Mom, I Want School
18. INTRODUCE YOURSELF

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Seconds change seconds make a minute make time pass in every movement of time. After talking to my friends, I decided to go home. We also decided not to start a game on the grounds that friends wanted to go home quickly and do their schoolwork.

I think it's also very important, they have to finish their schoolwork. I understand that even though I do not go to school but someday Ari will also go to school, right? Like the others too. Today night is a very pleasant atmosphere for me. Tonight back to a routine activity that is done is dinner.

Mother put one fried fish that has been mixed with salt seasoning along with the acid that you make yourself and then he fried with a characteristic odor that spread makes me even more impatient to eat it matched with vegetable kale stir-fry with a mixture of red onions and warm white rice that really makes this dinner a pleasure.

A simple meal for a simple person may be like that which fits the present circumstances. I once thought about how it would be if I had a lot of money, maybe I would eat a fancy meal like when I went to visit at a wedding. There are many fleshy foods there like beef chicken and many more, all of them are many and taste very good.

"Thank you, mother," I thanked her by smiling and she stroked my head for a moment and placed the plate of rice in front of me.

"Eat, Ari!" his orders made me nod.

I eat voraciously, the taste of this food is really delicious even though it is not as luxurious as the food at the wedding but it feels more delicious when together with loved ones such as mother and father. Quite quiet if it's like this because I'm just an only child who doesn't have any siblings.

I kept my chewing staring at my mom and dad alternately staring at their faces that really made me peaceful. It seems like I have to start a conversation to build harmony in the relationship.

Ah, I don't understand what I'm saying either. I just seem to make it up, man.

"Emak, is Ari allowed to talk" I said asking permission first to look at the father for a moment and finally look back at me who was still waiting for an answer from them.

"Yes talk!" his orders.

I smiled, this seemed to be given a green light.

"Last afternoon Ari's friends said that at school they introduced themselves."

"Oh yeah?"

"Yes, Mommy."

"Where do you know?"

"Cai told Ari earlier. Oh yes mak and Ririn were crying because she was afraid to introduce herself," obviously I was so very excited.

My mother just nodded without an expression. He put food in his mouth and after that he did not respond to my words anymore. I paused for a moment to think of a sentence I could say to my mother again.

"really? Do not let you tremble if told to introduce yourself in front of your friends," said the father made me smile widely.

"Ari won't tremble. Ari is a brave boy and will introduce himself in front of Ari's friends like this..."

I got up from my seat standing right in front of my mother and father who was now looking at me.

"Mak! Sir! look over here! Ari will introduce herself like this."

"Ari would proudly stand in front of friends and say..."

"Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi Westarakatuh."

I stared at my mother and father who were now silent. I smiled broadly moving my eyebrows repeatedly trying to command my father and mother to answer my greetings.

"What's wrong?" ask the father who does not understand.

I let out a short sigh and then went back to talking, "My friend said if people say hello then we have to answer with the words waalaikumsalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh like that."

Mom and dad looked at each other until they laughed and then compactly answered my greetings to make me smile happily.

"Hi all my friends, introduce my name is Ari, Ari lives on the street papasir stone that is in the back of the Asbar hajj house of DPR members like that Mak?"

"You didn't mention your age?"

"Oh yes Ari forgot. Ari is 7 years old, hopefully all friends can be happy with Ari yeeee!!!" my cheers while clapping made father and mother also do it.

I jumped up, laughed and looked down a little accompanied by the sound of laughter of father and mother who made me feel very happy.

I sat back down to my dining room with her smile completely blown away this time I was really happy. I can't wait to go to school and introduce myself to friends like I did.

"Well, if you go to school, you'll introduce yourself like that and you should say that you're a father and a mother. Isn't that what it is?" said the father who now looks at the mother who is now silent staring at the father.

Mom nodded slowly and I could see the look on her face that was a little sad but, trying to put up with a smile.

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