ENDLESS HALLWAY
CHAPTER 115: FINAL DECISION

A white sedan stopped in front of the project office. The car was full of dust, because after a long journey. Vani who was in the office space hurriedly greeted him. Welcoming Nabila who just got off the car. From the house Nabila accompanied by a personal driver of his father.

Vani rather nervously greeted him.

His nervousness due to the arrival of Nabila without first giving news. Does Nabila know Cevin lives in a housing project? Know the guy's escape?

"Where does Cevin live?" nabila asked that.

"Let me explain, Madam. More relaxed we talk in my workspace," asked Vani kindly.

The two young women stepped into the office. Vani just took Nabila to his study. Their meeting looked tense. And Vani tried to melt the atmosphere with a smile.

"It's hard for me to say frankly about Mr. Cevin" Vani said.

"I just want to know where Cevin's mas now lives. Because from the information I got, Cevin mas live on the project. It has always been contacted there is no place" said Nabila, whose tone accuses Vani of hiding her husband.

"Indeed, in these four days Mr. Cevin did not come to the project. If the housing occupied is in block D number 16."

Vani.

"Where's he been all this time?"

Ask Nabila.

"Sorry madam, I don't know."

Reply Vani.

"Don't you hide my husband?" ketus Nabila's.

"Madam don't just accuse me of that. Actually, the mistress has to introspect herself. Why did the husband of the mistress leave the mistress and obey his own will," Vani replied no less.

"That's our business."

Reply Nabila.

"Do you think I would interfere in your affairs? Only what I have known about the husband of the mistress is getting worse. Frustrated and looking for an escape that could please him."

Vani.

Nabila can't answer anything.

"If the mistress wants to know more clearly, it is better to ask directly to the mistress' husband."

Vani.

"Where can I meet you?"

Ask Nabila.

"In the house of a prostitute named Ika Agustina." Answer Vani.

Nabila. A poignant and ashamed feeling rippled within his chest. Makes both cheeks pink. As if he had a hard blow.

"He told me it's better to live with a despicable prostitute than to have a wife who doesn't respect her husband. He's suffered enough, madam. It was all because of his broken promises and vows."

Expose Vani with his explanation.

The crying of the woman could not be held back. Now he could only feel that the promises and vows that were asked resulted in misery. The regret came to ambush his mind.

"I am guilty," said Nabila on his whim. "Will you help me drive her to the woman's house?"

"sorry. I do not want to interfere and get involved in your household affairs. Please come by yourself and I give you the address."

Reply Vani.

Vani wrote on a piece of paper the address of Ika Agustina's residence. Then it was given to Nabila.

***

Ika Agustina sang a little while sweeping the front room. And cleaning glass. It's been five days that he's been living in that house with Cevin. Five days he was lifted from the valley. Cevin would not allow her to continue her profession as a prostitute. Even though Cevin never expressed love or invited to live in a household, but his heart was happy.

Not yet finished the song sung, a white sedan car with BE number entered the home page. He was observing the passengers of the car. A middle-aged driver and a beautiful young woman. Who her? Probably a business friend or Cevin's brother.

The young woman rushed down from the car. Diah was ready to welcome him.

"Here is Ika Agustina's house?"

Ask Nabila.

"Rubber. I'm the one."

Answer Ika.

"Mas Cevin lives here too?"

Nabila asked back.

Ika nodded while smiling kindly. Beautiful and sweet this woman, thought Nabila.

"You want to meet Cevin?"

Ask Ika.

"Yes." Yeah." Answer Nabila briefly.

"It just so happens to be gone. Let's go in first," said the plain Ika. It is still too ugly and unsuspecting.

Nabila stepped in with a tired body. Then sit on a chair while giving a look around. Comfortable and harmonious.

"Bak from Bandar Lampung?"

Ask Ika.

Nabila. He saw the girl sitting in front of him.

"How long have you been living here with Cevin?"

Ask Nabila.

"Five days."

Answer Ika.

"Where did you know Cevin?"

Ask Nabila.

Ika. For a moment he looked at Nabila timidly. Then bow again.

"Not to be shy. Justsaytheword. Come on," urged Nabila.

"In.." Ika's speech stopped. He could not lie, but was ashamed to say so.

"Anyway at the brothel?"

Ask Nabila.

Ika nodded heavily. Both of her cheeks were pink from embarrassment.

"Did Cevin never say anything?"

Ask Nabila.

"No. Always quiet."

Answer Ika.

"Not told you about another woman?"

Ask Nabila.

"Also not."

Reply Ika.

Nabila.

Ika dared to look at her guests.

"Whose mom?"

Ask Ika.

"I'm his wife."

Answer Nabila.

Ika flabbergasted.

"He never said he had a wife?"

Ask Nabila.

Ika shook her head. He felt very disappointed. Not long ago his life was calm and happy has come again tempahara.

"It turns out I've been lied to," Ia sighs to cry.

"I do not want between us to make a fuss. But I ask you not to bother my husband" said Nabila firmly.

"I'm sorry, Ma'am. I really don't know. Now I'm going, too" I'm hurrying to get up.

"Would you wait for Cevin to come home. We can talk good."

Clearly Nabila.

"No need, Ma'am. It will add to the quarrel."

Reply Ika.

Ika go into the room. Nabila sat alone in the guest chair. What will happen he resigned himself. Since it was conceivable, Cevin would be furious. Ika appeared again while carrying a suitcase. Nabila looked at the woman with a bad feeling.

"When Cevin comes home, don't tell him you've met me. I don't want the household to fall apart" Ika said, wiping her tears.

Nabila got up and held the two shoulders of the woman. He came crying. I could not see the woman's departure.

"Where are you going?"

Ask Nabila.

"Go back to the village,"

Answer Ika.

"Wait a minute" Nabila opened his bag and gave a stack of tens of thousands of rupiah.

"Sorry, Ma'am. I can't take the money." Reply Ika.

Ika then stepped away while carrying her suitcase. Nabila can only look at the woman's departure with a sad heart. After the woman disappeared from his sight, he placed his increasingly jaded body on the chair. She was crying all over there.

Shortly after, Cevin, who was driving his car, entered the yard. He was surprised to see Nabila's car there. Cevin hustles down and runs to the house. His feelings became uncertain. Something must have happened at his house.

Cevin. In the living room stopped because he saw a downcast woman hiding her face while crying.

"Hay, why are you crying?" the greeting of Cevin that he suspected Ika.

But Nabila looked over and looked at Cevin. Cevin stared intently at the woman.

"You want to come here?!" reprimand Cevin cynical.

"Finding you, Mas" Nabila's voice was clear.

Cevin didn't care about the woman's words. He went straight into the room and looked for Ika. What he saw was the closet open. It's empty. Diah must have left. Then Cevin went back to see Nabila. The woman is still crying.

"Have you hurt Ika and you kicked her out of this house?!" cevin asked fiercely.

Nabila shook her head.

"Well, if not, why did he leave?"

Ask Cevin.

"He went of his own accord."

Answer Nabila.

"Lied!"

Cevin Span.

"Mas.." Nabila's voice was clear as she looked at her husband with tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry, Mom." Cevin threw himself in the chair. Annoyed mixed with annoyance. "When you realize all the mistakes. Nabila was very sorry," said Nabila while approaching her husband. Then she cried on the man's lap.

Cevin doesn't care if his wife cries in his lap.

"Forget over everything that has happened. She promised to be a good wife. Loyal to you. It's tired of Nabila looking for Cevin mas. Now Nabila apologized and forgave Nabila. Let's go back to building a peaceful and happy home life, Mas. Don't leave Nabila again," Nabila's cries more heartbreaking the man.

"I'm ashamed of myself" muttered Cevin.

"Forgot that, Mom. Nabila loves you very much. Nabila won't waste Cevin's life anymore." Clearly Nabila.

Cevin's face slowly bowed to look at his wife. Pity touched the wall of his heart. And his fingers caressed the woman's hair.

"When I was tired of looking for where happiness lay, but I could not find it. All the places I've explored to even the brothel."

Cevin.

"We're going back home, Mom. Nabila willing to live combined with Balqis. All that as long as Cevin can live happily."

Clearly Nabila.

"Balqis? How's the fate now?"

Ask Cevin then.

"He is in critical condition to give birth to his child."

Answer Nabila.

"Then he's in the hospital?"

Cevin.

"Yes. Cassian she is, Mas. Let's go back to the hospital."

Clearly Nabila.

Cevin.

***

In the maternity room Balqis was still wriggling to endure the pain in her stomach. A doctor and two sisters were overwhelmed enough to also help Balqis who was about to give birth. When it is nearing the time the baby will be born, suddenly the pressure of his stomach loosens again The baby so delayed birth. Doctors had to inject Balqis to reduce pain and rest.

The doctor came out of the delivery room. It turns out that the entire family of Cevin and Nabila's family had been waiting for good news. But the doctor who helped Balqis just complained while shaking his head.

Uncle and aunt Balqis were getting anxious.

"There was something the baby was waiting for" the doctor said with a smile.

"What are you waiting for, doctor?" ask Cevin's dad.

"Perhaps his father."

Obviously the doctor.

All who were waiting for the birth of the baby were still pensive. Because each knows the real problem. Their anxiety is growing. One of those expected has not yet come.

Who else if not Cevin or Sigit.

Moments later, Cevin and Nabila ran around the hospital corridor. Two nurses have been hit. Not to mention the patients who walked in that corridor. Makes the hospital a bit chaotic. It is not uncommon for them to curse the two men.

"Where is the maternity room, Nabila," asked Cevin as he ran away.

"At the end of this hallway" said Nabila who gasped

panting kecapa.

"That's them waiting!"

The people who were waiting for Balqis turned their heads towards Cevin and Nabila. Joy came from their faces.

"How, is the baby born? A boy or a girl?" ask Cevin, can't wait.

"Yet. Quickly you enter maybe the baby can be born soon," ordered his father.

Cevin and Nabila rush into the delivery room. But a nurse prevented it.

"Wait a minute, who are you two?"

Ask the doctor.

"I'm her husband. And he's Balqis' sister. Let us enter the sisters," said Cevin half forcefully. They were finally allowed in.

Cevin and Nabila approached Balqis, who was lying on the bed. Both are very excited. And Cevin held Balqis' fingers gently.

"Balqis," Cevin's voice softly.

Balqis eyes were closed slowly. Then Cevin looked at her with tears.

Then switch to Nabila.

"Mas Cevin's... Nabila.." call him weak.

"Stop your heart. Fight until our son is born, baby."

Reply Cevin.

Balqis.

The doctor entered the room. Balqis whimpered while holding onto her stomach which started to spasm again. The doctor immediately checked again

"Suster, it seems that the time has come" said the doctor.

The two sisters were wearing gloves.

Balqis whimpered long.

"Balqis, strengthen your heart. Try it...try on!" Cevin said encouragingly.

Sweat drenched Balqis' face. The woman took a deep breath while pounding. Cevin and Nabila who watched not until the heart until they embraced each other. And the sound of baby crying. Cevin and Nabila shed their tears.

Haru and happy...!!!

"The baby's a boy" said a nurse who kept bathing the baby. Balqis who could not hear the sister's words smiled. Then the woman fell asleep because of the fatigue. Cevin and Nabila were relieved to get out of the maternity room.

***

The morning was very bright. As bright as the face of Cevin who just got off the car with Nabila. Although almost overnight they can not sleep waiting in the hospital until the early hours They just go home for a while and then return to the hospital.

Before visiting Balqis in the patient's room, they first visited the baby. In the glass room they could only see the baby on top of the box. Tiny and funny. Cevin and Nabila exchanged smiles.

"We look at Balqis," asked Cevin.

Nabila. He held Cevin's hand tightly together. In the patient's room, Balqis was still lying weak. Cevin kissed the woman's forehead, then caught up with Nabila doing the same.

"You're okay, aren't you?" ask Cevin.

Balqis nodded weakly. Take a look at Cevin and Nabila.

"Where have you been all this time?"

Ask Balqis.

"Work on the project."

Reply Cevin.

"Not lying?"

Press Balqis.

Cevin shook his head while smiling.

"Kasian Nabila is looking for you anywhere."

Balqis.

"Ah, stop. Have you seen our son?"

"It."

The shoes entered the room. Their attention immediately turned to the door. It turns out that the one who came was Sigit with his parents. Something surprising has happened. And almost Balqis did not believe in his vision. The Sigit that stepped closer was like the Sigit that used to be. Sigit whose condition is still normal. Without a cane or wheelchair.

"Mas Sigit...?" balqis's voice restrained.

Sigit nodded in greeting to Cevin and Nabila. Then he kissed his wife. Balqis immediately hugged the man she had longed for.

"Mas Sigit...did Balqis not dream?" balqis's voice was sound and happy.

"No, hon. My health has now recovered."

Reply Sigit.

"Why did you leave without leaving a message?"

Ask Balqis.

"That was intentionally. I have now been accepted back by both my parents. They're the ones who took me abroad until I recover."

Reply Sigit explained.

Balqis let go of her embrace and turned her attention towards Sigit's parents. Then Sigit's father and mother kissed him on the forehead. What a heartwarming meeting. Cevin slowly pulled Nabila's hand and invited her to leave the room.

"Papa and mama from this moment on have considered you a good daughter-in-law. After your health has recovered, come back to be with us."

Obviously Sigit.

"Thank you, Mama."

Balqis Reply.

"You heard it for yourself, didn't you, honey?" sigit said happily.

Balqis. His views are looking for Cevin and Nabila. It turned out that they were gone and Sigit's parents came out of the room to give his son a chance to talk to his wife.

"You're cured, Mom?" Ask Balqis.

"Thanks to medical progress I can go back to normal. But..."

Said Sigit stopped.

"But why?"

Ask Balqis.

It is heavy to say.

"Say, why?"

Ask Balqis.

"I can be as normal as any other man. But I can't give you any offspring" said Sigit rather disappointedly.

"That's not about. We have descendants."

Balqis Reply.

"But it's Cevin's flesh and blood" said Sigit lirih. Afraid to hear his parents.

"You want to assume he's your own son, don't you?"

Reply to Balqis.

Sigit.

"But he will be our only hope in old age, Mas. You're sincere, aren't you? You want to admit it as our real son?"

Balqis.

Sigit kissed Balqis' forehead.

"I realized my shortcomings. That kid I'll consider my own son"

Answer Sigit.

Balqis heaved a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, Cevin, who had just arrived home, shook his butt in the chair. Nabila sat beside him.

The two are still cluttering at each other.

"Everything has to end this way" Cevin lamented.

"What does Cevin mean?"

Ask Nabila.

"Balqis cannot be separated from her husband."

Cevin.

"When it is so."

Reply Nabila.

Cevin looked at his wife. The sparkles in the woman's eyes showed love for loyalty.

"If it can not be separated anymore with Cevin mas. Nabila wants to be a wife like Balqis," said Nabila while squeezing Cevin's fingers.

"Then my vows and vows still need to be tested again?"

Ask Cevin.

"The promise and the oath are no longer valid from now on."

Answer Nabila.

"Really?"

Ask Cevin.

"It is precisely now that Nabila who promises and swears will be able to know the husband's will before it is said and can give before it is asked."

Answer Nabila.

Cevin hugged his wife tightly. In his heart he promised to be a good husband.

"Do you know, Mom. Since you left my heart is lonely. As long as it's my longing's getting more and more torturous."

Reply Nabila.

"And it turns out we love each other, baby."

Cevin.

The woman's body was carried straight into the room. Then Cevin laid her on the bed. Nabila did not refuse anything her husband did. Since her husband left, she has longed for love and warmth. It turns out that the happiness that has been sought is in your own heart.

Nabila...!!!

This beautiful dream is now felt. And the old promises and vows are no longer valid.

Because they are so...!!!

FINISHED

***

Don't cry baby, soon it's dark we'll be light and soon this suffering will turn me into a liking.

Don't put your head down, baby, I know the dagger that stuck in your back is causing a lot of pain. I realize the wound you feel is throwing you terribly.

I will always be a solace...!!!

I will still say that everything will be fine...!!!

I will faithfully affirm that all will be beautiful in due time...!!!

Even without you noticing, on my back more knives are stabbing and raining furiously, draining blood - a deep red blood of pain that is very extraordinary...!!!