Ode To Latitude
Registration Form

Mia came out of the teacher room feeling flowery. A smile graced his face.

“Everything's gathered?” ask

Mr. Hayon at Mr. Piter sports teacher who is responsible for preparing for the early age sports competition between districts.

“Already Pak” said Pak Piter after

count the number of students in the room.

“Happy day all. Today

I gather all of you who are planned to be representatives of our school in the early childhood sports competition between districts. If it escapes in your district

will participate in the race to the Province” said Mr. Hayon.

“The competition is held every Saturday for one month. You will be competing against other schools. Sports that are competed there are foot ball, volleyball, badminton, 100 meter run, relay run, and sepak takraw. You who are present in this room were chosen directly by Mr. Piter by looking at your talents and abilities in the field of sport”

“This registration form. Go home to school you must ask parents or guardians for contents and signatures. If there are parents who object directly convey to Mr. Piter. Clear everything? Anybody want to ask?” ask Mr. Hayon.

“No Pak” shouted all

schoolgirls unison.

Mia kept the form Mr. Piter gave her. He'll come home later

ask Bi Nina or Pak Wahyu to fill out and sign the lomba form. These few weeks her mother was very busy in the hospital, Mia often saw her mother skip dinner because she was tired, and went to the hospital in the middle of the night. Her mother no longer checked her grades routinely. Bi Nina said she was exhausted from having to work in the IGD and the operating room.

“Good day all” Mia said upon arrival home.

As usual Mia did her routine of changing clothes, washing hands, and eating.

“Bi Nina I can formuli join the early age race representing the school. I'm in a fur race

fielding. Bi Nina please help fill in the form dong” pinta Mia.

“You said your mama used to” Bi Nina reminded

Bi Nina insisted on rejecting Mia's idea. Bi Nina understood Regata's stubbornness.

Several times Bi Nina lamented Regata's overly harsh attitude towards Mia.

But Bi Nina is only a domestic assistant who is in Regata's salary. Despite age

Regata and Bi Nina were only four years different, Bi Nina did not dare to give advice or just remind Regata's attitude. It is better not to take the personal life of his employer too far.

Mia's last hope is Pak Wahyu. Mia tries to find a reasonable reason for Revelation to agree to sign the race registration form.

“Where are you going?” ask Mr. Wahyu while reading the registration form sheet.

“Mama is busy working in IGD and operating room. Sometimes they go home early in the morning and go home late at night. Sometimes mama sleeps when I go home from school”

Revelation returns the registration form Mia.

“You must keep your mama's permission, however your mama your parents are the only”.

With a heavy heart, Mia received back the registration form.

“Ma, mama is busy gak” asked Mia when she saw Regata was relaxing at home.

“Tomorrow morning there is an operation. Why?” ask Regata

Mia submitted the registration form to Regata and explained the purpose of the form.

“Mama is not allowed. Turn the form over to your guru” Regata said coldly.

Mia was about to argue back, but Regata looked at her with bulging eyes. Mia chose silence and went into the room. The bottom drawer of the study table and the poster of Susi Susanti holding the gold of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Stared

the poster with teary eyes.

If his father knew he wanted to be a badminton athlete, would his father behave like his mother?

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