Dusk At the End Please
Shanum, Believe!

"No", Ahsan suddenly let out a loud enough sound. Everyone looked at him, waiting for his words to go on.

"Unlike that Num", Ahsan forcibly took off Suraya's hand that was holding her arm. He took a step forward for Shanum.

"Shanum, I'll explain. She's not my future wife. We were close, but that was before. Please believe me", Ahsan tried to explain, she did not care about the many eyes that kept staring at them.

Shanum was nervous, he didn't know what to do.

"Suraya, we're done. Your departure five years ago was the end of our relationship. Now we have nothing more to do than that friend if you want, otherwise I wouldn't mind. And introduce her is Shanum, my future wife", Ahsan said firmly with a hand pointing towards Shanum.

Everyone at the table stiffened, as if they were watching a live drama about a love triangle. Incredibly, a famous Ahsan who was resolute and authoritative turned out to have a love story as complex as this. Shanum quietly did not respond to Ahsan's words, he was still trying to neutralize the state of his heart to be mediocre.

"What do you mean, By? don't joke around, I know you're still mad at me for past events. I understand and I'm sorry, but now I'm back By. I'm back for you and see I've now been successful with all my achievements, I've become a specialist with cumlaude predicate, By. Aren't you proud of me?",

Suraya tried to explain her situation to Ahsan with a proud smile. He looked not surprised by what Ahsan said as he thought it was only a joke to reply to him that had left him out of the blue, Ahsan was indeed the most joking. Everyone just silently listened, no one dared to comment.

"Okay, once again I'm sorry Hubby" said Suraya, again grabbing Ahsan's arm.

"Now let's go there, Mama, my Papa and your Papa Mami are waiting for us, baby. I deliberately want to give you a surprise, soon we will catch up with Akhtar and Raina", Suraya explained her plan and again showed her affection with Ahsan in front of Shanum and his friends.

Degs....Shanum further lowered his gaze to avoid the change in his facial expression that suddenly heated up inexorably. He played his gawai to distract Ahsan who kept looking at him.

To be honest the pain that slipped on his chest was so acute when he heard Suraya calling Ahsan with such a friendly call. Let alone hearing if their parents were both already waiting, it seemed like they were already very close to each other. Plus their plan that will soon overtake Akhtar and Raina. Complete as it is, the reality that Shanum is facing right now is like an arrow that has repeatedly hit his body.

Right now his soul was already deeply torn apart but he was still trying to look tough. Liani who witnessed everything was furious and worried about Shanum very much, she knew her best friend was not okay. He grabbed Shanum's left hand and grasped it tightly as if giving Shanum some strength. Shanum glanced at Liani and threw her smile, coding her best friend if she was okay.

"I'm not kidding, Raya. I'm very serious, she's my future wife Shanum. Our relationship is over, there's nothing to talk about. We already have each other's lives", Ahsan reaffirmed, he did not consciously call Suraya with his special call, since long ago only Ahsan called Suraya with the call of Raya.

"Hahaha.thank you Hubby, you still remember your beloved call. Come on, come on. I don't want to joke now, I want to give you a lot of presents tonight. Now let's go see our parents they've missed you so much." Suraya still does not believe Ahsan's confession, she insists that Ahsan's behavior is just a fad to avenge her.

"And for you", Suraya turned to look at Shanum and his friends who were still loyal to be there.

"Sorry sir Ahsanya I borrow first, if there is business, tomorrow you continue. Tonight your boss is mine, we'll take off the miss first. See you!", Suraya pulled Ahsan's arm and waved her one.

Ahsan could not resist when Suraya pulled him, she did not want to embarrass herself if she had to be rude to Suraya. Finally he followed Suraya's will and just stared at Shanum at a glance who increasingly lowered his face with a sad look.

Shanum looked up for a moment and their gazes met, but Shanum quickly turned his back.

The event continued, the guests seemed unperturbed by the events that happened just a moment ago. They enjoyed the festivities tonight, except for a few who seemed to hold each other back from venting their emotions.

POVs Ahsan

The atmosphere of the party tonight is very lively and full of familiarity. I am so happy for my best friend and cousin Akhtar. Although at first he insisted on refusing his match with Raina but eventually he was able to accept until this engagement could be carried out smoothly.

I don't know what Akhtar did these two weeks, but his presence at the engagement party with a middle-aged woman but still looking young I know where he went for two weeks.

The woman was Akhtar's mother, the woman who had given birth and raised him lovingly before they finally separated due to circumstances that I myself did not know why.

Fatimah's mother is a very good woman, she is also a very responsible mother. In raising us, everything he did was always full of love and affection.

But unfortunately our togetherness did not last long after he chose to part with Omku, Akhtar's father who I also called our father was no longer communicating. And tonight, I was struck by her presence in our midst, what a wonderful surprise. Finally my longing for her was healed.

On the sidelines of my activity monitoring the event for which I am responsible, my view is inseparable from the sari of someone who has become the owner of my heart. I always monitor Shanum's movements wherever he is.

Since the start of Akhtar's engagement this morning I've seen it's not okay. I don't know what the cause is, what I care more about is how to get him back to be okay.

The first session devoted to the foundation's guests and business associates is over. There were a few hours for all of us and the WO team to rest before going back to work on their respective assignments at the two-session party devoted to Raina's friends. Yes, friends of Raina.

This session two party was indeed his wish, I know Akhtar actually disagreed but the desire of the sultan's daughter could be denied.

Fortunately the presence of our friends while attending school in Yogya can make Akhtar a little enjoy this party. I know Akhtar still seems very forced to accept this engagement, he once said that in his heart there is still someone who became the love of his monkey first. Cool is my cousin that one, his whole life only put two women in his heart that Mother and the girl of his puja.

I don't know who that girl is, I know myself enough not to enter too much into her personal realm. Although he always told me whatever happened to him but I know for that one Akhtar is very protective of his privacy. All I know is that the girl said she was married.

When Akhtar returned after completing his education abroad his main goal was the girl, but unfortunately the bitter reality he got because his puja already belonged to someone else. He's so lost, his life's fucked up. I also grieved for him, until he was oun finally forced to accept his betrothal.

In the not-too-distant future, Akhtar returned to telling stories if he had been mistaken all along. The girl was still alone and waiting for him, but unfortunately the happy news he received was inversely proportional to his condition, because now he had already received his engagement to Raina. Back he had to face the reality that seemed to not side with the happiness of his love.

I understand how he is, he looks very frustrated. I was very concerned to see the situation, but I could do nothing but be a loyal listener to her every complaint. But, seeing him tonight I'm relieved it seems like he's starting to accept the reality. Thank God, the second surprise I received tonight.

I am very happy tonight, the progress of my relationship with Shanum has been a moodbooster for me. It feels like time wants to pass quickly, after the event is over tomorrow or the day after tomorrow I will go to Bogor to see Shanum's parents. I'll ask her parents for permission to ask Shanum immediately. But beyond my expectations, tonight's third surprise has ruined all my wonderful plans.

Someone from my past suddenly came and unhappily confessed to being my future wife in front of Shanum. He was willing to destroy my agenda, not only now but also in the past, exactly six years ago.

He is Suraya, Suraya Laila his full name. I used to call him Raya, and only I called him by that name. We've been in love ever since we entered a white-gray school. I am proud to be her lover, she is the most beautiful girl in my school, besides being beautiful she is also very smart.

As the only child of a distinguished family, complete his life. It is natural that many men aspire to be her lover and I am the winner. Whatever she wants I always try to fulfill, she is the special woman in my life. His father who has the same profession as my father made our family easily familiar.

Papi and Mami were very happy when I found out I was close to Raya, and I also planned that after graduation I would propose to her, we also studied at the same place. But the plan turned out to be only a plan, when before the third level he decided to move to college abroad.

He told me that he wanted to pursue a high-level education and have a brilliant career. Many times I begged him to stay with me to continue my schooling in the country, but here are also many quality colleges, I thought. I will help him to realize his dream and I am sure that with me he can achieve his goal.

But Suraya is still Suraya, every wish is an indisputable decision, selfish indeed. His parents' support made me unable to do much. Suraya left without saying goodbye, she did not care and did not think of me as a person who meant something to her.

I was angry, disappointed and hated this. Since then, the love and admiration that was in my heart for her somehow evaporated just like that. I was determined to close the door of my heart to a creature whose name was woman. I realized I was too high to put my expectations. True said people, do not love someone too deep because the line is not necessarily unidirectional.

But tonight she came back, Suraya came and told everyone that I still love her very much and I am her man. And what makes me even more upset is that she introduced herself to Shanum and his friends as my future wife. He was so confident in himself that I didn't change, he believed so much that he forgot humans could change at any time.

I can't imagine Shanum's disappointment, he just opened the door of his heart for me, giving me a large space in his heart to occupy but instead I put a wound in it.

'Shanum, I'm sorry.believe in my heart there is only you and my love is really only for you', Ahsan's mind.