ENDLESS HALLWAY
CHAPTER 103: THE COWARDLY MAN

Cevin let Balqis cry prolonged. Let the woman's cry be drained. And Cevin turned his car around in a house. Balqis looked at the man beside her with sparkling eyes. Remnants of a puddle of tears gurgled in her petals.

"Do you want me here?" balqis voice raspy.

"Talking about the continuation of our relationship. We can talk here better and relax."

Answer Cevin.

"I don't want to." Balqis.

"Balqis, I have much to say to you. Don't you let me down, will you?" persuade Cevin.

A man approached the door of Cevin's car with two umbrellas.

"You want to use this inn, sir?" ask the man.

Handrian nodded, then opened the car door. The umbrella he held, and opened the car door for Balqis.

"Let's go down, Qis."

Cevin. Cevin gently held the woman's hand. But the woman refused it. Cevin continued to persuade him, until Balqis finally complied.

Balqis led to the terrace of the housing.

Cevin shaded the woman so that not a single drop of rain would wash her. Cevin's affectionate affection led him into the living room. They both sat in soft chairs.

"Can I not overcome the hardness of your heart, Balqis?"

Ask Cevin.

"Nobody can do it, but the will of God."

Answer Balqis.

"What about the fate of our child to be born?" Ask Cevin again.

"Let her take care of me with my love."

Answer Balqis.

"I have rights over that child too."

Reply Cevin.

"But you have no rights over me. You can't bind me because I'm covered in your flesh and blood. Then you demanded that I marry you,"

Balqis ketus.

"Balqis, I'm not bringing you here to fight. Or disagree. Except to negotiate a good way out."

Cevin.

"The best way is if you want to forget me. That's all."

Answer Balqis.

"That's impossible."

Cevin.

"If that's not possible, then you divorce your wife and marry me?"

Ask Balqis.

"That's impossible."

Answer Cevin.

"So that's probably what dong?!" also upset Balqis. "So the man must be konsekwen. Don't plan and want to taste good on your own!"

Further.

"It's up to you to judge. Just so you know, that I married Nabila just because to keep the good name of parents. Even though we live in a house now, we never sleep together. She was busy with her college days, with her boyfriend. I'm busy with work and business for both of us. We rarely argue with each other."

Cevin.

"Your wife is so pretty."

Balqis.

"I love you more."

Reply Cevin.

"Over time you'll love her."

Balqis again.

"I can't forget you."

Cevin.

"Try to forget me a little. You'll surely love him. Believe it."

Balqis.

"Balqis, don't mention him. You're willing to marry me, aren't you?"

Cevin Pinta.

"I'm the second wife? What about my husband? You're too selfish" Balqis said.

Cevin grabbed Balqid's fingers gently. But it was flirted by the woman. He did not want to be touched by the man's tenderness.

"Take me home!"

Balqis.

"Why rush?"

Ask Cevin.

"You're beginning to forget that our relationship is not what it used to be. Enough memories you gave me back and now I don't want to repeat them."

Balqis.

"Balqis.." Cevin's voice was soft-spoken.

Balqis rose up quickly.

"I want to go home!" Balqis walked away.

Cevin hunts him down and stops him in the doorway.

"Wait a minute, Balqis."

Cevin.

"No." Balqis thrashed to escape from Cevin's hold. The opportunity was used to run. Breaking through the torrential rain

The housing guard is coming soon.

"We don't use this house. That's the money on the table" Cevin said in a hurry. He kept running to his car. It quickly turned on its engine and launched into the streets.

Balqis is gone from Cevin's sight. Where did that woman go? cevin thought confused. The heavy rain was blocking the man's view. Every colt oprengan car was overtaken, where he did not see Balqis. Similarly, every bus that was overtaken by the woman did not exist. Cevin was very disappointed.

With uncertain feelings he returned to Bandar Lampung alone. Every now and then he glanced at the seat beside him, empty. Balqis was no longer with him on his way back to Bandar Lampung. The heart of this man. It turns out that the violence of the female heart is difficult to overcome.

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Walking just the two of you in the moonlight is fun. It was experienced by Nabila and Berry who walked down the beach They walked while hugging once. The roar of the waves is the roar of the heart Nabila wants to always be side by side with Berry, even though it is bound by the law of marriage. Nabila is now Cevin's wife.

He doesn't care. Until now he is still as principled as before. It is not owned by anyone yet. Except his heart and love had been owned by Berry. He gave his life to that man. The sea breeze blew. The lights of the ship twinkling in the distance were like stars. Their feet were stopped near the bushes.

"We're sitting here, Ber," asked Nabila.

Berry according. The man was always according to what the woman wanted. Then they sat near the bushes. Reasoning books are commonly used to record courses.

"Are we going to be like this forever, Ber?"

Ask Nabila.

"We'd better be friends again."

Berry Vocabulary.

Nabila stared at Berry. He scrutinized the earnestness of the man's speech from the look in his eyes. And Nabila did find under the moonlight a look in Berry's eyes seriously.

"What are you saying out of your little heart?" Ask Nabila.

"Yes. Because I think I've gone too far. Every time we both go anywhere, my little heart is always pursued by sin. You're someone else's wife."

Clear Berry.

"Until this second, I never felt like Cevin's wife. And I keep in mind Cevin's promise, that our marriage is just a formality. Just for the good name of our family. And I'm free to do anything outside the house." Berry threw a glance at the flickering lights of the ship. And the surface of the sea that is silvery in color is overwritten by moonlight.

The man took a long breath.

"Anyhow you think it's true, but the judgment of others remains poor. And you're not always gonna do this. What is Cevin's lack of anyway? He has many advantages over me. Not necessarily you run away from Cevin, then we live together to be happy. For I have not had any power to possess you. Surely you know, I live in Bandar Lampung just hitchhiking at my sister's house. The job doesn't have one yet" Berry said.

"Cock your mind's changed so, Ber?"

Ask Nabila.

"Because for our happiness together. We can't indulge emotions, Nabila. There are so many examples among teenagers who only follow emotions because they already love each other. They rush to get married, but after living together a lot of inequality. Because they are not ready to face the household. Living in a household is not just enough with love. Many other things are there."

Clear Berry.

"What do you think of my marriage? Is it with Cevin's advantage that I can be happy?" Ask Nabila.

"You should be happy. You have an understanding husband. Rarely does a husband have such an understanding. Give freedom as you please."

Berry explained.

"For I do not love him. And she also has other women's options."

Say Nabila.

Berry smile. He hugged the woman's shoulder. His embrace was not as warm as before, but as a friend.

"Males and women who have many advantages are certainly desired by other types. Cevin's good-looking had a girlfriend before he married you. For your sake. So this does not need to be a source of dissatisfaction. If you can control your emotions little by little, there will surely grow a sense of love towards your husband."

Clear Berry.

"If I don't love him?"

Said Nabila again.

"The heart of a woman is weak. Felt once. Once you try to understand yourself, your husband will forever pass in his arms."

Berry Vocabulary.

"My love is only for you, Ber," Nabila's voice rattled. He was afraid of losing this man.

"From now on we try to be good friends" Berry said.

"Where could it be, Ber. We who love each other turn into friendship?" sahut Nabila with his sobbing voice.

"We must make an effort" Berry's tone was gentle but firm.

"You're so brave, Ber..." Nabila cried and hugged the man. A million sorrows were vented in his sobs.

Berry stroked the woman's hair.

"I think this is the best way. And I wish you'd be a good wife."

Berry Vocabulary.

"Ber.." call Nabila soft with dim eyes. It was as if the radiance was asking for something meaningful from a much loved man.

"Yes?"

Answer Berry.

"Chi on me" asked Nabila.

Berry kissed the woman's cheek.

"Well..is it just there?" Nabila complained of being spoiled while shifting her lips to Berry's lips. But Berry pulled a face off.

"Why Ber? You're not gonna kiss me anymore?"

Ask Nabila.

"From now on I consider you a friend. And honor you as Cevin's wife. I feel more and more pursued by sin if I continue to do such things. From yesterday I have decided to act like this to you."

Clear Berry.

"Beeeeer.." complained Nabila while squeezing the man's shirt. The feeling shattered like it was crushing his life. For the man she loved so much had turned cold. No longer love him, but consider him a friend. How painful.

"When, we have to try hard to live that reality. Let's promise each other to be good friends" Berry said, persuading the woman.

"You're a man who gives up easily!" the sobbing Nabila. "You dare not act manly!"

"I don't want to act recklessly. Because in my life this once had to mean something. Nor does it want my future ruined for just indulging in the emotions of love."

Berry Vocabulary.

Nabila released Berry's embrace, then hurriedly stood up.

"Simps man!" maki Nabila's.

Berry immediately rose. Nabila walked away leaving the man. Walk with quick steps on the beach.

Berry caught up...!!!