Childhood Match
Who Am I to You?

As per his request, Ita delivered Gendhis in front of Caffe De La Guna. Ita also knows himself, he does not want to disturb his best friend's romantic night. Arriving in front of Caffe, Gendhis got off his motorcycle at exactly seven p.m.

"Dis... Are you sure, I'm not staying papa?" Ita asked as if she could not bear to let her best friend down alone, let alone Gendhis had never been in the city itself.

"Yesaa..you will be calm, then let Mas Lintang who will take me home." replied Gendhis sure.

"Yes, I'm ahead." said Ita shortly before he left.

"Okeyy.. thanks Ta, ati-ati on the road!" gendhis Message.

"Yeah.you are also yaaa..." Ita turned her motorcycle and then left Gendhis.

Gendhis looked towards the entrance of Caffe. I can't wait to meet Lintang.

"Hopefully I'm not late." he murmured inwardly.

With a definite step, Gendhis walked in towards Caffe, carrying a small parcel, the gift he had prepared earlier this afternoon for Lintang. From Caffe's door, there are already some decorations and birthday decorations complete with the inscription "Happy Birthday Latitude."

Gendhis also saw some of his fellow Lintang cadets there, but none of them were familiar. There were also some pretty girls with pretty sexy clothes filling the room at Caffe. He felt awkward and strange when he entered a room where there was no one he knew.

"It turns out Mas Lintang made a party with his friends. Why didn't he tell me before? Or maybe. This is the surprise that Mas Lintang made for me." Genphis spoke in his heart.

He walked past the group of friends of Lintang who were standing while waiting for the event to start.

"But... Where is Mas Latitude? Why didn't I see him?" Gendhis was still wondering in his heart.

Gendhis stepped back towards the center of the decoration until he reached the front row.

How surprised he was to see the sight before him. He wanted to scream, but his mouth was locked. He wanted to cry, but his tears were dry. He wanted to rebel but his feet were tired.

In front of him now, Lintang was being friendly with a girl. They stood side by side very close at once, with the right hand of Latitude coiled around Gabby's waist. Joking with laughter, he did not realize that Gendhis was already in that place and saw their affection.

Gendhis ventured to take a few steps closer to them. And...

"Shuuut...."

Lintang was no less surprised to see Gendhis who had suddenly stood not far from him. Gendhis also witnessed his affection with Gabby. Lintang lowered his fingers that were coiling around Gabby's waist. His face was riled up erratically. This was all beyond her expectations. He did not expect that Gendhis would soon find out about his affair.

"Gendhis....?" Latitude called.

Gendhis was right in front of Latang and Gabby. The gift he had prepared was closed for him to give.

"Who is this girl, honey? Do you know him?" gabby asked while hugging the right arm of Lintang. And strangely enough, Lintang let Gabby be friendly in front of Gendhis.

It felt like Gendhis wanted to question, was this the surprise Lintang would show him?

Lips Latitude vibrating. His face was getting nervous about hiding the truth. He did not dare to look into the eyes of Gendhis who had been so keen to look at him with a thousand questions.

"Darling, how did you get it? She temen you?" Gabby repeated her question.

Gendhis waited, what answer would Lintang give to the woman.

"Not.." replied Lintang nervously.

"I mean. he.. not my friend, but.." continued Latang.

"Say...say...I am who to you Mas? So that I may know my present position in your heart. " murmured Gendhis in heart.

"He. is. is my childhood friend, also my cousin's sister who just came from Merangi. Her name... Gendhis." The latitude statement that surprised Gendhis greatly.

Gendhis felt that he was at the lowest point, where the person who had been with him since childhood, loved and mourned, to grow the seeds of love between the two, but when the flower of love was in bloom, it was the same, The latitude plucked it and it let it wither because of its betrayal.

Gendhis had not yet moved from where he was standing, and Gabby unexpectedly walked up to him and embraced him with pleasure.

"Hayy... Gendhis.." said Gabby.

Gendhis did not return the embrace, but did not release it.

"Costar didn't tell me he had a pretty cousin like you. I know, I'm Gabby." she said, extending her hand.

Gendhis returned Gabby's hand.

Actually, Lintang understood how devastated Gendhis felt when he saw Gabby approaching him, but his heart was already defeated by his lust.

"Gendhis.." He said his name.

"Iiiiyyyaaa.." replied Lintang nervously.

Gendhis did not say a word. His gaze was still very sharp looking at Lintang who did not dare to look at his gaze.

"Eh... Dis... Next time we meet? I want to hear a lot of stories about Lintang and his family. You are the Latang since childhood, it will certainly be very exciting with the Lintang childhood story. I can't wait anymore.. How? You want to, right?" gabby said without giving anyone a chance to interrupt his words.

Genphis just nodded her head.

Everyone in attendance was looking forward to the party. No one knew of the Latitude play that night except for Gendhis.

"Lintang.. buruan began his show." one of Latang's friends said.

"Oh. yes, wait a minute." replied Lintang while starting her birthday party.

In the middle of the party, Gendhis decided to leave the place. He walked out of Caffe, suddenly Latitude caught up with him.

"The..wait!!!" Lintang leaves Gabby with her friends to meet Genphis in front of Caffe.

Gendhis stopped.

"I can explain everything." said Lintang.

Gendhis turned his back and said,

"What else do you think is unclear? Everything is clear, even very clear. Excuse me...!" Gendhis was about to continue his steps leaving the Latitude.

"Gendhis... wait! Where are you going?" The latitude stopped him.

"What am I here for? Is it just to see my fiance making out with another girl? Even Mas Lintang is weak enough to acknowledge our relationship in the presence of your friends. So... Is it just for this, Mas Lintang told me to come here? Just to prove the words of Mas Lintang that I cannot give what Mas Lintang wants? That Mas Lintang can get another girl who is in accordance with the wishes of Mas Lintang? Excuse me...!!!" gendhis.

"Gendhis... wait!" the latitude is cut off.

"Please. I ask for help, onceiii. Please don't tell this matter to Mom and Dad. I don't want their anger to hinder my education in Akmil. I'm sure, because whatever you say to them, it can change the destiny of my life. I asked for help.." continued Lintang.

Gendhis grew furious. He passed away and ignored the latitude's words. At a time like this, it was not the feelings of Gendhis that he was worried about, but his own interests. Totally selfish.

*****

Gendhis walked alone amid the hustle and bustle of people passing by in the bustling city. He felt lonely in the crowd. His heart was crushed with the Latitude treatment tonight. He didn't even have a direction to where his feet would go.

The person he had respected, he loved, had decided to choose another girl. What would he say to the Lintang old man? To his parents who so adored and loved Lintang? Now he held the weight alone, without anyone understanding, without anyone caring.

In his heart he said,

"Yes... Allah... Can I still ask that Mas Lintang be able to realize his mistake? For years his name lived in my heart, and in a moment he broke my trust. How can I live my life without him? Can I do it? Give me your lead..."

His body began to be weak without the power to support the burden that was in his heart and mind. He was not even aware of where and where he was going at the moment. His life goals seemed to be cut off from seeing the reality Lintang had been in love with another girl.

The steps are getting more and more shaky.

"Pim. pim.." the sound of the car horn warned him to pull over, but Gendhis still did not care.

"Team. pim... "

"If the real road dong Mbak. Is it still alive?" said one of the motorcyclists.

Genphis still had not realized his existence. Empty look.

Until almost...

"Sshhhiiiiiiettt.." The car's brake rang out very loudly almost crashing into his hollow body.

So that the driver of the car is sprightly and in very good condition when driving, so that accidents can be avoided.

As soon as possible, the driver got out of his car to ascertain what he had just experienced. The driver of the car was Gala. He was surprised not to play at the sight before him.

Gendhis sat down in front of his car unharmed.

"Gendhis.." said Gala instantly.

*****