Village Girl With a Million Dreams
Chapter 2 ( A Hope)
Already 3 months after graduation, I was just busy with helping Father and Mother in the rice field. Sometimes I also helped teach in the Assembly near my house.
I've been in the hijab since I was a child, my parents and my neighborhood in the village are very religious. There is no chance for young people to date.
Very rarely children and adolescents hang out and do activities at night. Because if they're still visible outside at 9 p.m. Our home will be visited by Ustadz every day to be enlightened.
At that time we did not mind, we knew what the rules and methods in our village were just to maintain our order and happiness.
It was the night after the completion of Isha's prayer, Me and Mother were sitting on the porch of the house. I am very happy because my Buyut arrived from the village sebrang.
I just ran straight into a hug huh. I am his beloved. He said I was smart, I was beautiful and kind. Such was the sweet word that always came out of his mouth. Oh yes, my great-grandfather Sri Rejeki. I always called him Buyut Ayu.
Buyut : Wow......Darling that Buyut has not slept? do you know if the great wants to come?
Cah ayu, smart and kind. (Hugging me very tightly)
Ayu : Buyut come night night must miss me, right? (looking at the face of the great-grandmother with a smile and up and down both eyebrows)
Buyut: Not really, the great-grandfather wants to get angry with your Father and Mother, why smart children like this are not in school.
My mother already knew it seemed like her abstinence would have something to do with me who could not continue school.
Mother: Enter Mbah Putri, outside the cold wind yes. It will hurt later.
Mother bowed her face not daring to look at my great-grandfather. I'm sure you're sorry for everything that happened. I'm sad too, but what to do. We cannot all walk with our desires.
At that time I was not let go by the great-grandmother of the embrace huh. Arriving at the family room I was still in the hug while sitting next to him.
Buyut: Call your husband, talk. IMPORTANT !!!!!!
Mother: Nggih Mbah, I called his father Ayu first. It was still in Mushola, there was an Mbah study.
I dare not ask either. Father and Mother said the same parents do not argue, later not the blessing of his life. Must be polite, must be kind and should be affectionate to them.
Father : Mbah (Pope kissed Mbah's hand)
I have not yet sat down, Mbah has expressed the intention of his arrival.
Buyut : Lusa Ayu want me to take her to her house Murni (Daughter of Mbah ayu who lives in Jakarta). You guys have 2 kids just can't send school.
Do not think why the school is not in mind, like this beautiful child.
Mom: But mom, Ayu's still a little mom. If in Jakarta he is afraid he does not feel at home mom.
Buyut: Let Murni and Ali take care of Ayu. They did not have offspring, itung itung fishing so cepet dapet momongan.
Father : What is not in the same talk first mbah mbah pure, afraid of troublesome. Ayu must also be asked first if she does not follow Pure.
Buyut: You do not want to arrange Mbah, I already know what is best. You guys can't be on andelin with kids. School is not capable. Lusa buyut pick up in the morning at 6. The bus runs at 8am, so it's not too late.
Finished with his announcement, belau immediately stood releasing himself from my embrace.
Buyut: The day after tomorrow ready ya cah ayu (stroking dear the top of my head)
There was no rebuttal from my mouth. There is happiness in me, there is hope. But it doesn't close my sadness. If I leave, it's the same as leaving Mom and Dad.
After the departure of my great-grandmother, Mom and Dad hugged me. They support Buyut's intentions. They knew no one could dispute his orders.
I understand that they do it all because they love me. It was their love and love for me that made them have to make a very tough decision.