Dusk At the End Please
I Want to Be Happy Always

"Sorry Raina, I have a meeting now" Akhtar told Raina. After a luncheon with all the drama, Raina invites Akhtar to visit her mama's boutique to look at the collection of kebaya that will be used during their engagement later, but Akhtar refuses.

Both families have agreed to hold an official engagement in the coming month. Akhtar still racked his brain looking for a way to reject the engagement for reasons that both families would not dispute but did not damage the good relationship. But until now he has not found it.

There's no way she's honest that she's rediscovered her love. Akhtar did not want to drag Shanum's name into this matter. Let himself solve everything without having to involve Shanum.

There is still one month for her to maximize her efforts to reject the matchmaking and return to reach Shanum's love, she thought.

"Well Mas gapapa I can wait for kok", Raina insisted with his wish.

"But I don't know if this meeting will be over when, later tonight we will go to Pangandaran so we have to prepare as well right?", Akhtar glanced at Ahsan giving a code to justify it, he was still trying to dodge.

"You can leave later after the Pangandaran event is over, there is still time right?", Ahsan replied with an annoyed look from Akhtar disagreeing with what Ahsan said. Ahsan tried to hold back her laughter because she knew her cousin was unhappy with her way of seducing Raina.

For a moment Raina thought, she remembered that later tonight the entire foundation board would go to Pangandaran and made sure she also had to come.

"Alright then I want to invite Yasmin to buy equipment to Pangandaran later" replied Raina enthusiastically.

Akhtar sighed, inexplicably knowing Raina would come to Pangandaran he felt reluctant.

"Come on!", Akhtar led Ahsan out of his room. Choosing to leave the girl in his room rather than continue arguing that made his soul emotion.

They both went down the stairs to the first floor of the foundation office building, the secretariat room of the activity committee yesterday was close to the exit of the building.

Arriving on the first floor Akhtar and Ahsan stopped their steps in unison. Their eyes were fixed on the two people who were walking towards him. Men and women are no strangers to them. From a distance they seemed cool chatting, occasionally seen them laughing together. Even the closer the sound of laughter they both heard.

Akhtar and Ahsan grew furious when they saw the man smash the map he was holding onto the woman's shoulder. Their closeness was so obvious, it made the two men lose control to not show an aura of anger on his face.

Shanum and Arga stopped right in front of the two of them.

"Assalamu'alaikum", they said the compact made Akhtar and Ahsan more furious, but a second later their consciousness returned.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" Akhtar and Ahsan answered tightly.

"Sorry sir, I'm late", Shanum's voice broke the tension between them.

"Mom Shanum, my fathers excuse me for going upstairs, there's a file I have to hand over to the staff" Arga nodded his head and headed upstairs.

"Hemm", Ahsan simply replied with deheman. He knew Arga was a lecturer there, they often met because it did teach in the same department.

In contrast to Akhtar who seemed unconcerned with Arga, his gaze did not shift from the woman before him. Shanum realized Akhtar was staring at him, he rushed into the secretariat room.

"Excuse me sir, I'm in", Shanum's saying passed without waiting for an answer from the two of them. Akhtar and Ahsan followed Shanum, heading to their seats without speaking.

Inside the secretariat room Shanum has been awaited by his team. Shanum sat side by side with Rahma, they talked about the ideas of the activity plan that would fill their event in Pangandaran with a little whisper, the circular sitting position makes them right facing two important people in the foundation.

Akhtar who was right to face Shanum chose to play his goal, his heart beat faster when dealing with Shanum.

In contrast to Ahsan and Shanum who seemed more capable of mastering themselves because meeting with a position like this was common to them.

Shanum has always been able to be professional in his work, putting aside other feelings even though honestly his heart felt faster beating because this meeting was attended by Akhtar.

The meeting had not yet begun as there were some people still outside. Andi one of the event teams still outside rushed into the secretariat room when he saw two of his superiors had already entered inside.

Without thinking anything Andi sat on the empty chair beside Shanum, suddenly it again provoked Akhtar's emotions. Akhtar's gaze turned from his playbook towards Andi who seemed to be casually chatting with Shanum. A look full of intimidation, his memory was spinning recording the face of the man who was chatting with Shanum. The one being stared at seemed ordinary.

Ahsan opened the meeting as usual with great dignity. After giving the next speech, allow the event team to draw up a plan of what activities will fill their event in Pangandaran. Shanum in charge of the team asked for time to discuss.

Filling the time while waiting for the event team to discuss Akhtar and Ahsan looked cool surfing with their respective gawai.

Although their hands play the device but without them realizing their views are actually more often focused on the girl in front of him. Shanum was so deft in responding to various ideas submitted by his team members and spilled them out in the form of notes.

30 Minutes have passed, all the ideas that have been agreed upon all team members have been contained in the power point that is ready to be presented.

Shanum and his team have finished drafting a draft rundown of the event that will be submitted to the leadership of the foundation. He moved out of his chair to submit the draft rundown document of the event.

"Alright, thanks for the cooperation. Next please who will present it" , Ahsan received the file that Shanum submitted and opened the presentation session seriously.

Shanum and his five-person team-mates looked at each other. They agreed to make Andi as the person who will present the results of the discussion.

For the last three days he worked hard to collect various data in the field the goal is to ensure the activities to be carried out can be carried out properly because they are supported by facilities, infrastructure and field situations. Shanum could not participate because he had to go back to Bogor at that time.

Andi got up from her seat, walked to the pulpit to present the results of their discussion. However, not yet he started Akhtar had confronted him with questions.

"Why are you advancing? isn't the person in charge of the show Bu Shanum?" akhtar asked with a flat face, the direction of his gaze was fixed on Andi.

Hearing the question all fell silent, confused about what to answer. I don't think a chairman of the foundation asked that. Whoever is presenting should not be a problem, the important thing is that the person in charge ensures that all approved programs are immediately realized properly and can be accounted for.

Shanum who felt most responsible for this finally spoke up.

"True sir, I'm in charge and I'm going to do the presentation. Sorry if you are not pleased", said Shanum calmly and with dignity.

Without waiting for the response of his superiors, he walked to the pulpit to take over Andi's duties.

"Sir Andi, thank you for the hard work, then I will do the presentation please come back to the place" he continued.

Andi just looked at Shanum grudgingly, he also felt bad to be in this situation. Because a few days ago Shanum warned that this task was his responsibility.

Without hesitation Shanum began his presentation calmly, he conveyed each plan in complete detail with the basis, purpose and various possibilities that will occur as a result of the activity complete with alternative solutions.

The ability to lead Shanum is indeed worth a thumbs up, he is good at finding opportunities, analyzing problems and finding solutions and wisely making decisions.

Akhtar was unable to turn his face, looking at the girl who had been in his heart and mind for ten years, until now he could not turn away for a second, the shadow of the girl had always been enthroned in her memories, now she looked even more charming as she got older.

It is true that women are always able to look beautiful. When she was a teenager she was beautiful because she was young, when she was mature she was beautiful because of her maturity and when she was old she was beautiful because of her wisdom.

Not much different from Akhtar, Ahsan was always fascinated when Shanum spoke. He seemed to be indifferent to the world around him Shanum's words and facial expressions while speaking became a magic word that was able to hypnotize everyone who listened to him. Shanum does have a cool public speaking ability.

"As we can say, thank you." Shanum ended his presentation.

The atmosphere of the room returned to silence, the event team seemed nervous waiting for the decision of the leaders. While Akhtar and Ahsan were still engrossed in their respective worlds, their eyes were still fixed on the front screen right where Shanum was standing as to what they were actually looking at.

"OK", Akhtar's short answer

Ahsan frowned turning his head towards Ahsan, he should have decided first.

"Deal", Ahsan finally commented.

All the team members finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The meeting ended, the meeting participants gradually left the room. Shanum and Bu Rahma are still tidying up some files. They also left the room.

Akhtar and Ahsan were still faithfully standing outside their secretariat room still discussing some matters about preparations for later tonight.

"Bu Shanum," Ahsan called out to Shanum as he was about to leave.

"Yes, Sir?" answer Shanum

"Wait for me, I have something to say" Ahsan explained.

Akhtar who heard that was unable to hide his feelings. His facial expression changed immediately.

"Bu Rahma please come first", Ahsan invited Ms. Rahma to leave

"Eh why?" shanum tried to avoid.

"If something is wrong about what we talked about earlier, let's talk about it together" Shanum said.

Bu Rahma was confused to obey Ahsan's orders while her hand was still tightly held by Shanum.

"Sister, Assalamu'alaikum", suddenly someone's greeting broke the tension. Yasmin's younger brother Akhtar comes with Raina.

"Sister, is the meeting over? now take me and sister Raina yes shopping for preparation later to Pangandaran", said Yasmin.

"Yes, can you? we go now so that it's not too late to go home" Raina said gently. He walked up to Akhtar and stood beside him.

Shanum turned his face away as the pain suddenly struck, his eyes warmed. Akhtar caught Shanum's change of face, he felt more and more guilty.

"Bro, I go first", Ahsan said to Akhtar.

"Yuk Num", Ahsan invited Shanum and without waiting for Akhtar's answer they passed leaving Akhtar fixated.

He looked at the backs of Shanum and Ahsan who were walking further and further away. His eyes were still faithfully following where they were headed.

From a distance Akhtar could still see, Ahsan who spoke to Shanum slightly lowered her head because she was indeed taller than Shanum, and embraced Shanum with her friendly smile. Their interactions look more intimate making Ahktar's heart rumble.

Ahsan and Shanum decided to speak near the garden hall not far from the foundation office building. The park is quieter if it is a holiday like today.

"Why do you enjoy dusk so much, Num?" Ahsan started the conversation, their positions were now sitting side by side with a considerable distance.

"Because twilight is the part of the universe that most understand how to stay apart without getting sick" Shanum replied meaningfully. Ahsan smiled his smile at Shanum's reply.

" You still feel the most hurt?" ahsan asked following the groove Shanum made, he wanted to test to where Shanum's honesty about the state of his heart was.

Based on the information he had received from Liani, Ahsan knew that Shanum was currently injured from being let down by the person he had been waiting for all this time.

"No", Shanum replied he had not come to his senses with Ahsan's trap question.

"Really?" , Ahsan said.

"Yes, I do not feel the most hurt, because in fact I am a wound for others" Shanum replied firmly.

Ahsan smiled more and more, he knew Shanum's response.

"I won't get tired of being a cure for your wounds Num." Ahsan said sincerely.

Shanum turned his head to look at Ahsan, he realized that Ahsan's question provoked him.

"Sister...."

"What's wrong Num, one form of self-love is to bravely leave the person who disappointed you", Ahsan interrupted Shanum's remark.

Shanum sighed, thinking maybe it was time to talk seriously with Ahsan about matters of the heart.

"Sister, all can accompany but not all can understand. But Brother did both for me, thank you", Shanum said sincerely.

"I don't want to hear any more thanks from you because everything has become a must for me. But honestly until now I still expect more from you", Ahsan replied honestly.

Shanum turned his head, he looked at old Ahsan.. "What?" tanyanya who then looked down.

Ahsan took a deep breath, he changed his sitting position towards Shanum.

"Your heart" said Ahsan surely.

"I want you to open your heart to me, Num" he continued.

Shanum looked up, for a moment they looked at each other but a second later Shanum looked down again.

Ahsan was silent waiting for Shanum's reply. Shanum took a deep breath before speaking, making sure his decision this time was right.

"Sister.." he paused.

"Yes?" ahsan answered expectantly.

"Give me a little more time to be able to accept you, because when I'm with you I want to be really always happy not just look happy" said Shanum steady.

It was time for him to open his heart, because he realized Akhtar was no longer a resident of his heart.

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