White Dress From Mother

Mother !! I escaped trial! "Sarah shouted from outside as she ran into the house.
"Why are you, Sar?" Said the mother who was sewing clothes from customers.
"I'm going to graduate, Mom! See! "Sarah also gave a notice letter from the campus to her mother. Mom stopped her work and read the letter.

"Alhamdulillah .. so you tomorrow graduation?" Asked his mother with the corner of his mouth is raised wide.
"Yes mom. Insyaallah next month Sarah will be in graduation. Tomorrow Sarah will wear kebaya clothes, use the toga as his hat continues to advance to the front dapet survived the rector. Uh happy .. "explains Sarah while picturing herself tomorrow when graduation. Hearing the child who smiled happy, the mother was also happy.

After she had finished helping her mother in the kitchen, Sarah went to her room. He lay on the bed while he let go of his fatigue. Sarah smiled to herself as she imagined herself tomorrow in graduation. Wearing a kebaya outfit and accompanied by his mother while going on graduation tomorrow. By the way kebaya, Sarah so remember what he has kebaya? Immediately, Sarah went to her closet and looked for the kebaya that her mother had sewn when she was in high school. White kebaya with lace on the neck and arms, very beautiful. Sarah looked at the kebaya.
"It seems too small .. well, how is this? Do I have to ask Mom? Lately mum has many orders. Even till night she is still sewing .. Do not! Do not ask mother! "Sarah murmured to herself.



Graduation day is only two weeks away, but Sarah has not got the kebaya she wants. Every day he thought about it. He wants a new kebaya. If you buy, it must be expensive. And if she asks Mom, she fears her mother will get sick. Sarah was very hesitant.

The sound of sewing machines filled Sarah's house at night. For most people, 10 pm is a good time to rest. But this does not apply to you. At times like these moms often do overtime stitching customers. Understandably, mom is a single parent, Sarah's father has died in an accident, and now she has to suck the bones to support her life and her two children, Sarah and her sister -Farah.

While Sarah had been hard to sleep because of thinking the day of his graduation. He is still wondering how he got a new kebaya. Sarah awoke from her bed to the kitchen to get some water. He saw his mother still struggling with her old sewing machine. Sarah went to her mother.

"Mom is not sleeping?" Sarah asked just a stale basa
"Not yet, son. Why did you not sleep yet? "The mother asked back to Sarah.
"Difficulty sleeping, Mom. Then this is thirsty, yes already take a drink to the kitchen "explained Sarah. Mom just nodded and continued her work.

"Mother do not malem sleeping, keep her health" continued Sarah.
"Yeah yeah .. it's a while again also finished kok. You go to bed first "throw the mother out to Sarah.
"Yes, Sarah to the room first" Sarah went to leave her mother's room. Mother smiled thinly at the sight of her daughter leaving her to the room.

Sarah threw herself on the bed and tried to close her eyes. Ten minutes passed and Sarah was still unable to sleep. At first glance, he saw his sketchbook on the desk. He went to his desk.
"My picture is good, too, yes." Sarah mumbled. Sheets after sheet she opened her college sketchbook in the graphic design department. Until he finally reached the blank sheet. He plans to draw something from his sketch book.
"Picture kebaya, ah. Who knows tomorrow I can sew, hehe .. "Sarah murmured with a small laugh. He grabbed a pencil from the pencil box in front of him. Line by line he scratches on the empty page. Occasionally Sarah yawned to hold her sleep. Finally, Sarah's picture was completed. Due to his immense sleepiness, he immediately put his head on the table and fell asleep.

At 12 to 15 minutes, the mother has finished sewing customer order clothes. He turned off the lights and went to the kitchen for a drink. After that he went to his room to sleep. As she passed Sarah's room, she noticed that Sarah's lights were still alive. He went in to turn off the lights. Mother was surprised to see her son sleeping on the table. Gently Mom awakens Sarah and tells her to move to the mattress. Since Sarah had forgotten to clear up her job, it was Mom who took care of it. She accidentally saw the work of Sarah. Mother shake her own saw the picture of Sarah. Unbeknownst to Sarah, Mom tore up the picture of Sarah and put it away.

Teet .. teet .. teet ..
The sound of Sarah's alarm clock at 4:30 had woken her up. He rubbed his eyes and stabilized his body. After being balanced enough, he got out of bed, folded his blanket and went straight to fetch the ablution water. Mother had been waiting for Sarah and Farah for dawn prayers in congregation. After completing the prayer, Farah went first to take a bath. While Sarah is still folding mukenanya. While folding the mukena, suddenly the mother opened the conversation.

"Sarah, how many days is your graduation?" Asked the mother.
"Mmm .. 10 days more rich," Sarah replied.
"Oh .. dong again dong?" Asked the mother again.

"Yeah .. uh, tomorrow's mother come yes, same Farah too" Sarah said very excited.
"God willing, son" replied the mother. They both smile.

Graduation is only 1 week away. Sarah still has not got a kebaya yet. She still feels bad when she asks her mother. Maybe the only way is to buy a new one. He opened his savings. Apparently the money is less. He racked his brain how he could earn money to buy a new kebaya. Finally Sarah had an idea.

"Mother, I say goodbye. Want to campus first, there is a matter for a moment "Sarah said as she kissed her mother's hand.
"Yes, be careful, yes. Go home do not malem malem "said mother with attention.
"Yeah, mom also do not forget to eat, yaudah kalo so. Assalamualaikum! "Sarah immediately left her mother.
"Walaikumsalam" answered the mother.



"Sar!" Shouted one of Sarah's friends on campus. Sarah stopped and turned to the sound source.
"Where are you going?" Sarah's friend asked.
"Want to the cafenya the Rudi" Sarah replied lightly.
"What's up?" Asked his friend again.

"Want to work. Yesterday I asked him, guess there is no vacancy in the cafenya, it turns out there, yes I already want aja work. Gapapa is a servant, again need money really because. Itung itung also to fill the free time "explained Sarah who only responded to the face gawked his friend.
"Are you serious?" Asked his friend half disbelief. Sarah just nodded.
"Well .. but I want to play with nyari kebaya. Yes udah deh when when aja. First of all, Sar! "Said his friend as he waved and waved back by Sarah. Sarah could only sigh and go straight to the parking lot to take her mortgage.

Assalamualaikum .. "Sarah said as she entered the house.
"Waalaikumsalam" answered Farah and mother together. Sarah got home at 7 pm. It made Mom and Farah wonder.
"Tumben go home malem. What's happening on campus? "Asked Farah who was studying in the living room close to the mother who was sewing.
"That, the rehearsal for the graduation was a matter of a moment" Sarah replied hiding something.

"Here, there by martabak for you as mother" Sarah said as she put a packet of martabak next to Farah. Instantly Farah's eyes sparkled brightly.
"Do not spit out, sisain me with my mother!" Sarah said. Hearing this, Farah's face frowned. Sarah laughed at his sister's expression.

The day after tomorrow is the day Sarah will graduate. The money he collects is enough. After the campus, Sarah plans to go to the market to buy the kebaya she wants. As he was going to the parking lot to pick up the motor, he checked the money he was carrying. Apparently he did not bring money to buy kebaya. He decided to go home first.

Arriving at home, he immediately said hello. But nobody has. Looks like her sister has not come home yet. Mother? May be delivering customer orders. Sarah thought. He went straight to his room and to his surprise he found a white kebaya he wanted to hang in front of his closet. He seemed to recognize the form of the kebaya. Sarah just remembered that it was a kebaya she had drawn on her sketchbook. He also looked for his sketchbook and made sure if it was a kebaya he had ever drawn. He opened his sketchbook and suddenly there was a piece of paper that fell from his book. It is a torn picture of her culture. The question is, who tore up the picture and who owns this kebaya? Sarah was still confused by the situation. He kept holding on to the kebaya while he wondered whether this was real or just his imagination? Sarah's thoughts drooped when someone said hello. It must be a mother, Sarah thought. Instead of answering his mother's greeting, Sarah immediately interrogated while dragging her and bringing her to her room.

"Mom, who's this got?" Sarah asked with a puzzled look.
"Got you. Kan is in your room "replied the mother with a calm face.
"Ih mother, seriously .." Sarah said increasingly fierce.
"Yeah, serious mother. It's got you. Mother sewing for you "explained the mother who made Sarah even more surprised.

"But right, Sarah .. Sarah did not ask .." Sarah said with lethargy.
"Even if Sarah did not ask, she would love Sarah if she could make her happy," she smiled.
"Yes, but I'm so ngerepotin mother. I do not want if my mother got sick because of me .. "Sarah said as she looked down. Mom just chuckled.
"Yeah, what are you waiting for? Come try kebayanya, you like it? "Said the mother broke the silence. Sarah nodded with a big smile.

"Sarah, Farah, it's already 9 o'clock. Tomorrow's got to get up early "Mother commanded to her two children who were giggling watching tv.
"Yes yes .." Farah replied lazy and headed to his room. Sarah also went to her room. He came out of his room carrying a box. He also gave it to his mother.

"Mom, this is for the mother," Sarah said, handing me the box.
"What is this, Sar?" Asked the mother confused.
"Open it," Sarah said. Mother immediately menbukaya. Mother surprised and happy. Apparently Sarah gave her a peach-colored kebaya, her mother's favorite color.

"Do you like me?" Sarah asked. Mother just smiled to suppress her tears.
"Where did you get this kebaya?" Asked the mother
"At first, I was confused about dapetin new kebaya for graduation from where. Later I ask to the mother, even ngerepotin, I continue to buy aja mutusin in the market. But my savings is not enough, so a week ago I went to work to be a waitress at my friend's cafe and accepted. Finally, the money is enough to buy kebaya, but if I want to buy kebaya, eh, already in the room. Yes I did not buy. But, I still feel not the same mother, so this afternoon I Farah went to the market to buy kebaya for mother. So .. sorry sir so, I've been lying to the mother "Sarah said as she looked down. Mother smiled and finally cried. Sarah was perplexed. Mom hugged Sarah while crying.

Graduation day has arrived. Sarah wore a white kebaya her mother gave her, as did the mother wearing a peach-colored kebaya giving Sarah and Farah. While Farah wear kebaya with a very simple toska color. The three of them look like angels falling from heaven. Mother sat with Farah in a chair that had been provided separately with Sarah as a graduation participant. When Sarah's name is called, Mother and Farah are constantly smiling with pleasure at Sarah's achievements. From a distance Sarah could see the smiles of her two dear ones.

"Thank you, mother" Sarah said silently.