STEEPEST

Commence college

Ghina's spirit never faded even though for a few days he was busy looking for a place to prepare for college, moving with some things from home.

All he remembered was the face of the mother and sister who would rarely meet after this.

Sad indeed but this is only the beginning, my long struggle is just about to begin, he murmured in his deepest heart.

Yes Ghina kost in a small alley behind the campus.

He deliberately looked for a place that is not a special student boarding house and a little far from the campus but can still be reached on foot.

All for the sake of saving anyways he blm looking for work again after yesterday resigned from loundry because he wanted to go to college.

Hmm... After entering college and the time can be arranged I have to immediately find work, Ghina's bathin.

Bismillah may this boarding house blessings good mother and other residents can be friends with me Aamiin yra.

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That morning after dawn prayers Ghina was neatly ready to leave ospek on the first day.

After all the activities ended and the time to go home, Ghina quickly stepped her feet to get bored because the feeling of her body was already hot sticky, wanting a quick shower and rest.

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Assalamualaikum ma'am... Ghina came home, said Ghina when she saw her mother-in-law watching tv downstairs.

The royal Ghina boarding house at the end of the road or alley more precisely, behind the dictionary the distance from campus to this house is approximately 1.5 km can be reached by walking 15-20 minutes.

The two-story simple house above consists of 3 rooms that are hosted there is a bathroom and clothesline above while on the lower floor is occupied by Mia's own mother she is a widow with 1 child but work outside the city so with the existence of boarding children can be a field of income as well as a friend for Mia ma'am.

Wa'alaikumusalam. Already home, he added.

Yes ma'am, Ghina wants to take a shower and rest ma'am, cape, Ghina said as she passed up the floor.

*****

Day after day passed already almost 1 semester Ghina went to college and she also while working part time at a coffee shop.

After coming home from the store it was almost midnight Ghina's phone rang

Dreeettt dreeetttttt dreettt

📱: Assalamualaikum mom

📱 : wa alaikumusalam son, how are you there?

📱 : Alhamdulillah healthy ma'am, good Ghina just got home from work, just cleaned up some body

📱: son if you can go home tomorrow for a while, granny is sick already 3 days hard to eat

📱: granny is sick, yes ma'am then tomorrow Ghina try to go home to visit grandma, Ghina will work permit .

📱: yes then tomorrow be careful on the road, may your boss give permission, yes have a break yes it is night anyway and definitely cape really you want a new clock come home. Mother hang up her phone, Assalamualsikum

📱: yes mother, waalaikumusalam

A moment later Ghina called her boss for permission for two days because it happened that tomorrow was Saturday so she asked permission for 2 days to see her grandmother.

📱: what's wrong waalaikum salan Ghina?

📱: mr. Ghina tomorrow want a work permit because he wants to nengokin grandma in the village sir, permission 2 days

📱: may, gapapa, tomorrow only you ask Reza to overtime in your place

📱: thank you sir

📱: same

📱: then I close the phone yes sir, again thank you

📱: yes, waalaikumusalam

A second later Ghina immediately laid her body on her thin mattress that felt like a rug, so tired it did not take long her breath began to sound irregular indicating difficult to fall asleep.

*****

It was still very early in the morning when Ghina waited for the bus on the side of the road after previously saying goodbye to her hostess and friend.

10 Minutes later the bus that was waiting passed by quickly Ghina immediately went up and looked for the most comfortable seat he thought.

It takes 30-40 minutes or if the bus stops a lot of passengers can find up to 1 hour more to reach his hometown. With a distance of about 40 km.

Almost 1 hour finally Ghina until the village, still the morning sun was not warm, plus in the village the air was cool so it still felt cold.

Assalamualaikum ma'am.

Waalaikumusalam sis, replied Salman who was still lazy in front of the tv.

Which mother dik, asked Ghina

to the brother, replied Salman

You know how you anterin dik, pity the way mother bring groceries, Ghina's nag

Not brother was the mother ordered if it is done shopping want to call for pick up, defend Salman

Owh, yes already then, I want to see grandma first, replied Ghina, happened to be Ghina's house with her grandmother is still one yard so only a few steps have arrived.

Assalamualaikum... Sapa Ghina went straight to her grandmother's room

Waalaikum salam Ghin, replied Tanteenya who happened to be still busy in the kitchen.

Grandma, this is Ghina, what sick grandma? hello Ghina sbil stroking her grandmother's feet

There was no reply from his grandmother but a smile adorned his thin lips

I'm sorry that Ghina rarely came home after the lecture began, said Ghina a little hoarse because Ghina was sad to see the grandmother who rolled weak.

Ghin.. This grandmother has been in food for three days just drink a little, yesterday was treated in the clinic but told to take it home. Try Ghina to chat who knows she's excited again so want to eat a little porridge so as not to empty her stomach.

Tbc

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