
Amidst the gripping darkness, the figure of Melisa stood on the side of the road while several times looking from a distance. Make sure he's safe from his father's eyes. Her tears fell as the girl's tiny hand clasped her mini suitcase. Cold, scared, mixed into one moment. Only a prayer that the girl could continue to say.
In the end Melisa waved her hand when she saw a pickup car passing by.
"Sir, I'm hitching a ride. My mom wants to go to town, right?" ask the husband and wife who sit in front.
Looking at the innocent girl with the item in her hand, the couple stared at each other and then allowed Melisa to immediately ride with them in front.
They also talked all the way. Grateful at a very scary time Melisa was actually found with a good person. Until they arrived in the middle of the city, Melisa several times seemed to thank them.
"Uncle, I've been on the road that uncle told me to wait for." said Melisa calling her mother's family.
The call was immediately turned off after the two spoke to each other. Melisa waited for her uncle to come on a motorcycle. They headed home to bring Melisa and her things. The journey that was not so far finally arrived at the simple courtyard of the uncle's house.
"You tell your mother when you get there. Don't let your mother worry, Mel." said Haidar the uncle.
Melisa obediently. He entered the house with the wife of Haidar. Her name is Ina. He was so friendly with Melisa that he even served like his own sister.
"Relieve, be careful there, son." The voice that Melisa first heard with a sob across there when the call was connected. The girl looked surprised. "Mom, are you crying? Melisa's fine. Mother, don't be sad. Melisa's at Uncle's." Melisa could not bear to hear her mother so sad. He also cried too.
"Mel, I can't say anything. Mom's in pain at Dad's. Be careful to keep yourself there. I'll be angry if you come home later. So don't go home if you can in the near future." Melisa who heard was shocked. Didn't expect that the father would hit the mother that night. Fery has never played a hand on his wife.
After hearing the brother's explanation, the call was interrupted at that moment. Only then did Melisa bow down to shed tears. Deep in his heart was a feeling of wanting to give up not going to school. However, Melisa found it hard to resign her intentions this time around.
"Your choice is right, Mel. One day, everyone will get on the bright side. Just waiting for time. Education will be very important later on. Not always money can go hand in hand without education if not for the windfall of God" said Ina advising Melisa who sobbed in the chair.
Slowly grab Melisa's body for her to hug. Both of them were so touched Haidar. It was unexpected that he had a wife who was so soft in heart. The three of them sat down. Haidar also rubbed Melisa's shoulder to provide support.
"Your mother deserved to fight for this, Mel. Your brother two people are no longer fighting for your mother. Now you're the right guy. Use this opportunity well. Go after your dreams."
After a lot of time they use to tell stories exchanging experiences, finally Melisa was allowed to sleep. Rest because tomorrow they will take Melisa to the city.
Unlike the case with the state of Fery who looks wrathful at home. All the items on the dining table were destroyed scattered he threw. The dishes containing the food were also smashed into pieces. He was so angry when he heard the words of the wife who for the first time answered the words of the husband.
"Look if you need money. I won't send it. Let the child know it is difficult to find money" said Fery considering the figure of Melisa who dared to oppose his decision.