About Gibran?
Part 01: For Melisa's sake

[Last Satay With You]

Melisa looked at the western sky decorated by the beautiful glow of twilight, the beauty that spoils the eyes to make Melisa forget all the sadness she often felt lately!

In a gaze that focused on looking at the sky, Melisa's thoughts drifted over leading her to recall the moment while staring at the same twilight sky as Gibran.

The Flashback

Exactly 2 days before the anniversary of the death of Aunt Felia! At 5 pm, Gibran picked up Melisa, the plan was to bring Melisa to visit a place that Gibran always visited to calm the mind!

"Aren't you guys buying wedding gifts for your friends?" melisa reminded me.

Gibran. "Tomorrow, today I want to focus on enjoying your time!" he said while glancing at Melisa who blushed in embarrassment.

"We're here!"

Melisa stared at the surroundings, they were now standing right in front of a third-rate restaurant!

"Kneel!" Gibran holds Melisa's wrist, invites Melisa in, but they don't sit at the table, instead stepping up the stairs!

"Where are we going?"

"To rooftop!"

Melisa nodded in understanding, following Gibran up the stairs, until Gibran opened it slowly. "Come on!"

Melisa was staring at the scene in front of her, there were two chairs and one round table facing east and filled with food, from a distance now alone Melisa could see there were several ultra milk stacking boxes on the table!

"Sit down!"

The density of the city is so clear from up here, many cars and motorcycles passing through the streets. Sunlight still adorned the western horizon, the glow of twilight as if hypnotizing Melisa!

"Excuse me." Gibran put the headset in Melisa's left ear, while the other headset was worn by Gibran. The man played the song 'Lucky' sung by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat accompanied by a guitar quote that blends subtly with the sound of both.

Melisa turned to Gibran! This song is about a man who falls in love with his best friend, right? And are you in a long distance relationship?

"Emmm, the sky's pretty, right?" gibran said as she turned her eyes away, Melisa's eyes made Gibran misbehave!

Melisa refuted her chin with her right hand, facing towards Gibran! "Want to say something, sir?"

Gibran swallowed his saliva with great difficulty! For now he did not have enough confidence, so Gibran shook his head, a sign that he did not want to say anything!

"All right!" Melisa averted her eyes, enjoying the beautiful atmosphere of twilight, this was the first twilight she saw with Gibran!

Gibran shook his head as his brain asked for a kiss! His hand reached for the glass, gulping its contents in half. "Hold Gibran, hold it!"

"Specialty for Melisa." Gibran gave a box of milk ultra milk chocolate flavor to Melisa!

"Are you really special?"

"Yes, just like you, special in my heart."

"What?" Melisa took off her headset. "I didn't hear what you said?!"

"There's no luck!"

"Related?"

"Yes, Melisa... Want to hear one more song?"

"Can."

" Yes, now you choose what!" Gibran hands Melisa his cell phone.

Melisa decided to play the song 'Unconditionally' sung by Katy Perry.

Unconditional, unconditionally

I will love you unconditionally

There is no fear now Let go and just be free

I will love you unconditionally

Gibran smiled faintly, inwardly wishing that he could have Melisa in the next twilight! Not much different from Melisa, who hopes that there will be another twilight after this with Gibran. But who would have thought, this was their first and last twilight!

Flashback Off

"I was hoping too much, until my hope destroyed me again for the second time!" Melisa grabbed the bottle, leaving the balcony and the beautiful twilight sky!

*******

At exactly 19:22 Gibran arrived at the appointment place and it turned out that Via was waiting for him there. Without further ado Gibran sat directly opposite Via!

"What are you talking about?" ask Gibran impatiently!

Via looked at Gibran, his facial expression showing worry! Did she keep thinking about Melissa all day?

"Could you block me?" lirih Gibran's.

"Eh, not gitu-" Via gripped the sling bag that was on his lap. Earlier, Via had asked Rere to accompany her, but Mama Rere's condition was not good, so the girl decided to accompany Mama at home, while her Papa had not returned from out of town!

'You can do it, Vi!'

"I was wrong? Or are there words and deeds that offend her?" The look in Gibran's eyes clearly showed sadness, like a child who had just lost his play! Get ready to scream and cry as hard as you can!

"No, no, no, Gibran!"

"Certainly? Why did Melisa suddenly say kayak gini?"

Via took a deep breath, looked at Gibran for a moment, then looked back at his own nails.

"Me, Rere and Melisa have grown from childhood! We're one school from Elementary School, Junior High School to High School!"

Gibran was silent, he listened carefully.

"Right say Melisa grew in a less harmonious out! The relationship between him and his father is not so good! Whether I don't know the exact cause myself, Melisa's father has been indifferent to Melisa, treating Melisa as if Melisa isn't her real daughter!"

"Pantes aja Melisa just silence when I say her father must be very grateful to have her! This is the cause!" Inner Gibran!

"But I salute Melisa, she has never hated her Mom or Dad! No matter how badly he was treated, I never heard him say hate! The one that is fixed dearly and hope someday can have a better relationship with his father!"

"Until many years pass, hope finally comes to an end" Via looked at Gibran. "But behind Melisa's hope, she must stay away from you! Her father doesn't like your closeness!"

"Is Melisa happy now?"

Via nodded slowly. "She's so happy, it's her hopes and dreams every day, but you also need to know, if Melisa's asking me to say this, Melisa won't tell you for no reason, she doesn't want you to be disappointed, she actually has the same feelings as you!"

Gibran tried to smile, even though his heart was hurting so much now! "Nothing, I don't want to be a barrier to Melisa's happiness, just let her be happy, even if I can't be by her side anymore! Melisa's happy smile was much more precious!"

"Gibrans?" Via holding Gibran's arm, did the man wipe away his tears?

"Titip greetings to Melisa, thank you for being present even though it is not until the end! But I'm also sure that the two people who were meant to be together will definitely be reunited again, no matter how far apart they are!"

Gibran. "I'm back first, right?! Thanks for the explanation and your time!"

"Together, be careful on the road!"

"End without ever beginning!" muttered Via, he could only hope that someday fate would bring them together again, just as fate brought them together on the hill of love!

*******

Gibran hit the wheel of the car, driving his car to the apartment! For tonight Gibran thinks he's not going home yet! In this heart condition!

"This short?" A feeling of tightness filled Gibran's chest, even though Gibran was already planning to express feelings for Melisa after Rozi's marriage was over! Unfortunately, it all has to end before there is a permit!

"Maybe it's much better this way! Maybe if I'd been in a relationship with Melisa it would have hurt a lot more than this!"

Gibran did not want to deny the reality that happened, what happened now, let it happen according to the will of God! For the future is already in the decree of God! There's nothing for Gibran to worry about! If indeed he and Melisa were destined to be together, then there would definitely be 1001 ways to unite them!

"Blessed, Melisa! I'll try to be happy!"

"Thank you for this short story, God. Even so I am still thankful that You allowed me to meet a girl like Melisa! And I hope, You will meet me again with him in a much more beautiful meeting and for all eternity!"

A final wish for Melisa from Gibran's lips!

Gibran has no objection to Melisa's father's dislike of her, though Gibran has no idea what causes it. Gibran used his point of view as an older brother, perhaps one day Gibran would do the same if he did not like someone who was approaching Livi! Such a thing is normal for Gibran!

******

"Where did Vi meet Gibran?" ask Melisa over the phone.

"You know, Mel! Gibran hopes you're always happy, even if he can't be by your side!"

"That's all?"

"You expect her to say what else, Melisa? Love expressions?"

"Not that"

"Continue?"

"He won't be as broken as I am, will he?"

"Maybe it'll be worse than you."

"Via?"

"Gibran did not deny your father's wishes, he was willing even though he was injured. Because Melisa's happy smile is much more precious! So be happy, Mel! That's what Gibran is hoping for now!"

"Vi, I don't think I'll be that easy to forget everything!"

"I get it, Mel. Gibran is in the same condition, you are both forced to stay away from each other and forget about each other! I know it's hard for you, but I'm also sure you two can get through it!"

"L-yes, I wish I could get through it..." Melisa cut off the phone unilaterally. The girl covered her face with a pillow, tears dripping back, carried away by the torrent of tightness that filled the chest.

"Gibran, I hope you can be even happier after this!"

******

Rere elbowed Via's arm, glancing towards the busy Melisa with the book in her hand! The girl still opened the same page, not moving on to the next page! Either he actually reads or just opens it up!

"Emm, Mel, are you coming to Fais' show?"

Melisa shakes. "I don't think this year! I'm not ngizinin!"

"Who? Not that the previous years can, why not now?"

"Either. I'm nitip gift, huh?"

"Have you bought it?"

"Not yet, back to school!"

"Just the same?" via.

"Can."

"What do you want to buy?"

Melissa seemed to think for a moment. "You don't know the plan for shoes! Or not a watch!"

"Later on to my shirt!" sahut Rere's.

"You're having a birthday, what do you want, Mel?" ask Via.

"Want nothing, enough of you were there that day, spending time together." Melissa closed the book. "Or not, I want to go on vacation with Dad, Mama, Arkan and Erlan!"

"This year it can!"

Melisa smiled, "May God will."

Leave everything to God. Because man can only plan and God knows better what is best for His servant. Melisa doesn't want to put any more hope, afraid of falling into the same hole for the second time!

******

[Breaks of Heart Again?]

"Dream on! Any more problems?" rozi asked Gibran. H-1 Rozi's wedding, Gibran came to help check the preparations in the building that will be used later!

"Nothing is." Gibran tried to smile, hide his sadness, he did not want to add to the burden of Rozi's mind anymore, quite the man was dizzy with the problems he was facing right now! Don't add to the problem of Gibran's love that always ends sad ending! This is the 3rd ending!

Left married twice and now hindered by the blessing of Melisa's parents! The comedy peak!

"So how, would you like to bring Melisa as a partner later?"

"Sama Livi again!"

"Who? Wh why? Not even yet?"

"Hahaha, it's not that easy, Bro!"

"It's easy, you just tell me you're the same! Easy! I'm sure Melisa won't refuse!"

Gibran was silent, giving no answer.

"Why? Melisa nolak you?" ask Rozi curiously! Though the intention of the heart, Gibran did not want to share the story. But this one creature keeps asking him!

"His father is rejected."

"Buset, heartbreak again dong?" Rozi patted Gibran twice on the shoulder and grabbed his best friend.

"Well, how else?!"

"Lu don't want to fight him? Struggling for his father's heart?"

"Gue doesn't even know why he doesn't like me!"

"Hmmm, it's kind of complicated, yeah!"

"But it's okay, as long as he's happy I'm happy too!"

"Who? Melissa?" ask Rozi.

"Yes, I'm happy that Melisa's happy!"

"Keep that! It used to be fitting Luna ninggalin lu, you said that too, as long as Luna is happy you will be happy too? But where is the evidence of his happiness? None! Two years of failed move on new there!"

"Udahlah, do not discuss it again! Eh how's the story Nyokap you can be as familiar as Liana?" gibran said to divert the conversation.

"Hmm, they have the same hobby, besides Liana also took Mama's heart! The mother who initially disliked being like!"

"Thank you for that!"

"Emmm, you know what Margaretha's doing?"

Gibran stared at Rozi sharply. She could still be thinking about Margaretha until now!

"Last he had a photo shoot in Bali, after that he said he would return to the Netherlands, stay with Papa Mama!"

"There are still things I want to say to him!" Rozi bowed lethargic.

"Lu don't fuck around! Don't make another affair drama!"

"Gue just wanted to apologize."

"Udah, Lupain Margaretha, now focus on your wife and baby-to-be!"

"Hmm."

Gibran sighed softly, everything had already happened, could not be replayed and repaired anymore! Only, they could still improve their future! Much happier than the last few years!