Between You and Your Father
Chapter 1 The Happy News For Vivianne That Ends Sadness

Vivianne, a 19-year-old girl from a small village in Central Java, was pedaling her bicycle with a happy heart. Because today, is his graduation day from one of the SMANs in the Sleman area.

He received good news from his teacher, that he passed the selection to get a scholarship from one of the oldest universities in Indonesia, namely Gajah Mada University. This news made his heart happy and pedaling his bike more fierce when he saw from a distance the 'Mother's Light' home, where he had been living.

With a sumringah face he entered the yard of the house which was overgrown with many beautiful flowers, well, well, the mother or rather the mother who had been nurturing him (because he was one of the orphans left in the orphanage), the mother was diligent and happy to plant flowers.

But his heart immediately fretted when he heard the conversation of two men who had just come out of the home.

 " What pity is Miss Fatma and the people in this place, huh? There was some damage here and there that should have been completely replaced but they didn't have enough money to repair it. Though yesterday alone, they had just repaired the leaking tile and had to be replaced with a new one. And they can only pay after Ms. Fatma comes home from the market. Listen to me, mortgaged even sold some of her jewelry, you know!" said one of the men named Anto.

"Hush! Don't gossip, you are! Where do you know that from? You're like a complex mom who likes to gossip!" one of his friends named Tedjo.

 " You know, right, Jo? Otis' mother is on the corner of the street. He who has a jewelry store, well he said he, Fatma's mother had just sold one of her jewelry. He said anyway, it's Fatma's mother's jewelry since the girl! There are even jewelry from her late husband who also died! Well, especially if it's not to fix this home. What a pity, isn't it? Listen, now fewer donors are visiting and making donations for them" said Anto back.

"Oh, so. So, what does this have to do with us? That's their problem. We're not, just working here.So it's not necessary to take care of business that is not our business, is it?" scold a man named Tedjo.

" Eh, that's not it, I mean. How, I so think maybe, our services will not be paid, again?, how? Didn't you think that far?" anto said back by looking at his friend.

For a moment his friend thought, "Let it be, just think of it then alms. When do we have a chance, right?" tedjo said casually.

" Already, don't think too far, if the sustenance is not going anywhere! Yuk, we're back!" tedjo is back.

Vivianne who listened to this felt weak, her heart was originally happy and excited because of getting the happy news, became lost now. He was not sure if this was the right time for him to deliver the news about his passing he received a scholarship to his motherland. Moreover, after hearing the conversation to the two men.

" Eh, beautiful Vivi, just got home, son?" ask Tedjo sir.

Vivi just nodded without a sound. And choose to go directly to the home of the orphanage where the shelter has been.

" Tumben, Miss Vivi is quiet, usually friendly!" said mr. Anto.

His friend just put his shoulder up while nodding in agreement. And they passed by riding their motorbikes.

Vivianne went straight into the house after previously saying her greetings,

" Ashlora, Bun. Vivi's home!" vivi.

" Waalaikumsalam's. You just got home, kid? Oh, yeah, change your clothes, clean up, then we'll eat together, yeah?" said the mother gently.

Vivianne also went to her room unhappily, I don't know what to do this time, "Do I have to tell my mother? Or, no? If you don't tell me, then how can you go to Jogya? It costs a lot! I don't have the heart to trouble you, "inner Vivianne.

Vivianne recalculated her savings, well she was used to making money from the results of giving private tutoring (thanks to her intelligence) for elementary school children and also became a taekwondo teacher in one of the Elementary Schools. Saddened by his savings, "Ah, it still feels less, just enough to buy a bus ticket and just eat it looks like" Vivianne's inner heart sadly, said, this is what made him decide not to go to Jogya to accept his scholarship. He did not want to trouble his Foster Mother when the condition of his mother was in trouble like this time.

Without tears streaming down her cheeks, "It seems like this time I have to bury my dream" Vivianne said.

Vivianne came out of her bedroom door after cleaning and changing clothes, putting on a cheerful face before her sister.

" Come, we'll eat together!" he herded some orphanage children who are still around 6-7Year old, but there are also those who sit in First High School. Viviannelah, the oldest of them.

" Sister, said the mother brother received a scholarship to study at Jogya at UG...UG what, Bun?" the babble of the younger brother named Reihan.

Gluey!

" UGM, Grandpa!" said the Mother.

"'Yes, right, UGM! Really, Brother?" ask Reihan back.

Vivianne just smiled, "Right, but it doesn't seem like you're taking it, Deck, Bun!" 

Ting!!

Accidentally the mother dropped her spoon and fork down. He was surprised, hearing the decision of his adopted son, then he exhaled, exhaling,

" We better eat first, about this later we talk about yes, brother! Finish your meal no one talks when you eat, after that you put your plates in the kitchen and you take a nap!" all down. No one dared to argue when Mother had spoken.

Finally they finished their meal in a silent atmosphere.

Not long after everyone went to rest for a nap, the Mother approached Vivianne.

" Mother wants to talk the same, you!" he said when he entered the room of his adopted son. And they sat face to face on the bed that was no longer soft.

" What's your reason for not taking the scholarship?" said the Mother.

" I-it's because, Vivi thinks Vivi..." Vivianne lowered her head, and not yet finished she spoke the voice of the Mother was heard again.

" Don't lie! Look into your eyes when you speak!" said the Mother.

" Vivi...just don't want to, Bun!" timidly in the eyes of the Mother.

" You lied!!" with a sharp look of eyes staring at the Foster.

" right, Bun! Vivi wants to help Mommy at home, or Vivi just work well, Bun? Mommy must be overwhelmed by taking orders for cakes and parcel bouquets, right, Bun? Vivi can help, Mother! After all, Vivi can still love private tutoring and teach taekwondo to elementary school, Bun! The money..later...." Vivi blabbed non-stop but was immediately stopped when she heard the Mother giving a cue with one hand and said.

" STOP! Mother knows what you think! Don't you want to go to college, there? This is your goal, son! Mother knows very well, you are trying desperately to get through this scholarship. Uh, now you're saying that you don't want to take it! Wh why? Is it because of money? If that's the case, Mommy still has the remnants of storage and a little jewelry that you can use for you to live while there! That's right, what you think?" with a sharp Mother looked at him with anger.

" Bun.., what about this house, what about the sisters, it's not fair that Vivi used the money that Mommy should have used for the house and the interests of the sisters, Bun! Vivi is not! Let Vivi work first, yeah, Bun? While continuing to raise money after collecting a lot, Vivi can use to study there, Vivi can join the scholarship again, kok Bun, next year! Can you, Bun?" Vivi looked at her mother with full of pleading.

" Fool girl! Remember the opportunity will never come twice! You said it was hard to get it yourself! And Master Nanik also told Mother earlier, that in your school only you managed to get the scholarship! Meaning, what? This is a golden opportunity for you! No, do not think about your cost to go there! Let it be Mother's business! Mother does not have much money, but Mother still has this, you can wear enough jewelry for you there for the next few months. Sell and use, the jewelry is a relic and deliberately collected for conditions like this. Take, Son!" said the Mother handed over a jewelry box in it there are several bracelets and necklaces that are large enough while then hugging and gently stroking the hair of the adopted child.

" But, Bun...?" Vivi nodded her head looking at the Mother.

" Already!, no buts! Mother has decided, you must keep going! Any way! If you love us, prove that you can do well there, make us proud!" said the mother.

" Vivi promise Bun...! Vivi will try to give her best! Vivi will not disappoint Mother and Sisters! Thank you, Bun." said Vivi Haru and hugged the Mother tightly.

They dissolved in novelty when it suddenly sounded.

Brak!!!

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