THE BACHELOR?!!

Chapter 8. Destination of Halfway House

Time has shown at 4:30. No movement from the children. The door to the room was not open yet. They are still dreaming. The great-granddaughter was waiting downstairs. The girl will accompany the children for dawn prayers in the mosque.

Five minutes have passed. There has been no movement from the children. Looks like they ignored the new rules that the great-grandfather had already made. Ten minutes later, dawn comes. If there is no movement also eating will miss the dawn prayer.

Tweet remembered the emergency alarm installed in the house. .The long-haired girl had also started to get annoyed at being underestimated. He walked up to the alarm and rang it.

"Don't blame me for being a cruel queen! You're the ones asking for this, aren't you!"

After sounding the alarm casually Cicit walked into the central room where he had originally waited. Sit back and hold a book.

A loud noise began to be heard upstairs. Someone shouted, "Forges! The earthquake!" Someone brought a pillow. Someone brought a bundle. They ran to and fro. They also started down the stairs. Tweet just glancing. When they got down, they ran towards the door and were about to get out.

"Where are you going? How in a hurry?" The great-granddaughter was still casually sitting on the sofa. His eyes were still fixed on the book in his hand.

The children who heard the voice of the great-grandson instantly stopped. They turned to face Cicit.

"Sweetie, why are you still here? Come on brother run! There's earthquake!" Arul still looks worried.

"earthquake? What earthquake? I don't feel the earthquake! Didn't you create the earthquake?"

"That was a sound alarm! If the alarm sounds, there is a disaster! Sister time no... " Zack who had realized Cicit's intention stopped Arul's speech.

"Stop Rule! That's right what Brother Cicit said! We made the earthquake!"

"What does Bang Zack mean?" Arul still doesn't understand.

"It's good that you understand! So, you should know what to do now?"

"Good, brother! Everyone tumble! We push up 10 times!" Zack gave the order.

"Wait on! Zack, you push up 20 times, which is under 10 years old 5 times. The rest 10 times! You know the reason I increased your punishment?!"

"Yes sis!"

They push up according to what Cicit asks. Punishment has been done. Now the great-granddaughter asks them to immediately wudhu and take the prayer equipment. For those who are Christian, they are asked to do morning prayers with Mother Nia.

"I'll wait here in 3 minutes! If you are late, there will be another punishment after the Fajr prayer!"

They rushed back to the room running. Tweet calling Nia's mother. The great-granddaughter asks Mother Nia to wake Zily who is sleeping while standing up.

"Zilk... Zil! Comeup! We pray in the morning!"

"Zily is still sleepy ma! Short again!" The boy was delirious.

Nia's mother asks her two beloved dogs Bara and Biri to wake her master up. The two dogs barked and licked Zily's face. Zily who was asleep woke up.

"Stop Bara, Biri! Yes, I'm awake!"

After Zily wakes up, Nia's mother takes her to her room. In Mother Nia's room there is a statue of Jesus and also the Book she used to read every morning.

I looked at the clock on my left hand. It's just one more minute. The great-grandson shouted, "Live one more minute!" Those who heard immediately ran to the bottom floor. They don't want to be punished anymore. After arriving below them immediately lined up neatly.

"Well! Nice work! Looks like you guys learned fast too huh! Now we will go to the mosque soon after dawn!"

Now they are in the yard. The great-granddaughter asked them to put the prayer equipment on the porch. Zack led them into a line. The great-granddaughter was amazed at Zack who already knew his point without being ruled. Zily had also joined the others.

"Do you know why I sounded the alarm?"

"Because there's an earthquake!" Arul still thinks that the alarm was an earthquake alarm.

"Because we don't follow the rules and schedules you've made! We're sorry!" This time Zack answered representing his friends.

"Who threw this paper away last night?" The tweet shows the paper he picked up. The paper contained the schedules and rules that Cicit had made for them. It also says "Bullshit!"

"If no one confesses to eating you all, I'm legal! I count to three, if no one confesses, all of you I'm legal squatting!"

"One!" they're still quiet.

"Two!" Their eyes glanced at each other looking for who did it.

"Ti....!" great-grandfather cut someone.

"I'm brother!" Kirana raised her hand.

"Good! Here you!" Kirana came forward. Now he's dealing with a great-grandson.

"Why did you throw away and write the word bullshit on this paper!"

"Because I consider all the rules listed there are only bullshit! It's all just decoration. Just like we received before. All rules are toys. The teacher who entered here only chased after Bang Yusuf did not care about us!"

Tweet rubbed his face rough. He did not think that the behavior of previous teachers had made them fed up first. He could not blame these children either.

"Don't you always keep them from graduating? Why can?" Tweet is curious.

"Then, when the first halfway house was established, we brought Bang Yusuf here. Actually we are very grateful to have brought us here and given us a guidance counselor. We think the teacher cares about us. It turns out it was just a cover. In front of Bang Yusuf he showed his affection but if Bang Yusuf was not there, we would not care. Up from us there are sick people also do not care. I called Bang Yusuf in the middle of the night crying. Bang Yusuf came and took Izal to the hospital. At that time Bang Yusuf knew that the teacher did not care about us! Brother immediately dismissed the teacher and threw all his clothes out. From then on, Joseph empowered us to give the final test. If we receive the meal Bang Yusuf also receives. That's the story!" Zack closed the story.

"Oh God! There are people like that too! You guys should know! I carry a great mandate from Mr. Joseph to educate and guide you until you are independent. Do you know the purpose of this halfway house being established?" They don't answer. They just nodded.

"This house is just your stopover. As your stopover to your independence. That's why Mr. Yusuf wants you to really learn. He wants you to just focus on learning and pursuing your goals. You've been facilitated here. You no longer need to busk in the streets. Mr. Joseph has guaranteed your education, food, and shelter. Make you comfortable. Prepare you to be independent when you grow up. When you're ready to get out of this halfway house." They all looked down at the words of the great-grandson.

"Do you want to destroy the hope of Joseph? He wants you who are in school to focus on your learning. You don't have to make money. There will come a time when you will seek your own money and livelihood. He wants you here to learn. That's why I made all those rules. If you can be disciplined. I plan on having a talent test so that you know your talent and it's easy to direct it. Joseph agreed to that too. So the rules on this paper aren't bullshit!"

"I'm sorry brother!" Kirana opened her voice. The other children followed.

"I'm sorry! I hope you can abide by all of those rules so there is no need for punishment. Humans are destined to make mistakes but that does not mean they have to make mistakes! At least we can minimize the error. From today you have to follow all those schedules! We started the morning sport!"

Tweet led the morning's sport. The kids follow all the squeaks. Cicit has designed all activities for them according to Joseph's request. Joseph just wanted them to study and not roam the streets anymore. Educate them until they are ready to be independent.

Several sports and game facilities were being prepared by Joseph such as swimming pools, playgrounds, archery areas, simple outbound places, even to dog training. That's for Zily's safety.

Among all the children, Zily was indeed rather special. Zily found Zack crying on the side of the road. At that time Zily cried while hugging her dogs. Zack. Zily who saw Zack immediately hugged and called him papa then fainted.

Zily, when he realized, did not want to be taken by Joseph to the house of Joseph's parents. Zily only wants to be with Zack, whom he calls papa. Joseph is suspicious of Zily's background. According to him, Zily is likely the son of a rich man because he has a Siberian Husky dog that is very well maintained. He may be separated from his parents. Zily lives here with Zack. Joseph intends to train Bara and Biri not only to be the guardians of Zily but also to look after all the children. Until now, Joseph is still finding out the whereabouts of Zily's parents.