WHAT ABOUT ME?
25

In the afternoon I helped my mother finish the stitches, even if it was just cutting or measuring the fabric, at least the mother's work was slightly reduced.

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the sound of the door on the knock from the outside, I who was still cutting the fabric material immediately rushed towards the front.

"yes for a moment" I shouted from inside the house, coincidentally this afternoon after I had cleaned up my groceries, it was raining so hard that I decided to just close the door while Jefri was asleep due to the cool atmosphere after the rain.

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"eh ma'am Parni, let's go in ma'am" said I am friendly and then invited him to come in and sit in the living room.

"iya nduk, where is your mother? " ask after sitting down.

"again in the sewing room mom, if you want to go inside, too, or Jasmin call it? " ask me.

"let mother follow your mother into just nduk" she moved from her seat and then entered one of the rooms used for mother sewing.

I drove him to the front door, after mom found out if there was a Parni maam coming, I immediately headed to the kitchen to make a drink.

I make warm tea for Ms. Parni, besides being suitable for the weather, at home there is only tea stock, no coffee or other sweet drinks.

the tea was ready on the tray, with slow steps I walked towards the mother's sewing room.

it seems that Ms. Parni was talking seriously with mom, I stopped my footsteps in front of the room while waiting for mom and mom Parni to finish talking, I stopped my footsteps, it feels sad if they have to come in and interrupt their conversation.

for almost five minutes I stood in front of my mother's sewing room, after there was no sound of my mother talking, I stepped in and served warm tea to Ms. Parni.

"please drink ma'am, sorry because only warm tea can I serve" I said.

"no matter what the cold, cold so it's good to drink warm warm, thanks for the drink, mother drinks yes" he said then grabbed a cup containing warm tea and then dipped it several times.

after almost fifteen minutes, Parni went to the house and had a light conversation with her mother, she then decided to go home because the sky started to darken again.

"tumben bu Parni here again ma'am, what's up, is he sewing clothes? " i was just from the outside after delivering Parni ma'am also approached the mother who returned struggling with her sewing machine.

"mom.". "my reprimand was slow when I saw her mother stupefied with a blank look.

"after this you have the desire to continue school where? " ask mom to arrive.

"not yet know mom, or maybe Jasmin does not need to nerusin school just time yes mom, let our expenses do not swell, Jasmin is afraid later mom hassles" I replied

mother sighed slowly then moved from her seat and approached me who was sitting in the chair that was sat by Ms. Parni

"this sister, earlier Parni ma'am here actually wanted confirmation to mother, yesterday when she came here actually there was something she said to mother, and that I should talk about your ssma, but until now I haven't told you what it is.

actually Miss Parni pity look at you who have to work hard just to help mothers connect our daily needs, when at your age, you just need to focus on your school alone"

"then? " ask me getting curious

"yesterday ma'am Parni offers to mom, if you want you can go to school in the city, later for the cost, Miss Parni who will bear it. you just need to focus on your school so that your mind will be realized"

"why sudden ma'am, I mean why not just say like this a long time ago, is this not too risky ma'am, or later Miss Parni asks for compensation or reciprocity to Jasmin? "

honestly I am happy because I can continue my school to the upper middle level, but I am a little hesitant to receive a gift from Ms. Parni because this also concerns the self-esteem of mother.

what if later I disappoint Miss Parni, if she will not get angry and cut my school fees, or if later I do not have enough grades, will she also stop my school.

"actually Ms. Parni had long intended to say this, but since you are still a year of school here, so she postponed it, she said, and now it's just a matter of time for you to take the exam and pass so he thinks it's time to say his good intentions.

you do not think too far, Miss Parni just does not want you to stop school, Miss Parni also did not send her children so she thought there was no harm in her paying for your school.

at first, she refused because she felt bad, but because she was so good and often even helped us, she felt bad about rejecting it, let alone about your school, she said, your future brother"

"Jasmin just come along as you want, if you allow it, then Jasmin will accept, otherwise Jasmin does not matter ma'am"

ms. Parni and Mr. Ahmad are well known, he also has an orphanage that they founded since after their children were married, it was because he felt lonely after his two children decided to live in a city far from the village.

although the orphanage is in a city area far from the village, but we villagers no one does not know the good they do.

"yes, tomorrow I will meet Ms. Parni to discuss this matter" I nodded resignedly, between happy and sad mixed into one.

on the one hand I am happy to be able to continue my school, but on the one hand I feel sad because if I continue my school, my time with my mother and Jefri will be reduced.