Ustadz Ridwan's Dream

188. A Piece of the Past

"Beware of the children on the road, do not forget the later run out of maghrib, njai trus repeated the lesson."

Said Iis drove the children out of the house after finishing taking lessons at their beloved Mother Teacher's house.

One by one of them seemed to be picked up home, some were picked up by his father, his mother, his brother, or also some were picked up by his household assistant.

Some of the others, whose homes were close, went home on foot with another friend.

Yep...

Les Iis students are now almost twenty children, if in school, it must have been almost one class.

All of them come from different schools, the most of which are from Waru Satu Elementary School, and there are also those from Ibtidaiyah Madrasah belonging to Abah Yai boarding school.

"Who's the bell?"

Tanya Iis, as soon as everyone has gone home, but Ajeng still sits while pouting on the porch seat of Iis house because his mother has not yet picked up.

"So Mom said to bring chips for a while, but Ajeng already wanted to go home has not come."

Ajeng said grumbling.

Iis smiled, he rubbed Ajeng's head.

"In the past yuk, Bik Iis got chocolate in the fridge."

Iis.

He looked at Iis,

Suddenly Iis said Bik Iis, not Miss Teacher Iis anymore.

Although Ajeng as children certainly did not understand the change in the title, but as important as his mother and Mbah about his Teacher Bu was going to marry his Uncle, Ajeng at least knew.

Iis grabbed the little hand of Ajeng to be brought into the house, outside the seat had started to sound filled the sky.

"Lho Ajeng hasn't come home yet?"

His mother Iis appeared from the door to the kitchen to the middle room where now Iis also just got there with Ajeng, Mother seemed to bring a plate of fried tempe and know angel.

"Later try Iis telfon Mama Ajeng, maybe he is still busy with his chip customers."

Iis.

"Oh yes, Mbak Wening said he was asked to come all over to Bu Lurah's house, most still chatting, Bu Lurah right if you have been chatting like forgetting time. Just like that in the PKK."

His mother said Iis.

"Ooh pantesan."

Iis nodding, then open the refrigerator and take a bar of his favorite chocolate, he often save it.

"Ajeng sat with Grandma first, later Bik Iis phone Mama Ajeng for a while, if Mama Ajeng is still long, it's okay Ajeng here first, or if you want to go home, if you want to go home, later Bik Iis interra ya."

Iis said to Ajeng who seemed to be directly asserted by the child.

Iis smiled, then turned to his mother, as if to signal he left Ajeng for a while, because he had to call Mbak Wening, while hp Iis was in the room.

His mother nodded of course.

He sits in the front seat of the TV next to the dining room.

Seen his mother Iis following sitting next to Ajeng who was seen opening the chocolate wrapper from Iis.

Iis himself walked to the room to pick up his cellphone, in order to contact Mbak Wening.

By sitting on the edge of the bed, Iis then opened her phone, and then looked for the contact number Mbak Wening.

No need to wait long, when the number Mbak Wening in contact, the call was immediately connected.

"Hello Bu Iis."

There was the sound of Mbak Wening's voice, before Iis who would say hello.

Iis seemed to smile to herself, really Mbak Wening is very different from his sister.

"Mr, sorry,"

Ma'am Wening who heard Iis calling him as Mbak so it was realized that soon his favorite Teacher Ajeng will be his sister-in-law.

"Oh, yes Iis, sorry, used to call Master Iis."

Said Mrs Wening,

I heard a little laugh.

"Look Ma'am, this is the lesson is finished, Ajeng pouted waiting for Mbak Wening pick up, if Mbak is still busy it's okay, later I will take Ajeng home nggih."

Iis finally said.

"Eh.. oh, yeah... Yes, Iis, sorry, I'm still at Bu Lurah's house, there's still something to talk about, maybe it's just finished later before the Maghrib, the intention is also to ask for pick up ojek only."

Said Mbak Wening,

"Oh nggih Mbak, then Ajeng let me take you home."

"But, if you trouble you later I ask Ridwan to just pick up Dik."

Said Mbak Wening who even became unpleasant must be troublesome, he said,

"Oh not at all Ma'am, no trouble kok Mbak, this will be tek delivery home before the rain, pity fear later even Ajeng sick if the rain."

"Duh so bad it's on Iis."

"It's okay Ma'am, because Mas Ridwan also seemed to be busy at the cottage, so it's okay I just deliver."

"Then, thank you, Iis, thank you very much, sorry for sure."

Said Mbak Wening,

"Same-sama Ma'am, it's okay, don't apologize."

Iis.

After that, their call was ended, Iis left the room for a while, approaching Ajeng and Mother.

Seemed his mother Iis was telling a story during his childhood, who often bathed in the river village that once the river is still clear, many fish, rocks under the river can be seen clearly.

Home bathing in the river will run around in the rice field, sometimes while carrying a catch of fish that can later be fried at home.

In addition to bathing in the river, his mother Iis with her friends in childhood also likes to look for eels, or also told parents to go to the garden and forest to look for tree branches for additional firewood.

His mother Iis said, if in the past life was still not too good economically, but nature is still beautiful, so children can play at will.

"Is Grandma also in school?"

Ask Ajeng to his mother Iis.

"Oh well of course the school, otherwise the school will not be able to write and read."

His mother said Iis made Ajeng laugh,

"But, Grandma's school isn't like Ajeng."

His mother said Iis again, looking Ajeng frowned,

"Then, not many children who can go to school wear uniforms, even bags and shoes are also rarely had."

"What does the school wear, Grandma?"

Ask the curious Ajeng.

"Yes if you have sandals, if you do not have yes, go to school with shoes. Bags are also so, some schools only carry one notebook, some use a pocket of crackers to carry the books."

It was more surprising again, though,

How can school with a crisp bag. So interior.

"The past was the time of people there were still many difficult Ajeng, so no wonder such a scene was everywhere. Like children can go to school that was Alhamdulillah, not only told to take care of the sister, take care of the house."

His mother said Iis, Ajeng stumbled, then...

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