
Today comes the time where the selection of athletes is held.
Clad in full sports trending pants Nisa and Romadhon lined up among the other participants.
The session was attended by many students from various villages and schools, as well as various schools of pencak silat.
After attending various tests, Nisa and other participants are getting ready to go home, and wait for the results of the selection for a few more weeks.
Nisa wishes herself to be on the shortlist.
Likewise with Romadhon who is still loyal to accompany Nisa.
After waiting for a week, finally the announcement of acceptance was distributed to each coach.
Seeing her friends in groups, Nisa also curious about the results.
Nisa's feeling was already uncertain, unceasing misgivings before seeing it directly.
How surprised Nisa when her name is not in the list of names received, as well as the name Romadhon which also does not exist.
But Romadhon is grateful, because then he will remain together and close to Nisa.
None of Nisa and Romadhon's names were listed on the paper he was holding.
Fortunately, he was siding with Romadhon like him, who did not let him share his fears with Nisa.
Since seeing her name not on the list, Nisa so often daydream, and papak so real in the eyes of Romadhon if Nisa disappointed.
"Please, maybe it's better that you stay here. Maybe your mom doesn't want to be away from you, because she loves you." Said Romadhon sitting next to Nisa in the school park.
Nisa turned her head for a moment towards Romadhon, and looked back to the front with a blank look.
Yes Nisa was disappointed and turned on her mother, because she did not enter the athlete, because her mother's do'a, who prayed for her was not accepted as one of the district athletes.
"You don't know Don, what it's like to be me. Try to imagine when you really want something, and that something you can't get. Especially the cause of the people closest to us."
Romadhon seemed to breathe softly when he heard Nisa's words.
"She, your mother wants the best for you, she doesn't want to lose you, if you're away from her, she can't see and monitor you every day."
Nisa also did not expect it turned out that do'a parents were indeed granted, she initially denied it all, now so believe, that all lies from the ridho of her parents.
"Let's see from your mother's position, don't spill the problem just on your mother, just because your mother prays you won't come in, then you become resentful and keep turning it on. And perhaps God also wants you to stay close to your mother." Romadhon tried to give Nisa understanding, and she hoped Nisa could understand her meaning.
"Yes still I don't like Don, you know, I did as much as I did, I tried to be the best, but what was the result?, I failed!!!." Jerky Nisa.
"Let's see, he, Ayu, just as Tina all came in, only I didn't come in!!!."
Romadhon tried to be quiet, and tried to give Nisa the space to take out all the burdens in her heart.
"Istighfar Nis, you can't say that, Allah doesn't like it, and it's not good." Romadhon is still trying to strengthen and remind Nisa.
Nisa has not been able to accept the fact, that among the many students coach Joni turned out to have long training only to herself and Romadhon, only, while the others make it to the list of athletes all Dan now only tells himself, Romadhon and new protege coach Joni who just joined a few months ago.
And reportedly, those who are elected, will transfer schools to places that have been determined.
In the school park bench Nisa beragis without a sound, witnessed by Romadhon who is still faithful beside her, watching the roaring cries of Nisa.
"Now you can be as happy as Nis, but after that there should be no more tears of sadness that you let out, except happy tears, I'm sure you can be a champion, I'm sure, only training in the village. The most important thing is that you want to learn really never give up, and are determined to be the champion." Romadhon Message.
After a few minutes of crying, Nisa was able to control her emotions, now it was no doubt, just a hiccup. The consequences are too long to doubt.
And Romadhon certainly still faithfully accompanied Nisa.
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"Mother, I can't bear to do'ain Nisa not being an athlete." Nisa protested when she had just finished dinner.
Mulyani's mother turned her head for a moment towards Nisa, and went back to drinking her tea.
Yes, now Nisa and her mother are sitting on the porch of the house, accompanied by warm tea and snacks of cassava balado chips.
"Mom did it for your sake Nis." Mother reasoned.
Mulyani's mother was actually afraid of being away from her child. And he wasn't ready to be away from his daughter.
"Mom knows Nisa wants to be an athlete." Nisa replied in a soft tone, no matter what she spoke to was still a parent who should be respected and he took care of his feelings.
Mulyani's mother kept silent not answering.
"When you know son, mother tries to do the best for you, and mother is not ready if you have to be far from all the children of mother, enough of your brother who has been difficult to reach." Inner mother Mulyani.
"Yes, Mom, Nisa came to the room, sleepy." Nisa soon passes from her mother's side.
And now only tells about Mulyani's mother alone sitting outside, because her husband had permission to sleep first, because he felt unwell and sleepy.
Mulyani's mother stared at Nisa's departure.
"Mother hopes you understand one day, son, that you are not always on the mother's side, nor can the mother who is not forever be on your side. And now I am enjoying this togetherness. Please understand, son." Said Mother when she was alone on the porch, there was water flowing in her sagging eyes.
Mulyani's mother rebuked in silence, feeling she was too willing to let her child fail to achieve her wish, and on the other hand she still felt unwilling if she had to be away from her children.
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