ALVIN Trying to Rise

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On the way to Bi Inah's house, suddenly Alvin and Imran meet with Dandi, Pras, and his friends. They were seen looking down at Alvin who was carrying a large plastic bag containing a snail inside.

"Meet our poor," Pras said, with a mocking look at Alvin.

Alvin and Imran's steps came to a halt right in front of Dandi's entourage and his friends, who numbered about six.

"What's inside the plastic? Just make the streets dirty," said Dandi, seeing the plastic in the hands of Alvin that the water dripped on the road.

"Uh, what's this smell?" Pras again chimed in while covering his nose.

"Try here I see, what poor frog do you bring?" Dandi immediately grabbed a plastic bag in Alvin's hands, until finally fell, some of the snails even out and scattered on the streets.

"Keong? Oh yes, I've heard that this poor boy works picking up conch for Bi Inah. It's just fitting that from earlier I smell fishy, it turns out from here," said Dandi increasingly toying with Alvin's emotions.

Alvin did not comment on the words of Dandi and his friends, the prayer instead crouched down and began to pick up the snails scattered in the streets.

While Imran who saw the treatment of Dandi and his friends on Alvin, clenched his hands, holding back the emotions in the chest.

"What did you say? School is still like a thug. Look out for you from the family, don't just insult the poor like us!" point at Imran with his angry face.

He didn't accept the humiliation they gave Alvin.

"What are you, huh?! Dare to fight us? What do you want ... hit? Here, try it if you dare!" challenge Dandi, pointing at his own cheek.

"Basic poor! Rubbish!" sumpat Dandi increasingly provokes emotions Imran.

Alvin who knew that Imran had begun to be provoked, immediately stood up and embraced his friend and brother.

"Already, let them be," said Alvin to break the emotions of Imran, he who had collected all his snails, then looked at Dandi and all his friends alternately.

"I'm not a rich man like you. But, at least I don't rely on asking parents for money, to bully others" Alvin replied.

He pulls Imran's hand to immediately move away from Dandi and his friends, before they go back to being bad to the two.

"Well, you're great, Vin. It looks cool and cool. .. they can see how cool your words are," said Imran, giving two thumbs up his hands to Alvin.

"Here you go, let's hurry before they all come to their senses" replied Alvin, walking faster and faster.

While Dandi and his friends, can only gawk, surprised by the words spoken by Alvin.

For a few seconds they seemed to be unconscious, that Alvin and Imran had gone from before him.

"Where are they?" dandi asked while circulating his gaze.

"Damn it, how dare he say that to me!" dandi hates Alvin.

"That's them" Pras said, pointing to Alvin and Imran who were already quite a distance away from them.

"Come, let's make a calculation on that poor boy!" pras again.

Dandi nodded, they all almost stepped foot to catch up with Alvin and Imran. However, it stopped when Dandi saw many people there.

"Here you go, later. I'm already not interested in dealing with him now" prevent Dandi, while shifting his aim.

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"Assalamualaiku, Bi Inah," said Alvin, when the stone only reached Bi Inah's house.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," was heard saying Bi Inah's voice from inside the house.

"Oh, you happened to come. Please Auntie, feed the ducks and take the eggs, yes. Aunty wants to go to the boarding school first, find Bibi's son who is lodged there," said Bi Inah, with a different makeup than usual.

"Oh, well, Bi. Is there anything I need to help you with?" ask Alvin politely.

"none. Thank you, Vin. I'm sorry Auntie is taking care of you," Bi Inah said, feeling bad.

"It's okay, Bi. It just so happens that today I also have no other show." Alvin smiled kindly.

"Yes, if so I go back now, Bi. Afraid of the afternoon rush" said Alvin, who was immediately embraced by Bi Inah.

Since Friday, Alvin was used to helping Bi Inah, taking care of her ducks, so she was no longer awkward when asked for help like now.

Alvin began preparing the duck feed first, before picking up the eggs that appeared to be scattered in the cage.

He first herded the ducks to their feeding grounds, the practice began to pick up one-by-one eggs, he even had to search into hidden places, to make sure no one was missed.

At ten o'clock in the afternoon, Alvin had already finished his duties at Bi Inah's house. He chose to sit on the terrace of the back of the house, while looking at the ducks in the cage.

While waiting for Bi Inah to come, Alvin chose to clean the eggs he had just taken, so that later it could be sold.

Until before the adzan zuhur Bi Inah looked back home, he saw Alvin who was cleaning his backyard that looked messy.

"Vin, we're not home yet?" asked Bi Inah, having previously said hello.

"Yes, Bi. I don't know where to put these eggs, so I'm waiting for Aunt to come home first" replied Alvin, showing the clean eggs in the container.

"Geez, even though the back door was deliberately not the key, so we can enter the house. Yes, wait a minute, let Auntie take our money notes first," said Bi Inah.

Alvin had never taken money from his snail, but every day Alvin always brought the conch to Bi Inah's house. He preferred to collect it first in Bi Inah's hands.

"No need, Bi. Later if once a week or once a month Alvin take the money, let it be collected first," declined Alvin.

"Oh, so? Yeah, wait a minute, Auntie go inside first." Bi Inah stays put to hold Alvin first.

He took the plastic to bag some duck eggs, then gave it to Alvin.

"This, as a sign of gratitude to Auntie, because you have helped," said Bi Inah, while extending damage containing duck eggs.

"No need, Bi. I'm sincerely helping you, Auntie," Alvin said.

"It's okay, it's also Aunt's goodwill. So don't be rejected yes, then let Auntie say the same to your grandmother. This Auntie also bought some meatballs at the pesantren, good for lunch." Bi Inah gave Alvin one more plastic bag.

"But, Bi. I'm really willing to help, Auntie." Alvin was still doubtful.

"Yes, Auntie knows. Aunty is also not giving you a wage, this is only a good intention for you, Aunty" replied Bi Inah.

Alvin seems hesitant to accept a gift from Bi Inah. But eventually he also resigned and chose to accept it, for fear of hurting the middle-aged woman's heart.

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