Dusk At the End Please
Raina Threatens

The foundation that was horrendous with viral news that was reported by many online news seized the attention of Akhtar. He heard a rumour that people were calling Shanum's name.

Tutt......

"To my room now" Akhtar contacted someone through the intercom in his room. He is currently in the foundation office.

Tok.dok...

"Lake in!" akhtar's orders.

"Assalamu'alaikum" looks Ghifar the assistant came by grasping the tablet he used to work.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" replied Akhtar, he switched from his chair to sopa.

"Sit down, there's something I want to ask you" Akhtar pointed to the sopa right in front of him asking Ghifar to sit there.

"Is there anything I need to do, Boss?" ask Ghifar politely. While working Ghifar always appear professional, even though they are close friends but Ghifar knows the limits.

"What happened at the foundation?" Akhtar asked in a serious tone. These few days he spends his time in the company and only today can he be in the foundation.

Ghifar took a deep breath, he had already seen the boss and his best friend was bound to question this.

Without waiting for Ghifar immediately opened the screen of the tablet he was holding. His fingers danced nimbly looking for something on the tablet's screen. After finding the results of his search, he thrust the tablet to Akhtar.

Akhtar received the tablet that Ghifar gave, his facial expression immediately changed after seeing the tablet screen that Ghifar had proffered earlier. He read the news on the tablet with an expression that was hard to decipher.

The atmosphere of the room became quiet. Ghifar can usually read Akhtar's facial expressions but this time he has difficulty. Ghifar has no idea what Akhtar will do next.

"Suck!" as Akhtar said, the look on his face showed that he was very angry to know this.

"Astaghfirullah" he said later, Akhtar beristighfar with a roaring voice.

"Who did this?" Akhtar asked softly, he continued to look at the photos clearly displayed on the news page. He remembered that it was a photo of him meeting Shanum at a tea plantation.

That day became a beautiful day for the two of them, Akhtar felt his Shanum was really back. Every conversation they had always ended in laughter on Shanum's lips. Akhtar forgot the reality of her engagement to Raina. He was happy to see Shanum back cheerful when with him after a long time the joy never appeared in front of him because the wounds he incised were so deep.

"I've investigated it and all the evidence points to Raina. This time he himself did it without Suraya's help. Suraya really didn't want to get involved because she had already got her goal"

The case that ensnared Mas Ahsan's father was purely fabricated, in this case Suraya's father had a big role. Suraya enlists the help of her father to achieve her goal of regaining Ahsan. With the power he had Suraya's father arranged everything so neatly that the case that befell Mas Ahsan's father seemed realistic."

"There was no other choice for Mas Ahsan other than to accept the conditions that Suraya's father had put forward. He promises to free his father and clear his good name again on the condition that Mas Ahsan must marry Suraya"

"Mas Ahsan is quite intelligent, it seems like he knows Suraya's next destination. He made a deal with Suraya. I don't know what the agreement is. But the point is that Suraya promises never to bother Ms. Shanum again, Boss." Ghifar ended his explanation.

The atmosphere returned to silence, Akhtar still digesting all of Ghifar's explanations. He did not think that the two highly educated girls from a respectable family could do anything heinous to fulfill what they wanted. And what he deeply regrets is that their main target is the girl he loves so much.

"Huhu...." Akhtar threw his breath rough. She leaned her temple slowly because she suddenly felt dizzy, the problems faced by her and Ahsan were really getting more complex. Involved in love with the same girl and now must both release the girl because of unavoidable circumstances.

"Ahsan already knows?" Akhtar started to sound again but still with his flat expression.

"It seems that this news has not only shaken the world of education in Bandung but also some cities considering that Bu Shanum was one of the outstanding teachers at the national level last year. So.." Ghifar's speech suddenly stopped because he heard the call from Akhtar's device placed on the table right in front of him.

Akhtar took his gawai, seeing the name of Ahsan who called him.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Akhtar said as he received the call.

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. Fuck you yeah, where are you going? why your work ? I said look after Shanum, look after Shanum" Ahsan shouted at the end of his phone, he was really angry when he found out the negative news circulating about Shanum. Akhtar kept the device away from his ears because of Ahsan's scream.

"Gue ask now you settle your fiancee. If anything happens to Shanum I do not know what actions I will do can still be tolerated or not. Assalamu'alaikum" Ahsan hung up his phone unilaterally without waiting for an answer from Akhtar. Akhtar.

"Wa'alaikumsalam" Akhtar replied slowly, because Ahsan had already hung up his phone first.

Akhtar understood how angry Ahsan was but he knew that his cousin's position was not much different from his. Go forward to retreat.

"Pull all that news. Arrange my meeting with Raina" Akhtar ordered his assistant.

"Okay, Boss" Ghifar swiftly responded to his boss's orders, he got up from his seat.

"One more thing." said Akhtar stopped Ghifar's steps that were close to the door. He turned around and waited for further orders from his superiors.

"Make sure my meeting place with Raina is safe and free" Akhtar continued with a sharp tone when mentioning Raina's name.

"Huh?" Ghifar gawked when he heard the orders of his superiors. He felt ambiguous by his boss' orders.

Akhtar understood that his assistant's mind was traveling everywhere.

"What's? make sure the place is safe and free to talk" he explained, making Ghifar chuckle.

"Cirain, Boss.." as it turns out.

"What circuit? don't macem you" Akhtar threatened.

"Okay, okay..haha.kirain want to prepare the room president suite boss..haha..." Ghifar was still laughing teasing his boss.

"Damn it, Lu" said Akhtar as he threw the pen he was holding towards Ghifar.

"Well...." Ghifar dodged and immediately passed out of the room with laughter still accompanied by successfully teasing the boss and his best friend.

Akhtar stopped his car in front of a fancy restaurant. He handed the car keys to security to be parked where they should be. He was already a VIP customer at this restaurant.

Akhtar stepped into a room that looked spacious and luxurious. The private room that Ghifar deliberately prepared according to his request. In the room there was only one dining table and a set of soups to relax.

A beautiful woman in red had been waiting for him there. He had already come first to the place promised by Ghifar on Akhtar's orders. She was very enthusiastic about accepting her fiance's request. Until now he still has difficulty if he wants to be with Akhtar because of Akhtar's endless busyness even though it is just to eat together, but Akhtar always has a reason to refuse.

Raina displayed her sweetest smile as she saw Akhtar open the door entering the room. She stood up to greet her fiance, but Akhtar only slightly nodded her head and let Raina sit back in her place.

"Assalamu'alaikum" Akhtar said as he entered the room. He sat in the chair opposite Raina. Their position is blocked by a round table with a fairly wide diameter.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, dear" replied Raina still with a sweet smile and spiced up a friendly call as she answered Akhtar's greeting.

"How are you, Mum? I miss you know." Raina continued in a spoiled tone.

Akhtar only smiled faintly in response to Raina's remark.

"Have you ordered food?" tanya Akhtar shifted the subject.

"Here you are also said to have been ordered with Mas Ghifar" replied Raina.

Not long after the waiter came to take their order. Akhtar focused on the food before him. This morning he had not had time to eat breakfast and lunch was a little late because of the responsibility of having to accept guests who came to the foundation.

There was no conversation between them. Raina occasionally looked at Akhtar who seemed focused on his food.

"Eheumm" Raina cleared her throat to break the silence between them, but did not necessarily make Akhtar shift his focus. He enjoyed his lunch which tasted very good on the tongue, either hungry effect or because it was really delicious.

Seeing Akhtar did not respond to Raina became upset himself. He also finished his meal with a broken heart.

Fifteen minutes passed, their table was now back clean because the waiter had cleaned it up.

"Like on, I just want to ask about the news that is currently circulating in some online news portals" Akhtar paused his speech, he looked at the look on Raina's face that began to look wrong.

"Is that you?" continued.

Raina gets more and more misbehaved as Akhtar raises the question. His nervous face was very noticeable in Akhtar's eyes. He was increasingly convinced that the mastermind behind the news was Raina. The girl who a few months ago officially became her fiance.

"Java!" akhtar's orders were firm but still in a voice that wasn't too loud.

Raina grew more and more frightened, she lowered her face avoiding Akhtar's sharp gaze that unsheathed all the way to her heart.

"A.a.a.ak.aku...do not know about the news" replied Raina lying.

"really?" sela Akhtar did not believe Raina's answer.

"I.iiiya.." she answered again looking more nervous.

"Raina, I'm giving you one more chance. Answer honestly or I'll show you something that you can't avoid?" akhtar.

Raina raised her head. The look on Akhtar's face showed an unusual expression. That expression is usually shown when dealing with clients who are caught cheating in their business and Akhtar will not tolerate it.

Raina took a deep breath, she gathered her courage to speak before Akhtar.

"Yes, I did it. I asked the media to publish the news. Wh why? is something wrong? isn't it true that a few days back Mas met him and you two had a nice day together. I told people to keep an eye on that teacher. I can't believe he's really leaving. After not succeeding in teasing Kak Ahsan, I'm sure he'll tease you as well Mas and it turns out that's true. You took the time to meet her, though, take a special time to meet him to Bogor and prefer to spend time with him rather than me who is clearly already your fiancee when soon we will be married. You have heart, Mas. She must not have been willing to choose me over her. Aye right?" Raina confessed her actions she spoke with a breathless breath and chest that rose and fell with anger.

"I hate him who keeps shadowing you. I know you guys have been involved in love stories in the past but that was Mas, then.., now he's just your past Mas and I'm your future" said Raina, he spoke more calmly than before.

"I love you, Mas. I love you so much that even in my heart it's just you, but you always ignore it" Raina continued, she was seen wiping away the tears that were dripping down her cheeks.

Akhtar calmed his mind, his heart whispering facing Raina should be smart. He's the smartest to turn things around like he's the victim.

"I'm your fiancee, we're engaged. But do you realize if your actions just tarnish your own good name?" ask Akhtar to Raina. He spoke full of gentleness.

"If I'm right to have an affair with Shanum and you expose it to the public, don't you think the reason I prefer to have an affair with another woman is because of what? don't you think that means I don't love you and your love just claps one hand? can't you make us look all right and make people think we're a compatible couple and love each other? wouldn't that lift your pride more as a woman?"

Akhtar's question had made Raina lose her pride, she thought that with the news circulating she had failed to defend Akhtar and that meant she had lost all along.

"I knew before this that you and Suraya had kidnapped and threatened Shanum with a heinous threat. I didn't expect that you could be that determined" Akhtar revealed what Raina and Suraya had done to Shanum.

Raina is getting nervous, she is surprised that Akhtar knows about his actions with Suraya to Shanum.

"I just want to defend what is already mine" Raina tried to defend herself.

"Should it be in such a disgusting way?" ask Akhtar again.

"He deserved it" Raina defended herself.

"What's wrong?" follow Akhtar,

"Because he's been teasing you, Mas. Mas Ahsan also I can not accept if something that is already mine is disturbed by people" Raina half yelled. Fortunately, they are currently in a private room so they do not disturb other visitors.

"He who seduced me?" Ahsan asked back and Raina answered with a nod of her head.

"Not wrong? Don't you see if all this time that's been chasing him is me, because he's my first love. For years I kept my heart only for him, I did not love anyone else. Enough of him, he's enough of me. Didn't you see that? uhhh?" Akhtar spoke with heightened intonation.

"Yes, I know, I know that in your eyes there is always love when you look at him and I hate that. I'm jealous of never receiving any of that from you, I'm not gonna let you be with him. I will keep on keeping you at all costs. You are mine, my. And just look what I'm gonna do next to that teacher if you keep seeing him. I'll make sure you'll regret it. Catch that!" Raina gets out of her seat, she leaves after confessing her deeds and ends up with a threat to Shanum.