Saartje

Graduated

The next day, Alderts came to Kinara's house because he was sure that his daughter was coming with Kinara.

'Knock... knock... knock. assalamualaikum' said Alderts knocking on Kinara's door.

Kinara, Alderts, and Rangga who were having breakfast, heard a knock on the door and Kinara rushed to open the door.

"Wa'alaikumsalam," said Kinara, opening the door to his house.

Kinara, Sarah is at your house right?

Yes, Sarah is inside. Why are you here again? are you still brave? after what you did to Sarah yesterday.

I just want Sarah to know my relationship with Sinta.

On Sarah's birthday?

Alderts just stood still, didn't say a word.

Why? why are you silent? Are you proud that you embarrass your own biological daughter? Are you proud that you introduced Sinta to people that she was the one you married before our divorce?

'You and I don't differ much in understanding' said Alderts pushing Kinara.

'I chose Rangga for a reason. Together with Rangga, my daughter Sarah can feel what the outside world is like, she can go to school, have friends too, and because of you too, because of your selfishness, my daughter gets a lot of insults because of the huge age difference compared to other students. choose Rangga because with him, my daughter can feel the happiness that she will never again get from you' said Kinara with tears in her eyes.

Alderts who heard it just stood still and didn't say anything.

'You go... I said get out of here, you've already hurt Sarah's heart,' said Kinara with tears in her eyes.

Okay, I'm going, I just want to deliver Sarah's birthday present yesterday, you accept it, I'm sorry, assalamualaikum.

Wa'alaikumsalam.

Alderts left with tears in his eyes, regretting all his actions.

'Honey, who came over earlier?' asked Ranga.

Alderts, he wanted to meet Sarah, but I kicked him out, because I don't want Sarah with him anymore.

Yes, let's go in.

Yes dad.

'Mommy, who was visiting earlier?' asked Sarah.

People offer pan products.

Oh I see.

Yes.

"Mom, Sarah goes to school first, assalamualaikum," said Sarah, kissing the back of her father's and mother's hands.

Yes dear, wa'alaikumsalam, be careful, dear.

"Yeah," said Sarah, smiling.

On the way, she was splashed by street water because of someone's car and someone got out of his car. It turned out that she was Sasha, a student who often bullied her.

'There are grandmothers passing by,' said Sasha, laughing at her.

'Grandma' said Nadia.

"I'm not a grandmother you know" Sarah said annoyed.

'Is not it? but your age is 6 years older than us' said Sasha.

Sarah is currently studying for 7th grade but is 17 years old.

When Sarah was being bullied by Sasha and Nadia. Alderts passed.

'Sarah' Alderts said hugging her.

'Daddy' Sarah said crying hugging him.

'What are you guys doing? Didn't your parents teach you to be polite? educated but not moral. Hobby is bullying then why are you sent to school?' said Alderts scolding Sarah's friends who bullied him.

'What is this, sir? why are you mad at my child?' Sasha's father said getting out of his car.

Hearing that, Alderts suddenly looked back with a sharp gaze.

Sasha's father, who was HRD at the company that Alderts had just founded, was shocked.

Mr. Alderts, I'm sorry sir if I'm being rude to you, I'm also sorry for my son, sir, for always bullying Sarah. Sasha quickly apologized.

But geez.

'Sasha' his father snapped at her.

'Sorry' Sasha said in a forced tone and turned her face away.

'This is a child,' said his father quietly.

'From now on I will fire you,' said Alderts.

'Sir, no sir, I beg you, don't fire me, sir,' said Sasha's father pleading and holding Alderts' hand.

'Let go,' said Alderts in a high pitched voice.

But sir..

I said let go, let go.

Okay sir.

'This is money to honor all your hard work in my company, and from today, tomorrow onwards, I don't want to see you in my office anymore, understand' said Alderts removing his sunglasses.

Ok sir, once again I apologize.

Come on Sarah.

Yes, daddy.

Sarah went with her father Alderts.

'Who exactly is he? It's really annoying to be a person,' said Sasha to her daddy.

Plakkk... Sasha got a hard slap.

'He's daddy's boss, the owner of the company where papa works and you are bullying her daughter' said his father pointing angrily.

But I don't know.

His father left Sasha and Nadia. Sasha and Nadia were forced to walk. Due to Sasha's bad mood, she took Nadia to the shopping mall instead of going to school, even though at that time they had a test.

"Let's go to the mall," said Sasha.

No, there's a repeat.

How do I treat you?

Hmm you can.

They walked to the mall not far from there.

They also ordered food and drinks and snacks.

When he wanted to pay at the cashier, he gave his ATM card but the cashier said the ATM card couldn't be used. All the balance is gone.

'Sis, sorry, this ATM card can't be used because the account balance runs out, is there any cash?' asked the cashier.

'What? finished? How can it be finished, sis, yesterday there was still 50 million,' said Sasha annoyed.

Nadia, who saw Sasha had no money, immediately left her quietly for fear that she would be asked to pay with Sasha.

Sasha also called her daddy annoyed.

"Wait a minute, ma'am," said Sasha to the cashier.

Okay.

'Dad, how come my ATM account balance is empty?' asked Sasha annoyed.

Daddy who already exchanged your ATM card before you went to school. Daddy did that on purpose, because you were too extravagant Sasha. Papa gave you that 50 million for 1 year but you spent it in 1 week. Really Sasha? You are only 14 years old but have already spent 50 million in 1 week. What do you buy?

Well, Sasha needs a vacation, shopping, eating, make-up, going to a salon. Yes, the money is gone. Basically, Sasha doesn't want to know, papa has to send money to Sasha now, Papa Sasha is still at this restaurant can't pay it.

What? restaurant? you skipped school.

Sasha was confused and silent panic.

Sasha answered papa's question. Are you skipping school now?

Yes, Sasha and Nadia skipped school because Sasha had a headache.

Sasha, you have an exam today, what if you don't pass later?

You can pay the teacher so that Sasha can graduate, that's easy, right?

Sasha listens, right now daddy is no longer working, and it's all because of your carelessness. So daddy won't be able to help you anymore when you don't go to understanding class.

"Yes daddy, finding another job is easy, basically Sasha doesn't want to live a hard life, okay?" said Sasha who immediately turned off the phone.

'Sasha' said her father snapped but the phone was disconnected.

Then how do I pay?

When the cashier was busy, she quietly left the place, but before she could leave he was caught and arrested by security. Then he confessed that he couldn't pay for the order, then the restaurant owner gave Sasha a waiver on the condition that she had to wash all the dirty dishes in the kitchen, sweep, mop the floor, and clean the tables until the restaurant closed. Sasha came home late at night and was exhausted.

'Sasha, where have you been? just got home now?' asked her father angry.

Sasha finished cleaning the restaurant because she couldn't pay.

Sasha went into the room and locked the door.

The next day...

Alderts, who accompanied Sarah to school, went straight to the school's Headmaster to issue his graduation letter.

'Excuse me,' said Alderts at the door.

Yes sir come in.

Okay.

What's wrong sir?

I am the parent of Saartje Kim Jacob would like to request a graduation certificate for my daughter.

Just a moment, sir, I'll look for it first.

Okay.

Sorry sir, there is no graduation certificate in the name of Saartje Kim. For the name Saartje Kim Jacob is in 7th grade, sir.

Yes I know. I want my daughter to graduate soon. To avoid bullying students in this school.

Sorry sir, may I know who the bullying student is?

Sasha and her friends.

Sasha and Nadia?

Yes.

Yesterday I saw them both bullying my daughter, therefore, I want my daughter to graduate quickly.

But sir...

Alderts took out a suitcase full of dollar bills and put them on the table.

Okay let me take care of it.

I want it asap.

Okay.

And one more thing I want Sasha and her friend to be expelled from this school.

And all this money for me?

Take it and do as I command.

Yes sir.

Sarah was also asked to take the national exam with the batch above. One week later he was declared graduated and Sasha and Nadia were expelled from school.

2 year has passed and now Sarah has graduated from high school because Alderts always pays her principal to speed up Sarah's school. Sarah graduated high school at the age of 22.

At first Sarah was wondering why she was able to graduate so fast but she didn't worry too much about it, the most important thing for her was that she could graduate quickly and avoid being bullied.

Sarah also continued her studies at state universities.