Childhood Match
The unexpected turn

Like a reed, Gala walked around the house. From his room on the second floor, down to the living room, then back to his room. While occasionally he looked at the spacious home page to wait for good news from his parents who were waving a girl of love. He seemed to be impatient to hear from Bu Fina, when the day of his wedding with Gendhis would arrive. His heart was so troubled, that a few moments later he heard the sound of a car stopping in his yard. Immediately Gala looked over from the balcony and it turned out that her beloved sister had come home earlier than Riko had previously talked about.

With a happy face Gala immediately came down to welcome the arrival of her sister. He saw Riko already standing upright in the living room with a tangled face but still looks handsome but fierce. Like a lion about to pounce on its prey.

"Riko...? Have you gone home yet? What about the outcome of the trial?" ask Gala curiously.

As he always did when he met his sister. Gala approached and hugged his sister's burly body. But Gala felt that something was awkward this time. Riko did not return the brother's warm embrace at all. Instead his eyes looked empty, but his brain was filled with a thousand questions that were ready to make his brother lose the match.

Riko clenched both of her hands, restraining the turbulent anger in her heart. As much as possible he held back so that the hand did not hurt his brother.

"If only that man wasn't you? Suppose you are not my sister...! If only my brother had taken Gendhis in my trunk. But I respect you, because you are my only brother!" riko said in her heart.

Finding Riko's unusual expression, Gala immediately took off her arms and held her sister's shoulder and said, "Riko? Are you sick? You're okay, right?"

"No, Gala! I'm not okay!" answer Riko ketus.

"But why Riko? Tell my sister what really happened. Who made you feel so bad? Say?" Gala insist.

"No Gala! Gala's sister did it!" answer Riko.

"What??? Sister does not understand what you mean Riko... say... What can you do to make you feel okay?" Gala still felt she had done nothing to make Riko so angry with her.

"Don't Gala want to know the answer?" challenge Riko.

"Of course.. say it!" gala pinta.

"Okay.... Then leave Gendhis and abort your marriage!" riko's speech certainly made Gala surprised and then released his hand from his sister's shoulder.

"Riko... What do you mean? You kidding? You want to surprise your sister? But are there no other surprises?" Gala still did not understand the meaning of Riko's words.

"No Gala! I'm serious, leave Gendhis if Gala wants to see me all right" said Riko.

"But why Riko? Hasn't you been the coolest so that Kak Gala gets married soon? But why do you now ask your sister to cancel this engagement?" ask Gala.

"I do want Gala to get married soon, but not with Gendhis" replied Riko.

"But why? What's wrong with Gendhis until you ask brother to leave him?" Gala increasingly did not understand the meaning of his sister's words.

"Because Gendhis is the girl I've always loved... Gendhis is the sweet I've been telling you about all along. Gendhis Manis Ayunindya.." said Riko with a high tone.

Hearing Riko's words instantly Gala was speechless. His body felt limp boneless, even to stand his legs weakened until he stepped back and sat on the living room sofa while continuing to listen to his sister's words. That day a mixed sense of happiness lodged in his heart.

"The years I waited for Gendhis, even since he was engaged to Lintang. I fought with Lintang for Gendhis. Not just once, brother...! Does Gala remember? A few months ago when I was bidding for a jog I went home with a bruised face and Gala asked me what had happened? Gala's sister knew that I was fighting with Lintang because I saw that she was with another woman and I couldn't see that Gendhis was hurt." said Riko who had not yet received an answer from the Big Brother.

"When I was happy when I heard the news that Gendhis's relationship with Lintang was over. Until a few days ago I gathered the courage to propose to Gendhis and to this day I have not received an answer to my question. Then how could Gala be engaged to Gendhis? Answer me Brother! Why is Gala silent?" riko Urge.

After hearing all Riko's explanations, Gala spoke up.

"Riko.. Sorry Brother! Brother did not intend to snatch Gendhis away from you. All this just happened. And you didn't know at all that the girl you were telling me about was Gendhis. Especially about your proposal.really, big brother does not mean to hurt your feelings..." Gala try to explain.

"Then what's the difference between you knowing what? Did you know then that Gala will cancel the engagement with Gendhis? Answer me, brother?" Riko is losing control.

Gala fell silent, because Riko's question was too difficult for her to answer. Continuing his marriage was akin to destroying his family, but staying away from Gendhis was also him who was about to be torn to pieces.

"Assalamu'alaikum.." said Ms. Fina when she opened the living room door, while Mr. Hari was putting the car into the garage.

"Lho... is your single child all here? Why did no one say hello?" asked Bu Fina who did not hear her two children to answer the greetings because their voices were too weak.

"You're home, honey? How's trial? Graduated right?" ask Ms. Fina to Riko.

Riko just nodded her head.

"Alhamdulillah, congratulations dear.." said Ms. Fina who did not get a response from her son. He just felt a little surprised, not usually the two bachelor children sat quietly like two people who did not know each other.

The beautiful middle-aged woman who was still dressed in glamorous coksu brocade then sat on the sofa together with her two sons. He did not know that there was a tense dialogue between his two children.

"Huuft... tired also yes, it turns out. but Alhamdulillah. Gala. Beautiful, polite, the language is also soft. It's worth all this time you never want to be found a future wife, it turns out your choice is a special girl." without realizing it, Bu Fina's words were like a sharp instrument pierced into the niche of the youngest's heart.

Gala feels guilty and unwell with her mother's words, but how should she explain this to her mother?

"Gala.kok you diem anyway, mother said not answered. Not from earlier you WA mama so that after the event is finished continue to flap home because you can not wait to hear the story of mama?" ask Miss Fina.

"Yes, Ma.." replied Gala briefly.

"Then, congratulations.your marriage with Gendhis will be held next month!" bu Fina's words surprised her two sons, especially Riko until the youngest reflex asked.

"What?!! Next month?" ask Riko to Miss Fina.

"Yes.next month. Indeed why? Or too long?" ask Miss Fina.

"Mama..cancel Gala's sister's marriage!" said Riko simultaneously made Bu Fina surprised instead of playing.

"What's? What are you talking about Riko? If you're joking don't be too dong darling." said Ms. Fina.

"Riko wasn't kidding, Mama! Abort the marriage of Gala's sister." Riko repeated his words.

"Riko! What are you talking about? Mama just reached the house of your future sister-in-law, and now suddenly you say your sister's marriage must be canceled. Hasn't it been you who made the most sense for Kak Gala to get married soon? Now you ask to be cancelled. You think this is a joke?" Ms. Fina almost got emotional hearing Riko's words.

"Anyway, I want the wedding of Gala Sister to be canceled" said Riko as she left the living room and immediately went up to the second floor to go to her room.

"Richo... Riko... wait! What are you talking about? You want to embarrass your Mama, Papa and Brother? Riko...!" call Ms. Fina but she won't be responded by her son.

Gala tried to calm her mother by holding her arm and asked her to sit back on the sofa.

"Already, Ma. Let Riko rest first. Maybe he's tired" Gala said.

"What the hell is wrong with your sister? Why is he acting so strange?" ask Ms. Fina at Gala.

"Maybe Riko's still tired. Mama is also tired.It is better now Mama keeps bathing rest. Let's talk about this later. Okeyy... Ma?" Gala tried to persuade her mother.

Ahirnya Bu Fina also according to what Gala said. He went to his room and left Gala alone in the living room with all the anxiety in his heart.

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