Childhood Match
Latitude Vs. Chairperson OSIS

The Odd Semester Final Assessment (PAS) ended five days ago. Enter the most awaited moment for students Smandong. That is when the students show courage and fight on the basketball court. One of the most prestigious sports in the school. Of the many other races such as table tennis, court tennis, football, volleyball, to invent and read poetry, basketball is the most exclusive race in the competition.

From the school basketball team, usually will come out seeds of great players who have been in the last few years always won inter-school basketball competition in Magelang Regency.

The students seemed impatient to wait for the most stressful moment, the final of this smester basketball championship. Sitting and standing, they wait for their favorite players on the school basketball court. Yes, today is the final round between the XI class of IPA 1, his team Chairman OSIS Smandong, with whom else if not the school favorite team, class XII IPA 2, and the, latang team and friends. Both teams are teams that are always in the midst of the girls. In addition to greatness, athletic body, good looks, and charm they can hypnotize the students in Smandong.

The applause and shouts of the students became hysterical as both teams entered the basketball court.

The girls started screaming,

"Cross... Latitudinal... Latitude.." as if not care that his fiancee was standing not far from them.

Someone was screaming, too,

"Richo... Rikot... Riko..." Their voices support the Chairman of OSIS.

Not a few also call the names of other team members, making the atmosphere on the field more boisterous.

The basketball game begins.

Some teachers watched the game. Very exciting and stressful. Because as Smandong students know, Latitude's relationship with the Chairman of OSIS was not harmonious. Starting from their team that often compete to win championships in schools to represent the game to the district level, until rumors circulated that Lintang did not like Riko because he involved Gendhis to participate in the inauguration of new members of OSIS. But Lintang clearly doesn't like that. Although Lintang knows that her lover is not only a clever girl, she is also an activist who does not want to just keep quiet when there is an opportunity to organize. Inevitably Lintang was forced to agree to it.

Three innings passed tensely with the score draw. Both teams were given a break. In the dressing room, Lintang was sitting with a body soaked in sweat, while sipping mineral water from a bottle.

With a face full of challenges, Riko approached Latitude and said.

"Where, Bro... Still sure you won?" Tanya Riko stood right in front of the Latitude.

"Why not? It's definitely my team that's gonna win." Answer Latitude optimist.

Riko smiled as if taking his opponent for granted and said,

"Please, you prove what you say!"

"Okey, Bro. That's for sure." Lintang did not take Riko's words seriously and still sat in the locker room chair.

Bowing her body until her face was right in front of the Latitude, Riko said,

"Prove your words, but if you lose and my team wins..." Riko was silent for a moment.

"Gendhis..so it's mine!" Riko continued his words.

As if waking up a sleeping tiger, Riko's speech made Lintang rise in blood. Lintang got up from his seat and squeezed the collar of Riko's basketball jersey while threatening.

"Eh... You dare macem-macem? Let alone Gendhis, neither will my basketball team win. If you dare to think of being able to seize Gendhis, you will come face to face with me directly. Suck it!" Latitude threatens.

Lintang sound that became louder invited their friends to approach while the injury of the two captains of the basketball team. The atmosphere in the dressing room turned tense. Lintang took off his right hand that was squeezing Riko's shirt after the members of his second team broke them.

Not a hint of trepidation in Riko's face heard the threat of Lintang. Juatru he was getting excited and felt challenged to get Gendhis. For him, the real fight is not the basketball game, but the capture of one girl.

Friends take Lintang away leaving Riko with her team. While stepping away, Lintang still stared at Riko sharply. She pointed her index finger at Riko while saying.

"Awas. If macem-macem is with Genphis."

"It's been... Lin, it's." Persuade friends Latang.

"Yes, Lin. It's not good that until a teacher sees you, you can get in trouble." Said Anton, Lintang's teammate.

"Look, Ton. The rancid boy dared to take Gendhis." The latitude is still stirred by emotion.

"Yes, Lin. Relax.we'll take care of this later. Inget, the game is not finished and we still have to finish one more round." Anton calms his best friend.

The latitude is silent.

"Interest, Lin. Riko just want to provoke your emotions, so you do not focus when playing, and you know for yourself what the consequences are? Our team can lose..." Anton is still advising.

Slowly Lintang began to calm down, he was sure that Riko's speech was not just to lower his mood, but true.

The sound of the basketball guide calling the two teams. Everyone in the dressing room came out to go back to the arena.

Gendhis, who was standing with his friends under a cracker tree not far from the entrance of the dressing room, observed the face of his girlfriend who was walking towards the basketball court. Gendhis observed something strange from the latitude. It looked grim not like what he had seen during the match.

"Just a minute, Tin..." Pamit Gendhis to his best friend.

"Where are you going, Dis?" Tina asked curiously.

"Wait a minute, not long!" Gendhis Pinta.

"Yes, deh. Don't be long, you want to start..." Tina said as she looked at Gendhis who was walking away, to meet Latitude.

"Mas Latitude..wait." Call Gendhis.

Lintang stopped seeing her lover coming near her. Not a word came out of his mouth. He seems to be a little emotional.

"Mas Latitude hurts?" Genphis looked at her lover's face.

"No, Dis..." Answer Latitude.

"Then why? Is there a problem?" Gendhis curiosity deepened.

Anton and his companions had already walked ahead of the Latitude who was standing before Gendhis. Anton knew exactly what was going on with his best friend.

"I'm first, Lin..." Anton walked over to Lintang's shoulder.

The latitude just nodded its head.

As Lintang stood in front of Get, Riko glanced at them as she looked at Gendhis charmingly. It felt like Lintang raised his clenched hand ready to hit the face of the Chairman of OSIS.

Gendhis began to understand the anxiety emanating from his lover's face. It's all about excessive fear. Soon Gendhis calmed the burning Latitude of jealous flames.

"Mas Latitude..." Call him, but Lintang still ignored.

"Mas Latitude..." Gendo repeated in a louder voice.

"But it's a matter of self-esteem, Dis. There's nothing more important than that. I'll go first..." Replied Lintang firmly, while walking towards the field and leaving Gendhis standing alone.

"It's hard to say the same with Lintang if you have emotions like this." Gendhis murmured in the heart.

Riko who was in the corner of the field also stared intently at Gendhis who was just left behind by Lintang. There is a sense of unwillingness if Gendhis grieves only because of Latang. If he could, at that moment he would have approached Gendhis, but he realized, the girl would have gone away from him.

"Gendhis... The more you stay away, the more I want to chase you. If you knew, I'd be better than your fiancee." Riko spoke to herself in her heart.

The audience's cries grew louder. Makes tension grow. Both teams are ready to fight. Minutes passed and the score between the two was only very thin. Apparently Riko's team is still leading the game. It seems Riko's plan went smoothly. Fishing for Latitude emotions on the grounds of Gendhis is the most telling trick to be able to beat the Lintang team. Soon, his plan will be proved.

The Lintang team supporters started to get anxious. Scores are getting left behind. Matches with emotions often trap players in difficult positions. That's what's natural right now.

The match was finally over, with Riko's team winning the basketball race in the Smandong class meeting this semester. Finally the school pride team had to swallow a bitter pill with the arrival of a new champion in their school.

The audience seemed happy, but not a few were sad about this match. Latitude is the first person to feel sad and angry. He started to worry that what Riko said in the dressing room some time ago was true.

Everyone leaves the field. While both teams are still on the field with the position of Lintang standing right in the middle of the field. His eyes turned red, looking at Riko who was walking towards him then said,

"Where, Bro... are you ready to release Gendhis for me?" Ledek Rico.

Instantly the tub in the fire flush Riko's heart heats up hearing Riko's words, his body moves to want to hit Riko. Fortunately, his two best friends soon came closer, so that fights could be prevented.

"try it! If you dare to decetin Gendhis. You will face me. After all, I'm sure Gendhis won't want to be with you." Speak optimistic latitude as if entertaining yourself.

Lintang and Riko stood in the middle of the field with both team members in the back, as if they were preparing to break up if there was a fight.

"Oh, huh? I accept your challenge. We'll fight again. Not here. But to get to Gendhis." Riko did not hesitate to hear Lintang's words.

"Okey! Because before the fight you've lost, and you should realize that Gendhis is my fiance!" Latitude warns.

Riko just smiled cynically hearing that remark.

"Cross... Lintang... You think I don't know? You guys are just being betrothed. Moreover, your matchmaking was done when Gendhis was very small. I'm sure, if Gendhis could answer that time, he would have chosen his own soul mate. I don't think, in the advanced era like now there is still an early matchmaking." Riko's words made Lintang really angry and wanted to hit him.

"Richo... Latitude..." From a distance the voice of the Great Sir the sports teacher called out and shocked them. Fortunately, Mr. Grand came on time. Otherwise, that basketball game will definitely continue with a different session.

"Richo... Lintang... What are you doing there? The match is over. Quickly change your clothes and get to the field. The closing ceremony is about to begin." Mr. Agung seemed to have been able to read the situation that afternoon. He understood very well the emotional condition of his students, especially Latitude and Riko. Almost every day Mr. Agung practiced basketball with them during their school days.

Both Riko, Lintang and their friends eventually disperse from the basketball court, heading to the ceremonial court to perform the closing ceremony of the class meeting.

*****

Gendhis walks out of class towards the school parking lot with Tina and the rest of the friends. Arriving at the parking lot, Lintang was already sitting on a motorbike waiting for Gendhis.

"I'm first, Dis." Tina blamed the engine.

"Yes, Tin. Be careful..." Gendhis Message.

Tina left Gendhis along with Lintang who was preparing to return home. Gendhis immediately hugged the Latitude motor as usual.

All the way not a word came out of the mouth of the latitude. He does not realize that his emotions because Riko can be a bombardment in him. He only realized that he had been silent long enough to his lover. In the middle of the journey, Lintang realized and immediately apologized.

"Bus..." Call Latitude.

"Yes, Mas. Why?" Gendhis was relieved that Lintang wanted to talk.

Since childhood, Gendhis had understood very well with the latitude nature that most do not like to be disturbed when the mood is not good. Therefore, Gendhis chose to remain silent until Lintang itself would seek him out when his heart felt better.

"Dis.. I'm sorry, because I've been nyuekin you ever since." Latitude regrets.

"Yes, Mas. I-i know. This match at school had disappointed Mas Lintang." Reply Genthis.

"But that's not the case, Dis." Latitude Continue.

"If that's not what then, Mom?" Gendhis did not want to guess for fear that he was wrong.

"I just don't like Riko." Latitude.

"But why Mas? Is there a problem with Mas Riko?" Gendhis pretended not to know the source of Lintang's problem with Riko was himself.

"Already... already! I don't want to hear you mention her name as sweet as it is in front of me." Latitude as if not willing to talk about Riko what else in front of him.

"Cie... Lintang jealous huh?" Gendhis.

"Gendhis. What...have you left OSIS?" Lintang.

"Eh. uh. yeah can't do that to Mas. Time out is all. I'll get angry with you, Mr. Great, later." Gendhis. In addition to sports teachers, Mr. Agung is also the builder of OSIS in Smandong.

"But I don't want to, Dis, if Riko's looking for a reason to be able to hold on to you." Lintang began to say his worries.

"Mas Latitude, dear..." Gendhis.

"What, Dis? Try repeating again..." Back latitude teasing.

"Oh... Lintang is not horrifying, is it? There is no re-broadcast." Gendhis smiled sweetly.

"You know, if I'm angry again, your smile is the only thing that can hold my heart." The mood of Lintang was stable again.

"Well... start fighting again..." Gendhis.

"Eh. I'm serious..." Latitude smile.

Gendhis raised his right arm and showed a ring on his ring finger, saying,

"Mas Latitude. The ring around this finger is a symbol of the faithfulness of our love. So, as long as this ring is still coiled around my finger, that's how long I'll be faithful to our love." Gendhis.

Latitude was relieved, after hearing Gendhis words. He forgot, as if nothing had ever happened on the basketball court this afternoon.

Lintang continues to run its motorbike at low speed, riding the road to the top of Mount Sumbing, their hometown.

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