The Adventures of the Goddess of the Night

CHAPTER 1

This morning I was sitting in the corridor of the school. The atmosphere was very quiet, as all the disciples were working on the Middle Deuteronomy of Semester. I'm the only one not allowed in.

Like yesterday, I got kicked out of my classroom for not paying off the administration arrears.

My tears came back, remembering the embarrassing incident yesterday, when Bu Etty called me to come to the front of the class.

"Erin, where's Erin? here forward!" Etty shouted loudly, making me surprised.

I also immediately went forward with my head down, not daring to look up at him who had a fierce face and bulging eyes. Like I wanted to swallow me alive.

"when are you gonna pay off the arrears?" asked Etty loud "Your father is the intention to send a child no heck? If not the intention of the pretentious to send a child here. This is your favorite school, not your grandmother's. Go home, don't go to school again if your father doesn't want to come!"

Etty's voice again filled my head. I want to cry, but I am so ashamed that anyone sees me crying.

"Erin, what are you doing there?"

A voice breaks my daydream. It turned out to be Yanti, my classmate and immediately sat beside me.

"Why not Yan.., are you here?.

"I'm done, so I can go out first. To the canteen Yuk!" take Yanti while pulling my hand, but slowly I let go.

"Yeah,... I. I want to say goodbye to you. This might be my last day at school. I can't go to school anymore."

My tears came back, but I was still trying to hold it. I don't want to show my sadness.

"you're talking about Rin, you really want to drop out of school? don't dong Rin really love you know we are just about to go up to the 11th grade. After all this is your dream school.You must pursue your ideals to become a reliable tailor. Don't be discouraged dong Rin, there must be a way out I'm sure."

Yanti tried to encourage me, but I knew it was useless. Because I cannot be considered a disciple anymore, as long as the arrears are not paid off.

"I have no other choice Yan. You've made a decision, that he can't afford my school anymore. Even you asked me to just work, he said, why high school if it will finally be in the kitchen (Housewife)."

My cheeks warmed, the water no longer held it. Yanti hugged me pity, because she was sure that maybe we would not be able to meet again.

"Father Yan. Say hello and sorry to my friends if all this time I have been wrong. I guess I should go, because I won't be able to endure my grief if it lingers here. I'm back, Yan."

"Eriin...."

I could no longer hear Yanti's voice because I was running.

Gone...Stay away. because it hurts to be here. I was no longer recognized as a student. Because from today, I have lost my dreams to be able to get the highest education, as well as my friends.

For the last time, I looked at the magnificent building of the school building painted green, now I can not set foot there again. No more joking laughs with friends at empty time.no more excitement to undergo the punishment of brushing the bathroom WC when late coming to school. All of that I will always miss even though I know it is an endless longing.

I slowly pushed my bike home. The distance between my house and the school is 7 kilometers. It was still early at about half 9. And I was the only student wandering the streets, with tears breaking. No matter the astonished look of people passing by.

I remember talking to my father at that time.

"Sir, I haven't paid SPP money, it's been 4 months. When can you pay off? the school has asked him many times. I can't come back sir if the arrears haven't been paid off" I said, looking down.

I waited for hours for an answer, but I never got an answer. I remained silent, not saying a word. I finally entered the room with tears in my eyes.

Always has... Until SPP is in arrears 4 months Mr. still remains the same, never responded when I asked for SPP money.

And yesterday, I asked again. I need reassurance, because I can't join the midterms that are coming to an end soon.

"You just work, don't go to school anymore...!! You are old, you have no money to pay for your school. School is expensive today, Girls make what high school because later it will also be in the kitchen".

I could only cry remembering the events that I had experienced for a few days. I had to give up my dream of going to school and becoming a good tailor.

Though I fought so that I could be accepted in one of the favorite SMK in my city. I majored in boutique fashion also solely because I want to be a tailor like Father. So that later if you are gone, I can continue it, so that your black machine is not slanted in vain.

Indeed I realize, the father did not intend to send me to school again after the end of Junior High. Because that time when I asked if I went to school or not, he just kept quiet. I ended up enrolling in school on my own without any support from her.

"But why don't you want to fight for my education??" I screamed in my heart.