"I canceled it, you are more important than the operation," Gilbert explained.

"Can I ask you something?" asked La Rossa.

Gilbert nodded his head, indicating that he agreed to La Rossa's request.

"Tell me!"

"Twenty years ago, a boy came to save my life. Was it you?" asked La Rossa very carefully.

Gilbert didn't answer, he showed the look in his eyes that La Rossa had always remembered. La Rossa was shocked, it was true what she had suspected all along. La Rossa was relieved when she realized his actions were going to kill her at that moment. "Huh! Luckily it failed," La Rossa whispered.

"What failed?" Gilbert heard La Rossa's words.

"N-nothing," La Rossa was nervous.

"I looked everywhere for you," they said simultaneously.

"Really!" they once again replied simultaneously.

Finally they laughed together, a laugh that was exactly the same as 20 years ago. When they were children. When they still played together and laughed happily together.

"What were you doing at my house back then?" La Rossa asked.

"I wanted to congratulate you on your success in the poetry competition back then, but who would have thought that disaster would come your way," Gilbert bowed his head. He was sad.

"I'm sorry for making you hurt and having to bear it alone," La Rossa touched the wound again.

"Shush! Don't ever apologize to me. But thank God for saving your life and bringing us back together," Gilbert said. His index finger pressed against La Rossa's lips.

Silence. They were silent, there was no movement. They were frozen, only their eyes spoke to each other. Not a word was spoken between the two of them.

Their thoughts raging in their own heads, Gilbert suddenly brought his head closer by leaning in. His lips touched La Rossa's.

La Rossa widened her eyes in disbelief, she really didn't expect that Gilbert would dare to kiss her. Gilbert licked La Rossa's lips for a long time, while La Rossa's heart was racing. This was her first kiss that Gilbert had forcibly taken away from her without her permission.

La Rossa bought her eyes in disbelief, she really did not expect Gilbert to dare to kiss her. Gilbert licked La Rossa's lips for a long time, while La Rossa's heart was racing. This was her first kiss that Gilbert had forcibly taken away without her permission.

La Rossa pushed against Gilbert's chest, her breath coming in short gasps. Gilbert released the hold. Cupping La Rossa's face with both hands, he looked into her eyes.

"What happened?" asked Gilbert.

"What do you mean?" La Rossa asked back.

"Twenty years ago?" continued Gilbert, curious about the tragedy that had befallen La Rossa.

"I don't know, I don't know either! All I remember is the tattoo on the back of that guy's arm," La Rossa's mind drifted to the events of twenty years ago.

Suddenly La Rossa's head hurt. She endured the pain in her head by firmly squeezing her hair with both hands. La Rossa grabbed her hair, her face grimacing from the extreme pain. Gilbert, who saw La Rossa in pain, tried to calm her down.

"What happened?" Gilbert was both panicked and worried.

"I don't know! Every time I remember that incident, my head hurts," La Rossa explained.

Gilbert picked La Rossa up and laid her on the bed, covering her up to her chest.

"Rest, I'll be by your side," Gilbert said as he gently stroked La Rossa's head.

La Rossa closed her eyes, eager to sleep peacefully without the nightmares that had been haunting her.

"Don't be afraid. I'm here," Gilbert tried to calm La Rossa down by holding her hand.

Seeing that La Rossa had fallen asleep, Gilbert moved. He sat on a sofa chair near the bed. Then he laid his body down with his arms crossed. His mind wandered to his past.

Twenty years ago, he visited La Rossa's house with his father's personal driver. Mang Karyono, he was Papa's confidant and personal driver.

That night, with a box of chocolates and a smile on his lips, Gilbert visited Rosalinda's house. Rosalinda's father was her father's best friend. They had been friends from high school to college.

Their friendship continued until they each had families and children. They even agreed to match their children in the future. At that time Gilbert was four years older than Rosalinda, he was very happy when he learned that he had been matched with Rosalinda, at that time Rosalinda was a cheerful and jolly girl, she was also easy to get along with anyone.

Little Rosalinda never discriminated between friends, she liked to play and be friends with anyone. Although she came from a wealthy family, Rosalinda was not arrogant. That's what made Gilbert like Rosalinda.

Rosalinda was also a kind and generous girl, she liked to invite orphanages and street children to visit her house and invite them to play together.

Gilbert, who had arrived in front of Rosalinda's house, was shocked when he found the luxurious two-story house engulfed in flames.

Gilbert went inside with no regard for his safety, he continued to look for Rosalinda by shouting, and Mang Karyono was too late to stop him.

Mang Karyono called the Fire Department and the Police, and he also called Gilbert's parents, but none of his calls were answered.

Gilbert entered the house to find Rosalinda crying in fear in the corner of the living room, her body shaking violently and her face deathly pale.

Gilbert pulled Rosalinda out, only for something to fall on their way out. Gilbert valiantly pulled Rosalinda's hand and ran to the door, just as he was about to exit a beam fell from above and fell on Gilbert.

At that moment Gilbert managed to push Rosalinda out safely, while he was trapped in the flames, fortunately someone managed to pull him out.

Gilbert's reverie was broken instantly. When he heard a scream

"What is it?" muttered Gilbert when he woke up from his reverie.
"That sound coming from over there?" Gilbert continued as he narrowed his eyes