
"I'm finally done cooking, hopefully there's a package today at the Tiara place. Mother is also in the garden.I better get to Tiara's place soon." Anna has her own monologue.
Anna is a graduate student of Junior High School 3 who is waiting for graduation information as a new student at Xx High School in the city.
Anna's struggle to get into school was very heavy, because Anna had to take a written test with other applicants with the standard values that had been set by SMA xx.
The capacity of the school is only 80 people every year, the school is a prestigious school because of complete facilities and provides Dormitory (residence) students who come from outside the City and students who are in the dormitory also get special guidance from the foundation that collaborates the SMA xx.
After arriving at Maak Tiara's place was right, the package that Anna expected had already come. With a thumping heart Anna opened the Envelope.
"Pregistration sheet"
That was what was written on the first sheet of paper that Anna saw, her eyes were round, a beautiful smile was adorning her face.
The next sheet of information about the schedule of activities, details of costs, the last sheet in the form of a charter that reads
"Anna Fitri Andini was declared Passed"
Anna's tears watered down. Given how she, the Uncle, Mother, Grandpa and Grandma who were busy taking care of Anna's initial registration to produce results like this.
Anna rushed home, running to hold the envelope in her hand.
Ruko Mbak Tiara is on the side of the highway.
for addresses in the form of package shipments, the villagers make the address of Mbak Tiara shophouses, to be more easily found by package delivery agents.
Anna's house was on the village road a little away from the highway.
"Mom, thank God Anna got away at xx High School!"
Anna ran holding an envelope to meet her mother who was spraying weeds in their 5-year-old oil palm plantation.
"alhamdulillah son, finally your struggle is paying off. Ira is proud of you." said Ira.
The mother looked teary-eyed, it was happy tears and sadness.
The two embrace each other.
"Mother do not cry, this is the struggle of all of us and the mandate of the father as well. let alone Anna there live in the dormitory, God willing Anna can take care of herself" said Anna.
"Yes, I cry because I'm happy, son."
said the mother, taking off her embrace and wiping off her tears.
"Mom, this is a registration sheet that must be filled out immediately and sent to Xx High School."
"Well, we go home, when does the registration sheet have to be delivered?"
"There's still two days, ma'am."
"Is Anna going to stay in the dorm?"
"No, tomorrow just drop off the registration form and pay the tuition fee."
"That means, it can be represented and Anna doesn't have to come, right?" said Mrs Ira.
"Yes Ma'am, but Anna must have been in the dormitory Sunday afternoon, to determine the room that Anna will occupy. Monday has entered the school Ms." said Anna gave a statement.
Actually Ira had prepared the heart to release the child if the school in Kota long before the final exam of Junior High was completed in Anna. she also prayed for her son to be able to attend school in Kota, Kota, with the hope that his son can always explore the potential he has.
Anna is an outstanding student from Elementary to Junior High, Anna always gets a class champion.
As a mother will definitely feel heavy and sad if you have to separate from her child.
"Look Mom we go home, Anna's been cooking good for Mom, here's her spray cloak let Anna bring it."
That's how Anna always pleased her mother. Anna is a beautiful girl who is friendly and sociable, never shy and lazy to work to help her mother.
The two walked to a house not far from the garden.
Anna was orphaned when she was 14 years old, precisely when Anna was in 2nd grade Junior High. Anna lives with her mother, Ira, in a board-floored stilt house her father named Purwoto. Actually, the house was only for a place to rest if they visit the oil palm plantation. but because Anna's father died and Anna's mother did not want to bother her parents, they decided to stay in the house.
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"Mother take a shower first, let Anna prepare the meal."
"Yes, thank you Anna" said Mother
Smiling, Ira went to the bathroom.
actually, the smile is very difficult to make sweet, considering Ira will be abandoned by her only child. Husband is dead, what a great sadness Ira felt.
Ira still has complete parents, but because Ira is married to Purwoto whose early marriage is opposed, making her after marriage must follow her husband even though she lives in a rented house. Purwoto is a man who is responsible, diligent and also loves Ira very much. because he did not see the ugliness of Purwoto both of Ira's parents gradually began to like Purwoto.
Although both of Ira's parents already liked Purwoto, did not make Ira and Purwoto take advantage of the situation. They remained at the initial stand, not wanting to trouble Ira's parents. They lived independently, until finally they were able to buy 2 hectares of oil palm land and land for housing.
unfortunately, their house was not built. Purwoto is called the Power.
A destiny that Ira must accept to take care of her only child and continue the wishes of her husband.
This afternoon they ate with mixed hearts, between happy and sad.
Ira finished her meal first, while Anna still had a little rice on her plate to finish.
"Anna when are we going to grandma's? I'm gonna give you your graduation news."
"After eating, Mom, but Anna does the dishes first!"
Ira's heart was filled again.yes, how not sad, all the homework was almost all done Anna without complaining. whereas Ira he took care of the garden and sold the garden around the village. the work was done by Ira after her husband died.
Ira applies the overlapping plants between the palm plants, such as Pumpkin, chili, cucumber and eggplant. If the harvest is large then Ira will sell it around to the homes of local residents, and then Ira will sell it around, while the palm still gets 700 kg in one harvest.
While waiting for Anna to finish washing the dishes. Ira recalled how the husband always called his son must be in the city when High School.because in the High School Village does not exist, only in the district that must be reached by vehicle for 30 minutes.
Anna's father was an employee of PT. Sentosa is engaged in laying chicken farms.
Anna's father is an electrical mechanic, during work Ira's life is very spoiled by her husband, because the salary is quite high especially just to support the three of them.
but the happiness did not last long, only 13 years, Purwoto died in terrible conditions.his body was stung by the electricity that was being repaired, which resulted in almost his entire body black electric burn.
Purwoto is a nomad in the village of Ira and already has no family. That's one of the reasons Ira's parents had not liked Purwoto, they were afraid Purwoto said dishonest and would harm Ira.
***eventually your wish materialized Mas, Anna managed to enter the School in the City, but I had to feel the separation of my loved ones.*** said Ira inwardly with tears in my heart.
***
"Accidentall, Buk"
Silent,
Even though the door of the house is wide open, it has become a habit of grandmothers if the door will be left wide open indicating that there are people in the house.
Grandma's house is quite large, because of the custom of the locals to hold a Thanksgiving event and entertain guests in the house.
The living room is deliberately made rectangular to be able to accommodate invitations when the event at home and the bedroom is lined up sideways as large as 3 doors.
"Anna we go in, maybe Grandma's in the kitchen" Ira said
Both went into the house.
Sure enough, it turns out that Grandma Anna is boiling drinking water in the kitchen, a special kitchen that is separated from the front and back so that the kitchen smoke does not fill the room of Grandma's house.
Seeing the arrival of Anna and Ira Grandma approached him, they sat in a long chair leaning against the back wall of the grandmother's house.
"What's up, son?" said Grandma while looking at Ira and Anna.
"Ira wants to tell the news, Anna graduated Buk and Anna will go to school in the city" Ira said.
"Thank God, great granddaughter, when did Anna start school?"
"Tomorrow morning Anna and mother will go to the school nek to submit a registration form, all the repayment of school money" said Anna.
"mm. How much is the school?" ask Grandma.
"For an initial entrance fee of 6,000,000, then there is a monthly dormitory fee of 1,500,000. then there is a school practicum money of 500,000 per month" replied Anna.
"That means paying 6,000,000 only once, then the monthly 2,000,000" said the grandmother.
"Yes," replied Anna.
"Is that much money you've prepared Ira?" ask Grandma.
"Already Buk, the money from the company and Anna's father's insurance is still enough to finance Anna's education, inshaallah our palm oil products are also able to help our living costs" Ira replied wisely.
"Thank God, but even though you have prepared the cost for Anna's education, I can't possibly give up my hands, how about for Anna's monthly fee mother contributed 500,000, your father would agree" said Grandma.
Ira and Anna are of course happy to hear what Grandma has to offer, but there is still something in Ira's heart, no matter how Anna is not the only grandchild in the house, His younger brother Ibrahim is married and has a 2-year-old son, who lives in his grandmother's house, moreover, Ira knew the behavior of her sister-in-law was jealous if grandmother gave more attention to Anna.
"It does not need to be every month Buk, when the mother has money, the money can be transferred to Anna's account" said Ira asserted.
"Anna has an account?" ask grandma.
"It's not Buk yet, but Ira plans to set up an account for Anna while in the beautiful city" replied the mother
"How about Anna's departure tomorrow morning, who's leaving?
"Ira's plan is to ask Ibrahim to accompany Ira tomorrow morning to the buk city, is Ibrahim home?" ask Ira.
"Ibrahim just left with Lusi to his mother-in-law's house, they said they wanted to stay there, just try to call, who knows he can accompany" said grandma.
Ira thought for a moment.
"There is no need to call Ibrahim, let Ira and Anna just rent the bike, Wawan, to leave tomorrow morning" said Ira.
"Alright," said the grandmother as she stood Leaving ira and Anna, Enter the house.
Not long after, Grandma came back and sat down beside Ira.
"This is, for the cost to the city tomorrow morning" said Grandma as she handed the red sheet of five pieces and handed it to Ira.
"Anna, you're a good school huh, must be diligent in learning, do not date, let alone your education money is not small, do not be like the children of the village here, which only last a few months of school in the city, not to mention a few months of school in the city, then return to the village with family embarrassment." said the grandmother advised Anna.
"Yes Nek, Anna will focus on learning" said Anna
Actually Anna already knows about dating things like children her age, but Anna does not want to bother with things like that, especially in Junior High Anna including a beautiful child and many admired male students.
Anna deliberately acts indifferent and only closer to a few people, after school Anna will not go to play with her friends, Anna prefers to help her mother and not leave the house.
"Well Buk, we have to go home, we also have to meet Pak Wawan so that he can take us to the city tomorrow morning and thank you very much Ma'am for what I gave him, please tell my father about Anna's graduation" Ira Syahdu said.
"Okay, son, be careful on the road" said the grandmother.
Anna and Ira greet Grandma and hug
***
Currently Ira and Anna are already at home Pak Wawan, Pak Wawan works as a transportation rental service owned by him, Avanza car that is the car owned by Pak Wawan, Wawan, pak Wawan has been in this profession for 2 years, so Pak Wawan has memorized the ins and outs of the capital.
pak Wawan was washing his car, seeing Ira and Anna coming down from the meth bike in front of him made Pak Wawan stop his work.
"What's Ira doing?" greet sir wawan gently.
"This sir, I want to ask you to help us drive tomorrow morning to the city, because Anna has to submit her school registration sheet, so we intend to rent a car Pak Wawan" said Ira.
"Ooo, can. okay, tomorrow morning I wait at Tiara shop, Ira and Anna just wait there, you know the road to your house is small." said Pak Wawan with a smile.
"Yes, sir, no problem, tomorrow we bring her at 6 o'clock yes, I'm afraid the school business is only open until noon" said Ira
"Ooo yes, no problem" said Mr. Wawan.
"How much does it cost sir? when paid?" said Ira.
"If the one-day rent is 500,000, it's clean, Ira doesn't have to think about the cost of oil, eat me, anyway Ira just sit comfortably and tell me where to go, and pay it up to Ira, but it still has to be that day." said Pak Wawan explained.
Actually Ira objected to the rent that was considered expensive, but how else, this was for the sake of the smooth education of his son.
"All right sir." answered Ira
"Then we go home first, remember tomorrow morning." Ira reminded.
"Yes, it's done" said Pak Wawan.
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