Childhood Match
Opening Old Memory

Gala parked the car in the yard that afternoon after returning from campus. The house that he always missed especially during the nearly six years Gala studied abroad. Brightly enough, the house that has been raising for decades in shade, comfort, and affection of every family member. Although busy whatever, they never forget to spend time for the family even if only for a moment.

Gala immediately walked towards the entrance and retrieved the house key that was in her backpack. Gala was about to open the door, but when the key was about to enter, it turned out that the door of the house had opened by itself.

"Lhoh... is it open? Papa same mom is still in the service outside the city, have they come home? But the car wasn't on the lawn. Is it in the garage?" gala said as she walked in.

When he reached the living room, Gala was surprised to see his beloved sister sitting alone holding a remote looking for a television show he liked.

"Assalamu'alaikum. When home? How can you tell my sister if you want to go home?" gala asked Riko while putting her backpack and then sitting on the sofa approaching her sister.

"Waalaikumsalam... uh, Gala sister when come? Riko didn't hear the sound of Big Brother's car." replied Riko surprised,

"Hhemmm... was asked instead behind his name" said Gala.

"He. he. he. Last afternoon Riko came home, the car had entered the garage, so let's surprise it." replied Riko.

"That's yeah? Okayyy.. surprise succeeded.. though a little crisp." ledek Gala to her sister.

"Yeeey. biarin ah, sister." replied Riko while enjoying a snack in tupperware to accompany her time off in front of the television. When else can sit back at home if no longer a college vacation like this? He murmured in his heart.

"Just yesterday yes.., look at this brother's sister asked to be carried kecapean back home playing ball together, uh. tau-tau now has almost graduated from college" said Gala.

"Hemm.yeah dong Kak. Uh... Sister Gala, fresh inget, Big brother got greetings from Miss Alena. He said when ajakin traveling the same typical Magelang culinary chips again?" said Riko.

Alena was Gala's college friend while abroad. This beautiful little spoiled girl is indeed quite close to Gala when both studied at the National University of Singapore (NUS) located in Kent Ridge, southwest of Singapore. Their closeness begins when they both become students and get acquainted, it turns out they both come from the same country, even one province. Gala lives in Magelang while Alena is from Semarang. That's why they are like family.

Either less sensitive or indeed pretending not to know, if in fact Alena put high hopes on Gala. The girl actually likes Gala, even hoping that Gala can be her life partner. It's just that, from the beginning Gala had considered Alena like her own sister.

Gala and Alena both attended NUS, only the faculty they took was different. Gala in Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences majoring in Literature and Foreign Languages, while Alena in NUS Business School majoring in Accounting.

"Lohs... Alena, you're also at STAN's PKN?" gala asked her sister.

"Yes is... Miss Alena is the director of the script Riko kak." replied Riko.

"Oh... huh? Pantesan aja, thesis proposal you are very sparse in acc, the lecturer of his guidance counselor aja temen Kak." joked Gala as if underestimating the ability of his sister, who is not, though Gala also knows that from the first achievement Riko is indeed quite proud. Really two perfect sisters and always be an idol of women.

"Yeee..." Riko was a little cranky with her brother's plunge.

Gala was just laughing as if happy to see her sister pouting in the future.

"Yes. yaaaa. Brother is joking." Gala said with a small laugh.

"Eh... Sis, by the way when did Kak Gala take Miss Alena home?" tanya Riko suddenly made Gala astonished.

"Haaa? Going home? Why?" Gala asked.

"Yes talk seriously to your mom... Riko would also want to spit-cheek have a sister-in-law." replied Riko replacean mocked her brother.

"Husshhh. Brother Alena is just a friend." said Gala while leaning her field body in the back of the sofa while watching the television show.

"That's according to Brother. Try to ask Miss Alena, the cake she has a feeling like Kak Gala, when sister does not know, I just know." said Riko.

It's not that Gala doesn't know, it's just that Gala doesn't want to ruin the long-standing friendship between them. Because if Alena finds out that Gala likes another girl, Gala fears her six-year friendship with Alena will change.

"Buruan dong Kak Gala.. less what else try? Miss Alena is beautiful, good, pinter, modern, even papa mama also knows a little about her family, you are also both S.2 graduates from the same campus. That's it, tomorrow if I have a sister-in-law will be delicious, someone helps take care of Riko's food if again at home kayak gini. Gala didn't see what? Riko from earlier came home just eating a snack, Kak Gala did not finish cooking anyway.." babble Riko quibbled because in fact he wanted to invite his brother to buy food outside that afternoon.

"Heeemmmm... I know, say you want to take brother to Mc (Mc Donald's)" Gala responded as if she understood the wishes of her beloved sister.

"He. he... Gala knows. Ayuuuk.." take Riko impatiently.

"Okeyy. wait a minute. Your brother just got home from work. I take a shower, pray ashar and we leave" Gala said.

"Wheel... Sis!" said Riko.

Gala then moved from the middle room and went to her room to take a shower and prepare to spoil her sister's stomach who had just returned home.

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The new white toyota camry stopped at Mc Donald's parking lot on Jl. Student Army No.65, Kemirirejo, Kec. Central Magelang, Magelang City. Riko's stomach that has been rumbling it makes him impatient to order his favorite menu. Both sat at the table. 08.

"As far as you are, whatever you order you must eat" Gala replied as if she understood well that her sister must know her brother's taste.

"Okeyy, then. Brother wait here let me pick up a special one anyway. But..." Riko did not continue his words. He deliberately waited for his brother to extend rupiah to him, mumpung again college holiday.

"Yesa.. yaaa. sister knows what you mean Riko. Is this what you want?" said Gala while reaching into her pants pocket to take the wallet and take a credit card and then given to Riko.

"He. he. thank you, my most handsome brother." said Riko, taking a credit card from Gala's hand and walking to the cashier's table.

As she was about to walk towards the cashier table, Riko was startled by a voice that called out her name from behind.

"Sir Riko.." the voice called out to him.

Riko turned her body to make sure who was behind her.

"Tina...?" Riko unknowingly meets Tina, his underclassman and close friend of Gendhis's in high school.

"Sister Riko still wants me?" ask Tina.

Riko just smiled looking at Tina, as if she looked back on the days when she was in High School. Funny, but sometimes kangen too.

Seeing Riko's smile, Tina said, "Ohhh... yes laahhh.... Where is it possible that Riko forgot the same Dekeletal of Gendhis first, right?" tina asked, the answer was certainly correct.

"Can you Tin... Oh yes, who are you here in the afternoon?" ask Riko for a stale base.

"I've come home from Jogja, brother. Take another college holiday. Keep stopping by Mc as I'm there.." point Tina at the table where there are two girlfriends waiting.

Riko immediately turned his head in that direction, hoping that the one with Tina was Gendhis. But he was disappointed because he was wrong. And tina, little catch there's an inquisitive face from her former upperclassman's.

"Whose sister is Riko?" ask Tina.

"I'm the same as my sister. Oh... Yes Tin... How is Gendhis now? Do you still like being in contact with him or meeting him?" Riko finally dared to ask about Gendhis.

"Yes, it must be... Sis. Not too long ago I just met him." replied Tina.

"Oh yeah? Are you guys reunian? Surely now Gendhis is happy with his fiancee, because no one likes to disturb their relationship?" ask Riko to take a look.

"No.. at all...!" tina replied firmly.

Riko was surprised by Tina's short answer.

"Not at all, what do you mean, Tin?" Riko was curious.

"Lhoh... So Riko doesn't know yet? Ohwalah.. kaaakk. It doesn't even know!" tina replied like she was playing hide and seek, the muters did not know where she was going.

"What the hell, Tin. By the way, dong is clear.I don't know what you mean." said Riko. Hearing the name of Gendhis was called as if the hunger in his stomach turned into fullness instantly. He forgot that his original purpose for coming to the place was to find dinner, not to find information about Gendhis.

"Sister Riko... Gendhis and Kak Lintang, they are not married!" tina said with a slightly weakened tone.

How shocked Riko was to hear the news. He seeks the truth from Tina's words.

"Null marriage? Why could? What was the big problem that separated the couple?" Riko was surprised because he remembered Lintang's words that loved Gendhis so much, when they had been involved in a jotos fight first when fighting for Gendhis.

"Yes, sister.and worse, their relationship was severed on the night before their marriage some time ago." the second explanation of Tina managed to surprise Riko back.

"Oh yeah??? But why, Tin?" Riko was curious.

Tina was silent for a moment because she was concerned about the condition of her best friend at that time.

"Because... Kak Lintang. And even worse, the woman came on the night before their wedding and told everyone that she was already pregnant with her love for Kak Lintang..." the answer to the three Tina, simultaneously making the emotions in Riko peaked right up to the crown.

*****

...***Such as Riko's reaction heard the shocking news from Tina about Gendhis..., the girl who since high school always fought despite clapping her hands? To the extent that defend the court in the Waka Kesiswa room? 🤔...

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