As pretty as a Butterfly
Chapters 17. Miss Maria, mother of all children.

"Curtain! did you hear what Michael said? because that Ugly Michael so scold us," said Sandra set her breath tight with annoyance.

"Michael even dares to threaten us just because of that filthy woman, that sucks bitch. It turned out that Ugly was really cunning, he was able to influence Michael's mind with his lowly tricks. Using tears and also the innocent look of her sanctuary until Michael did not want to prank her anymore" said Mika.

"really, I'm sure he must have felt sorry in front of Michael to get sympathy so that Michael felt sorry for him and incited Michael's mind not to bother him anymore and turned around to complain about our actions that have been violent to him," said Nadia.

"It could be Nad, I don't know what he said to Michael. Michael must have been brainwashed by that Ugly until Michael would stop hating him and would not be friends with us anymore for the sake of that woman" Sandra replied.

Clara looked at the annoyed Floren and asked. "Flo, what's your plan now? Michael didn't like violence and because of that he hated us and now he's asking us not to bother that woman anymore."

Floren clenched his hands tightly and clucked in annoyance, "Huh! the girl pissed me off, somehow Michael could just change so quickly. Clara, I have to go see that Ugly" Floren said, then wanted to go out of class.

"Flo what do you want? don't bother the girl, otherwise Michael will hate you even more" Clara replies, arresting Floren.

Floren turned around and replied to Clara. "I just wanted to teach him a lesson, let Michael hate me. I'm not afraid because what's important to me, I can avenge that despicable woman."

"But Flo think carefully about what you're doing, just be patient and think of another way. What if someone sees you doing violence to him?" said Clara.

"Call Clara I was still sane, I just wanted to warn her before she became arrogant and felt herself in the wind. I just want to make that ugly person aware of his position here so he doesn't try to cross his boundaries!" Floren then left the class.

While Clara was worried about Floren, she knew very well the nature of Floren who always justified all means to achieve his goals.

"Floren, I hope you don't be rash to destroy yourself" murmured Clara, Floren's best friend.

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While Michael was sitting on a park bench, he took shelter under a shady tree and closed both eyes while enjoying the fresh air in the afternoon.

Michael leaned against the body of the iron chair upright behind him and stretched out his hands with his head turned upward, Michael relaxed and enjoyed the sound of the surrounding outdoors.

The sound of birds chirping, the whirring of the wind rubbing against the leaves and also the constant sound of the broomstick movements filled his head.

"Srek!"

"Srek!"

"Srek!"

Michael slowly opened his eyes, then looked for the source of the voice and found Jelita sweeping the campus courtyard.

The wind that blew on Jelita made her hair that had been broken so irregular, sometimes the woman slipped her hair behind her ears.

Sometimes he had to fight with the wind that always flew dry leaves that had been hard-earned he wiped clean, until Michael himself let out a small laugh when he saw Jelita's behavior.

Jelita paused her work to fix her thick glasses that were not fit to wear again many times because the damaged handle often detached from the buffer.

"She was really poor .." murmured Michael still continued to pay attention to Jelita.

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Not long after a master teacher approached Michael, he also greeted the student who was sitting.

"Michael, what are you doing here, why aren't you in class. Are you having a problem?" ask Miss Riana and sit next to Michael.

Miss Riana sighed. "If only Mary were still here, she wouldn't let a disciple daydream and sit alone."

Michael, who happened to want to know about Ms. Maria, asked, "Who is Mary, Mom?

Miss Riana replied, "Miss Mary is like a mother to all the disciples here, her good nature and motherhood make anyone look for her. They often pour out their hearts and problems to Mary's mother and miraculously Mary's mother can always make the child who comes to her calm and cheerful."

Michael who still did not understand then asked again, "Decorate the contents of the heart .. why do they always look for Mary's mother?"

"You know the disciples here are children of the upper class and as honorable as you are, but because their parents' always busy work and the social status of a wealthy family make them no free time with their child."

Michael fell silent and began to understand he continued to listen carefully, then Miss Riana continued her words.

"Children become less attentive and also less in need of affection from parents. They become broken home children who do not know where to go if there is a problem and are always alone, sometimes they do not have a sense of concern for others."

"Mother Mary understood the condition of the children, she often approached children who were often alone did not have friends to tell stories. Miss Maria was also a good listener, she made the hearts of the children warm and relieved. They feel the warmth of a mother from Mary's mother, to Mary's mother nicknamed her the mother of the campus children here."

"Since then they have always been looking for Maria's mother if they need a solution or just want to ask for company and need a hug. We as teachers of guidance cannot match the warmth of Mary."

"Why did he do all that?" ask Michael.

"He did it all so that the children would not take shortcuts that could damage and mislead themselves. Therefore he chose to take the time to accompany the children broken home, even though he himself was busy with his work. Mary is always there when they need her and anyone can come to her indiscriminately because she embraces all the children here."

"Unfortunately he fell ill, so they felt like they were losing a mother. But they remembered Mary's mother, because of her kindness."

Michael fell silent and then he looked at Jelita and asked Riana, "Then, how did he get to work here, and why did Maria get sick?"

Miss Riana looked at the person who was appointed by Michael, then smiled, "Since Maria's mother was sick she was the one who replaced her mother's work, but because of that Jelita also dropped out of school to make money. The college actually banned him from working because he was a minor."

"But because of the earnestness of Jelita who wanted to treat her mother made the campus became pity and agreed to her to work here. But because of his young age, we're not too restrictive on his time to work."

"She was given special permission to go home and take care of her sick mother and also not too long working time like the others. If it's about why his mother got sick, we still don't know" Riana told Michael.

Michael was speechless he was a little mused by the previous incident, how he had done no good to the girl.

"Michael where's your alma mater? do you know that your appearance like this can tempt the faith of many girls." Riana then teases Michael.

"Ah time Mom?" michael asked in disbelief, then he recalled the strange incident that happened to the students when he saw it.

"Want to do it" murmured Michael.

"My alma mater's in class, I'll take it and go home" Michael replied.

"Yes Mother wants to go back to the office, if you go home do not wander anywhere," ordered Miss Riana and Michael replied with a smile and a nod of the head.

"My alma mater missed in the toilet, I had to take it there," murmured Michael then standing towards the toilet where he forgot to hang his alma mater.

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