Reaping
Rosie [3] – Hostels 1
The flow of the road leading to the nursing home is so long. Only
sometimes a new car or motorcycle crosses the road. The car now
being driven by my husband also drove smoothly. Like the streets
it belongs to us only one.
Along the way I saw a field that stretched wide
on the right or left side of the road. The morning plants began to yellow
signify some more farmers are preparing to harvest it.
the decrees we will come to are indeed located in a village that is still beautiful
and a little population. Many young people choose to go outside
area, the area is more populated by others million of age.
***
It was the first day I set foot on a
faith-based school foundation. The school is equivalent to a high school
firstly. I feel alien to the situation there. Many looks
the strange thing I got from the foundation's occupants was when for the first time I
coming there doesn't wear a veil. From that day on I started
adapting to my new environment. Remembering for five and a half years
in front of me I will be a resident of the dormitory in the foundation of the school.
On that day I was escorted by Mr. Rama, Mother Wanda, and
Erik. Actually I feel ashamed and guilty with insolent behavior
that was done by my mother to the family of Mr. Rama. But the family still
stay nice to me and be willing to fund my education until graduation
high school. There is sadness I feel because I am no longer
I could spend a lot of time with Erik. I have considered as
own brother. Since childhood I have always been treated badly by children
the man in my birthplace; the stall is dimly lit. But Erik's temperament
so kind to me as if he treated me as his own sister.
"You I've considered my own sister,"
erik said as he cleaned the wound on my leg when I fell off the swing
who was in the park near his house.
I didn't know at the time what I was really doing
feel it. "Is this what it's like to have an older brother?"
ask me to myself.
I spend a lot of time with Erik. Start off
from going on a bike ride with him. After school I often
understand the schoolwork together.often I ask a lot of questions
about lessons I don't understand. The happiness I felt at the time
feeling like having an older brother doesn't last long. Just less
after six months I experienced happiness, the rest I started
back in real life that I didn't deserve
happiness in any form.
"Well we meet Rosie. I promise I will
visit you often" said Erik before he and his parents
get ready to get in the car and then go back to their home.
At that time, it was hard to express sadness
the loss I was feeling because Erik and I couldn't
spend time together. I can only look at my eyes as if
tears represent a million feelings buried in my heart.
***
"I should be able to adjust to
this new environment of mine," I murmured to myself as I was already in
a dorm room that would become my place to rest after a day
fatigue during school activities.
The room was already occupied by two girls
seusai. There are three beds and three small cabinets in the room
corner. I slowly stepped towards that bed and entered some
my clothes and luggage into the small closet that has been provided
in that room. Every now and then the two girls in the room looked at me.
But not a single word came out of their mouths. I
hasten to clean up my luggage to get acquainted immediately
with my future brother during his stay in the dormitory.
"Hello, introduce my name to Rosie" I said
they were falling out and reaching out as a form of invitation
introduce yourself.
"Hi, my name is Linda" said a body girl
tambun while shaking my hand. The face look cheerful as if she is happy
have new friends.
"What are you called?" ask me for one
girls who are taller than Linda. I immediately extended my hand
while putting as greedy a face as possible on the girl.
"My name is Sinta," said the girl at once her hand
slapping my hand as if she wasn't so enthusiastic about having a new friend
I'll room with him. His face looked as flat as if he was
I'm not happy that I'm living in a room with him.
That was the beginning of my acquaintance with two people who were for one
next semester became my roommate.
***
The three of us were both seventh grade, but only Sinta was
I was in class with Linda in the next class. Actually I'm not very
take dizziness with a flat attitude and Sinta's dislike of me. I'm more
many spend time with Linda while in the room, while in the
my class also began to have enthusiastic new friends who wanted to get acquainted
with me.
Since becoming a new resident of the school foundation. I want to
do not want to have to change the style of dress following the existing rules. My hair
also more often covered by long sheets of cloth. Only in the room
I can take off the veil that covers my hair all day. In the beginning
I still feel uncomfortable because it feels sultry when the hair is coated by
cloth all day. As time went on, I slowly started
getting used to my style of dress.
Life in the dorms is not very special to me. In fact
I feel like I am living in prison. Every second, every hour, even
at all times all my conduct must always be in accordance with order
set at school. There is no leha-leha for the hostel.
Every moment should be used as best as possible. I just have
a little time to just relax. I don't want to obey and
following the rules that exist. ranging from waking up in the morning to preparing
going to sleep at night my time has already determined it. Can't really
I had experienced depression and stress because I had to be in
a foreign environment to me. I have to live a life that always
promote discipline and always follow the rules
orderly is there.
I slowly began to get used to the new environment
this was also thanks to Linda's help. My best friend is ready
helping out when I often had difficulties during my early stay in
dormitories. I feel lucky to have a friend like Linda. Even if I
still feeling unfamiliar with the dormitory environment, at least I have someone
which is often the place where I ask a lot of things about rules
that happened in the dormitory.
***
