The Touch of Gendis Love

Gendis meets Damar

After almost 15 minutes of talking over the phone. Damar again put the black flat object on the nightstand. His face was a little calm, although sadness was still clearly visible. But there was a glimmer of hope there.

Damar hurriedly ordered food, he just remembered, if he and Eser had not eaten since morning. While waiting for food to come, Damar decided to see the condition of the man he would somehow call what he was now. Because in reality, he was an outsider who had no blood relation with Gendis.

Eser was sitting in bed. His eyes stared pushyly at the usual Gendis photo placed on top of Nakas. The heavy hand rubbed the photo gently.

"Where are you, Mhi? You said pull over for a second, why did you disappear instead? How's Esju doing?" Lirih.

In the doorway of Eser's room, Damar stared at the man she admired so much. "I'm sorry Damar, Mas. Damar will always accompany you, Mas. Damar was sure, Mas Eser must be strong. Hopefully tomorrow, Madam Gendis changes her mind, "her inner self.

After almost an hour, the food ordered by Damar came. He immediately set it on the dining table. After that, Damar again saw Eser in the room.

The position of the man did not change from earlier, sitting on the bed, looking at the photo of Gendis in his hand.

"Mas, let's eat first, yuk!" Take Damar while walking closer to Eser.

"I'm full, Mar. I want Gendis. I'm not hungry at all." The view of Eser is getting empty.

Damar sat himself on the empty side of the bed right next to Eser. "Mas wants to see Madam Gendis, right? Don't we need energy and health to be able to look for Madam Gendis? If you don't eat, how will it hurt?"

Eser was unmoved, he didn't care about Damar at all. Let alone wanting to eat, closing his eyes for a moment he was reluctant.

"Mbak Gendis must have nagged if he saw Mas Eser like this. Come, mas! Even a little, I have to eat." Damar ventured to force.

Lazily, Eser stood up and immediately stepped his feet towards the dining table. Damar followed behind. The two then ate together without any warm talk. Only the sound of a spoon clashing against a plate was heard. Every bribe, done by Eser by staring at the photo of Gendis who had not separated from his left hand.

"Mas, tomorrow morning, Damar's asking permission to come out for a while."

Eser stared intently at Damar. Right now, he was really traumatized by the short words. "Where are you? Isn't your exam all over?" Ask.

"There's a little business at school, Mas. It's really just a minute. Not until eleven o'clock in the afternoon, Damar will be back." Damar had to lie.

Eser nodded as he stood up to finish his meal. Damar took a deep breath, there was a sense of guilt that he felt, but what power he had no choice.

***

The next day, as discussed, Damar left the apartment before Eser appeared. The door of the man's room was locked tightly from inside. Making Damar forced not to repeat to ask permission or just say goodbye.

Damar took an online taxi to Darto's funeral, where he would meet a man he had always considered his older brother. Yes, Gendis, who contacted Damar yesterday, finally knew that Darto was gone for good. But the woman insisted on keeping her whereabouts a secret to anyone.

Apparently, Gendis came earlier than Damar. The woman had even finished reciting the prayer and sprinkled flowers on the mound of land that was still filled with flowers.

"God keep you closer. My father is no longer sick. Peace forever in God's arms, sir," said Gendis as she retreated.

Damar immediately hugged Gendis, his cries breaking. "Where are you going? Why should it disappear? Damar has no one now."

Gendis just rubbed Damar's back up and down. "We're talking in the car, yuk! You can't stay long."

Both of them stretched their arms. Then walk hand in hand to the car rented by Gendis complete with the driver. He was afraid that if he used his own car, he would be found out even though he had replaced the license plate.

Gendis gives Driver directions to direct his vehicle to Eser's apartment. Damar smiled in relief, thinking Gendis was coming home.

"Mar, Ma'am, apologize and ask for your help. As long as Mbak can't return, please take good care of Mas Eser. She loves you the same. Just like you love me." Gendis tilted her seat as she grabbed Damar's hand.

"Are you going to leave again? Where are you going?" Damar again showed a sad face.

Gendis takes a deep breath, then exhales slowly. "Md want to stay away for a moment. Mbak can not accept the situation if he continues to be close to Mass Eser. Instead of being able to think of brothers, there is a mother who can be more in love as a husband. You will contact you often. Promise mother. But please don't ask Mbak where, and don't let Mas Eser know you understand the situation. If you tell Mass Eser, you will be very disappointed. You're getting further and further away from you."

"But, Ma'am ...." Damar did not continue his words.

"Same as the mother. You can send a message or call Ma'am at any time. But remember! Don't let Mass Eser know. Don't disappoint, Mother."

Damar stared fixedly at Gendis, his eyes back in tears. "Would you leave Damar?"

Gendis shook weakly. "Bak is always there for you, Mar. It doesn't always have to be near and beside you. But, you have to believe, Ma'am still loves you. Until anytime, you're the only sister you have and love. Please, don't disappoint Ma'am. If you still want to meet with Mbak, do not tell Mas Eser about Mbak. Understood?"

Damar had to nod weakly. Gendis rubbed the back of her sister's hand full of love. The two then fell silent, drifting in each other's minds. The longer, Damar's head leaned against Gendis's shoulder.

"Prophey yes, Mar. One day we will be reunited. Pray that you are always healthy and strong." Gendis ruffled Damar's hair.

Not felt, they arrived at the apartment lobby courtyard. Damar does not go down immediately, because at the same time, Eser looks neat, but with eyes that look moist. The man was waiting for the driver.

Gendis bit her lower lip while gently rubbing her stomach. "I miss you, Phi. It's so bad you kissed my stomach and whispered something to Esju. Why is your face so moody?"

Although the murmur was soft, Damar could clearly hear every word that came out of Gendis' mouth. "Mas Eser is very sad, Ma'am. All night, Mas Eser just cried. What is mbak tega? If you are brothers. Why not face this together? What did you disappear for? Ma'am just postponed resolving the problem. Isn't it more distant, there will be a space of longing that will be created?"

Gendis did not immediately reply, she focused on Eser getting into the car. "Look at you for a second, I thought I could treat my miss, Phi. In fact, this miss is getting bigger. I'm sorry, Phi."

As soon as the car that Eser was riding in crawled out of the lobby, Gendis hugged Damar tightly. "Titip Mas Eser, Mar. Take care of his emotions, and often invite Mass Eser to pray."

"Take care of yourself and go home quickly. Don't go too long." Damar stretched out his embrace, then hurriedly descended leaving Gendis who was now also powerless to hold back his cries.