180 Days English

With cheerful steps Runi left Leiny’s room and walking towards the boy’s dormitory. Time has shown 04.00 pm but Runi’s spirit to get her lunch not subsided yet. Even now she is getting more spirit to acquire her basic needs, which also means it will be a little tarnished Leiny’s good name. Its okay, Leiny certainly understand about this issue, Leiny more tolerant. The only one which is not tolerant of the matter is Runi’s stomach and Leiny also understand it.

The first impressions Runi catch from Mounbatten prefecture is neatness and cleanliness which indeed can be seen in every corner of the school. But there are some things that make it different from the girls' dormitory; the dorm is a bit messier (characteristic of boys, is not it?) and a little more crowded. Runi call it a little because her classroom at school far more messy and crowded than the place. Unlike the girls' dormitory, the boy’s dormitories do not have the intricate alleyways. It’s due to different architectural forms between them. Girls' dormitory has an architecture that is more complicated because they have to accommodate more children than the boy’s are. While the boy’s boarding house has a simpler structure but is divided into two different buildings.

Runi stopped in front of a door numbered 17 and the rhythmic tapping it. “Surprise!” She shouted as the door was wide open and makes the occupants jumped back in surprise. “The report is complete Mr. Chairman, Times New Roman 12 point, single spaced as usual, and so on, and so forth,” Runi attack, holding out a report that she had brought to Gerda.

“It is finished? You broke a new record,” Gerda said, leaning against the door jamb.

“Today we have a lot of activity, don’t we?” Runi said before Gerda could comment further.

“Hmm, not really,” said Gerda short.

“Activities require power, isn’t it?” Runi said again.

“Yes. This—”

“If you run out of energy we need to eat, right?” Runi cut.

“What exactly do you mean?”

“You know—”

“No!” Gerda said cut Runi’s words.

“I was fall asleep after school. After waking up, I run in a hurry to the council meeting. Then—”

“You have not eaten yet?” cut Gerda concludes Runi way conversation.

“Can you help me?” said Runi sounds almost whispered.

Gerda didn’t answer; he just stared quizzically in Runi face and whistled loud enough that bounced along the hallway. Silent for a moment, Gerda glanced toward reports provided by Runi. He read the report with a straight face before his right eyebrow rose in the end, indicating there is something odd about the report. But he did not say anything, make silence grew longer and gripping for Runi. Suddenly the door opens on the Runi right side and from it emerges a student. The students turned in all directions as if to make sure the situation around before finally turning towards Gerda.

“This,” Gerda stops his words when he realized his code has been received by the intended person. “There is somebody needs the PMI services,” Gerda said without moved his eyes from the report he was carrying.

“Who? She?” asked the student with a strange tone.

“Who else? Me?” asked Gerda countered.

“Are you sure she was not going to denounce?” the student asked to make sure.

“She's not well.”

After heard Gerda’s answer, the student again disappeared behind the door of his room which was also re-sealed. The atmosphere is quiet again; Runi was silent on where she stands. She was confused by a conversation between Gerda and the guys in the neighboring room, and now she became more confused because both Gerda and Hendra (the student's name was) did not mention the problem of food at all. But before Runi could ask a question, Hendra has re-opened the door and held out a thick dictionary in hardcover toward Runi. On the front cover or cover is now located at the top it says 'upside'.

“Do not get overturned, it can be spilled out. This transaction is confidential, so do not let public knew it. Read in the room, give back this dictionary tomorrow after the meals time,” Hendra message length.

“Thank you,” Runi said, accepting the dictionary from Hendra and hurriedly left the Mounbatten prefecture before Gerda actually realize peculiarity in reports that she has made.

“It seems like the world would end,” Hendra said when he saw Runi left Mounbatten prefecture.

“It's a half hour meeting last report. Hey!” cried Gerda towards Runi.

Saat Waktunya Tiba

Akan ku minta saat waktunya tiba

segala keibaan dan kasih sayang

dan juga air mata dan

keikhlasan

Dan kau hanya bisa menangis

Dan kau hanya bisa meringis

Dan kau tak akan bisa

kembali hidup atau berdiri

Dan aku hanya akan tertawa

Dan aku hanya akan terbahak

Dan aku hanya akan mencela

Segala, segala, segala

Dan kau tak punya segalanya

Dan aku memiliki segalanya

Tak ada lagi Iba

Tak ada lagi cinta

The Five Jewels: Permata Kelima

4.      Ekstrakulikuler ‘Sihir’

“Sihir, komputer, seni pertahanan, seni bermusik, pengobatan dan ramuan, walkerin, klub olahraga, koran sekolah, kelompok ilmiah, pencinta alam, elektronika, klub seni rupa dan kerajinan tangan, keterampilan, yang terakhir drama,” kata Anne membaca selebaran yang diberikan oleh Miss Adelia sesaat setelah tes selesai.

“Semua anak tingkat satu kecuali bagi mereka yang berdarah malaikat diwajibkan mengikuti ekstrakulikuler sihir yang akan menjadi salah satu kriteria dalam pengasramaan,” sambung Peter.

“Bagi mereka yang berdarah Nordin ekstrakulikuler tersebut akan digantikan dengan seni pertahanan sebagai kriteria pengasramaan,” How menimpali.

Mereka bertiga saling berpandangan ketika seorang wanita tua yang pernah mereka temui sebelumnya memasuki ruangan ekstrakulikuler sihir tempat mereka duduk saat itu. Lalu seorang anak yang sebenarnya tidak mereka harapkan berada di tempat itu juga muncul. Awalnya mereka bertiga berharap anak itu keturunan malaikat sehingga mereka tidak akan bertemu dengannya dalam ekstrakulikuler wajib ini. Tapi anak itu muncul, anak berambut pirang, dengan mata biru laut, dan semua seragamnya yang tampak sangat mewah. Mereka tidak tahu siapa nama anak itu, tapi bersepakat untuk memanggilnya ‘Bocah Ferrari’.

Mrs. Demetra memulai kelas sihir pertama bagi anak-anak baru tersebut dengan sebuah penjelasan singkat tentang jenis sihir yang akan mereka pelajari dan juga peralatan yang akan mereka butuhkan selama belajar sihir. Ia juga menjelaskan bahwa mereka tidak akan mempelajari ramuan karena sudah ada sebuah ekstrakulikuler tersendiri untuk keterampilan tersebut dan karena akstrakulikuler siang itu merupakan yang pertama yang akan digunakan sebagai kriteria pengasramaan, beliau hanya akan mengajarkan beberapa mantra sederhana. Lalu anak-anak akan mempraktikkan mantra tersebut dengan tongkat sihir miliknya.

Kemudian Mrs. Demetra menjelaskan sebuah mantra untuk mengubah beberapa hal seperti menerjemahkan bahasa dalam sebuah buku dan mengubah benda-benda tertentu. Lalu satu persatu anak-anak di kelas itu maju dan mempraktikkan mantra yang mereka bisa. Beberapa anak yang tampaknya sudah sangat terbiasa dengan sihir memakai tongkat mereka sendiri dan mempraktikkan mantra yang tidak diajarkan oleh Mrs. Demetra. Salah satunya adalah Bocah Ferrari yang memindahkan buku di meja Mrs. Demetra ke meja seorang anak di belakangnya.

“Ya, Tuhan ternyata dia hebat sekali,” bisik Anne.

“Ya, pantas dia sangat arogan,” timpal How.

Saat tiba giliran Peter, How dan Anne menahan nafas mereka karena takut Peter yang tampaknya sama sekali belum pernah berhubungan dengan sihir, gagal. Walaupun sebenarnya mereka berdua sendiri juga belum pernah berhubungan dengan sihir. Tapi Peter dapat mempraktikkan salah satu mantra yang diberikan oleh Mrs. Demetra dengan baik walaupun Bocah Ferrari yang duduk di bangku depan tampak tersenyum mengejek. Lalu Anne juga dapat mempraktikkan satu mantra yang tampaknya memiliki tingkat sedikit lebih sulit dari mantra yang dipraktikkan Peter karena hanya sedikit dari anak-anak di dalam ruangan itu yang mempraktikkan mantra tersebut.

Kejadian yang sangat mengejutkan terjadi saat tiba giliran How. Anak itu tanpa mengucapkan mantra apapun mengayunkan tongkat sihir milik Mrs. Demetra ke arah sebuah ballpoint yang tergeletak di atas meja. Dengan sangat perlahan tapi pasti ballpoint itu tampak memudar sedikit demi sedikit lalu sepenuhnya hilang. Semua anak yang memakai tongkat sihir mereka sendiri dan Mrs. Demetra tersentak kaget dan tampak memandang How dengan tatapan tajam.

“Ada apa Anne?” bisik Peter. Anne hanya menggelengkan kepalanya sebagai jawaban.