Childhood Match
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I don't think time goes so fast. It feels like just yesterday it was declared to pass the selection of one of the favorite High Schools in Magelang Regency, and today comes the most awaited moment for all teachers, especially students of class XII, and today, it was graduation announcement day.

All the teachers were busy preparing for the graduation announcement in the school hall. The hall space is arranged in such a way as to welcome the parents of the students. The students of class XII were ready to wait for the announcement with their hearts pounding.

The guardians of the disciples one by one began to arrive to meet the seats that were inside the hall. The headmaster and the teacher were sitting neatly in the room. Only the students remained seated in front of the hall, waiting for the Headmaster to make the announcement.

After the event started, there came a moment where the headmaster made the announcement.

"Father of the Guardian Student, Mr. Mother Teacher, and the students of SMAN 1 Bandongan that I love, I will convey the results of the graduation announcement at our school." Said Mr. Budi, Headmaster.

Everyone present looked worried. The parents of the students lowered their heads while reciting the best prayer for their daughter's son. While the children, in front of the class there are sitting restless, there are roads pacing indeterminate direction, there are also some students who hold each other tightly.

"Students who don't graduate in our school are as many..." Mr. Budi paused for a moment, then continued his words again.

"A lot of. zero percent.., and the pass is one hundred percent with a fairly proud average value." Continue saying.

"Alhamdulillah..." Serempak who was present gave thanks and applauded at the graduation of their sons and daughters.

Upon hearing this announcement, all the students immediately ran towards the mushola which was located not far from the school hall. They are grateful for the achievements they have achieved. They put considerable hope, after completing their education here, they will find their true identity.

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That afternoon, the phone rang. Gendhis who was helping his mother prepare vegetables to be brought to the market tomorrow morning was immediately picked up a mobile phone located in the middle room. Soon he picked up his phone when he found out Lintang was contacting him.

"Assynoltom.... Yes, Mas... how?" Gendhis greetings gently.

"Waalaikum... Dis, can you come home for a second? I want to say something." The voice of latitude sounded from inside the phone.

"What's up, Mom? Is anything important?" Genthis.

"Yes, you came here first, I don't want to talk on the phone." Answer Latitude.

"Yes, wait a minute, I'm going there now." Gendhis.

Gendhis asks Bu Sari's permission to go to Lintang's house for a while. Not asking for permission, of course Bu Sari allows if the Lintang business. But Gendhis did not want his mother to look for him if he did not ask permission first.

"Mom... Gendhis went to Mas Lintang's house for a while, yeah..." He asked permission.

"Oh. Yes Nduk.. wait a minute Mom!" Ms. Sari went to the kitchen for a while and then came out again.

"This is. all bring it to Nak Latitude." Bu Sari offers a plastic bag of food packaging.

"Is this Mom?" Ask Gendhis.

"It's the cake I made yesterday, she really likes it. I wanted to bring you yesterday but he said Nak Lintang is away with Bu Parti." Answer Ms. Sari.

"Oh, yeah, Mom." Gendhis brought the packet of cake. Lintang's favorite food.

Gendhis walked out towards the house of Lintang. Arriving in front of the house, Gendhis knocked on the door and said his greetings, but none of the answers he heard. Understandably, such a large house without a bell, if there are guests who come sometimes do not hear his voice from inside the house. Gendhis then decided to go to the kitchen door, and it turned out to be true. Ms. Sari was busy cutting long beans to cook.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat... Ms. Party..." Gendo said hello.

"Waalaikum... Nduk.. here come in. Want to find latitude, huh?" Without anyone telling you, but Bu Parti seemed to know the purpose of the arrival of Gendhis to the house that afternoon.

"Yes, Mom. Just called Latitude, he said I told him to come here. What's wrong, Mom." Gendhis instead asked the Madam.

"Mom knows, Nduk...! You go upstairs. I think I saw that he was in the garden." Replied Miss Party while continuing to prepare the need for cooking.

"Mother Princess wants to cook? Here's how Gendhis helped." Gendhis was about to ask for a long bean that was being cut off Miss Party. Her cooking-loving instincts just appeared as the middle-aged woman was busy alone in the kitchen.

"Eh. don't, Nduk... Mom used to cook alone. Just go up there..." Stop Bu Parti not wanting Gendhis to help.

"Dek Antin where's Mom?" Gendhis asked Lintang's only sister who was still in class VIII Junior High.

"Antin again went to his grandmother's house, already from yesterday he stayed overnight, he said mumpung again vacation." Answer Miss Party.

Bu Parti before marrying Pak Argo used to live in Tegal Asri Village, still a village in Sekar Wangi Village located under Kampung Merangi. Because this Merangi Village is the highest village at the top of Sumbing in the southeast.

"Antin mah in the house is not the same, Nduk. She's a girl but Malesan told her to help her mother in the kitchen. Alesannya tuh ajaaa. exist if you ask helpin, which he said tired, again learn, make the task is. Not rich, Nduk. Diligent! Miss Sari just sat down all the housework is done." Ms. Party complained about her daughter.

Gendhis laughed and heard that. And then he said,

"Bu This party can... Dek Antin will still be a child, tomorrow if it is an adult it certainly does not need to be asked, work at home, all he has done. Miss Party just sat down sweet too..." Entertain Gendhis.

"Lhah, wong was a girl so I said he was a kid to Nduk... Yes it's there, I keep talking even so I don't meet Lintang later." Said Bu Parti.

Genthis smiled, though,

"Yes already, Mom... Gendhis go upstairs." Said Gendhis while leaving Miss Party in the kitchen.

"Yes, Nduk..." Answer Miss Party.

Arriving at the back garden, Gendhis saw the middle latitude engrossed in feeding his fish in the garden pond. Soon Gendish approached him.

"Mas Latitude..." Gendhis greeting surprised him.

"Eh, Dis... Are you here? When dateng? I don't see it..." Kata Lintang while tidying up the fish feed wrap and storing it.

"No papa..." Latitude Temptation.

"That's right, start again. I met you this morning." Genphis said jokingly.

"When? When did you sweep the page?" Tanya Latitude.

Gendhis just nodded his head with a smile.

"Geez, Dis... Dis.. that's not what I met, papasan..." Latitude.

Both of them sat in the garden chair while enjoying the sunsets that are soon to be seen.

"Oh yes Mas, Mom was nitip this for Mas Latitude." Gendhis gave a packet of cookies from Bu Sari.

"What is this, Dis?" Tanya Lintang while opening the package of cakes. Seen there is a cake pelok his favorite looks dear to be left just like that.

"Hheeemmm.... my favorite cookie...? Indeed, the cake made by the future mother-in-law is second to none. Really delicious... Thanks to Dis." Speak Lintang while enjoying the cake.

Genphis just smiled.

Lintang took a deep breath, he stopped enjoying his favorite cake, there was anxiety from the curls of his eyebrows.

"Why Mas?" Gendhis suddenly saw the change in the aura of his lover's face.

"Dis, I can't imagine, how it feels to be away from you. A family that cares about me, especially. If I have to be away from you, can I?" Lintang asked while looking at her lover's face deeply.

"Don't be in the shadow of Mas. because if something is imagined excessively, it will actually become a shame in our lives! Look beautiful future Mas Lintang, I will be faithfully waiting, until Mas Lintang managed to achieve the noble ideals that had been dreamed Mas Lintang." Gendhis.

Whereas if Lintang knows, the fear in his heart, exceeds what Lintang felt all along. But Gendhis did not want to be selfish, he had to look as strong as possible so that Lintang did not waver.

"Bus..." Lintang held onto Gendhis fingers tightly.

Gendhis wanted to immediately let go of that grasp but Lintang held him back. He could have guessed. Gendis has always been like this. He never wanted Lintang to touch him. The principle of Gendhis, their relationship was only engaged, not yet finalized. So, as much as possible he took care of himself and his honor, even though their parents already trusted each other.

"Please, Dis. Let me hold your fingers for longer." Lintang pleaded with a clear face.

Gendhis was nervous, his heart was beating very fast, between fear, and not until the heart saw his lover pleading with him.

Lintang knew very well Gendhis was a good girl, always taking good care of herself and her honor. He never once gave Lintang a chance to touch him. Sometimes Latitude likes to ask itself in the heart, "Actually... Is Gendhis love the same as me? Why she never wanted me to touch her. Even when I held her hand, as fast as lightning she wanted to break away from my grasp?"

But that question soon he was distant. He understood correctly and did not need more explanation. He knew Gendhis loved him very much. That is the principle of her lover's life. And Lintang has great respect for the principle of life of Gendhis, also grateful that great-grandfather has chosen a soul mate as good as Gendhis in his life.

"Dis... You know? I passed the Akmil entrance selection..." Lintang ahirnya delivered this happy news.

"Thank you Allah. I'm happy for this. Did Mr. Argo and Mrs Parti already know this?" Gendhis was no less happy to hear the news from Lintang.

"Yet, Dis. You're the first to know this. You know that? Once I know I passed all these stages of selection, without thinking about anything else I called you, and I asked you to come here." Clear Latitude.

"Thank God, Mom... When did the Lintang start coming in?" Ask Gendhis.

"To be sure you don't know, Dis is still waiting for the next announcement. Probably, early July." Answer Latitude.

Genthis bowed sadly.

"Why, Dis?" Tanya Latitude.

"That means there's not two more months, huh, Mom?" Gendhis asked with a soft tone.

The latitude still held onto Gendhis fingers. And it seems, now it is the latitude that must strengthen it.

"Dis.. if I'm in asarama, can't go home, take care of yourself, yaa..." Pinta Latitude.

Gendhis was speechless, his eyes glazed over, as if unable to stem the tears that were about to flow on his beautiful face.

"You don't be naughty, go home to school alone, use your own motor slowly just don't have to speed, and want... never give the Chairman of OSIS a chance to make you go home." The latitude message is a little strange.

Gendhis smiled and said,

"I don't give you a chance just for the Chairman of OSIS, right? But not called for the others either?" Gendhis.

"Eeehhhh.. dare? So that's the plan if I don't exist..." The latitude sulked while pinching the pointed nose of Gendhis.

"Duh.. tau pain, Mas..." Gendhis.

"The reason is. You want to try the macems." Latitude.

"No... Mas Lintang, Gendhis was just kidding. Sorry yeah..." Gendhis held both ears hiding behind his hijab.

"Well, that's dong..." Lintang said as his right hand stroked Gendhis head.

Since childhood they have been together. Growing up together, playing together, laughing together, sometimes crying together, joking sometimes also quarreling since childhood is common. The seeds of love between the two grow. Now that the flowers are in bloom, they must be separated by distance and time for the sake of the Latitude ideal for their future.

Mentari began to return to his contest and the sky turned cloudy, the stretch of sky seemed shrouded in an orange hue. What a stunning natural beauty. Soon after entering Maghrib time, Gendhis immediately said goodbye to return home.

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