MENTALLY

NEW INHABITANTS

Last night Almira slept very well with Bu Puguh, it was strange that he could immediately be close to the mother of Doctor Ibram. Almira also did not whine at all when papa and his sister say goodbye. Still remember he waved his hand when delivering Mr. Muhtar and Radit in front of the cottage. He seemed happy despite being left alone, in this new environment.

"You're teaching?" tawar Bu Puguh on Almira, after praying congregational prayers in musholla hut.

"By, Almira used to be also les qira'ah budhe."

"Ouh yes, try to listen to Budhe," said Bu Puguh while handing over the Qur'an mushaf to Almira. The girl accepted with a smile, opened any verse and chanted the letter in a melodious voice.

"How's she feeling?" asked Bu Puguh after Almira put back the mushaf. Now the two will go home, because the sun has begun to show its light.

"Alhamdulillah, Almira is calm here. The atmosphere was also beautiful and the person seemed friendly."

"After breakfast I introduce you to the lodge here huh."

"Mom de yang cook?"

"Help aja, who cook mbak-mbak here aja. What vegetable you want, we can take in the garden next to it!" bu Puguh said kindly, and Almira immediately nodded in agreement. A cheerful face continues to shine on Almira who follows the steps of her new Budhe.

"Almira can eat anything, Budhe."

Bu Puguh noticed, Almira is not a child figure who looks sick, if anyone who saw it without knowing the actual case would consider her a normal girl. Doctor Ibram has explained that since Almira can be invited to communicate, the development of Almira is getting better, just stabilize his emotions.

"Certainly, does he want to?"

Almira nodded, she continued to follow what the doctor did, including putting her face up and walking to the garden area. There are already cottage children who exercise just jogging both men and women who managed to attract the attention of Almira.

"Budhe, are they the same as Almira?" almira asked while pointing at the cottage children who passed by in the field area.

"Why is Almira?" catch Bu Puguh while picking chilies.

"Almira is mentally ill Budhe," he replied softly, worried that someone would hear and forbid him to stay in this cottage. From the beginning to meet Bu Puguh he was comfortable, so he was ordinary when left by the father and his sister came home.

Bu Puguh only smiled faintly, even though he knew Almira had a mental disorder but not quite calling the beautiful girl crazy. "When do you want to heal now?"

Almira nodded, and returned to the activity of picking up the leaves of the crepe. With Bu Puguh he really enjoyed the fresh air of cold and dewy and warm sun that began to greet. It seems like this kind of atmosphere is what a depressed person needs, a calm that blends with nature.

After getting the desired vegetables, Almira joined Bu Puguh to prepare breakfast, even Almira was immediately familiar with the kitchen. He was so cheerful, so different from Doctor Ibram's story. Almira just needs attention and a comfortable environment. Meeting strangers he looked polite and showed a pleasant girl figure.

Right at 6 am, the members of Padang Asa cottage gathered, the main hut became the separation between the sons and daughters cottage, but when breakfast, lunch and dinner were all gathered. Eating activities are very suitable to bring the members of the cottage closer, Almira looks happy to have many friends. Evidently when Bu Puguh after leading the prayer before breakfast took the time to introduce Almira to other cottage children. They welcomed Almira with pleasure.

After breakfast, they started doing their own activities, still in the main cabin which has several skill rooms such as sewing, a small computer lab or language room. Lodge members are welcome to follow the skills as they see fit. There are also those who play volleyball or grow crops because the field is facilitated by the cottage. The family members of the cottage did not need to pay dearly, but only seikhlasnya. The purpose of establishing this cottage is indeed one of them helping students who drop out of school or street children.

"It used to be brave for Budhe, but now it's not. Because Al liked to wake up in the middle of the night and get hysterical" Almira answered honestly. I don't know what prayer Bu Puguh reads so that it can melt the heart of Almira. The girl seemed comfortable saying what she liked or didn't.

Bu Puguh stroked the new protege's hair, smiling. "Alright, for a while sleeping with Budhe first yes, it happens that the room for the princesses is full."

"Budhe, aren't they mad that only Al slept with Budhe?"

"They've felt like you, Al. They have been here almost 2 years more, the last one to enter here is Lila," explained Bu Puguh friendly.

"Lila the little boy?" ask Almira in shock. He still remembers when he was acquainted, there was a girl, still a child and maybe 5th grade SD who was so chatty. This is the advantage of Almira even though there is a mental disorder but the matter of memory is still very good.

"Yes, he's 8 or 1 year old, Budhe forgot." Bu Puguh is sitting next to Almira.

Long both of them were silent with their minds, until 8 o'clock the teachers began to arrive, they were ready to teach the children of the cottage with various skills, and do not forget that Bu Puguh introduced Almira to the teachers.

Almira continued to see the teachers who salim reverent to Bu Puguh and then headed to the skill room. There is a sense of envy to see a person who looks dapper and comfortable doing his activities, unlike him who continues to be regulated by the mother. Almira's life seemed monotonous and depressed.

"Why?" almira's sad face did not escape the sight of Bu Puguh, but Almira did not seem to want to share the story, began to look at her emotions again. Suddenly wanting to cry was marked with a reddened face and a hunting breath. Bu Puguh immediately grabbed Almira's shoulder, patted her softly, while reciting the holy verse so that Almira's heart was calm. Sure enough, not until 10 minutes, Almira began to cry and hugged Bu Puguh tightly, even his sobbing made the cottage child who played volleyball turn to him, looking at him, but quickly Bu Puguh put his lips on his mouth, hinting to be silent.

"Kok cry?" ask Bu Puguh slowly.

"Sorry, Mom!" almira said as she unraveled her embrace.

"Why?"

"Almira wants to be like them," Almira replied with a lowered head, "But Almira is crazy."

"They're who? the cottage boy or the teacher?"

"The teacher."

"Why do you want to be like them?" bu Puguh fishing rod establish communication.

"Come, Budhe. Yang Al saw them dressed up neatly, doing the job as he wished. Like there's no compulsion."

Bu Puguh nodded, this is how humans always consider others more fortunate than themselves, even though life is only limited to saws (responses) only.

"And you can be like them even more, because you were born to be a special girl. Patience, you will succeed."

"How?"