Last Letter to Kheira
OVERSEA (Flashback)

Si Mbah has got a new job as a farmer in a rice field with different ownership and gets a bigger salary than before.

Adi realizes that he is only the son of a farmer, but that does not mean he has to waste his golden opportunity to continue his high school in the city.

It wanders only with determination, effort and the blessing of parents. Demanding the Mbah can not, make his daily life is sometimes still dangling. Especially because of his old age.

As he ventured into the city. He did not have a handle of a rupiah in his hand, for years he only schooled himself with yams, cassava and a glass of water in his bag. He never demanded that the Mbah give pocket money, because he knew to eat everyday was still in eternity.

Mbah Kakung gave a sheet of money 50 thousand rupiah for years he saved, but he took it for granted to equip his son to travel to the city.

At first Adi refused, but the Mbah still kept his son to accept the provision from him.

"Udah sir don't need, you need more. Adi can find his own money there later"

Speak soft Adi.

"It's okay to be accepted, son, I'm sorry you don't want to be able to give you more money than this"

Said Mbah Kakung with teary eyes hugging his only child.

"Yes sir, the important sire do'ain Adi is always yes sir"

His pampit released a warm embrace of the Mbah ended with a wave of hands from afar.

Indeed, 50 thousand money is very large for him in the 90s. Actually, the only money he needs for the fare to the city. For the residence he did not have to bother looking for it anymore, because mess has been provided from his high school. He is also one of the outstanding students in the campus and always gets benefits from high school every month.

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Before he went into town. He decided to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of his mother (mbah Putri). To ask for his blessing and send a prayer to his mother who has not exactly 5 years ago.

In the middle of the funeral, Adi sat quietly touching the mother's headstone.

"Mbok, pray Adi yes hopefully Adi became a successful person like what the Mbok aspired to be"

Rintih Adi unconsciously her tears fell into the tomb of the Mbok. Adi tried hard to wipe his tears.

"Although the Mbok can not see Adi successful, but Adi believes the Mbo in heaven seneng see Adi successful"

It's getting slower.

"Mbok, Adi said yes"

The bridge rubbed the gravestone of Abu in front of him while splashing a glass of water he carried towards the red soil and then sprinkled flowers on the grave of the mother. Her cry broke as she raised both her hands praying for her mother.

"Mbok, Adi go first yes"

His voice stood upright leaving his mother's grave.

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A few months later, he was assigned from his high school to become a teacher in a remote village in the Yogyakarta area.

"Adi, Indra and Doni I have been assigned to teach at a high school in a remote village, are you ready?"

Asked the Rector of his high school with respect.

"We're ready sir"

Say them simultaneously.

Adi and his two friends were assigned to teach at one of the high school in this village. A village far from the crowds, a village that was once full of darkness, a village far from education. However, thanks to him and some of his friends, the village continues to improve and progress with science.

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This is exactly where he met his love story.

His steps walk down the school corridor with black pantopel shoes attached to his feet, not forgetting his white shirt and black pants make him look dashing from his previous style.

"Maybe I'm just a young teacher who means nothing to them"

His thinking.

Stripping his legs like following him makes his footsteps stop because they feel followed.

"Sir, do I need help?"

Said a girl offering help with a gentle tone from the side.

He turned his face to the source of the voice, momentarily glued to see the girl beside him.

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A village girl who became one of his students first. Plain girl with her own charm with the softness of her heart and big helper soul. Her aura of beauty radiated from the simplicity she possessed.

Every day he always watched the girl from a distance, a girl who was never ashamed to help his mother, Mbah Sarah. To peddle small wares in the school cafeteria.

The girl took a handful of slap filled with fried food from the hands of her middle-aged mother.

"Choor, fried, pecel let's buy bought"

Pekik girl peddling food to all students and students who passed in front of her.

"I bought two ya"

Said the students who were huddled buying his wares.

Adi walked towards her and crouched down in front of the girl.

"I'd like to buy five"

Adi's words made the girl nervous to see him.

"Eh sir, good sir"

He was nervous to make Adi nod to see the girl.

"Are you smart, beautiful, accomplished, not shy of selling fried food?"

Pekik Adi raised one eyebrow.

"What am I ashamed of, sir, am I not helping you? I'm just here to help my old mother, sir, it's natural for a child to help his parents"

Clarify her make Adi's chest torn apart for the answer she found.

"Oh yes, this is the fry"

The girl's words destroyed Adi's daydream.

"How much is that?"

Ask her.

"Ten thousand sir"

He answered with a smile from his lips.

His name is Alisya Gayatri, one of his students who excel in school. Not only that, he always won races both in academia and inter-school sports. Unfortunately, Alisya's education only ended at the gate of High School because it was bumped by the cost.

Two years Adi was assigned to teach and almost completed his service from that school. He had already admired and harbored the taste of one of his students, Gayatri. And intends to apply for the girl after completing her studies in high school.

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After 2 years Adi completed his studies in the city and got a bachelor's degree. He decided to return to the village.