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"Miss Retha ...," call Kenzo.

Retha smiled at the presence of the little boy inside the teacher's room. "Oh, Kenzo. Comehere!" He moved the hand giving the code for the boy to get close to him. Retha left her job for a moment to welcome one of her students.

"Miss Retha, this is for Miss Retha."

Kenzo gave him a lollipop. Retha just smiles accepting her gift. "Thank you" he said.

The kid looks really like it. The principal moved Kenzo to his class at Kenzo's own request. Every day Kenzo always met him during the break and invited him to play.

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Retha's cell phone rang. There's a call coming in from his sister. "Em, Kenzo played with another friend first, yeah ... Miss Retha would like to take a call," Retha said in a subtle tone to Kenzo.

Retha hurried out of her room towards the side garden area to receive a telephony from her sister.

"Hello, why, Edis?" tanyakanya.

"Sir .. I need more money. There were books I had to pay for," a voice sounded from across the phone.

Rethah took a breath. Just a few days ago he gave money to his sister, now he asked for money again. "How much?"

"Five hundred thousand."

Rethah was silent for a moment. "Yes, I'll give you the money. You study hard."

"Thank you, Brother."

Rethas hangs up. His body feels weak because he already has no money. If there is money he holds, it is the money of the school. In fact, there are still a dozen million that must be returned to school coffers.

"Retha, the principal's mother is looking for you!" exclaimed Miss Lidya, one of Retha's coworkers.

"Oh, yes!" saith.

Retha immediately walked towards the principal's room. In his mind, he already knew what Mother Jihan was about to say as the principal.

"Retha, do you know why I called you?" ask Jihan's mom.

"Yes, Mom." Retha looked down.

"The semester is over. I hope you can return the money borrowed from the school soon."

Rethah clenched her hands. His mind was so runyam out of nowhere he would be able to earn that much money. "Yes, Mom. I'll do it" he said with a smile.

"Mom hear you've moved the contract?"

"Yes, Mom. I've moved the contract to a cheaper place." Rethas lies hide the truth. Jihan's mother will be shocked to find out she lives in a place known as a night woman's lair.

"What about your sister?"

"He's living in a dorm, Mom. I want him to focus more on learning."

"Excuse me ...."

Retha and Jihan's mother turned to the door. Two men in police uniforms stood there.

"Can I meet Retha's mother?" ask one of them.

It feels like Retha's heart is about to be dislodged. He was very worried to see the presence of the police who met him. He felt he did nothing wrong, even always wearing good driving equipment.

"Mom, I'm a peemisi first," said Retha while following the two policemen.

Retha was taken to the front yard of the school near the police car to be more free to talk about the problems.

Retha nipped her forehead. Again, my father made trouble. He had deliberately left for his father to realize, but still he had to bear the burden of the mistakes made by the father.

"Can Retha's mother come with us now?"

"Ah, yes, sir. I have permission from the principal. Later I will follow riding a motorcycle," said Retha.

"Good, Mom. Then, we'll excuse you."

The two policemen leave Retha. There were many pairs of eyes paying attention towards him, including the disciple and some of his co-workers. Rethah tried to be ordinary so that no one would worry about her.

"What's up, Rethah?" ask Ester.

"It's okay, it's just an electronic ticket. Yesterday I went to the minimarket forgetting to wear a helmet," said Retha. He did not want people to know if his father was caught by the police for gambling.

"Ah, it's rife too yes, electronic ticket. He said that wearing flip-flops can also be ticketed. The rules make it more complicated," murmured Esther.

Retha smiles. "Just think positively, they must have made such a rule for the safety of road users."

"I think the main cause of the accident was a damaged road, a fallen tree, yes. Not a flip-flop issue. It should have been fixed."

Reth smiled back. "Wait for me to be president. I will consider your proposal later," he said.

"Mahaha ...." Esther couldn't hold back her laughter.

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Retha is at the police station confronting her father. No matter how much he hated his father, it did not feel to let him in trouble. He could have ignored the police call and let his father curl up behind bars.

Retha had to spend three million dollars to redeem her father's freedom and signed a statement that her father would no longer participate in gambling activities.

He was very surprised at his own father. It is clear that often lose when playing gambling, have a lot of debt and have nothing. But, his father had no kapok-kapoknya repeating his actions. He said gambling was the only way to get rich quick. According to Retha, it is precisely gambling that makes them more quickly poor and suffering.

"I'm sorry father" said Mr. Agus who looked helpless before his daughter.

"Can you just apologize? Why does this kind of thing keep repeating? Do you really want to go to jail? I'm also very tired of taking care of Dad." Retha had run out of words to advise her father. This isn't the first time the father has been arrested for the same. He had to borrow money from the school to pay for his father. Not to mention he had to give money to his sister. I think he better just die.

"Dad will stop gambling. This is the last time I'm troubling you."

"If it's like that, why tell the identity and address of where I work to the police? You want me to get kicked out of work?" Retha grew furious.

"This is the last one. Dad's been playing gambling. I'll work so I can support you again like you used to."

Sometimes, his father was like an insyaf. Rethas always believed in his father. Especially if you remember the struggle of the father when the beginning of his mother died. How sincerely the father poured out all his affection.

"Yes already! I've paid Dad's bail. After this, live well. If you can't support us, at least don't leave us any trouble."

"Where do you live now?"

"I won't tell dad!" resolute Retha. "I don't want any more loan sharks coming to bother me. I don't need to find out either. Edis is safe living in the school dormitory. Just be careful if you make trouble again, I'll report you to the police!"

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