Saartje

Learning

'Tokkk.. tokk... excuse me.. assalamualaikum' said Fredericka knocking on Alderts' door.

'Yes, wa'alaikumsalam, who are you looking for?' asked Kinara.

'Madam introduce me Fredericka, Mr. Alderts hired me to be his child's private tutor, here is Mr. Alderts' business card' said Fredericka showing the business card that Alderts gave her.

Oh that's right, I'm Kinara, his wife is Alderts, come on in, sis.

Sorry, ma'am, earlier, I called Ms. I thought she was Mr. Alderts' sister.

Oh yeah it's okay.

Please sit.

Yes ma'am thank you.

I'm staying for a while.

Okay ma'am.

Kinara left Fredericka in front of the living room and went to the kitchen to get her a drink.

This deck is the drink, drink it first.

Yes ma'am thank you.

'Sarah, come here,' said Kinara to Sarah to meet Fredericka, her new teacher.

Yes.

Sit down dear.

This is Fredericka's sister, the teacher who will teach you how to get to know each other first.

Yes

Hi sis, I'm Sarah.

'Hi honey, you're really beautiful' said Fredericka, stroking the top of Sarah's head.

"Thank you" she replied smiling.

I live.

Yes ma'am.

Let's learn multiplication first, honey.

Yes sister.

1×1 how much dear?

11 sister.

Huh 11? Isn't it sad that 1×1 is following my brother, this is 1 right finger opened, the other finger is closed, then 1 left finger is opened, the other is closed, so this is 1, 1, 2 so 1×1 how much is Sarah?

2 sister.

Well clever.

2×2?

1, 2, 3, 4. Sarah said counting her fingers like Fredericka did.

4 sister.

Yes.

3×3?

3, 4, 5, 6

6 sister.

Not honey.

Hmm, wait a minute.

OK sis.

Sorry ma'am, there are 100 small Sarah toys.

What do you do Fre?

Make a tool for Sarah to count ma'am.

Oh that's right, I'll look for it for a moment.

Okay.

Fre is only 20, no more.

Hm, is there a rubber or not, 100 ma'am?

There's also no Fre.

Is there candy or not?

This is Sarah's favorite candy.

Okay, thank you.

Fredericka also arranged 9 candies into 3 camps, each of which contained 3 candies.

3×3 is 3, there are 3 Sarah like these candies, can you count how many there are?

9 aunty.

Clever.

So now how much is 4×4 Sarah?

16 aunty.

In the multiplication of 8 to 10 Sarah began to struggle.

Sarah, I'll make you a matter for you to do later, okay?

Yes aunty.

Question:

1. 2×5=

2. 3×9=

3. 4×5=

4. 5×8=

5. 6×7=

6. 7×7=

7. 8×4=

8. 9×3=

9. 10×10=

This is Sarah, because I'm trying to do it, you just need to go to the toilet for a while.

Yes aunty.

Sarah began to work in the way Fredericka had taught her earlier.

Answer:

1. 2×5= 10

2. 3×9= 27

3. 4×5= 20

4. 5×8= 40

5. 6×7= 42

6. 7×7= 49

7. 8×4= 32

8. 9×6= 54

9. 10×10= 100

'How's Sarah? already finished?' asked Fredericka who came back.

"That's it, Sis," said Sarah, handing her the book.

'Everything's true, wow, you're really smart,' said Fredericka, pinching Sarah's cheek in exasperation.

'Thank you sister' Sarah smiled.

Fredericka hugged her and Sarah hugged her. They had just met but were already very close.

We learn subtraction, can you subtract Sarah?

Can you?

How much can you reduce dear?

100 can also sis

Wow, that's great, what if you give a direct question?

Yes you can.

Okay.

Question:

1. 30-7=

2. 50-9 =

3. 20-6=

4. 10-9=

5. 80-20=

6. 90-10=

7. 100-50=

8. 60-35=

9. 40-15=

10. 70-45=

This is Sarah, try it.

Yes sister.

Sarah's answer:

1. 30-7= 23

2. 50-9 = 41

3. 20-6= 14

4. 10-9= 1

5. 80-20= 60

6. 90-10= 80

7. 100-50= 50

8. 60-35= 25

9. 40-15= 25

10. 70-45= 25

'Wow, you're really smart,' said Fredericka giving appreciation in the form of applause.

Now we learn addition.

Yes sister, Sarah likes it.

Sarah can you add more?

Mama taught you.

Ohh, does that mean if you give Sarah additional questions, do you want it?

'Want sister' she answered enthusiastically.

Okay

The problem is:

1. 5+5=

2. 8+10=

3. 4+9=

4. 7+12=

5. 3+8=

6. 20+2=

7. 10+3=

8. 1+7=

9. 50+5=

10. 80+8=

This is Sarah, because I'm trying to do it, if you can't, just ask your sister.

Ah, this is easy.

Try to do it, if everything is right, then you will treat me to ice cream.

It's really cool sister.

Yes dear, work on it first.

Yes, sister.

Sarah's answer:

1. 5+5= 10

2. 8+10= 18

3. 4+9= 13

4. 7+12= 19

5. 3+8= 11

6. 20+2= 22

7. 10+3= 13

8. 1+7= 8

9. 50+5= 55

10. 80+8= 88

Wow, you're really smart, now we're buying ice cream.

Cool .. Sarah said clapping her hands with joy.

But you have permission first with your mother later in the search.

Yes auntie.

Mama, I want to go out with sis Fredericka to buy ice cream

'If Alderts finds out he will be angry but poor Sarah, that's fine while he's not at home' thought Kinara.

Yes dear, be careful, honey.

"Yes, assalamualaikum," said Sarah, kissing the back of her mother's hand.

Wa'alaikumsalam.

They also went to the mall to buy ice cream, and Fredericka did not forget to take her around every place in the mall. Sarah looks very happy, the happiness is very clearly emanated from the look on her face and the look in her eyes. How unhappy, this is the first time he went out of the house after they arrived in Indonesia.

Sarah and Kinara are like birds in a cage. Maybe it's like the right fit for those who are always prohibited from leaving the house, chatting with complex neighbors.

It is true that people say that wealth can blind one's eyes. The sparkling light makes a person forget and fall asleep so that he doesn't even care about his family. If it weren't for Sarah I might have parted with Alderts long ago because of his always rude attitude to me.

I don't know how long I can endure all the pain he gives. But for now, I can still endure it, be patient, and hope that my husband will return to the way he used to be a loving husband, always there, caring, and humorous.

I really love him even though maybe for now he doesn't love me anymore. Why do those words always cross his mind at this time. He didn't understand either.

It's okay for what I cry, tears will not be able to solve the problem. Problems can only be faced not in tears. Stupidly I cry for all the problems that come to me. If God wills it will happen. Maybe this is what the universe wants, I have to be able to face it with sincerity and a smile. For now I'm still waiting for what other people say "all will be beautiful in time". After the rain there will definitely be a rainbow that illuminates it, and in every problem there must be wisdom and happiness at the right time, maybe now is not the time. I will continue to wait for that time to come.

3 hours later Sarah and Fredericka came home with shopping bags.

"Mama, assalamualaikum, Sarah is home," said Sarah from the front door of her house.

Yes, wa'alaikumsalam, wow, that's a lot of shopping, dear

Yes, I bought Fredericka.

Here, mommy, bring it, come on in, honey, Fre.

Hm, sorry, but I'll just go home right away, because I have urgent business, isn't it okay, ma'am?

Yes, it's okay, thank you, Fre, for teaching Sarah to buy this much Sarah.

Yes, ma'am, I'm sorry, assalamualaikum

"Wa'alaikumsalam," said Sarah and Kinara in unison.

Fredericka went home by using an online taxi.

Arriving inside Sarah immediately took out all the things she bought. Sarah also bought Kinara clothes. After taking out all the groceries, she fell asleep.