Teach Me (Naina)
Chapter 155

"Remember! Never abandon prayer, for if you leave prayer it is the same as leaving Allah. And if you leave God, it means you leave Dad. I never get away from you because I'm here in your heart. So is Salma and the other children of Father, in Dad's heart."

Alfin's advice, which became their ultimate chat at dawn, always burrowed in Salma's ears. He smiled meaningfully, looking at Alfin's driving back.

The sister's chirping did not take away her father's soft and confident advising voice.

If you're tired, swoop in and come back. I will open both hands to welcome you.

Salma still has a place to return to and always has it to complain, complain, and anchor weakness, as the world curbs it. He would not let Alfin's sacrifice go to waste. All the time that the man took to take care of her, had to pay off with the success she achieved.

Salma is determined to realize her dream because not only is she dreaming, but Alfin is dreaming for her as well. The teenager understood what he used to take it, nurture it, take care of it, provide a proper education for him. Not to change your life for the better and more successful. Showing the world that street children abandoned by parents can successfully grasp the world.

"Sister, do you know how Jakarta is?" tanya Halwa shook Salma's hand.

The teenager thought, remembering the trip he had done with his school friends while doing the tour.

"See Brother, Jakarta is a crowded city. Many big cars, tall buildings .. It is dense and crowded, anyway" Salma replied with a smile to Halwa.

"Have you ever been there?" ask the others enthusiastically.

"Every time at school. Later you also know, try to ask Mom. I heard Mother from Jakarta," Salma suggested when she remembered Naina coming from there and they would make a pilgrimage to her mother's grave.

Halwa moved the seat to Naina's side, showing her row of milk teeth slightly damaged by chocolate and candy to her father and mother.

"Mother, is Mother from Jakarta? Brother said Mother from Jakarta," asked Halwa looking at Naina. Her face was so adorable, Naina could not help but pinch those two cheeks that were poking up.

He chuckled as Halwa grimaced.

"Well, I haven't had a year here. Mom was born and grew up in Jakarta, lived together in a tight rented and ate hard." Naina looked at Halwa who was silently listening.

Alfin turned his head, one of the stories he had not heard directly from Naina.

"What in Jakarta are a lot of big cars and tall buildings? Brother said it was like that," he asked again enthusiastically.

"Many, darling. The streets there were full of big cars, many tall buildings were also built. One of them is where Mom goes to school." Naina smiled at Halwa.

Alfin glanced back, sighing. Recalling Naina and Tiwi's chat that night, she recalls offering Naina to continue school.

"School mom? How is school in Jakarta?" halwa asked again, getting excited. Not only the little girl, but the other kids wanted to hear it too.

"School mom, same as Halwa, like brothers, up to college, but Mom's school is free because there's no one to finance."

The children were stunned, like hearing a fairy tale that Naina often recited when they stayed over.

"Didn't Grandpa give me money?" Remembering to Adrian.

"So, I haven't seen Grandpa. I live with my grandmother" replied Naina.

Alfin's heart was filled, what his wife's life was like in Jakarta. He wanted to take it from Naina.

"Grandmother told me to go here. At that time Grandma was sick, kept on leaving Mom alone. So, I moved here and met Dad, met Grandpa, met you guys too. If you don't come here, maybe we won't see each other" Naina said with a grateful smile as her eyes skimmed with Alfin who happened to glance at her.

In the end the car was filled with chattering of those who were endlessly asking about Naina. What was the school like, and many more questions. Until finally arriving at the border of the city, the children were so amazed to see the number of vehicles on the road they crossed.

"Well, brother is right. The building here is high, not the same as in our city," they exclaimed enthusiastically to see a row of buildings towering from the surface.

"Darling, is it far away? If still, we should rest first," said Alfin considering the time to show soon dzuhur will reverberate.

"Lumayan, Mas. There is a rest area, we stop there," said Naina pointed to the left of the road.

Alfin turned, followed by three other cars. The cars belonged to Adrian, Ahmad and the Busyro family, as well as Khadijah cars. Rest for a while to perform dzuhur prayer, also fill their stomachs before continuing.

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"Mah! Naina's sister is in Jakarta! Have a look!" fathya screams when she sees Naina's post on her social media.

Seira hurriedly approached, and looked enthusiastically at what Fathya had shown.

"Contact him, ask to stop by the papah restaurant. Let Mamah tell papah first," Seira said as she moved and ran to the room to contact Fatih.

They make a welcoming plan for Naina as well as her family. Enthusiastic because of the arrival of the people they expect. Fatih employees were busy doing the preparation, according to information from Fathya Naina's entourage will stop later in the afternoon there.

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"Mas, Ms. Sei asked us to stop by the restaurant" Naina told Alfin after closing the phone call from Fathya.

"God willing, come home from our mother's grave and stop by" said Alfin.

He understood Naina missed the atmosphere of her hometown despite the many wounds inflicted on the land. Perhaps he also missed his school, his friends and the lecturers who guided him.

"Darling!" Alfin grabbed Naina's hand and held her, "where is your college? Is it far from the house you used to live in?" tanyanya while peeling the back of the wife's hand.

Naina recalls the distance from her school.

"Not so far away, anyway. The bus was only fifteen minutes. I went to college for free, a scholarship," replied Naina turning to her husband and then dropping her head over the man's shoulder.

"You want to continue your studies?" ask Alfie later.

Naina smiled, shaking her head without having to think. She just wants to be a housewife, a successful career at home without having to pursue higher education.

"I want to focus on you and the kids. Why did I go to college? That's because I don't have anyone but my mom. I can't depend on my mother and I have to rely on myself. By going to school, I hope to work in an office and have a big salary."

She turned her face to her husband.

"I used to go to college while working part-time, in addition to paying for college which at times also made the eating and treatment of sick mothers. Now, I'm married, I have a husband and children to take care of. My school is at home, my work is there too. So, I'll focus on my duties as a wife and a mother."

Naina's answer made Alfin's heart faint, long before he looked at his wife's face. Then, kiss her lips that always let out those sweet words.