
The heat exhaled by the wind this afternoon feels so burning skin. Invite reluctance to do various activities, especially those related to activities outside the home. However, even so, the heat possessed by the Eastern Emperor was not able to defeat the spirit of Rena to change the fate and life of her family for the better.
Rena is now in the center of Bogor City. The city that got the nickname of the city of a thousand angkots because of the many angkots scattered to and fro in the city. In addition, this city is also known as a rainy city because of the large amount of rainfall that the city has. The city is also often scapegoated as a city that causes flooding in Jakarta. In this city, Rena is trying to find a new job. The information Rena got from her student Sarah who now has the same profession as her.
The Flashback
That morning Rena seemed busy with her various activities as a mother. Starting from cooking, sweeping, mopping, to washing clothes. Rena seems to have been accustomed to all these activities because during her marriage, although Rena was busy teaching, she had no helpers at all. He does all his work alone.
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The ringing sound of a cell phone chanting the song of a row of hijaiyah letters recited by a small child echoed in the corner of Rena's room. The voice that came from the recording of the voice of little Hana called Rena to lift the phone that had been placed earlier, she placed it on a table located in the corner of her room.
“Halo, Assalamualaikum,” said Rena greeted the caller.
“Waalaikumsalam, Mum. This is Sarah,” said the caller.
“Yes, Sarah, what's wrong? How are you?” asked Rena softly.
“Alhamdulillah, Sarah's good news Mom. Oh yeah, I've got a new teaching place yet?” ask Sarah.
“Not yet, Sarah, now that Mom is still a lawyer,” said Rena.
“Lawyer, Mom?” sarah asked confusedly.
“Iya, unemployment many events,” sahut Rena.
“Ah, Mother, can aja,” said Sarah who chuckled to hear the answer from her Junior High teacher.
“Iya, dong, what the hell I can't do,” said Rena.
“Tau deh.., Ms. Rena is indeed Sarah's greatest teacher,” said Sarah by lengthening the word ‘paling’.
“Bu, Sarah's friend yesterday told Sarah, she said at Cinta Kasih Junior High School now in need of Indonesian Teacher. I tried to propose there. Sarah is sure, I must have been accepted,” Sarah said.
“SMP Love? Where is it, Sarah?” ask Rena.
“Bogor City, near our campus first, Mom," replied Sarah.
Sarah and Rena are graduates from the same college in Bogor City. They are both graduates from Pelangi University and both also take the Indonesian Language Study Program at the University, only they are different generations.
Rena herself was once a favorite teacher who was so idolized by her students. His bold, caring nature, and being able to blend in with the students made him so close to his pupil. They do not even feel hesitant to tell their personal problems to Rena, including Sarah, Bae, Laela, Mili, and Riska, among others, the five students of Rena who used to visit Rena and give Lebaran clothes to Hana and Haikal. They were the first female students as well as the first guardianship for Rena. Their age with Rena was not too far because Rena taught when she turned 22, and the children were 12 years old.
“Away, also yes?” ask Rena.
“Iya, if from the house Mother is quite far, but the salary is quite large, Mom. In addition, Mother's children can also go to school for free there because in addition to Junior High School they also have SD and High School and even college,” said Sarah.
“Waw, great too, huh? All right, I'll try. You just send me the address,” said Rena excited.
“Ready, Mother, Sarah will send. Yes, yes, Mom,” Sarah said.
“Iya, thank you Sarah,” says Rena.
“Waalaikumsalam,” replied Rena.
After receiving a call from Sarah, Rena also discussed with her parents about her plan to apply for a job at the school. They also strongly approve and support Rena's decision, although that means if Rena is accepted into the school, she must stay away from her master's people.
Flashback Off
Now Rena has arrived in front of the front gate of SMP Cinta Kasih. A very large and magnificent SMP that has a very wide courtyard. It is appropriate if rumors circulating say that this SMP is the most popular private SMP in the city of Bogor. Although it seems that SMP is fairly new, considering the time of college there was no SMP.
Nervously Rena stepped foot into the courtyard area of the Junior High building. He also approached the security guard post and conveyed the meaning of his arrival here.
“Sorry, Sir, excuse me,” say hello Rena.
“Yes, Mom, what is it worth?” ask one of the guards guarding the place.
“Sorry, Sir. Me, Rena. Yesterday I got an e-mail call to take the entrance test as a new teacher at this school, and I was asked to see the HRD section. About where ya, sir?” asked Rena nervously.
“O, yes, Mom, I'll take you there later. Now please leave your Mother ID here, and wear this,” said the security guard while handing over the blue visitor card with matching colored rope to Rena.
Rena took the card and put the rope around her neck. He also followed the security guard to the HRD building. The building is not so big, but looks luxurious and very clean. In the building, Rena took various tests. Starting from writing tests such as filling in questions related to language, general knowledge, and other problems to proficiency tests such as the ability to read and write the Quran. After undergoing writing and proficiency tests, Rena also had to undergo two other tests, namely micro teaching tests and interviews.
“Good Mom, now Mom can proceed to micro teaching test. I'm going to take you to see the person who's going to give you the test. Come!” Invite a young woman who just introduced herself by the name of Maya. They also set their feet toward one of the rooms on the second floor of the building.
Tok..
“Excuse me, Sir,” Maya said while knocking on the door of the room.
“Yes, please come in,” says someone whose voice sounds familiar to Rena's ears.
Rena and Maya open the door. Inside the room, there was a man sitting on his back to them. Maya also approached the person and handed him a red map in which there are results of the Rena test.
“Sorry, sir, this is the new teacher who will carry out the test with you and this is the result of the writing test and proficiency test from the Mother along with the format of the report of the results of the microteaching test that you must fill in,” said Maya while handing over the red sorry.
“Alright, thank you,” said the man while receiving the red map from Maya.
“Sama-sama, sir,” said Maya as she passed away leaving Rena in the room.
After Maya leaves, the man turns his chair to face Rena. How surprised Rena when she saw a male figure who was familiar to her. So too with that man. Their eyes met and looked at each other.
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