The Sound of Tears

Sustainable

A few moments later came the group of teachers and students from SD where Ayu school.

"Assalamualaikum" said Bu Monic who is Ayu's class teacher.

"Waalaikumsalam" answered me and Ayu simultaneously.

"Let's mom, please come in" I also let the school group into our simple house.

"Sorry mom, Ayu's house is narrow like this" Ayu added.

"It's okay yu, even if it's simple that it's important to take shelter from the rain and the heat" Monic said as he rubbed the little girl's head.

"while ma'am, I'll get you a drink first" I immediately went to the back, but my steps were stopped by the words of the teachers.

"no need to bother son, we're just a moment. Ayu's brother please just sit with us here." Pinta Bu Susi as the principal of SD Harapan.

"yes ma'am" I replied while nodding and immediately sitting next to Ayu.

"This is her sister Ayu.. The purpose of our arrival here to express our condolences for the passing of Siti's mother, as well as wanting to hold a lecture with the students Are we allowed to hold the lecture here son?" Said Susi added.

Not long after the study began, the atmosphere made Ayu's heart become sad. It did not feel like she was shedding tears. 'mother, if only you were still here with us' muttered the little girl inwardly.

Three hours had passed, the studies were over and the teachers and students left our residence.

At that time Ayu was delivering her teacher in front of the house

" Ayu, you are patient, son, do not forget to pray that the spirit of his mother Ayu is calm at his side" said Bu Monic while hugging the small body.

"by the way Ayu's father where? you didn't see him?" added Monic.

"mmm.... Dad.. I don't know where mom, since our mom's departure, you never come home again ma'am" Ayu replied. Her tears did not hold back the sadness she was experiencing.

"Astagfirullah... ayu. who is patient, son, so all this time you've only been alone at home?"

"yes ma'am, only sister shela is the only family left" The little girl cried so badly in the arms of Monic.

It was getting late in the afternoon, the group of teachers and students of SD hope had left our simple house, but Ayu still looks sad since telling her with her teacher.

"Sister promise, sister will not leave Ayu. You must be a successful person so that our Mother can be proud to see it" I added.

"yes sister, Ayu promise ayu will make mom proud. Ayu dear mother".

"Yes, you took a bath there. It's a bit of acem".

"Ready brother dear". Ayu immediately rushed to the room to pick up a towel and change of clothes.

While Ayu took a shower, I went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for us. But what happened?

'yaaaahhhh. rice was a little, the food supply was exhausted'

I breathed, and exhaled slowly.

A short time later, the little girl had finished her bath and changed her clothes.

"mmm... sister, Ayu hungry food is still there sister?"

"there's a deck, it's already brother's set up on the table"

"mmmm.. sister, have you eaten?"

"Have deck, brother has eaten. Sister stay first yes, because sister wants to prepare a textbook that wants to be brought" I said passed to the room.

*the next day at SMP Bakti Nusa, where I went to school. That day our school held a marching band competition, me and some other friends were appointed as participants. After that we were told to gather in the school field, we were divided into several groups, where group A as a drummer, group B pianika players, group C flag players, and did not forget there were 3 majoretes, he said,they are Intan, Nia and Sinta. Intan is an exemplary student at our school, she is tall, beautiful, fair skin plus her smile is beautiful and able to captivate the heart of everyone who sees her. Nia is also beautiful, tall, she is a child English teacher at our school. And that's Sinta, the idol girl in school, tall, white, creative but a little arrogant in my opinion.

Meanwhile I was placed in group B, a group of pianists. Through the warnings of the majors we began to play musical instruments.

That afternoon the hot sun was very hot, the members of the drumband also looked very tired.There were some boys who shouted to want to rest.

"sir is already sir. we want a hot break sir" shouted Ardian who is the most recalcitrant student at our school, somehow he could be chosen as a member of the marching band.

"yes, you can rest for 1 hour, after that we go back to training because the race time is only a few days away" said Mr. Joko as the teacher of art development.