Sri Melani 🌺

*free writing

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Identical Twins, a Party Invitation, and a Locked Closet

I have a twin sister. We are identical twins. Sometimes, my family find it difficult to distinguish us. One day, my mother received an invitation party from her friend. My mother asked me to accompany her at party tonight. Before it, I already knew my mother’s purpose. She wanted me to marry her friend’s son. They intended us to see each others at the party that night. I overheard their conversation on the phone one afternoon. It was not so bad for me. The week before, I had seen that man. He was a handsome and very generous man. I liked him. I was so happy if I would meet him again. I couldn’t wait for that night.

At night, it was time for me and my mother to go to the party. I was ready and went to the closet. I locked the closet door. Meanwhile, my mother came to my room. She met my sister, then she told her to get ready. My mother thought my sister was me. Finally, my mother and my sister went to the party together, while I was still in the closet.

*poetry

HE

Poems are saved in my mind

When your name is everlasting on the sheet of paper

Since that day you are not a strange in my life

Complete story and the meaning of life

I didn’t want to you to be an empty rainbow when the time is end

Because you are water, without you I am thirsty

Without you I have no spirit spirit

Without you I’m not useful

Who’s fault when you come

I never request

Because no need reason you have been created

You and I are beautiful memories

Each time is worth

Each moment is always harmony.

Each moment is a mutual completion

*Memoir

Before, I never thought to study in outside Sulawesi Island. The first plan, after I finished in my Senior High School. I would continue study in Bau-Bau city or Kendari, the capital of Province on my Village. However, decided to study at Respati Yogyakarta University.

    I come in Yogyakarta city with my friends. We used wood ship transportation from my Island, from Binongko Island to Bau-Bau city. It required 1 night trip to Bau-Bau city. All night we enjoyed the night playing guitar. We sang together in roof of ship, cold atmosphere under the moonlight that night. We arrived at Bau-Bau city around 5 o’clock. Then, we used Pelni transportation to Surabaya. It required 3 days and 3 nights. The first day in the ship, we got bored. But afterward, we really enjoyed our side. We started doing a lot of things. Passing deck by deck, going to the canteen, playing games, learning English, and others. My friends and I were most notorious group.

    That is my beautiful experience. From  the ship, I could see the anchorage of Makassar, the high sea, the waves crash, the dusk from the sea, and the night shift. When one Island looked dark and cloudy one was till cloudy. For me, that was my first extraordinary traveling.

    Arriving at Surabaya, we simply traveled by car to the city of Yogyakarta. Along the way, we sang in the car. We arrived in Yogyakarta at 2 PM.

    Really, that was my first trip. That was my extraordinary journey, my traveling from my Island until Yogyakarta city. Yogyakarta city is a strange city for me, but with friends it became so fun.

*short story

Story of My Village “Wa Ndiu-Ndiu”

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  Wa Ndiu-ndiu is another name for a mermaid. In Wakatobi especially in the Wolio language, the mermaid is called Wa Ndiu-ndiu Supposedly. The mermaids are much sought by the public, because it’s famous with her tears. The tears of Wa Ndiu-ndiu have been believed to have healing of medicinal and magical.

Once upon a time in my area, exactly in Southeast Sulawesi. There lived only three people because the father was already dead. There were mother and her two children. He was named La Nturungkeo and his younger brother was La Mbata-mbata. They lived in poverty, so worrisome. She would work hard to make both sons happy.

    One day, her children whimpered. They would eat fish. They demanded his mother to get them some fish. The mother was confused, where she would get a fish. Meanwhile, she didn’t have the money to buy fish at the Market.

    The Mother’s heart was so tender like a silk. Her love had no limit. She felt so bad to see her children cried over and over again. She looked at her children. She cried. Then she slowly walked out of the house. She walked towards the sea. She went to sea to find fish and gave to her children. Every day was like that, until the scales began to appear on her body. Each day, the scales grew until the moment she left a letter saying that “If I didn’t back to give you fish, don’t be sad. When you miss me, go away to the sea and call my name. I would come see you. If you want me to come back again, you must collect the shark bones into the jar until it’s full. Then I would meet you again.” Finally, every day the two children went to sea and sang, “Wa ina wa ndiu-ndiu… maipa susu andiku. Andiku La mbata-mbata. Kaaka La Nturungkeo. It means that “My Mother is mermaid. Come and feed my small brother. My small brother is La Mbata-mbata and my broter name is La Nturungkeo.” Unfortunately every time, they called their mother, their mother never came back.

*Biografi

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Pegita Rianinda Putry or Pegita was born in Palu, 28 December 1999. She is the second child from three siblings.

She is an alumnus of Elementary School 1 Luwuk, Junior High School 3 Luwuk and Senior High School 2 Luwuk. Then, she went to Respati Yogyakarta University and studied English Literature as I did.

Her father was Syahril Saini, an entrepreneur and her mother, Mastelda Alatinge, a guidance counselor at Senior High School 2.

Pegita has become a strong woman since her parents passed away. Shortly after her Father died on November 2017, five month before her Mother died. She had first felt very low in spirits, but she tried to cheer herself up because she had harrowing small sister in her life. The three of them were driven away by her Father’s family after her Mother died.

    She has been suffering from a tumor since mid-2018, but she doesn’t look like a person with a disease. She run her routine life with a smile, enthusiasm. she always feels happy in her own away. The most admirable thing of her, she always encourages others when they need encouragement. She remains firm, patient, and strong-willed.

    Since her parents died, she works all the away to college. Although sometimes the wages she gets is running out for the treatment of her ailment, she is a tough woman. Maybe if I were in her position, I wouldn’t be able to live the way she does. 

*Testimony

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In my opinion, the teaching method delivered by Mr. Septa is good. I am happy with the way he explained the materials. It was not too serious. I mean he always interspersed with jokes. So that, the teaching and learning process became neither tense nor boring. The materials presented were also supported with examples that helped students easily to understand.

In addition, I agree with the way he gave assignments by posting on the blog. In my opinion, along with the development of advanced technology, we need to use internet. Rarely do the lecturers and students use blogs. Most of the lecturers gave assignments and the students were required to submit in the form of papers. This not so bad, but it would be better if we could save paper and apply more effective and efficient ways of learning. That’s all from me. Thank you.