The Child Ignored
eps.7
The day that awaited finally arrived. Circumcision that is so sacred is done very simply. There were no widespread invitations, only neighbors around who came to help with the preparations.
Late in the afternoon, Riko paraded her friends to bathe in seven different wells. Of course it was a fun thing, while joking away with the friends who accompanied him.
Right after the adzan maghrib, Riko was escorted by pick up car to go to the clinic. Riko sat in the front seat, while the friends who paraded her sat in the back. Really fun.
The dramatic atmosphere now began after Riko got off the pick-up to enter the house, his grandmother welcomed him with a glass of tamarind water. I don't know what the point is, all just according to tradition. He rubbed the head of his grandson. Some who witnessed crying haru, considering who Riko really is. The boy who actually has parents, but is not at all loved, no one cares about his circumstances. Riko lived without the affection of her parents, also without material.
Nek Halimah guided Riko to immediately sit down the seat that had been provided, then presented goat satay, and also according to the habits of the people there. After eating and taking medicine, friends and neighbors who had gathered took turns shaking hands to congratulate and say a prayer, also inserting envelopes, also giving parcels. Smiles always adorn Riko's lips, he unceasingly thanked the neighbors who wanted to come.
Late at night, the people who had been chatting had returned to their homes, there were only a few neighbors who were indeed very close home, he said, they help to clean the furniture and make it back as usual.
The next day after waking up, Riko saw a lot of piles of parcels wrapped in wrapping paper, with slow steps, Riko walked up to the table where the gifts were located. He took a gift and opened the package carefully. How astonished he saw the bajo koko, sarong, prayer mats also a new peci. Riko yells at her grandmother for being so happy to get a completely new dress.
"Mom, Grandma here grandma"
nek Halimah who was making breakfast was rushing to run for fear of her grandson why-why.
" There's a le, you why? someone is sick"
Riko shook her head and showed the items she was holding, Grandma Halimah who saw it felt good, her granddaughter could have a new cocoa shirt, considering that there were only two of her coke clothes and that was already looking shabby. He looked at his grandson and said
"this is all the sustenance from Allah to you, be diligent in worship, you deserve it le"
"yes grandma"
It looks like all the gifts have been opened, and Riko likes everything she can, Grandma Halimah who sees also feels happy.
The day passed so quickly, Riko had returned to her tutinitas, went to school and herded goats. But the boy was really strong, never once complained of feeling exhausted. The burden of his life he bears alone, considering the grandmother's increasingly old and shortness of breath often relapses lately.
Days, weeks, months and years have changed. Now the time comes on the day of graduating class VI, Riko walks lethargic alone to school. Upon arrival at school her eyes glazed around, all her friends came with her parents, and only Riko came alone. Riko should be strong because every report share that always happens, but somehow this time the look of her face changed.
It appears that a teacher of Riko's walikelas came to Riko who was sitting alone in the corner of the school.
"Riko, why are you, son?" ask mom Lis
"Riko is not papa ma'am" she replied as she looked at the lady Lis with a blank look.
"Riko, where are you going after this, son?" ask Miss Lis gently.
Riko shook her head "Riko doesn't go to school mom, grandma doesn't have money for Riko school" she said with a sad and immediately covered her face with both palms. Riko's crying. Bu Lis swiftly stood up and held the student in his arms, his tears pouring out imagining the pain that must be experienced by the poor boy. Miss Lis pity, she actually wants to help send Riko to school, especially Riko is also a smart child, she always gets a rank 2 and 3. But whatever the power, Miss Lis is only an honorary teacher with a salary that is not much. He could only cry because he could do nothing.
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