Captives

Chapter 23

We cannot choose when, where, and with whom love continues to grow and develop. We also cannot easily prune the love that grows and slowly blossoms ~ Gendis Alamanda Maheswari

The eclipse was shocked because Grandma Tini patted him on the shoulder

"Grandma!" Say a shocked eclipse

Grandma Tini invited Eclipse to sit at the dining table, she wanted to tell me about her grandson

"The fat is not mute" said Grandma Tini

The eclipse looked at Grandma Tini questioningly

"There was someone so evil that Gendis hated her voice and all that was on her," Grandma Tini paused her remark, "Gendis only wanted to talk to Grandma, the late Grandpa and Samuel." Further

The eclipse digested every word Grandma Tini said

"Samuel and Gendis had been friends since they were first grade, only Samuel could accept Gendis with all his shortcomings

"Samuel who always guarded and protected Gendis during this time, when Gendis mute because he never wanted to make his voice, when his school friends always insulted because of poor Gendis

"Even when High School, Gendis was scorned because he was considered an illegitimate child. Gendis was born from a legitimate marriage, but due to a misunderstanding that separated Gendis' parents

"The mother went away even when Gendis had not had time to feel the soft caress of her hand and the warm of her embrace

"Gendis has suffered enough from being still in the womb. Only Samuel was able to make her happy other than Grandma and the late Grandpa

"Samuel loved Gendis so much, so did Gendis! But there are invisible walls that make them unable to be together

"Gendis held the tasbih tightly in his hand, while Samuel could not have let go of the cross on his neck"

Eclipse listening to Grandma Tini's words, his heart like squeezed when he found out how difficult life Gendis. And he steadfastly increased the suffering of Gendis by making him a prisoner and torturing him like a heartless man

"Do you like my grandson, son?"

The question of Grandma Tini who suddenly shocked Eclipse, whether she liked Gendis, she did not know the answer, her feelings were still too gray to understand

"If not, learn to like it!" Bespotted

"I mean Grandma?" The eclipse asked

"We never know how old we are. If Grandma's gone, then what about Gendis? He's gonna be a kara." Sickly speech

The eclipse increasingly did not understand the direction of the old woman's conversation before him

"Marry her, she's a good girl. Take care and protect her from those who intend to hurt her. Grandma please!" He said with a clear circle that began to drip

"Grandmother must be healed, don't talk a no-no! Didn't Grandma see Gendis alone?" Eclipse clutching Granny Tini's wrinkled fingers

"Grandmother is too tired, grandma wants to rest. Grandma please marry him, so that when Grandma is gone, Grandma can go quietly," she pleaded

"Even grandma knows who Gendis loves, she won't marry me, Grandma,"

"She will definitely obey Grandma's last wish! He did love Samuel but they would never be together. Loving doesn't just have to be"

Their conversation was cut short when Gendis and Samuel entered, Samuel was about to say goodbye to Grandma Tini and wanted to thank Eclipse for saving Gendis. But Grandma Tini's request made him undo his intentions

"Sit, Sam!" Pinta Grandma Tini, Samuel also sat down with Gendis

"Grandma beg you to please take Gendis, son," he asked as he looked down at Samuel

"I mean Grandma?" Samuel was confused

"Let Gendis marry an Eclipse."

Grandma Tini's words made Gendis and Samuel turn their eyes in disbelief. Unlike the Eclipse, men are always good at hiding expressions

(In the sense that when his heart feels more comfortable to change beliefs, it is allowed. But if it is only because of love for man and then sacrifice his beliefs, what is feared is when God wills another by not matching them and making him regret having converted)

"Grandmother just wants someone to look after and protect you when grandma is gone, Nduk" he said, hugging the crying Gendis sobbing

"We don't know when we're old, Grandma please, Nduk!" her prayer with tears falling down, truly imagining how her grandson lived when he was without anyone to look after and protect him made Grandma Tini's chest even more painful

Gendis glanced at Samuel, hoping that Samuel would help him. Samuel just nodded. True what Grandma Tini said, she could not abandon her belief just because man is not her heart that is knocked to move.

Not not do not want to fight for his love for Gendis, but the invisible wall that became their barrier from the first that makes him have to be able to let go of Gendis

He remembered the words of Gendis long ago when he expressed his feelings

The Flashback

In a beautiful garden, with a variety of flower decorations that are blooming sit two young men and women who are still wearing their school uniforms

"Yes!" samuel, the two teenagers were Samuel and Gendis

Gendis looked at the man next to her

"Am I wrong to look at you as a woman, not as a friend, and want you to look at me as a man, not as a friend?" Samuel asked

"What do you mean, El?" Gendis asked back

"I love you," Samuel took a breath before continuing his words, "Either since when did that feeling arise, which obviously I'm comfortable with being with you and I'm afraid of losing you." Evidently

"I did too, El! But you know, invisible walls that we can't see?" Gendis asked softly

Samuel was silent, he knew very well about the wall, he was the grandson of a priest who could not abandon his faith for the sake of a man

"Why do you have a relationship if you can't end a marriage, El? It will be a waste of our time, which will eventually leave a very painful wound for both of us

"We better leave it like this, then we will still be together until anytime. Isn't that better?" Ask Gendis

Samuel nodded softly

"Are you tired of being my best friend?"

Samuel shook his head "Never!" Decisively

"Stay like this until we're old, El." Gendis

"I'm not sure when we have each other's partners later,"

"We'll be friends forever, El"

Flashback off

Finally Gendis nodded as a sign of agreement, although in her heart screamed to hold back tears. But he could not be an ungodly grandson, he had to obey the wishes of Grandma who had been raising and caring for him all this time

"I'm trying to escape and be free of him, but why is it as if fate won't let me go!" growling Gendis in the heart

Samuel then hugged Eclipse before going home "Please guard and protect Gendis, Brother! Be his guardian and protector, and give him the love and happy family he has not had." He said with a clear circle that could not be dammed, his heart really hurt to say this but fate that forced him to be sincere

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