Little Star
Drafts

The next day.

Sorin decided to return to work at Padang Restaurant owned by Mr. Sholeh.

Sorin will be completely honest to Mr. Sholeh about what has happened. He will not escape. Just because, a day does not go into work without permission.

Sorin was excited for sure. He could have raised money to continue his schooling.

Sorin's self-confidence grew as well because Henry was the second person who had excited him.

Sorin hopes that later he will be able to succeed in achieving his dreams and make his father happy in the village.

An hour later, Sorin had been at work.

"Excuse me, Mr. Sholeh." Sorin approached Sholeh sir after sweeping the floor.

Mr. Sholeh is busy with his book with a calculator. He looked at Sorin.

"Sorin..?!" Mr. Sholeh was surprised to see Sorin who was already nearby.

"Yes sir."

"Why don't you go in? You sick ? Did something happen to you, son?" ask Mr. Sholeh who preceded the conversation.

Mr. Sholeh seems worried about Sorin.

DEGH'S.

"What ?! Mr Sholeh is worried about my situation? He should have been angry, this was the opposite, "the inner Sorin

silence hearing Mr. Sholeh's words to him.

It feels like Sorin wants to cry as much in front of Mr. Sholeh. But, is it worth Sorin telling him everything? Actually, Sorin was already impatient to hold everything by himself.

"Sorin, why don't you go to work. I am very worried about your situation. You came home the night after work."

Sorin tried to hide the events that had happened. It looks like Mr. Sholeh is so relieved to see Sorin who looks fine.

"Dear boy, now get back to work."

"Good sir. Thank you" said Sorin, bowing his body slightly.

"Hung your bag in the room next to the kitchen."

Sorin brought his bag to a special room next to the kitchen employees whose room is not so spacious but looks neat and clean. Then, Sorin went back to work serving the buyers who had just arrived.

***

Sorin turned his head as he cleared Sorin's inner table, "Who is that woman?".

The voice of Mr. Sholeh in Sorin's ear.

"Lena, you've finally come, too" said Sholeh, which made Sorin even more curious.

"How's your son?" ask Mr. Sholeh.

Sorin understood. That the woman is an employee of Mr. Sholeh who did not enter while he was looking for a job here.

Not long after the woman replied, "My son is fine. No serious injuries."

"What happened to your son?"

"He was very active in school. So my son fell while playing basketball" said the woman.

"Thank God, if it's not too bad."

Mr. Sholeh looks very relieved. How not Mr. Sholeh so attentive to his employees. Mr. Sholeh lives alone because his wife has died. Her two married children went with her husband. Mr. Sholeh now focuses on his work raising Padang cuisine business to this day.

Looks like the woman named Lena directly serves the buyer who just approached her. The woman looked at Sorin but only for a moment. Sorin just kept quiet and refocused on the dirty dishes heaped up.

***

The weather today is very sunny. Students from the Merdeka Taruna School rushed into the gate before it closed.

The other students tried to quickly pass through the gate. Ardi was trying to tie his loose shoelaces. Then, he again walked leisurely while examining his bruised arm. As a result of the incident that his mother did yesterday.

Every time he walked to class. Many pairs of eyes saw the presence of Ardi. She is very friendly and makes the students fascinated with the curvature of her smile to anyone.

"Hi Ardi." Said one of the students looking at Ardi who was walking towards the classroom.

He smiled broadly and waved, "Hi too."

Ardi entered the class. Walk to the bench at the back. It didn't last long just as Ardi was sitting.

There were screams of students carrying cameras to capture Henry who came into the classroom to his stool.

***

To be continue ...