Second Woman

Overnight in the Inn

After a long drive to find lodging, Rafapun stopped his car in front of an inn that was not too big.

"Do you mind if we spend the night here?" rafa asks Tiara before they get out of the car.

"Tiara doesn't mind sir" Tiara replied.

"Well then, let's go down, hopefully there's still room!" rafa got out of the car followed by Tiara.

Rafapun took his step towards the lobby to book two rooms.

"Sorry sir, for tonight there is only one room with a double bed available" said the receptionist.

"One? is it impossible to get two rooms? I'll pay more if I can do it" asked Rafa.

"I'm sorry, sir, I can't" the receptionist replied kindly.

"How's Tiara? there was only one room with a double bed," Rafa asked Tiara.

"Is it possible if we're looking for another inn, sir?" reply Tiara asked.

"Sorry brother, for other inns there, but the distance is very far and through the forest area that is minimal lighting, even then I can not be sure whether there are still rooms or not," sahut the receptionist.

Rafa let out a long sigh while twitching his head that felt dizzy. Since he had an accident his head was often dizzy, although not a very painful dizziness but it was quite disturbing him.

"Sir Rafa's okay?" tiara asked worriedly.

"I'm fine, we better find another inn" replied Rafa and walked away, but Tiara quickly held Rafa's hand.

"There is no guarantee of any other lodging later, than we waste our time it's better to stay here!" tiara.

"Are you sure? there's only one room with one bed here!" ask Rafa to make sure.

"No problem, the most important thing now is that we can rest comfortably because the trip was quite tiring," replied Tiara.

"Well then," Rafa said and told the receptionist that he would take the remaining room.

The receptionist then gives a key and shows where the rooms will be occupied by Rafa and Tiara.

Rafa and Tiara then took their steps towards the room that was already appointed by the receptionist. After opening the room, they were quite surprised to see the bed in the room.

"This is what he calls a double bed?" asked Rafa who looked annoyed.

"I'll see that receptionist again, you wait here!" rafa told Tiara.

"Don't sir!" tiara said prevent Rafa.

"Why? this bed is very narrow Tiara, this is not a double bed, but a single bed!"

Tiara smiled and grabbed Rafa's hands and took him to the bed and sat Rafa on the edge of the bed.

"Pak Rafa rest, Mr. Rafa must be very tired because driving a car long enough with a rocky road" said Tiara.

"But....."

"Tiara will sleep on the sofa, Rafa sir can sleep in the bed comfortably," said Tiara cut off Rafa's speech.

"There's no way I'm letting you sleep on Tiara's couch!" said Rafa.

"Tiara was already comfortable though with just sleeping on the sofa sir, so that was not a problem for Tiara," Tiara replied.

"You sleep here, I sleep on the couch" said Rafa, rising from his seat and quickly sitting Tiara on the edge of the bed.

Rafa then took his steps towards the bathroom. In the bathroom, Rafa was silent by holding his head that felt dizzy.

He deliberately did not show it to Tiara so that Tiara would not feel worried.

"Damn it, why is my head getting dizzy!" inner Rafa grumbled in annoyance.

On the bed, Tiara who felt Rafa was in the bathroom for too long immediately took her steps towards the bathroom with worry.

"Sir Rafa, is Rafa okay?" tiara asked by knocking on the bathroom door.

"I'm fine Tiara, go to sleep first, I'll be right out!" rafa is lying.

"Well sir," Tiara replied and took her step back to sit on the edge of the bed, but instead of sleeping, Tiara was still waiting for Rafa to come out of the bathroom.

After a long wait, the bathroom door opened. Tiara saw Rafa coming out of the bathroom holding his head.

"Sir Rafa, what happened to Rafa?" tiara asked who was approaching Rafa immediately.

"Just a little dizzy Tiara, but.but I'm fine," replied Rafa with a pale look on his face.

Tiara then grabs Rafa's hand, puts it on his shoulder and circles his hand around Rafa's waist to help Rafa walk towards the bed.

"Did Mr Rafa often feel like this? could this be the result of an accident at the time? did Rafa tell the doctor? what, Rafa sir....."

"Ssssttt!" said Rafa while sticking his index finger on Tiara's lips.

Instantly both of Tiara's eyes glazed over. He could see clearly that Rafa was not doing well at the time, but Rafa tried not to show it to Tiara.

It makes Tiara sad, especially if what happened to Rafa is because of an accident that happened a few days ago, an accident that happened because Rafa helped Tiara.

"Stop lying to Tiara kak, tell Tiara what Rafa really feels, is it true that Rafa often got dizzy after the accident?" tiara asked with tears that filled her eyes.

Rafa only let out a long sigh then shook his head.

"This is all because of Tiara, if Tiara had not crossed, if Rafa did not help Tiara, Rafa would not have been like this at that time," tiara said with tears that finally fell on her cheeks.

Seeing this Rafapun immediately wiped away the tears on Tiara's cheeks and brought Tiara into his arms.

"Don't blame yourself Tiara, what happened was my own decision, I won't let anything bad happen to the people I love, I don't care at all about anything that will happen to me later" Rafa said.

"Sir Rafa is a fool, Rafa's a fool for thinking that way!" tiara said sobbing in Rafa's arms.

"There are still many other stupid things I can do for you Tiara, but please don't blame yourself for what happened to me, I only did things that I thought were right not because of you, I said, but my own desire, because I love you," said Rafa.

Tiara then released herself from Rafa's arms, bringing her eyes to Rafa who was sitting before her.

"Have many years passed, is Rafa sure of what Rafa's brother feels?" ask Tiara.

"There was not the slightest doubt in Tiara's heart, it was precisely during these years that I became more and more convinced of my feelings, for years I have been patient to give you time to heal and to give myself time to be better and to deserve you" Rafa said.

Hearing Rafa's words that sounded so certain, Tiarapun just fell silent. Rafa then grabbed both hands of Tiara and grasped them.

"I love you Tiara, I will forever continue to love you, no matter how far apart we are, as long as time forces us to part, I will still love you and I will always come back to you, no matter what," rafa meant it.

"I won't force you in any case Tiara, I'll be patient waiting until the time comes, until you can come to me and hold me tight" Rafa continued.

"Sister....."

Even if he could only obey, he laid himself on the bed with Rafa still sitting on the edge of the bed.

The late night brought Tiara to a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Rafa immediately laid himself on the sofa and then closed with the night.

**

The long night had passed, Tiara opened her eyes and found Rafa who seemed to be falling asleep on the sofa.

Tiara smiled faintly and took her steps into the bathroom. Tiara was silent in front of the mirror inside the bathroom.

He thought about what happened last night between him and Rafa.

"I love you Tiara, I will forever continue to love you, no matter how far apart we are, as long as time forces us to part, I will still love you and I will always come back to you, no matter what,"

Tiara smiled as she recalled Rafa's words to her. The thump in his chest came with a sense of happiness that scented the fragrance of happiness.

"Just like Rafa, I've done wrong and wrong, there's nothing really clean without wrong in this world, isn't it important how we live our lives now?" tiara asked herself.

Tiara took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly and then washed her face with running water that felt so cold.

Tiara then came out of the bathroom, but when she had just opened the door, she was so shocked that Rafa was standing in front of the bathroom door.

"Sir Rafa!"

"You've been a long time!" said Rafa then went into the bathroom, while Tiara immediately came out of the bathroom.

Shortly afterwards Rafapun came out of the bathroom.

"How's Rafa?" tiara asked Rafa who was already sitting on the sofa.

"Why are you calling me that again? do I have to be sick so you don't call me that?" rafa replied asking in an annoyed voice.

"Whoever Rafa is Tiara's boss, so......"

"I'm your boss when we're at work and in the office, but beyond that I'm no longer your boss" Rafa said, cutting Tiara's words.

"But aren't we here because of the office?" tiara asked which made Rafa sigh.

"As much as you can," Rafa retorted lazily, making Tiara chuckle.

Shortly afterwards there was a knock on the door, Tiarapun immediately opened it and found the hotel staff who came with breakfast and medicine that Tiara had previously ordered.

"Sir Rafa must eat and take medicine, Tiara does not know what drugs are commonly taken by Rafa, but this drug can relieve dizziness for a while," said Tiara.

"I'm fine Tiara, you....."

"Tiara would be very sad if Mr. Rafa continued to lie to Tiara about the situation of Mr. Rafa, if what Mr. Rafa said last night was not a lie, he said, then Rafa must take good care of himself until Tiara comes and....."

"And hugged me?" rafa asked with a smile.

Tiara simply smiled without saying anything and then carried herself away from Rafa's sight.

"What did I really say?" rafa asked who was being answered by Tiara.

"You must be being dishonest right now" Rafa said.

"Hurry to finish the food, Rafa sir, shouldn't we get to the destination this morning?" tiara asked at once.

"You're right" Rafa replies and enjoys his breakfast with Tiara.

After they finished their breakfast, they immediately checked out.

"Tiara has tried to contact Rafa sir's personal assistant, but there has been no answer, Tiara has also sent a message but there has been no reply" Tiara told Rafa.

"We'll just wait a minute" Rafa replied.

"Just wait here?" tiara asked who was only replied to a nod of the head by Rafa.

Shortly after a car stopped in front of the hotel, the driver immediately ran towards Rafa.

"Good morning sir, can we leave now?" greet Rafa's personal assistant at once asking.

"Of course, the sooner the better" Rafa replies and takes Tiara into his car, then drives his car following his personal assistant.

"Why is Rafa's personal assistant here?" ask Tiara.

"I borrowed a hotel phone to call her last night, I asked her to pick us up here" explained Rafa who made Tiara nod her head.

After some time on their journey they reached their destination. Tiara, Rafa and his personal assistant begin to examine the state of the field, ensuring that there are no significant distractions or obstacles.

Time passed, the sun was getting hotter, but the mountain air made the sun still feel cool.

"You go back first, there are still some things I have to do with Tiara!" rafa told his personal assistant.

"Alright sir, I'm sorry" replied Rafa's personal assistant.

Rafa then drives his car with Tiara in a different direction to his personal assistant.

"Where are we going sir?" tiara asked Rafa.

"To a place you can't possibly forget," replied Rafa who made Tiara frown.

"Don't we have to go to the office today?" ask Tiara.

"My personal assistant will take care of everything" replied Rafa.

"But sir......"

"Can't I just rest one day?" tanya Rafa cut Tiara's words.

"Of course it's okay because Mr. Rafa is the CEO at the company, but Tiara still has to work sir, Tiara....."

"We can work wherever Tiara is, including here" Rafa said, pointing to a building not far from him.

"That's..... isn't that Mr. Rafa's villa?" ask Tiara.

"I guessed it, you'd still remember it" said Rafa

"How could Tiara forget it, there Tiara tried to heal herself from the trauma of Tiara" Tiara replied.

"But now that it's all over, a new leaf has opened, Tiara is ready to write Tiara's new story with great happiness" Tiara continued.

"Can I be part of your new, blissful story?" rafa asked which made Tiara speechless.