Becoming a Third Person

Caught

Bismillahbornrohmanirrohim

Begin each step in the name of Allah the Greatest

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Tyo sat in his chair. His computer was on, but his vision was not there. He was pondering how to tell Rima that he would withdraw his proposal.

Rima was free to decide who she would marry. Tyo would not burden Rima with his proposal anymore.

Why does it feel so heavy?! On the one hand he wants Rima to be happy, on the other hand he wants Rima so much. Where else could he meet a woman so fitting for his heart like Rima.

It's been a long time since Tyo found out about Rima. About her teenage years, her friendships and her family. Rima turned out to be very self-serving, never dating let alone hanging out freely like Yulia.

How is Tyo not getting smitten?

"Yo, this IMB factory is out. Try checking first."

Bram appears in the doorway.

"Yo, what the hell are you doing? Daydreaming?"

Bram is astonished to see Tyo not responding.

"Bro, what's wrong with you?"

Bram patted Tyo on the shoulder, resuscitating Tyo from his mind.

"What's up Yo? You've been looking so lethargic lately? same story with me, if you know I can help."

"I'm.again many thoughts."

"About Rima?"

"Kok you know?"

Tyo looked at Bram in wonder.

"Well, if that rich expression is not for love.ck.ck. What's up Yo?"

Tyo opened a gallery on his smartphone, showing photos sent by an unknown number a few days ago.

Bram was in disbelief.

Rima looks at Adhi, while Adhi's hand holds Rima's wrist.

Another photo shows Adhi opening the car door for Rima. And one photo shows Rima and Adhi looking at her.

"This..A rhyme? Same who?"

"It is not necessary to discuss."

Bram understood immediately.

"Who is this photo of Yo?"

"Ga tau,"

Tyo's gaze was still glaring.

"Yo, Istighfar used to read taawudz a lot,"

Tyo exhaled, then took a breath.

"Drink now, calm down your head. Just thought again. Do you pray maghrib?"

Tyo shook his head then stood up to wudhu. Bram just shook his head. Come sad to see his best friend look haggard and not excited.

"Where do you want to discuss our project?"

They just finished praying maghrib, Tyo's house was quiet because Emira had entered the room earlier.

"I don't think about Bram anymore."

"Sorry Yo, I don't mean to interfere. But, think again yes. Why is there suddenly a photo of Rima sent to your whatsap? What's not weird?"

"Somewhat's your max? I've decided to back off Bram. Maybe I'm hoping for too much of a human being, so I'm disappointed to be rich."

"Okay, in that case you really are. Hope it's just the same God bro!"

"Yes, really."

"But, isn't it strange that someone sent you another photo of Rima as a guy? What does it mean try?"

Tyo frowned. Stringing up events for the day.

"Did anyone like it if you took Rim?"

Tyo glanced at Bram. Like getting enlightenment.

"That's why don't you hurry up, think with a cool head."

"Yes yes, what I wanted on that day Rima did call me. He wants to ask for help to be escorted to pick Yulia up, she said."

"Trus?"

"I'm in the garden, I didn't answer the phone. But when I called back he said he'd picked Yulia up and wanted to go home."

"Where is Rima?"

"She said at the Flower Club,"

Bram takes Tyo's phone and opens the photos again.

"It's the power in the restaurant Flower Club anyway Yo,"

Tyo is watching.

"Yes, too, I'm suspicious of Bram."

"Same suspicion?"

"Yulia, man,"

Tyo frowned. His eyes glowed with anger. If her suspicions were correct, she would no longer know what she was going to do to Yulia.

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Two days later...

"Sir, this is what you asked. All the info is there,"

The short-haired man placed a brown envelope on Tyo's desk.

"Are you looking into really Ndik?"

The man called Endik nodded confidently.

"Already sir, as always."

Tyo opened the envelope, paying attention to some notes and photographs.

"So that girl is the mastermind?"

"I have nanyain waiter that can shift fitting the same events right before the incident sir. Rima's mom came there to pick up Yulia, but her mom had told her when Rima came."

"cctv have you checked?"

"Udah sir, the photos I got from the cctv resto and the hallway to the hotel room. So Madam Yulia is there, Mretra Mbak Rima is the same guy."

"But I can't stop the number that sent the photo was Yulia Ndik's number."

"Kalo I think directly against mbak Yulia. Make him say, sir."

"The photos I asked for are there?"

Endik took out one more envelope, smaller in size. Tyo opened it and smiled with satisfaction.

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"Good day sir, sorry to see who?"

The fashionably dressed secretary greeted Tyo kindly. Paying attention to Tyo's neat appearance and his masculine face with meaningful eye glances.

"Yulia exists?"

"Oh sir, have you made an appointment?"

The secretary winks at Tyo. Tyo looked at him with a smile.

"Yet, need?"

"Look sir, Miss Yulia is now.pak.pak.pak, wait don't go in. donk."

Tyo barged in, not caring about the chatter of Yulia's secretary who was now following him in a hurry.

Tyo walked into Yulia's room without knocking. And Yulia just looked at him coldly.

"What do you want?"

Yulia flicked her hand at the secretary, told her to leave and closed the door.

"I want you out of Rima's life!!"

Tyo said that softly, but his eyes filled with anger.

"What are you doing ha? It's good to rumble. You must stay away from Rima."

"Women are wacko!!"

"Yes horror!! You're just a stranger to Rima, Rima and I knew you long before you came. So please lift your feet from here and from Rima's life!!"

Yulia shouted in despair. His head is throbbing pain. Rima's face appeared on his head. His best friend, who was always there for him. Now he has to share with Tyo?! That will never happen!!

Tyo looked at Yulia with disgusted pity.

"More talk, look!! If you don't get far from Rima, I'll open your disgrace!"

Tyo threw the brown envelope on the table and stepped out of the room, ending the door slam that frightened the secretary.

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That afternoon Tyo waited for Emira to finish studying. The drizzle drizzled down, but Tyo felt at home sitting on the porch. He should talk to Rima. Occasionally glimpsed Rima who was laughing with Emira on the sidelines of study time. Tyo smiled as well.

"Dad, Mira is done."

Emira stood before Tyo, the little girl holding Rima's hand.

"Hey, honey. Did you really learn it?"

Emira nodded.

"Ehm, I want to talk to Mother teacher for a moment?"

Emira looked at Rima, and nodded. Rima wondered in his heart.

"Eh if Emira is waiting for Savitri and Aunt Ratna, will you? While reading the story book."

Emira nodded and ran towards Ratna and a student.

"Oh, what's wrong?"

"I.m sorry. Because of my words a few days ago.

Rima. I don't know why, but he's relieved. These few days he thought of Tyo. There's a feeling he thinks is 'weird'. She doesn't want Tyo to be cute, doesn't care. He wants Tyo to stay like his Tyo. Tyonya?? Rima was embarrassed by his own thoughts.

"Yes, what a gap."

Tyo was relieved to hear it. Tyo held out his phone to Rima. Rima received the phone still with a thought of wondering.

"This.what's mas?"

"Look at it first."

Rima watched the photos Tyo showed. Initially with a look of astonishment, the longer his face showed a look of shock.

"Cock?! Is this how I'm gonna pick up Yulia?"

"Trus did you meet Adhi?"

"Yes, he said he'd wait for Yulia too."

"Gradly where?"

Tyo asked in a calm tone as possible.

"I called Yulia, her phone is not active. Tau-tau he wa said he's home."

"Oh, can you go home with Adhi?"

Rima bit her lip. He knew he was guilty, too much he had broken.

"Ehm, I've tried the taxi online mas pesen, but not dapet-dapet."

Tyo smiled, looking at Rima's guilty-looking face.

"Why not call me?"

"I.serba wrong mas. If you go home with mas Tyo just as I am alone with people who are not halal for me."

Rima felt her eyes tear up, she indeed had to repent. Is it indeed a temptation when this cementitious hijrah. A thing that makes his heart feel like doing ordinary things, but can lead to sin.

"Berkhalwat is a sin, so marry me."

Tyo teased her, trying to melt the atmosphere. Rima smiled a little.

"But..why are those photos in Mas Tyo??"

Rima frowned.

"It's all because of your crazy best friend."

Rima looked at Tyo with a note of 'friendly-ga-sane-who?' Trying to hope that those pictures weren't Yulia's.

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