ENDLESS HALLWAY
CHAPTER 92: I AM A SOLITARY SOUL

Cevin was suddenly already in the middle, a quiet and silent grass field. It all makes Cevin confused mixed in suspense. He did not know, how to know he was in the middle of a grass field around which surrounded by large and dense trees?

And strangely enough, only in the field was it a bit bright. While around him, the atmosphere was extremely dark gripping.

Coupled with the sound of the wind swiping with the leaves, the atmosphere around the place increasingly felt gripping. To the extent that the fur of Cevin's nudge bristled up, feeling the tension that gripped the soul.

Cevin still doesn't understand where he is. And why know that she was in such a creepy place, when from the direction of darkness, a beautiful woman with a smile on her lips, stepped closer to her. Made Cevin even more flabbergasted. His eyes that had originally looked tensely around him, immediately his gaze was focused on the beautiful figure. The young and handsome man, increasingly fascinated by the beauty of the woman, who is still stepping towards him and is not known where it comes from.

The beautiful woman smiled, but on her face described the melancholy as mysterious, difficult to interpret. Is that smile a sign that she's happy to meet Cevin? Or just the opposite, the beautiful woman was sad over her meeting with Cevin?

Herman did not know what the smile of a beautiful woman who knew was in front of him meant. That came from a very dark place and was hard to penetrate by Cevin's eyes.

"Cevin..," hiss the beautiful woman called out her name, leaving Cevin flabbergasted and jolted in shock. He was astonished, from where did the beautiful woman in all-round, white dress with her hair left unraveled that knew his name? He had never met that beautiful woman. Especially knowing. Where did the beautiful woman know her name?

The beautiful woman was still looking fixedly at Cevin's face. Her beautiful legs, stepping gurgly closer to Cevin who was still standing pecking, with eyes still fixed on the beautiful face in front of him. His gaze still showed that he did not understand, from where the beautiful woman knew that her name was Cevin. Because he felt he had never met anything else to know the beautiful woman.

"Will you be with me, Vin?"

Said the woman.

"Who are you, non...?" back Cevin asked in a somewhat stifled voice. Her eyes were still fixedly looking at the beautiful face of the woman, who was still stepping closer towards her with lips adorned with a smile. A smile that is very mysterious and difficult to interpret.

"Where do you know my name...?"

Ask Cevin wonder.

The beautiful woman was still smiling. He drew closer to Cevin who was still pecking with his face depicting astonishment. Surprised by what is happening now. Strange events, as where the appearance of the beautiful woman who came from nowhere.

Perhaps the beautiful woman came from the dense forest surrounding the grass field where Cevin was? Cevin doesn't know. As for where he also did not understand, why he knew that he was in the middle of a quiet grass field surrounded by dense and creepy forests.

"I've known you for a long time, Vin..." Say that beautiful woman again.

Been long?

Cevin muttered inwardly with a frown.

Bizarrely. How come?

Just meet them now.

Why did the beautiful woman say she had known him for so long?

When and where did they meet?

"Ah, you don't slur..."

From Cevin's mouth.

The beautiful woman smiled again. His eyes were still fixed on Cevin's face. His sharp gaze, was like a sword eye piercing into the depths of Cevin's heart. And the young man was flinched.

He suddenly seemed to have seen the sharp eyes of the woman. But where and when?

Cevin tried to remember, but it was hard. He could not remember where and when he had seen the beautiful woman.

"I'm not joking" replied the beautiful woman with eyes still fixed on Cevin's face, as if he was trying to convince the young and handsome man, if what he said was true. He's not making them.

"I know you. Even know you very well..."

Reply to the beautiful woman.

Cevin was more and more astonished to hear the words of the beautiful woman. A sense of wonder further twisted his soul, who wondered who exactly the Beautiful woman was.

"Know me...?" rebuked Cevin involuntarily with eyes staring at the beautiful face of the woman. As if he wanted to convince himself, was it true what the beautiful woman said?

"Yes." Yeah."

Answer the beautiful woman.

"Who are you really?"

Ask Cevin wonder.

"I've been close to you all this time, Vin."

Answer the beautiful woman.

"Close to me?"

Cevin replied in surprise.

"Yes,"

Reply to the beautiful woman.

"I don't understand who you really are."

Cevin looks increasingly confused.

"You may have forgotten me."

The beautiful woman started to remind Cevin.

"For God's sake, I don't know you."

Reply Cevin.

Gutting the beautiful woman's eyes wide, hearing" Cevin called out the name of God. His body even shook violently. It was as if there was a terrible shock that struck his soul, as Cevin pronounced the name of the Creator of this universe and its contents. Including the two of them who are also his creations. There was a fear that gripped the soul of the beautiful woman, when she heard God's asthma.

"Why, miss...?"

Ask Cevin.

"No. It's okay."

Reply to the beautiful woman.

"You look nervous" said Cevin.

"Ah, no: Oh yes, will you accompany me?" Follow the beautiful woman with her words.

"Where?" Ask Cevin. "Where's your house?"

Cevin.

"Beyond the forest," the beautiful woman replied as she pointed towards the dense, dark trees. Made Cevin frown.

His heart trembled whenever he saw the atmosphere around him which was pitch-black. But should a man show his fear when a woman asks him to deliver? How embarrassing. Cevin thought to himself.

"How, are you willing to drive me?"

Ask and say the beautiful woman.

"You want to go home?"

Reply Cevin.

"Yes." Yeah."

The answer.

"Where were you then?" ask Cevin.

"I was lost when I came home from playing at a friend's house in the East of the forest." Back the beautiful woman pointed towards the dense forest that surrounded the field where they were.

"Help me. Who else would drive me, if not you...?" whining the beautiful woman, keep trying to persuade Cevin to take her.

"alright. Mari..," finally Cevin who felt sorry for the beautiful woman, without thinking back about the strangeness he experienced according to want to take the woman to his home.

"Thank you for your willingness" said the mysterious beautiful woman with lips back to unravel a smile.

"Forget it."

Reply Cevin.

The two stepped, leaving the original place towards the South where the dark forest with its lush and dense trees stretched. Not long after, the two reached the forest border. There was a sense of horror seen in Cevin's eyes, when he saw the state of the forest in front of him which was very dark. Yet he tried to cover it with a smile, as the beautiful woman glanced at him.

"You afraid...?"

Ask the beautiful woman.

"No," Cevin replied firmly.

"Thank God, it's useless to ask between you."

The beautiful woman returned.

Both keep moving. But a strange incident suddenly happened to Cevin. When his feet had entered the forest for about five meters, he immediately felt the atmosphere around him change. His eyes could see nothing more. It's pitch-dark. Not too long later, he saw a brightly lit bright light dazzling with dozens of colorful rays. It's not like in that place, there's a star.

"Miss... Miss...!" exclaiming Cevin tried to call the beautiful woman who was on the road with him. But no voice was heard. Cevin's getting more confused. His head felt more and more tired. Then the atmosphere around him turned dark. And finally, Cevin doesn't remember anything anymore.

I don't know how long Cevin fainted. When he opened his eyes again, he knew that his body had been tied to a wooden cross forming a cross. His hands were stretched out with his wrists tied and so were his legs. All around him, the fire was burning.

At first the fire was small, but the longer the fire was getting bigger. Like burning his body.

"Where am I...?! Akh...!" Cevin screams overheating.

He tried to escape the fire that was ready to burn his body. But the bond on his hands and feet, difficult to open.

"Take me off... Untie me...!" cevin shouted as he continued to try to escape the bonds in his hands and feet. But still he is incapable. While the fire that surrounded him, the longer it grew bigger and was ready to engulf his entire body. Help...! Untie me...!" Shouted Cevin.

Cevin's body was roasted, constantly writhing

writhing followed by a scorching scream. But no one tried to help him.

Meanwhile, from behind the fire a beautiful woman with a pitch as if unaffected by the heat of the blazing fire, barged in to Cevin who was still shouting heat.

"It's not how hot it is yet, Cevin."

Withstanding the pain, Cevin slowly opened his eyes. How angry he was when he saw who had come. At once he was also astonished, how could the beautiful woman who had now come with a baby in her cradle get into the ring of fire and approach her without feeling the heat of the fire? Also the baby in the sling of the beautiful woman, as if not feeling the heat. It doesn't make sense. But that's what Cevin saw. Then who is this beautiful woman? Thought Cevin.

"Who are you really...? What do you mean by tying my hands and feet like this, and roasting my body like this...?" cevin asked with his eyes fixed on the beautiful woman standing in front of him still with a sweet smile full of mystery. "What's my fault that you tortured me in such a way...?! Did I never do evil to you. Even I have done good to you? By taking you home?"

Cevin.

"I'm a runaway soul, Cevin... I didn't torture you, Cevin. I just want to test you. To prove your loyalty to me. I'm your lover..." The beautiful woman is back.

"My love...?"

Reply Cevin.

"Yes. Don't you remember who I am...?"

Saying back.

Still trying to endure the pain and heat, Cevin kept trying to remember who the beautiful woman was, who claimed to be his lover. But his mind, which was not in a state of calm, could not remember him. And indeed he had never felt he had another lover, other than Balqis.

Reply Cevin.

The beautiful woman holding the baby in her hand smiled at Cevin's reply.

"I'm Balqis..."

Answer the beautiful woman.

"No. it's impossible..."

Cevin said he didn't believe it.

"I'm Balqis, Cevin. And this is your son, our son, Cevin." Answer the beautiful woman.

"No! Don't deceive me, 'cause I don't trust you. You're Satan...!" maki Cevin was annoyed, because the beautiful woman did not understand the return of gratitude. Helped, even now hostage and torture him.

"Whoever I think I am, it's okay. What matters is that you have to be with me. Must. must, Cevin. You have to take responsibility for what happened to me, Vin...!" the beautiful woman laughed. The sound of his laughter neighed, making the fur of Cevin's nape stand up. Then with still giggling laughter, the beautiful woman stepped away from Cevin. It was delicious without experiencing the fire in her body, the beautiful woman pierced through the growing fire and heated up. That made Herman even hotter.

"Akh ukh's... Untie me...! Hot... Please,..!" cevin shouted as he continued to try to escape from the torture. Body squirming. His hands and feet kept trying to untie the bond.

Cevin almost burned to death, if only he was not helped by the sound of a bang on the door of his room.

"Cevins... Cevin..!"

Cevin got up, then sat down on the edge of the bed. His eyes looked towards the clock on the wall of his room. The clock has shown the number six past fifteen minutes. Oh, it's morning. With a deep sigh, Cevin inched up from his bed. He brushed his hair with the fingers of both hands. Then he stepped towards the door, where his mama's voice was heard calling.

"The Vin... Cevin..."

Selly shouted from behind the door of the outside of Cevin's room.

"Yes, Mah?" Cevin replied to his mama's call.

"Why are you...?"

Ask Selly.

"It's okay, Mah. Just dreams..."

Answer Cevin.

"It's morning. Aren't you going to pick up Nabila?"

Ask Selly for her son.

"Cevin's a little sick, Mah."

Reply Cevin replied.

"Excuse me again... Don't reason. Get up and take a shower. Then get to the airport. Don't disappoint Nabila, Vin."

Selly insisted.

"Huh, Mommy. Queena, why the hell...?" Cevin.

"E-uh... You're what the hell? You haven't seen Nabila. Mamah sure, if you've seen it, you won't regret it. Let's go out and take a shower. Papah and your sister are waiting for breakfast."

Obviously Selly remained with a pushy tone.

Cevin finally opened the door. With a matted face he stepped out of his room. His mother could only shake her head, watching her son's behavior. Although somewhat rebellious and naughty, but finally Cevin obeyed what was recommended.

And that was what made the middle-aged woman proud. Then, with a sigh followed and a smile knotted on her lips, the middle-aged woman stepped out of her son's bedroom door, head to the dining table where her husband and daughter are and are waiting for breakfast together.

"Where's Cevin, Mah?" asked Mr. Efendi, her husband, her father Cevin and Queena when his wife came.

"When I take a shower."

Reply Selly.

"He's going to pick up Nabila?"

Ask Efendi again.

"You, Pah."

Answer Selly.

Not long after, Cevin came to the dining room where his parents and younger brother were waiting. With a cold face and a mute mouth, Cevin sat in an empty chair.

Precisely his moody appearance, making both parents and his sister so pay attention to him with a frown. I don't understand, what makes Cevin groan so.

"Why the hell is Mah, Cevin's face pouted so?" queena asked while looking at her brother's face. It was as if the twenty-two-year-old girl who was now in the sixth semester of college wanted to know what kind of problems her brother was facing.

"Mana Mamah knows... Just ask your brother."

Answer Selly.

"Why, Mas?" Ask Queena.

"Just ask Mama," replied Cevin turned the problem on his mother, who increasingly made papah and his sister confused and asked, what is the truth.

"Kok so throwing trouble," muttered Mr. Efendi mediate. "What the hell is that? We are family. If there is a problem, it should be solved in a family way. Come on, Cevin, tell me Papah, what's going on?"

Efendi continued.

"Cevin's lazy to pick up Nabila. But Mamah insisted.

Cevin's a grown-up, Pah. After all, it is not ancient anymore. Give dong Cevin the freedom to choose" Cevin complained about the problem.

"Papah and Mamah do not forbid you to choose your own choice. But what do you expect from Balqis, your girl...? ask her to interrupt.

"But, Pa..."

Reply Cevin.

"But what...?" ask Efendi sir. Cevin did not answer. He was silent, as if worry was emanating from his face. Worried about the problem he was trying to say. Does he have to tell the truth? Is Balqis pregnant?

"Why? Why are you quiet? Say, what's the matter, Cevin...?" asked her papa urgently, with eyes looking at her son's face. Want to know the problems that are in the mind of his son and now a debate between the child and his wife.

"Balqis pregnant,. Huh."

Cevin lirih.

"You did it?" asked Mr. Efendi while looking at his son's face, asking for answers from his son honestly.

Cevin lowered his head, nodding.

"What?! So..," Cevin's mama's voice was cut off.

Now only his eyes are still attached to look sharply at his son who is still silent while bowing his head.

"No, Cevin! Mama doesn't agree you married her. Anyway, you should marry Nabila."

Selly.

"But, Ma..."

Reply Cevin.

Cevin was about to interrupt, when his papa quickly interceded.

"Look, Vin. Papah understands your wishes. Surely you want to take responsibility for what happened to Balqis. But anyway, you have to reconsider your good name and good relationship with Om and Aunt Sutikno. So we better take the middle way, so that everything goes well," said Mr. Efendi wisely.

"You, take responsibility for what you did to Balqis. You married Balqis, but on condition that after the baby she was born with, Balqis divorced. Then you marry Nabila. Papah will bear your son until he is big and succeeds. For the son conceived by Balqis, however, was the grandson of Papah. In fact, one day your son will get one-fifth of Papah's wealth. In other words, your son from Balqis has a stake in the papah company right now."

Obviously Mr. Efendi.

"That's impossible, Pah," his wife disagreed.

"What is impossible? We can give an excuse to Mas and Mbak Sutikno if the marriage is down a year while waiting for our son to finish, Mah." Mr. Efendi still shows his wisdom in making decisions.

But his wife seemed to disagree with the middle path taken by her husband. Selly wanted her son to leave Balqis alone and marry Nabila.

"Mama disagrees. Point...!" emphatically Cevin remained in his stance. No one from the family would argue. All speechless. No one has denied or protested Cevin's decision. The atmosphere instantly turned stiff. Mute and...!!!

And the atmosphere of that morning too, instantly became bland. The appetite is gone. Cevin immediately got up from his seat, then passed away leaving the dining room where his parents and his sister could only be silent letting him go.

"It shouldn't be too rigid with him, Mah," said Mr. Efendi trying to convince his wife, that Cevin was an adult, not a child. If it is appropriate Cevin is released to make his own choices. "He's an adult. Not children anymore. It was fitting that he be given the freedom to make his own choices..."

Said Mr. Efendi.

"Ala... papah know what? Do you know who Balqis is?"

Ask Selly.

"Who is Balqis?"

Ask Efendi.

"He's a poor boy. Doesn't papah know the plan? And also his mama plan by making Balqis as the growth...!" emphatically, Cevin still insists on his attitude, if he still does not agree if Cevin married Balqis.

"What are their plans?"

Ask Efendi.

"They were especially mama, wanting to rule over our wealth, Pah..."

Reply Selly.

"Don't accuse me recklessly, Mah." Reply Efendi.

"I'm not accusing. But that's proof, Pah... I knew from the first time I disagreed with Cevin about the girl. Uh, you wacko, the girl's still desperate to get into a relationship with Cevin. Even intentionally dragging our child into his trap. Huh, they think with Balqis' pregnancy, Cevin will just be able to control them! No, Pah... Nabila is coming. And Cevin must marry Nabila," asserted his mother Cevin with a grumbling face.

"But how is our son responsible to Balqis, Mah...? The girl was pregnant by our son..."

Reply Efendi.

"Holy with that little girl. He himself gave himself. Cevin wasn't wrong. Supposedly, the girl knew herself dong,.."

Selly said still with his stance that does not make a solution to the problems faced by Cevin.

Efendi could only take a deep breath at his wife's words.. He couldn't do anything to help his son. In that house, his wife was far more powerful than he was. It's all his fault. Why did he always give up on his wife. The wealth they had, was indeed the inheritance of his wife's parents. But as a man, Efendi should not be weak and always give up. Now everything is done, it is impossible to fix from the beginning again. Like rice, it has become porridge. It can no longer be made rice.

"Mamah terrace... I'm going to the office." Answer Efendi.

"Our daughter-in-law's candidate is coming, Pah. You better not go to the office. The office and the company are our own now" said her mother Cevin, who forbade her husband from leaving.

Efendi could only take a deep breath.

He actually wanted to dispute his wife's will. But he couldn't. And back, he had to obey his wife's will.

Although his heart was upset, but finally Cevin was said to go to the airport to pick up Nabila.