Childhood Match
The Bitter Truth of Being Your Childhood Mate
With a fiery face, Gabby got out of her car. He walked into a reception tent that had been arranged so majestically.
"Welcome, please come in.." greet some of the reception girls dressed in traditional Javanese dress complete with a bun.
As if ignoring his words, Gabby walked past the girls who were welcoming to fill in the guestbook. It simultaneously made them amazed by Gabby's attitude.
"Eh... Who the hell is he? Well-welcomed into this?" ask a girl on duty to receive guests.
"Yes..where do I know is. most temen Mas Lintang if not yes Mbak Gendhis." replied the others.
"But time is? Ma'am Gendhis has a tenor of that magnitude?" the others talk.
"Well the proof..he came here..who would try if not a friend of the candidate manten?" they're talking to each other about Gabby.
Not yet finished berghibah, they were surprised to see some people flocking to the place Lintang which will do the procession flush. The girls were getting more curious and walked towards the crowd.
All pairs of eyes were on the beautiful girl who had just arrived. He stood tall before the Latitude, with a very sharp look, and a face like a beautiful lion about to pounce on its prey.
The heart of Latitude seemed to want to be dislodged seeing Gabby who suddenly appeared in front of him. He felt that disaster was coming soon in his life. He still could not believe that Gabby could be so desperate to find Lintang up to his house, without giving any news.
"Gabby...???" latang.
"Yes! It's me.. Why? You're surprised because uninvited I was able to come to your wedding? Oh... So here's why since a few days ago I can't always call your number?" gabby said.
"Who are you here with?" said Lintang while walking towards Gabby.
All the invited guests saw the tense moment like they were watching a puppet show of people. They increasingly wondered and whispered to each other, who was the long-haired girl that night suddenly appeared and shocked everyone.
"It doesn't matter who I'm here with. Thankfully, I am not too late! One day I was too late to get here, I don't know what would happen because you have ruined my future" Gabby said, making Lintang worried that she would tell her true identity in front of everyone.
Gendhis who was about to be groomed in the bridal room finally came out after hearing there was a commotion outside.
"O Allah..What greatness are you going to show us?" gendhis said inwardly when he saw the city girl already in the crowd.
Lintang walked up to Gabby and held her hand to pull Gabby away from speaking further and wider that night.
"Darling, ayoo we're talking about these two, it's not nice to see so many people!" latang lirih.
Gabby took her hand off Lintang and said, "Everything else you want to talk about? Everything is very clear. Do you want to run away from our relationship? No, Latitude! It's not that easy." said Gabby without reducing the tone of her speech, making everyone who was there more wondering, especially... Mr. Argo and Mrs Party.
Mr. Argo walked up to Latitude and Gabby asked, "Stars!!! Who is this woman and what does she mean? You want to hear it right now!" said Mr. Argo with a fairly high question tone as well.
"Oh... Mr... he. he.." said Lintang disjointed because confused to answer what.
Gendhis still continued to observe that extremely incredible scene.
"I'm sure you won't have enough courage to admit your own mistakes. But I also will not reveal your mistakes, let everything open by itself. Because I'm sure there won't be a perfect lie. But really if you want to know, my love for you perfects all your shortcomings. But why...? Why are you doing all this? Where's my lack of love, Mas?" gendhis said inwardly while holding back the tears that were about to fall soaked his face.
From a distance, Gala was no less surprised to see this incident. He then remembered when last night had found Gendhis in a state of deep sadness that almost put his own life at risk. Indeed, at that time Gendhis did not speak anything about his sadness, but tonight all the sadness of Gendhis was answered when he saw Gabby suddenly came and seemed to want to reveal his identity.
While Latitude, he still seemed hesitant to speak. To be honest, afraid that everyone would blame him, but lying, Gabby would never let him tell a lie. He also would not be able to if Gabby left him.
Impatient with Latitude attitude that he thought long-winded, Gabby finally answered the question posed by Mr. Argo.
"So, his father's father Lintang...? All right, if Lintang doesn't want to answer, let me do the talking. I. is. is his lover Lintang. And I came here, to hold your son accountable, because..." Gabby hasn't finished talking, Lintang is trying to prevent it before the situation gets worse.
"Gabby... We'll talk about this later, okay? Now you'll rest at home, because the trip here is quite tiring, ayoook..." Lintang was about to pull the hand of Gabby who still stood stiff like a statue of Roro Jonggrang in Prambanan Temple.
Lintang understood very well, his father was a good man, patient and loving. But when he was angry, then no one could muffle his anger. Except... Gendhis, who with gentleness said he could always make Mr. Argo feel like his own biological father and reduce his anger.
"Tell me what you expect from the latitude. To the extent that you are willing to come these nights and mess up the event here." said Mr. Argo to the girl he had just seen first.
Gabby said, "Well, I'm not alone here. My original purpose here was to meet Lintang, and I also did not know that it turned out that the person I was looking for would marry the woman who he said was his cousin's sister... and now that I'm here and I see everything that's going on, I just want to get what's rightfully mine" Gabby said.
"What do you mean?" asked Mr. Argo felt his premonition was getting worse about his favorite son.
"Yeah.my rights..also the right of the baby in my womb. This is your grandson, the son of the Latitude..." Gabby finally caught the veil of Lintang lies.
"What's? You pregnant? Ohh.. no. This is impossible..." Lintang who did not know that Gabby was pregnant was made shocked by the news. What are his parents, his future-in-law, everyone present there, and of course... Gendhis.
*After hearing Gabby's confession;
👉**Pak Argo*.
His eyes were wide open, his mouth speechless. His body trembled, his hands were about to float to the face of Lintang, but soon he was dim given the large number of people who witnessed the tragedy. He did not expect, the son he had been proud of, just now he tarnished the good name of his family and his ancestral family on the night of his wedding.
Without saying a word, the middle-aged man walked slowly towards his house with shaky steps leaving Lintang along with the people who had witnessed the incident. Seemed the greatest disappointment that emanated from the curls of his eyebrows.
👉 Bu Party
No less sad and disappointed to hear all Gabby's words. Moreover, all this time he knew very well that his only son was never close to any girl except Gendhis. But just now, he had to swallow a bitter pill over the reality he had heard that night. He who had previously preferred silence was finally unable to withstand the heavy burden that was in his heart and mind. Annihilation....
"Brukkk...." Bu Party fell down pinsan.
Seeing the wife almost lying down, Mr. Argo also Lintang immediately approached Bu Parti. They're panicking.
"Mothers... Mother.. wake up, Mother.." call Lintang to hold the Mother but immediately Mr. Argo prevent it.
"Soge...! Don't touch your mother. After what you've done, even you don't deserve to call her Mother...!" Mr. Argo took his wife and brought her into the house and laid her on the bed.
👉Gendhis.
He was the most vulnerable that night. Two families who had raised him since childhood, loved to mourn together, family ties are so close and harmonious, to the point of amazement of people who saw it, tonight must be destroyed by the actions of Latitude. The praise and flattery of all villagers about the harmony of their families has now turned into a sense of compassion. In fact, people who do not like their families can say bad things about their families. But what to say, this all happened out of his control.
The girl was very fragile hearing Gabby's shocking confession. He knew, if Lintang could menduakan love with other girls, but. think that Lintang will do as low as that. He was disappointed. She has to bear the burden of love because of her childhood matchmaking, she also has to bear the heavy burden because people will definitely put pity on her family, for failing to marry their daughter on her wedding night.
His body was weak as if it was boneless. His legs fell with his knees touching the ground. His willingness was no longer able to hold it, so wet was the beautiful face with water that fell from the corner of his eyes. Mr. Ratno and Bu Sari tried to get his tired and helpless daughter to be taken to his room. Although actually their hearts are more poignant, but for the sake of their beloved daughter, they try to stay strong.
👉Gala
Don't ask what it's like, it must be very sad to see for himself in front of his eyes, the girl he admires must bear such a burden. If he could, then he would come to Lintang and throw a very hard blow to his face, so that he would realize what he had done to a girl as good as Gendhis. But his profession as a tutoring lecturer in the village could be destroyed, and it would definitely make Gendhis even sadder.
If only he could. once Gala approached Gendhis and wiped away the tears with his hands. If he could, he would stretch out his hand to make Gendhis rise from his helplessness. If he could.. right then and there, he would hug the fragile girl so that she could cry as much in the arms of Gala, so that she would disappear already her sadness and grief. But it's all just a wish that he could not have realized at that time. But in his little heart he believed that someday, that moment would surely come.
"Gendhis.if you give me the chance to heal you of that pain, I will make sure that you never let me shed a tear of your sorrow again." gala said in her heart when she saw Gendhis brought in by her parents.
The whole party had to stop there. It did not take long, the party atmosphere turned into silence, wrapped in a black blanket in the sky that covered a contents of the universe. No more music sounds. All the guests say goodbye, the makeup artist does not continue the midodareni procession. The cook and the ladyboy looked lonely. They are still asking in their hearts, what will happen tomorrow? They are just waiting for the command of the hajad owner.
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