Rhinayung

A Courage

I got better after taking pain medicine from my mother, then slept well. I set the alarm clock at 14:30. So that I can still work part-time at Bu Tia's house. When I woke up, my grandmother's shop was closed and my grandmother wasn't home. As usual, grandma went to the fields to find grass and take care of her green bean plants.

I've also memorized if my grandmother or I leave, the keys to our house are placed in a place that we have determined and certainly hidden.

"Rinayung, where are you going? Already better?" my mom asked me when I locked my grandma's door.

"I want to study group, Mom. I was going home first. Must have missed a lesson" I said by lying, because I didn't want to be caught working part-time.

Just worry, the money will be asked and I'm told to stop. Right now, I need money and love money.

"Take the pain medication again. After eating, yes!" my mother's attention this time touched me a little. Whether it's a sincerity of a mother's heart, or there's something behind it. I don't know. I am sure I am still in my mind.

"It was just now, Mom!"

I also say goodbye to my mother. Then I walked quickly so that it would not be too late. But shit. Just walking a few steps I walked, my father called me. Although this time his call with a normal tone like a father calling his son. But I was upset and disturbed.

"Yes!" while stopping, I also answered my father's call.

"Have you ever guarded a stall?" my father continued in a very good tone.

"never. I want to study a group," I continued.

"Remember, if you want to go to school! Do my orders!"

"What if I don't want to?" casually and without hesitation, I dared to answer my father's words.

"That means don't expect to go to school!" he said slowly and threatened.

I'm not afraid of that threat. I've been thinking carefully, how can I go to school.

"I want to go to school or not, that decision is not in your hands!" I said defiantly as I passed leaving my father a few steps away.

"Based on a bad boy!" while chasing and pulling my hand, my father seemed to be getting angry. But I don't care to face it. I'm not scared at all. All I'm afraid of right now is losing my job and money. Because of the money I love right now.

"If I'm an ungodly child, what child are you!" my reply.

"How dare you be the same old man!"

"You, what about your parents?" I continued without noticing who I was talking to. I'm tired of respecting him. The more respected I get, the more bullied I get to be a thief. So, lose that respect! That's a very good choice.

"Rinayoung! One day you'll know why you're so to you!"

Yup! I knew a little about Mom this morning. But my father shouldn't have done that.

"Yes, someday you will regret it too! Because I will never respect you as a child should respect his parents. Unless you change your mindset!" I continued and was ready if the slap landed again.

My tooth pain is treatable, really! So I won't be afraid. Instead I was more afraid if I followed my father's will, which is to hate my grandmother and make my grandmother lose by all means.

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