ENDLESS HALLWAY
CHAPTER 26: COMPROMISE FIRST

"Mas," Cindy again dropped herself in Rangga's arms. Plucked his face in the chest of the youth field that had made him touched by the decision he had taken.

"I love you, Cindy. And I will leave everything for you" whispered Rangga gently. With a moved heart, Cindy hugged the young man with her heart tightly. He really did not expect that Rangga would make such a decision.

Ah, indeed a man like Rangga is the one who wants to be her husband and a good father for her children later.

"What do you really say, Mom?" the voice was heard from Cindy's lips.

"Trust me," Rangga looked at him full of earnestness. "If we need to leave this city

to start a new life away from these painful shadows." Reply Rangga sure.

"Mas Rangga," his his hiss was unbearable. With cheerful sparkling eyes avenged male' gaze before him. "Bring me where you're going, Mom..." Cindy said.

"Surely, my dear," Rangga kissed her forehead gently. "Originally, you don't regret it if I'm not what I am today." Rangga continued to be honest as it is.

"Don't say that, Mum. I will accept and love you as sincerely as my heart. Let us build a new life even if we have to start from the bottom" said Cindy Haru.

"Of course my dear" whispered Rangga lirih. Then they dabbled with each other to resolve the turmoil of feelings in their hearts. There is no other happiness that Cindy feels other than happiness this time when Rangga expressed the ability to leave his family and choose to live with him.

Two weeks later, Rangga secretly married Cindy and took the girl to Jakarta to release all the bitter memories that had once existed in their hearts about the abandoned city.

"You daydreaming, Cindy?" a gentle pat on Sukma's shoulder resuscitated the woman from her long-standing composure. Behind her body looked at Ranti who was already standing before her.

"Still thinking of Mas Rangga? My God, until when are you going to be like this?" Ranti hit her forehead slowly.

"I can never forget it, Ran," sighed Cindy in a groaning tone.

"I understand that, Cin," Ranti immediately took

the place in front of Cindy "But the one you love is gone and will never come back. Awake, Cin. Don't let yourself continue to wallow in grief. Remember, you are not living alone. There are still two of your children who need your attention. If you're still this way, how can you devote your love to them?" Clearly Ranti reminded the real situation had happened to Cindy.

Cindy raised her head.

Biting her lips with a sad feeling. What Ranti said was right, Rangga had already left and would never come back again, so why continue to mourn his departure?

"That then let it pass. You're young, Cin. I still have hope to get back to living happily. Don't waste that opportunity. You know, Mas Rangga in nature there also does not want your life to continue like this," Ranti's voice reverberated to tackle her thoughts that had floated.

Ah, indeed only Ranti is a friend who wants to understand her heart. Three years he lived in Jakarta, unexpectedly Ranti followed him.

Their friendship that had been cut off was finally resumed. Unexpectedly, Cindy's happiness can be reunited with her old friend who has helped her a lot. Just like her, Ranti also contracted a small house for her residence, in Jakarta.

"You know, Ran. Mas Rangga had left us for almost a month. Maybe I still have enough supplies for this

supporting my children. But how about later, though,

if the supplies that Mas Rangga left behind begin to run out?" then he complained without any more awkwardness. With Ranti he is usually open in pouring out the uneg-uneg in his heart.

"You can work, Cin?" ranti said to calm him down.

"worked? Where do you work, Ran? You'll know

I'm just a First High School graduate. Does this notoriously ruthless Jakarta need a lowly graduate workforce like myself?" Cindy asked all the possibilities that would happen.

"You can't be so pessimistic, Cindy. Many roads lead to Rome," Ranti still tried to convince him.

"Well, if I could work again, who would look after my children? They're too small to leave me,"

sigh Cindy again, bitter.

"Oh, don't narrow your mind so dong, Cin. If you work, you can keep

the maid who will look after your children." Ranti clearly gave an answer.

"Helper? Ah, is my salary enough to pay the maid, Ranti? Again, can I trust the maid just like that? What if he runs my kids off while I'm working?" cindy looked worried full of anxiety.

"Ah, at a time like this don't take too much consideration, Cin. Walk first as it is," Ranti smiled faintly knowing what her best friend was thinking. "For, if you

keep thinking like this, don't you

even stress later." Ranti continued to calm her best friend.

"Really, I'm confused about the future I'm going to face, Ran. It never crossed my mind to bring Farel and Balqis home to my parents' house or to Mas Rangga's parents' house who had insulted me." Definitely Cindy.

"Patience, Cin. Relax, I'll find the best way out for you. Your mind is so complicated. You need a new atmosphere to refresh the way your mind is," said Ranti again offers everything that is in the mind of Cindy.

Cindy took a slow breath then

exhaled back.

Ranti's right...!!!

"Come on my advice, Cin. You must refresh to eliminate the heavy burden that shackles you. Only time after that, your mind will be clear again and you are ready to face a long future." Ranti continued to explain.

"Maybe what you said is right, Ran," Cindy nodded slowly.

"Yes, Sunday night Sukma and I are going to the dinner party. You wanna come?" ask Ranti again to offer.

"If you don't mind asking me, I'd like to come, but what about Farel

and Balqis?" Ask Cindy then.

"Take them, it's okay." Reply Ranti.

"What's not a hassle?" Ask Cindy.

"You don't have to worry. Cin. The one who held this reception happened to be a good friend of mine and he also provided a special playground for the guests who brought the child." Obviously Ranti.

"What is that, Ran?" Cindy's eyes sparkled cheerfully.

"Of course, Cin. Before holding this event, he will have time to compromise first with me," said Ranti

half-baked.

"Come, like someone important, make compromises first" Cindy smiled.

"Lho, how not to say important people. Wong who wants to make the event will still have a brother relationship with my sister's wife," Ranti

naughty pranking.

"Pantesan," Cindy smiled widely.

***

The dinner banquet party held in a magnificent house with a spacious yard was quite lively. Cindy was amazed to see the appearance of the guests who came. Everything is exclusive and glamorous. Fortunately, before leaving, he had agreed to Sukma's advice, telling him to wear the girl's party dress. Otherwise, of course Cindy will feel inferior comparing her appearance with other guests. Since Rangga married her five years ago, her husband has never bought her a dress that is certainly expensive. Because Rangga himself also never got an invitation to go to parties like this.

Especially their arrival to Jakarta at that time

without carrying enough supplies. Rangga completely abandoned all the wealth his parents would pass on to him and preferred to start everything, everything from the bottom again.

And Cindy was quite grateful, even though her life was all mediocre but they always get along well and never a big storm. Especially since

the birth of their two children, Rangga became more affectionate with him and decided to work harder to earn a living. Maybe because he worked tirelessly that's what finally made him sick and eventually died.

Now Cindy can only resign herself to face the pain

which befalls. Plus his two best friends, Ranti and Sukma, are unceasingly advising him to forget the sweet memories that have passed. Life is not just for today.

Cindy once again noticed the appearance

he who looks different than usual.

Black party dress in padu red vest

the heart makes it look sweet and pleasant in view. Her face is beautiful with make up

what's not so menor makes Cindy so

interesting and not boring when viewed

constantly. Actually without even dressing up

she is naturally beautiful.

Wasn't she famous for her beauty in her village, which eventually made many young people crazy about her?

What Ranti said about a special playground provided for children also turned out to exist. And Cindy was quite relieved because Farel and Balqis were playing there with their peers, with her, so she didn't really worry about them. And Cindy was quite relieved to leave them even though the place was a little too far away, because the host also provided four baby sisters who will watch the children who are busy playing.

"The dance is almost beginning. Cin, you wanna come down?" asked Ranti then who had just returned from the inner room with two drinks that were immediately thrust at him Ranti just smiled at the information expressed by Cindy.

"Once in a while trying is okay. Who knows, he could" he said later.

"Where are you," rejected Cindy smooth. "You

and Sukma is still single, still deserves to be

happen anyway." Reply Cindy.

"Lho, what if you don't deserve it?" Ranti asked by looking at him without blinking.

"Although Mas Rangga is gone, but I have a family, Ran. Shame dong same kids if I act excessively," he later.