DRAGON CARVED JADE BRACELET
Chapter 247: THE HEARTBREAK OF THE LECTURER

    As previously planned, Pan Endang wanted to take Melian for a walk. Yeah, just a walk. But apparently, Mr. Endang was impatient to meet and see Melian soon. Mr. Endang's daughter-in-law was already confused by Melian's cleverness and kindness. That smart and kind girl. He rushed to Kampung Transformation early.

    At half-hour four in the afternoon, Melian and the children were already at Gubug Pasinaon, where the scavengers' children were studying. Melian studied with the scavengers' children. Nonformal learning is best suited for learning models for children who are not in school. Melian certainly teaches things about goodness and especially for Millian, children who are considered as assets of the younger generation, assets belonging to the Indonesian nation, will be made into children who have character, and who have the ability to, become children who have knowledge, formed to become children who are intelligent, skilled, and able to entrepreneurship. He will be a successful child later on.

    At least, Mellian teaches about things that are principles in everyday life. Especially how to make a living, how to process the materials yield, how can process waste goods into something more valuable, into something that has a higher economic value. It must be contextualized learning. Learning that leads to reality that exists in everyday life.

    "Excuse me.." Suddenly a handsome young man came to Gubug Pasinaon's place.

    The children immediately turned to the person who gave the greeting. Melian as well. But how shocked Melian when he saw the young man who came to Gubug Pasinaon was Pak Endang, his lecturer who had promised to take him for a walk.

    "Sorry, Mr. Endang .... We are learning with the children ..." said Melian who had approached the person standing in front of Gubug Pasinaon. Melian knew, if Mr. Endang came there, wanted to take himself for a walk.

     "It's okay, Melian .... I'm glad to see you like this .... Melian is truly inspiring .... Melian is really proud of me. I'm happy with your attitude, Melian .... I'm proud of what you've done .... You do not care who you are, but you have sacrificed your life to take care of the children of this nation. If it wasn't you, I'm sure no one would care about them, no one would care about the scavengers ..." said the words of Mr. Endang who praised Melian.

    "No, Mr .... This is normal .... It is my duty, it is my responsibility. When I used to build this place with friends, my goal was to make the children here to change their mindset, he said, want to educate the children in Ssni along with other scavengers, and of course I want all children in Indonesia, he said, be it a scavenger child or anyone they become intelligent they become skilled, they can support themselves, and maybe even they can open up opportunities for others to work, they can open business opportunities." said Melian to Mr. Endang.

    "It's great .... I like that kind of thinking .... Please continue teaching her, Melian ..... I'm not in a hurry. I'm actually happy to see you like this, and I'll wait until later in the afternoon." said Mr. Endang who certainly did not want to interfere with Melian's activities.

    "But sorry, Mr. Endang .., this we have to teach the children first because this is already the schedule, Mr .... So there's no way we'll just leave. Frankly sir, that we are yes .., the name is volunteer, social work takes care of unlucky children, children who cannot go to school .... So, yes sorry yes, Mr. Endang ..." so said Melian who certainly can not leave his teaching schedule to the children in Gubug Pasinaon.

    "It's okay, Melian  .... Please continue .... I'll sit here with the kids. I will see you, I will wait for you, and I have been fascinated to see you acting in front of the children .." said Mr. Endang who praised Milian.

    "Aah .., Mr. Endang could have been .... I am so embarrassed, Mr. ..." said Melian who immediately blushed her cheeks because she blushed embarrassed to hear the praise of the young lecturer.

    Finally, Melian faced the children again. Mr. Endang also sat cross-legged with the children, following what would be delivered by Melian, which will be taught to the children at Gubug Pasinaon.

    Melian started talking in front of the children.

    "Kids ..., this afternoon Brother's arrival ..." so Mellian said as he stood back in front of the children.

    "Hore .....!!" the children cheered a lot.

    "Son Melian has something to look for ...."

    "Sister Melian there's a nyamperin ....!"

    "Sister Melian ..., there's something to say ...!!"

    Once the voices of children who even became crowded, even as if giving support to Melian. Of course Melian grew embarrassed. His cheeks immediately blushed red. Instead, he was confused as to what he was going to teach. Surely because he was ashamed of Mr. Endang who had observed him along with the children.

    "Sorry children .... I would like to introduce, who are the guests who came to our place .... Well, this is a clever lecturer sir .... This lecturer teaches at the university .... Who wants to be a teacher? so asked Melian to the children when introducing Mr. Endang.

    "I Brother ..... I Brother ..... I Kak ..." so said the children who certainly have very lofty ideals, very high ideals.

    Mr. Endang blushed because he was considered a great person there. Yes, indeed the name of the teaching profession among the community is still a very classy profession. The lecturer is arguably a great person. The lecturer is considered a person of high knowledge. Including in front of the children, once they heard there was a lecturer who came, then the children became happy and immediately all eyes were fixed on seeing Mr. Endang.

    "Well brothers, because at this time in Gubug Pasinaon there is a Lecturer, now we listen together, let our Lecturer who came this afternoon at Gubug Pasinaon introduce himself, let us listen together, then give his knowledge to all of us .... Well sisters, this afternoon Mr. Lecturer will certainly give his knowledge to all of us. Let's hear what Mr. Doden will say .... Agreed?" melian said that introduced Mr. Endang.

    "Agree, Brother ....!!" as soon as the children shouted to understand what was said by Melian.

    "Let's Mr. Endang .... Please come forward here, please Mr. Endang introduce himself to the children, then please Mr. Endang convey his knowledge to the children. Let Mr. Endang ..." said Melian who asked the lecturer to teach children.

    As it turned out, facing the children, let alone these were scavenger children, was different from facing the students. Of course Mr. Endang was confused.  So confused and groggy, when Mr. Endang will go forward, it stumbled and fell.

    "Hahaha ....!!!" the children laughed, laughing at Mr. Endang who fell into confusion. Of course Mr. Endang is embarrassed.

    "Sorry ..., sorry .... Hehe .., I tripped ..." said Mr. Endang who was certainly very embarrassed laughed at by Melian.

    "We're the ones apologizing, sir .... This place is less flat ..." said Melian who was also amused to watch the incident.

    Finally, Mr. Endang who was told to go forward, who was told to teach, was already standing in front of the children. Although the children laughed, Mr. Endang tried to stay in control. Especially in front of Melian, which she would certainly hope to put her name in Melian's heart.

    "Pak Lecturer .... Melian's sister laughed as she watched Lecturer fall over .... Mr. Lecturer is funny ..." chirped one of the children who bluntly told Mr. Lecturer. Yes, that's the attitude of the children, frankly and honestly.

    "Iih .., no, yes .... Hahaha ..." said Melian who wanted to protest, but instead laughed again.

    "Well, right .... That, Melian's sister laughed again .." said the boy while pointing at Melian.

    Of course Mr. Endang grew groggy, because laughed at by Melian.

    "Already ..., already .... We stop laughing, now let the Lecturer teach us." said Melian, who asked the children to pay attention to Mr. Endang.

    Finally, Mr. Endang started talking. He began to introduce himself. Then also tells of his life which also started from a disadvantaged family. Then Mr. Endang conveyed advice that can be used as a guide in everyday life. Especially Mr. Endang asked the children to be diligent in learning, because intelligence is what will determine the fate of someone. Of course Mr. Endang exemplifies himself, who used to struggle for school, and has now succeeded in becoming a lecturer. Of course, the children were very attentive to the words of Mr. Lecturer, all because they were fascinated by Mr. Endang's advice.

    "Well ..., now I want to ask you all, Melian if it's okay here? ask Mr. Endang to the children.

    "Baiiiiikk .....!!" the kids immediately shouted to answer.

    "Pak Endang .., Mr. Endang .... Mr. Endang is his girlfriend, Kak Melia, yes ...?" suddenly there was a voice from one of the children who interrupted asking about Mr. Endang's relationship with Kak Melian.

    Of course, PaK Endang immediately red cheeks, like burning because so shamefully said as his girlfriend Kak Melian. Although actually the heart of Mr. Endang wants to say that. But of course if a civilized person, an educated person, an ethical person, a man of manners, a man of character, a man of character, will not say a girlfriend or will not say love easily just like that, even though the feeling is buried in the heart of Mr. Endang. But he still will not express easily, will not say in a neutral way like people who do not have ethics.

    Likewise Melian, her cheeks immediately reddened, of course because Melian was also embarrassed when said by Pak Endang her boyfriend Kak Melian. This certainly makes Melian's heart become unreasonable, making Melian become confused. Even he was being misbehaved.

    "Come .... Ouch .., I want to say what this is .... I am confused .... Cook the question like that ..." so said Mr. Endang who was certainly confused to answer it.

    "But Mr. Endang .... This is Melian's sister likes Mr. Endang ..." suddenly a little girl said that to Mr. Endang.

    Mr. Endang did not answer directly. Confused to find answers. But his heart was happy, though increasingly embarrassed. Moreover, Melian who looked increasingly confused. He smiled, but wasted many times his face, turning to the right and to the left, not wanting to be seen by the children.

    "Waduh ..., how yes ...? Ah ..., this is it .... Ask Melian .... Who can answer Brother Melian." so said Mr. Endang who frankly was very embarrassed to say words of love or pleasure, or anything, because it was certainly not in accordance with the ethics he had.

    Then the kids looked at Melian. All the children instantly watched Melian's smiling face, but also timidly.

    "Sister Melian .., Brother Milian ..... Does Melian like Mr Endang?" the children asked Melian.

    "It's on what the hell is ...?" so said Melian who was certainly embarrassed by the children. Though in his heart, Melian actually felt happy, even as if his heart was saying "let's say children, say again .... Let's repeat those words ...." That is what is in Melian's heart.

    "Come ..., already ..., already .... Learning today is enough .... Let's end. It's afternoon. Let's go home, take a shower" said Melian, who ended the meeting later that afternoon. Of course he wants to not get confused.

    "Thank you, Melian .... Good afternoon Melian .... Our prayers may we all be useful people for the nation, nation and country ..." so shouted the children, who have been arranged with the rules of learning in Gubug Pasinaon. Children according to Melian's words. They were also directly on scattering out of the pendopo where the study was.

    "Gee .... Again, I must be amazed by you, Melian ..." said Mr. Endang who praised Melian.

    "Thank you, Mr. Endang .... But please don't praise me so much." Melian said.

    "What are we going for, this ...?" ask Mr. Endang.

    "So, sir ..." Melian replied while bowed in shame.

    "Now what will be ...?" ask Mr. Endang.

    "Tomorrow, Sir .... Hehe .... Yes now, yes, sir .." replied Melian.

    "Oo ..., I guess tomorrow wait for Lebaran ..." replied Mr. Endang who teased.

    "I want to change clothes first, Mr. .." said Melian.

    "Eeh .., no need .... I prefer Melian like this .... This is beautiful .... I don't want falsehood ..." said Mr. Endang, who certainly can't wait to take Melian's walk.

    Melian also obeyed the words of his lecturer. Next, they both walked towards the parking lot, heading to Pak Endang's sedan car. They're going for a walk, enjoying Sunday night.