Childhood Match
Goodbye Night

Today, there will be a show at Mr. Argo's house. Mr. Argo invited villagers at his home to attend a study event. Yes, the event will be held tonight, for tasyakuran as well as praying Lintang which is planned to start tomorrow morning will stay at Akmil Dormitory.

From morning, Bu Parti assisted the mothers of the people of Merangi Village were busy in the kitchen to cook. No exception Bu Sari also Gendhis who also took part in preparing the needs of invited guests.

"Congratulations, yes Miss Party...! Lintang wants to be a soldier." Say to the mothers who helped her in the kitchen.

Madam Party smiled with pride.

"Thank you, Mothers of all..." Said Miss Party to the mothers who helped her in the kitchen that morning.

"That means the marriage is the same Ma'am Gendhis is postponed huh Ma'am?" Ask one of them.

"Yes, Mom. How else, Lintang would not want to wait until the completion of education first, then can marry." Bu Party's face turned limp.

"Oh, even though they are already fiancee Ma'am, is it not better to get married soon? Pamali ma'am, if the distance is the same fiancee married long ago." Said one of them.

The others answered,

"Yes, you can't do that ma'am. If being a soldier, marriage is not easy, ma'am, there are many rules, so where can marriage if you have not graduated. We are not rich, Mom. As long as it can hoe in the field, it can be married..." Said innocent.

"Huh.huh...huh..."

At once the words invited the laughter of other mothers, including Bu Parti. Then he said,

"I also want it Mothers... This was all the decision of Latang and Gendhis. As parents, we can only wish them all the best." Said Bu Parti.

"Betul Bu.., Mas Lintang and Mbak Gendhis is the way of modern thought. Look at their peers here already have children all. Last Linda friend of little Sister Gendhis also again mbobot, soon also the birth." Mothers say.

"True Mothers, whose names are not going to run away, if it is already a match, no matter how far apart they are, will definitely meet also." Said one of them amusing.

Madam Party smiled.

"Yes, Mothers.ask for his prayers only.Hopefully Lintang and Gendhis are fooled to grandparents." Said Bu Parti.

"Ami.i.t...." A single mother guarantees.

"Until forgot... Monggo... Mothers, while eating what is, do not be busy cooking until the stomach forgets the contents..." Said Madam Party friendly, while arranging snacks on the plate.

There are packages of chicken mentho, mendut, lemper, tofu meatballs, wet cakes, wajik, jadah, jenang, and some other typical village foods.

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Thanksgiving event runs smoothly until 21.00 WIB. Guests invited to return home each with berkatan (food containing ready-to-eat rice, and usually complete with some vegetables, sambal tofu, boiled eggs, tofu tempe, and usually complete with some vegetables, chicken meat and shrimp crackers) given by the Pak Argo family to all the guests who came.

Mothers in the kitchen also seemed quiet, because all the work was done, including cleaning and washing dishes. Only Bu Sari and Gendhis were still helping Bu Parti pack a bump and bust, and Mr. Ratno who was seen still chatting with Mr. Argo and Mr. Dhe Aryo in the living room.

Suddenly, she came into the kitchen.

"Son Latitude, what do you want to do to the kitchen? Let me get you?" With a swift Bu Sari offers help to his favorite prospective daughter-in-law.

"Well, don't bother, Miss Sari. Lintang used to go to the kitchen take nothing for himself." Said Bu Parti while tidying things up.

Lintang only smiled, while staring at Gendhis who pretended not to see the existence of Lintang in that place. When Gendhis looked at him, it was as if he was giving a signal with his eyes but Gendhis seemed to not want to know, instead just smile back, making Lintang so grimy himself to see the behavior of his lover. Though Gendhis knew very well, he meant to go to the kitchen was to talk to Lintang, but was afraid to ask permission from Bu Sari. Ms. Sari smiled and said,

"It seems. I can't help Nak Latang find something Miss Party, but... Gendhis can..." Bu Sari is indeed a candidate for the Lintang idol Mother-in-law, she knows what Lintang wants.

"Oh... huh? Is that really latitude?" Miss Party teased.

The latitude blushed in embarrassment because the gelagatnya finally caught on as well.

"Bu Sari knows... Hhhmmm... what... can I pinjem Gendhis sebentaaar.... aja, Mom? I promise it won't be long, Mom... Can't Ma...?" Lintang seduce Bu Sari.

Ms. Party immediately raised her hands above her waist, saying to her bachelor son,

"Cross....! It's already night, Gendhis just as Bu Sari wants to rest. Don't give permission, Miss Sari..." The party doesn't even understand the wishes of her son.

Ms. Sari smiled amusedly and said,

"Yeah... Son Lintang, if you want to talk to Gendhis." Said Ms. Sari.

How happy Lintang to hear the words of Bu Sari.

"Really, Mom? Can you?" Latitude ensure.

Bu Sari nodded her head.

"Yesss!!! Thank you, Sari." Happy latitude.

"Lintaaang.. inget not for long, Gendhis must rest, since dawn had helped Mother..." Pinta Bu Parti who is actually a little unkind as Bu Sari.

"Butiii, there are still many who want to be machined, ma'am..." Gendhis reply made Lintang take a deep breath.

"Udah. no papa, let us settle the rest, it's just a little bit." Said Bu Parti.

Bu Sari and Bu Parti understand very well the anxiety felt by their children, because tomorrow morning, Lintang must go to the dorm.

Lintang and Gendhis finally came out of the kitchen to the back garden, their favorite place.

Both of them sat on the garden chair while watching the stars sparkle above the sky. The cold air of Sumbing Peak in the dry season penetrates up to the ribs. Their thick jackets seemed unable to provide warmth on that cold night. Moreover, tomorrow at dawn, they must begin to get used to not meeting for a long time.

"Mas Latitude..." Call Gendhis.

"No papa..." Gendish answered without guilt.

"Eh. Your evil yes, call out no responsibility." Latitude.

Gendhis...

"Finally, tomorrow when I call Mas Lintang, from here, surely Mas Lintang will not be horrified. Now..mumpung is still here, I want to call Mas Lintang." Gendhis said, save sorrow.

"Okey... Reason accepted...! Call my name as much as you want." Answer Latitude.

Gendhis was silent for a moment, then...

"Mas Latitude..." He called her back.

"Yes...." Answer Latitude.

"Mas Latitude..." Call Gendhis.

"Yeah..." Latitude answered.

"Mas Latitude..." Call Gendhis back. He felt at ease in his heart when he said that name.

"Iyaaaa... Call her." Latitude capitulated.

"Lho, said I can call Mas Lintang as many as I want?" Gendhis asked back.

"You knew? Tomorrow when I want to hear you call my name and it turns out that you don't exist, I will definitely be sad really." Answer Latitude.

Both are silent like statues. The latitude then reached for Gendhis fingers.

"Mas Latitude..." Gendo was surprised.

"What's? Request detachin? Won't!!! Don't expect yaaa..." Latang said selfishly that night, clasping Gendhis right fingers tightly.

"Not that, someone will see us here..." Gendhis.

"Emang why? Let them see, our people don't do anything..." The word latitude without feeling guilty.

Gendhis just shook his head.

Lintang released his hand, Gendhis felt very relieved. It turned out that it was not enough to get there, Lintang even with the rest of his sleep and put his head on the lap of Gendhis. Gendhis raised both his hands as if afraid to touch Latitude. Gendhis was silent a thousand languages like a statue that was still breathing. It felt like he was running from that place, but what about Latitude?

"Dis..take care of yourself well yes, maybe there I can not always hold the phone, so maybe the frequency of our communication must be slightly reduced. But I promise, once the opportunity opens the phone, the first person I call is definitely you..." Lintang said as he fell asleep on the garden chair and rested his head on Gendhis lap.

"Yes, Mom..." Gendhis replied awkwardly.

"Ingett... Don't misbehave. At school don't be as close as Riko." The latitude spoke again.

"Yes, Mom..." Gendo's answer remains the same.

Lintang rose from his sleep and looked into Gendhis eyes very sharply.

"You are yaaa, make a gemes aja.. from earlier said mbok ya answer apaaa. that is, the answer is yes Mas, yes Mas continue anyway..." Lintang spoke as he continued to look into Gendhis eyes.

Genphis is speechless. His heart is beating so fast. He was afraid that Lintang would hear the sound of his heartbeat. But the Latitude's gaze grew sharper and sharper, deeper, deeper and deeper, until without realizing it, the handsome face was already right in front of him. Lintang then gently held onto Gendhis chin with his right hand and was about to kiss his forehead. Gendhis could not look into the eyes of the latitude and he closed his eyes. The face of the latitude was getting closer and closer, but it was a while before that happened... Gendhis opened his eyes, turned his face away and got up from his seat and walked towards the balcony trellis.

The mood also turned gripping. The latitude still remained in position as Gendhis moved away from him. There was a sense of disappointment in his heart that he could not express.

"Cross... Lintang... You already knew this from the beginning, Gendhis must have rejected it... Why do you still have it too??? Stupid..." Latitude spoke to himself in his heart.

While Gendhis was still standing near the garden trellis, in his little heart he said,

"I'm sorry, Mas Lintang. I love you. I love you very much. Sorry to disappoint you..."

Gendhis is still principled, if the man is given one, surely next he will ask for two, if given two, will definitely ask for three, and if given three, he will ask for three, he will ask for all he has. After all was handed over, then he would have nothing to be proud of in the presence of others.

After a while like two people who did not know each other, Lintang finally walked up to Gendhis and stood beside him. Both of them looked at the same sky.

"I'm sorry..." Both said sorry.

"I'm the one who's sorry..." Gendhis.

"No, Dis. I should apologize...! Never mind. lupain, assume nothing ever happened. It's late now, as I promised Ms. Sari, I just wanted to talk for a while, and it's been a while. Rest up... I also want to prepare to leave tomorrow morning." Latitude.

"Yes, Mas... We're going down now?" Ask Gendhis.

Latitude just nodded his head.

Gendhis understood very well, there was a sense of disappointment emanating from his face. Although he did not convey it but Gendhis knew, if the man was difficult to be able to accept rejection with a big heart. But Gendhis could not do much, he just believed, if tomorrow they were right matchmaking in the guarantee, everything would be beautiful in time.

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