SHORT STORY. (Prose) BY: Inayah Kurnia Astuti

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1 SHORT STORY (Prose) BY: Inayah Kurnia Astuti 1 Short story

2 List of content Front page Preface List of content Story 1. Black stone 1 2. Summer day 3 3. George Gawain The girl and banana tree The lonely little candle 22 Biography 2 Short story

3 Black Stone Long time ago, there was a very poor old man. He lived alone in a beautiful village which was full of flowers, had two great mountains as the wall. Most of the people did their activities in the garden. One day, he and his friend went to work. On the way, he found strange traces. He followed it, and he was very surprised when he knew that the traces stopped in his garden. He found a black stone in a big hole. He took it curiously. He put the stone again in the hole and he ignored it. Next day, he did the same activities. He was made shock again, he got the same traces, when he looked at the hole, he found two black stone. He was more curious. He decided to plant that stone. Next day, he came again to his garden. He was very happy when he looked that the black stone grew as a tree. He was surprised when he looked gold at the branches of the tree. He plucked all the gold and brought it to his house. He became rich person. Unfortunately, there was witch heard the news of the old man. She wanted to have the magic tree. One night, she stole that tree and saved it in a cave. She confused, the branches of the tree changed and was not gold. She was very angry. She damaged all of the garden in that village. The old man was very afraid with the witch. He ran to his garden and he dug the hole to take the black stone. He threw one of the black stone to the witch and the witch became dwarf and then the old man graved her in the hole. 3 Short story

4 Summer day The beautiful summer covered a town, in north ireland. The flowers showed their beauty. There was a garden love in the middle of town. At that memory told a romantic story. Julia could not forget that moment, the sweetest moment. julia do you want to marry with me? Said tom, She was very happy. She felt all the flowers that were around her moved in her heart. In a path, she walked to her house quietly. good evening mom, She looked like a nice butterfly that flying in the sky. do you know mom, he ask me to marry with him. What should I say? I am very confuse, I just smile and he knows what I mean, Are you sure? Julia, ask your heart, I always with you, Wow thanks mom, I love you mom. Kring kring...kring hello, good morning Hi, my honey how s everything? I miss u honey, Hey.. Don t make me shy I am very well, thanks. Honey, do you mind if we meet this afternoon?.. Never mind.. Ok, see you next time.. See you too I love you 4 Short story

5 She prepared everything and she went to the school. She ought to do her duty as a teacher. She entered her class peacefully. good morning my students, how are you today? Nice to meet you again.. She taught her students happiness fully. After she finished her duty, she went to the garden love sooner.. She was very joyful to meet hers. It was looked from far away, he was waiting her honest fully. hi may I sit beside you?, Yeah,.. This is your chair please sit beside me my princes. Ok, thanks.., by the way, why do you ask me to meet you here? I want to say something with you.. you make me curious.. What is it? Is there any connection with our relation?, Yes, of course,.. Honey, I get new job in foreign country, I cannot avoid it, and I cannot delay it. I must follow the rule.. Honey you must be patient.. I will leave you here but don t be afraid, I will come back sooner and we will get married..,.. Are you sure? Tom, I love you actually I am afraid you will go away from my life, I need you here, I love you honey.. don t worry, I will support you.. I will wait you here... Honey.. Please don t say like that.. Believe me.. I will come back for you, just for you.. Ok.. I will try to understand this condition... 5 Short story

6 The time ran quickly, a year passed. She set her life alone without him. One day, unhappy moment came. She got bad rumor from tom s family. His sister said that he has married of there. She was very shock. That case made her pressed. She asked to him, but he denied and he tried to make her be sure. mom, what happen in my life? I think his families don t give permit to us. Who must I believe? you must be patient, don t be afraid, just pray to god, everything will be fine,.. yeah i know mom.., thanks. She could not cover her gloomy heart. She looked very sad. Her tears dropped repeatedly. She remembered the moment when was together with him. A half of year came in, tom told her that he will came back. The bell rang, she opened the door, she was very surprised. She unbelief that the man in front of her is hers. hi honey, i miss you very much, i love you miss u too, how are you my heart?.. good, i am very well, look i come here, i do my promise, i come just for you, and we will get married. oh no, impossible.. I m not sure.. It will continue.., you know the reason, they don t like me.. Maybe, it s better for us to end this story.. honey.., please don t make me sad.. I come here just for you, believe it.. Ok i will try to persuade them, I m sure you are the best for me,, and sooner they will understand and want to receive our marriage. 6 Short story

7 he went home and he tried to give permit to his family. Unexpectedly, his family refused him. His family stood hardly to decline his ambition. He faced great depression. He got sick seriously. Finally, his family gave permit to them. His condition better slowly, and he was very happy. He prepared everything to face the moment that they hoped. In one morning, he went to pick up julia. They would go to the location of their wedding. Unluckily incident occurred, tom got huge accident, his car broke and he died directly. Julia had to receive the truth of her life. Julia passed her activities without him. He leaved her forever. This story was saved in her mind. 7 Short story

8 George Gawain Long time ago, there was a brave man. He lived in a castle in brazil as a servant. The subjects were very abundant because of the wise king. One day, the king sick. He felt will pass away sooner. He called his son, william. He asked to his son to handle the kingdom. In fact, the king was more seriously. At the end of spring, his death picked up him. William published his position as a new king. The subjects didn t respect with william. In the first day of his authority, some of the subjects were entered in the prison because of his cruel standpoint. The personal affairs in the castle were very pressed. George thought, if he didn t do something to safe the subject in the kingdom, they would be ill because of their king. He decided to go out from the castle. He wanted to make changed. He set a plan to descend the arrogant king. William gave command to the subjects that they ought to give their wealth. If they didn t give their wealth, they would enter in the prison. No one braved to ignore his command. They were very afraid, they just gave all of their wealth. One day, george entered to the castle bravely. He wanted that the king came down. The king william was very angry and put him in the prison. 8 Short story

9 The subjects was also angry when they liked george was entered in the jail. They gave good responds to him. They would help him and all of the subjects attacked the king. Because of the great authority of the king, they could not unnerve him. Not only it, but also the subjects destroyed the magnificent building of the kingdom. They could come out george and the others to the prison. George asked to the subject to continue their struggle to get happiness and freedom that lost. The king heard the information that his subjects would attack him again. He made protection in the castle. But the brave man had been got support from his official. All of the personal affairs in the castle helped him to attack the king. Finally, the king surrendered. The subjects inaugurated the brave man to be a king. The subjects got their wealth and the kingdom was very peaceful. 9 Short story

10 The Girl And Banana Tree One upon time, there was a beautiful girl that lived alone in the forest. No one knew the existence her. She didn t have friends but she had a magic banana tree near her bamboo hut. One day, when she was in the river s bank, she found a small box. She took it sooner. She went home to tell her experience to the magic banana tree. hey, look at this box. I have found it in the bank. Do you know what is it? Actually, i m afraid to open this box, hey, say something please... heemm don t worry carren, it will be fine. Just save this box. Next day you will know the owner of this box, Green ban attempted to make her calm. She saved the box in a hole in her house. The darkness came, it signed that she had to turn on some candle to light hers. She still confused. She was very curious and wanted to know what thing that saved in the box. But again, she was afraid to open the box. She laid down on bamboo bad to sleep. In the middle of night, she met a man. He was very handsome. He said, next day i will pick up you, where are you? i m in the box unbelief, it s impossible, my box is small.., 10 Short story

11 you must believe it, one thing, you must do, please find the key to open this box where? Where is the key, where must i go? you must go to the green village, but i never go there, you must find it, you will get happiness. After that, the man lost, and she woke up sooner. She was conscious that she just dreams. She told her dream to green ban. green, what should i do, i m very disturbed with my dream. I m afraid. carren, you must follow your dream, it will bring you to your happiness. yeah i know, but i don t know green village. You know, i never go out from here. yeah i know, ok, i ll help you, you just follow the river where you found the box. You will find the green village,. i m not sure, i can do it, you can do it, believe it,. how about you? I don t want leave you alone here. You must follow me, but how can i bring you my green ban?.. don t be afraid, i will be fine here. If you get the key, sooner, you come back here and meet me again... are you sure?.. Yeah, ok. I will find the key, don t leave me, i ll come back sooner. Next day, caren tried to go along the river. When she arrived in a village, she was very shock and afraid. 11 Short story

12 It looked very strange. There were no people except the banana tree that could for walking and speaking. She was very confused. Luckily, she remembered that the key was in the biggest green cave. She ran to find green cave. From far away she looked a very big cave. She ran faster. wow, that s great the big green cave. How can i enter to the cave. Where is the hole, there is only one big hole. That is one way to enter this cave. I must be careful.. She entered to the cave. She walked slowly. In the middle of cave, she found a door and she pushed it slowly. She saw a good life in that room, but she couldn t find the sign of location of the key. She went out from that room. She continues her way. She entered to the narrow path and she saw there was a key at the end of the path. She was very happy, she thought that she had been founding that key. That was true, but she was very surprised because that key was on the big stone and there were many horrible creatures. She was very afraid, and she thought to get solution. She didn t want to take the risk. She decided to wait the creatures were disregarded. She waited for long time, and that moment came. When the creatures were sleeping, sooner she took that key quietly. i get this key.. 12 Short story

13 But when she looked at the key, she had question in her mind, the key was big and my box was small She thought for few minutes and sooner she was conscious that the key was used to open the big stone. She tried to open the big stone. She took the small key and she ran quickly. The horrible creatures woke up because of the sound of carren when she was running. The horrible creatures knew that they lost their key, so they ran to get the key again. They would attack carren. Carren was very afraid and ran faster. She entered to the forest and she ran along the river. The creatures knew the traces and when she arrived in her house, she opened the box sooner used the key. She confused, the horrible creatures lost. how i can do it She looked at to the box, but there was nothing in the box. She sooner met green ban. green ban, where are you..? i am here carren, Carren was surprised, her banana tree changed to be handsome man, unplanned, she remembered her dream. now i know a man in my dream, the man is you, unbelief.. Green ban told the story that he was a king in the green castle, but the horrible creatures made him and his subjects suffered with their magic box. He said thanks to carren, she had helped him. They are married and they got happiness. 13 Short story

14 They lived in the green castle peacefully which the condition was like the life that she looked in the cave. 14 Short story

15 The Lonely Little Candle After he lost her grandpa, he faced his life alone. Everyday,, Treva went along the street to order his newspapers. His life was like in the big prison. He was very poor boy. He lived in a location where the sides of his house were heaps of rubbishes. It was very uncomfortable. One day, he looked the announcement about vacancy. He was very enthusiasm and interested with the news. He wanted to get new job. So, he decided to register it. But, because of his appearance, he refused roughly. He was very sad. He tried to be wisely. Next day, when he was ordering the newspapers, suddenly the rain fell down. He was very afraid to the agency if his newspapers were not sold all. He decided to continue his work, although, his newspapers were wet all. He tried to order it, but no one respect him. Noone didn t want to buy his wet newspapers. He just got bad treatments from his agency. He had to pay debt to the agency. He went home sadly. He sat on his bamboo bed, he cried and he remembered his grandpa. He thought that he ought to make his dream was reached. He wanted to continue his study and he wanted to be great seller in the future. However, that only his dream and no one knew what would be happen in the next day. When he woke up from his sleep, he felt bad condition. He only thought that he had to pay the debt to the agency. 15 Short story

16 So, he decided to work with bad condition. He went to the agency to take the newspapers, but the agency suspended him. He was very sad, his tears dropped hardly. He couldn t say something. So, he went home. Unfortunately, when he was on the way, he felt that his condition worse. He sat on the floor in front of a shop. But the owner expelled him. He guessed that treva would steal something. The owner of the shop kicked him to the way. Treva didn t do something. He was very weak, in fact, Treva didn t eat for two days and he got serious fever because of the rain. He tried to walk slowly to went home. Because of his condition was worse, he fell down unconsciously. No one cared him. When someone passed on the way and she looked treva laid on the street, she was sad to look him. So, she carried him to the hospital. The woman was pity with him. His body was very weak, his face was pale, and he couldn t say something. He just attempted to say thanks for her that helped him before he inhale the final air. 16 Short story

17 Biography About the writer Name : Inayah Kurnia Astuti S.K S.Pd Birthday : july 03 rd, 1991 Address : jln. Raya Pandansari, kec Sukoharjo 3, Kab. pringsewu Education : - Kindergarten :Islamiyah Pandansari - Elementary School : Number 2 Pandansari - Junior High School : Number 3 Pringsewu - Senior High School : Number 2 Pringsewu - College : Muhamadiyah University 17 Short story