ENDLESS HALLWAY
CHAPTER 30: MEETING THE FLY

In silence Cindy gave a long sigh. There was a thump in his heart when he heard the sentence that Deska said, that his children would feel happy if his father had gotten a replacement for their mother.

Try to suppress the heartbreak when imagining and reviewing the sentence further. Did Deska really expect him to be his wife's replacement? Is it true that both Deska's children and his previous wife will accept him as their new mother? If that happens, what about his own feelings? Does he love Deska who has spent months filling her lonely days?

And Cindy could only complain quietly when she realized there were no specific points in her heart that hinted, that she also loved Deska. However kind and attentive the man may be to his family, yet he cannot grow the seeds of love in his heart.

Realizing that Cindy could only exhale her heavy breath.

"Cindy," again Deska called out to him as soon as they arrived at a leafy tree. Incidentally the place is quite quiet from the crowds of visitors who mostly prefer to play on the beach. "If you are willing," Deska's voice sounded so soft. "Allow me to marry you..." Continue Deska remained in a soft tone.

No words said.

Although Cindy's heart had floundered hearing the new sentence said it, but her heart and mind drifted somewhere.

"Cin" whispered Deska again, softly. Dropped his ass on a cement bench that was there. "If you'd known, I've been wanting to rebuild the happiness of my broken family for so long. Well, even now with

different woman, but I'm sure your tenderness will be able to treat my heart's wounds about that painful past trauma...." Then Deska later.

Cindy bit her lips slowly. Just like the attitude that Deska had been showing, in expressing her feelings, the man seemed so calm and calm. In his heart of regret, why did Deska's wife leave this so gentle and calm man?

A moment of silence surrounded them. Only the waves of the beach were heard and could touch their ears.

In her pondering Cindy tried to go down her heart. How does he answer the questions and outpouring of feelings that Deska has thrown? Is there any other feeling in his heart in the man who has taken my time and allowed himself to visit him all this time? Cindy admitted all this time she did put considerable sympathy on Deska. But sympathy doesn't mean love, does it? And now love is sought in his heart to strengthen what answer he will give to Deska.

"Mas..," he sighed later, slowly. "Give me time to think further..." Cindy lirih replied.

"Oh, of course, Cin," Deska immediately nodded her head. "You have the freedom to think and understand further I'm willing to wait for any answer to come out of your lips." Continue Deska understandingly.

"Thank you, Mom," Cindy put on her sweet smile at the man's magnanimity. "I'll try to give you an answer as soon as possible." Cindy Say.

"Don't be in a hurry, Cindy," quickly assaulted Deska. "Think first before you make a decision. I don't want any regrets later if you're in a hurry to make that decision." Say Deska again.

"Mas don't worry" Cindy said. "It never took me long to make a decision." Cindy is sure.

"As you are, Cin," Deska shrugged her shoulders. Then they stepped back down the white sand that littered their feet.

Tomorrow is still ahead of us. But can they reach out and achieve what is in that mysterious tomorrow?

***

The day was not too late when Cindy with her two children arrived at Tanah Abang shops that were never empty of visitors. That day he did have a promise to buy his two children each a new piece of clothing. Let it be more practical to choose the shop that is located not too far from his home.

"Mama, those clothes are good?" suddenly Farel showed a dress worn by a child doll that was displayed in front of the display. A yellow shirt combined with lace and other interesting applications.

"Balqis wants that one, Ma," Balqis sulked and pulled her hand closer.

Cindy looked at the clothes worn by the doll. Sweet is also the model. Suitable for children of Balqis age. Even the color is so bright will make Balqis sweet and white more beautiful when wearing the shirt.

"Can't you Ma?" balqis asked again when she saw him still silent.

"Let's take a look" Cindy nodded and led Farel and Balqis into the store. He showed the model of clothing that Balqis wanted to the waiter who came to him and greeted him sweetly. After seeing the price is not too expensive and Balqis also looks so decent when trying on the shirt, Cindy immediately paid the price.

Geez, that guy ain't Fadly? The beautiful eyes of the woman instantly widened as soon as she felt her vision was unmistakable. He led his two children to approach a man who seemed to be busy serving buyers.

"Fadly..," he called later when the man had finished returning a buyer's money.

The male reflex called Fadly turned his head and looked at him half in shock. He could hardly believe it when he looked at the woman standing before him, "Cindy?" Kontan he greeted warmly so aware of his conjecture. Cindy responded tightly to his hand, leaving Farel and Balqis looking up at them.

"You... sell here, Dly?" ask Cindy then as her eyes look towards the merchandise held under her feet. Quite a variation too, there are Women's bags, belts as well as wooden baskets where newspapers or magazines.

"Here, Cin. Oya, how are you doing now? Why not go home for so long? And where is it? your house now?" The question rolled off Fadly's lips.

"The story is quite long, Dly," Cindy tried to smile. He saw the long-term face of the man who had loved his sister Zahra who because he was in a match with someone he did not love finally his sister Zahra took a shortcut immediately to leave this world and has been so years were never found.

"But one day, will you tell it for me?" ask Fadly again that soon, answered with a nod of Cindy's head.

"Well, these are your kids, Cin?" Fadly's attention turned to the two little boys on Cindy's side.

"Yes," Cindy nodded. "Yes, Farel, by the way,

Balqis meet dong. This is Oom Fadly, a friend of Mama's in the village first," he said later to his two children. Gently Fadly immediately extended her hand towards the children and was greeted with an innocent gesture.

"How are my mom and dad, Dly?" ask Cindy and then switch the conversation.

"They're fine, Cin. But pity your mother, she seems to miss you a lot. Oya, last year your cousin Ririn's sister got married." Fadly.

"Ririn's married?" Cindy jumped.

"Yes, with the handsome boy across our village," Fadly explained.

"Thank God that he is married and living happily" in the exhale of relief.

"What about you yourself, Cin? Surely your life is also happy with, these two handsome and beautiful children. Oya, you three just come here? Where's husband? Why aren't you invited?" Tubes Fadly showering Cindy questions.

Fadly smirked her sweet smile. Since then his gaze can not be separated from the face of Cindy who is very similar to her former lover Zahra who is none other than her biological sister Cindy and has indeed been her lover so many years ago. Ah, Cindy is still beautiful, attractive and never bored when viewed for a long time the same as Zahra. In fact, now it looks more attractive with the maturity of his age. And those beautiful eyes, those beautiful eyes that once made her fall in love with Zahra who had the same eyes as Cindy.

But unfortunately everything has passed and now it is only a memory that can never be forgotten.

Not yet Cindy answered the question, came a buyer who saw and bid on the merchandise. Until the concentration of Fadly was broken. Cindy who felt bad quickly finished her talk and left the place.

"Eh, wait a minute, Cin. You have to mention your home address first, so that one day I can come play there," hold Fadly later.

Cindy held back her steps.

Mentioned her home address which Fadly immediately recorded in haste.

"It's okay if I go to your house?" ask Fadly again who immediately answered with the woman's head.

"Okay then," Fadlt smiled in satisfaction. "Be careful. I'll see you later." Fadly.

He saw the departure of Cindy who passed with her two musts with a flowery heart. It was never suspected that today he would meet again with the brother of his beloved Zahra who had left him first a few years ago. Although in different circumstances and many changes in Cindy's life, but Fadly was happy to meet again with a woman who was very similar to her ex-lover, who is his biological brother and is not understood a feeling that once rained down on the heart and mastered his feelings was suddenly awakened from his sleep again. He kept a careful paper that read Cindy's address into his wallet. His determination was already unanimous he would visit the woman's house one day.