Manira /Damar Scouts

Episode 57's

Short episode version of the novel “Senandung HOMESU under the Broken Moon Wings”

Damar Jurors

By: Elmira Arasy Rahman

Episode 57's

“Trust yourself, then you will know how to live this life. Believe me, it's not as hard as you might think. All will flow like water,”

“Alright,” replied Gibran as he clenched his hand, assuring himself that he could definitely do it.

He is just a graduate of Elementary School who has not even stepped on school for a long time. Everyday just being a bum in the corner of the station and spending time sweeping the dried leaves then all the little kids yelled at him as crazy. It doesn't make sense for Gibran to do a good job. Gibran did not give up. He's back excited. The spirit became a kind of pointer needle for him to take what steps he had to take. He looks very capable of mapping out what he has to do to be able to answer that challenge. He is not daunted even impressed that he already has a strategy to win this challenge.

“Tomorrow a buyer will come to the office to negotiate. Usually they fail. But if this time you want to come to the office.who knows can help,”.

“Bring that person here at 9am. I will wait for him,” replied Gibran who was beginning to find his confidence.

“Oya??” Manira was a little hesitant with Gibran's attitude this time too confident.

The next morning, Manira comes in with a neat-looking 45-year-old man complete with his tie and slick suit. Gibran was already standing on the bridge of the tunnel while looking at the scenery around the bridge that is still virgin. Some vivacious birds dance with their friends. Wildflowers add to the beautiful atmosphere of a place that is still rarely touched by humans.

Hearing the sound of a car in the parking lot behind him, Gibran turned his head back. Manira was already right standing behind him with an annoyed face. A few meters behind Manira, right next to the car, looked like a rich man who wanted to see the land they were going to sell.

“You didn't shower?” Manira does not like to see Gibran who still wears slums, thick beards, messy hair and still like crazy like before. Manira is angry that Gibran considers all of these meetings as a joke. As someone who knows more about business, this attitude of Gibran Manira considered as a form of his seriousness in work. Where are people meeting with clothes as dirty and makeup as bad as that?

“Mandi. But do not change clothes,” he replied with no guilt because he was never at all dizzying appearance problems and so on.

“Gibran, this is a big project. With an appearance like this, it means that you do not appreciate the sailors who work with us. If it's like this, how does anyone believe in all your words?” Manira angry.

“I will buy more decent clothes after have money,”

“So that's the problem? Why didn't you say that...”.

“I am not a beggar,” Gibran hastily cut.

“One's value depends on how he looks. If your clothes are like this, with messy hair everywhere and.... where might anyone want to buy this land? Everyone will think you're crazy,”

“Didn't it have been like that all along?”

“Gibran, plis.. This one time just appreciate the people who want to work with you. At least you can shave your berewok and cut your hair like a bird's nest,” Manira was very furious to see Gibran's appearance.

Seriate....