Love And Medicine's

Fretted

"Hello?" said a woman who spoke from the corner of the phone

"Yes, " replied Gale flatly

"Hi, how are you?" asked the woman again

"OK, you?"

"Not too good, Gal. Where are you right now?" the woman asked Gale slowly

"I? I'm on campus. I taught in Jakarta for a month, to replace Abhimanyu's doctor,"

"Oh.. Good then, Gal.. I'm glad you could start the day better, too,"

"Yes, slowly I began to reorganize my heart and my life again which was numb. You how? The happier you are with your fiancee, huh?" Gale asked a little laugh, his intonation a little strange, like made-up.

"I called off the engagement, Gal.." replied the woman.

Gale was silent, He did not answer a word. He stopped his pen from writing, and removed his glasses from his face. Gale was surprised by what the woman said.

"Hello? The gale? Do you still hear?" asked the woman again

"What's going on? Why so suddenly?," replied Gale flatly

"She impregnated another woman, I'm done with her," the woman replied slightly sobbing

"Are you okay?" asked Gale slowly, seeing his attention to the condition of the interlocutor. Very carefully he asked, afraid to make her cry

"I.. I don't know, he's playing behind my back. I told you my parents and her parents, I'm backing out..,"

"I'm sorry about your situation, but please, don't be too stressed, Ajeng, take care of your health..," Gale replied in a pleading tone

Yes, Ajeng. He is the ex-lover that Gale loves and vice versa with Ajeng's feelings for Gale. They went through childhood together, grew up and grew up in the same school, and as they grew older, the comfort of each other grew the seeds of love between them. Ajeng who was already considered like his own sister by Gale. He takes care, protects, loves Ajeng with all his heart, he will not let the slightest thing hurt the heart and feelings of Ajeng.

Ajeng was born to a noble family of Yogyakarta, his father still has a lineage from Sultan Hamengkubuwono, so the royal blood is still firmly attached in him. His mother was Dutch, in ancient times, when the Dutch colonized Indonesia, many Dutch traders who married Indonesian men and lived here. So did the case with Ibu Ajeng, the son of a Dutch merchant, who married his father a son native of Yogyakarta who was highly respected at that time, because of blue blood.

Growing up, Ajeng grew into a typical Javanese Ayu, sweet, long black hair attached to it, as well as mature skin, large eyeballs, a sharp nose derived from his mother, and his mother, and the flat dimple on his left cheek makes him a lot valued men from the descendants of other noble families in Yogyakarta.

But that's not what made Gale fall for a Ajeng. Nope. His manners are typical of Yogya-derived upbringing, polite speaking to others, even tenderness of heart to the poor and the weak that makes Gale crazy about him. Gale who was educated with the hard character of his father, was stunned by the softness of the behavior of an Ajeng.

As an adult, Ajeng grew up to become the founder of one of the largest Javanese Cultural Heritage Foundation in Yogyakarta. He devoted himself as a dance teacher for children who want to learn about Javanese culture, and he also provides a place and learning course for Yogya's daughter who wants to learn to play Gamelan musical instruments. With the financial support of his father, he also often held Charity Performances, in the form of Javanese dance and music festivals, to introduce Javanese culture in the eyes of foreign countries, the results of the Charity He usually donated to help the needs in Orphanages and nursing homes.

Ajeng is a submissive girl, never one bit denied the words of her parents. This is what boomerangs for him. His father, who is of noble descent, also has a property business in several regions in Yogyakarta, has agreed to match Ajeng with the son of his colleagues who also have a high position in Yogyakarta. The teaching, who was still dating Gale, was powerless against his father's request, in order to expand their family business. After all, Ajeng's father was also a hard man, He obliged Ajeng to marry someone who also has royal bloodline, not just anyone.

Gale and Ajeng's relationship is forced to end, with Ajeng's request to Gale no longer to see him. Ajeng has vowed to always follow his father and mother, leaving Gale helpless. He hates the Ajeng family, why still think colot, do not follow the times.

He was also angry and disappointed with Ajeng, as a woman today, should He be able to make his own choices, no need to follow the choice of Father and Mother. Who knows if we are happy or not, right? But we are in a relationship. Or is Ajeng also already interested in seeing the handsome man of royal descent? And the sparkle of his treasure? Of course Ajeng will choose the man, because he is the one who will raise his family higher.

Then, what can Gale do? Gale's heart and life are shattered, his specialist college is delayed for 2 years after Ajeng breaks up with him. His life is chaotic, even both of Gale's parents had stress to see Gale's life is uncertain. He went to the bar every night, often found a collection of cigarette butts in his room, the value of his college dropped so he had to repeat for 1 year, his life was chaotic at that time.

Until one day, Gale's parents get a phone call from Oma Widya, and Oma offers to move Gale to Jakarta. Gale's parents tell Gale the idea to match Gale with Naava, to Oma. They believe Gale can get more affection than he got with Ajeng.

Gale, who was devastated, tried to rebuild his confidence, and his life. He agreed on the arranged marriage plan of his father and mother. There is no harm in trying with someone new. No matter, she, the girl over there either agreed or did not agree to this matchmaking idea .

But today, the effort that Gale built to forget Ajeng collapsed already. Ajeng greeted him again on this phone. News about the cancellation of Ajeng's engagement with the Ningrat Man.

Gale did not know if this was encouraging news or even difficult for him.

He who began to arrange his heart for Naava, He who began to feel comfortable with the presence of a cheerful Naava, and always patient with him, Naava who actually did not accept this matchmaking, he said, but still trying to adjust to Gale, Naava who always makes Gale laugh inwardly because of his cranky jokes, even though he has struck him a million times, Naava who is test-resistant, according to Gale.

I can't bear the taste of Gale, still receiving this phone. He feels betrayed to Naava who has tried hard to like and love him. But, what is Gale's power. He could not see Ajeng, the person he once loved was hurt. Ajeng desperately needs him, he is being crushed abandoned by his fiancee. It's okay to treat the wound that Ajeng felt for a while, right? Naava doesn't know this. Naava is busy with his Semester Central Examination. Naava must be happy too, I'm not with him, because I will definitely only interfere with his concentration.

It's time for me to cheer Ajeng up these few days, I need to see him soon. He really needs me. Naava is nothing to worry about, he can be helped by his other friends in doing his paper tasks. He is a superwomen who can do it all by himself. While Ajeng? He has no friends but me. Gale thought to himself.

"You calm down, I'm going to Yogya now, flight this morning" Gale told Ajeng on a phone call

"Matursuwun, weep, Gal.. But what about the campus?," Ajeng told Gale as he wiped his tears

"I'm coming home to Jakarta on a night flight, don't worry. All you need to worry about now is yourself" replied Gale calming Ajeng

The phone was cut off, Gale immediately got ready for a flight to Yogyakarta. At night, he took a night flight back to Jakarta and arrived home at midnight. Later, He often saw Naava often studied until late at night, He refused to disturb , after all, himself was tired of going back and forth Jakarta-Yogya in a day.

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Gale walked out of the room where Naava was being treated with a riled face. He looks very upset and angry to see Naava who does not care at all about his presence there. He could not stop thinking, 'How did Naava choose Danang instead, to take care of him who was sick, while there was me, I was his fiancee?' gale thought to himself

He walked quickly to the car, in his heart there was anger and heat towards Danang. Is this what you call jealousy?

While the phone from earlier in his pocket rang, the phone from Ajeng who from earlier asked him news.

Ajeng who began to be able to rearrange his heart, asked Gale to come back to Yogya, because He will perform Charity Performances that require medical personnel in it, because he will perform Charity Performance, because in the event also held health checks for free for the elderly.

The phone rang again, while Gale was still muddled with his quarrel and Danang earlier.

He turned off his phone, started the car, and went home. The only person he wanted to meet right now was Oma. He wants to admit his mistake these few days can not be with Naava. If only he had taken the time to help Naava in completing his paper, of course Naava would not have fallen ill like this.

"Oma, I need you..," said Gale speaking to himself.