Benidictus Jananto H.S/081214091

Benidictus Jananto H.S
081214091

A Handsome Snake

Once upon a time in a hill in Scotland, there was an old woman named Hilda. Her husband was dead ten years ago. She lived in a small hut with her three daughters Chloe, Emily, and Marie. They were very poor and only got money by selling the harvest of their small garden.
One day, the mother Hilda got some hard disease. Her condition became so bad day by day. Somebody in their village told that Hilda will died if she wasn’t given a special medicine. The medicine was the leaves from the forest that must be cooked with the magic cinder from the top of a mountain. They were very sad to hear that. It was because the place was guarded by a big snake. Many people said that the snake will eat everyone who cane to that place.
From the three daughters, only the youngest one, Marie, who wanted to go to the mountain. She went to there in the morning. She was so fear but she continued to climb the mountain because she loved her mother very much and she didn’t want her gone. Unfortunately, what the people said was right, the place was so dark and horrible. The trees were so big and there was almost no light. Suddenly, the place became so noisy and the land vibrated. That was the signs of the snake’s coming. It was absolutely right that the snake was so big. From his eyes we can saw that he was so cruel. Marie tried to talk with the horrible snake in fear and trembling ,” Magic snake, please give me the magic cinder to cure my mother from her hard disease .“ Unpredictably the snake friendly answered ,” Okay, I’ll give you if you want to be my wife.“ Marie thought that the snake’s words was for testing her, so she accepted it. She brought the magic cinder home.
After she cured her mother she went back to the mountain and married the snake. In the night, Marie was surprised because a magical moment happened. The snake changed into a handsome warrior named Prince Ben. But it only happened in the night, in the morning he became a snake again. It was because he was cursed by his uncle. His uncle had desire to be a king so he cursed Prince Ben after his father died.
After Marie’s leaving, Hilda lived with Marie’s sisters Chloe and Emily. They were very jealousy with Marie. They wanted to know what happened with Marie. So, they went to the mountain. They arrived there in the night. Chloe and Emily were surprised because they saw a handsome man not an snake like what people often said. Then both of them decided to slander their sister. They tried to burn the snakes skin in order to make him angry with Marie. Nut, unpredictable moment happened. They made the curse ended. The snake became a normal man. He was very happy. He ran to Marie and then hugged her.
In the next morning, the snake who had became Prince Ben forever brought Marie to his palace. He chased her uncle away from the palace. He also invited Marie’s family to live in the palace. But only Marie’s mother who accepted that. Marie’s sister rejected the invitation. It’s because they were very ashamed with what they have been done.

Yustian Pristantyo(081214068)

KEMUNING FLOWER

Once upon a time, there lived a King whose name was King Samada and he had seven beautiful daughters. He was well-known for his wisdom in leading the Kingdom and all of his populace was bent down under his power because of his kindness. On the other hand, he was too busy with his work in leading the kingdom, and as conclusion, his daughters were not well educated by their own father. The King’s wife had passed away when she gave birth to their youngest daughters, Putri Kuning, so only the sitters who took care of the seven daughters. The daughters became naughty and also spoiled. They just wanted to play and play without any prohibition, especially in Bedungu Lake, the Lake which had seven kinds of color and they also had fight with the other daughters. That was going all the time.
The daughters were named with color names, because their father grew old and got difficulties to remember anything even his own children and they always wore clothes based on their names, so that the King could recognize them. The eldest was Putri Hijau and her sisters were Putri Merah, Putri Jingga, Putri Biru, Putri Nila, Putri Ungu, and the last Putri Kuning. They were all the same in their beauty at a glance; however Putri Kuning, the youngest daughter, had a very different attitude from her sisters. She was a cheerful and independent girl. She never asked the sitters to serve her; instead she also helped them in their working and also never asked expensive things. She liked living in simplicity.
One day, the King was about to go overseas. Before that, he gathered together his daughters in Palace’s Hall.
“I am going to abroad my daughters. It must be a long trip. What do you want as souvenirs?” The king asked a question to his daughters.
“I want green ruby!” said Putri Hijau.
“I want purple silk and don’t forget to bring us a lot of jewelry. We want it most.” said Putri Ungu to his father with innocent face.
All of the daughters had asked expensive things, but Putri Kuning was only in silence.
“All of your sisters have asked souvenirs. Why don’t you ask for souvenirs also?” asked The King
She thought for a moment and held on her father’s arm
“Father, there is nothing in this world that worthier and can replace you. I just want you going back to our lovely palace in safe. That’s all my request.” replied Putri Kuning with tears rolled down her face.
All of her sisters laughed and mocked her for her words.
“Putri Kuning, your words is so kind. I promise I will be back and bring the best souvenir you ever had.” said The King looking into Putri Kuning’s face.
The King went abroad afterward and left his lovely daughters in his palace.
During the King’s course, the daughters became naughtier and lazier. In the morning, they often snapped the sitters to serve them. The sitters and the servants were busy due to the fussy daughters, therefore The King’s garden were neglected. It was too dirty and then Putri Kuning saw it and she decided to clean the garden, because the King so loved it. Dry leaves, weeds, and branches all were cleaned by Putri Kuning. The servants and the sitters attempted to prohibit her, but Putri Kuning still harden her way and they let her doing that. The other daughters knew it and started to mock Putri Kuning.
“Look sisters! We have a new servant. Ha…ha…ha…” said Putri Merah with laughing to others.
“Hey!! There is till dirt here. Clean it up quickly!” forced Putri Biru.
They laughed at Putri Kuning’s work. The garden was neat before, until the other sisters messed it up. They threw the dry leaves, branches, and all of the garbage into the garden and now, it was very dirty. It happened continually, until Putri Kuning was really tired and not able to sweep again. However, Putri Kuning didn’t say anything and continued his work on cleaning the garden. Next, her sisters left her with that job and went to the Bedungu Lake.
One of the sitters came over to Putri Kuning.
“Let me help you doing this.” asked the sitters.
Putri Kuning just smiled to her and all of the servants and sitters came and helped her.
“You are so kind and care about the others. You are not the same as your sisters. I really believe that one day, you will be famous and give goodness to everyone.” said one of the servants.
“That’s so kind. I know the suffering that has been done to you by my sisters. I know those feelings if I were you.” replied Putri Kuning.
The days during the King’s course were all the same. Putri Kuning was always tortured and humiliated by her sisters.
“You must be embarrassed with your attitude. It is not necessary to give all of you presents. You all never know about someone’s suffering and only know about fun and fun and fun.” said Putri Kuning angrily.
“We are bored with your speech. Keep it on your mind and never give us again. Let’s go to the Lake”, said Putri Nila with ignoring Putri Kuning saying and inviting the others.
One day, The King arrived from his course and saw Putri Kuning was arranging flowers on his garden’s porch. Nevertheless, the other sisters played in Bedungu Lake. The King was so sad after he knew that. Then he came over Putri Kuning.
“My lovely diligent child. Your father has nothing to be a present to you except this green necklace.” said the King.
“It’s all right father. The important thing is you go home safely. This necklace is also the best present I ever had. Look, father! It matches with my clothes, isn’t it? ”, Putri Kuning said happily and her father was only able to smile and hug her with tears.
Afterwards she made her father a cup of tea. All of her sisters were coming to get their souvenirs and they forgot about Putri Kuning moreover asking about her. The following day, Putri Hijau saw her sister wore a green necklace. After she knew it, she grew angrily and incited the other sisters to seize the necklace. They caught Putri Kuning and hit her at her head intuitively. That made Putri Kuning died. Then, the other sisters got confused and decided to burry her inside the palace and nobody knew about Putri Kuning.
The following day the King wanted to see Putri Kuning and was shocked, because Putri Kuning was disappeared. He ordered his guards to find her, but it had no result. Days, months even years, the King was still looking for her and didn’t find anything.
“I am just a bad father. I can’t take care of my children and also educate them. Maybe it’s better to send them studying abroad. They must learn about good attitude.” said the King sadly.
Then, he sent all of his daughters going abroad and after that, he was just lonely in his beautiful big palace. In his loneliness, he just thought about his lovely child, Putri Kuning and was on grief all days. One day, accidently he saw a strange plant.
“What kind of plant is this? The stem looks like my daughter’s robe, the leaves looks like Putri Kuning’s necklace, its flowers are yellowness white and it’s very fragrant. It reminds me of my lovely daughter. I name this strange plant, Kemuning.” He said with happiness, because it reminded him to Putri Kuning.
Since that, Kemuning got its name. It has many advantages. The stem can be used to make beautiful boxes, whereas the wood skin can be used as powder. After died, Putri Kuning still gives kindness to everyone.

Gregorius Adhi Kurniawan/ 081214074

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

Once upon a time, there lived an old father and his teenage son. They were in a journey to the west side of the country. They brought a donkey with them. It’s for carrying all the things they had, such as food, drink, clothes, etc.
In their way, the son felt so tired. He looked like can’t move anymore. He asked for break to his father. They had their drink and also a little meal. But, the son still can’t continue stepping. Then the father decided to lift him up to the back of the donkey. Then, they continued their journey. As the son rode the donkey, he felt much better.
After a few moments, they met an old woman. She said to the father, “How poor you are, old man. I can see in your face that you’re extremely tired. Your son doesn’t even care about your suffering.” And she also shouted to the son, ”Don’t you feel so sorry to be up there boy? Look at your father! Just get down and let your father up there.” Then, the boy went down and they obeyed all of what the woman said, without any protest.
The father was up then. He substituted his son’s position as the donkey rider. And once again they stepped. They passed some villages and they stopped the journey when there was a beggar asking for some food. They were very sorry looking the poor man. The father, who was closer to the travel bag, looked for someone to share. Soon as he got a loaf of bread, he threw it to his son. “Give it to him, son”, he said. “Yes sir”, his son answered. But, unpredictably, the beggar refused the bread. “So you are the father of this boy? I thought your son was your servant. What kind of father are you? Let your son walk while you are sitting relaxing up there, huh? It made me sick of your bread. I had lost my appetite. You don’t need to pretend like a good man if you can’t be a good father.” The father was so shocked. He couldn’t be angry with the beggar. He just said nothing. He watched the beggar’s word and he had got an idea. The father invited his son to come up the donkey. Both of them now rode the donkey smiling to the next city while the beggar enjoyed his meal from the father and his son.
A few minutes later, they arrived in a cowboy city. Just soon as they came, they heard someone shouting to them angrily. “How mean all of you! How can you ride an old donkey like it? Look at your stuffs. Aren’t they very heavy? Don’t make this poor animal become your slave! Release it!”
Then what happened next? Not only released the old donkey, they also lifted it up along the following journey. The next question is, “Which one is the real donkey?”
Others’ words should be our consideration when we want to do something. But when it is not necessary to do, why don’t we regret them and let them be suggestions only?

Gregorius Adhi Kurniawan
081214074

Francisca Yulia M. 081214069

The Legend of Yellow Flower
(Kemuning Flower)

<p>Once upon a time, there was a king in a big palace. He had five daughters but they lived without the queen because she had dead. All of the daughters are named with colour names. They were Princess Green, Princes Yellow, Princess Red, Princess Blue, and Princess Purple. They always wore clothes and accessories with the colour like their name. The king gave them the colour names because he wanted their daughters make their life being colorful.

<p>Among the entire princesses, Princess Yellow is the cleverest princess. She often helped the palace servants to cook, to clean the palace and to take care the garden. She was a low profil princess. She did not embarrass making friend with the poor. On the other hand, her sisters were lazy and boast persons. They wasted their time just for dressing up and making up them selves. Because of that difference, the four lazy princesses hated Princess Yellow. They always insulted Princess Blue for her cleverness. They said that it was not appropriated if a princess did something like that.

<p>One day the king said to their daughter if he wanted to go to a place which was very far away from the palace for a while. “My beloved daughters, I must go to acroos the city tomorrow”, said the king. “Why do you go to there Dad, is there any problem?” Princess Green asked to the king seriously. “There is no serious problem my daughters. I just need to meet the king of that city. I hope you can take care yourself while I’m going to there,”said the king again. Knowing about that, the four lazy princesses said to their father to bring them jewelries when he went back to the palace, but Princess Yellow did not do as her sisters do. She just said goodbye to her father and prayed for her father safety.
<p>When the king was not in the palace, the four lazy princesses became lazier. They always made the servants busy because of their orders. They just eating, sleeping, playing, and making up them selves. Princess Yellow was different. She was still a clever girl. She often used her time to take care the garden.
<p>A few months later, the king was back. He fulfilled his promise buying jewelries for his daughters. He gave each of them a necklace with the same colour as their name, but there was no yellow jewelry. There was only a green necklace remaining. The king said sorry to Princess Yellow and gave her the remaining green necklace. “Yellow, I’m so sorry because I don’t bring yellow necklace for you. I searched it in all of the shop in the city, but it’s very difficult. So, I just can give you the green one,” said the king regretfully. Yellow Princess replied, “Don’t worry Dad. It’s no problem. I don’t want anything. It makes me happy enough to know that you can arrive at the palace safely.” Princess Yellow said with her beautiful smile.

<p>Princess Green was jealous because the green necklace which was given to Princess Yellow was better than Princes Green‘s necklace. She thought that no one could wear green necklace because green was hers. It made Princess Green angry. Then, she influenced the other princesses to hate Princess Yellow more than before. Moreover, they did not like what Princess Yellow said to their father. Then, the four bad princesses made a plan to take revenge. They wanted to torture Princess Yellow

<p>One night, the four princessses brought Princess Yellow to the garden behind the palace and they tortured Princess yellow until she died. They were very afraid because of that. They were confused about what they will do. Finally, they buried Princess Yellow on that garden. They also buried her green necklace to avoid their father’s suspiciousness. To make the proof disappear, they covered it with leaves. Then, they acted as nothing happened.

<p>The next morning, the king realized if Princess Yellow was not in the palace. He asked to the other princesses but they pretended that they did not know where Princess Yellow was. The king searched Princess Yellow everywhere but he did not find her. The king was very sad because his beloved daughter was lost. The King always looked for his beloved daughter everytime. While the king was worrying and sad about Princess Yellow, the four princesses did not care about what their father felt. They became lazier, and lazier. They thought that their life was more pleasant because Princess Yellow did not exist.
<p>One day, a year after Princess Yellow disappeared, when the king was sitting and thinking about his beloved daughter in the side of the garden, he was surprised with a flower in the middle of the garden. The flower was very beautiful. The leaves were green like Princess Yellow’s necklace. The flower was yellow and fragrance. It made the king remembering Princess Yellow. Then, he named the flower as “yellow flower”.
<p>The king told the four princesses that there was a beautiful flower in the garden. The four princesses were interested with what their father said and they went to the garden seeing the flower. They did not remember if that place was the place where they burried Princess Yellow. “Wow, what a beautiful flower is this!” said Princess Red. “Yes, that’s true! Why don’t we pick the flower to decorate our bedroom?” said Princess Green. “Yeah, it’s a good idea,” all of the princesses agreed. Then, they picked the flower and brought it to their bedroom.
<p>In the morning after that, the four princesses were not appearing at the breakfast time, so the king tried to look for them on their bedroom. The fact was very surprising. The king found the four princesses were dead. He was very sad because he lost all of his daughters. The king didn’t know anything about his daughter. He didn’t know if the four princesses were the killer of Princess Yellow. He also didn’t know if the four princesses dead because of yellow flower’s curse.

<p>After that, the flower still growth beautifully in the palace and accompanied the king until the end of his life. The flower often used for hair treatment and the stalk skin often used for making face powder. Like Princess Yellow, that flower always gave kindness to everyone around her.

Christina “NA” Ratna 081214073

The First Mosquito
Long time ago, there was a poor farmer who lived with his beautiful wife. They lived in a simple house and from their harvests. Although the farmer always worked hard, the wife only thought about her self and her beauty.
The wife wasn’t satisfied with their condition. She thought that she wanted to have a rich husband, so she could care about her beauties. To fulfil what she wanted, the farmer worked harder. Harder and harder the farmer worked, he would never compete his wife’s desire.
To care her beauty, the wife bought some medicine. She also asked his husband to buy her some new expensive dresses. The wife just care about her beauty but not with her family and her health. Finally, she got sick. Her ill was worst and worst. Then, she died.
In the morning, the farmer sold everything that he had. The money from the sale was bought a small boat. He used the boat to cross the river to go to the priest house. He also brought the wife’s body. He thought that the priest could realive his wife.
Although he didn’t know clearly abot the place of the priest house, the farmer kept go crossing the river. One day, there was a thick fog that blocked the farmer’s way. It made the boat drift ashore. When the thick fog left, there was a big mountain in front of them. The farmer thought that the mountain was the place of the priest house. Then, he climbed up the mountain and brought his wife’s body also.
On the way he climbed up the mountain, he met with an old man.
“Are you the priest who lived here?” asked the farmer happily.
Then, the farmer told the destination he went to this place.
The old man was smiling.
“You are a good husband. But, what is the reason you want me to realive your wife?”Said the old man.
“She is the apple of my eyes. She is my spirit of my life. Please realive her.” Said the farmer.
The old man agreed.
“Alright. I will follow your asking. It is because of your kindness. I will tell you the secret to realive your wife. Stick your fingertip, then drop your 3 blood drops to her mounth. I promise she will realive. And remember, when your wife makes you disappointed, warn her! She relives because of your blood.”
The farmer did the priest’s words.
Fantastically, the wife really relived.
Then, the farmer went home with his wife. He was so happy. But, the wife knew that now only the boat they had.
“How can I keep my beauties if now my husband doesn’t have anything to buy?” Said the wife.
One day, the farmer and the wife arrived at crowded seashore. The farmer went down from the boat and went to the market. He wanted to buy their requirement. He left his wife alone. Near their boat, there was a big luxurious boat of a rich man. Seeing the wife’s beauty, the rich man fell in love and asked the farmer’s wife to live with him.
“If you follow me, I will buy everything you want.” Said the rich man.
The wife was flirted with the rich man’s words. She agreed and went with the rich man.
From the market, the farmer was shocked. His wife wasn’t on the boat. He could find nothing. One year later, he met with his wife. He asked the wife to go home with him but the wife refused.
“Don’t you have respect to me? You relive because of my 3 blood drop.” Said the farmer angrily.
The wife was loughing.
“So, if you want me to return your bood, I will.” Said the wife.
Then, the wife sticked her fingertip and dropped her 3 blood drops to the farmer. But, when she dropped her blood, her face became pain, her body became limp and more limp. Then, she died.
After she died, she became to be a mosquito. From that moment, the wife mosquito tried to sip the blood men in order to get their life again.

The Cat and The Dog

Name : Nita Tifani manullang
Student# : 081214087

The Cat and The Dog

A very long time ago the entire animals decided that they would gather and converse with one another. They have a place in the jungle, that it would be used as the meeting place. When all the animals had finally come together at the meeting place and they looked around, they realized that only one of the animals did not come at the meeting place, it was the camel. The camel is one the members of animal who always comes lately to the meeting place. At the time all the animals decided one of the animals must go to find out the missing animals.
None of the animals wanted to go and find the missing camel, because all the animals did not want to leave from their conversations they were currently having. In such, not even one animal volunteered to go and find the missing camel. They debated each other who should find the missing camel. All the animals realized that only one way to solve this problem of the missing camel was through a toss. They would throw a stick in the air and at whomever the stick landed; he would have to fetch the camel. The fox threw up the stick and suddenly it landed in front of the dog. The dog was shocked to see the result.
The dog is the laziest animals. He was very unhappy with what had resulted of the toss and then the dog asked to other animals. “How I can find out that camel whereas I didn’t know what a camel looked like?” said the dog. The dog thought that it was very smart and hoped to get itself out from difficult situation by this excuse. The fox was wiser than the dog and quickly answered the dog question. ” You will know who is the camel by the hump that appears on its back!” said the fox. And then the dog imagined in its mind, “I am sure I can find the camel…!” The dog was very happy at that time; he felt that the task was very easy. He replied, “Very well if that is in case, so that I am sure will find out the camel quite easily.” The fox just giggled at the dog’s reply.
After that the dog began his journey to find the camel. As the dog went on its way, he met an animal whose name is cat, but the dog did not know that it was the cat. The cat was frightened at seeing the dog appearing out of nowhere and arched its back in fear. The dog saw the arch and believed it was a hump, “I’m sure that is the camel!” the dog considered. He could not believe in this condition with his eyes that he had found the camel with the hump in its back. Then the dog asked the cat to please follow him, and the cat did as the dog politely asked. The cat followed behind the dog with her back still arched, as she was cautious.
And then the dog approached the meeting place where all the animals were gathered. The dog proclaimed, “Look friends, I have found the camel!” with aloud sound. The entire animal looked the animal brought by the dog and they began to laugh uncontrollably and tears ran from their eyes. How stupid the dog and they spoke each other that the dog could not distinguish between camel and cat. The dog was very angry when he saw the cat lowered the arch on her back. The dog then began to chase the cat as it is doing until this day.

Mony a little crafty monkey

Name : Rosiana Monika Damanik
Student# : 081214086

Mony a little crafty monkey
Once upon a time, the day was good, wind blew breezily. Mony sat down in a branch of a tree, he was sleepy. Suddenly he felt hungry; he imagined about how delicious the fruits were, but then he remembered about what his friends called him to be. He was said to be greedy, voracious, eater, etc. A farmer once swore at him, saying that if ever he dared to steal his crops again, he’d no doubt kill him. The farmer said that if he wanted to eat, he should plant and tried his best. He got goose bumps if he remembered that he was once bit by the farmer when he stole his banana in his field.
He thought about how to get food without having to steal. “Okay, I will find my best friend” he said to himself, “maybe he can help me”. He got down from the tree and looked at his friend the frog in the rice field. He sang loudly to call his friend “ pung…ketipang ketipung…. O my friend, why I didn’t see you for so long time? Here your best friend comes! I miss you so much, come on, come on….” He shouted. Heard mony called him, he shouted “ teot…teot! Teot Teblung! I am coming, I am the frog your friend. I miss you too.”
They talked to each other about how they missed each other. Mony told his purpose to the frog, he said “frog my best friend how if we work together to plant fruits?” “I agree with you my friend” frog said. “Ehmm… But what fruit is easy and delicious will we plant?” said frog again, “how, if we plant banana? It is easy to get the seed and easy to plan” said Mony,” okay, I will look for the tree of banana which is wash away in the river” said the frog.
Mony said “Let’s go to the river!” in the bank of the river they talked about many things intimately. Finally a tree of banana seed washed away in the river, they jumped way in to the river and brought it on to the bank of the river. Then they waited again for one more seed, but it didn’t come. “Waiting makes me bored” said Mony, “how if this seed is for me and tomorrow we wait again for you?” said the frog while he held the tree of banana seed.” Oow don’t be dishonest this banana seed is ours!” said Mony. “Okay, no need to quarrel, how if we divide this banana’s seed into two parts??” said the frog. Then they divided that banana seed into two parts. “For you the under parts of tree and me the top of the tree” said the frog. “Don’t be greedy, I need it more than you” said Mony. “Okay it’s not a problem”. said the frog friendly. “I don’t wanna quarrel just for a little problem like this, I know this under part of the tree also will grow if it’s planted well” said the frog. Then they brought their divided tree into the forest. Once a month Mony visited the frog, and they would ask each other about how their tree grew. “How was your banana?” said Mony “ha…ha…ha look at my banana, it grows well, it grows well right?!” said the frog proud of himself. “How about yours?” asked frog “same with yours” Mony said. He lied because in fact his banana was died it was impossible that the top of banana tree can grow. The next month Mony visited the frog, “how is your banana?” asked Mony “look, my banana is growing well, the leaves are green and increase” said the frog.”How is yours?” asked the frog, “my banana had has fruits and the fruit are big” said Mony lied. The next visited he saw frog’s banana tree had had fruits, “wow.. Your banana look delicious” said Mony. “Luckily, can you help me to take my banana fruits? Because I can’t climb” said the frog “sure, I will help you, because you are my best friend” said Mony. Then Mony climbed frog’s banana, in the top of banana tree he asked the frog “can I taste your banana?” “Okay but give me before you taste it” said frog, but Mony didn’t listen to frog, he ate the banana in front of the frog. “Mony, please give me to taste my banana!”Said the frog, “poorly, why you can’t climb the tree” said Mony. The frog was very angry. “Okay, eat up my banana, and I will cut the tree” said the frog then he begun to cut the tree. Mony ate faster. Finally he was full and sleepy and the frog cut the tree, the tree was shaky like the lullaby song, and made him even sleepier. Finally the tree was cut down and he felt down. A sharp wood stick his back, and the tree of banana felt on him.

Elizabeth 081214078

Nimas and Raka

Long ago, in a peaceful side of this country, lived a boy, named Raka, and a girl, named Nimas. Raka and Nimas had been good friends since their childhood. However, there was something that led them to be apart. Nimas and her parents had to move to another town. But they believed someday they would meet again. Nimas said that she would be waiting for that moment. Then, there was Raka, left alone. What a poor boy! Since that moment, Raka and Nimas lost contact.

Many years passed. Like what Nimas said, finally they met again after a few years apart. But, they had changed. Nimas had grown to be a pretty young woman, while Raka a handsome man. Soon, they fell in love each other. Raka always came to Nimas’ house. Nimas’ parents welcomed him well because he was a good young man.

But, the happy moment didn’t happen last long. One day, Nimas’ parents heard a bad news about Raka. Somebody had said to them that Raka’s father was a bad person.

Since that moment, Nimas’ parents disliked him. They were worried that Raka would be just like his father. They warned Raka to stop seeing Nimas. Nimas had to break up with Raka. The young lovers felt that was unfair. Nimas’ parents could not judge Raka that he was a bad boy just because of his father. Raka said that he was not his father. But, they never gave up. They kept on trying to see other, and of course to ensure Nimas’ parents that Raka wasn’t like what they thought.

One day, something terribly bad almost happened to Nimas. The day was already dark. Nimas walked alone on her way home. On the way, three man stopped her and tried to do bad things to her. Nimas screamed, but nobody heard her cry for help. Fortunately, Raka came to help her. He straightly fought those men. He won and Nimas was safe.

After that, Raka took Nimas to her house. In front of her parents, Nimas told what just happened to her, and how bravely Raka just saved her. Nimas’ parents felt grateful and felt sorry for what they had done to Raka.

At the End of story, Nimas’ parents approved of their relationship.

Yasintha Vita/081214062

NUT CAKE

Today Tom was very happy. His mother, Mrs. Panie, promised him to make his favourite cake  nut cake. That’s why Tom went home in hurry. With a panting face he entered his house located in the corner of the alley with a high carved iron fence surrounding the house. He then called his mother loudly.
“Mommy……I’m home! Where’s my delicious nut cake you promised?” Tom asked.
“Don’t be hurry Tommy! Wash your hands and change your clothes first before you eat”, said Mrs. Panie from the living room while she continued her embroidery.
After he washed his hands and changed his clothes Tom came to the dining room and ate the cake. He didn’t need to cut the cake because his mother, Mrs. Panie, has cut the cake into slices. In just a minute he had already ate 4 slices from 6 slices of the cake. When he wanted to eat the fifth slice, his mother Mrs. Panie interdicted him. She said that it’s for Mr. Night, Tom’s father. Filled with feel of aversion he turned the cake back into the plate and repeatedly watched the last two slices of the cake. He still didn’t believe that that last two slices of the nut cake didn’t belong to him.
“Poor me…poor me…” said Tom repeatedly in a whispered voice.
“Don’t be childish Tommy! You’ve already ate four slices and you know that greedy isn’t a good attitude. You are eleven already!” said Mrs. Panie.
“But mommy…I saw that we still have a big pan of cake on the refrigerator!” Tom said.
“No..no..no…Tommy! That’s for Grandma Doris and you’re responsible to bring it there”, Mrs. Panie explained.
“ME? No way! Grandma’s house is four blocks far from here. Moreover, Rex will come to see me this evening. So, I will go nowhere!”
“Well…Mrs. Carson, Rex’s mother just phoned 30 minutes ago and said that Rex cannot come here this evening because Carson’s family will have a party tonight. So there’s no reasons for you to refuse your duty”, said Mrs. Panie.
Tom- tom seemed to say something but he couldn’t find the right words to fight back his mother. Fifteen minutes later he’s already on his half way to Grandma Doris’ house  two blocks more and he’ll arrive at Grandma’s house. But the weather was very hot that day; Tom wiped his sweat on his face almost everywhere on his way to Grandma Doris’ house  and he felt so hungry. Suddenly something crossed on his mind to take one slice of the nut cake that he brought. He thought that it wouldn’t be matter if he took one slice only; Grandma Doris will understand it, Tom thought. And it’s true, one delicious slice of nut cake eaten by Tom.
“Hmm…It’s really delicious! I like it very much, nothing can replace its special taste,” Tom said to himself.
One slice had eaten by Tom and 5 slices left. But it seemed that he still felt hungry. He then thought that ate one more slice wouldn’t be a matter. Nevertheless, there’re still 4 slices remain; Grandma Doris wouldn’t be complain if the cake minus two slices. And again Tom ate the second slice.
After he finished ate his second slice of nut cake he continued his trip to Grandma Doris’ house. But not until he entered the fourth block he felt thirsty. He saw an orange juice seller on the side road. He then bought a glass of orange juice, but then he thought that it would be more delicious if there’s a snack accompany the orange juice.
“I wonder if there’s a snack here,” Tom- tom wondered.
“But you already have it kid. I smelled something delicious from your bag. If I’m not mistaken its nut cake, isn’t it?” said the orange juice seller.
“Yeah…you’re right sir. It’s nut cake, a delicious nut cake, my mom made it this morning,” Tom said to the orange juice seller.
Tom then opened up the bag and saw the four slices in it. Something crossed his mind (again) to eat one more slice. And it happened again; Tom ate the third slice of the nut cake which supposed to belong to Grandma Doris.
“There’re still three slices left. It’s enough for Grandma,” murmured Tom.
Feeling that he’s cool enough, Tom continued his trip to Grandma’s house. Fifteen minutes later Tom arrived there. Grandma Doris’ house was the house which painted green and has healthy dense of lilacs in its garden. It made the house filled with the sense of calmness and chilly.
Tom knocked the big front door made of wood. No need to wait too long Grandma Doris opened the big wooden door.
“Hello Tommy…! What matter brings you here? Come on go inside,” Grandma Doris invited Tom to enter her house.
Grandma Doris has a big beautiful old Victorian house  too big for an old woman who lived alone. There’re also many big unorganized rooms in the house, Grandma Doris’ too old and weary to cleaned every rooms in her house. Tom- tom and Grandma Doris entered one room which was the cleanest room among the others; it’s the living room.
“So, what is this Tommy?” Grandma Doris asked.
“Mommy made this morning,” Tom opened the bag and gave the last three slices of nut cake to Grandma Doris.
“Thank you Tommy, you’re really a good boy. I will put it in the refrigerator,” she take the cake box and walked out the living room.
A while later Grandma Doris came back to the living room brought a glass of lemon tea and a slice of nut cake on a small tray. She then gave it to Tom. He thought he was so lucky that day. He had eaten four slices at his home, three slices at the road, and now Grandma Doris gave him one more slice. And the more important was that Grandma Doris didn’t know it  that he had eaten three slices of her nut cake on the road before. Without any doubt Tom took the cake and ate it. After Tom finished ate the cake and had a short conversation with Grandma Doris, he said goodbye to Grandma Doris and went to home.
When he arrived at home his mother, Mrs. Panie, had prepared a dinner. She then demanded Tom to take a bath and had a dinner with her and his father, Mr. Night. Tom brought about what his mother said. He went upstairs and took a bath. But a half hour later Tom didn’t showed up in the dining room. His mother, Mrs. Panie, wondered what take her son so long. She then went upstairs to Tom’s room, asked what happen with him.
“What’s the matter Tommy? You’ve been in the bathroom for almost thirty minutes,” Mrs. Panie asked.
“I don’t know mom. It’s like that I’ve got a stomach-ache,” said Tom in a moaned sound.
“Wait here I’ll take a medicine for you,” said Mrs. Panie.
Mrs. Panie went downstairs to the dining room. She then opened a drawer beside a big storage cupboard and took a stomach-ache medicine from there. She was walking through the dining room when her husband, Mr. Night, asked her what happen with Tom.
“The nut cake  Tommy got a stomach-ache,” Mrs. Panie answered in hurry.
Didn’t want to hold her wife longer Mr. Night nodded his head indicated an understanding. Mrs. Panie then went upstairs again to her son’s room. She ordered Tom to drink the medicine.
“What’s happen exactly Tommy?” asked Mrs. Panie.
Tom drank his mineral water and answered, “I don’t know mom. I just felt bad in my stomach and I couldn’t stop to go to the toilet. That’s it.”
“Don’t lie to your mother Tommy. Tell me the truth,” demanded Mrs. Panie to Tom.
“What else? I’ve said the truth mom!”
“Tommy…!”
“Ok…ok. I’ll say a confession. I ate four slices of nut cake which supposed to be given to Grandma Doris,” said Tom.
“So, you’re eaten more than your part Tommy? Greedy isn’t a good attitude my dear. I’ve told you, remember? It always brings bad things in your life,” advised Mrs. Panie.

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The Cursed of Roro Jonggrang

A million years ago, there was a kingdom in Djogjakarta Island, in the south part of Central Java. The kingdom’s name was Mojolegi. The kingdom was very famous because the fertile land made the people become rich. This kingdom was headed by a queen. Her name was Roro Jonggrang. She was also popular because her beauty. Many people said that Roro Jonggrang was prettier than Cleopatra (the queen of Egypt kingdom) and Madam Omaswati (the queen from Betawi kingdom). The secret of Roro Jonggrang’s beauty was she always had a “mud treatment” in Sidoarjo kingdom. She also kept her slim body with unique ways, such as swam to the bottom of South Ocean and met her old friend, Nyi Roro Kidul, sometimes she drank “Jamu” in Sidomuncul kingdom. Roro Jonggrang was very smart and responsible queen. She could lead her proletars with kindness and firm attitude. All people gave their respect to her. She also had supernatural power and no one could beat her. Her kingdom lived in prosperity and peacefulness.

One day, Roro Jonggrang arranged a contest to get a husband because she hadn’t married. Many people suggested her to follow “Take Me Out” programme in Jakarta kingdom but she refused that suggestion.
“Quenn Roro, why don’t you follow the “Take Me Out” programme? That programme is interesting for you,” her servant said.
“Yes, especially the host, Choky Si Louhan. He is very handsome and I think you like it, “her sister said.
“Oh dear.. I’m a queen and what the people are saying if they see me on that show?” Roro asked.
Then, she said,” That show only for desperate women, I believe I can get a husband from my contest.”
“Fine, we trust to you,” her sister said.

Suddenly there was a man coming to Roro. He came from Bandung kingdom in West Java. His name was Bandung Bondowoso Mangkuwanitolimo. He heard about Roro Jonggrang’s contest and decided to follow that contest because he was the fans of Roro Jonggrang.
“Roro Jonggrang, the beautiful queen, let me introduce myself, my name is Bandung Bondowoso Mangkuwanitolimo, you can call me Bandung,” he said.
“Bandung, where do you come from?” Roro asked.
“Ok, for your information, I’m a king from Bandung kingdom in West Java. I heard about your contest and I decided to follow because I’m your fans. You are very beautiful and kind, I love independent woman like you,” Bandung said.
“Hihihi.. You make me shy,” Roro laughed.
Roro Jonggrang fell in love at first sight with Bandung. Bandung was handsome like Brad Pitt, Roro’s favourite actors. Bandung was also kind and humble. They decided to married, but before that Roro had a request. Roro asked Bandung to build a great mall in her kingdom.
“Darling.. I will request something,” Roro said.
“What is your request Honey?” Bandung asked.
“I want you to build a great mall in my kingdom because I love shopping and I want the mall’s name is Cinta Mall or Cimall, “she said.
Bandung said that it was very impossible to be real and he offered to build a thousand temples for their marriage place. Roro Jonggrang agreed with Bandung idea and then they were married in their thousand temples, Prambanan.

Three years later, Roro realized that her husband was a “playboy” or heartbreaker. Bandung always tempted many women include Roro’s servant. Roro was angry with her husband behavior. She told Bandung that she hated Bandung behavior.
“Bandung, my servant told me that you always tempt her. I also ever saw you tempt other women in the park. It’s annoying and I hate your behavior,” Roro said.
Then, Bandung became angry and said that he wanted to have many wives or polygamy.

“Oh..Okay! You make me angry! I love my habit and one thing you should know, I want to have many beautiful wives! Hahahaha..,” Bandung said.
“Do you mean polygamy?” his wife asked.
“Of course, are you ready? Hahahaha,” Bandung said.
Roro surprised with Bandung’s statement and refused Bandung’s request. Roro said that she never allowed her husband to have wife again. Roro thought that polygamy would made her into hurt and she felt still sexy enough for Bandung.
“No! I will never give you permission to polygamy, it makes me hurt and I feel that I’m still sexy for you, sexier than Julia Perez or another queen,” Roro asked.
They were in dispute then, Bandung changed Roro becomes a statue to complete the interior in Prambanan temple. So, no one could against Bandung if he got wife again.
“Roro Jonggrang! You make me angry! I will change you to be a statue, to complete the interior of Prambanan temple. It’s cheaper than buy another interior stuffs and I can use my money to polygamy! Huahahaha,” Bandung said.
Bandung point his hand to Roro’s body and he said, “Tang..Ting..Teng..Tong..Tung, with the moon’s power, you become a statue! Hiaaaaa!”

Roro became a statue but she still had her supernatural power. She cursed Bandung as a statue too but, the statue was very ugly so, no one cared with his statue. The name of Bandung statue was Arca Gupala. Roro put him in front of the temple door; the function was to protect Roro and the temple. Roro also made an oath; she said that when a couple came to her temple they would be break because Roro had a grudge with love and relationship.