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The carefree step half ran a 5th grade Elementary student down the stairs, making the mother who was in the dining room shake her head. For clearly he could see his eldest son descending in haste while holding a bag.
"Sister, you told me not to run on the stairs...."
"DANGER." The child who is getting older increasingly assertive good looks because it inherits the dominant gene of the father, immediately connect the speech he often heard when the mother reprimanded.
Making him laugh and his finger formed the letter v saw the mother looking at him with a squint as a sign of dislike. "okay, mam. Will not be repeated again.if not forgotten." He chuckled again while taking shelter behind his newly dropped papi to join breakfast.
"Ma, Lala 2 is available. I want to thank you for Jayah." Pinta Lala with her mouth full, who also attended the same SDIT school as her sister.
"That's mak Yaah the seller of awug? Is there still?!" Arya looked at Andina who was feeding Dedek Al.
"Yes, Pi." Athaya, who said that she was sitting on a spoonful of fried rice on her plate. "Now there are 3 legs."
"Three how?" Arya knitted both eyebrows staring at the eldest who was wearing a skullcap and white cocoa shirt and black trousers. School uniform every friday.
"The same stick, Pi." Lala complains while giggling with Athaya.
Making Arya shake her head. Andina rebuked her two children so as not to mendek the physical condition of others.
"Udah is getting older, should retire the sale. Kasian...." Arya is still at home discussing the old widow of an awug seller who lives with her two children with special needs.
Two years ago, after a post on social media when Athaya split awug into passers-by, awug mak Yaah went viral. Including Athaya who received comments from netizens as an example of an enviable child.
The power of sosmed. Mak Yayah's house became more viable as a youtuber raised a donation to renovate the old widow's house to become more livable. And give cash for daily living expenses. Stop selling for 6 months. But the needs of the stomach must still be met, cannot rely on the continued helping of people who are receding as the virus dims.
"Darling, still like his merchandise?" arya looked at Andina who was sitting by her side.
Andina nodded. Although it is rare to pick up to school, he always notices the state of mak Yamah by leaving money to kang Adang to be on standby to buy awug merchandise if it has not run out.
The atmosphere of the house became quiet after Athaya and Lala left for school delivered by Kang Adang. Following an hour later Arya left for the office with Asep sir.
Andina went up the stairs after leaving Al to Ceu Edoh. Athaya's room was his first destination. He commented smilingly looking at the bed of the firstborn with sheets themed Captain America. Two pillows are lined and rolled in the middle of the mattress and the blanket is folded at the foot of the bed. Pretty neat.
It teaches children to be self-disciplined and independent. Each wake up is given the task of tidying up their respective beds. In the beginning it was a mess, no problem. Over time increasingly show neatness even though folding the blanket is still messy. Mafhum.
He turned to the study table after tidying up the folds of the blanket. Textbooks and storybooks were still lying on the table. He put it in a glass cabinet next to the study table.
Rows of trophies and award charters are lined up in the top glass cabinets: Champion 1 Competition of Interest Read SD/MI Level Bandung city level, champion 1 Regional Cultural Storytelling Competition Bandung city level, Bandung, and 2 other awards in the form of the champion 1 Fairy Tale Festival held by the literature department of famous universities in Bandung and Yogyakarta.
...Congratulations to ananda...
...Athaya Zaydan Syahputra's...
...Winner 1 of West Java Storytelling Competition...
It was the latest award once Athaya sat in the 4th grade of the 1st semester. And now in class 5 semester 1, the school has registered Athaya to participate in the National Speaking Competition held by the National Library of Indonesia.
"Mr Andina, please help Athaya to practice often ma'am. Athaya is very talented."
Andina smiled so brightly that Ibu Puspa as her homeroom Athaya.
Starting from his frequent bedtime stories both exemplary and educational fiction stories, making Athaya likes to imitate him and enjoy reading books since 1st grade Elementary. The talent that has been seen is utilized by Andina by registering the firstborn in the local storytelling contest sub-district as well as storytelling competition organized by one of the FM radio, and thankfully won the 1st champion.
And of course Andina is the mother who is the main coach behind Athaya's success to win every race. He always makes mind mapping every firstborn will follow the race as a trick mastery of story material.
Like tonight, Andina is scheduled to train for the preparation of the national level race that will be held next month.
"Sir, practice makes perfect!" He had to issue the last seduce because the brother was still a henchman with his game, answering with :
"More, ma."
"Yes, just a little more."
"Later, wait for the game over."
Make Andina have to take a deep breath and exhale slowly to control the heart to stay patient.
And the last step was able to make Athaya save his tab to remember the motivational sentence that he always implanted it.
"I'm Athaya. Friends at school like to call me Yaya."
"Hmm, what is the audience calling me?"
"You want Athaya or Yaya?! Free to you."
Athaya started the opening by introducing himself while also initiating interaction with the audience. Where the audience is Papi, Mama, Lala and little brother Al who can not sit still.
"I want to call 'honey' aja, hihihi.." cuss Lala while closing her mouth.
"Lala!" Athaya who was standing in front of the 'audience', rolled her eyeballs. His concentration was disturbed by Lala's messiness.
Andina moved her index finger left and right as the code disagreed with Athaya's reaction.
"Sir, the national scale of the audience is diverse, from various provinces in Indonesia who support their champions."
"There could be a nosy audience like Lala. Then make all the spectators laugh."
"Well, just respond casually with a smile."
"You said 'wow I'm flattered'."
"Don't let your sister get upset and lose concentration."
Andina directed gently and slowly so that all her words were absorbed and remembered by Athaya.
"That's Papi's call to Mama, right?" the Athaya protests are still unacceptable.
Making Arya chuckle and give a thumbs up because her children are so familiar with her intimate call to Andina.
"Yes, sis. Only papi can say darling." Sahut Arya while summarizing Andina's shoulder with a smile of victory.
Andina looked at him sharply. "Bapi, instead of aiding in the mental strength training of the brother.." he said with pursed lips.
Arya again chuckles and pokes the lips ranum the wife who would have been bored if there were no children.
"Yes, brother. Mom's words are right." Arya approached Athaya. "Especially a handsome brother like Papi," he continued while raising his eyebrows. "There could be someone who teases you later, respond with a big smile, don't be baper."
"Okay champ Papi. The spirit!" Arya opened her palm which greeted the firstborn with a smile oasta teeth then high five.
"All right, all the spectators. The story I'm about to bring is the Legend of Situ Bagendit."
Athaya began to show and speak expressively.