Istikharah
JI 2 - Tree House School

Arini is back to health. He is now flying abroad. When he was able to return to normal activities, then he felt the real life.

For some people, just being at home is fun. But that doesn't apply to Arini. One week at home, he's already starting to sting.

It's two o'clock by noon now. Leon and David just finished lunch at the company. Since his illness, Leon has never been in the office full time. At least seven hours. From morning till noon.

And now, David and Leon are in the car. They decided to go home.

"Mas Leon wants me to take you somewhere, won't I?" david asked, looking at Leon. They stopped at a red light.

"Where?" ask Leon.

"There, deh. Secret."

"I don't want a secret. If you want to invite me, it must be clear where the place is," said Leon firmly. He was a bit traumatized by David. The reason is, the behavior of twenty-year-old men is often beyond reason.

"Ke village. We see children who are not capable. Agreed, Mas?"

Leon did not answer. He looked straight at David.

"Mas Leon is sultan. It would be better if the occasional walk in the village," said David with a little laugh.

"I am not a sultan. My parents are not rich people. I also go to the village often. Indeed, what drew him from that village you recommended?"

"There is a tree house school. Anyway exciting, Mas. We can see the children studying in the tree house. Usually they start studying at three in the afternoon" said David.

"Then, it would be better if we take Joseph and Jasmine as well. They must be happy to make new friends there." said Leon.

"Jasmine is painting, Mas" replied David.

Leon nodded his head a few times. "OKAY. Let's go over there. If the place is good, next time take Yusuf and Jasmine there. Now I want a survey first" Leon said.

"Okay, ready, boss!" sahut David while showing a strong attitude like a soldier.

Leon and David don't look like masters and nurses. It looks like two friends. Either Leon is too relaxed, or indeed David is easy to adjust. They look very suitable as friends.

***

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Leon and David arrive at a remote village. The village is quite far from the city center.

The road in this village is very small, can not be passed by a car. They had to park in front of the hallway. And walk to where they want to go. A tree house school.

They don't just come. In Leon's lap, there are several books and crayons. According to the information provided by David, at this school his students aged from five to twelve years.

Now they just got to tree house school. David's arrival was immediately welcomed by the children who were there.

They look very familiar. It seems they have not met for a long time. Seen once from the sight of their eyes that hinted longing.

"Sisters, introduce. It's Om Leon." David introduces Leon to the boys.

Leon kindly shook hands with them. They had only twelve children.

"Here, Om, bring a book and crayons" Leon said, handing over a large plastic bag containing books and crayons.

The children received Leon's gift with joy. They then ran up to the tree house to find the book they wanted.

"Include, Mas. This is Mr. Mukti. Teacher and originator of this tree house," said Davi while scanning the view from Leon to Mukti.

Leon and Mukti shook hands in a friendly manner.

"Leon."

"I'm Mukti, Mas."

"Mr, is the teacher here?" leon asked and was embraced by Mukti. "After graduating from here, the kids get a diploma or not, sir?" ask Leon.

"Can, Mas. But a diploma package. Because it's an emergency school, it's not registered with the Education Service."

Leon nodded his head in understanding.

There was a noise coming from the top of the tree. David then says goodbye to Leon and Mukti to see what the kids are doing up there.

And now only Leon and Mukti are at the bottom. Leon was still in a wheelchair, while Mukti was in a long wooden chair.

"David's been here a lot, huh, sir?" leon asked while looking at Mukti.

"David is originally here, Mas. But since his mother died, he has been. The odd jobs," tell Mukti.

Leon knows a little bit about David, but he just found out that David is actually here. Also along the way, David said nothing.

"I'm happy that David has got a good job. He often calls me, he said he was at home working with Mas Leon," said Mukti with a big smile.

Leon simply replied with a smile.

"This school was established approximately five years ago" said Mukti. Just now Leon was going to ask when this school was founded, Mukti had already told him first.

"Is the school far from here, sir? So that kids have trouble getting to school."

Mukti shook his head slowly. "Their parents are incapable, Mas Leon. Actually the school is not far from here, only a hundred meters from here. But because their parents do not have fees, eventually the children here rarely have school. I finally decided to make this school."

"So, the kids here are rarely in high school, sir?" ask Leon curious.

The mukti is miris. "The average child here is only finished Junior High. They also have to work while they are in school. School is free, but their parents are not willing to spend money on transportation, snacks or even committee dues. Children need to work part-time. Morning until noon they cram, then the afternoon they just went to school," said Mukti.

Leon nodded his head in understanding. "So they're afternoon school?"

"Yes, Mas. The school is the same as SD. If morning until noon is used by SD children, new afternoon is used by Junior High School children" explained Mukti.

The children and David came down from the tree house with glowing faces. It seems like they like the gifts that Leon and David brought.

"What are you talking about, Mom? It seems exciting" said David while sitting next to Mukti.

"Hey, gentlemen," said Leon, chuckling.

"Ah." David snapped his finger. "It must be jooks dimeh, right?" abugn.

Mukti and Leon just laughed.