My Shoes My Love

26. Sobbing Back

Today is Sheila's first day of school. Almost a week of not attending school left Sheila feeling left behind. Especially now that Sheila is sitting in 3rd grade, of course Sheila must catch up because she did not enter school.

Especially math lessons, lessons that are quite difficult if not explained directly. The first day of school made Sheila feel heavy. It feels so lazy to go to school at this time, but he cannot continue not to go to school.

When the break arrived, Sheila had to go to the teacher's room to save the textbook for Sundanese lessons. Sheila greeted the religious teacher before her.

"Sheila, it looks like mom just saw you go to school" Anisa said.

"It's been almost a week that I haven't been in" Sheila replied.

"What week? Where have you been?" ask Anisa again.

"My mother, my mother, my mother" said Sheila, unable to continue her words.

Hearing that question made Sheila think back to her mother. Sheila again sobbed in front of Anisa. Anisa who was confused by seeing Sheila suddenly cried felt unbearable.

"Why Sheila?" ask the curious Anisa.

"My mother, I didn't go to school because my mother had left me for good" Sheila cried again.

"What's? I'm sorry son, I didn't mean it" said Anisa, who felt very guilty.

"It's okay ma'am, sorry because I still feel sad" said Sheila who wiped her tears.

"It is very natural, son, you better pray a lot. Don't be sad, pity your mother, son" Anisa said, rubbing Sheila's back.

"Yes ma'am for sure, then excuse me," said Sheila who immediately rushed to her class again.

After that conversation, Sheila finally became close to her teacher. Even if there was nothing Anisa was more asking for Sheila's help than the other disciples.

One day Sheila was taken to Anisa's house because she had to bring some things to her house.

"Thank you so much Sheila" Anisa said at home.

"Sama-sama ma'am, then I say I'll go home soon."

"Eh where are you going? Wait a minute, we eat first yes," Anisa asked.

"Don't bother ma'am," Sheila, who felt bad when her teacher invited Sheila to eat with her.

"No, no hassle. I'm just happy that you can eat here" said Anisa who immediately invited Sheila to her kitchen.

Anisa herself has a daughter who is still in final semester school. Her husband is a TNI. Not felt because it was too late in the afternoon Sheila finally said goodbye to go home soon.

Lucky distance of Bu Anisa's house with Sheila's house is not so far away. A few days later, Sheila and Anisa's relationship is getting closer. Even now Sheila has also started to get along with her son Bu Anisa, sister Dian.

In addition to sister Dian, Sheila is also close to the husband of Ms. Anisa Pak Handoko. Sheila felt lucky because she had a new family.

Sheila felt like she had a mother and sister again. But as time went on, Sheila who felt embarrassed because every time she played to the house of Miss Anisa, Sheila did not wear a veil.

"It looks like I have to wear a veil, I feel embarrassed every time I go to Miss Anisa's house, only I don't wear a veil" Sheila's inner mumble began to wake up.

Sheila started wearing a veil wherever she went.

"Well, thank God Sheila now wears a veil. You look more beautiful, son," praised Ms. Anisa.

"Alhamdulillah ma'am, this is all thanks to my mother" Sheila said.

"Perhaps if not close to mother, until whenever I will not wear a veil mom," Sheila said again.

"Hidayah can come from anywhere. May you be a child who is sholehah yes," said Anisa Bu while hugging Sheila.

"Aamiin, thank you so much ma'am."

From then on, Sheila and Anisa's relationship grew closer. Even not infrequently Miss Anisa and Dian always invite Sheila to just take a walk. Not only that, Sheila also often stayed at the house of Miss Anisa.

One day, Anisa's family visited Sheila's house. The house is simple enough to accommodate a few people.

"This is my home ma'am, sorry it's a small house" Sheila said as she gave drinks to Ms. Anisa and her family.

"It's okay son, it's important we are grateful because we still have a place to live" Handoko said.

"Yes sir" Sheila replied.

Before long, Sheila's father had just returned home from work. Sheila soon introduces her father to Anisa's family.

"Is this Sheila's father?" said Ms. Anisa.

"Yes ma'am introduce me her father Sheila," said Hermawan who greeted the family of Ms. Anisa one by one.

"Thank you very much ma'am for being kind and loving to Sheila," said Hermawan who felt bad because his son was very close to his teacher.

"Together sir, I actually feel very happy because since there is Sheila our house became crowded" said Bu Anisa.

Not only with her father, the family of Bu Anisa also now began to know with Widuri's grandmother. Sheila accidentally invites the family of Bu Anisa to meet her grandmother in the village.

Luckily they felt very happy when they were taken to Sheila's hometown. Especially sister Dian, she felt so happy because this was the first time for sister Dian to board the train.

Just a few hours they finally arrived at the home of Grandma Widuri.

"Well the atmosphere here is good, adem," said Kak Dian.

"Yes son, I'm happy to be here too. The atmosphere is so calm" said Bu Anisa.

"Assalamualaikum nek" Sheila said as she entered her grandmother's house.

"Waalaikumsalam, who is this Sheila?" ask Widuri while linking the two halis because he does not know all who come to his house.

"Include this teacher I'm Grandpa, this is her husband and also her child" replied Sheila who began to introduce them one by one.

"Is this Sheila's teacher? It's nice to meet mom" said Grandma Widuri while greeting Ms. Anisa.

"I'm also happy to meet my grandmother here. Here the atmosphere is so cool and calm," said Ms. Anisa.

"Yes, I've been asking the teacher to eat first, son. Grandma has made rice in the kitchen, "widuri timpal.

"Okay grandma" Sheila replied.

"Let's go eat first" Sheila asked.

"Wow, we're so troublesome to eat here," said Bu Anisa who felt bad because she had just come to serve food.

Finally all rushed to eat with rice liwet and potluck menu. Although very simple but they all feel happy because they can eat in a quiet and cool rural atmosphere.