Dream Smile
Episode 5's

Before I left this house, I was watching every corner of my room. Almost seventeen years I occupy this place, live also shelter here.

This worn-out mattress, the most comfortable part when I lay down. Deliver energy every time you wake up in the morning. For a moment I held myself, but I heard Mom calling me.

"Well, have you packed your things ?" ask the mother who appeared from the door.

I just stared lethargicly at him, the unwillingness to leave this place really felt heavy.

"Mom has found a new place" said the mother who approached me.

"Where?" many enthusiast.

"So there was a neighbor who offered to Mom, the place happened to be closer than your school," said Mother who is now sitting next to me, she now stroked my back as if to give confidence that it was okay, no need to worry about anything.

"Can Ayu still go to school?" ask me who is not sure, because I think the burden of Mom is getting heavy, my new place of residence is sure to pay a lot of money.

"Of course, you have to go to school" said Mother.

I nodded then got up and took some of my little things. And as soon as we got to the front of the house there were rickshaws waiting, helping us move things.

There are also neighbors who pay attention to our activities, I don't know what their gaze means, between sympathy and gossiping behind, in fact now they start whispering between one and the other.

It is stupid, it has become commonplace in neighboring life the condition of someone who is different will always be a hot topic in the discussion.

After finishing packing and checking there were no items left behind, we headed to a new place that was located not far from my school. The place measures four by four meters, a cost that only provides one room with a bathroom outside, which is clearly intended for the public, especially for the residents of this place.

For my sister Zahra she needs adaptation, especially here she does not have friends, so all day I was only in the boarding room while tidying up my belongings. Until the night before, in one bed I lay my body beside me there was Zahra and my mother. I slowly tilted my body to look at them one by one.

My mom, tired of the paint is clearly there. With a face that seemed to be fluttering with weight in it, the tension was faint in its depth. As for Zahra, that sinless face still knew nothing of what was happening around her. Now I reach for the little fingers and then hold them. Those I own and accompany, I will try my best to change this fate and in my resolve I promise.

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School holidays have passed, I have now returned to sit in school and of course rose to the second level. I took a tourism vocational school, more precisely a hospitality major. After a few months, second-level students will do a work internship.

Now that I am with my friend is following the selection of internship students, this time the Kartika hotel that I know has a three-star level is opening job training opportunities there.

"Well called the same officer TU," said Sarah who is now approaching me, but now I am waiting for the interview turn.

I fell silent and thought, what is this about the cost of school that is still delinquent.

"You go there, later if your name is called me who gives reasons if you are interested, let your interview turn be postponed" Risty told me.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ahmad called me. I am Ayu Andhini from level 2 of hospitality," said I, mentioning my identity is complete.

I am also now invited to sit in front of him. In my heart I have been warning and guessing what happened, this time Mr. Ahmad is opening sheet by sheet map as well as a school administration journal book.

Now he's giving me the file and pen for me to sign, my face is already pias, really if I was told to quit school because of arrears can not pay, I can what. My body is now even lethargic, but not how long Mr. Ahmad began to speak.

"You can get a scholarship from school, and the scholarship funds you can be allocated for the first level of administrative payments that have not been completed" Ahmad told me.

I blinked my eyes a few times. "I didn't listen wrong sir?" ask me to make sure because I don't believe it.

Mr. Ahmad was surprised to see me, with a frowning forehead he nodded confirming my question. "Congratulations," he said, extending a hand and welcoming him with a big smile.

"You read some of the letters in the map, after which you can sign," ordered Mr. Ahmad and I nodded enthusiastically.

My face is now beaming at reading each paragraph in the sheet of paper I am holding. Listed my name and the achievements I achieved, namely I entered in parallel in the first level of the school year yesterday and was entitled to get a scholarship fund. It is written a note, I can still get it in the next school year on the condition that I can maintain my achievements.

With a flowery heart, I signed the dossier and then presented it to Mr. Ahmad. Now I am welcome to resume my pending activities.

"Fright in the face?" welcome Putry when I join them.

"My name has been called yet?" ask them.

"Not yet" answered my friends in unison. I also breathe a sigh of relief.

"The story is behind him. How, what business was TU called?" ask the Princess.

Both corners of my lips are now pulled upwards, the smile expands clearly to make my friends feel astonished. I also took out the paper I had slipped into my pocket.

"Taaaaraaaaa.." I said as if dramatizing gave them a surprise.

Risty immediately snatched the paper from my hand, also greeted by my other curious friends. Before long the corners on their lips expanded, and in unison they said congratulations. The paper contains a duplicate record of scholarship information that will be shown to the parents of students.

Similarly, my two best friends who are hugging me now, because those who know the most about me are so difficult to deal with school fees. Before long our excitement was a little delayed, because my name was now called for an internship interview at the Kartika hotel.

I also began to prepare myself, took a deep breath and then stepped towards the door, slowly opening the door handle. But before stepping inside I momentarily turned to look back and saw Risty and the Princess shouting the word "Energy."

To Be Continue