Call To Play

The next day, on Sunday.

Gil calls Vin.

"Hello! Vin?"

"Yeah, what's up, Gil?" said Vin from across the phone.

"Vin? Are you busy today, or not, Vin?"

"Hmm... not really, Gil. I have to help papa at the cafe this afternoon. So, I'm still at home this morning." Vin's voice from across the phone.

"Then, do you want to play at my house, Vin? I just bought the newest PlayStation, you know, Vin. Let's play together, let's!" asked Gil who was very bored spending the holidays at home alone.

"Ah, okay then, Gil! I'll go straight to your house after this, huh? You see, my house is also quiet. Everyone left since this morning, I don't know where the residents of my house are." Vin replied. After that, Vin ended the call.

***

Vin walked through the complex of his house as usual. Many greeted Vin as usual. Starting from the ladies who clean the yard to the aunts who shop for vegetables.

Vin opened the gate to his friend's house, which was always unlocked. Maybe forget. In Gil's yard, Vin greets the gardener who has worked at Gil's house for a long time. Vin, who since childhood has always played at Gil's house, of course knows all the helpers here.

"Morning, Mr. Joni! Gil is in there, right?" Vin exclaimed towards the gardener who was now watering the plants.

"Yes, Young Master Gil is in the house, Vin! It seems, Young Master Gil has been waiting for you for a long time, Vin." Mr. Joni, the gardener, said.

Vin immediately ran up a few stairs to find the terrace of Ludwig's house, which was very luxurious. If you think about it, the bathroom in Gil's house is the same size as the living room of Vin's house.

Vin is always amazed every time he sets foot in Ludwig's house. But, even though Vin was born poor, but Vin is already grateful. Vin has a caring father, and also an uncle who loves Vin. Unlike Gil who always lived in that loneliness.

When Vin just entered the main door, it turned out that Gil had already greeted him behind the door. Gil's sudden appearance, made Vin hold his chest.

"Woy! Why did you startle me, Gil?!" grumbled Vin, who suddenly saw Gil behind the door he had just opened.

"Ahahaha, sorry, Vin! You know, I've been waiting for you for a long time you know!" mumbled Gil.

"And I've been running to get to your house faster, Gil. Look at this! I'm sweating like I've run a marathon!" Vin complained. He while showing his temples, which are full of sweat. Vin wiped the sweat with the palm of his right hand.

"Yeah, take it easy, Vin! I've prepared a lot of snacks and drinks for you today." Gil, who was very sensitive, replied. For him, if he invited Vin to his house, it meant that Gil had to prepare a lot of food for his friend.

Alright, Gil indeed already thinks that Vin is a kind of spirit creature because of Vin's absurd behavior lately. So Gil calls Vin's snacks a special treat.

"Ah, you really are my most understanding friend, Gil!" Vin exclaims with joy as he puts his arm around Gil's shoulder.

They walked hand in hand and headed to the living room. The place where Gil put his Play Station.

"Thanks for inviting me over to your house, you know, Gil." Vin looked at the table which was already filled with various kinds of food and drinks. Starting from snacks to fast food. "Until I have to prepare all this. Huwaaa ... I feel so embarrassed for you, Gil," said Vin.

Even though he said he was shy, Vin grabbed his favorite snack even before Gil allowed Vin to enjoy the meal.

Gil shook his head at the behavior of his friend who was like a starving person. It is true. You see, Vin has now run out of 3 snacks in a short time. In fact, they just haven't played the game.

"Vin, if you keep eating like that, when do we start playing the game, huh?!" Gil grumbled. He was tired of looking at Vin, who didn't seem satisfied until he finished all the food on the table.

"Ahahaha, sorry Gil! I only had chicken porridge for breakfast, so I'm feeling hungry again by now." Vin replied. He stopped eating and drinking as a last resort.

After that, Gil and Vin started playing the game Tekken 8.

However, just a few minutes playing Vin was dead. And it's been going on for several hours.

"Ugh, dammit! I've died 1,234. times, Gil. You're really good at playing that game."

"You're the one who sucks at everything, Vin."

"Damn it! But, I always win when you fight against real criminals or thugs, Gil. Don't forget that!"

"But, you always end up bleeding right, Vin? Even if you win? Then, you'll end up being punished by Uncle Alsiel, who doesn't like it when you fight."

"Ahahaha, you're right, Gil. But... at least I was able to fight those thugs. I don't care about dad's ban. He's just jealous because he can't fight as cool as I do." Vin boasted while patting his chest.

"Yes ... yes! It's up to you, Vin!" Gil looked at the clock on the wall. It's 2 in the afternoon. "Vin, what time are you going to help out at your uncle's cafe?" Gil asked.

Vin then patted his forehead and exclaimed, "Oh yeah! I almost forgot, Gil. Now my uncle must be waiting for me at the cafe." Vin got up to go home. "See you tomorrow at school, Gil!"

"Wait, Vin! Don't go home yet!" Gil shrieked. He is still sitting on the sofa. His gaze turned dark, looking at Vin.

"Vin, tonight you stay at home, okay?! Just this once, Vin. Do you want it?" Gil asked, clasping his hands together in front of his chest.

"I really want to, but I still have to help out at the cafe right now, Gil. Our cafe is very quiet lately. So, we can't pay employees. That's why I help out at the cafe every after school and holidays like this. " Vin reveals his family's economic problems.

"It's okay, Vin. Now, you go first, but tonight you come back here to stay at my house, okay?"

Gil is still pleading. He kept his hands cupped in front of his chest. Although this looks embarrassing to him, but Gil really feels scared every night. Gil feels that there is a stalker in this house.

Vin, who saw the strangeness in his best friend, now frowned.

"You're really weird, Gil. You don't usually act like this. What's the matter, huh?" Vin revealed his analysis.

The reason is, Gil never invited Vin to stay at Gil's house like it is now. Gil more often begged Gil to let him stay at Vi's house, usually.

"Anyway, I'm asking you to help me sleep tonight, okay, Vin?"

"Wahahaha, your words are so ambiguous, Gil!" Vin grumbled. He looked at Gil with disdain.

Vin doesn't know why, but he feels that Gil's behavior seems to show that Gil is Vin's loyal servant. And now the servant was begging his master.

In fact, in any case, Vin is more suitable to be a servant, because he comes from a poor family. Meanwhile, Gil is the youngest son of the Ludwig family, a businessman of German descent, who has lived in Indonesia for a long time.

"You look oddly unusual, Gil."

"It's not like that, Vin." Gil spoke, hesitating. He scratched the back of his neck, feeling nervous about telling everything. He was afraid that Vin would laugh at him.

"Then why are you being weird, huh?" Vin repeated his question.

"Ugh... how's it going, huh?" Gil muttered while scratching his cheek with his index finger.

"Why, huh?"