Childhood Match
Misunderstanding

This morning, Gendhis asked Gala for permission to meet his parents in Merangi Village. Just two weeks apart from his parents it was like a month. After getting the blessing of her husband, Gendhis went to Merangi. Of course, delivered by Gala.

"Thank you, Mr. Gala has brought me home.I mean my parents' house." said Gendhis when Gala wanted to say goodbye to go to campus.

"Okey.. inget, you can not nginep you know.ntar afternoon home from campus I invite." Gala message.

Genphis nodded her head.

"Assalamu'alaikum.." said Gala.

"Waalaikumsalam." replied Gendhis while kissing her husband's hand. Gala got into the car and went to the campus.

Actually, Gendhis was disappointed when Gala would not allow him to stay at her parents' house. One day was not enough to erase his longing for his family in Merangi. But what would you say, Gendhis had to obey the wishes of her husband who could not if had to linger far from her. Moreover, Gala knew that now Lintang was at home. He did not want the man to find an opportunity to approach his wife again.

Mr. Ratno and Ms. Sari welcomed her daughter. Therefore, as a tradition in the village, they cook red porridge and anointed rice as well as some food for salvation. The food they would later share with their neighbors as their alms.

"Gendhis? How's your new family? Is... Are you krasan there? Nak Gala and her parents must have treated you very well." asked Bu Sari as Gendhis helped her cook in the kitchen.

Gendhis smiled and said, "Alhamdulillah, they are all very good. They did not even allow Gendish to do any homework even though Gendhis wanted to. So then... Genphis is bored at home. Mr. Gala is also ahir-ahir is often home at night because there is a lot of work on campus ahead of accreditation." replied Gendhis.

"Certainly? You wait till Nak Gala gets home?" Miss Sari blatantly asked.

"Yes.no, Mom... Gendhis was already sleepy. Know-know Mr. Gala is home, he. he.." replied Gendhis innocently. Indeed Gala never disturbed if Gendhis had fallen asleep before him.

"Astaghfirullah's.... Gendhis. Poor Nak Gala, newlyweds and his wife are not attentive" said Bu Sari Gregetan with her daughter's innocence. But Gendhis knew very well what Bu Sari meant. Actually, Gendhis was only pretending to be asleep when Gala came home so that he could save himself.

By late afternoon, Gendhis and Bu Sari finished preparing the meal.

"Gendhis... Mother went first to deliver the devotions to the neighbors." said Bu Sari.

"Let's just Gendhis, ma'am.pity the old man's mother when she told him to go there!" gendhis said as he carried some plastic bags filled with food.

"Aren't you papa?" ask Ms. Sari.

"Well, papa, ma'am. Long ago Gendhis did not meet with the citizens of Merangi." replied Gendhis.

"Yes already, then Mother who cleaned the house" replied Ms. Sari.

Gendhis also began to tour the village of Merangi to deliver food. They also welcomed with happiness gratitude. Not a few also prayed for the happiness of Gendhis and her husband. Twenty more plastic bags were already distributed by Gendhis, and he returned home. Glad to have Genphis back to share with the neighbors.

"Mother..all the parcels Gendhis had shared. Can Gendhis take a shower and get ready now? In a moment Mr. Gala may come." asked Gendhis.

"Mandi, son, let me finish cleaning!" answer Ms. Sari.

Gendhis went to the bathroom to clean his body. After that, she immediately changed clothes and decorated as beautifully as possible to welcome the arrival of her husband. After preparing, Gendhis returned to the kitchen and saw Bu Sari who had not finished with his activities.

"Here, ma'am.. Let Gendhis help!" gendhis.

"Eh. don't go, Nduk. If you want that, on the table there is a bushel containing food. Please give it to Miss Party! Actually want a loving Mom but Mother's work is still a lot!" pinta Bu Sari's.

"Oh. sure, Mother. Let Gendhis go there!" gendhis replied as he left passing by.

Looks like Bu Sari can't remember if Lintang is in her house. If only he had remembered, there would have been no way he would have let Gendish go there alone.

Gendhis walked through his yard to deliver food to the house of Bu Parti and Pak Argo. He saw the door of the living room slightly open.

From the end of the road, Gala's car was getting closer. Gala saw that Gendhis was walking towards the house of Lintang.

"Gendhis??? What's he going to do to that house?" gala was curious. And it seems, Gendhis has not seen the arrival of Gala's car.

"Assalamu'alaikum.." said Gendhis but there was no answer.

"Assalamu'alaikum's chat... Bu Party... Mr Argo? Is anyone home?" Gendhis stiffened the volume of his voice but still no one answered.

Gala parked the car in front of Gendhis' house.

"Assalamu'alaikum.." Gala's voice from the front door.

"Waalaikumsalam.." replied Bu Sari immediately came out to see who came.

"Eh... Gala boy.. let's.. come in!" said Ms. Sari.

"Yes, ma'am." replied Gala, shaking hands and kissing her mother-in-law's hand.

"Sit down, Gala boy. I made you a drink." said Ms. Sari.

"Oh.. Don't bother Ma'am, I just had a drink." replied Gala condolently.

"Not bothered. While waiting for Gendhis, just a minute... Nak. I'm asking Gendhis anterin for food to Ms. Parti's house." said Ms. Sari.

"Oh, yes, ma'am." replied Gala.

"Oh.. It turns out that Gendhis just nganterin food.gratitude lah.." bathin Gala.

After waiting for a while and the warm tea Gala had half a glass, Gendhis had not returned. Gala started to fret. He got up from his seat and walked to the door. It felt like Gala was following Gendhis. Because his heart felt bad, Gala decided to catch up with Gendhis.

While at Mr. Argo's house, Gendhis was still surprised to see the existence of Lintang that appeared suddenly in the middle room.

"Gendhis???" Lintang was amazed to see the beauty of Gendhis that afternoon. For a long time it seemed that he did not see Gendhis as beautiful as today, I don't know how many years ago when they were still sitting in High School.

"Mas Latitude?" Genphis was surprised.

"You're here?" tanya Latitude.

"I'm just here to give this from Mom to Miss Party." said Gendhis while offering a bushel of food and did not return Lintang's gaze.

"Thank you, yeah... Dis. But the same father Mother is not at home, they again go to the field." said Lintang.

Gendhis just nodded his head as he said, "I'll excuse you...!" Gendhis was about to leave Latitude as soon as possible but Lintang blocked his path.

"Wait a minute, Dis!" pinta Lintang made Gendhis uncomfortable. What else as Lintang said, his parents are not at home. Automatically, she's just the two of them with latitude in such a big house.

"I have to leave immediately...!" Gendhis did not want anything wrong if he saw the two of them there, so he immediately ran away from the man he had loved so much.

"Gendhis. I know, you're still cheating on me, I know you can't forget me because we were betrothed when we were kids and we've been raised together ever since... Dis... Come to me if you're not happy with your marriage! I'm waiting for your widow, Dis...!" The latitude said from a distance.

Hearing Lintang's words made Gendhis stop and turn towards Lintang while saying, "Get's say Mas Lintang! There was not the slightest intention in my heart to leave my husband. I'm not you who could easily leave her fiance for another woman. I'm not Gabby getting married just to cover up her disgrace. But I got married because I love my husband!" gendhis grumbled.

"Love? Do I really love Mr Gala? I don't even remember when I started to love him? But truly, my heart trembles every time it hears its name called." murmured Gendhis inwardly.

"Excuse me...!!!" Continue Gendhis and pass away leaving Latitude.

"Gendhis...! Gentheis...! wait for me.. Listen to me first, Dis.." Pinta Lintang while chasing after Gendhis.

When he reached the living room, Gendhis was also surprised to see Gala walking from the door. He knocked and said his greetings, but since no one heard and the door opened, Gala entered. It turned out, this kind of scene made his heart feel uneasy.

"Gendhis... Let's go home!" say Gala brief.

"Baaaiik.." replied Gendhis feeling that this would not be okay. They both left the latitude.

Latitude as if smiling with satisfaction saw there was anger stored from Gala's eyebrows.

After a few moments of conversation with Ms. Sari and Mr. Ratno, Gala said goodbye to bring Gendhis back home. During the journey, even to get home, not a word came out of Gala's mouth. Gendhis wasn't brave enough to start asking questions about the incident this afternoon. He only asked ordinary things like already eating yet, what about today's work, but Gala's answer was only a word or two. This made Gendhis really worried that Gala must have misunderstood.

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