Naufa was going to the public library to look for books recommended by her lecturer about the stars. She asked the librarian about the best book she was looking for, and the librarian said that the book was borrowed and should be there that day. She waited for the book for a few hours. Suddenly, a young man came to the librarian.
“ Mrs. Naufa! Here is your book” the librarian yelled at Naufa
“ Ok. Thanks. Hey, why are you so long? I’ve been waiting you for hours!” Naufa was mad to the man.
“ What’s your problem ms.? You’ve got your book right?” The man was pissed off and went away from the library.
The next day Naufa realized that she felt so guilty to the man at the library. She asked the librarian about the man’s adress.
“ So, he is Sammy Saputra that live in 30A Salim Street?” Naufa asked
“ Yes, he is. You are feeling so guilty right? Go, apologize to him!” the librarian answered.
“ Ok. Wish me luck! “
Naufa had found the house and knocked the door. The young man with his sleepy face opened the door.
“ Are you Sammy Sa....” Naufa asked politely.
“Yes I am. What bring you here?”
“ Umm... just to apologize about the accident before”
“ That’s fine. Get in? It’s so cool outside”
Naufa entered the house, and figured out that Sammy had just moved there due to some boxes in the house. They had a long conversation until Sammy asked her something unpredicted.
“ Do you want to accompany me for a dinner? I’m looking for a restaurant with delicious foods around here” Sammy asked.
“ Why?”
“ Have I told you that I’m still new here?”
“ Sorry. Hmm.. OK. Maybe we can go to the chinese restaurant. Five blocks from here.”
They went to the restaurant, and Naufa was so impressed with Sammy. Months passed, and these young human being had a relationship. They often went to the library together and shared knowledge about books. At Naufa’s birthday, Sammy gave her a novel titled “ Starry Sky”. She thanked him and enjoyed the birthday party.
The next morning, after the breakfast, Naufa opened the book given by her boyfriend. In the first page, he read a message, written by Sammy:
Good Morning my dear Naufa. Happy Birthday. I wish you all the best. How are you today? I hope you can keep your smile until the night come. I’m sorry Naufa, but from now I can’t be by your side anymore. I should continue my journey to visit every library in the world. I didn’t tell you before because this time will come and if you know it, you will not enjoy the day we’ve passed together. I’m so sorry Naufa. I know that this is so sudden, but I cannot let you cry in frront of me and see tears rolls down from my eyes. When you read this book, maybe I’ve been on the plane. Don’t miss me. I’ll try to send you letters as I could. Please let me go and let me know that you love me so much.
Love, Sammy
p.s. Please read the book. The book is a novel that resembles our story. Love the book and all books that will you read later. I want you to love books as you love me. I love you Naufa xx
Naufa couldn’t hide her sadness that tears fell down from her eyes to the book. Their love story was over, but Naufa taught that his sadness is useless. She started to love books and libraries. Years after that, she own a big library, the London International Library, in hope to meet Sammy again.
Once
upon a time, there lived a cute girl, named Alyssa. She lived with her small
family in a little village. Alyssa lived in the small house which made by
straws. One day, Alyssa sat near the field, when her mother harvested tea
leaves.
Alyssa : (Playing the doll) “How beautiful you
are, Alice... I wanna be a cute girl like you.”
Mother : “Alyssa... Come here!”
Alyssa : “Why do you call me, mom?”
Mother : “Dear, take me that basket, please.”
Alyssa : “The red ones?”
Mother : “No, the purple basket.”
Alyssa : “Oh, wait a minute, mom.”
Alyssa
went and took the basket. She gave it to her mother. After that, she walked to
her seat back and played the dolls again.
Alyssa : (Harrowing Alice hair) “Wow, not only
your pretty face, your hair is beautiful and shiny too.”
Daniel : “What? What do you mean? You said
this ugly doll is pretty? It’s just a dirty and stink doll!”
Alyssa : “Hey! What did you say? You really
make me mad. Who are you?”
Daniel : “That’s true, right? (Take a doll)
This is very bad! If this doll is mine, I have throw this doll to garbage.”
Alyssa: “You make me angry. I really hate you, boy! Go away!”
Daniel’s father : “Daniel, come on! I have
observed this field. Let’s go home! We must back to Bogor.”
Daniel : “Okay, dad!” (Run to his father)
(Whisper)
“Your doll is not pretty, girl. But you’re the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen.”
Alyssa
went to her mother.
Alyssa : “Mom..” (Crying)
Mother : “What happen, dear?”
Alyssa : “That boys says that my doll is ugly.
I’m very s.d, mom.”
Mother : “It’s fine, dear . Don’t think about
that your doll it very pretty don’t cry again.”
Alyssa : “Yes, mom, I know. Thank You.” (Hug
her mother)
****
11 Years ago
Alyssa
arrived at Bogor. She want to look for a job. Based on her hobby, she seek a
job as an employee of doll company. She came to this company and bring the
application. She met the manager.
Alyssa : “Excuse me, sir”
Manager : “Yes, please come in.”
Alyssa : “Thank’s sir.”
Manager : “What make you come here?”
Alyssa : “I want apply for a job sir.”
Manager : “Can I see your application.”
Manager : “Oh, sure.”
The
manager read the application. He read the birth date of alyssa. January 7th
today is January 6th .
Manager : “You really want to wark here ?”
Alyssa : “Of course. I will do anything for
work here?”
Manager : “Are you sure?”
Alyssa : (Proudly answered) “ I am really
sure.”
Manager : “Okey . . . first, for trial time,
come here tomorrow morning. Use your best uniform. Next, I will tell you task
tomorrow.”
Alyssa : “Okay, thank you very much, sir.
I’llbe here tomorrow !”
Manager : “No Problem. Don’t be late.”
On the next day.....
Alyssa : “Good Morning sir.”
Manager : “Good Morning, are you ready ?”
Alyssa : “Of course.”
Manager : “Okay, now you go to President
Director’s room, bring this doll”
Alyssa : “Bring this doll ? For what ?”
Manager : “I just ask you to do there. Bring
this doll and say “Wo Ai Ni” to him.”
Alyssa : “Wo Ai Ni ? what does mean ?”
Manager : ”Don’t ask anything. Just go, if you
want to work here.”
Alyssa : “But, sir.”
Manager : “It’s Up to you.”
Alyssa : “Okey”
She
went to the president director’s room, daniel.
Alyssa : “Excuse me, sir.”
Daniel : “Yes ? who are you ? Come in, please
?”
Alyssa : “I’m a candidate of new employee for
this company.”
Daniel : “And then ?”
Alyssa : (Giving the doll) “Wo Ai Ni”
Daniel : “What ? what are you doing ?” (switch
on the doll’s done)
I love you... i love you.... (song)
Alyssa : “What ?” (Shocked)
Daniel : “What are you doing, miss?”
Alyssa : “what do you mean ?”
Daniel : “You know what the mean of “Wo Ai Ni”
?”
Alyssa : “No, I Don’t know”
Daniel : “Wo Ai Ni is same with I Love You in
english.”
Alyssa : “Oh no.. Ph my God. What the shame!”
(Crying)
In the presiden
director’s room
Daniel : “ I think I know that woman. It’s
like I’ve ever seen her before. Who is she ?”
In Manager Room
Manager : “ How’s your task ?”
Alyssa : “What do you mean sir ? why do you
ask me to do that ?”
Manager : “ Today is your birth day right ?
it’s special gift for you”
Alyssa : “it’s not the special gift, sir !
That real embrassment !”
Manager : “ Calm down. The special gift is you
can work here, start from tomorrow , as the reward for your courage.”
Alyssa : “ Thank you very much, but I don’t
want to work there again, sir. Thank you. Nice to know you.” ( out from the
room)
After
alyssa left the manager’s room, the presient director went to the manager’s
room.
Daniel : “Is there a new employee here ?”
Manager : “ Yes sir, but she go and abort it.
She is very angry because I ask her to say that to you.”
Daniel : “what have you done? Ahh....”
Manager : “ I’m sorry sir, today is her
birthday, I just want to give a speciel gift for her.”
Daniel : “hah . . . Give me her application.”
Daniel
read the application . He shocked , know that the woman is Alyssa. Daniel went
to Alyssa’s home to apolgize.
Daniel : “ Alyssa forgive my manager, please.”
Alyssa : “Just forget it sir. I’m sorry for my
words this morning.”
Daniel : “Okay, Alyssa, Do you know me ?”
Alyssa : “No, I Don’t”
Daniel : “I’m daniel, the boy who said that
your doll was ugly”
Alyssa : “ You ?? hah . . I hate you ! why
should we meet again ?”
Daniel : “Calm down, Alyssa. I’m sorry . I
can’t forget you since we met 11 years ago. I think, I have a crush on you. I
Love You Alyssa . . .”
Alyssa : “What do you say ?”
Daniel : “ I Love You...” (shouting)
Alyssa : (Go out of the house) “ I hate you ,
why you trolled my doll , Alice at the last ?”
Daniel : “I just want to disturb you. Sorry”
Alyssa : “(Hug Daniel and Crying) Why are you
just here by now ? I hate you. I’m angry with you, but now I love you. I love
you.”
Daniel
and Alyssan be a sweet couple and they spend the time everyday with love
Sandy had a couple of days absent from school, so his friends came to his house to visit him .
Udin : Hi sandy , how are you ? are still have a headache ?
Sandy : Hi guys , i’m not really fine . what ? headache ? my headache was gone
Udin : What a relief !
Sandy : But now, my shoulder is hurt and it’s so painful
Arum : Oh my god , i’m sorry to hear that . have you go to the hospital ?
Sandy : yes , i have
Tami : hmmmm , sandy , do you remember you have missed a lot of lessons ?
Sandy : Of course i remember , by the way what should i do for my lessons that i missed ?
Arum : How if you borrow tami’s notebook ?
Sandy : Okay . Tam , can i borrow your notebook ?
Tami : Okay , when will you borrow my book ?
Sandy : Today ?
Arum : What ? No ! Please , not today . Because her notebook is still in my house now. What about tomorrow ?
Sandy : Okay then
Arum : Okay . Tami , please remind me to bring your notebook tomorrow!
Tami : All right , um .
Udin : Guys , i think we must go home now . it’s almost rain .
Tami : Oh yeah , let’s we go home now ! Bye Sandy .
Arum : Bye Sandy , get well soon .
Udin : Bye Sandy .
Sandy : See you , guys . Thanks for your visit .
Rain Cloud
Once upon a time there was an old fisherman Samin and his wife Minah wholived by the river Tungklongan. Every day they cast their net and caught fish, which they sold at the local market. The old man and his wife did not have any children.
One day while fishing as usual, Samin cast his net and waited for the catch. He was surprised to get only an egg. He recognised it as a crocodile egg.
He called out to his wife who picked up the egg, took it home and put it under some straw. Some days later the egg hatched and a small baby crocodile came out. Samin and Minah were very happy. They called the crocodile Rain Cloud and treated him as their son. Every day, after they returned from fishing, the old man and his wife would call out to Rain Cloud and feed him the choicest fish from their catch.
Minah made a small enclosure of river water where Rain Cloud swam safe from any predators.
As the days went by, Rain Cloud grew and soon he was too big for the small pond that his father had made. So, with a heavy heart Samin and Minah put him back him in the river.
But every day, without fail, both would go and call out to Rain Cloud to feed him.Soon Rain Cloud became very strong and all the fishes and other crocodiles grew afraid of him.
As a result, Rain Cloud became very vain and proud. He no longer took Samin and Minah to be his parents but as ordinary human beings who came every day tofeed him and pay homage.
One day, as Samin called out to Rain Cloud, he slithered from the tall bull rushes and came to the bank of the river. He was in a bad and vicious mood.
As the fisherman put out the fish for him to eat, Rain Cloud went underwater and caught hold of his ankle, pulling him towards the water.
"My son what are you doing?" asked Samin.
"Why, I have decided to eat you," said Rain Cloud with an angry hiss.
"But I am your father and I have always looked after you so much with love and care."
"I have to eat you nevertheless," said Rain Cloud, his eyes red with anger.
"Okay you can do that but let me pray for the last time," requested Samin. Rain Cloud agreed and the old man fell on his knees, closed his eyes and with all his heart prayed that the next birth he should be born as the Master of White Magic so that he could take revenge on the crocodile. For Rain Cloud had broken his trust.
After he had finished praying, Rain Cloud dragged the fisherman to the river and ate him up.
After that day Rain Cloud became even more vicious and was greatly feared by animals, fish and humans who fished by the river. He now was the King of Tungklongan.
As he was handsome and powerful, many female crocodiles fell in love with him. Rain Cloud gave them the royal ignore as he was busy being the dominant king.
But as the years went by, Rain Cloud mellowed down. He started thinking about his past and felt remorseful at eating up the old man who had been a father to him. He would often think of him and feel very guilty.
Rain Cloud stopped being vain and turned kind and helpful, especially toward humans. He wanted to do make up for what he had done.
Now crocodiles can take on human forms after they are 100 years old. So, after Rain Cloud turned 100, he shed his scaly crocodile skin on the banks of Irrawady andwalked out as a handsome young man.
He worked as an artist who excelled in painting landscape that brought out the incredible blues of the sky, the soaring birds or nesting cranesand the silver grey of the river.
It was while painting, that he met a beautiful youngwoman Susi, fell in love with her and married her.
Rain Cloud and Susi lived an idyllic existence. They were very happy. Rain Cloud built a house not far from the Tungklongan.
As fate would have it, a boy was born in a village close to the Tungklongan. He remembered the boon he had asked God for and by the time he was 16, he was the Master of White Magic.
On his 17th birthday, Mushi went to the bank of the Tungklongan, took out his magic wand and dipping it in water cried "Rain Cloud!"
Rain Cloud, who was sleeping in his house, woke up with a start. He heard the rumble of the Master of White Magic and felt fear.
He woke up his sleeping wife and told her his life's story .Susi clung to him crying, she was afraid to lose him. "Be brave my dearest," Rain Cloud said as he was leaving," I have to pay for what I have done." Rain Cloud hurried to the river and became a crocodile once again.
He hurried away as he heard the second call of the Master of White Magic. Herecognised the voice of his father and knew that he had come to take revenge. With aheavy heart Rain Cloud knew that it was only with his death that the vicious cycle would end.
By the time Samin put his wand for the third time, Rain Cloud came up from theriver. In his anger Samin touched Rain Cloud with his wand, who was killed instantly.
The Master of White Magic had not anticipated that Rain Cloud would leave something for him. He watched in surprise as Rain Cloud's upper body and two legs turned to rubies and his lower limbs became pure gold. Samin was filled with remorse.
Although he had got his wish, it was at the cost of the life of his son - Rain Cloud. He realised that revenge never pays anybody but leaves one with a heavy heart and years of regret to live with.
Samin did not touch the riches that Rain Cloud offered him in his death and with one last sorrowful look he left.
Susi came looking for her beloved Rain Cloud. When she came across his form in gold and rubies she cried knowing that Rain Cloud had died.
Susi collected all the gold and rubies and built a big pagoda in the name of Rain Cloud which still remains on the banks of the silver gray river Tungklongan where Rain Cloud had lived and died.
It is said that those who throng the pagoda get their heart's desire.
Sandy Smansa
