Patience of Elisha

Chapter.10

This morning the air was cool, Iwan looked deathly pale looking ahead. So many trees in front of the house, but today Iwan did not feel the coolness and beauty. His heart was crying bitterly, Iwan could do nothing.

Iwan felt useless as a father, his son had to suffer. Elisha, the smart girl does have to drop out of school. That's what Iwan is thinking now. Iwan is no longer working because of lung disease that he suffered.

"Sir why are you pensive here?" Siska approached Iwan and sat down beside him.

Iwan just stared at meu towards his eldest daughter. Iwan looked back at deoan with a blank look.

"Sir, are you sad that Elisha cannot go to school?" siska softly asked, she also felt sad thinking about her sister.

"Yes, son, fuck your sister. What is the fate of him if forever he will sell a traveling cake. Huk..huk...huk!" Iwan said while continuing to cough.

Siska looked at her father's face, a look of sadness on his father's face. Siska moved from her seat to pass in front of Iwan.

"Sir." Siska drove Iwan back.

"Yes, son." Ivan looked at his son. It seemed astonished that Siska had brought something.

"Siska has savings sir, Siska plan to buy a sewing machine if collected a lot. But, Elisa needs more sir." Siska handed over her savings to Iwan.

"Son, save me you'll try to Juragan again. Hopefully Juragan can lend me the money again."

"Don't sir, for this time stop debt first. Debt at the airport is very much sir. Siska's afraid of our house instead." Siska looked lethargic and this time she did not agree to go into debt again. Siska is afraid of not being able to pay and the house becomes her instead.

"Siska sincere sir, Elisha must go to school. Siska will work, and help send Elisha to school." Siska said sadly and then held her father's shoulder.

"What a noble heart, son, for the sake of your brother, you are willing to throw away your desires." Iwan stared proudly at Siska.

"Sir, Elisa's my sister. Whatever I'll give him, even life." Said Siska smiling her eyes glazed with sadness.

"Huussss can't talk like that, you have to grow successful later." Iwan looked proud of Siska.

"Amijin!" Siska smiled with relief.

"Sir, don't tell me mom!" Siska looked at meu, she was afraid that what she was doing would be known to her mother.

"Yes, your mother doesn't want to know." Reply Iwan lirih.

Siska also said to go take the clothes of neighbors who will be washed. Elisa still sells cakes.

"Where did you just come home from?" Iwan asked confused.

Nia looked exhausted carrying groceries.

"From the market sir." Said Nia while passing with her pouting face.

Iwan's heart was calm, wanting to quickly tell Elisha. If Elisha could go to school. I can't wait for him to see the happy face of his son.

"Assalamualaikum," suddenly Elisha came home to make Iwan happy.

Elisha walked over cheerfully. He had forgotten his desire to go to school. He just wants to be devoted to his parents.

"My father has come home." Iwan's face was beaming.

"Ehhhh yes sir!" Elisha approached his father and kissed his hand.

"Yes sir." Elisha sat down beside Ivan.

"Tomorrow you'll apply for school."

"What sir?" Elisha stared in disbelief at his father's words. Elisha thought about where his father got the money.

"Where do you get your money, what's your debt in Juragan?" Elisha looked gloomy, this time he did not agree if his father had to borrow money at the moneyman.

"That's not a problem to think about, it's your business." Ivan held Elisha's shoulder.

"But you can't go to school at SMK, because it's expensive." Iwan stared at his son's listlessness.

"Ga papa sir in High School alone it has made Elisha happy." Elisha hugged his father, and Elisha's heart suddenly turned happy. These few days he looks moody and this time he was relieved to be able to continue school and achieve his goals.

"Tomorrow from your sister!" said Iwan smiling.

"Yes, Elisha, rest first, sir." Elisha passed by with a very happy heart.

Suddenly Nia appeared with an angry face. Nia finds out if Elisha can continue school. Nia hopes Elisha quits school and helps her sell and get married so that the burden of her life is reduced.

"Mom's father told me Elisha doesn't have to go to school to waste money!" Nia was shaking her waist in front of Iwan. Iwan ignored his wife and headed to the back of the house.

"Huhhhhhhhhh nahusahin aja it's a son." Nia slammed the door and nagged herself because her words were not ignored by her husband.

The next day, Siska and Elisha go to enroll in a high school in his village. They rode his father's bike, Elisha feeling very happy, he hugged his brother tightly from behind.

Elisha was admitted to the school, because his acceptance was not tested first. Siska looked happy to see her sister happy.

In his heart Siska was unceasingly grateful, already given a sister as beautiful and as good as Elisha. Siska hugged her sister Erat.

"Thank you, my best brother." Elisha hugged Siska, Elisha was very lucky to have a sister who was so affectionate with him sincerely.

"Hhhmmmm my sister if she wants to, Hehehehe...!" Siska stroked Elisha's head lovingly. Elisha hugged his spoiled sister even more.

They returned to their home feeling full of happiness. The brother joked while riding an old bicycle. Along the way they chatted and joked. Not feeling they arrived home, Iwan was impatient waiting for them and wanted to know if Elisha was accepted into high school.

"How son, is your brother welcome?" Iwan asked as Siska entered the house, Elisha was behind her.

"Alhamdulillah sir, Elisha was admitted to school there." Siska said happily and sat down beside her father, and Elisha sat down beside her brother.

"Alhamdulillah, study diligently son. May your goals be achieved. May your good fortune not be like your father." Said Iwan.

Nia suddenly appeared with her sour face. She was upset that her husband was not listening to her.

"Success, dream father. Want to go to high school if women are the fate in the kitchen. No need for school to waste money. Eat it hard!" nia grumbled annoyed then turned on the tv that looked worn.

Siska who heard it felt pain. Why does his mother still hate Elisha who always obeyed him.

"Elisa let's eat." Siska moved out of the chair and followed Elisha. Siska did not want Elisha to hear her mother's speech that would make her mentally weak.

Iwan also prefers to leave Nia who is still angry. Iwan walked to the terrace and sat on the terrace to calm himself from his wife's attitude.