That afternoon after the announcement of junior high school graduation, Marina could only sit still in front of her classroom. Class IX parents and their children just took the graduation announcement and immediately went to their homes. They are all very happy about their graduation and the parents are proud of the results their children have achieved, they also start talking about which high school will be the next place to study. Marina is still waiting for her mother who is going to the toilet.
"Congratulations, you are ranked 1st in parallel, where do you plan to go to high school, Rin?" The friends asked. Marina just smiled at their questions. instead he did not want to answer clearly, but there was a doubt in his heart.
Marina, or who is usually called by Rina, is the child of a farmer whose income is only enough to fulfill their daily needs, even they sometimes have to save food for the next day. He lives with his mothers and two younger siblings. Marina could not bear to see the condition of her family, she herself had the desire to continue school, but that would further depress the condition of their families who were deprived especially their siblings who still and always had many needs. They live in a remote village far from the hustle and bustle of city life.
"Rin, you have to move on to the favorite high school in town, mom and dad will try to pay for your living there," his mother said with a glowing face at Marina. Carefully Marina answered her mother's offer.
"Mom, Rina wants to work first, only then will Rina continue. Is that ok ma'am? "
"How are you, no. Mother doesn't allow you, you must continue this year too. You are the best graduate, you also have to get a high education, not like a father and mother who are only farmers, you have to go to college and even go abroad. You don't lose just because we are poor "
"I'm not inferior to bu, it's just that I want to find my own income so as not to burden the mother and father too much. Moreover, the younger siblings still have a lot of needs, they will soon go to school, surely it will cost a lot. Mother, Rina just promises to my mother, if Rina won't disappoint mother and Rina will continue her education next year "said Rina begging her mother, staring at her face, asking permission from her. After thinking for a long time, his mother allowed Rina. Rina became happy with her mother's decision, in her heart she promised not to disappoint her mother.
The next day Rina was ready. Today he will go to town to find work. After saying goodbye, he immediately left by hitching a ride in the pickup truck carrying goods from the village.
Five months after his arrival in the city, Rina had worked in a grocery store. He was very persistent and tenacious so he was very trusted by his boss. Besides being busy working, Rina also occupied herself with learning. Every week he came to the library to borrow books that would add insight. In addition, every time Maghrib Rina teaches children to pray at the mosque near the boarding house.