Filed to: Into The Sky

Rumours

Stepping while looking around is quite exciting, quite crowded, and enough to make me unconscious. My stomach feels full, even though it just ate a pinch of grilled squid. I know very well, it's still morning.

“Eergghh!” My hall is a little tight. Leora clearly heard it.

People were looking at me, I felt ashamed. Leora laughed beside me. “Hihihi.. You like to entertain yes, Malka.”.

We were at the end of the market, though the road was still long and led to a neighboring village. The originally shaded sky had now become scorching, let alone the sun almost reaching its peak. Sweat started pouring out of my head. My hands wiped the sweat with my clothes. At that time I thought about buying clothes.

“Leora,” call me.

“Ya?”

Something stuck with my head, it felt hard to tell about my clothes. Really suffer not having money. Even if one knew the goodness of a person, it still could not be for someone unlike this before. Like falling into a hollow abyss. Only a faint light lit up inside.

“Not so..”. Leora was confused with me.

We have exited the market, and returned to the middle of the village. The heat of the day made my clothes wet again and again. Reflex my hand to shake the clothes to cool.

“It's noon, do we want lunch first?” leora's Proposal.

“Bby, we can go back home first,” reply.

“Not, we can go to places to eat around here.”

“Eh? I don't need, I don't have any money anyway,” I continued.

“From earlier that reason you kept. Your reasons are not accepted.”

I just fell silent.

“Come with me. I know a good place to eat,” take her.

We arrived at the place to eat. It looks simple and not too crowded. I sat opposite Leora, and then came a servant. Looks like he lives here.

Leora ordered some food, while I just looked up to her.

“You want what, Malka?”

“I don't know what to order. Maybe water alone,” I replied.

“Malka! You can't be like that!” pissed back. “Alright, I'll order for you.” I don't know what to pay back.

Waiting for a moment, it felt awkward to start the conversation. Leora has started it many times, but I only reply to it briefly.

“Are you not feeling well today?”

“Umm... I don't know.. I don't know what to do to repay your kindness.” Leora put her head in front of me. “See me.”

I also saw it. His face looked very serious, I never thought.

“We are not buying and selling. Stop that heavy heart. I did this because of my desire. Don't you want me to do what I want?”

My head fell and fell silent.

“Do not get in the way of my wishes.”

“Good..”.

The dishes arrived, served on the table. A fragrant aroma filled this room. Warm steam keeps coming out of each of those dishes. “Happy enjoy.”

“Happy meal.” We had lunch without words between us. Until there was no food left, I felt better.

“Viv! It's delicious..!” lontar Leora rubbed her stomach.

Leora left the money on the table, then we went out of the place to eat. “Thank you for the meal!”

“Please come again!”

There are still some villages that have not been stepped on by me. Leora looked right and left while thinking about something. It seems he knows our next destination.

“Yes, I enjoyed it. The first time I ate it.”

“Wah, even though our village is next door, but you have never eaten it…

Sip, it's time we buy clothes for you,”

“Again?” I just can't believe it.

“You should feel guilty for wearing the same clothes as me. Full of sweat anyway..” murmured. “True too, yes..” reply.

Leading to the other side, there is a board with a picture of sewing needles and cloth. While in front of him, beautiful and elegant clothes were plastered behind the window. It looks expensive in its class. We went inside along with the door bells that rang.

“Welcome to the shirt store. From custom reservations to ready-to-use everything is available here,” welcome the store owner.

“I want clothes for my friend,” reply Leora.

He explained the clothes I needed. Sometimes I come into the conversation. We bought three sets of clothes for me.

“Better you try first,” said the store owner. “Replace room is here.” I followed him too. Then change the clothes in the room. I went out and showed Leora the clothes I was wearing.

“You look more handsome, Young Man!” lontar shop owner. Leora was amazed to see me. I was a little surprised when it was just everyday clothes. Is it that good? I looked in the mirror, it looked ordinary.

But I don't mind, I'm also happy when they both like to see me now. Then I came back in Leora's clothes that I had worn before. Of course, new clothes must be washed before wearing, right?

Leora paid. The money doesn't look like much anymore. I don't want him to use his savings just for this, but I can't voice it. If this is what he wants to do, I'm pretty grateful for it.

“Thank you, Leora.”

He returned me with a smile.

I only bought clothes in the store, but the sky was no longer hot. It's afternoon. We decided to return home, but on a different path. We passed through a park crowded with people of all ages. I must have stopped to enjoy the atmosphere for a moment. Little kids were running around, parents were talking on the edge, and people like me were gathering on the park bench. Reminds me of Alya and my friends.

A ball rolled towards me. Then there were cheers of some children who asked for it. “Kick here, Brother!” I kicked him. They continue playing.

“You didn't join bekumpul with them?” my many.

“On that park bench? They are indeed my friends, I will introduce you tomorrow.”

“Not now?” I became surprised by him.

“I want you to wear that new outfit tomorrow,” he replied.

We continued walking down the road. There was a stall full of parents talking there. They're a little bit of a wide-ranging road. When they got closer, they were watching television. The accident is still a hot topic across the continent, including the people here.

I heard a little of their conversation. Some of them use a headband with the words “Peduli Langit”. Looks like they're also a bunch of sky activists like the ones on television. Rumors about the sky-destroying tower were scattered everywhere. I was also swept into it myself. But even the research class has not been able to confirm the truth of the rumor.

“Wait, could it have been hidden?” my thinking. But it is almost impossible especially me who became an important pawn in the research and project.

“You're thinking of something?” ask Leora.

“Ah, no. It'sit's nothing. It's just, the rumor has been widespread, yes.”.

“True. Actually, the rumor has been around for a long time. I even heard it when the tower was inaugurated. Maybe the rumor went up again because of this news. Moreover, the activists have new evidence to fight it.”

“I just found out that they've been around for a long time,”.

“And being crowded right now is the petition they are going to make.”

“Petition? A voice to stop the operation of the tower? Will you sign it too?” my many.

“Yes, I seem to be coming. Our environment is very important, isn't it?” his reply.

As a member of Synnefa, I should have taken part in protecting and finding out about the sky. Now I have a new friend with a similar vision.

“Alright, I will also come with you, Leora.”

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