The Poor Girl's Match

the Part 150 (MARLINA)

Arriving at home. Amar immediately said goodbye to go home to Marlina and her mother.

" I'll excuse you, ma'am, Lin" said Amar.

"Don't stop by first, Amar?" ask Ms. Harti.

"No ma'am, thank you, I'll stop by anytime, assalamualaikum" said Amar.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Bu Harti and Marlina in unison.

After Amar's departure, Ms. Harti and Marlina went inside the house. Ms. Harti was curious about the clothes of the child, because it had changed with jeans and long t-shirts.

"Lin, why did you change your clothes, then where were the clothes you were wearing?" ask Ms. Harti curious.

"Oh, that's Mom, that was the time at the party accidentally drinking stock, so I changed, this I borrowed from my friend Mom. And this dres I brought home" explained Marlina lying while showing the paper bag she was about.

"Yes, that's it. You have not prayed, right, now you pray first" said Bu Harti.

"Yes Ma'am" said Marlina, then walked to her room.

Marlina felt very guilty for her mother. He had to tell a lie. Marlina didn't want to make her mother sad if she knew what was going on.

Whatever Marlina experienced, she never wanted to tell her mother, except for the happy thing.

Marlina immediately took ablution water to perform the isya prayer. When Marlina finished, she remembered the order of nasi uuduk that Amar had ordered to her. Marlina completely forgot to tell her mother.

Marlina went to see her mother.

"Mom, I forgot to tell mom that tomorrow there's a 100-pack rice order, and here's the money" Marlina said.

"A lot of money" said Ms Harti saw the 800 thousand money given by Marlina.

"Yes ma'am, it was also the result of the rice sitting this morning. And that's the rest of the money the person who ordered Bu, Amar's sister" explained Marlina.

"So who ordered Amar's son here?" ask Ms. Harti.

"Yes Ma'am" said Marlina.

"Yes, it's early tomorrow, mom will be shopping for the ingredients. This is the rest of the money for you" said Ms. Harti, handing over 400 thousand to Marlina."

"No, ma'am, I'll take it. I also no longer need anything just. mother canister, later if the money has been collected can make pay for college money Ma'am" said Marlina.

"Oh yeah shouldn't you have to pay for college last month, son?" ask Ms. Harti.

"Yes ma'am, but I don't have to think too much about it. Later if there is new money we pay yes" explained Marlina.

"I went to my room first, ma'am" added Marlina.

Ms. Harti nodded her head while smiling at the child.

In the room Marlina could not sleep, because she thought about the tuition that 2 months had not been paid. Marlina was confused as to how. For him 6 million is not a little money. What's more lately the income from selling rice uduk is not much, sometimes it runs out to pay for other needs.

Marlina was thinking about quitting college. He did not want to trouble his mother.

Maybe by quitting college he could find a job, he thought.

After getting tired of thinking, Marlina finally fell asleep....

***

The next day after finishing the morning prayers, Marlina helped her mother cook the nasi ubuk. Today they make a lot of rice.

An hour later, the rice was ready for sale. Marlina brought rice to the campus 150 packs, while Bu Harti 50 packs to sell to the market.

"Hopefully this day is a sweet sell-off ma'am" said Marlina.

The sound of a car horn coming from the front of the house. Ms. Harti rushed forward to see who was coming.

"Nak Amar" said Ms. Harti.

"Assalamualaikum Ma'am, sorry ma'am I came here early in the morning. I came here to pick up Marlina, is Marlina still home?" ask Amar.

"Vaalaikumsalam..Still son, he just took a shower.let's go in first" said Ms. Harti.

"Thank you Mom, oh yeah, this is a little gift for Mom and Marlina" Amar said, handing over the fruit parcel to Ms. Harti.

"Oh my goodness, son Amar, there is no need to bother like this" said Ms. Harti.

"No hassle Mom" said Amar with a smile.

"Thank you then. Sit down for Amar, I stay behind for a while" said Ms Harti.

"Yes Ma'am" said Amar.

Ms. Harti approached Marlina who was bathing to inform her of Amar's arrival.

"Lin, it's Amar's son in front, you take a shower don't take long, pity Amar's son wait" said Ms Harti in front of the bathroom door.

"Sister Amar Bu? what's the matter, ma'am, is he here?" marlina asked in surprise.

"Say he'll pick you up" replied Ms. Harti.

"Yes ma'am, I'm done with the bath" said Marlina.

Marlina is confused by Amar's arrival. There was no promise between them. And this time Amar invited him to go to college together.

"Please drink first, son, I'm sorry it's just tea" said Ms Harti came with a cup of warm tea for Amar.

"It's okay Mom, after all you don't have to bother like this" Amar said.

"No hassle, kid, just tea" said Ms. Harti.

Amar brews his tea. Enjoy, Inner Amar...

Ms. Harti thinks that Amar is a rich kid, because last night and today he brought a different car. But Ms. Harti did not dare to ask that.

Before long Marlina came with a bag of rice baskets sitting in her hand.

"Sorry sister waited a long time, because I didn't know if she wanted to come here" Marlina said.

"It's okay Lin, sorry also because I didn't say before if I wanted to pick you up" said Amar.

"Yes, sister.yaudah, our sister is leaving now" asked Marlina.

"Come on, but wait a minute I finish the tea first" said Amar, then brew the tea until it runs out.

"We say yes Mom, thank you the tea is very good Mom" said Amar smiling.

"Yes, you're careful" said Ms. Harti.

"Assalamualaikum" said Marlina and Amar together.

"Waalaikumsalam" replied Ms. Harti.

Amar drove his car to the campus.

Marlina's heart was very happy because she felt lately that Amar was watching her very much. This made her love for Amar,....

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