Dreams for Real
43
🌸One month later
Rio has done the graduation exam, now he is just waiting for the graduation announcement, tomorrow he will go to school to see the announcement whether he graduated or not, Rio also wanted to hear who would get the scholarship to continue school. There is only one person who gets the scholarship, which is the best student with the highest score, the student will get a scholarship for school in Junior High until graduation.
The school is always giving scholarships to students who get the highest grades in addition to motivating them to continue the spirit, especially can help people who are not able to continue school.
Today Rio is not selling he wants to rest, his body feels very tired. Surya forbids Rio from selling so that he can rest and get back into power tomorrow again. So Rio rested while preparing food, so that when later his father came home was ready and stayed to eat.
After finishing cooking and cleaning the kitchen Rio waiting for his father in front of the house, he rarely stayed in front of his house, because Rio was selling so he did not have time to enjoy the afternoon in front of his house. Even though he had come home in the afternoon, he did not have time because he immediately cooked to help his father, if his mother was still alive surely he and his father did not need hassles, thoughts that always bother Rio.
The wind that blows moves Rio's hair until it makes his hair untidy again. After waiting, Surya finally came home by pedaling his pedal. Rio did not have the heart to see his father tired, but he could what the result of selling was not enough for daily needs, combined with Surya's opinion, at least be able to eat and save money for purposes.
Seeing her father's lethargic face and his clothes that were starting to dry from sweat, made Rio want to replace his father. His dream of becoming a successful person and being able to make his father happy in his old age was Rio's main goal.
“Hopefully Rio will be able to achieve Rio's dream well, if Rio succeeds I don't need to work anymore” Rio muttered
“Eh father's son is outside” greet Surya who came down from his rickshaw
“Yes well, Rio is bored inside so here while waiting for father” said Rio
“You cook nak?” ask Surya
“Iya well, but just cook rice has not fried fish “ Rio replied
“Let father who fried yes, you if you want to sit here just” said Surya
“Rio only fried, father shower we continue to eat, Rio was going to fry but instead forgot because sitting here”
“You rest just let dad who fried, you will limp his body”
“Not well, Rio was strong maybe because tired to be weak, dad took a shower so Rio who fried”
“Ya already if you want so”
Surya went inside, Rio also went in to fry the fish. Rio did not fry the fish, thought he would fry after his father came so that when eating the fish is still warm and can increase appetite.
Finished frying, Rio brought his food to the usual place he ate with his father. Long ago when Ningsih was alive he would help to bring her food, but all that was only a memory. Rio and Surya always visit Ningsih eating, they never forget to mendo’ Ningsih so that Ningsih is calm and given the best place. That was all they could do to take off his miss on Ningsih.
“It's ready let's eat yah” take Rio to Surya who just came out of his room
“Come, I am also hungry” said Surya
“Dad to mosque?” ask Rio
“Indeed you are okay left alone?” ask Surya
“Yes if you want to go to the mosque it's okay” Rio replied
“Father pray here only, father does not want to leave you alone here, we pray worshipers at home just ya” said Surya “Have met Kaylanya?”
“Iya well, Rio has not met well, whereas Rio has not said thank you, but it seems Kayla is not at her house because Rio saw no one her” replied Rio
“Maybe another time can meet with Kayla”
“Iya yah”
Surya and Rio continued to eat it, Surya greedily ate it because his body needs energy because the power is up to pedal the bike earlier when carrying passengers.
Finished finishing food Surya brought dirty dishes back to wash, then they prayed maghrib together.
“Iya yah”
Rio followed Surya's steps, they sat down enjoying a bustling night with stars.
“You have already determined where to proceed?” ask Surya
“Rio does not know yet well, Rio want to see first tomorrow the graduation announcement and also who will get the scholarship, hopefully Rio can the scholarship and I do not need to think about the cost” said Rio
“Besok announcement?” ask Surya
“Iya well, tomorrow Rio to school to see the announcement, Rio hope to graduate and get that scholarship” Rio said expectantly
“Amin, hopefully yes. Even though you do not get the scholarship, you must continue with school” said Surya
“Yes well, Rio wants Rio's dream to be achieved. Isn't the dream for real if we try to” said Rio
“Of course the dream is for real, in addition to trying not to forget ber’a because all fate that determines is Allah” advice Surya
“Definitely well, Rio will not forget to do’a”
“Ya already father into first yes, want to sleep briefly father's body aches-pegal”
“Iya well, Rio want to be here first see the stars”
“But don't be long in the wind”
“Iya yah”
Surya left Rio who was still enjoying the twinkling starlight. After being satisfied to enjoy the beauty of the rainbow, Rio went inside to pray isya’.
The next day Rio and Surya who had prayed at dawn, immediately cooked. They split the tasks, sometimes Surya who cooked and Rio who cleaned the house or vice versa. When Ningsih was alive they also often helped so when Ningsih was no more they did not bother anymore to do the job.
“It's done son?” ask Surya
“Yah” replied Rio
“What time is it going to school?”
“As usual well, because today is only an announcement so all students are told to come to listen to the announcement and the values of the exam”
“Hopefully the result is good ya”
“Amin well, and can also get that scholarship”
“Amin, if you try and pray insya Allah the results will not disappoint and remember even though you will not get the scholarship do not be sad or despair, because God has prepared something better”
“Iya well, Rio will not despair, surely Rio will be more diligent and enterprising again learn it, so that later can get a better”
“Well it's new son dad”
“Iya dong, who was his father” said Rio laughing
“You could have” Surya stroking Rio's hair
“Let's eat, after that dad wants to leave”
Rio nodded and they had breakfast in the morning.
