After the Rain

Exams Again

Daniar smiled wryly as her husband said be patient.

Oh my God, I am always patient. However, one day this patience will be eroded anyway, Kang. I am not an angel with a holy heart and mind. I'm just a human being who has a taste. And somehow, just the disappointment that I always have over your attitude, Daniar mind while leaving her husband.

Daniar flung his body beside the stars. The tightness again squeezed his chest. She did not expect that her mother-in-law would do such a thing. Will the old story repeat itself? Where the husband must return to sacrifice to cover up their irresponsible mistakes.

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The time his mother asked for was over the limit. Almost every day, Yandri went back and forth to ask about the savings of children. But the mother's answer remained the same. Nothing yet!

"Ish, Dad. There will be nothing if we just keep waiting. Money can just come down from the sky" grumbled Daniar.

"But, Bun. I've been trying to charge my mother. Mommy herself knows, 'would it be that every day you go to your mother's house to ask this?" answer Yandri.

"But the deadline that the mother requested has been missed, Dad. And I also know that time passes so quickly. Only two weeks to go the exam will start. Mommy has taken your savings to cover the DP of the bus. Then rest? Entry tickets? Where are we gonna get the money for that?" daniar.

"From God" answered Yandri briefly.

"Yes, Mother knows God is Rich, but still we must strive. Gini, please. If Raihan buys electronic goods using money from the sale of albasia, what if Dad asks mom to tell Raihan to sell the goods again. Yes, at least you can pay half the savings. If we have to take it all, where's the money, Dad?" daniar proposal.

"Yes, tomorrow afternoon, I'll go to mom's house. I'll ask Raihan to resell the electronics." Yandri promised his wife.

"Yes, Dad. Promise?" daniar presses her husband

"Yes, Bun ... I promise," replied Yandri. "Yes, now I want to see the committee first. He called Dad and told him to come to his house. He said there were important things he had to talk about" Yandri concluded.

Daniar just nodded in response to her husband's words.

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After passing through the steep road, Yandri finally arrived at the committee father's house. A middle-aged man whom Yandri already considered like his own father. A kind man who always motivates Yandri in achieving knowledge. The affection given by Mr. Hendar, is not in the form of material. However, considerable attention was paid to Yandri and his education. All of that has made Yandri very disinclined towards the middle-aged man who has no blood relation to him.

"Let's go in, Mr. Yan," said Mr. Hendar to welcome Yandri.

"Yes, thank you, sir" Yandri said.

"Sit down!" mr. Hendar's orders.

Yandri smiled, a second later he sat down on the sofa. "I'm sorry, sir. If you may know, what exactly did you call me?" asked Yandri who was very curious about the sudden call from Mr. Hendar.

"Hmm, don't be so formal, Mr. Yan, just relax," joked Mr. Hendar.

"For a moment, Mr. Yan," said Mr. Hendar. "Mom, please make a drink with the snack. After that, bring it here" ordered Mr. Hendar to his wife.

"Good, Sir. Wait a minute" replied the wife.

A moment later, Mr. Hendar looked back at Yandri and started talking.

"So this is Mr. Yandri. Two days ago, I got a call from the village chief. He told me to face him at that moment. Arriving at the village chief's office, there was Ustadz Harun and his son. I was also asked for information about the whereabouts of Mr. Yandri at school," said Mr. Hendar. The 45-year-old man sighed.

Actually, Yandri wanted to ask. However, he saw Mr. Hendar as if he wanted to continue his conversation. Finally, Yandri undoes the intention to ask.

"Then, I answered to my knowledge about the whereabouts of the Father in one of the rooms in the school. I also replied that the existence of the Father did not necessarily come just like that, but also with my permission as the head of the committee and also Miss Aisyah always led the school."

"Did my presence at school bother the local community, sir?" Finally, Yandri asked as well.

"No, Mr. Yandri. The problem is not like that" said Mr. Hendar

"Want to?" Yandri asked again.

"Ustadz Harun objected to the activities you did at school" replied Mr. Hendar, cirih.

"I mean Father?" Yandri asked as he scrunched his forehead. Really, he did not understand the direction of conversation Mr. Hendar as a committee at the school where he worked.

For a moment, Mr. Hendar took a deep breath. "So, Mr. Yandri. Ustadz Harun said, if you influence children with food so they will teach at school. Perhaps, Ustadz Harun objected to the study that you held, considering that in the neighborhood there is still a mosque as a place for children to teach. So, Ustadz Harun complained to the village chief about the activities of the Father that are not reasonable if done in school. According to him, the school is a place to learn general knowledge, not to teach," replied Mr. Hendar.

Yandri was shocked to hear the committee's father's words. Astaghfirullah .. why would anyone think such a petty? Why involve the village chief? Why not just talk directly about the objections he felt for the study I held? inner Yandri.

Yandri sighed. "Honestly, I was quite surprised to hear the problems that reached the village. In fact, I myself do not know if Ustadz Aaron objected to what I was doing in school all this time. I'm sorry if what I did looks wrong in the eyes of community leaders. However, I never had any ill intentions for what I did all this time. The basic reason why I open teaching activities at school, because I feel worried about my students who have not been able to teach. At that time, I once invited the son of Ustadz Harun to hold a lecture at the mosque. However, he refused on the grounds, if the children are always noisily running to and fro. While he argues if the mosque is not a place for rowdy. Given these reasons, my wife and I also asked the permission of the head mother to open a study in the room. I myself did not expect that the children who want to teach will increase, until finally I asked permission to Mr. Agus to lend his class as a place of study. Maybe that's all I can explain, sir," Yandri said at length.

"I understand what Mr. Yandri means. I also just feel, if this is an attitude of envy Ustadz Aaron for not being able to embrace children in teaching. Yes, I will tell the village chief about the reason Mr. Yandri opened his studies there. However, Mr. Yandri himself knew, 'How was the character of Ustadz Aaron? My advice, should be for a while Mr. Yandri stop the study first. It's not that I obstruct Mr. Yandri's good intentions, but I don't want Mr. Yandri to get into trouble if I have to go against Ustadz Harun's will." Mr. Hendar gave advice to Yandri.

"alright. I'll discuss it with my wife, sir" replied Yandri.

"Hmm, it should be so," said Mr. Hendar. "Come, please taste the food," continued Mr. Hendar when he saw the food his wife brought was placed on the table.

Yandri smiled again, "Thank you, sir."

While tasting a snack served by his wife Mr. Hendar, Yandri and Mr. Hendar talked about the state of the school. However, Yandri could not focus on what Mr. Hendar was talking about. His mind drifted back to what Mr. Hendar had said.

Really, Yandri did not expect that everything he did would be a warm talk in the village chief's office.Again and again, the life of a Yandri Gunawan must be forged an exam again.

O Lord .. Is this how You test my patience, or do you seek to glorify my dignity? inner Yandri.