GIRLS DORMITORY, 4 --The Relation Gender Novel

ACT FOUR

The rotation time  when moving carts like oxen were turned slowly but surely. Time is always changing everything beyond the ability of human reason to expect. When ushered into the rainy season, changing the dead leaves that fall back buds and blossoms. When old age shed and replace it with the presence of young people.

The drought this year has to molt usually goes beyond the order of nature. Leaving only a frangipani tree branches and twigs without a leaves, soil parched, crowded dust flying, the air hot and stifling. Water sources in the dorm began to shrink, reduced water rations. Every morning and evening when the room assigned to drain the water too late to intervene, then from each block will be heard loud screams, "Water! Water! "Difficulty of water is a serious problem. Seemed to suppress all dry atmosphere, so dorm life seemed empty.

Senior citizens have managed to solve the studies, rejoice in the graduation ceremony and then packed up to leave the hostel. While new residents arriving replace empty places. The total number of residents has not changed, the fluctuations remain eighty students. The generation  character changed, the old residents can relax with the college, they were never in a hurry to graduate, a scholar not mature instantaneously, but through a process in the timeframe that is long enough. The  hard life will finalize an undergraduate academic ability. However, students are now required for inflation, the higher the cost of the semester, the soaring market prices, and fuel prices are strangled. Complaints from parents relating to the cause every student tuition must race against the clock as soon as possible to a degree, get a job with a diploma requirements and reduce the burden on parents, because no longer need to receive shipment tuition.

The atmosphere of dormitory began to change, as if the building was no longer "home" for students who are learning, but rather as a haven. Activities related to natalist dies, the holy month of Ramadan, charity, acceptance of new residents, graduation celebration seemed to lose meaning. Each resident is busy with her each togetherness becomes tenuous. Often the atmosphere becomes lonley and quiet, inaudible laughter of a group of citizens who mingle or busy in order to commemorate the special days  done wholeheartedly.

The day was really quiet dorm atmosphere, some residents attending college, some corruption, the other field assignments, the rest seek additional revenue by providing tutoring to high school students. The television in the hall goes silent, no one looks fun people to follow television programs. Drought adds to the atmosphere stifling, the air temperature increases, but at the darkening sky. Signs of drought will end seems to have started to look and approach.

Puspita standing on the balcony, she stared at the bare trees looked miserable, due to lack of water. It has been nearly six years as residents in the dormitory, she never goes beyond the socialization process that is difficult as new residents, is slowly becoming part of hostel life through a variety of activities that the hostel has become a kind of rituil. She was friendly and at odds with the other residents as usually every individual who lives to be part of a community. Now, it includes senior citizens and the oldest in G block in the hostel.

When a new resident Puspita ever wished, it would be nice to be a senior, she would be free from all oppression, and can freely do anything. Apparently between senior and new residents can just look at each other, each having a different problem, and the problem was the same weight. Inan, Irin, Santi, and the other has been grumpy senior have get  in the world of work, dorm life for them is only a piece of the past. Similarly, Murni, Sides, Sunarti, Agnes, and Soraya, hheir companions had preceded earned a degree, get identity with all state-owned.

Puspita feel a balance between love and hate when the "enemy" and her friends still live atmosphere in this hostel. Now, they're gone. Properly Puspita at peace, because she was not disturbed again with the attitude of bad "enemies" are often painful. But, oddly, this loss of life "lost interest", lost art, lost her balance when she actually gained freedom. She remembered how at ease when she and her companions could inflame "enemies" with the act of attitudes that make them inflamed. It favors making people feel unwelcome revenge and defeated. While the nights and events hosted intern with the companions have fueled warmth. Even though much of the family, she was not really alone, she has the "enemy" and friend with a balanced force.

Now Puspita had no opponent, she practically lost "lost interest" that can burn spark to ignite the spirit of life today. Puspita understand why Bharatayuda after victory in the war, the Pandavas became weak. One by one knight Pandavas died on the way to the hermitage to attain moksha. They fall silent and swallowed a balance shaken. One would never have arrived at these if you do not have the title of knight fighting a giant no enemy, the puppet will never crowded - what a warrior would do when the war is finished bleeding?

 Puspita suffering intense longing of the people-friends-who scratched memories in the days of past. She seemed to still be able to feel the presence and laughter that made her feel right hostel residence. Puspita tongue becomes bitter when she realizes the atmosphere in the hostel has become a stranger. A senior means a foster parent for the citizens of blocks and other dormitory residents. An old man can not complain, must not show a sad face, a parent should show a strong attitude and able for any responsibility that must be borne, a parent should be able to take any risk attitudes and decisions. And in fact, just how easy it all. Puspita understand why senior dormitory when it can be so fierce, bitchy, and scary. They carry the burden of responsibility for the lives of the citizens unite hostel consisted of various ethnic, religious, and class with a variety of different characters. The hostel is a small community, in which lived a large family, without a party capable of uniting everything will be divided, as has been happening in the present moment.

While the issue is not just about living in a dorm. She has completed all courses and corruption, except thesis. The scientific work which is a sign of the ability of a student to absorb all the course material, as well  interpret. Thesis often a scourge for all students, for this one because it is better to choose a failed student. Failed to compile the master thesis is to fail simultaneously translating all the course material ever studied. And she, Puspitasari, she would not fail. She never intended to follow ujinan go to college for a goal, success. In addition to the thesis, the question live on endless twisting, Puspita know as the creature she was shot.

"Miss, what are you doing, I was looking at the room, silent, apparently was alone here?" A voice breaking, shocking Puspita.

"Hi Re, I'm waiting for the rain, staring Puspita overcast sky was covered with black, cheered her heart, she is tired of past droughts.

Relina face staring wistfully seniors, they have built communication slowly and keep well. The distance between the new and the senior citizens have long been closed, the bonds of friendship that exist now. "Oh yes, I'm coming condolences over the death of the mother", Relina reached out, shook hands with Puspita weak. She is still in mourning, grief really in, she never dreamed a graduation photograph of the mother's father, but the father was long gone. Finally mom followed, wishful thinking it was just a broken glass pieces. She had lost loved ones before being able to reach the goals.

"What sick mother?" Relina put yourself sitting angled near Puspita.

"I did not hurt anything, she has finished cleaning the whole house, lying in bed and then sleep forever. Mother of a woman who thinks Java is simple, there is no any thought in her head except devoted to her husband and children. She received all treatments father, good and evil without protesting without complaining, for the mother was so destiny which must be a woman, "Puspita faraway view, she felt comforted by the presence of Relina, even though she was not able to change anything in her life, except Friends for complaining.

"I just got out of the house when friends delivered this sad news. Hope ya get the power band to face all this. Everything that ever lived would have passed away to the Creator, the mother must have been a very good, death came easily without a long illness ", Relina trying to entertain.

"Thanks Re, I am sorry, because it has not managed to become anything, I still have to fight. I do not have time to return the favor, no time to prove how she was not in vain birth then raised me. Ah, I've got no place to go back .... "

"Is not ya Pita still have a home to go home?"

"True, but I do not want to go home to see unfamiliar faces, faces hurt. I had to get a job in New Guinea, but the condition must pass first. Later, I will go away forever from the house I live and go to a completely new place. "

"How about your brother? Where they are?"

"My brother is two, all have a family, to a relative's house I decided to vacation, they are also responsible to complete my college fund."

"Who lives in your house  now?"

"A foreign face to face on this one please, you do not ask, let her be a part of the past. We live in the present and the future ".

"I think you still get  lucky,  get to know the birth mother who gave birth and then raising. I only know the mother's face by a photo that is increasingly blurry, I never knew who the mother who gave birth, my father never told me ".

Words Relina make Puspita stunned, as if she could not believe when staring deep into Relina face, how her eyes blank, blank and glazed. She was immersed in sorrow, the death of loved ones, and she was lucky, because she knew exactly who she was. She gets love, attention, responsibility in all sincerity. While Relina, she never knew the mother who gave birth, did not feel compassion, and responsibility. Relina not even sure the mother is alive or dead. Uf, how the winding road of life!

They still continued to talk until suddenly becomes saturated cloudy, drizzle turned, and spilled into the rain. "Let's go inside," Relina took Puspita hand, entered the hall, the two continued conversing near the window while the rain fell from the sky, long dry finish. Slowly fragrant smell of wet soil, from the west, the pale sun still penetrates straight through the gaps revealed clouds parted wind. The rain changed as a series of crystal ball that fell uniformly, drops to the ground and then destroyed. Bare trees, twigs instantly drenched baked clams as if cold. Deep dust reunited with the ground. Hot air quickly turned into cool. The wind spread the fragrance all over the ground.

"O yes, Saturday night where are you?"

"I'd like to read novels, Ronggeng Paruk, by Ahmad Tohari".

"How about your boyfriend? He overnight Sunday?"

"No, it is more fun to read novel."

"I've seen a law student, but it was so long ago."

"We have agreed to part ways."

"It seems you are quite mismatched".

"From the outside it might be, but Hendra just a dreamer, he pressed me to perform proper celebrities. One thing that is not possible, he himself was just an eternal student, living in a boarding room and seek additional income by becoming a street artist. He always dreamed of marrying a celebrity or at least the son of an artist so that he can ride the popularity, because he would not have known of his ability. He did not know how complicated life I have lived. I want to be myself, finish college, get a job, regardless of the burden of parents, doing the best I can do. How about the thesis? "

Puspita not immediately answer, her fate is now in the hands of the lecturers. In certain situations a teacher as gods who filled the authority to determine the living dead students. Senior faculty often being idealistic, too idealistic, so sometimes the guidance of thesis to be done for years, until the students concerned parents died and she came for, condolences in tears. Now, she has lost both parents, but the coach never knew what was true in the twists and turns of life. A student with a body as strong as Tarzan necessarily even have to face a cold sweat when the supervisor in order consultation. And he shall set the time as precisely as possible, the courage, began with prayer and fight heartburn pain in stomach before facing tutors. Oh my Lordi!

"My proposal is approved, but the mentors a professor who is very busy. He was busy and idealistic, I had trouble to establish communication. Maybe I should do a proper strategy to ease the path, so that he can understand my predicament. Re, how about your thesis too? "

"I just submitted a proposal, while on trial, new return preparation service learning for data collection in the field and then start writing. Oh yes, later Sunday night show where? "

"I'm still natural sorrow, I want to retire in the guest room,  prayed for the mother", guest rooms located near the administration, while empty. The rooms were used for students who need the peace without being disturbed by noise from other residents.

Outside the heavy rain, everyone was happy with the change of seasons. Ended a long drought has been, in the yard some residents even as she looked to play rain gutters collect water from the stream. Heavens slowly extinguished.

"Re, block E had received an invitation from Ms. Yulistin marriage?"

"It".

"Re going?"

"I have to monitor the development of the proposal, there must be repaired, after Surabaya quite far from Yogya. Miss Pita come? "

"I think so, Yulistin close friend when she was living in a block of G, she would have been disappointed if I was not present at the marriage. Yesterday she called, expressed her condolences and to ask me to come. I'll try to come, is still two weeks away ".

"I could have entrusted a small gift?"

"Can".

"What about your marriage plan ?" Relina change the subject.

This question makes Puspita silent, her marriage is a sacred institution that approved a once in a life and forever. Not an easy thing to define a life, because she had not even been able to be herself. He will not decide to print wedding invitations before affairs lecture finished, before she got the job. Yet still the Lord that govern mate. "I have not thought of, which is more important to me is to finish the thesis, the others will come, there is nothing more important before handing out wedding invitations."

"In some cases I look after a marriage, women are experiencing excessive pressures of life, domestic violence and so on. I will not be as free as it should when busy with the kids and husband '.

"You do not want to marry Re?", Puspita see any women tend to choose to live single till old age, for several reasons, including the fact that turns from dreams of a bride.

"I see a lot of bad experiences of women who were married, my experience with Hendra also teach that. If marriage makes life better I will live, if not, I feel no less than my life being lived ", Relina remembered the marriage of her parents, she never even knew her mother, her stepmother now experiencing complex problems with errors father-fault either intentionally or not. Re knew she survived for Maya, her own child needs a family, need a mother and father. Existence itself is a burden for the mother, but she remained steadfast, she showed her love and devotion to her husband's excessive. Mother frugality, saving from spending the rest of the money, after the money was collected, then the father will do mencomotnya pressure, in many ways. When my father harvesting profits, she began making plans without asking for consideration of capital expenditures, so the money was sold without rest. So dad would push back the deposits collected painstakingly mother. The pressure that lasted for years. Amazingly, she had never fallen to the difficulties that afflict up to as old as marriage. She put the responsibility for the future of the children, even though she is only a stepchild. Re imagined, she will never be able to get problems like this.

"There's an interesting book, you should read it, the book is about being a woman. I never felt nervous like, but the book was more than enough as a solution. Wait here ". Puspita went up to the room and returned shortly afterwards with a book in hand. "Read it, and while up here we encounter, then connected again".

Both girls were split up, each wave, stepped into a different door. The hall fell silent again. Outside the sky was extinguished turned into darkness. The rain has not let up.

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 A big heavy iron door and locked it slowly, but surely revealed wide after Relina read and understand the contents of the book lent Puspita. She was confined in a closed room with a culture called patriakhi of her life, she was trapped, screaming, and pain with pressure so heavy and hardly any loopholes to get out. That gap has now widened into toors, so that Re was able to breathe free air and staring at a limitless horizon.

She has been sentenced Hendra as an absolute product of the culture patriakhi, a figure that has been conditioned to be a "dictator" in an environment. "Dictator" for a woman who became a life partner, either been approved or not. Now, Re eyes open, that she was not differ much from Hendra, she is also a figure of the absolute character of the results of the same culture. One character is formed for hope, dependent, and dreaming of the glory of the heart of a prince from a fairy tale. The prince is true only in a fairy tale, it would never come down to earth as a reality. Unless she can continue to sleep and dream forever. She was already dreaming.

Re surprisingly awake, she has been stuck in the box, the walls of which required her to rely on men, as the weaker party should be protected. Why should he feel weak? Why should she be protected? Had not she live with confidence hearts completely? She was able to complete all the courses without the presence of men, she could write a thesis and earned degrees without the interference of men, except the supervisor may also be a woman, she can get a job earning, and achieving "power" without the intervention of a lover or a husband.

So, to whom she must depend but on herself? Males live only a friend, she also being.

"Weak" precisely when the middle dealing with a woman, especially a woman beautiful, intelligent, and dignified. She can be such a female figure, and it was not difficult. She realized it means independence, work, achievement, and meaningful for others. Only the high-minded to accept and welcome the neighborhood. Re smiled  dorm life has to be like that, to be accepted and acceptable living conditions of the toughest. What is the problem now?

Re staring out the window with a smile on her lips unfurled, from the golden rain sash flower that blooms appear more yellow, soft dangling from a height as if to reach the soil surface, more beautiful than the previous days. Re knew, she would surpass the days ahead better, no more wall to scare her, because she has gone beyond fear itself. Re was still clutching the book and read it many times, so she can memorize the contents inside.

"Good morning Ma'am", a strange voice echoing Relina surprise, she turned. She soon found the shadow figure, a girl in jeans with a sky blue T shirt and leather shoes, a school bag slung over her shoulder. They looked at each other, as if trying to get to know each other. "Excuse me Nelly, new people here, I am from Medan, a student of second year Government", the girl who claims to be the new residents reached out, shook Relina immediately, both smiling.

"I Relina, while I was alone in this room, the last new residents resigned, failed to socialize with the hostel. Let me show you your room, "Nelly Re ushered into the room and showed two bedside is still empty. "You can choose which bed you like, stuff you can quickly bring it here, you have to be a citizen."

"Well ", Nelly agreed, she was cool with Relina a friendly welcome. She has been a lucky new residents, as senior Re been changed habits in accepting new residents. All citizens of Block E should be reasonable, may not suspect, intimidate, backbiting, "hostile", first make the new residents feel left out. Democracy must be applied without exception, especially for new people "stubborn", then Re can take tough measures, tougher than previous senior action, without theatrics or contrived. She acted decisively with full consciousness, stunned residents who had to be disciplined.

Nelly In addition, there is also another new residents, namely Candida Kewawada Theresia, called Erdi, sweet lady from Flores, Larantuka. Block E gets a small two new residents, Relina now the oldest on the block, she can do anything without a resident can call it. Two new residents so sweet and innocent, Re and other citizens feel comforted, being crowded and the atmosphere of the hostel life. Nelly clever turns funny, when Re was tired with the guidance of the thesis, the girl can speak with a ridiculous joke. Nelly could convey opini with communicative, she did not hesitate to ask for clothes Relina never worn, asking for money for a ride to campus or  the city bus spoiled, because she realized Relina love her.

Nelly became an obedient sister room, However creative. Later, Relina will always be remembered, that she never even fought for rooming with Nelly. It's treating the pain, when she recalls her relationship with Dita ended with a slap on the cheek senior. The Erdi, she was spoiled with Nelly, she regularly come every day to the room for a variety of purposes. She experienced a freedom that never come before the citizens. Sometimes they are at odds, but with a relaxed Re admonished again and their relationship soon becomes familiar.

Three of them, Relina, Erdi, and was busy eating a meatball Nellt Malang Cak Mahmud when Puspita come up with a fresh face after a shower. "Hello ladies, apparently there was a small party?" Sound as loud Puspita prenjak birdsong.

"Hey, let's join, there are meatballs idle", Relina invited. "Oh yes, the book is finished I have read, thank you, a workable theory, there is nothing that makes me scared."

"While I also was reading, borrow once all right?", Nelly opened sound fun while eating meatballs. Food has become her favorite people, of course, after the chicken eski Arek-Arek Surabaya.

"Oh yes please", Puspita meatballs tasted a spoon from a bowl Relina. "That was great, but I was there for other purposes. My bike down the engine, stay in the garage, so I have come to ask for your kindness Re, may borrow your bike? "

"O may, incidentally, I do not go anywhere, tomorrow's going to stay in a room reading a book to deepen their theoretical framework", Relina came into the room and came out shortly thereafter, carrying the key and the motor vehicle registration. "Where are ya?" Re held both objects were asking.

"There's me, tomorrow story. Previous Okey thank you, excuse me. Daaa ..... "

"Daaa ...." said Re, Nelly, and Erdi simultaneously. They continued to eat dinner together, the sound from the back of the hostel gending  as echoes of the serene sounds mystical world.

Suddenly intercome voice from the living room. "Tuuut ....!"

"Yep!" Nelly replied agile.

"Good evening ladies, Erdi there?" Came the deep voice of a young man bands. Nelly had memorized sound Yono, Erdi’s brother  a lecture at the same faculty.

"Yono Hello how are you? Alright is not it? Erdi off at her  girlfriend, I wrote that down huh? " Nelly  voice get in action.

"Yes, it may bring down the important plate of cookies and a cup of coffee".

"Coffee is expensive, cake is  expensive cake too", Nelly  silent as possible, so that Re laughing.

"Yono, Nelly lie, Erdi there. Ransomed with a basket of rambutan, then you can meet with your sister. Ha ha ha ....! "Relina back into laughter, followed by Nelly.

"Hey, brother Yono, wait a minute I get off!" Erdi haste ran to the room, she had dressed before going down to the living room. She had memorized it on the behavior of Re and Nelly in welcoming the arrival of her brother. "I am the living room first."

"Say hello to your brother, do not forget to visit following, taxpayers with a basket of rambutan," said Relina.

"Iyo, hello again, rambutan season yet, the price is too expensive", the voice came again in intercome Yono, instantly Relina Nelly and laughing, they did not think through intercome Yono eavesdropping.

After the death of Erdi, Relina and Nelly spent the last meatball to scoop and then packed a bowl and clean the dirty tables. Relina immediately facing the desk, reading a book, while Nelly read Puspita’s book read while lying in bed. The atmosphere became quiet, Nelly turn on the radio, the sound echoed a second later Roxette sang the soundtrack mainstay in the  Pretty Woman movie, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Nelly decrease the volume, the song can only be heard in the room, clear and touching.

Re bored reading the literature, she also divert target, read novels of author Sidney Sheldon idol. She was immersed in the adventure of the separatists Eta, Spainl unnoticed until the clock showed 03.00 am. Her eyes felt heavy, dizzy head, the body began to feel pains, wet cold sweat.

The next morning  Puspita came to Relina’s room to return the keys and registration, she brought a box of cookies were delicious too. Puspita  found in a state of poor health. Her face was pale and haggard, the clock showed 09.00 pm, but Relina not get out of bed. Nelly had left college after clearing pickets around the room. "Re, you look pale?" Puspita frowned.

"I read the literature and then further by Sidney Seldon until three in the morning. Time items, so terrible. "

"Terrible  anyway, but the condition of your body decreases. Let I care, you can only recover the scrapings ", Puspita offering both. They have been used to scrape  each other, when one is in a state hospital. The whole hostel was aware of the habit. This traditional method of treatment proved successful, since all pain and soreness all over his body would disappear.

"Well", following the suggestion Puspita, without scrapings she feels pains for days, weak, and consequently all the activity stopped. Re handed ax oil to coin a hundred dollars, and a tissue. She stripped off to his back appeared smooth, yellow, and soft. Re lay on his stomach, rubbing the oil Puspita then began to scratch the coins. Girl's hand so skilled in doing this one, Puspita perform repeated movements with a strong and regular pressures.

"Red Points, you really catch a cold", Puspita continue to act, so that the entire back Relina symmetrically etched red color like fish spines form. Slowly Relina felt pain in her body disappears, the influence of oil axes provide a warm effect. And she feels comfortable. Scrape scrape event rose over, Relina Puspita brought cake tasting, she could feel the pleasures. Puspita also brewed glass of sweet tea. "You'd better rest, take a nap and wake up in a better condition. I'm going home, I have to do there. "

"Well thank you", Relina lay back, she feels quite satisfied with a glass of hot tea and a box of cake Puspita giving . The girl became sick not only because of the "puppet", she thought of something more important, guidance thesis stressful and agonizing all nerves, she also fell. She needs one or two days of rest to recover stamina and active deperti normal.

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Relina poured milk into a pan, cloths with jelly, she also fill in  brown sugar and granulated sugar. Fire stove lit in blue, rose boiling liquid, Re stirring  pour egg gradually into the liquid that has been simmering. And she poured it into a mold that has been coated with a regal biscuit. Re had to wait a few minutes, before it hardened gelatin, so she put it on the table located in the hallway as a sign, that those residents who may be cut through and taste. Re separates several pieces of agar into the dish, she intends to share the results of cooking for Inung.

In the sitting room Cica daydreaming, she just lived alone with a new resident, an empty bed waiting for new people to come fill them. While the younger middle school room in the afternoon, she also lost in the painful solitude. Lonely jerking and skinned it, if she had the authority to change the destiny or turn the clock back and fix everything that is wrong then straighten?

"Cica, how are you?" Relina emerged from behind the door with a plate of jelly. She found Cica was sitting at the table studying with a book open agenda. "I have made jelly, I hope you like it", Re put the plate on the table to learn, but Cica seemed lifeless. Re know, why be so gloomy face Cica. "Not long ago, Ms. Pita's mother died, I'd give condolences. Now I also have condolences for the death of your sister, death can come at any time, in many ways. God's power for all the things that he wants ".

Cica glanced at the photo on the table beautifully framed, it looks close up picture of a teenage girl dressed in white with a face that is soft and shaded eyes, a face so clear. The face was shaded curly hair combed neatly with shimmering gold clasps. "My sister is so pretty, she is not only beautiful, but has a soft heart and a pair of hands to take care of the whole patient in the home, only a few months after she intends to Yogyakarta after the study is completed in high school, but death came sooner than planned", Cica began to speak, slowly and as if moaning, her eyes filled with tears.

"What is it?"

"My sister, Laras, she often complained of pain in the gut, it may have been very chronic ulcers. I do not know exactly what had happened, she sent a letter last, she became terrified of my parents' marriage plans. The barrel is too young to understand what marriage is, she was only seventeen years old, engaged to a businessman twice her age. Fear makes the disease worse, I do not know what really happened. Her body was stiff when I saw for the last time, "Laras tears dripping, half sobbing her voice back, she views hollow, as if she were talking to herself when in the vicinity no one. "We are five brothers, I am the fourth child, Laras youngest sister, she was the only one that I love of all that can be had. My mother treated five children with different ways dross. Boys are free from any obligation to take care of the house and the kitchen, though they are treated as if the king would never have the crown. Girls just dust, servant to serve the needs of the king, I'm in pain with all treatments, the barrel is experiencing the same thing. Boys are free to go to a late night, she could mock a servant girl with a cloth that must refute every day. We feel very contemptible, frequently ill Laras, being burdened daily work is very heavy. Our house is very large with seven rooms. Task daughter, me and the barrel was cleaned every day of the year. We can not leave the house when azdan sunset have sounding, it was so bad she said. Many male friends Laras came to visit, she was very polite and charming, smart sister writes poetry, she was often asked to write on the bulletin board for his friends came to visit. Mom always suspicious arrival Laras friends, one barrel had heartburn, vomiting, accused her mother was pregnant, because hanging out with a male friend. The barrel is too innocent to touch any man, she never thought of the accursed thing .... "Inung shrinking tears. "The barrel was devastated by the treatment of the mother, she was too boy to defend herself, the old man was right after all, children only dolls owes and must pay according to, according to every word and treatment, right or wrong. I never begged or barrel to be born, she decided on a wedding night with her father, then we are .... "

Relina stunned, as if he was sucked into the storyline  Cica with Laras figures in it, she could feel the stinging pain. Is it true that a mother can behave like that? But it seems unlikely Inung berbohon. So, the barrel is a true story. Relina reach for a tissue, handed Cica, girls and even then shrink tears.

"I had the same feeling with the barrel, but I was more stubborn. I do all the tasks houseboy then I locked myself in my room, studying. Laras tried following in my footsteps, but her heart was too sensitive. When the barrel is still living at home still have friends to share your whining and duties as a servant, after I was in college, she toiled all day as a houseboy for a friend without complaining. Pressure, yelling, verbal abuse of mothers received almost every day. My brother to no avail, they just assume sex  requires capital and capital to try, but never succeed. The barrel is only a matter of a few months to catch up to Yogya and out of this mess, but God wills others ".

"She was engaged to a businessman?" Re said.

"Yes, a wealthy man, I know how she is very ambitious about wealth, as well as my brother the other. Laras sacrificed, even if it is I may be getting a miracle, I wish my sister was revived, so that I can save like I'm trying to save myself, " Cica sobs began to subside, she has shed all the burden of liver, as long as she keeps this issue, but for what she is hiding a secret, if the demons continue to haunt him.

"This is the worst result of patriakhi culture, a culture that places men as subjects and women as objects, the culture will not change unless the perpetrators are aware, understand, and try to change it. Time is ticking, time change. Keep in mind, one day we will become parents, will give birth to offspring of men and women. Treat them with the same rights and obligations, the human being is different not because of sex, but because of the character and behavior. "

"It is true that, in many countries women suffered a similar fate, gender has always been a global problem, but I do not think that my sister would be a victim of the barrel, so. My mother never told what disease has been suffered by the barrel, but my sister was dead ", Cica have been able to control herself, she needs to pour a glass of water, drink to moisten her dry throat. "Sorry Re, I share with you the burden of life."

"Share in thick and thin is a necessity, do not feel guilty. I also have a younger sister, Maya, I want to love like you love the barrel, but I always fail.  I can not do as well as you. "

"You can be a friend can also be the enemy situation and outlook on life is very supportive, for all the bad things that we can change from ourselves".

"Thank you for coming and advice. Ah, suddenly I was hungry, you make jelly? "Inung became interested Relina offered. She  had enough bitching, shed enough tears. Even if her tears turned to blood, the sister not be revived, she was lying in eternity.

"Yes, this is for you, eat for the added power. Perhaps sad, but do not drag on, you can still save the other barrel ", they still continued to talk until it got dark, at night no longer marked by the sound of thumping gong eight times. Some guests had mocked, it sounds exactly the same with the sound basket fell to shoo them away. After the gong was stolen, sexy dorm coordinator to replace the sound of musical instruments in the living room as a sign of visiting hours were over.

"Before you sleep tonight, I go with you, rather than your own?" Re volunteer, she knows how lonely hearts a sense of being left off for good.

"I do not have sister Re?"

"No, I locked the room first, soon come again", Re returned to the room, a few minutes later she returned to the room, bringing with them Cica bedding.

......to be continued.....

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GIRLS DORMITORY, 3 --The Relation Gender Novel

THIRD ACT

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Every three months, the University held on 19 great moments, the events when more than a thousand students  completed the study, was confirmed as an undergraduate in the graduation ceremony. This time three of over a thousand graduates and from dormitories too, residents who completed the study, namely, Murni of legal disciplines, Sartika of Pharmacy, and Hana of medicine.

Boarding awoke at dawn in a more cheerful, three people have been packing graduation go to the salon to change their appearance with a stylish bun Yogya, soft makeup, kebaya fabric and black robe and hat undergraduate studies as well as a symbol of success. Sexy dorm layout no less busy, people in charge of this section obligated to buy live flowers on the flower market, located near Malioboro, about Garuda hotel. Various colourful fresh flowers, gladiolus, asters, aronsklik, chrysanthemums, orchids, dahlias, lilies, carnations arranged artistically on a vase of flowers and placed on each table in the living room. Costs disbursed flower purchase of dues deducted directly citizens of money monthly and collected by the treasurer.
  

While commissioners did the same block for block residents who were graduated. Relina help Soraya buy flowers with riding a motorcycle in the morning before getting ready to go to the Arts for the ceremony hall was full of pride. They agreed to buy orchid purple asparagus then put in a ceramic vase with motives and a pillar Pagoda Chinese princess. A piece paper to say congratulations on behalf of the block E pinned on flower arrangements. Both girls also cleaned the entire room, so it looks elegant flower when Murni arrived back from the salon with a solid black toga cloth lining blood-red kebaya. The whole block raided Murni cried aloud to her being overwhelmed.

Similar situations occur in the block where Sartika and Hannah lived, all residents stormed out of the room cheered degree candidate who is ready to graduate, so it became the candidate graduation blushing. Amateur photographer is ready with camera in hand to capture the moment, the atmosphere grew crowded, because all citizens to watch the candidate graduation a model suddenly.

Crowd ended when three-degree candidate had left the hostel with her family and attendants to get to the hall. The university sent two evergreens flowers as congratulations for the people who are ready to graduate. Posts evergreens flower in a series of artistically woven bamboo sent daily routine graduation, living room increases lively atmosphere. The ceremony lasted from morning until noon, shortly after the event is over and new scholars are allowed to leave the place, the atmosphere around the campus into a tumult. Bright smile and scattered in every corner of the success that was overshadowed by the dark cloak scholars.

No less exciting atmosphere of the hostel with the atmosphere around the campus, the presence of which was confirmed as resident scholar lure crowds of all people especially for those who were intimately connected. Murni, Sartika, and Hana came almost simultaneously, a resident calling citizens from around the block to get down to the living room and the picture together. On graduation day quiet hours do not apply, one gong sound is not muted, but the living room door remains open until 22:00 pm. The family graduation can take a rest in the living room and get familiar hospitable to dorm residents.

Graduation ceremony in the hall finally passed with a graduation celebration in the dorm. Board dormitories together with graduates to determine the day of celebration after each section to return to work as it has been every three months for years. Coordinator sexy dorm layout, install the decorations in the hall, preparing protocols to guide events,  used photographer services and prepare all supplies party with sexy gear. While sexy girl coordinator will draw up a menu that was served, mobilizing members and new residents to cook in the kitchen abuzz. Residents should practise preparing new attractions to entertain all guests during breaks. The graduation I invite colleagues and friends including comrades from both men's dormitory at the same alma mater. The whole hostel to be busy with their respective duties without exception.

That night, the hall has been transformed into a banquet room with attractive decor of creative hands. The huge piece of cloth cover almost the entire wall in the background pulpit of short-legged tables with carpet colour matching. Evergreens flower placed on either side of the table, the mats were spread to form the letter U, the sound system has been set up as well.

Murni's face, and the whole appearance in the mirror, she has enjoyed the happy moments after eight years struggling with school, through hard times and boring, so it can be like eventually aspired. She has earned an undergraduate degree from a university that became the pride of the country. However, the effort is not yet complete, she still had to try her luck in a competition that is more difficult to achieve the independence and identity. Murni should not feel discouraged for this one, she will return to Surabaya, relatives will provide assistance in terms of getting a job.

Murni wore long pleated skirt from saffron yellow batik fabric with a beautiful peacock motif. Long blouse long sleeves with dark neck Shang Hai changing the overall appearance, Soraya helps Murni makeup and hairstyling, and equip it with accessories that match the colour of clothes. Tonight Murni looked as if an artist is preparing to attend the gala dinner.

In the room Sartika and Hana do the same thing with the Murni, they are decorated with stitched gown, in particular, makeup, styling their hair, choose accessories and shoes. Third graduation sat side by side at the space provided, they soon became the centre of attention. Another dormitory residents to do the same, they are trying to look as good as possible, though not infrequently have to wear stuff loan. Wrinkled faces on Sunday morning looked giggling around water sources for washing clothes, tonight alter the appearance like a cocoon into a butterfly. Invited guests of students never stopped glance, at times like this exists on the invitation which they then bowled trying to establish communication, a special relationship to the level of the more decisive.

It is an honour for the graduation, the rector and his mother's pleasure to present, he was always present at every event held hostel. Mr Rector and his mother dressed like batik fabric, looks quite understated. Rector is a father who loves all students, instead of the students also love the dedication of the work of the chancellor. There are no activities that students do not get the support of the chancellor, both morally and materially. Similarly, the variety of invitation in the form of the most magnificent to the humble playing, rector never missed. Rector and his mother appear dignified in every protocol and banquet with special dishes, he also remained present understated when students organized the event in the form of what it is, no matter when the banquet was held in a village with a banana leaf as a base pincuk –traditional plate from banana leaf-- dining. That night, the three graduation and all dormitory residents honoured by the presence of the rector.

The event was opened by the protocol, Tania  block G residents, students majoring in Psychology with a reed  sound followed by a welcome one who yearns Sunarti as proctor, rector congratulate once greeting, then sister graduated rooms of residents who read a brief history and the experience of staying in a hostel during graduation. While in the back door of the new residents are preparing to bring the attractions in the form of opera with Elin Cinderella story as the main character, a stepmother Ratna, Fifi became Drunela, Anik be Barbetta, Cica a prince, Myra and Amali a bodyguard, while Relina and new residents the other being the rats that surround Cinderella.

Relina knew she and her friends were in the same boat "worked over", never imagined that one day she will become chancellor watched invited guests along with all the animals in the form of defending devoted mice Sinderela sad story. Relina with other rats wearing long pants and a white T-shirt, the hair covered with a white cloth, etched makeup is thick with whiskers of mice that ridiculous eyebrow pencil. Relina dared not linger to see themselves in a mirror, while she should be on the stage and portray themselves as a completely different character. What can make? New civic duty every night or graduation celebration was held natalist dies attractions to entertain all guests.

Section members have assisted consumption closing table with dishes that taste issue, moist cakes are delicious, the dinner menu which consists of white rice, beef rendang, opportunistic chicken, soup, crackers, and cocktail as dessert. When all the guests started eating the meal together, then attraction began with appearances as Cinderella Elin gets tortured continuously from stepmother, Drunela, and Barbetta. Elin has a sweet face with black skin and curly hair. Elin acting innocent, riveting, and what it has provoked laughter from around the room. Laughter continues from episode to episode, and finally present the prince to get a girl who has the same shoe size shoe left on the night of the dance. New residents have managed to entertain graduation and invited guests are satisfactory.

Graduation celebration event in the dormitory forwarded by each graduation the celebration in the block. Murni assisted Dita, Soraya, and other residents who had ordered a chicken meal Eski depot- Arek Arek Surabaya, soy sauce chicken with herbs specific secret recipe is a favourite menu of the entire population. Grilled chicken flavour is so special, without any additional side dish menu that's more than enough to arouse appetite. Murni also cook super noodles mixed mushrooms, chips and jelly and syrup.

Mats have been laid in the middle of the room, the dish is ready, Soraya lead citizens to pray. A moment when all citizens have turn scoop dish, Relina staring out the door, she caught a glimpse of a girl with long hair white dress walked across the hall towards the hall. The move was floated as she set foot on the floor. Relina never recognize such a girl, she was like Cica, but it certainly is not, Cica never wore a white dress, she would have turned to the room when passing in front of the door. The form did not even seem real, more like a film negative shadow. Relina silent, she recalled the story of a ghost that has always circulated by word of mouth, perhaps earlier figure is one form of the story.

The meal continues to pass the quiet hours, Relina should pack the dishes, clean the whole room, the next day as usual she was washing dishes, bowls, and glasses dirty. Room cleaning and all cutlery has become commonplace for Relina, she never objected. Murni and Dita did not say much Relina manner, they do not justify nor condemn. After the whole room and corridor clean Relina getting ready to go to college, she was get book when some people came to the room to see Murni.

"Ma'am Murni, where clothes for me?"

"For me as well".

Murni answer words by distributing wear appropriate clothing that will not be worn again. She indeed has prepared a pile of clothes for people boarding-be abandoned. Signs of clothing appropriate eyewear and other objects is a symbol of affection for dorm residents. Clothing will be worn with pride, as people left to get special attention in the form of personal belongings of residents who have passed a degree.

"Hey, thanks!" Murni gift received with joy.

"Me too, thank you!"

Needless to say, the two are immediately raced back to the room with each delivery of Murni clothes in hand. Murni gives navy blue party dress for Dita, scarf from a very fine silk fabric, sports shoes, and bookshelves. Relina received a black skirt, white blouse, blouse with plaid purple, pencil, and a complete set of folding knife with a spoon and fork. Soraya and residents of Block E are also coming in asking for rations. Murni sincerely share the clothes that had been prepared, she will understand the custom of the people boarding at parting. And he had to beg to seniors who have graduated and had to leave the hostel.

Finally Murni goodbye, walking around from room to room, she would apologize for any errors that may have been done. Relina get a quiet room atmosphere when Murni is really gone, she often gives a warning with harsh words, indeed it attitude. While the message on a white paper with the same exact scrape blade skinned. However, Relina never know Murni hate, they just do not have a longer time to get to know each other. Relina also feel sad when Sartika been to go room to take leave, the new graduate about to return to Bali for work in the area of ​​origin. Hannah was still living in the dorms to do co-assistant for more than two years later after taking oath, Hana will also be visiting from room to room to take leave to go.

After the death Murni, Dita moved to Murni  bed as the bed, she moved too personal belongings arranging the cupboard and a desk originally used Murni. Then Relina, she moved to the bed which was originally used, Dita. Now, they were alone.

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Two months before December 19, the board held a plenary session at the hostel dining room to form a committee dies natalist. The names were chosen as a committee, would later be re-elected as a board boarding replace the old caretaker who has a year to complete the task. Plenary begins after quiet hours and finished at about eleven o'clock with the results of the names who sat as chairman, vice chairman, secretary, deputy secretary, treasurer and vice-treasurer. The names of the committee is hereinafter referred to as the core, so the core committee will hold a meeting to select a section coordinator and then negotiate with the management of the hostel for the first meeting with an agenda  arrange dies natalist list of activities with the consent of all citizens.

Various activities organized to enliven the event dies natalist, the tug of war between the blocks, relay race between blocks, volleyball competitions between dormitories as Yogyakarta, solo song competitions, visits to the widow of a hero. Of the whole race, the most attractive and have a direct impact on the preservation of dormitory buildings, namely race hygiene room blocks at once beautiful race. In recent years the block E always get first place in the race hygiene blocks. Block E has fresh flowers and ornamental plants and hanging pots that no other block, this advantage is a plus. The jury could see that the whole room and block clean and tidy, but the beauty that is created from ornamental plants and flowers alive the added value that can not be bargained.

Dita started to tidy up around the room, remove all dust with a damp cloth, arranging books, decorate walls and table with handicraft hands. "Re, we must begin to tidy up the room, the sooner the better, last year we got the first prize blocks for race hygiene, neatness and beauty of the room also adds assessment. Our room was not neat enough, but should also be beautiful, we have a champion. Let's clean up your room! "Dita looked excited, Relina ignited, she began to organize the room and all personal belongings neatly. Some people are passing in front of the room noticed them, they also do the same soon.

Judging the competition cleanliness and room block will be gorgeous in the afternoon, the morning that all people without exception busy cleaning the rooms and corridors of the block respectively. The entire flower pot in block E has shiny green by moss paint is still fresh. The flowers looking fresh and well maintained. The table cloth has been replaced as well with similar colour, on each table placed flower vase with water in it. Furthermore brushed Rinso floor corridor, water and a broomstick in a gang. Blockboard with photos and names of residents have been replaced with beautiful ornaments and interesting to watch.

At 16.00 pm when the jury comes to assessing the cleanliness and beauty of the blocks very carefully, they look really entranced. Four of the jurors came from women's organizations under the auspices of the university. The jury first technical meeting held by the committee to determine the criteria then the judging begins. The jury began visiting from block to block and from room to room, dorm residents trailing behind to compare the cleanliness of the block respectively. Arriving in block E troupe jury did not immediately go into the room to assess the beauty in them, they walked back and forth along the corridor enjoy a series of plants that have been laid out neatly.

"Well, a lot of plants in this block", one of the judges commented. While solar rays bouncing yellow clear shortly be turned into a beautiful temple. Green trees and flowers are blooming fulfills cool atmosphere around the block.

"We are coming to the paradise ...." one resident of the other blocks speaking quietly, half-rap, half-sarcastic. They have been advised of the victory of the block E at every race hygiene, although the jury always judge objectively, but victory always frustrating for the losers, especially those not receiving any champion.

The jury seemed satisfied with the cleanliness and beauty of block E, the group continued to tour into the block F into the room by room, proceed to block G and H. Finally juried finished, the jury adding up the value of each room as well as a block and then post a review before announcing the winner. Both the judges and citizens all gathered in the hall that had been cleaned and covered with mats. "Good evening brothers are sweet, so happy, that we can met and had the opportunity to visit the dormitories in order the jury race hygiene and beauty as well as a block of rooms. There are a few notes before we announce the winners: First, that all the blocks and the rooms are clean and neat in principle, but there is added value for the block as well as the winner, for several reasons. Among other things, the beauty of decorating the block with a variety of plants and decorate the room with art objects. Secondly, there are some very impressive things, that many of the people who put pictures of the parents on a desk or wall. There was one room with a different ornament at each place residents, one resident put the sign of the cross while people in the same room displaying calligraphy. This shows the lack of tolerance in the dorm life. Third, there are some rooms that puts objects should not, as under the table while the shoe is placed on a table laid out food, this is not healthy. Finally, this race is principally aimed at maintaining the cleanliness of the hostel in totality. Should not only clean dorms at the race, but also in everyday life. The winners may not be great head while the losers do not be discouraged. In the race for sure nothing to lose and there is also a win. So thing, that the jury's decision can not be contested, "the whole room silent, all waiting in suspense who should come out as winners.

"Okay, now it's time for me on behalf of the jury announced the win. The third champion to race a gorgeous room with a value of three hundred and fifty rooms achieved by three of the blocks A, "thundered applause greeted the victory.

"The first runner to the value of three hundred and fifteen achieved by room 18 of block E", Soraya began clapping, she could not help but scream and clap loudly followed by Block E the other residents.

"First-prize with a value of three hundred and thirty-seven won by Room 28 of Block G", the applause and the screams were louder than the previous one. Residents of the room owner hugged each other, so that the jury could not help but smile.

"Then shall we convey cleanliness and beauty contest winners block. Third place with a value of two hundred and eighty-one achieved by the block H ', H block residents immediately screamed and clapped.

"The first runner to the value of three hundred and nineteen achieved by block F ', rowdy atmosphere again.

"Finally, the first prize with a value of three hundred and eighty-five won by the block ..... Block where would it be? "Jury riddles. The atmosphere became quiet.

"E. Block ..." came the voice of the humming softly.

"Well, the first prize with a value of three hundred and eighty-five was achieved by block E", the silence was shattered by the explosion instantly cheers and applause, especially from residents block E. Part of the sportive people involved clapping and laughing, but some are disgruntled, unhappy, and less envy. "Up here the announcement of the winners, once again the jury's decision can not be contested. Thank you. "

Not long after the meeting is completed and even then, the committee dies natalist drove back to the jury at the front gate with all gratitude. Residents of Block E again gathered to celebrate the victory, they cook super noodles to a large bowl and eat them together. Relina, the new residents slowly began to dissolve in the dorm life together.

While other activities and continue to follow the race in accordance with the scheduled agenda. The series closes with evening art events attended by the rector and her mother and other invitees. Finally, the evaluation committee held accountable for all that has been given the mandate.

So life in the dorm continues, the main activity of the people is to learn, while various activities especially in celebrating graduation day, dies natalist, acceptance of new residents, religious activities also involve the presence of coloured men hostel at once to test the creativity and ability of citizens to appreciate the advantages beyond the ability to pursue a graduate diploma. In the absence of such activities hostel atmosphere will die, be tenuous relationship between citizens and each individual will be apathetic.

As with any other residents who live Dita day after day with one main goal, completed the study. Dita is a degree candidate majoring in agricultural social economy, she had undergone eighty per cent of the learning process. There are two things she should be doing, to follow Field Work and complete the thesis with a proposal that has been approved. Dita smart student, she did not experience problems in matters of learning. Lecturers loving, open time and support for thesis writing.

Thesis is often a "ghost" for some students, so some of them are giving up, failed to gain a bachelor's degree after many back and forth to campus to saturate the liver flavour. Dita was having trouble on this one, the problem is only a matter of time for her thesis, she will soon finalize and get an A after the Field Work. Overnight Dita "puppet" studying all night for the last semester exam preparation. She returned from college in a state of tired, but happy, because the whole matter can be done well, she will not get a grade of C. Fatigue makes Dita starvation, after she ate lunch dishes in the dining room, a sense of sleepy come.

Moments after putting the bag lectures and dressed with negligee Dita drift, the girl fell asleep so soundly, until she felt the atmosphere had changed into a dark light. Relina afternoon to go to college and go straight to the cinema to watch her favourite artist's actions, she would not be back in the evening. Dita awake in shock when she suddenly saw a shadow boy noticed the whole middle of the room and stared at him for long. Dita moment failed to win the whole consciousness, she began shouting frantically, "Hey ....!! you're a ghost or a human??!! "

"I'm human ....!" The little boy apparently no less surprised than Dita, she did not think that a man who was sleeping soundly can be awake and screaming with the sudden frenzy. The boy rose ran helter-skelter, apparently fearing arrest and interrogation. Residents dormitories famous grumpy and fussy, she did not dare to take risks.

Dita glued, it takes several minutes to realize its existence, the room in the room had been turned into a dimly lit, as the lights dim. Dita getting out of bed, she pressed a switch located near the door frame, so that the space in the room was lit up. She was also lit the lamp in the hall, the darkness immediately pulled over. The atmosphere in the quiet block, in contrast to the atmosphere, when Murni is still there. Murni is very fond of cooking and food shopping, she never difficult to meet food needs, as Murni never enjoyed cooking alone. She will call all citizens or anybody there to assemble a meal together.

Dita won powdered milk mixed with brown sugar and then fix with hot water that is stored in a thermos. Hot water will be filled every night by a cook, thermoses that has been vacant brought down to the kitchen is placed on a large table. In the early morning, the empty flask will be filled again, there are hands that cook responsible for it.

The girl drank chocolate milk slowly until the glass is empty and even then already. Dita looked dark atmosphere in front of her with all her hopes, she the daughter of a farmer who survive from the garden. Dita never regret a fate that followed, she has a mother who loves father, parents who think simple and aware of everything that can not be possessed and owned. Each month the mother send a money order in the amount is minimal, Dita had to downsize, she can walk to go to college, the distance from the hostel to the campus not far away. Lucky, she has a sharp mind, the supervisor offered him as an assistant, that means after graduation thesis tested again she will be hard to find a job. Opportunities as professors have grasped in the hand. Dita writing articles in the newspaper, even though she was an agricultural degree candidate, but his attention was never spared from the national situation keeps changing. Honour received from the media relating to the writing used sparingly, she would need more than the cost to complete the thesis and to fund corruption. Parents will not be able to give more than a given pocket money every month.

Dita enjoy solitude in the corridor, she was not too happy to join with the residents of the hostel blocks. All actions are always suspected, she hangs out with anyone without distinction as to race, religion, and class. She was very friendly with Murni, a devout Catholic to the bone marrow, she also attended a series of events organized to celebrate Christmas in a Christian citizen. She was cordially invited to eat with good information, which is clear of dishes and can not be touched. She was still a Muslim, even though being in the middle of the Christians.

However, some nosy mouth to whisper, that it tends to be a Christian and intend to convert. Residents of the block to the other room for any purpose is always supervised, Dita offended. Religion is a businessman and God, not between man and another nosy mouth. She founded pray five times as a form of accountability, not the fear of members of the community, that she did not become a true Muslim.

Gradually suspicions of nosy mouths never proof, Dita still friends with anyone citizens reaching out in friendship. Although nosy mouths were no longer speak, but Dita restraint, she took as a student the right to occupy this building, it has a requirement for it. The rest she concentrated on learning, steps to achieve a bachelor's degree and a career as a lecturer pioneering live span. Given this Dita will smile, she has a goal, to fund his parents went to the Holy Land. Dita understands how her mother and father will miss it.

The clock showed eight o'clock, but  Dita and all the other people do not hear the sound of the gong struck. Customers visiting preoccupation chatted and had left the room before nine in the evening with a rebuke from the board. Mr Badi, the night watchman forgot to close the door and windows of the living room. The next morning a small commotion going on, the board boarding confusion, the usual gong was beaten as a sign of quiet hours are no longer dependent on the place, a night watchman near the bed which is located next to the food warehouse.

"How gong to disappear?" Sunarti amazed at this little event, why thieves should take the gong instead of value. Strange, but that's the reality. With the help of some residents, Sunarti gong around trying to find the hostel, but the noun "antique" is still not found. Eventually, they gave up.

From the top floor Dita looked amused this incident, she also wondered why gong, worthless objects that could be stolen. Who is the culprit, but the kids are fun. Dita remembered the little boy looked at her while she was asleep and ran scared when asked, are you a ghost or a human being? The whole dorm knew that young boys who often play around the dorm, and even use the volleyball court to play football in the wild, often commit petty theft such as flower pots or any objects that lay on the table. Most likely culprit boy, what a little boy watching the people boarding asleep if it were not for harm. But how did the gong could be recovered, the identity of the little boy and even then is not known?

"Mr Badi, what would be the guardian of the night, it could disappear if the gong?" Dita asked the night watchman who was sitting smoking a cigarette in the living room engrossed in the administration. Dita thought the night watchman would be confounded, because of his error, but it did not.

"It’s just the lost gong ,  why confused? The important thing is not sister  Dita are stolen. Stuff it was time move, there will be a return ", casually Mr Badi still smoke cigarettes, he knows people will continue to question the dorm gong missing. It has been a dozen years as a night watchman in place and recognize almost all residents temperament. Dita including citizen-friendly and can respect anyone who was in the hostel. Various events have imprinted, he is a living testimony to all the changes that have and will happen in the dorm. During this event, there was never really dangerous. If only a gong to disappear, whatever the problem is?

Dita knows, she does not need a night watchman fight tongue with this one, he had to rush to the dining room, reading the morning newspaper, breakfast with menu are. She should read thicker books she had borrowed from the library to complete the thesis. Today there is no agenda on campus, it's Saturday is coming in a few hours Sunday night, word would come to visit, she had promised to go to a theatre in the Art Building.

Dita’s boyfriend –Firman--  is a student majoring in architecture, they have promised to enter the stage of marriage after college Dita finished. They already have the determination, both have the same weight busyness. On a typical day, they settle all matters on campus, on a Saturday night or a Sunday on their days off they just met. Both Dita and the Firman was bet to play around with time.

After putting dirty dishes on the table, Dita rushed back to the room. She was wearing a purple skirt with a white blouse loose bone from cotton fabric. Regulations do not allow people to eat dorm menu in the dining room wearing shorts or in circumstances covered face mask. The dining room as well as a place to communicate and establish familiarity among fellow citizens, mild-mannered appearance is set to establish communication.

Towards the weekend Dita's face brightened, she has spent one full week to pursue literature, take exams, and a "puppet" to get the best results. Tonight will come to relax, she still had a few hours to read a book in the room, and she diligently did. Relina have to fix the rest of the rooms and the corridor then out of the bathroom in a fresh condition when Dita began to diligently read.

Relina began to move in front of the mirror, applying a cleansing milk, wipe it with a tissue, applying toners, moisturizers, foundation, and start applying face powder compact. He was polishing his legs and arms with hand body lotion, combing hair, lingering conducted herself in a mirror and then brewing syrup diet. Her weight looks blooming a few pounds, the clothes felt tight, she becomes uncomfortable with her appearance.

While Dita diligently read, Relina seemed to go back and forth with a glass of syrup on hand, sit back without doing anything. Dita has repeatedly find Relina sitting daydreaming blankly, the girl might be dreaming, wishing, perhaps regret, or do not know, the obvious conclusion Relina Dita has a problem that can not be resolved. Or Relina middle "dreaming". Behind snobbery Re basically keep a fragile soul, Dita memorized all the things that made the girl from the morning until the next morning. Wrong if he give input?

"Sorry Re, I hardly ever see you study hard, you're more likely to spend time sitting pensively. The opportunity only comes once, the clock can not be turned back retreat. We better wake up and face the reality of how bad then sleep and dream no matter how beautiful ", while Dita stops the diligence to read and speak.

Relina fascinated with words, she seemed to awake from the illusion that all is slowly, but surely cheating. Dita Relina know how diligently prepare each assignment and exam, she realized she had to spend more time imply-if. Of course, you never know Dita sits the real issue, he did not need to know. Any trail that takes her footsteps to this place has become a note that does not need a secret known to anyone, because it would not change anything.

However,  Dita’s advises was true? The advice is very rational for her to be realistic as well as finding solutions to any problems encountered. "Thanks for the advice, I'll try."

The following days are often seen Relina started reading a book or working paper earnestly. Occasionally Re seemed to read fiction, go all day for recreation, but the seriousness of learning does not disappear. Re was not as arrogant as she had imagined, a person's appearance does not entirely reflect her heart. Re so love to shop to get snacks, she did not spend it alone, she always shared. While the room is neat and shiny. They seem to be able to adjust to each other. But ....

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This day Dita pack all the equipment for the purposes of corruption, she got a location in a farming village, in a foot of the mountain between Yogya-Waterford. She will go straight to the field and get a fun new experience. Group will depart by driving a bus at 15.00 pm, now at 11.17. She still had a few hours and talk in familiar before departure. Field Work will last for three months, she only has permission to return to the campus twice in the framework of the administration with the administration. She had to restrain herself not to meet with the word.

The entire equipment is almost ready, but Dita needs one thing, a marker to write the name, so that the goods are not to be confused with other students. She did not have stationery, but she had seen in study table Relina. Dita began to search, study table Relina glass coated with a series of photographs and drawings arranged artistically on the bottom. The whole book notes, literature, paper, cosmetics, antiques and all artefacts neatly in place. But it is not easy to find markers, Dita kept looking, her attention suddenly riveted on a leather-bound diary with golden bus on its edges. The book looks elegant, golden ribbon sticking out of the pages of the book. Dita had never seen Relina to her book, there is an uncontrollable urge that ruled her hand reached for the book. The girl's face looked as if she were wondering when she began to open the cover first. A series of sentences neatly etched, Dita knew it Relina handwriting:

I've never been able to forget, except when memory loss. That period has been petrified into pieces.  If I can get it back ....

Dita forehead wrinkled with that sentence. She goes to open the next page. Then her hands moved back opening page of the book is thin striped smooth.

May 22

I can never forget the mother's face, a face that could only be familiar to a black and white piece of paper that is increasingly blurred. The more I try to forget the more I remembered. I never understood why what led me to leave my father's mother who gave birth. Every time I asked my father's face turned into a rock-hard, I'm afraid. I never felt a father's strong hand landed hard on my cheek. Fear beyond the stinging pain, I was stuck in a puzzle, but I realized I would never be entitled an answer. Finally,  I chose silence.

Dita stunned, row sentence her head as if stung by a flock of bees. She never guessed this past Relina, she always kept to herself. Apparently she has a "friend" familiar to speak. Dita could not help but read the next record, Relina have the ability to write an entrancing.

May 24

I always try to love Maya, a sister who was born my father's wife. Maya grew into a beautiful girl, intelligent with smeared all love both parents. I never had a reason to hate Maya, because she was also a child of the biological father. However, each saw it spoiled my father and mother, I feel left out. Maya get all the warmth in the family, the one thing that has been missing in absolute since my childhood. Maya was never awkward in any situation dealing with a father and mother. However, I was a stepchild of the birth mother Maya. There is a gaping chasm that is increasingly getting in, the distance which eventually turned into hatred.

June 3

Even though a stepmother, but I have a good stepmother, she always sent enough allowance and tuition on time. I can not complain about this one. My stepmother was a very beautiful woman, she is always dressed like a mother officials at an official meeting. Dad should be proud to have a wife like a mother. Besides clever ornate, mother also a good cook and take care of the house. My house is small and neatly arranged, mother and Maya diligently planting flowers anyway. She also produced jewellery business and then manage your finances well. What is not owned by my mom or stepmom?

Today mom and dad fight, I do not know where the dispute originated, but had heard the mother cries, the father had an affair with a woman who does not behave well, maybe she was a prostitute. Mother did not cry, she spilt dramatically anger as he was acting in the theatre. In the room I sat shivering with Maya, we were scared and crying silently.

June 10

It has been over a week of tense atmosphere in the house, the mother chose silence, her beautiful face seemed sad and in pain. I showed sympathy to the mother by helping to complete homework, cooking, washing dishes, washing the floor, taking care of plants, and massaged his body. Actually I came on vacation to find peace, to live as a child of boarding was not as easy as she had imagined. But the atmosphere in the house I get just the opposite. I wondered, perhaps for that reason is this kind of separation from mom dad and me to go with him?

And my stepmother is a strong woman, she was able to deal with the betrayal of the father senses. Reprimand and a big fight was inevitable. Mother's offer, the father would choose prostitute's or mother? I know, dad dead lice.

June 17

After weighing, thinking, and reflecting the end I decided my relationship with Hendra. In the first days, I was feeling so lonely, Hendra had penetrated deep enough and colour all my days. However, the character of the product remains Hendra culture east, culture patriakhi, culture which places men as a female character is broadcaster. Hendra has always been like a king while I was his servant. My position and Hendra are both students, we have the status, position, and the same future. Hendra unjust act like that. With persistent he always pressed so that I can be as he imagined-might-figure of a celebrity but, I was struggling to find an identity. I want to be myself!

June 25

I refuse to attend lectures held at the marriage hall campus. For me marriage is just a cracked mirror, the face and the whole look will split when it should look in the mirror in front of him. Experience has taught about it. I dreamed again of the bridal party with a beautiful white dress. I'm just going to live this life for granted, whether destiny will bring footfalls where, yet God still reigns over there ....

July 3

Life in the hostel is very unique and strange, as I am a new resident and his friends contemporaries often treated like a strange creature from another planet. Actually, what is weird, except that we are not personally well known ....

Dita as if immersed in a pure confession of one's life filled with mystery, she intends to continue to dive into the mystery, but a motion capture eardrums. Human shadow flitted into the room without permission, because this room is where she lives. Dita heart skipped a beat when she locked eyes with a pair of eyes Relina. Dita felt a flash of the eyes javelin dug right in the gut, expression is the expression of anger Relina unbearable.

Dita stand as a stone, she was a thief who was caught, she regretted her impudence had entered an area that most private of a person who has the right to asazi. The diary is the most secret part of an individual that can not be touched by anyone, even though she was a senior at the hostel and Relina is a new citizen. However, regrets never come at the right time.

On the other hand, felt a flood of lava craters Relina grease dripping down her face when she found a sassy Dita was reading the diary without her permission. Even if Dita asked permission to read the note, then she would never allow. She would never let anybody tear apart his private area. Relina knows there are times when she should be able to forgive others, but there is also time for a lesson.

She was fully aware when she raised her hand high up and then put a hard slap right in the Dita’s cheek. Relina do this with the rest of her convictions, she would not let anyone insult her personal life. No one!

"Plakkk!"

Dita shrieked, clutching her cheeks felt hot and sore, she never thought Relina be able to do this. There has been no record of new residents to commit acts of violence against seniors. But how Dita can provide self-defence, she started her fault, she has acted to exceed the limit offence. And Relina very convinced her to make amends.

Relina think Dita will respond with a strike, she has prepared for all possibilities. However, Dita just ducked, she knees, sobbing, and then went to leave the room. Relina never wonder where Dita goes, she did not have to ask.

The girl regained a diary that he had inadvertently put on the table. She always wrote notes every day in solitude and then locked the book in the drawer. Yet, people still careless, she rushed down to the living room for a call from a college friend. She missed on a personal book, the sassy Dita finally read it. What is already known to the girl? Dita too presumptuous!

Relina decided to go to Malioboro to remove the annoyance, then she went around the city with no destination in mind and come back late at night after Dita away and be quiet room atmosphere. Once again she had to return seized with a feeling of hatred named! Relina think Dita will report this incident to the hostel caretaker, she will get a warning as well as warnings. However, apparently, no one in the dorm who knew about the incident that occurred in the room a few hours before Dita go fieldwork. For a while the walls of the dormitory silenced. Relina need a few days to calm down she had to return focus to the tasks and routine boarding school that never dropped from month to month.

During the three months immersed in the bustle Dita corruption, she never went back to the hostel. When the corruption ends and she passed away to the same place, Relina attending middle ground in Lampung, they never met. Dita still feels giddy with incidents that occurred between her and Re, she was sworn not to tell this incident to anyone, because the story would only laugh at his stupidity.

Finally when Relina back from college the field, she was stunned. The girl was found in an empty room Dita, no piece of yarn is left on a table, bed, wardrobe and the wall in the corner office. What was valid?  Where is Dita? Relina shortly undergo surprise, because Soraya coming. 'Re sorry, there was a message from Ms Dita, she left abruptly. Coming home from fieldwork Firman’s father died before the death of his last word requests was for the marriage. Therefore married Miss Dita suddenly in front of the body, and there is no verbal invitation formal invitation. Some residents came to represent. Once married, people practically had to leave the hostel, Firman just wait for graduation, he found work in Tangerang, Ms Dita participate. He only lived finishing thesis and can be done through consultation. Now Ms Dita in Tangerang, she can not touch, because it does not know the phone number where you can be contacted to take leave. "

The words were short and quick, but for Re, it has changed the meaning of the sentence as a dream. The last time she met with Dita was when she sent a hard right hand to the parts of her cheeks, she did not think long about the impact of her actions, she was emotional, she lost control. Three months separated by Dita in the corruption apparently also never assuage her anger, she still imagined Dita face with hate pop at its peak. Now, the people who hated take leave left without a word, because of busy respectively. Relina never know if one day she will be met with Dita? Is there she would still hate her?

Still ringing in the ears Relina Dita words, ".... you better face the truth no matter how bad awake than asleep and dreaming of how wonderful it ...." mouth stringing pretty words that are now being similarly passed away with the personal. Relina feel her breath shortness, life is changing rapidly turbulence are like a pickaxe.

"Re, did you hear what I said?" Soraya looked surprised, she did not know and will never know, who was raging heavy thoughts in Relina mind.