Folktale
Author: Anggin Kenari
last update Last Updated: 2023-05-16 13:26:36

In a corner of the world some people celebrate the new year in different ways.New plan .New life.

He was stuttering and mesmerized.

Tonight Erlangga looked for a comfortable book to read.Old books at the top row of the shelves.

What was it.. Karl May 's adventure?

Famous people biography? Philosophy? He held his belly as it felt pain .Having good diet seemed so hard for youngsters .

If there was no book to choose ,will he be able to activate his brain ? He scratched his head and wondering why one must need something or someone...he smiled at himself and knowing how stupid he was.

He knew someone will be gone and he could not take him to the airport.

It was hurt . Suddenly he felt so vulnerable and the one who was leaving was the last person who hurting him and none knew that.

He could not think of anything.

He moved to the sofa and laid there ,closing his eyes .Strange dream.Strange fate . Wanna be someone else.Wearing different clothes as the body belong to other p
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