
Jakarta, in 2008
Nirmala is now 18 years old. She grew up to be a polite, beautiful teenage girl and had such a gentle heart. He also likes people a lot because he is friendly. Although he lived and grew up with all his possessions, but Nirmala always lived simply. He rarely even goes to school in his private car, he prefers to take a motorcycle or bus.
Today the sun shone brightly into the window of Nirmala's room and the light air came to greet the sun that showed her charm. Nirmala, a teenage girl who now sits in 3rd grade High School, appears to be dressing up in front of a mirror. He sat on the chair he used to sit in to decorate.
Suddenly someone entered his room that was indeed open, not in the key.
"Good morning, beautiful lady." Sapa bi Sona while carrying a broom and feather dusters prepared to clean Nirmala's room.
"Good morning, bi Sona." Nirmala said to reply to Sona's greetings with a smile.
"Time passes so quickly, it feels like just yesterday aunt held Non is still this small." Said bi Sona who started telling stories while looking at photos of Nirmala when she was a child.
Bi Sona remembers Nirmala's days from baby to toddler, how adorable it was. Up to the present size. Bi Sona looked at Nirmala who was looking in the mirror tying her hair with her face. From behind the mirror, Nirmala looked at Sona's blushing bi face like she was holding back tears. Instantly Nirmala stood up and grabbed Sona's bi, then hugged her.
"Thank you Bi, Auntie has taken care of Nirmala with great love." Said Nirmala while hugging bi Sona.
Bi Sona was increasingly unable to stem her tears, her defenses were breaking down and tears began to drip.
"Auntie is so lazy to cry?" Ask Nirmala.
"No, not Non. Yes Non ready to go to school, aunt already preparing breakfast at the dinner table, do not forget to drink milk too." Said Bi Sona.
"Ready Bi." Nirmala said as she raised her hand saluting the person who had taken care of her from birth.
Nirmala walked out of her room, not forgetting that she was carrying all her bags and began to step down the stairs. In such a big house, Nirmala was used to just living with the Sona and Pakde Slamet bi, it was because her parents were so busy that they were rarely at home.
Nirmala walked towards the dining room, she started eating her breakfast.
Sea food fried rice made by bi Sona is second to none.
He so enjoyed his breakfast, finished eating fried rice he still had to drink a glass of milk. If not in the drink, bi Sona will feel sad, several times Nirmala did not drink it and it makes bi Sona sad. Nirmala does not want to make the loving person sad because of her.
After breakfast, he hurried off to school. Now Nirmala has grown into a 3rd grade high school teenage girl. She grew up to be a smart child in school, she also grew into a beautiful girl who was jolly even though in her heart sometimes she felt sad.
Sadly, his parents never came to school. Every activity in the school his parents can never attend, only bi Sona and Pakde Slamet who always be his guardian in school. So his schoolmates thought that Nirmala was the son of a housekeeper. Nirmala never denied it, she let her friends misunderstand her who was actually the son of a businessman. Not many of his friends knew about his real parents.
"Bi, I went to school first." Nirmala shakes Sona's hand as if Sona's bi is her mother.
Finished shaking Sona's hands, Nirmala immediately ran out. He was going to take a ride to school. As usual and as usual there will also be excitement at the house because many times bi Sona reminded to go to school in between by pakde Slamet only but Nirmala always rejected it.
Mr. Slamet who saw her Miss ran out instantly hysterically.
"Nl ...! wait Non ... Geez Non, later pakde can long be fired if like this continues." Pakde slamet shouted while chasing after Nirmala.
From inside the bi Sona can be seen running around to hear the screams of Pakde Slamet.
"What's the matter, sir, screaming?" ask bi Sona on pakde slamet.
"Non Nirmala is riding the motorcycle again" said pakde slamet.
"If it goes on like this, I can be fired bi for a long time." Complaints pakde Slamet.
Bi Sona looked relaxed and calm in response to the confused pakde Slamet.
"Geez sir, what's wrong? it's commonplace like that." bi Sona casually said that while re-entering the house, continuing her work.
Meanwhile, Nirmala who had just left for school took a motorcycle taxi with a cheerful heart. Passing through the streets of the capital rat to avoid traffic jams that often occur. Not long after, he arrived at the door of the school. He got off the bike and took off his helmet, handed over the helmet and paid the fare.
"Finally, this is the fare, thank you for taking me to school". Say Nirmala while giving a sheet of 100 thousand.
For Nirmala, 100 thousand money is very small because every month, for pocket money only Wicaksana can spoil up to tens of millions of rupiah. Nirmala rarely spends it. He'd rather keep the money or be in alms.
"It's mostly Neng." Said the carpenter.
"Udah gpp, thank you for taking me to school." Say Nirmala again.
Nirmala started to step into the school, she walked over and looked around. Seen as a student child also looked at him with a low gaze. Nirmala is only the son of the poor and does not deserve to be friends with them.
"No, there's a poor kid who can go to this elite school like ours." Said one of the students at the High School while glancing towards Nirmala.
The other students also whispered, Nirmala's nyinyirin who was only a servant child.
Nirmala did not care about their words, after all such words she had heard so often. Almost every day every day we go to school, it becomes a daily meal. Since the beginning of Nirmala entered this High School, she always got the sentences not wearing from her friends.
Starting from the sentence of the servant child, the child of the poor, the child does not know himself and other bad sentences. Sentences that should not be sent out by others. What a sentence that is not worth saying especially by teenagers. Nirmala High School is indeed an elite school in the Jakarta city area. Only the children of the rich can go to school there.
While Nirmala, they thought Nirmala was not at their level, Nirmala was the son of a maid who did not deserve to be there. That's why many don't like it.
Nirmala's friends no one knows if he is actually the son of the richest man in the city. Anah, my countrymen still don't know who Nirmala really is. Unlike the other disciples, he never looked at others based on wealth or wealth. To him, Nirmala was a very good friend.
Nirmala walked into the classroom and put the bag on the bench and rushed out of the classroom and sat outside.
***
Elsewhere bi Sona is busy cleaning Nirmala's bedroom, a room so large that it takes a long time to clean it up. While cleaning Nirmala's desk, bi Sona finds a book of assignments. The workbook Nirmala should have brought to school.
From small, bi Sona is very attentive. He can even memorize with details of Nirmala's activities and activities. Including his schoolwork.
"This is a book of tasks that non Nirmala did yesterday, he said must be collected today but why even stay. Don't you don't forget Nirmala." Inner bi Sona while remembering the events of yesterday.
Yesterday bi Sona asked about the task that is being done Nirmala and Nirmala said that the task must be collected tomorrow, meaning today.
Means right, Non Nirmala forgot. This assignment book missed, not intentionally stayed. I have to take her to school.
He walked around the school. His eyes were so keenly watching watching every passing teenage girl. Still haven't met either. He then remembered that Nirmala was in the IPA class, he walked into a special room of the IPA class.
IPA Class .. 3rd class ...
Bi Sona walked over while reading through the various signs. Finally he was able to find Nirmala's classroom. It was only fitting because at that time, Nirmala was sitting in front of the class.
"Finally met too," said bi Sona.
"Non ... , the book is missing!" Bi Sona shouted and ran and handed the book to Nirmala.
"Geez aunt, thank you" said Nirmala.
Nirmala's friends stared straight at Nirmala. Bi Sona looked relaxed, as well as Nirmala. The bell rang, the entrance sign of the class, all the students entered the classroom. Bi Sona said goodbye to go home.
***
Classroom
"Kids, today we make new friends" said the teacher.
"Let's introduce what's your name?" continued the teacher.
The new student introduced himself in front of the class. After that, he walked to find a seat. All the eyes of the teenage girls in the school were staring with great admiration. No exception Anah, my friend Nirmala. Anah did not blink looking at the face of the disciple who had just walked beside her. The new student sat on the back bench, just behind Nirmala.
"Hi, I'm Anah." Anah shamelessly invited the new disciple to shake hands.
"I'm Jeff." replied the new student.
Jeff looked at Nirmala, the teenager sitting in front of him, hoping that Nirmala would bring him a hand. But Nirmala did not budge, she was indifferent and was still busy with LKS books.
The break time arrives. All the students were seen in the cafeteria, including Jeff. Anah then approached Jeff and sat down next to him. With a smile I looked at Jeff. Jeff who continued to be the center of attention at the school was just silent, his expression was very cold.
Jeff ordered the food in the cafeteria, not long after the order had arrived. Jeff started eating but his eyes were looking for someone. Yeah, he's looking for Nirmala. As a new student, Jeff did not know that Nirmala would rather spend his free time in the library than in the cafeteria.
After eating, Jeff intends to go to the library, not because he wants to find Nirmala but because he wants to find a book. Jeff then paid for his food and went to the library. Just keep following Jeff from behind.
That girl was so weird, just kept following me.
Arriving at the library, Jeff accidentally saw Nirmala was focusing on reading.
"Surely he's here." Mumbled Jeff.
"Ehem." Jeff sat down in front of Nirmala, and cleared his throat.
Nirmala was not interested at all in Jeff's presence in front of her. He pretended to keep reading with focus.
"It turns out you're here." Anah's words suddenly appeared beside Nirmala.
"Don't be noisy." A library guard reminded.
"Okay, ma'am." replied Anah.
Anah actually already knew that if Nirmala was in the library, she was just a stale base.
"Hi Jeff, are you here too?" Anah continued her words.
Jeff did not answer and left Nirmala and Anah.
"The girl is so arrogant." Jeff who had a tall stature said to himself while searching for the books on the top shelf.
"Hi Jeff, it looks like you're upset." Another student named Salsa.
"It's none of your business." Jeff replied briefly and left.
"I can help you, I'm also upset with the maid's son." Salsa Sahut.
Jeff stopped his steps and turned towards Salsa.
"Smaid's son?" Jeff asked in astonishment.
"yes, the maid. Beauty-loving Nirmala is the maid's son." replied Salsa with her cynical eyes while playing with her long hair.
"It's very interesting" Jeff said.
"So the famously clever girl was the son of a maid." Jeff said in his heart.
"He can go to school here because he got a scholarship?" Jeff asked very curious.
"Yes it seems so, the school accepts her because she is smart, otherwise there is no way she can enter this school of ours. In our school only the rich can enter" Salsa said arrogantly.
"My father has a famous restaurant in this city, a character restaurant, you must have heard of it, right? that's my dad's restaurant." Salsa spoke again about his wealth.
"Yes, I know it's a very famous restaurant, famous for its very expensive menu." Jeff is half-literate.
The bell rang, a sign that the break was over. All students go back to their classes. Salsa was no exception, she ran towards the classroom. Nirmala walks side by side with Anah. Salsa deliberately ran and hit Nirmala to the point of falling, all the disciples laughing at only her best friend Anah who helped.
They were very happy to find trouble with Nirmala. Nirmala stood up and said that she was fine, it was Anah who was furious and approached the student who had hit her best friend.
"What's your problem?" Anah pulled the disciple's hair which was none other than Salsa.
Fights could not be stopped, they pulled each other's hair, no students separated them, it became an interesting spectacle.
A few moments later a teacher came, they were both taken to BK. Nirmala who was still in pain due to falling was trying to pursue her friend who was brought to the BK room. But someone stopped his steps.