My Son Is My Strength
Sick Mom

Lately Arini's mind is being disturbed by the news told by his sister in the village, his mother is sick.

The news was successful in making Arini not concentrate in college, so he was called by his guidance lecturer.

Arini had just come out of the lecturer's room with a beautiful face. There was sadness on his face. He took a deep breath, then sat down on one of the benches there. Putting your head down with a raging mind.

"Ofers." Call someone, patting his shoulder softly. Arini looked up, then smiled to see who was in front of her. Yes.it is Dian a friend who has become a friend even like a brother to Arini.

"What's wrong?" dian asked Arini to see the expression of his best friend's face. Arini gave a smile.

"No papa." The answer is still with a smile.

"So what does Gunawan say?" ask Dian again to Arini, and mention the name of the supervisor.

"Sir Gunawan said," Arini paused his sentence for a moment, then took a breath and exhaled slowly, after which continued his sentence "my scholarship is threatened to be revoked." Arini said to tell the problem that has plagued her mind since.

True, Arini scholarship will be threatened in revoked because its value has recently decreased. The condition of the sickly Mother causes it to think so that it affects its value.

"Arin, mending we talk in the canteen. I see you're so tired, come on!" take Dian to Arini. Arini nodded, sign agreeing with Dian's invitation. He got up and walked with his friend to the cafeteria.

Arriving at the cafeteria they sat on an empty bench, in the middle of the canteen. Arini orders orange ice and Dian orders cane ice.

"So, how's Rin?" tanya Dian started the conversation.

Arini looked down, confused, how did she start telling her problem.

Dian sighed, as Arini had not yet told her the problem. Though they are both legitimate even already like brothers themselves. Dian only wants Arini to tell her the problem so that a little bit can reduce the burden of this best friend. Who knows, it can be petrified, although not much. But just can ease the burden of the mind of his best friend.

"I confused Din--" Arini's sentence was held back by the hysterical screams of the women when she saw three young men entering the canteen. All eyes were on the three of them - Dian and Arini, Arini twisting her eyes, hearing the hysterical screams of the women and seeing the three young men who entered the canteen.

How they all did not shout hysterically, when they saw the three young men. Especially in the middle, Bian Andi Pratama. The son of Mr. Dean Pratama, the famous businessman. Owner of Pratama Group which is the number one company in Indonesia that is famous abroad. That is what makes Bian become an idol of women in addition to his good looks.

The three were still walking arrogantly, ignoring the hysterical cries of the women they passed by. Until the moment they pass the table Arini and also Dian.

Byyour...

Dian who daydreamed since, accidentally spilled his sugar cane ice that he held and hit right Bian's shoes. The three men stopped. The rest of the kanti is now centered on the table Arini and Dian, they are shocked at Dian's careless treatment, and waiting for what Bian will do because there is something that has disturbed his calm.

Dian was also just as shocked as the other canteen visitors. Without being told, Dian immediately bowed before Bian and wiped his wet shoes as a result of his treatment. While Arini reflexively stood up, looking at Dian who was bowing before Bian and wiping his shoes.

"Ma.. sorry... sorry, a... I was completely unintentional.” Dian said apologizing in a small and nervous voice half to death, while continuing to wipe Bian's wet shoes.

"Based on the village, your attitude will never be able to change even if you enter a famous and elite campus like this." Bian said angrily to Dian, Dian only nodded resignedly at Bian's heart-wrenching words.

"Yes... indeed, the basis of the village.” Say some other visitors, justifying what Bian said.

"Please, enough!!" shouted Arini who knew the continuation of Bian's words.

"Wow.. bravo! turns out his friend wants to be a hero." Said Bian's friend with a ruckus that even invited a lot of laughter from the entire kanti.

"Lo can be here just because of the scholarship. So, don't want to be a hero and brave Lo same as me." Said Bian looking down on Arini.

"Basically poor people, their behavior yes. Belagu because they can study here, even though it's just because of the scholarship." Timpal's Bian's other friend.

Arini's breath was hunting, her face was crimson hearing the insults after insults that were thrown from the mouths of the three young men.

"We are poor, scholarship kids, village kids. But, that doesn't mean you guys can just as easily look up to us. We also have the advantage of intelligence. And the ethical problem, we know how to be ethical is good and right." Arini. "Our mouth, we use to talk things that are fine. Not to insult, to berate, especially to hurt people. So who's unethical here?" arini continued, by asking the three young men.

The three young men were silent, they were astonished to hear the words that were coming from Arini's mouth.

Dian panicked, looking at Arini who looked emotional. He tries to stop Arini from saying any more words and invites her to get out of the canteen.

"Arin, that. Let's just go yuk...." Take Dian to Arini while pulling her wrist. Arini nodded then went out of the cafeteria with Dian. Instead of lingering in the canteen with emotions like this and adding to the problems and burdens, just drift out and away. Thought Arini.

"Our business is not finished yet." Bian said word by word filled with emphasis, clenching one hand held back the emotions that had peaked in the crown, clenching one hand, just this time there was a person who dared to fight him and it was the village girl who was nothing to Bian. “Gue will make the same calculation lo.” Inner Spirit in the heart. Then step closer to the place they used to sit.

Arini and Dian did not pry Bian's words and continued walking out.

*****

Arini sat on the garden chair. Sighing, trying to relieve his emotions that had peaked due to the words of Bian and his friends. Dian sat next to Arini feeling guilty, because Arini's carelessness got into trouble with Bian the campus ruler.

"Rin, I'm sorry. Because of me, you're in trouble with Bian." Dian said regretfully, he was really sorry for his actions earlier.

Arini faced Dian, she smiled and said, "Udah don't have to think. It's also not your fault anyway, you're not on purpose, they shouldn't say that to us." Arini said trying to calm Dian from his regret.

"But Rin, I've added the burden of trouble to you. Not yet your mother who is sick, now the problem with Bian. I'm really sorry Rin." Said Dian looking down still not feeling good to Arini. Yes, Dian knows that Arini's mother is sick. Because there's nothing they both keep secret from each other.

"Yes no papa, my mother's problem you help do'ain yes, may my mother recover quickly." Lirih Arini's.

"Surely Rin, I'll do'ain your mother may get well soon." Do'a Dian is sincerely for the mother of her best friend.

"Aamiinu. Thanks, Din." Arini said and hugged her best friend.

"Together." Dian replied to Arini's embrace.

*****

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