama the arrival of a guest who claimed to be Tasya's lover. He even said he had an out-of-bounds relationship with his lover, his arrival just wanted to be responsible by marrying Tasya. Funny thing is that the wedding still takes place with a different groom. After his marriage was canceled, Mr. Tama went abroad and opened a new business there"

Lisna's story about the man in front of her again revolved around Rahma's memory, she did not dismiss if there was a strange feeling that ambushed her heart. He shook his head to get rid of the sudden feeling that made him nervous.

"Why?" Tama asked back with a smile because he saw Rahma's funny behavior according to him.

"Huh ..why? i why?" Rahma grew nervous with Tama's question with such a facial expression.

Tama chuckled, unable to hold back her laughter as she saw Rahma increasingly look nervous. He looked back at Rahma who suddenly changed his facial expression more seriously.

"Sorry, sorry ... I'm not laughing at you, I'm just happy to be sitting tonight with you" Tama said, driving away the gap that had suddenly been created.

"I'm sorry sir it's late, I have to go back to the room" Rahma suddenly stood up from her seat, she chose to shy away from further showing her nervousness in front of Tama.

"Wait" intercept Tama who suddenly holds the laptop bag that Rahma will carry on the table,

Rahma stopped her movements and looked at Tama.

"There's something I want to tell you. Sit for a while" said Tama gently, the words as if hypnotizing Rahma to make him obey and return to sitting.

"Someone once said to me, there will come a time when you will feel so sweet a meeting with the right person you desire. At that time I just smiled to respond to him, but today I said if he was right" said Tama with a look that could not be separated from Rahma who continued to lower her gaze because she was uncomfortable with Tama's gaze,

"I've heard about you from Regy and Lisna, sorry." he said,

Tama's speech made Rahma look up to return Tama's gaze which still did not continue her speech. He guessed what his best friend had told Tama.

"I'm sorry if I'm late, but one thing you should know. From you I learned that love is a truly sincere sense of patience" Tama said again,

Rahma linked her fingers under the table, her heart growing more and more erratic. I don't know what he's feeling right now.

"Rahma, alone it's quiet but with you it's nice. Tonight is a beautiful night because I can sit here with you"

Crick..krik......😍