ENDLESS HALLWAY
CHAPTER 19: A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Cindy tried her hardest to hold back her tears every time she visited Rangga in prison. And so every time he prayed always pray that all this confusion will soon disappear. Not to forget the details of her tears flooded. The nights he went through were like gripping all his feelings, thinking about the burden of his lover's suffering. That's all Cindy can do at any time.

Apparently the Prayer of Ikhlas Cindy was given Grace and Gift by the Almighty. Until his father came to the house accompanied by Minah's grandmother. Initially Cindy felt anxious when she first saw the arrival of her father. Cindy's face suddenly turned pale and retreated how many steps. But Minah's grandmother expands a smile sign that nothing will happen. And suddenly her father hugged Cindy tightly. A speck of tears fell on the middle-aged man's cheeks.

"Cindy my son. Please forgive your father son." His father said soft and loving.

Cindy has no power to stem the sadness and the sense of sadness that urges her feelings. Cindy's feelings were revived longing for a father. The love of a father that has faded. The caress of affection and the soft elusan of his father's palm further immersed in the seeping coolness and happiness.

"Ooooh.dad..." Cindy complains in sobs.

"You have borne too much of the burden of my son's pain. Father has been holding you all this time with a problem that you really don't deserve to take." Hendry said with deep regret.

Anita buried her head in the chest of the old man. Along with that comes Cindy's mother, Nelly from the living room with Zahra. They were shocked to see Cindy's father present. Cindy's father's embrace came off and greeted his wife with a feeling of dignity and happiness. Cindy's mother cried happily as her husband hugged her.

"I've healed mom. I have managed to find the real me. God has opened my mind again." Man says

The old half was steady.

"Ooooh thank God sir." Cindy's mom's coming

happy smiling.

Grandma Minah smiled with a water line

happy sign. Then the whole house sat in the middle room with a happy but silent atmosphere. They looked at each other in turn. It was as if the atmosphere felt foreign.

"Hendry has returned well, Cindy." Minah's grandmother said breaking the silence of the atmosphere.

"Alhamdulilah" complained Cindy's mother. Hendry smiled with relief. So did Cindy and Zahra.

"I came back to this house to regret the past problems concerning the household. What's been going on all this time Cindy?"

Ask Hendry.

Anita could not answer. His face was sad.

"Dad expects you to give me a clear and honest account of my son." Hendry said softly.

"It's been too much suffering involving people, dad. Apparently there are still people who want to replace themselves." Definitely Cindy.

"I don't understand what you mean, Cindy?" Hendry asked, confused by Cindy's words.

"A young man named Rangga had willingly borne all the mistakes of his father and Cindy "Murm Cindy with teary eyes.

"Rangga, who is he?" Ask Hendry.

"Love Cindy," Cindy's mother.

"Ooooo...!" Hendry bengong's.

"If Rangga did not involve himself and declared himself the brain planner, Cindy would definitely go into prison." Connect Cindy's mom.

"We are indebted to the young man." Hendry muttered.

"What are we going to do now, Dad?" Ask Cindy.

"I'll see the young man." Answer Hendry.

Henry got up from the seat, his face

moody. The old half man walked

mandir in the quiet room. Because the residents

the house was just sitting in his seat.

"Now we meet Rangga." Take Hendry.

"Now too sir?." Ask Cindy's mom.

"Well." yeah." Answer Hendry.

"Minah's grandmother just at home?" Persuade Cindy's mother.

The old woman who had white hair only nodded her head while smiling. So just hurry up Cindy changed

clothes in his room. After a while, Cindy and her parents left the house and headed to the correctional facility.

***

Hot air broke through between the bars of iron. Residents in the detention room were seen sleeping on the floor. Sweat drenched his pale face. It seems this young man has never been able to sleep well. The atmosphere in the correctional institution was quite crowded even so it could not disturb the sleep of the slumbering Rangga.

The board of directors escorted Cindy and her parents to the front of Rangga's room. When Cindy saw her lover sleeping on the floor she almost wanted to scream. Finally all he could do was embrace his mother. Cindy cried sobbing in her mother's arms.

"Mother.I don't have the heart to see this reality" Cindy cried.

"Give your heart, son." Said Cindy's mother.

Hendrt looked at Haru. How beautiful is the heart of this young man. The old half man let out a long breath.

her child.

Cindy let go of her mother's embrace slowly and with a heavy feeling looked at Rangga who was challenged on the floor. Cindy tried her hardest to stem her erratic feelings. Likewise trying to hold back his tears that are increasingly flowing. Cindy

approaching the iron bars his breath felt tight.

"Rangga.." call Cindy raucous.

But the call still could not

waking Rangga.

"Ladders." Cindy's masterpiece is a little harsh. Only then did Rangga start to squirm his body.

The young man's body looked lethargic and weak. With half-lazing Rangga just turned around and went back to sleep.

"Pity, he seems too accomplished." Mumbled Cindy's Mother.

"How great is his sacrifice." Connect Cindy's father.

The three people who stood watching Rangga's body on the floor with pity.

"Wake up again Cindy." Hendry.

"Strong...Stirrup!." Call Cindy a little loud.

Like being stung when the scorpion Rangga woke up from his sleep. And how shocked to see Cindy with her parents. Rangga hurriedly got up even though his entire body was still feeling lethargic and limp. While wiping both his eyes Rangga stood behind the iron bars.

"Cindy?" Call Rangga while watching Cindy's parents. In both of their eyes they were pooled with clear water droplets.

"Rangga, my father wants to talk to you" said Cindy Parau.

Rangga nodded his head respectfully. Hendry replied to Rangga's nod with a smile. Then Hendry reached out his palm to invite Rangga to meet. Rangga welcomed Hendry's hand with a bright smile.

"Rangga's brother's sacrifice for our family is peerless. But you shouldn't be the occupant of this room." Rangga just smiled wryly. "I'll go to the commander to explain the real issue, so you can get out of this prison. I'm supposed to be the one to replace you here." Hendry explained.

He looked down at the naked end of his feet. While Cindy can only look at Rangga full of pity.

"Hopefully after I face the commander you can be released immediately." Hendry said

expectantly.

Rangga breathed deeply. He smiled at Cindy. The next smile decorated Cindy's radiant face.

That night the whole family gathered in the living room. The atmosphere of the room was gripping. Cindy sat down with a feeling of uneasiness. Because he did not know what his father Hendry would do before opening his conversation first took a cigarette of salt warehouse from his pocket. Cigarette store of salt was still intact and not yet open the package.

With a haggard face, Hendry opened a pack of cigarettes and took a stick. Then the cigarette was lit with a match. Smoke was blowing out of his mouth. Hendry coughed small.

"Tomorrow I will go to the commander to explain the real matter. I hope you all accept the reality of whatever happens." Hendry.

"What are you gonna do?" Ask Cindy.

Hendry smoked his cigarette while thinking. "I will explain all the issues so that Rangga can get out of custody. And I'm supposed to replace him." Hendry.

"Dad!." Strangled Cindy, restrained.

"Don't fidget and worry Cindy. All of this I have to deal with. Whatever the consequences should be

I take it without making anyone else suffer." Sergey Hendry.

"Dad gonna be an inmate?" Ask Zahra.

"Well." yeah." Hendry replied while nodding.

Zahra hugged her father while crying. The atmosphere in the room turned miserable. Because none other because all this time the Cindy family expects the creation of household harmony.

Between Cindy and Zahra since Hendry became acquainted with Romeo, his affection and attention were diminished. Especially after Hendry suffered a mental disorder. Her two children lost the affection that was always expected. But after Hendry recovers, he must accept the reality of being an inmate.

With full awareness Hendry accepted whatever was going to happen. Besides, he doesn't want to ruin Cindy's happiness. Hendry admitted that Rangga was a good and responsible young man. One of the evidence was shown to Hendry. The evidence is nothing but a meaningless sacrifice. He was willing to sacrifice himself to go to prison for the sake of his family.

"Dad gonna leave us again?" Ask Zahra.

"Father does not mean forsaking all of you, but for the sake of my responsibility towards all things. Also for happiness

Cindy and Rangga." Hendry explained.

Zahra hugged Hendry while crying. Cindy's mother couldn't do anything but cry. The two girls in Hendry's arms couldn't say anything. All that can be felt is nothing but sadness from the pressure of feeling.

"Here's my son. No need to cry anymore about this incident. I will bear all burdens and sufferings." Hendry.

"But dad, I can't bear to see you in jail. How sad our hearts are." Zahra said on the sidelines of her sobs.

"This has indeed been the result of all the actions of the father in the past. Even if the act was not in my own heart's will." Said Hendry giving fortitude to his son and wife who were crying in front of him.

"What matters now is that the best way is so that Rangga can get out of prison. He doesn't deserve to bear that burden." Hendry.

Hendry stroked Cindy's hair affectionately. On his eyelids flowed a grain of clear water. Then slowly fall on the cheek. The breath of the old man became congested. His chest rose and fell withstanding a sorrow that was hard to describe.