Filed to: Into The Sky

What is "The Sky"?

“Kriyingg... Kryingg..” The sound of the break bell rings. I don't usually get hungry at this hour. I also went down to the cafeteria to buy snacks just to prop up my stomach. I went down the stairs while watching many other students also lead to the cafeteria. I move in a bit of a hurry so as not to run overcrowded in the canteen.

Arriving at the cafeteria, I was surprised to find it full. People all gathered with his friends, boisterous chatter here and there, to the sound of their screams that were so fun chatting like a market. I looked around at which stall looked quite deserted. But the situation is crowded so much that everything becomes irregular. I also undo my desire to buy snacks and go back upstairs alone. Coincidentally my other classmates were busy chatting in the cafeteria, while I did not like the crowd. When I wanted to climb the stairs, a female classmate of mine came to me.

“Malka!” she shouted the woman while walking quickly towards me.

“Alya, what's up?” many wonder.

“I see, you just looked around the canteen. You didn't buy anything?” the question I didn't realize was that he saw me in the cafeteria.

“You saw me? Yes, I just wanted to buy a snack but it was crowded. Finally I did not buy anything and wanted to go to class,” I replied to him who was mediocre.

“Alright, this is for you..” said Alya while giving me chocolate packaging.

“Brown?” I wondered and wondered in my head why he gave it to me and why.

“Ya... You want a snack right?” alya's happy reply confirmed to me. It's not good to refuse the offer I finally accept it.

“Thank you,” I said to him while accepting his offer. Then he immediately ran towards the cafeteria again “Maybe want to meet his friends” in my mind.

“Kriyingg... Kryingg..” the class bell has rung and I am heading to class immediately. When I got to class, the boys were getting together chatting but I don't know what they're talking about. I returned to my seat while enjoying the chocolate my classmate had given me earlier. Suddenly my gathered comrade came to me, sat down next to me, and asked me directly.

“Oi... What were you doing with Alya?” asked my friend in a quiet and curious voice.

“Just chat a little,” I replied cynically to him because of his behavior as if interrogating me.

“That's lucky for you..” said my friend was still in a slow voice, maybe it's not good to talk about what if to the astonishment of others.

“Hah? What's lucky about that?” I wondered at him because I thought he was getting weird.

“What?! You still don't understand, either? You just had a conversation with the most beautiful woman in this class. Don't you realize that those people who are gathering are talking about you? Many people liked him, from being just stealthy to reckless and humiliating Alya in front of a lot of people. Since then he's been more protective of men let alone people like me. That's why I call you the luckiest man in this school.” is obviously my comrade who was astonished, a little annoyed, praised, mixed into one while pointing to the gathered boy friend.

What I do know is that Alya is a pretty girl in class even at this school. I often see people giving food or other good things to Alya. The body is charming and "sexy", not a little make men excited. Despite wearing a neat and polite uniform, there is still a gap for "rogue" people". People were also a lot of wonder and curiosity to me because I occasionally chatted with him. But I consider him just a friend. I have no feelings for him either. Maybe it's because I talk to her more often than those who never even talk to her. Even if there is a man who invites him to chat, he is picky and often only replied with a short reply and immediately left it.

This time my class is geography. But the geography teacher did not enter the classroom. Slower than usual. He usually arrived early even before the students returned from the cafeteria. “It has been fifteen minutes, tumben once..” my mind is astonished because he has not entered the class as well.

Soon he entered with a textbook, pencil case, and attendance and teacher's daily report. He sat down with charisma and served his students one by one. I was very much an idol with him and became my role model. Of the many teachers in this school who are the best, this is more than the best for me. He was well educated and knew about his lessons.

“Good kids. Open your book page 117!” he exclaimed firmly and authoritatively. “Good, Sir!” answer us all out loud and straight. The material coincidence this time is about the sky and space.

“Now I will explain the sky of our planet. Our sky is different from other planets. Our sky consists of seven layers, useful to protect the planet from all celestial bodies that want to hit the earth. According to scientists, since 1000 years ago, not a single celestial body hit the earth until now. Though they have detected more than three thousand celestial bodies heading to earth, but somewhere,” said my teacher explained. Suddenly one of my friends asked.

“Sorry sir. I'd like to ask. We've all heard rumors that we can't penetrate the sky because there's a barrier. But why can we still see space?” Ask my friend seriously and curiously.

“All right I will answer. The sky does have a barrier as you ask. But we can go into space and see it because of the dimensional equation. Scientists and I believe there is something in the sky that we cannot see, feel, observe, whatever the interaction, we cannot and will never know,” answered him with great confidence.

“But sir, how did scientists know that there really was something there?” ask a question from the same friend.

“Kryingg... Kryingg..” bell hours of the next lesson has sounded. “Good kids up here first our meeting. Sorry I can't answer that question. For today you have no duty from me. So,~” said he then left class. I don't know what my teacher is asking and answering. But I'm interested in finding out about it. Next learning activities as usual until school.

After school, one by one my friends left class and went home to each other. I'm still curious to go to the library. The school is getting quiet because the day is getting late. In front of the library there the library mother asked me.

“New first time here? Don't regret not finding what you're looking for!” exclaimed the library mother to me. I nodded a little and then went inside. When I entered the school library, I was surprised that Alya was looking for a book and was trying to reach it because it was too high for him. I tried to help him get the book.

“Hmph... Thank you,” said Alya who was a little surprised to see me who suddenly helped her.

“What are you doing here?” I was surprised that all my friends had left school.

“I am here almost every day. Why are you here?” alya replied at once asking me puzzled.

“Book on what? The heavens? If that's what you're looking for, it looks like the wrong closet.” asked Alya who was second-guessing what I was looking for.

“How did you know? I haven't told you before.” I was confused as to why Alya could know what I wanted.

“Usually..the people here are none other than and not to find out about that sky. The library mom said I was. No one gets what they are looking for. Since the book was placed in a place that not everyone knows,” Alya replied explaining to me.

“Mari... Follow me,” invite Alya to me directing me to a closet in the corner of the library.

It's very quiet here. I hope there's nothing strange here. I followed him while looking to the right and left of the many closets of the book. I didn't pay much attention to Alya, until she gave me a book.

“This, take it,” said Alya while giving me the book.

I picked up the book and saw the cover of a science fiction book that read “Hidden Warriors”. It's strange to me because it's just a fiction book that's basically just the author's work.

“It's just a fiction book. You believe?” I asked Alya.

“Maybe you should have opened the last page before asking me,” Alya replied confidently and slightly sneered.

I opened the book to the last page. I was surprised that this book was actually the work of a journalist who got leaked information from the scientists he had interviewed.

“This book is written for the people chosen to save the universe, not just the sky. I deliberately put it brightly and prominently and I spread to the public that this is just a science fiction book. I'm sure if this book falls in the wrong hands, there will be a lot of greed and all will be vying for answers. Enough of them to know, not ordinary people. If this book gets into the right hands, immediately find out the answer and make the universe as it was.”

“Semesta? The heavens? What does it mean?” many wonder.

“Which you mentioned it seems different meaning from the layman,” Alya replied.

“So it's not the same as the one in the textbook?” my continue.

“Maybe,” answer.

“Means the sky answered Mr Teacher is not as we know so far?” I was surprised when I realized it. Alya nodded her head towards me.

I who after reading the statement became very confused and dizzy made it. My questions are getting more and more and maybe this is the beginning of my adventure to find the answer. In my heart I believe and am determined to find that answer. Besides, there are some I want to ask Alya.

“You also believe this?” ask her.

“Yes, I believe since I first entered this library. You believe?” his reply.

The day is getting late. The sky is getting dark. I wanted to borrow this book to take home, but this time the books should not be borrowed because they have entered summer vacation. In the holiday period is quite long students are not allowed to borrow library books on the grounds that they are not lost. I who was full of curiosity and had pressed for it felt discouraged because there was no reference for me looking for an answer to it. I could only look at this book while looking at a few pages in brief.

“Oiya, you already believe, right? To convince your heart, you can come to the park and meet us there,” invite Alya to me who is still staring at the book I hold. I could only look at it and was confused as to what to answer.

“Day is getting dark, it's time to go home. See you tomorrow, Malka!” said Alya ran and greeted the library mother who wanted to close the library.

“Hai that's there! Hurry home! This library is closing!” the library mother shouted from the front of the library looking at me who was still looking down at this book.

“You can take him home if you want!” exclaim the library mother with a rather loud voice.

“OK, Mom! Thank you very much!” I said thank you with a happy heart and immediately ran to the front of the library where the library mother was.

“It seems you have found what you found, son,” said the library mother who may look proud.

I parted ways with the library mother and immediately rushed home. I see the school is really quiet like I'm the only one here. I was able to take a lot of time to read the book and find the answer even more now that I had entered the holidays. Perhaps that is why many students go home sooner than usual.

Maybe this is the start of the adventure I want. To find that answer. Tomorrow I have to meet Alya at the park near the school. School was closed during the holidays. And I got the book. There will be many obstacles that may be waiting ahead there. Today may be the best day for me all along.

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