Mother !! I escaped trial! "Sarah shouted from outside as she ran into the house.
"Why are you, Sar?" Said the mother who was sewing clothes from customers.
"I'm going to graduate, ma'am! See! "Sarah also gave a notice letter from the campus to her mother. Mom stopped her work and read the letter.
"Alhamdulillah .. so you tomorrow graduation?" Asked his mother with the corner of his mouth is raised wide.
"Yes mom. Insyaallah next month Sarah will be in graduation. Tomorrow Sarah will wear kebaya clothes, use the toga as his hat continues to advance to the front dapet survived the rector. Uh happy .. "explains Sarah while picturing herself tomorrow when graduation. Hearing the child who smiled happy, the mother was also happy.
After she had finished helping her mother in the kitchen, Sarah went to her room. He lay on the bed while he let go of his fatigue. Sarah smiled to herself as she imagined herself tomorrow in graduation. Wearing a kebaya outfit and accompanied by his mother while going on graduation tomorrow. By the way about kebaya, Sarah so remember what she has kebaya? Immediately, Sarah went to her closet and looked for the kebaya that her mother had sewn when she was in high school. White kebaya with lace on the neck and arms, very beautiful. Sarah looked at the kebaya.
"It seems too small .. well, how is this? Do I have to ask Mom? Lately mum has many orders. Even till night she is still sewing .. Do not! Do not ask mother! "Sarah murmured to herself.
Graduation day is only two weeks away, but Sarah has not got the kebaya she wants. Every day he thought about it. He wants a new kebaya. If you buy, it must be expensive. And if she asks Mom, she fears her mother will get sick. Sarah was very hesitant.
The sound of sewing machines filled Sarah's house at night. For most people, 10 pm is a good time to rest. But this does not apply to you. At times like these moms often do overtime stitching customers. Understandably, mom is a single parent, Sarah's father has died in an accident, and now you have to bone to pay for life and her two children, Sarah and her sister -Farah.
While Sarah had been hard to sleep because of thinking the day of his graduation. He is still wondering how he got a new kebaya. Sarah awoke from her bed to the kitchen to get some water. He saw his mother still struggling with her old sewing machine.
not sleep? "Sarah asked just a stale basa
"Not yet, son. Why did you not sleep yet? "The mother asked back to Sarah.
"Difficulty sleeping, Mom. Then this is thirsty, yes already take a drink to the kitchen "explained Sarah. Mom just nodded and continued her work.
"Mother do not malem sleeping, keep her health" continued Sarah.
"Yeah yeah .. it's a while again also finished kok. You go to bed first "throw the mother out to Sarah.
"Yes, Sarah to the room first" Sarah went to leave her mother's room. Mother smiled thinly at the sight of her daughter leaving her to the room.
Sarah threw herself on the bed and tried to close her eyes. Ten minutes passed and Sarah was still unable to sleep. At first glance, he saw his sketchbook on the desk. He went to his desk.
My picture is good, too, yes .. "Sarah muttered. Sheets after sheet she opened her college sketchbook in the graphic design department. Until he finally reached the blank sheet. He plans to draw something from his sketch book.
"Picture kebaya, ah. Who knows tomorrow I can sew, hehe .. "Sarah murmured with a small laugh. He grabbed a pencil from the pencil box in front of him. Line by line he scratches on the empty page. Occasionally Sarah yawned to hold her sleep. Finally, Sarah's picture was completed. Due to his immense sleepiness, he immediately put his head on the table and fell asleep.
At 12 to 15 minutes, the mother has finished sewing customer order clothes. He turned off the lights and went to the kitchen for a drink. After that he went to his room to sleep. As she passed Sarah's room, she noticed that Sarah's lights were still alive. He went in to turn off the lights. Mother was surprised to see her son sleeping on the table. Gently mothers wake up
Teet .. teet .. teet ..
Sarah's alarm clock sounds at 4:30 pm waking him up. He rubbed his eyes and stabilized his body. After being balanced enough, he got out of bed, folded his blanket and went straight to fetch the ablution water. Mother had been waiting for Sarah and Farah for dawn prayers in congregation. After completing the prayer, Farah went first to take a bath. While Sarah is still folding mukenanya. While folding the mukena, suddenly the mother opened the conversation.
"Sarah, how many days is your graduation?" Mother asked.
"Mmm .. 10 days more rich," Sarah replied.
"Oh .. dong again dong?" Asked the mother again.
"Yeah .. uh, tomorrow's mother come yes, same Farah too" Sarah said very excited.
"God willing, son" replied the mother. They both smile.
Graduation is only 1 week away. Sarah still has not got a kebaya yet. She still feels bad when she asks her mother. Maybe the only way is to buy a new one. He opened his savings. Apparently the money is less. He racked his brain how he could earn money to buy a new kebaya. Finally Sarah had an idea.
"Mother, I say goodbye. Want to campus first, there is a matter for a moment "Sarah said as she kissed her mother's hand.
"Yes, be careful, yes. Go home do not malem malem "said mother with attention.
"Yeah, mom also do not forget to eat, yaudah kalo so. Assalamualaikum! "Sarah immediately left her mother.
"Walaikumsalam" answered the mother.
Want to work. Yesterday I asked him, about no vacancy in the cafenya, it turns out there, yes I already want aja work. Gapapa is a servant, again need money really because. Itung itung also to fill the free time "explained Sarah who only responded to the face gawked his friend.
"Are you serious?" Asked his friend half disbelief. Sarah just nodded.
"Well .. but I want to play with nyari kebaya. Yes udah deh when when aja. First of all, Sar! "Said his friend as he waved and waved back by Sarah. Sarah could only sigh and go straight to the parking lot to take her mortgage.
"Assalamualaikum .." Sarah said as she entered the house.
"Waalaikumsalam" answered Farah and mother together. Sarah got home at 7 pm. It made Mom and Farah wonder.
"Tumben go home malem. What's happening on campus? "Asked Farah who was studying in the living room close to the mother who was sewing.
"That, the rehearsal for the graduation was the same as before.....
To be continued