Behind the Eyes of INDIGO
Graduation day

The next day while Alia was at school, Mr. Aji tried to call a kiai to see the situation in Alia's room, he deliberately did not tell Alia for fear that his daughter would feel worried.

"How about this room?" ask Mr. Aji who is starting to be curious.

The Kiai shook her head while looking around Alia's room.

"Truly son, here it is like a nest" said kiai briefly.

Mr. Aji was shocked to hear that statement.

"What do you mean, sir? my son is willing to pray diligently, he also often teaches in his room. Why can it be a nest for something like that?"

Pak Kiai was silent for a moment and recited prayers.

"I can't do much, they all come of their will, so most likely won't bother anyone else" explained Mr. Kiai.

"But why did they all come"? Aji sir is still curious.

"First because your son is special, and the second is still in touch with his elders"

Shortly after that, Pak Kiai left.

A few days later, the day that Alia was waiting for arrived, the day of her graduation announcement.

At that time Alia deliberately went to school a little afternoon, and it turned out that all her friends had come.

"Woy! bad luck!?" said Afi with a quip.

"No, you're going to come by noon on purpose!"

"Idih sewot. Just kidding!"

"Take to the hall!"

The two of them rushed towards the school hall, and the opening event had already begun.

Alia deliberately stood at the very back of the hall while Afi went to her mother's seat.

"Do you not sit?" suddenly Aldi approached.

"Eh, not here. Sumpek in front, more cramped again if later horrified my bad value hahahaha" Alia tried to console herself to relieve the stubbornness she was experiencing.

The two of them joked and continued chatting until the long-awaited moment arrived.

"Well now I will announce the name of the 9th grader who graduated with the best grades, and this time I was really made to be surprised by the results. Because everyone would definitely not expect that he will get the highest score"

Everyone fell silent, they were already impatient to hear what the name of the talented student was. While Alia was still relaxed, she believed that her name could not be mentioned. Because all this time the value is always standard, not ugly and not good either.

"It must have been that clever Reni!" alia said with confidence.

"Not necessarily!"

Alia and Aldi had a discussion.

"So. students who pass with the highest National Exam scores are..." The headmaster was silent for a moment, making everyone even more curious.

"I want to get out!" Alia walked towards the exit of the hall, but suddenly....

"His name is ananda Alia ragasy!!" the headmaster's words really surprised everyone.

Alia stopped and looked at the headmaster, she seemed to be in disbelief. Meanwhile, her mother also kept staring at her.

"Eh this is real? my name was just called yah?" Alia was still in disbelief, and everyone was staring at her.

"And one more announcement, which is that all 9th graders are all 100% Passed%!!" the headmaster continued his announcement and all the students cheered happily for being able to graduate.

"To Ananda Alia and her guardian please go up on stage" said the principal.

"Woy diem is! get on the stage!" said Afi who surprised Alia.

Alia went on stage to get graduation letters and awards from school.

after some time the event was over, the guardians were allowed to go home. While some students come home and some are still at school.

"Alia! congratulations dad!" said Aldi.

Alia smiled, the two of them chatted for a while until finally Alia decided to go home.

Arriving at home, all were happy with the news of Alia's graduation, even her mother immediately prepared a small thanksgiving for the family.

"So, where do you want to go to school, son?" ask Mr. Aji.

"I want him in SMK pah country" said Alia with a little fear. He knew that their family's financial condition was mediocre, and the entrance fee to the state SMK was too expensive, so Alia was also pessimistic about being able to go to school at her dream school.

Mr. Aji fell silent, before long Ms. Mia spoke up.

"So the principal said that you passed the special path selection at MA Ma'arif (Madrasah Aliyah/high School of Islam)"

"Oh that I was just a fad to take the test aja the mah, not too intent to enter there" said Alia.

"Why not take it there, even though it's a private school but you are free of entry fees, monthly and can even material for his uniform, he said, no need to spend money anymore just stay in?" obviously Mia Ma.

"Is that really Mom?" ask Mr. Aji

"Yes, sir, let alone his school under the auspices of the boarding school, many students who go to school there and live in Pesantren"

"But mah, the location is very far from home, an hour if riding a motorbike" Alia began to complain, because in fact she really did not want to go to school there.

"Can you go on a mole? living in Pesantren sambi naji?"

"No! I don't want to live in a pesantren!" Alia started to speak in a high tone.

"Yes, since you're first, Mama will buy you a motorcycle for school, how?" Mia continued to persuade Alia to enter the school.

While Mr. Aji kept staring at Bu Mia.

"Truly mah?" Alia was starting to be pleased with her Mama's statement.

"Yes, but nothing new is also papa right?"

"No papa kok mah, yes I want!" Alia was happy and went straight to her room.

While Mr. Aji was still staring at Ms. Mia.

"Where's the money from, Mom? the motorbike has been broken back and forth but can not buy a more genuine?" Mr. Aji somewhat objected to his wife's decision.

"We use our savings, sir, if we do not pay enough for the rest, papa did not consider it a gift because Alia has made us proud. It would be a pity if you did not go to school, his grades are good and he is also enterprising" explained Bu Mia.

Mr. Aji finally agreed with Ms. Mia's decision.

The next day Ms. Mia immediately invited Alia to go to buy a motorbike, they went to a second motorbike dealer near her village.

Although not a new motorbike, but the appearance and engine is still good because it is cared for by the owner of the dealer. Alia was also very happy. He promised to study harder so as not to lose his scholarship.