Wedding Ring
Seeking Costs

Going to study alone is not an easy thing for many people including Clara, a teenager who has just graduated from High School. Especially for him who is first time living far from home and separated from parents.

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That morning around 10am, Clara searched for a boarding place that was about close to campus. Clara found the boarding house accompanied by Jhoni. They began to look around the boarding houses around the campus.

Of the many costs that they saw, none of them fit and fit in the heart of Clara. Because the costs near the campus have a more expensive price. Budget Clara is not enough.

While Clara does not have a vehicle, Jhoni strongly recommends choosing a boarding house that is close to campus. Clara can be more efficient because it does not need to spend additional costs every day.

“If the class is suddenly canceled or there is a replacement class for the hours of responsibility, you can easily go home to the boarding house whenever you want” said Jhoni

“The environment around here is also a lot of stalls and supermarkets. It will be even better for you” Jhoni explained to Clara

There is a boarding house that fits in Clara's heart and fits her budget but the cost owner says full. Then they move on to the next house and unfortunately, always they get full.

Clara began to lose hope of getting a boarding place near her campus. But by then the day had already shown at half-two noon and their stomachs started to rumble.

They decided to take a break at a stall that sells rice with side dishes and chili sauce.

The shop owner's mother was fat and her face was very friendly. When Clara and Jhoni entered the stall, the shop's mother welcomed them warmly and let them sit down.

Then take two rice dishes, complete with side dishes and vegetables.

While eating, the shop owner's mother showered them with her many questions. Starting from the original area of Clara, the reason for studying here, until the story of the experience of the mother had wander in a city for several years.

Because Clara and Jhoni were very hungry and ate their food greedily.

Clara didn't listen to the mother much. But it seems that the mother was only happy to tell a story even though no one was enthusiastic about listening to it.

After he finished eating, Jhoni immediately took the money out of his jacket pocket. Then give it to the owner of the shop.

Shortly before they say thank you, Clara took the time to ask the mother about the boarding place that is still available around here.

At first glance Clara caught no doubt on the mother's face. But then the mother said, “If it's always full, but maybe next door” the mother shows a way again, about a hundred meters from across the stall.

“More empty ones. You see, some students prefer boarding in the area here”

Clara wonder. “Indeed why, Mom ?” Is it more expensive over there ?” ask Clara

“Oh, not really,” replied the mother barely cutting Clara's question

“Malah many cheap. It's just, maybe....” The mother did not continue her words anymore and her face turned stiff.

“Mom suggest, if you can find the cost do not there” said the mother of the warung owner

In the mind Clara has already underlined the words ‘malah many cheap’

 Until Clara did not really care about the strange changes in the attitude of the mother about the area she showed.

Out of curiosity, Clara invites Jhoni to immediately slide there. But Jhoni refused.

Jhoni saw his watch was already at half-time.

“We must immediately find your boarding place, do not waste time to see unnecessary” stressed Jhoni while turning on his motorbike.

Then they went back around looking at the boarding house in the campus area, this time they surrounded the house behind the campus.

Women's special boarding houses

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Then Jhoni stopped the bike and they tried to look at the house. Suddenly a mother came to them, and it turned out that the mother was the owner of the boarding house.

"You want to find a boarding place?” ask the mother.

Clara replied to him with a quick nod of enthusiasm.

“What are still many of these rooms that are empty bu ?” ask Clara

“Live one empty room” replied the mother of the boarding house owner.

The house owner's mother drives Clara and Jhoni into the house. Clara looked at the ceiling of the house and it appeared to be very clean.

The mother led them through the tightly shut doors of the room to the last empty room.

Then the boarding house owner's mother opened an empty room that she wanted to offer to Clara. There are no furniture or facilities in it. The room was empty, but it was quite clean even though it was a bit narrow.

Then the mother explained all the rules in the boarding house. Also tell the cost price per month, and that includes the cost of electric water.

“The residents in this boarding house are all women. There are also those who have worked, but more are still in college” said the owner of the boarding house.

Clara nodded in agreement. Jhonipun supports Clara to live in this special boarding house, at least this is safer for Clara.

After agreeing. Clara immediately paid off her cost for the cost of one month so as not to be overtaken by others. After receiving some money from Clara. The house owner handed over the keys to his room.

Because Clara's stuff is not much there is only one backpack and one rather large bag that he brought from the village.

Clara did not need to keep her room organized for long.

Clara simply cleaned it first and then bought the items that were roughly needed at that time.

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