Gerald's love
By Donna Suryaman
What on earth! Dave stole a couple at his buddy. Gerald. He was amazed to note the obvious change in his friend. Gerald's unruly mass of curly hair was finally tamed by (apparently) lost of hair wax. Dave could smell the fragrance emanating from Geralds body. From a mile away. As far as he could remember. Gerald always smelled like a mixture of sweat, grass, and a thing that he couldn't put a name on. It could be cow dung, but Dave couldn't be too sure since he never actually got the chance to sniff some anyway. Not that he would welcome the opportunity. But now Gerald smelled like a person who had somehow been forced to bathe in the combination of all kinds of essential oil.
“you haven't suddenly lost your mind, have you?” Dave asked Gerald accusingly. “perhaps,” Gerald answered laconically. “there's no other explanation, man!” Dave eyed Gerald critically. “look at you! Since when you discarded your comfortable sneakers, jeans, and t-shirt for this obsolete outfit? These should be kept in a museum; I'm sure the curator would be delighted”.
“I thought it would be appropriate,” Gerald stated defensively. “i thought it would make me look better.”
“hah! Say who?” snorted Dave, eyeing his friends critically. Gerald was wearing a neat checked shirt, spotless pants, and .... Heavens above! A pair of leather shoes. With matching sock. Oh, the horror! Dave honestly thought that Gerald should find work as a clown in a zoo. The animals would be delighted.
“at least my mother said so”. “since when you star to care about your mother's opinion?” Dave literally shrieked. He'd made plans to go to the mall, eyeing gils with Gerald. Now he couldn't bring himself to proceed with the original plan. No use looking cool and hip; the girl would probably think he was hanging out with a twerp. It just wouldn't do. He shook his head in frustration.
“since i fell in love...” with a faraway look in his eyes, Gerald put the palms of his hands on his chest.
Dave's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. “Excuse me?” he asked, not trusting his hearing. “you fell in love? With who?”
“ I don't know her name. But I know she's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen”.
“And where did you meet this Helen of Tron?” Dave asked caustically.
“ i’ll tel! You if you come with me,” Gerald replied cryptically.
Burning with curiosity, Dave decided to follow his friend. Using the public transportation they when to a cafe near a reputable university. They ordered iced lemon tea and waited.
“i didn’t know you’ve been to this place”, Dave said in wonder. He still had no idea why his friend chose this particular cafe. He assumed that Gerald would tell him in his own good time.
“have you been here before?” Gerald asked with forced casualness.
“ of course i have,” Dave replied. “my mother teaches in that university. We sometimes eat here.”
Gerald eyes shone brighter than the sun in the midday sky. “maybe she’s a student of your mother!” he exclaimed in delight. Dave, staring at his buddy, once again questioned Gerald’s sanity.
Gerald caught his eyes and flushed. “yes, I’m in love with a university student.”
Dave arched his eyebrows. “An older woman?” he groaned and put his face in his hands. “we haven’t even finished high school yet, and here you are talking nonchalantly about being in love with a university student.”
He managed to smile a little shaky smile. But his smile quickly turned to a frown, when the woman of his dream come to Dave and kissed him on the cheek. Jealousy flared inside him.
“But she’s so beautiful,” Gerald argued with a smile. “i first saw her here, Dave. It was by sheer chance i decided to drink at this cafe some time ago. She was here, drinking her cup of cafe, leafing through pages and pages of... i don’t know, maybe her paper?” she was perfect, man! She’s elegant and chic....”
“is that why you decide to quit being a slob and be Mr. Well-dressed?” Dave cut Gerald’s narration with annoyance.
“... you’ll be able to see for yourself. It’s Friday now. Any minute now she’d come out of the campus, looking as cool as the morning dew,” Gerald went on with his story, completely unfazed.
Dave felt as if he was talking to a brick wall. Gerald was obviously infatuated. All right then, he thought to himself, I’d better take a look at this woman. I’m sure Gerald will be heartbroken soon, but who knows....
“what are you planning to do now?” Dave inquired, sipping his tea. After all, Gerald was the best friend he had. He wanted to help in any way that he could. “are you going to ask her out?”
“As a matter of fact i am. I’m trying to find a way to get to know her better. Would you help?” Gerald looked at Dave anxiously.
Dave nodded with lack of enthusiasm.
“but promise me first: you’ll never take her away from me!”
Dave burst into a peal of laughter. “why did you thing I’d do that?” he managed to ask after a while.
“every girl seems to be drawn to you. Not this one, i hope. She’s mine!” Gerald said this so fiercely that Dave almost laughed again. Yet, seeing Gerald’s serious face, Dave restrained himself.
“We’ll see, Gerry my man, we’ll see. And now, let’s make a toast for this love of your life!” Dave raised his glass of iced lemon tea and Gerald did the same. “may your dream girl be yours!” Dave exclaimed.
“amen, brother.” Gerald solemnly made the toast.
“here she comes,” Gerald whispered, his voice betraying his nervousness.
Dave turned around to see and found a familiar face smiling at him.
Surely it was a mistake... it must be. Dave’s thought was in turmoil. He wanted to say something but he couldn’t, even when he saw impending doom coming their way.
The beautiful woman sauntered toward Dave and Gerald. Gerald couldn’t believe his luck. Could it be that woman was in love with him too? The thought made him blush. He managed to smile a little shaky smile. But his smile quickly turned to a frown, when the woman of his dream came to Dave and kissed him on the cheek. Jealousy flared inside him.
Dave obviously knew this woman! Why didn’t he introduce Gerald to her? Did he want to keep this gorgeous woman to himself? Gerald hated Dave intensely at that moment. He felt betrayed. Dave mocked him for falling in love with a university student. And here he was, obviously in a secure relationship with one!
Gerald was about to get up and storm out when Dave signaled for him to stay.
Dave turned to the woman and said simply, “mom, this is my friend Gerry. Gerry meet my mother.”
Gerald’s world collapsed into darkness at that point.
The analysis traits of Gerald
1) List of traits :
• Ambitious
• Confidence
• Jealous
• Suspicious
Fact that he ambitious
• He expects that the women should be his
• Changed appearance
Fact that he confidence
• He though the women was in love with him too.
Fact that he jealous
• When the women kissed the cheek Dave
Fact that he suspicious
• He felt betrayed.
2) Introduce
Gerlad is the main character in the story. Gerald’s love written by Donna Suryaman.
Body paragraph the description given by the writer shows that Gerlad’s main trait is Ambitious. it is shown that he was willing to do anything to get her love desire , by way change his appearance.
3) Opinion About!
Over all the writer describe character of Gerald is so clearly and used simple words, so the reader can easily understand the character of Gerald, so the writer has successfully developed the main trait of Gerald
Gerald’s Love
Gerald is the main character in the Gerald’s Love story written by Donna Suryaman. Gerald has ambitious trait, he expects the woman he loves must to be his, by way changed his appearance. then, he so confident, he thought the women was in love with him too, he is also a jealous, when he saw women that his love came to Dave and Kissing his cheek. Beside, he suspicious, when the women kissed Dave, Gerald thought Dave has betrayed . Over all the writer describe character of Gerald is so clearly and used simple words, so the reader can easily understand the character of Gerald, so the writer has successfully developed the main trait of Gerald
Summary of Gerald’s Love
Gerald and Dave are playmates. Unlike usual days, Gerald used overpowering perfume. Dave was so surprised and amused when he saw Gerald appearance suddenly changed. Dave was shocked a second time when Gerald said he was in love. Dave almost could not believe what Gerald said. Dave was curious, who the woman who likes Gerald.
Gerald invites Dave to a cafe that is located near to the top university where his mother, Dave taught at that university, after arriving there, Gerald soon start telling unintentional encounter by seeing and playing attention a beautiful woman was drinking in this cafe. Gerald continues his story with enthusiasm and not stop praised the woman he loves.
Suddenly the woman who was being talking by Gerald coming toward Gerald and Dave. Dave looked over at the woman smiled at him, she walked over and kissed his cheek. Smile and happiness that felt Gerald turned into feeling jealous, he thought all this time Dave has betrayed him, at that time Gerald hated Dave. Gerald would go out of his seat and Dave did not let it happen. Dave introduced her to Gerald as a his mother. Gerald was shocked and didn’t believe the woman who all this time loved was Dave’s mother.
