The Fall of the Star
Chapter 13 When the Economy Is Stifling

Ayudia began to enjoy her lies in cyberspace in the presence of Elvira as well as some friends who are still connected to her on social media. Some asked why he did not upload anything about his college activities but Ayudia reasoned that he did not like to boast about it.

“Ih, it's okay though. Kan there can make memories later, also biarteman-friends know what our activities,” denied Emy at that time.

“Entah, yes, Em. I rarely play sosmed. Too busy because I also joined the BEM organization on campus,” Ayudia replied finally. Again he had to make up a lot of things to cover up his series of lies.

“Wow! So cool you chose to be a BEM boy?” spontaneously Emy suffocated in awe. The girl used to be in High School rarely contact with Ayudia, but because she is now one campus and one boarding school also with Elvira, then inevitably Ayudia also became in frequent contact with Emy.

“Yeah, that's it. Here the campus is small, so there are not so many rivals. So I can choose easily, hehe.” Ayudia lied down smoothly. In fact, he only knew about BEM or the Student Executive Board only from the teenlit novels he had read. Satan is always tempting and makes it easy for every human being to lie from many sources.

“Surely the BEM boy is cool right? The guy must also be on the lookout? Especially in Bandung, aiiih.” Back sounded admiration from the end of the connection.

Truly, with such admiration, Ayudia was very satisfied. He felt though in fact all his hallucinations alone, but it felt that his hidden desire had been channeled, which remained the center of admiration of all the friends around him. Ayudia who is always praised and admired by many people. For Ayudia he is a star that cannot fall and stop shining.

“Ngak too, really. Ordinary aja. Here the cool-cool guy is at the basketball club. Widiihh on saucy really know not. There is a very similar Korean actor gituuuu,” continued Ayudia re-creating a fictional character in the story of his jokes.

“Uwwwuuuw, so really want to scroll in your homepage dong, He. Come on, upload friends on your campus so I can also acquaintance with them, add friends who know there is a nyantol, right? Wkwkwk.” Emy who is already famous keganjenan since at High School It was of course immediately interested when dipameri cute guy Bandung.

“Sorry, yes. I don't want to activate my Facebook. I was afraid that I would become a socmed and continue until I forgot to go to college. Father same mother already very willing because next year still have to be able to get scholarship rations because we certainly have difficulty if for example my achievements decreased and the scholarship was revoked.” Ayudia expressed her ultimate reason that could rarely be refuted again by anyone.

While on the real side of the world, Ayudia was busy giving lessons to her students who were mostly elementary school children but also increasingly spread to Junior High School children. He accepted everything because he was able to teach them. While teaching he usually cosplay if only if he really went to college, later he wanted to be a teacher or lecturer all together. Because he thinks teaching that guy's kid can be really exciting. There was a subservient gaze and awe from the students towards him when explaining the lesson and helping those who had difficulty understanding the material from his school.

Though Ayudia should see from the other side, her knowledge is useful, her age is also useful and she also facilitates people's affairs. But unfortunately the intention determines what will be harvested.

One night, he overhears a conversation between Mr. Anwar and Bu Nani on the terrace after dinner. He was going to chat with Elvira to discuss the world of hallucination lectures in the living room to the speech of Mr. Anwar to his ears.

“Where, yes, Mom? If you do not take credit later you so there is no more capital to take jobs from people.”

“But, Sir. It's been our principle since long time ago not to borrow it to the bank, sir. Riba!” bu Nani's protest disagreed.

“Duh, the competition starts about capital, yes, sir? Can lose only our dong, yes?” suluh Bu Nani also took part in thinking hard about other solutions besides taking capital loans from banks.

“Mom's shop is also getting longer makins quiet, sir. It was on the move all the way to the shop end there. More complete because all vegetable shopping in their blind mornings, Mr.” Bu Nani finally continued another complaint.

Yes, Ms. Nani does fill the busyness to increase family income by opening a small grocery store at home. Usually, there are many buyers of right-left neighbors, but later they began to turn to their new neighbor who immediately opened a large grocery store as well as providing vegetable side dishes in the morning.

“How about if you take a model credit in the bank, Bu?” ask Mr. Anwar back.

“But use what certificate guarantee, sir? Only the certificate of this house and land is just a loh that we have,” remembers Bu Nani.

“Yes how else, Mom. We will try to pay it in time so that the certificate will be safe, Bu.”

Hearing that conversation, Ayudia prettiest of her emotions. He is very affectionate to both his parents although he may not help them too much everyday. But hearing such a heavy complaint, of course he could not remain silent.

Finally that night he looked for information on nearby job vacancies in his area that could be for high school graduates only. There are only a few factories that need workers, namely shoe factories, cigarette factories and paper factories. All three only need about thirty minutes reached from home if using public transportation or motorbike.

With the reckless character of a hard guard, Ayudia immediately looked for a way to apply to the three factories. Whichever was called, he chose it, though he preferred in the paper mill that seemed to be the most bona fide of the three.

After about two weeks after sending three job application letters to the three companies, Ayudia finally got a call letter to come interview and test at the imported shoe factory. The call was sent by mail and it happened that Bu Nani received it.

“Ayudia, here's how you got a call from Victory Shoe shoe factory?” tanya Bu Nani was amazed to read the official letterhead listed.

“Wah, really, Mom? Thank God Ayudia proposed there, ma'am. Same to Sampoerna factory and also Tjiwi Kimia factory. Thank goodness someone was called. Try here He saw, Mom.” The letter of call in his mother's hand was then read the contents written.

“Tomorrow to be present for interview test, Mom. Duh, I hope it's accepted, yes, ma'am. Doain Ayudia, yes?” the door is full of enthusiasm. He had noticed his neighbors working in the factory. They seem a lot of money because they say their salary is good from working there. Well, it must work overtime every day according to the orders of the superiors and he said he could not refuse if required overtime. But in order to get money to help his family's finances are in a tight fit, he is determined to do anything as long as he can.