fs #1

Let me tell you, everyone here is nice

Although some of them won’t be look like one

            Why did she so mean? I was just trying to help, but she was disapproving me and she didn’t talk polite to me! I mean, I just knew her and she just knew me, at least she act softer at first although she dislike me.

            “No, Chera, she just doesn’t like foreigner” said Diane calming me down. Diane was true, I just settled in this town a few days ago, but still, now I live here, and so she should act more in a way she should to a newcomer like me! Uh, I really dislike her.

            The first time I got here, I was greeted by a man. He was so friendly and wise-looking. I told him that I was new here and I wanted to get along here. Then he said that everyone here is nice, although some of them won’t be look like one. Yes, the first people I met were really nice. But for Navica, She is clearly not.

            “Follow me!” said Diane briefly. She doesn’t give a chance to ask, so I follow her in wondering. Diane was one of the first people I meet, she is so carefree and cheering although sometimes she is so puzzling, like this one. But I’m glad to meet her.

            She leads me to a place where the sky and ground meet. This was the place that made me keep smiling for a long time when I got here. My feet were buried by grass and my eyes filled with colors. I was on a flower field. I am on a flower field.

            “Look at those flower, Chera!” said Diane. I look at them. I feel so peaceful. But suddenly some flower is turning into black. I thought it was the weather that is becoming cloudy, but it’s really turning into black.

            “Diane, what’s happening with them?” I’m bit scared. The clouds begin to disappear again. As the sunshine touch the flower, it turns back to normal.

            “This is a unique flower, if something is hindering the sunlight, you won’t see the beauty. But when there’s no gloomy cloud, its color will bloom” explained Diane

            I am amazed at the moment.

            “But nowadays, clouds often covers the bright sun and forgets that it is a sunny day that we need” said Diane. I don’t understand her, maybe I am too amazed.

            She slap my shoulder and says “Chera, listen to me. Everyone here is nice. Although some of them won’t be look like one”

            I am surprised, once it’s a déjà vu, and then it becomes clear. She said exactly the same thing.

            “Just look again at those flowers! Everyone here is similar with them. If you see them with the sun, you’ll see the color.”

            I am stuck in silence. I feel like I see the flower dances for me. The wind blows softly. I start to think that I am the one who was wrong.

            Maybe she has her reason.

            Maybe I was just being sensitive.

            “Chera, I have to go, see you later!” I almost don’t realize that Diane is leaving. After that I walk back to town on my own. Thinking everything, I mean, everything.

            “Ouch, hey, watch for your steps!”

            I hit someone. I wasn’t paying attention while walking. I said sorry then I realize that it’s Navica.

            “Don’t you have eyes!? Now, get out of my way!” said Navica rudely.

            I want to be angry, but my heart doesn’t let me. Instead of get mad at her, I greet her.

            “Hi Navica!”

            She doesn’t respond and continue to walk away.

            “Where are you going, Navica?” I continued.

            “Why do you even care!?” replied Navica, then she leaves.

            Am I the one who was wrong now!? I’m meaning to ask this myself, but instead, I follow her and see where she is going.

            She enters a house. There is an old woman sitting on a rocking chair at the front terrace. My brain starts to think badly about her, but my heart forbids it. Then I see her taking something out from bag that she brings. My brain thinks even worse, but my heart denies it. Then I see her giving something to that old woman.

            “Granny Selvi, here I made you a good sweater to wear; now you won’t feel cold when winter comes up! But in return, I want you to tell me more about your story”

            I set off, and I leave that place. I’m heading to my home. I’m trying to process what I just saw. But this idea is getting stronger, stronger, and now it stuck frozen within my mind.

            I am the one who was wrong.

            I end up with conclusion too fast without knowing anything.

            “Don’t let your sky cloudy, Chera” Diane surprised me; suddenly she is walking with me beside.

            “To see someone’s color, you need to see it with bright heart, and for everything, keep your friendship sunshine bright!”

            Now I understand.