ENDLESS HALLWAY
CHAPTER 72: BALQIS'S FROWN

Later that night, Cevin sits quietly in Irfan's chair, which he pulls away from the study table. Both of his eyes were fixed straight on the piece of paper on the wall on the table.

Irfan's note on Balqis.

Slowly Cevin got up and walked over to Irfan's desk. Remove the paper from the wall and put it in one of the drawers. It's no longer needed. Because everything written on the paper had already happened before his eyes.

Balqis is much more valuable. Because he is a living memory. And the only place for Balqis is next to her. Until it all paid off. Every effort of Irfan. Every time he spent. Every patience at once is impatience. Every worry and hope. And everything that happens in that long wait.

For the first time since Irfan's death, Cevin dared to flip the photo of his older brother who had been hung in an inverted position. Because now that empty space has been partially filled.

And for the first time Cevin also stared back at Irfan's face that was smiling widely in the frame. He took a deep, deep breath, then spoke in a calm yet determined voice.

"Gue hold your chick next to me. And I assure you, he's not going anywhere!"

***

"Cevii…!!!"

Cevin stopped his steps in shock. He saw Balqis coming out of a grove of trees not far from the bus stop, then scattering towards him.

"Totally long came? I got bitten by ants, tau!" Balqis.

"Send an SMS, I'm on the bus. I guess I pay what the fare is, the driver can speed. Why are you hanging out there?" Reply Cevin.

Balqis grimaced widely then chuckled in amusement. No questions answered by Cevin. But from the way Balqis grabbed and then grasped Cevin's left arm with all ten fingers and walked a little behind him, ready to make his back a shield, Cevin could have guessed.

It has been a month since they ate in the canteen together, after Cevin got angry Bu Tika Kartini. Cevin doesn't let Balqis get away from him in a way, ready to be a bodyguard whenever the girl gets into trouble because of her prank nature. One subtle way that makes Balqis unknowingly requires Cevin's presence.

"Lo's gnawing at people again, right?" ask Cevin.

Balqis. "They're not as good a sense of humor as I am." Answer Balqis.

"Sense of a prank, kali?" cevin Dengus. Balqis giggled amusedly.

As soon as he got to school, Cevin found out why Balqis was hiding behind the trees not far from the stop and waiting for him. On the doorstep of the class, Kiki, whose full name is Kiki Jaya Sentosa, stands on her waist.

"Hi, Kiki...!" Balqis greeted and smiled sweetly.

"No need to smile!" kiki Sentak. But that made Balqis laugh. "So I samperin to the stop, you're not there. Where are you?" Ask Kiki.

"Lo why the hell early in the morning?” ask Cevin.

"You know!?" Kiki looked at Cevin with maxed eyes. "Here!"

Kiki walked to her desk. Cevin followed with a frown. While Balqis tailed behind Cevin, still holding his bell. The expression of a girl's face is typical if you have done the snubbing. It's...!!!

"Lo look at the prankster's job!" Kiki pointed with her chin towards her two written books lying on the table.

Kiki is very neat. All the books are covered in chocolate. Its unique name is always neatly written in the upper right corner. While the subject names in the middle.

Cevin picked up the two books, turned them over and nearly burst into laughter. Under each inscription of Kiki's name, Balqis provides additional.

Kiki Jaya Sentosa's

Lampung - Bekasi

Go home - Go

In the other book:

Kiki Jaya Sentosa's

Lampung - Jakarta's

Via Tegal, Semarang, Brebes, Solo

The writing could not be removed at all because Balqis wrote it with sepidol. Seeing the commotion, instantly the classmates dabbled in curiosity. The two books then changed hands, and each time they moved always made the one who saw him laugh amusedly.

"What a fad, Qis? Use sepidol, again. It can't be removed." Cevin glanced at Balqis who was standing behind him. As usual, Balqis immediately nodded.

"It's Kiki's fault, again. Abis is called the Malem bus. Try it if you're mediocre, I'm not going to be a prank." Balqis.

Cevin pretended to think for a while, then nodded.

"Yes, really. It's wrong, Ki. Why is your name like the name of the bus. Make people suckers." Cevin.

"What's!? Try saying it again!" Kiki glares.

Moreover, the classmates justified Balqis' argument.

"Gue doesn't want to know! Anyway, I asked for the cover to be replaced. Now too!" kiki said, almost shouting.

"It's brown too?" tanya Balqis is pretending to bego.

"Yes that!" Balqis glared in anxiety. "okay deeeh". Balqis nodded sweetly.

The bell's in in half an hour. There's still time to go to the co-operative and buy Kiki's chocolate cover. Actually Balqis can be alone, but he asked Cevin to accompany him.

Still holding Cevin's arm, Balqis stepped into the cooperative accompanied by Kiki's annoyed gaze and the grin of their friends.

***

The business with Kiki is sorted out. But it seems Balqis is not satisfied with his friends.

The next day, twenty minutes before the first lesson began, Balqis entered the classroom. His right hand held a large brown envelope. The girl walked to her desk and put her bag there. His pair of eyes immediately stared at one of the back corners, to where several guys were sitting in groups and were engrossed in conversation. A faint smile instantly expanded in his lips. The crowd of guys approached.

Although every time Balqis would do a fad rarely tell his intentions, Cevin's instincts immediately worked. The guy, who was also among the crowd of guys Balqis had met, instantly broke his attention. Some kept up with the lively chatter in front of him, while some paid attention to Balqis's movements.

Balqis, who knew that Cevin was watching him, stared back with a grimace.

The existence of the guy actually makes him feel safe. Therefore, calmly busy with the crowd of guys who were busy chatting it up.

The whisper was loud enough that it was instantly able to stop the boisterous sound. The circle of people in front of him was silent. All eyes looked at him.

Goggled maximum...!!!

"What did you say?" ask Vishnu. Unknowingly asking in a whisper, so unreliable is anyone who dares to bring a nude picture to school. And girls anyway!

"Gue got naked pictures!" repeated Balqis.

"No way!" vishnu's objection. "Lied, lo. At least you want to prank again." Vishnu still does not believe.

The others nodded.

"Yes, I don't believe it. Really, don't want to squirm? Hot, you know what?" Balqis.

The laid-back and cuckoo style Balqis showed to wrap up her incitement worked. The faces of disbelief began to doubt.

"What do you really bring that naked picture?" ask Didik slowly.

"Yeee.." Balqis was upset. "Have I told you?" Further.

Balqis attitude that seemed annoyed because of false accusations erased the doubts of his friends. The circle of the man in front of him instantly shrank and docked. All eyes were fixed on Balqis and the brown envelope in her hand.

"That's a naked picture, Qis?" ask Agus lirih.

"Oath! That's why I sealed the envelope, to prevent unwanted things." Balqis.

"Where? Whereabouts? Clay hank!" He immediately extended both of his hands.

The others followed with great enthusiasm. Someone rubbed his palms. Someone clicked his tongue. There were also those who tried to snatch the brown envelope from Balqis' hands. But the girl defended swiftly.

Balqis then glanced around vigilantly, then quickly handed the brown envelope to Ian, who was right next to her. The guy accepted very enthusiastically.

"Lo was really broken, huh, Qis? I didn't expect it" said Vishnu.

"Lo why I'm so broken, but you accept it too. That means you're just as broken, right?" balqis reply.

Vishnu grimacing. He was ready to tear off one edge of the envelope, but Balqis hurriedly prevented it.

"Wait on! Waitaminute! Don't open it now. I don't want to be accused of spreading porn at school." Balqis.

Balqis quickly ran outside the classroom. The crowd of guys he had just left looked at him in wonder.

"Emang is clearly the one who spread. Why are you being accused?" vishnu said, making his friends laugh.

Meanwhile Cevin could only stare at Balqis in a truly great astonishment. The guy was unable to speak. Original, this is crazy! It's really late! Balqis crazy!

The crowd of men in front of Cevin grew closer, then the sound of envelopes being torn apart, and a second later it was heard!

Balqis, who was standing outside and watching from behind the window, immediately ran away while laughing out loud. The crowd of guys in front of Cevin instantly collapsed. A presumptuous, furious, irritated, annoyed, even angry expression, focused on Balqis. They then walked out because they found Balqis was no longer in the corridor where she had been standing. There, the boys returned to cuss Balqis. Some while brandishing index fingers or fist fists.

"Fucking balqis! The insolent! Kirain's real nude!"

"Awas lo, Qis, yes! Look at the ntar! Don't think you can go!"

But the threat actually makes the laughter Balqis terbahak increasingly become. At the end of the corridor, near the stairs, the girl huddled because her unbroken laughter made her stomach hurt.

Cevin grabbed the brown envelope lying on the table, then took out the contents. His laughter exploded violently. Balqis is not lying. He really carried a naked picture. Actually, nude photos. But a photo of chicken. A really plump cut chicken that her mother might have bought at the greengrocer, arranged in a sitting position. One of his thighs crossed over the other. His two wings were arranged as if he was on his waist. Then photographed close up. Shaking his head and laughing silently, Cevin put the photo back in the envelope.

After being content to swear and throw threats that later colored by amused smiles, the boys returned to class. This time to each bench, because the first lesson hours will begin soon.

Cevin's phone rang. There's an incoming SMS. From Balqis.

Vin, I'm msk bs mks blm?

Holding back a smile, Cevin immediately replied.

Bla! Mrk mlh blg, kl lo brani msk kls, Lo mo stripped!

A second later Cevin's phone rang, with a ringtone marking it from Balqis. As soon as he was picked up, a scream came from the caller.

"Dreams!? My guy was just kidding. Not fun at this. Joking around so angry." Balqis.

"They say that." Cevin grinned. "Where's your position now?"

"In front of the stairs. How's dong, Vin? Just a little more bell." Balqis said again.

"Lo wait there. I'll pick it up." replied Cevin, then hung up the phone without waiting for Balqis to answer.

Balqis welcomed Cevin's arrival with a wide grin, which soon turned into a wry laugh. Cevin could only shake his head but ended up laughing.

"Elo yes." Cevin was unable to finish his sentence. Aware of him now sheltered, so up to class, while laughing amusedly, Balqis seduces friends who have successfully dijaililannya.

"That's okay, right? Plump and sexy! I think it's an oriental chicken, it's white. Arab chicken, kali item, huh? That's why I chose. There are no vegetable makers either. After all, if the Arab chicken, fear fit photographed his thigh less clearly that." Balqis.

The guys stared at Balqis with a cocky, anxious look, also feeling blo’on. How could they be fooled when it is clear Balqis is a bumbling people. Cevin. Balqis looked at him with a slightly irritated look in her eyes. Balqis chuckles at Cevin's face.

"Gue has another nude picture. Wanna see it again, won't you?" he went to his friends who were still staring at him.

Cevin stopped stepping...!!!

"I'm really staying lo, Qis, huh?" threaten her. "Gue moved to sit?"

"Eh, no! No!" and Balqis blocked one arm of Cevin. He followed the boy's steps towards their table. After sitting sweetly on his stool for a while and his prized friends were still staring at him, Balqid raised both his index and middle fingers, forming the letter V.

"Peace up! Peace out! Damai!"

When the faces showed no reaction, Balqis laughed amusedly.