My Dear Teacher
The Sustained Child of Salih

For a time, Damar decided to stay in the mess workshop where he worked. Om Agas allowed him there, of course, with the help of Pian as well. earlier, after returning from the house of Mr. Wiguna, Damar called Pian, Pian, unfortunately, he was out of town for tutoring before the state college entrance exam.

[Do not worry, om Agas has taken everything. My brother lived there first. I'll be home in a week. We meet!] Pian shouted from the end of the phone.

Damar is now in Mess. It occupies a room that is seven square meters. Inside was a small bed with pillows and bolsters. For a while he should be here.

Actually Damar really liked this room because of the boarding house, not crowded from the room he occupied with Sigit because their room was filled with items of maternity deposit. He can arrange everything as he pleases.

Suddenly Damar remembered his mother and sister. He wanted to contact Sigit, but was afraid that the one who raised was the mother because the HP in the house was only two. One HP butut of his. Another HP held by his mother but often worn by his sisters. If you know, Damar is worried Mother is angry.

To calm down, Damar decided to pray. The best of helpers and peacemakers is only God.

After the prayer he continued to teach until the night to meet. Actually Damar was not good at teaching. Perhaps even his sisters Quran recitation was much better than him. He was reading the Qur'an. In his childhood he also often truant if asked to TPA, plus his mother who is not too watching because busy looking for money for them. So fun to spell the letters of Hijaiyah, Damar to sleep on his alphabet.

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At seven o'clock in the morning, Damar had already started working in the workshop. He is finishing repairs for a luxury car. Damar is trusted because he is the only employee here who dares to tinker with the European vehicle. This is the second car with the same type that Damar will repair, the first car he managed to conquer, so other customers entrust their cars also to Damar.

"Mar, if it's finished soon to my office, yes." message Om Agas who has been watching Damar since fifteen minutes ago. Always be amazed at how it works.

Damar. Then refocus on his work. After he finished his engine test.

"Berez. Thank goodness!" Damar. Then hand the key to the supervisor. Now Damar breezed towards the room om Agas.

"What's up, om?" ask Damar, worried that his work was wrong. He thinks hard. Two days ago there was a European car coming, when another refused, he forced himself to check it. That's what got him called.

"Mar, how, stay in mess kerasan?" ask Om Agas.

"Alhamdulillah kerasan om. But I still miss going home." Damar smiled shyly, while om Agar laughed.

"Oh yeah, I called you here because I pay attention to the way you work. I salute you, Mar. You're very devoted to it. What amazes me even more is that you are a genius in machining. That's right what Pian said and I feel very lucky to have an employee like you!"

"But I don't want to hamper your career, Mar. You are still very young. If you work like this, you will not move forward. That's why I thought about sending you back last night."

"School?" Damar panicked. He doesn't like to learn. To graduate High School alone feels very difficult because he is lazy, now even told to school again.

"Don't worry, Mar. I'm sure you'll love going to college in the field of machines. The goal is to improve your quality. Don't just stag as a coolie. It's not that you have dreams and a lot of responsibilities. So it's time to change your mind, Mar. Let's study again. You, you want to, right?"

"Duuuh om, look, actually if asked to learn the machine I like but the problem is I am the first child. We from our family are not capable. If I quit my job and went to college, who would be the backbone of the family? My mother's time again, om? Who is going to pay for my college and my sisters also need school. The oldest one wants to go to college this year." I explained how the current condition is so that Om Agas is not disappointed if I refuse his order to continue education.

"Maha." Om Agas laughs. "I like responsible young men like you. Who thinks about his family. Look Mar, I'm giving you feedback doesn't mean I'm telling you to quit because I honestly still really need your manpower. But I think your knowledge and skills are much more important.

I will send you. I'll finance everything. So you don't have to worry. You stay on the list and go to college. Meanwhile, you are still an employee here. You can work the afternoon after you go home from college. What matters is getting into college. Later if you graduate I will direct to work in my company as an engine power. What is used is no longer your energy, but your brain.

And for the salary, every month you will still receive a salary. I will raise your salary from this month to five million rupiahs. You will also get a bonus from each European car that you repair. Anyhow?"

"Yes Allah .. I want sir. I want it!" Damar.

"good. Then prepare yourself for the college entrance exam. Remember, Mar, this has to do with your future. So don't waste it!"

Damar's smile expanded after coming out of the room om Agas. He really did not expect to get much sustenance like this. Can meet with om Agas alone has been very grateful, plus he can work and now will be schooled. He hopes that this will be the way to achieve a bright future.

This sustenance must be given by God because he continues to improve himself for the better. Not to forget Damar also sent a message to Pian as an intermediary who had met him with om Agas. Damar realized that Budi owed him so much.

[I no longer know how to repay your kindness, Yan. I hope someday I can reply to him.] Damar's message.

[Hahahaha, don't be so stiff, bang. Just buy meatballs later :D] reply Pian.

[Ready!] Damar smile. Didn't expect them to be this close, like brothers. At first they were opposite each other.