Sabtu, 15 November 2008

The fate of the first-born

Name : Moh. Jufri
NIM : 05320121
Subject : Creative Writing

The fate of the first-born
In the a small vilage of Sumenep, live a small family also. They don’t have a house, they should take shelter under the tree if they are going to sleep, and also they should work hard to fulfil their life. They don’t care about the weather. Even if the weather is cold.
One day, when the sun just rises, a father is sitting in under a small tree used to take shelter while having spoiled snacks. He is fifty two years old, he always get sick. He cannot walk for five months ago, so to fullfil his daily needs, he and his wife depend on two his two children, more to the oldest. Suddenly, a father was thinking of his two children has gone away for long time ago.
“mam,” asked father
“I am cooking ,” said mother
“come here please!”
Mam , “do you know about two our children where they are now?”
“I don’t know,” father! Said mother.
A father is emagining for while, without relizing his teardrop on his cheecks. He was thinking of his two children. More ever his first-born. Because his first-born is the place of protection.
“The oldest one is deligent, obedient to us, he never refused what I order to him” murmured father in his heart. Without knowing, he cried.
Suddenly, the mother distrubed the father. “are you sick?” asked mother
“No, I am oke,” answered father,
I just think obout two our children, because of me, they went away, I could not make you and our two sons happy. I am the father of the family who is not useful. Before two sons of ours went away, they wanted to go on their study, but I could receive their need. Mother, we ought not to continue their study, to fullfil our daily need, I could not have a power. “I am unseful father,” said the father one more while he strikes his head. “Be patient,” said mother.
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For many long times, the oldest and youngest sons never meet and give imformation each other and also they never call to their parents. They are working in differnt place. The oldest son is working and studiying in Malang, other wise, the youngest son is studying and working in Jakarta.
Almost every times, the oldest son calls and sends the youngest sms or letter but the youngest never reply any a singel letter. The oldest misses and worried to the youngest very much. Because the oldest son feels that it is his responsibility to control his littel brother. Every one told that they, although, are simbling, the characteristics is very differnt. The oldesr son is cleaver, honest, obedient, and so forth. The contradictory, the youngest son is naughty, stupid, unresponsible,and so forth. In short, the youngest son is careless.
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One Monday afternoon last month, the oldest looked so busy, beside he should work hard to fullfil his daily need, he should study hard also. At that time, it was raining so hard so the there are many rivers and lakes are damaged. For it is the first rain happed in this season. However, it will not be able to make the oldest to give up or withdraw his spirit in study and work. He did it all out just for his future and to change his life to be better and he believes in it.
Using the demaged umbrella and dirty jacket because it was so old. The oldest son went to the mosque for doing his group assighnment. The oldest was in hurry because two of the oldest son's freinds were waiting for two hours ago. However, the oldest son's friends never complained anything, the oldest son's freinds has already understood to the oldests son's condition.
After arriving to the mosque, without good manners, the oldest just greets his two freinds, the oldest, directly, joins in that discussion. It walks so seriously. The oldest did not care anything happens besides him.
Without knowing, the oldest son's mobilephone was ringing. The oldest was surprise since it was coming from his youngest brother. Being feeling afraid of, the oldset took his mobilephone.
"hallo," said the oldest
"hallo, I the youngest," answered the phone.
The youngest son was crying on the phone while hussy voice. "I was so sorrry, I have made the oldest disappointed, I could not make you and our parents happy, I always make you and our parents sad, just because of me", spoke the youngest on the phone.
Being feeling worry and compused, the oldest said "calm down and tell to me what happed. "are you getting sick", asked the oldest son
"No, I am not getting sick," said the youngest.
"So what happed please tell to me, " ordered the oldest son again.
"I will tell to you but you must promise to me not to tell to our parents," asked the youngest.
"Yes, I will," answered the oldest.
Using unclear voice and being afraid of, the youngest tell to the oldest son, "my girlfreid is getting pregnant now".
"What," replied the oldest son.
" my grilfreind is getting pregnant now, I need your help to lend me money Rp.1.500.00 for doing abortion," repeated the youngest son on the phone.
The oldest son did not continue this conversation, he just kept silent.

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