Linger

An Effort

Gavin thought, Karel and Kalea will let him stand in the doorway while watching them chat. It did not matter if he was not allowed to listen to the contents of their conversation, it was important that Gavin could still monitor both of them in order to avoid things that were not desirable. The scene of Karel embracing Kalea, for example.

But it turns out the assumption was wrong. The two people really did not allow him to get close at all. The bedroom door was even locked and he was left standing in front of the door like a fool.

Unknowingly, due to his high curiosity, Gavin took one step forward. Sticking it ear to door, hoping to steal a little chat from inside.

But of course it didn't happen. The door before him was designed in such a way as to block the sound from inside out, and vice versa. Well, thanks to himself for designing all the parts in this house, which eventually caused difficulties for himself.

Aware that eavesdropping would not result in anything, Gavin chose to sit at the door. He leaned against the door with both knees bent. After that, he reached into the cell phone from inside his pants pocket. It was not the phone she used to call Irina, but the other one.

When the phone is in hand, Gavin is fad to open his social media account that he has not been paying for a long time because of the busyness that is too draining of time and energy. The blue bird logo immediately greeted his sense of sight when the app was first opened. There, the hashtag titled Save Irina Ayu ranks first. Gavin doesn't need to click on the hashtag to know what it is. Because of course the post that includes the hashtag contains dating news Irina and Gabriel who have been proven wrong. Perhaps, the management finally deigned to issue a statement stating that Irina and Gabriel are not dating. A relief for Gavin because he could not help much in this matter.

Then, descending slightly on row number three, Gavin found a slightly unfamiliar hashtag. The hashtag titled Meeting Childhood Friends looks a bit strange. Because, hashtags that make it into the top five searches usually only include news of actresses, actors and other influential people. Sometimes also filled with some new warm events occur.

The foreign hashtag apparently managed to attract the attention of Gavin, so his fingers immediately moved through one post after another that included the hashtag.

Instantly his eyes were spoiled by the many funny pictures of the boy posted by several accounts, including information about the items as well as the purpose and purpose of the pictures posted.

Unknowingly, Gavin smiled when he found a post with a picture of a small brown teddy bear. In the information section, the account owner included a sentence that managed to calm his soul. It sounds like this: Hello, childhood friend. I don't know where you are now, but you should know that I've always been grateful to you because of Ben (the teddy bear you gave me), I never had a nightmare again. If you see this post and recognize me, DM me! I miss you so much.

There are still many other posts that Gavin read afterwards. The posts managed to grab all his attention until he completely forgot his curiosity about the secret chatter of Karel and Kalea.

Then, a thought greeted the head when he finished reading one more post. Apparently, there are so many people who experience the same thing as him. Separated from such precious little friends and missed them to the best of their ability. Apparently, Gavin is not alone. It's just, these people are so bitter looking for the existence of his childhood friends. While he could only continue to hide himself when the little friend he missed half-dead was already in sight, even managed to have him. Gavin had no guts to confess, but more than that, he wasn't sure that Kalea still remembered him. From the movements that the woman showed, it seemed that Gavin was no longer in the woman's memory.

That fact slapped Gavin so hard, it made him realize that time has changed many sides of his life. Now, Gavin wouldn't expect much. It's okay if Kalea doesn't remember her old self. Importantly, Gavin could still stare at the woman from a close distance. That's enough.

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In the room, Kalea still did not take her eyes off Karel who had been so enthusiastic about explaining this and that. The man explained his plan in detail, as if he was doing a presentation for the latest project in a large company.

"So you made this hashtag go up?" kalea asked after Karel pursed his lips. The man nodded steadily, smiling and boasting of his own work.

"It turns out a lot of people want to find their childhood friends."

"Many, I'm." Karel snatched the phone from Kalea's hand and then got up from his seat. "Later, if there's DM, I'll call you right away."

"But, Rail." Kalea got up. "How do we know that this guy is really brother? Could be, right, he's just lying? What if you're a bad guy, what?"

"Lo just calm down, I won't be that easy to believe." After putting the phone in her pants pocket, Karel combed her hair back using her long, thin fingers. Kalea noticed that without blinking. If I'm honest, Karel looks handsome while doing that. "Gue has prepared some questions based on the information you love. Yes, although the information is really only a little. But I'm sure, we can meet Abang lo's soon."

Kalea. He smiled before finally the smile faded as he remembered Gavin. Suddenly, he felt angry.

Karel who noticed the change in expression on Kalea's face immediately frowned. "Why?" tanyakanya.

"Gavin's."

"Gavin why?" karel asked, confused. What does their attempt to find Kalea's childhood friend have to do with Gavin?

"If Gavin finds out I'm looking for my childhood friend, he's probably gonna get angry, right?"

"Well, why's it angry?"

"Kan, he's my husband. Maybe not if he doesn't like me still looking for people from the past? Especially the man I'm looking for is also a man."

Hearing the word husband come out of Kalea's lips, Karel was slapped. For a while, she had forgotten that Kalea was already someone's wife. Karel still continued to see Gavin the same way. That is as a man who is close to a female friend who is so dear to him. To see Gavin as Kalea's husband, it still feels too strange for Karel.

"Rul?"

Karel blinked a few times as Kalea shook her hands in front of her face. After a heavy sigh, he said. "No will. Gavin must have understood." Then it passed leaving Kalea still beset with doubt.

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