Restore Your Smile

Counselor Candidate

"So now, who wants to take a shower first, James or Celine?" mama Ratna asked open the conversation, after at home only the three of them stayed.

"Celine, " James said.

"Yes already .... Yuk, Celine take a shower first, "give Mama Ratna. But the one who was spoken to still remained unmoved in his chair.

Seeing that, James immediately got up from his seat and walked towards Celine.

"That's not how to take Celine, Ma .... But look .." said James, holding Celine's hand to the bathroom.

"Woi woi woi .... What the fuck are you, james ??!! Time to take the girl alone to the bathroom ??!! You want to shower her? Do you want to take a shower ??!!" mama Ratna panicked and spontaneously prevented her youngest child.

"Ih .... Mama thought what the hell ??!! Here, Mama came in too, so as to be a witness if James does not say anything !" james protested with a slightly reddened face to hear his mother's accusations.

Mama Ratna who kepo, without hesitation directly follow the gas tancap into the bathroom.

James then took the dipper and held it into Celine's hands. James then said, "Celine can take a bath on her own, right?"

"Wait, James ...." Mama Ratna immediately took back the dipper from Celine's hands.

"Usually, after you say that, Celine just took a shower ?" ask Mama Ratna again.

"Ga knows. James is taking Celine a shower this time. But based on James' experience with Celine eating, yes this way .... Kan Mama saw the results herself at the dinner table and tea time, " explains James at length.

"Yes different dong, James .... Which dress instead? Where's towel? Prepared first anyway. What if he immediately nyirem his body or undress in front of you? This is your daughter .." said Mama Ratna to remind James.

Hearing that, James's face instantly blushed red. He immediately came out of the bathroom and sat back in the living room.

"Yes already .... Mama is the handle. Anyway, James knows, that's the way it is" James said from behind his chair.

Mama Ratna smiled amusedly at the sight of her youngest child who became misbehaved. Then Celine went back to the room to pick up a change of clothes and a towel from Celine's suitcase. Then they went back to the bathroom.

"This is a change of clothes and Celine's towel. Aunty hangs here well .." said Mama Ratna while hanging Celine's clothes and towels on the clothes hanger located behind the bathroom door.

But fortunately, not long later there was a sound of water splashing, which indicates Celine had started her bathing ritual.

After that, Mama Ratna immediately approached James. He had already suppressed the curiosity in his heart. And this time, he couldn't hold it anymore.

"James ... Celine that ... has a mental retardation problem ?" ask Mama Ratna carefully.

"It should be yeah, Ma .... When I first met him, he was okay. Celine's been this way since her sister's death, Ma .... So, rather than mental retardation, according to James is more suitable to say severe depression, Ma .." explained James.

Mama Ratna was stunned by James' explanation.

"Gee .... It also turns out that your child is a candidate for counselor. It's not in vain that you take the Guidance and Counseling program, James. Honestly, at first I was hesitant. Mama thinks, you just choose the time to choose prodi. It turned out that Mama was wrong, "said Mama Ratna proudly.

James just smiled wryly at the sight of it, because in fact his mother was not entirely wrong. The reason he chose Guidance and Counseling as a Study Program (prodi) from the Faculty of Education Science he took, was not because he wanted to be a counselor or interested in psychology. But because compared to other programs, this is what he thinks is the most mending.

It does not stand out in certain subjects (maples) or enjoy certain lessons. So, to become a maple teacher and take programs such as Biology Education, Language Education, etc., he explained from his choice.

It is also quite awkward when dealing with children. Not a dislike, but his character was a little stiff, making him confused as to how to treat them. Understandably, he was a big boy and in his social environment there were no children, so he was not used to their presence.

For that reason, the Department of Early Childhood Education (PAUD), Primary School Teacher Education (PGSD), and Extraordinary Education (PLB) that handles children with special needs (ABK), is, also off the list.

Finally, rather than taking the Curriculum and Educational Technology program, which has the effect of beribet and draining the brain, he prefers the Guidance and Counseling program. He thought being a BK teacher was easier, because it only took a patient heart and ears who would listen to the complaints of students. (To Master BK who read this novel, do not be offended well. This is James, not Author ).

"So now .. take advantage of your knowledge, James. Please Celine. Think of Celine as your first protege, " continued Mama Ratna again.

"Yes, Ma .... James' intention was, too, " replied James. This had indeed been thought of by him in his reflection on the train last night.

I will try not to waste Celine, as Om did to her.

James recalled the sentence he said to the Great Lord Adipratama. And he was determined to prove it.

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