After the Rain

Ask for Restu

Next day. An e-mail notification on Yandri's phone read. Yandri immediately opened it to find out the contents of the e-mail. And it turns out, what Daniar said was true. Today the graduation announcement has arrived via e-mail.

Gratitude, Yandri did for his achievement. Among the 32 participants, she became the participant with the highest test scores. And of the 32 participants who took the test, only 25 people got the opportunity to become teachers at the boarding school.

"Three more days I have to work out of town, Bun," Yandri said as they ate breakfast.

"Dad been out to school?" ask Daniar.

"Today I plan to go to school, the same for the kids too, Bun. Hhh, it feels really hard to leave them," replied Yandri.

Daniar rubbed her husband's shoulder. "Patience, Dad," he said.

Daniar understands her husband's feelings right now. The man was certainly sad when he had to leave the workplace, colleagues and students. Not two years Yandri worked there, but 14 years. Of course, it will be very difficult for Yandri to forget his togetherness with the place.

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Arriving at the school, Yandri expressed his intention to say goodbye to the principal.

"So, Mr Yandri could leave this school?" ask Bu Aisyah as her superior.

Actually, Ms. Aisyah personally objected to the decision of yandri. Yandri is like the heart in school. He's a school operator. The performance is also very good. However, despite the objections, Ms. Aisyah also could not prevent Yandri's decision to move to work. Bu Aisyah realizes the lack of institutions in the welfare of its personnel.

"Sorry, Mom. I cannot deny if I need more material to meet the needs of my family. Hopefully, somewhere else I can get what I can't get here, Mom," Raihan said.

Ma'am Aisyah sighed. "Yes, Sir. I myself am aware of the unresponsiveness of the chairman of the foundation in the welfare of the teachers here. However, I can't do anything either. I can only pray that you can get what you aspire to in a new place" said sincerely Bu Aisyah.

"Aamiin, Mom."

After bidding farewell to his superior, Yandri entered the teacher's room. He said goodbye to his co-workers. A sense of haru enveloped the room. The relationship between Yandri and his fellow teachers is not just a peer relationship, but also like a brother. Therefore, they can feel the sense of loss when Yandri say goodbye.

And the atmosphere in her class too. The cries of her protege were heard all the way to another class. To make the students wonder, what's going on in 5th grade? Curious students also visited Yandri's class. And they also cried when they found out the joking teacher was about to move from this school.

"Are we meeting again, sir?" ask Sandi.

"God willing, son. If God wills, we will surely meet again" replied Yandri.

"We will miss you very much. Will you miss us too?" ask Ainun.

"Hmm, of course ... I will miss you so much." Yandri answered his student's question.

One by one, the students gave hugs as farewell greetings.

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Towards Asar, Yandri arrived home. His eyes looked red and his voice sounded hoarse. Daniar didn't want to ask much about Yandri's farewell at school. She did not want to burden her husband's feelings anymore.

"Eat first, Dad?" bargain Daniar while opening the hood and preparing rice for her husband.

Yandri smiled, "Yes, Bun. It just so happened that Dad's stomach was hungry" he replied.

Daniar scoops her husband's favorite tilapia. Then serve in front of Yandri who has been sitting sweetly in the dining room.

"Mother's Tumben cook the fish?" ask Yandri who knows if his wife is anti-eat fish.

"Don't yell at me, Dad. This Mother again learned to also cook fish. Yes, until when Mother avoids fish if her husband is willing to eat fish" replied Daniar.

"Hmm, even if until Dad mengeledek this cuisine, it's called kebangetan," Daniar chirped.

Yandri only chuckled at his wife's words.

"Oh yes, Dad. By the way, did you tell Mom that you moved to work?"

"Geez-uhuk!"

Hearing Daniar's question about his mother, Yandri chokes. He hadn't visited his mother in a long time. And Yandri has no intention of visiting his mother any time soon. I don't know, there is still a sense of tightness left if he sees the land in front of the house that is sold cheaply to his neighbor.

"Well, how quiet? I already know, don't you think Dad moved to work?" Daniar asked back.

"Bun, we're changing the subject, okay? I'm not talking about mom," Pinta Yandri, made Daniar frown.

However, Daniar could see the disappointment in the look on her husband's face. I don't know what else happened there. Daniar refused to ask again.

In the evening, Daniar approached Yandri who was busy sitting on the front porch. His eyes stared at the black expanse of star-studded sky. The moonlight looks dim blocked by clouds. Daniar sat in the other seat.

"What's up, Dad?" ask Daniar who knows if her husband is not okay.

Yandri. "Not slept, Bun?" Instead of answering Daniar's question, Yandri asked back.

"No sleep, no life roll, hehehe,." joked Daniar.

Yandri smiled broadly. "It could be you, Bun.

Want to be left out, want to keep going, yes." Yandri returned his wife's joke.

"If there's a chance, why not?" answer spoiled Daniar.

Yandri began to chuckle at the spoiled attitude of the wife. "Come here!" yandri said while patting his thigh.

Daniar get out of the chair. He sat on Yandri's lap. "Why? Daddy's missing, huh?" ask Daniar while twisting his eyes.

Yandri did not answer. He just hugged his wife's body tightly. Daniar put his hands around Yandri's neck.

"Why, Dad? Is there anything you're thinking about right now? Why is it that when you ask about mom, you look disappointed?" ask Daniar streak.

Yandri sighed. He told me all the truth about his family. About Raihan's attitude and also his mother's.

"Dad really didn't expect it, Bun. It turns out that Raihan was able to betray the trust that you gave," said Yandri.

"Honestly, Dad. Mommy can guess the nature of Raihan long before Dad knows it," replied Daniar.

"Why didn't Mommy tell Dad?" ask Yandri.

"Because Mother knows, Father will not believe Mother's words. After all, there is no benefit in Mother dismantling someone's disgrace. Mother is only sure if one day, the truth will definitely be revealed" replied Daniar.

"I'm sorry, Bun."

"It's over, Dad, it's all gone. Mommy is grateful, in the end I know all the truth."

"Dad was also disappointed with the mother who always fulfilled Raihan's wishes, so that the child could not behave as an adult. At Raihan's request, the mother even sold a piece of land at a substandard price. In fact, when you want to buy it, you do not give it at all. I'm really disappointed, Bun. That's why I'm not ready to see my mother yet" Yandri said.

"But Well, after all, mother's blessing is very important in every step of Dad. Instead, I scraped Dad's disappointment first and met Mom to ask for blessing. So that Dad's work is spared." Daniar gave advice to her husband.

"Yes, tomorrow we meet mom to ask for her blessing."