Good Girl
2 months after Romeo's death
The messy room and objects scattered around Emma who was sitting in front of the mirror, she recently had depression because of her husband's death. Emma did receive the sum insured she got because of her husband's death, but the money has been used for self-medication and of course for therapy, and this money is not enough to enroll Anna in high school and Elsa who will go to school. to college. "No, Anna can't quit school, she has to stay in school !! And Elsa, .." Emma smiled sarcastically into the mirror in front of her, "Elsa is not my daughter, and she has to pay for my life and Anna" Emma let out an evil laugh, somehow thought
keeping Elsa out of college and making her work for him and Anna unthinkable. The house is deserted because Elsa and Anna are going out, and in this situation it will be easier for Emma to plan a plan so that Elsa can work and leave college.
For a few minutes Emma thought, and finally she had a very nasty idea. She started looking at herself in the mirror and smiled sarcastically, "You are very smart, Emma. With this Elsa will want to work and not go to college anymore."
This is a sunny Sunday, Anna is enjoying her snack while watching her favorite movie, while Elsa is also watching a movie while folding clothes on the floor. "Come on !! Why doesn't he know that his lover actually wants to steal his treasure !!" Anna screamed hysterically because of the film, the two sisters were distracted when her mother came out of the room with a large suitcase. "Where are you going?" Elsa asked her mother while putting down the last clothes she had folded, Anna followed her sister and asked that. "Mother will go abroad for money." The sister was shocked and tried to stop her mother.
"Why do you want to go to work? We just got dad's insurance money, right ?!" Emma pretended to cry and hugged her two daughters, "Elsa, Anna, yesterday I wanted to cure my mother's illness and I thought that the insurance money was still there for you, but it turned out that the medical expenses were so expensive that the money ran out. Mother was guilty and had to work to pay for college registration Elsa and Anna high school registration ". Elsa shed her tears and stroked her mother's back and smiled. "You don't need to be sad. It's not your fault, there's nothing wrong with treating yourself, you always give the best for us, and now I will repay you. Emma smiled to herself and pretended to be crying, a well-planned plan that went well. "But Elsa, you promised your father that you will still enroll in college" Emma continues to encourage Elsa to feel sorry and want to sacrifice college to work.
"Mother, I thought I was going to work too, I don't think I would enroll in high school" Anna held her sister's hand, but Elsa let go. "No, Anna, I'm the only one going to work. You will still enroll in high school and continue your education. I don't care if I don't go to college, I want to be a devoted child to my parents and make them happy. Dad will be happier if you see me make you happy "
"Thank you Elsa, you really are a good girl." Emma is happy and she doesn't realize that she has made the difference between her real daughter and her adopted daughter. Emma was completely unaware of her actions just because she had dark eyes, and sacrificed the future of one of her daughters. And now, Elsa's determination to work and resign from college is very unanimous, and nothing can stop her because she has been influenced by her mother's words.
Elsa looked at herself in the mirror, she was dressed neatly with her hair in a bun. A thin girl was in the mirror wearing a white woman's shirt and bright blue jeans. "May I have good luck today" Elsa reached for her bag and put important files in it, and brought some money in case she needed it later. Elsa came down from the stairs and saw mother and Anna in the living room, seen Anna helping to return the suitcase that had been packed by her mother. "Elsa, are you going to find a job today too?" Emma approached her daughter with a sad face, Emma asked herself if she would have the heart to do this to her daughter. His heart and brain were fighting with each other, his brain said that he had to immediately get money for Anna, while his heart told him to find his own money for the sake of his two daughters because all of this was a result of his misuse of the insurance money.
"I can not wait any longer, mother. Soon Anna will enroll in high school, and Anna must do it" Emma was very sorry for having planned like that. Now, she must sacrifice the future of one of his daughters for the future of his other daughter. "Take care of yourself, Elsa. And I'm sorry I made you give up your dream of going to college." Elsa smiled and cupped her mother's face, Elsa was willing to do anything for the happiness of her family. "Be careful, Elsa"
'And forgive mother for your mother's stupidity'
The blinding sun did not hinder Elsa's determination to find a job, footsteps filled with hard work and a burning spirit filled her body. I don't know how long Elsa walked through shop after shop and several factories looking for work, but unfortunately she was not accepted by them. "I'll buy one." Finally she was able to order after a long line. Because her small stomach wanted food, Elsa decided to buy simple food at a shop. After a few minutes the waiter prepared the food, finally Elsa could do what her stomach wanted. Elsa only ordered one meat sandwich because that's what she thought was enough with the money she brought and not if she also felt hungry again. Slowly her long fingers unfolded the fold after fold of the bread wrap,
"Hold your hunger first, if mother has enough money mother will buy rice to eat"
But her gaze focused on a beggar and her child who was complaining of hunger, Elsa thought and then closed the folds of parchment paper as before. Shee opened his bag and took some of the bills she had brought with him, she walked over to the beggars and squatted in front of them. "Maybe this will hold you're hungry back for a while, honey." Elsa gave her meat sandwich to the beggar's child, and handed the money to the beggar's mother. "Maybe this is enough to buy rice." The beggar looked happy and was in tears when he saw some of the money in his hand. "Thank you, madam. This is very useful for us, because my son and I have not eaten for two days"
Elsa nodded and wanted to leave, but the beggar mother held her back. "Are you looking for a job, madame?" Elsa was a little surprised because the beggar suddenly knew what she was looking for, Elsa nodded and the beggar's mother pointed in a direction. "In the state palace, they need a maid. You just take public transportation and you will arrive there" Elsa nodded and hugged the beggar mother, for her helping people is more important than helping herself. "Is the state palace far enough?" The beggar mother nodded and Elsa left with a tired look, her body felt very weak and had to go further afield.
It was already evening, now Elsa sits on public transportation hoping to get a job at the palace. After leaving the beggar's mother, it wasn't long before Elsa found public transportation and got on it. She looked inside her wallet, and it didn't feel like there was only a little money left, the driver stopped the vehicle and Elsa had to pay for public transportation. Elsa was now standing in front of the majestic palace, she was a little nervous when she was there because she was worried there would be many security guards in front of the palace. As she took a step forward, a car stopped right behind him and nearly crashed into his body. When the car door opened, there was a man accompanied by a woman beside him, none other than the King and Queen. Elsa thinks how can she apply for a job here, she is scared because someone said king and queen are quite fierce. "Why are you standing there !!" Her mind was interrupted hearing the voice of a man screaming, and the voice belonged to the king.
"I - I'm Elsa Andersen, and I'd like to apply for a job as a maid". The king seemed silent for a moment before speaking again, "The servants are full, and please return to your house". The king just walked past and wanted to feel like he was squeezing the man's body to pieces, but it was all in vain. Elsa wiped the tears running down her cheeks and left, but someone prevented her. "Son, you can be a waiter here". His body immediately turned around with an excited gaze, "Really, Your Majesty?" There was a never-ending smile on her face, and the queen looked thoughtful. "But there are conditions before you can become a maid"
"What are the conditions, Your Majesty?" Queen seen watching the situation around and took Elsa to a corner of the garden. "The condition is that you must be immune to everything said by the King. Many servants stop working because they cannot stand the words of the King". Elsa thought for a moment on that condition, all this time if she was yelled at, she would continue to cry or immediately fall ill. "All right, I accept that condition. And I also have to work as soon as possible because my family needs money immediately" The queen smiled and suddenly hugged Elsa, Elsa tried to hug back and it felt very warm.
"I am Queen Magdahlia of the Southern Isles, from tomorrow you will be a maid in this palace. Pack your belongings because you will live in this palace, and what was your name earlier, dear?" Elsa squeezed her fingers because she had to part with her family, a single tear dripped from her eye just like that. Elsa began to imagine what life would be like without her family until a gentle caress on her cheek brought her to her senses. "Why are you crying, dear. Just tell me" again the Queen hugged Elsa and stroked her back, this time Elsa hugged the Queen because she felt that the Queen was like her own mother. "My name is Elsa, and I am sad because I will be separated from my family, I'm just afraid of their situation because my father just died. I have to work for my sister's high school registration fee, and my mother also needs treatment for her illness."
"Oh Elsa, I know what it feels like to be apart from our loved ones. My son has been abroad since he was in middle school, and I was also very sad when he was going abroad. But in time we won't worry about them anymore, and we have to believe that they can take care of themselves. Don't be sad anymore, ok "Elsa could feel the love of the Queen, being in her arms was like being in her mother's arms. "You are very kind, Your Majesty"
"Elsa, I've always wanted to have a daughter, but I was blessed with 13 sons. And of course with your permission, I will think of you as my daughter" Elsa smiled and wiped her tears, she never thought that the queen would be this good and departed back with her husband. "I am very happy if you think of me as your own daughter, and I will try not to disappoint you. And it looks like I have to go home before late at night" After the Queen allowed her to go home, Elsa came home on public transportation with a happy feeling.
'Thank God, it turns out that my kindness is repaid many times over'
9 PM
"Why isn't Elsa home yet, Mom?" Anna opened the door back and forth hoping that her sister would come, Elsa has been gone all day and hasn't come home. Emma feels even more guilty that Elsa is not home yet, just because her husband died she can get out of control like this. "It's all my fault, if something happens to Elsa then I will never forgive myself" Emma sat on the sofa crying while holding a frame containing a photo of little Elsa holding a doll. Seeing her mother blaming herself, Anna sat next to her mother and tried to calm her mother's anxiety.
"Don't blame yourself mother. Elsa will definitely come home, don't worry. "Anna held her mother's hand, the frame was wet with her mother's tears. "Soon Elsa will definitely come" Anna asked her mother to come into the room because it was very late, Anna did not want her mother's health to decline because she slept too late.
Half an hour later Emma still couldn't sleep, she decided to go to the living room where Anna was watching television. "Isn't your sister home yet, Anna?" Anna turned to her mother and sighed irritably because her mother kept going out and didn't want to sleep, "Not yet, Mom. And why are you--" Anna couldn't finish her words because of a knock on the door. Emma walked straight to the door and turned the knob, thankful that the finally had arrived. "Elsa !!"
Emma hugged her daughter who had just come home, her daughter looked very tired with the bag still in her arms. Emma took her daughter in and there Elsa could see Anna smiling at her. "You must all be waiting for me, right? Sorry because I came home this late, but I bring happy news ..." Elsa looked down before saying the next sentence. "And the bad news"