Teach Me (Naina)
Chapter 41

"Bi, what time do you want to go to the Alfin mosque? In the morning, maybe Alfin's kids go to school." Aminah asked her husband while presenting a cup of warm tea and a plate of boiled cassava on the porch of the house.

"Well, little shit, Mi. Bring food for the kids to lunch. They must be seneng," replied Ahmad while enjoying boiled cassava which is still reflecting smoke.

"Oh, if that Umi wants to tell Nani to shop first." Aminah was about to leave, but Ahmad was arrested.

"Udah, Nani has gone shopping with Khadijah. Abi told him to, "attend Ahmad while holding Aminah's hand.

The woman sat back down without having to worry. He forgets that there is a firstborn who is responsive to everything.

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Naina stood in front of the shop where she worked, staring at the building that for two months had given her a job. In the back, Alfin looked over from the top of the motor. He knew it was hard for Naina to leave the job she had only two months in.

But it was better before it was too late. Naina's status is not a permanent employee, every early in the month she will sign a contract for the continuation of her work. That opportunity Naina will use to resign from the job.

"Why? How, still standing there?" alfin's reprimand had not yet moved from the top of his motor.

Naina sighed, she turned around and smiled at her future husband. Naina waved her hand as she walked closer to the store despite feeling heavy.

"Be careful, Nai! If there is anything directly phone or SMS," said Alfin suddenly stopped Naina's steps and turned to face him.

"Yes! You don't go anywhere, in the mosque, yeah." Naina waved her hand after Alfin nodded in agreement.

Continue the steps while removing the key to open the shop door. Before long, two colleagues came and helped Naina open the shop door. Alfin was relieved, at least Naina was not alone.

Alfin returned to the mosque after buying breakfast for all his children. They were gathered at the pendopo, waiting for the father to bring food.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" said Alfin while getting off the motor while carrying plastic wrap.

"Wa'alaikumussalaam! Brother!" squeak them cheerfully.

Two children went down without being ordered, they took over Alfin's luggage and distributed it to all the children. Alfin smiled at their familiarity.

The ten children, not brothers. Alfin takes them off the streets and awakens the dormitory for their residence. Poor kids are mostly kids that their parents don't want.

"Have you taken a shower?" alfina asked them all.

"Already, Brother!" answer them simultaneously.

School uniforms have been attached to the body of each child, they are ready to go. Alfin glanced at one of the smallest children, she was a girl. Alfin was found in front of the mosque wrapped in cardboard. People took care of it when the baby boy was now five years old.

Alfin approached, stroking the hair of his youngest daughter. She loved the other children because they helped to nurture her since infancy.

"Why not wear a uniform? It's noon," asked Alfin, wiping his hair again.

The boy lowered his head, shaking slowly.

"Say Brother, what's wrong? Later we will both solve the problem," Alfin asked as he lifted the small body into his lap.

Halwa, the name of the little girl Alfin gave her as a baby. He held both hands around Alfin's neck, dropping his head on the young man's shoulders. Still not opening his mouth, making Alfin confused.

He lifted his eyes, asking all the children through the eyes. None of them knew, all shaking their heads in unison, even a girl who was always with him shook her head.

"It's okay if Halwa doesn't want to go to school. Here is the same brother," said Alfin while rubbing his back.

"Dad!" the boy shriveled in Alfin's ear.

Shaking his heart, did he miss the figure of the old man? It is their heart that throws them away.

Alfin asked all the children to continue eating them, while he won the youngest in a decoction.

"Halwa kangen with dad?" alfin asked doubtfully, his tongue trembling, his heart shaken. Who abandoned the child.

The little girl shook her head. Alfin kept Halwa's body away from his chest, looking at him fixedly with a smile.

"Certain why? What, calling dad?" tanya Alfin rubbed her smooth cheeks.

Halwa raised her face, her little eyes filled with hope looking at Alfin deeply.

"Dad. Halwa wanted to call Dad, not Big Brother," she said quivering.

Alfin's tears fell, what an unexpected thing during his nurturing of the children. Alfin cast a glance, rubbing his face while smiling happily. His head nodded, giving him permission to call Alfin father.

"Well, it's okay. Call Brother Dad because Brother is now Halwa's father. Father of all of you," said Alfin, glancing at all his children.

"DAD!" they all hugged Alfin.

Smiles of happiness were engraved on their lips, making Alfin's heart feel at peace.

"Argh ... children. You're all Dad's kids. Call me Dad, call me Dad" Alfin said, crying.

"Dad!" they are happy to have a father like Alfin.

"Thank you, thank you." Alfin was happy.

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At the store, Naina and her colleagues started the morning activity by sweeping the floor, mopping, cleaning the glass, as well as rearranging the items on the shelves.

Naina flinched when a colleague approached her suddenly.

"Why you? Kok, her teeth are like that of me," Naina said as she moved away from her original position.

He came back closer, as if there was something important to talk about, Naina fluttered.

"Said my sister, yesterday afternoon when she came home from the mosque, she was intercepted by the boss. He said he was wondering about his teacher. I suspect he had the same malicious intent as the mosque's marbot, Nai," he whispered, wailing to the right and left.

Naina was stunned to hear that, her heart was wondering for what the store manager was wondering about Alfin.

"What else does he say?" tanya Naina joined the front and manager's room.

"She just said, the boss asked her teacher where she lives? I see," Naina's colleague replied making the girl uneasy.

Naina's body stiffened, thinking about what her boss was planning. Naina raised her face, smiling at her partner.

"Thank you, yeah. Later I will tell Alfin to be careful where I am," he said thankfully.

He returned to his job, joined the others. Intermittent, the main door of the shop opened, the boss they were talking about earlier appeared with an unfriendly face. Cold and stiff, there is no smile like before that he always spread to all employees.

"After, Sir!" greet Naina's partner as Anton crosses her.

The man did not return his employee's greeting, but continued to walk into his own room.

"Why the Boss?" ask one of Naina's colleagues.

The other replied with a raised shoulder, and the other whispered to her, "Broken at her love for being rejected by Naina."