Unforgettable Memories

Seven years ago, I was in elementary school. I was in the third grade, and I lived in Batunyala village. In the morning, I got up late. My mother was really angry to me. I ran to the outside and took a ritual ablution soon. After having a dawn prayer, I took a towel and went to the bath room. When I arrived, I played the water before taking a bath. Then, I wore my uniform, prepared my book, asked permission to my parents and went to the school.

In the school, I studied and played with my friends. Sometimes we made some jokes, but I didn’t know it was good or bad. After the bell rang, my friends and I went home together. After arriving at home, the door locked. I didn’t know where I will go. Luckily, my neighbor told me that my mom left a key. So I took and used it to open the door. I changed my clothes soon, then I closed the door and went to my friend’s house. His name was Wira. After arriving, I played with him until 2 PM.

Next, Wira and I went to the mosque for having a midday prayer. I went home about 2.30 PM. When I arrived at home, there was nobody inside my home. Not only that, but also I didn’t find any food to eat. I was really hungry. I went to my neighbor’s house. Actually, she was really a kind woman, she asked me to eat together. I didn’t refuse it because I was still hungry.

After eating, my friends came to invite me for playing football in the school yard. I played with Wira, Sas, Awan, Didit, Ivan, and Yas. It was fun, but in the middle of the game, when the ball rolled in front of me and I wanted to kick it, I didn’t mean to step on it. So I fell down and it was hurt. I thought, I broke my back bone. I tried to breath because I couldn’t breath normally. I tried to speak but my voice didn’t get out from my mouth. I just lied down on the ground because it was hard to move. My friends finished playing and approached me. I stood up and walked slowly to the edge of the yard. My friends talked about the accident just happen to me. Then, they took me home.

Although it was 5 PM my home was still empty. I was scared alone, and I asked some of my friends to stay a night in my home. Wira and Sas agreed, I accompanied them to ask permission to their parents. After that, we came back to my home. When I arrived at home, I saw my uncle. He approached me and told me that my parents and my sister were in hospital. My grandpa passed away. I didn’t feel anything. My uncle asked me to follow him to the hospital, but I refused it. So my uncle came back to the hospital without me. I didn’t know what I think when I was child. Why I didn’t follow my uncle? Now, it just too late.

It was evening, I just stayed at home with my friends. We watched television together because We didn’t know what We did. It was about 8 PM my father went home. He asked me to follow him like my uncle, but I refused it again. Then, my father called one of my neighbor to accompany me at home. He wanted to come back to the hospital. He told me that before my Grandpa passed away, the doctor was there. I didn’t know exactly, but he said the doctor told my Grandpa that he would be fine. My Grandpa was really happy, but he just smiled. When the doctor went out, my Grandpa breathed for the last time. After telling me, my dad asked me to sleep. I slept with my friends. Before sleeping, I tried to remember my Grandpa. How could it happen to him. I just closed my eye slowly, and tried to sleep.

By       : Lalu Arya Taruna Jaya

Class   : X RSBI 6