SHORT STORY OF MINE

Autumn Memories

By: Lailatul Chikmah

I love a book same as I love my dream, I like writing same as I like my time.

You will receptive a precious feeling and give a harmful feeling.

A book is not just a work of fiction, but it is the true power of changeing your life.

Kyoto, Japan. 22^nd October, 2013.

                Outside the window, the forgotten scenery and wind blows. I hear familiar instrument from the radio in cafe, Pour Elise Ludwig Van Beethoven. With a cup of vanilla milk, I lay down in the cafe named Starbuck Kobe Kitano Ijinkan. It is located in Shimogyo district, Kyoto. I go to thereafter walk alone on Kobe Kitano Tenman Shrine to overlooking an old temple with autumn scenery. Leaves which turn into bright red or gold in autumn. I look into an old and faded book in my table. The book with title “Aki had written by Idrus” which changed my whole life. The book that make me think the things that I could not think before and feel things that I could not feel before. The book brings back my past memory.

Flashback,

Surabaya, Indonesia. 4^th July, 2009.

                My name is Khizza, a girl who has introvert personality. I don’t like to hang out and gathering with others people. Because of my selfish pleasure, everything is being ruined. It is hard even to breathe. Should people with introvert personality like me try outing from my safety zone and becoming sociable one? I often failed in many things and stand in middle thing. My failure doom oneself into buried. It is makes me have Atychiphobia, excessive fear of failure.

                My heart screams that I should not change my personality but I should find a way to make the whole world realize my existence within my weaknesses. The revolution is in your mind. My fight is start when I read Aki book.

Kyoto, Japan. 22^nd October, 2013.

“Are you alright Khizza?” that question awakens me.

“Ah Anya. I am extremely fine.” I reply.

“You are doing a great thing. Your book shares your deep feeling. You are here right now to have fan meeting right?” Anya said and I reply it by nodding my head.

Flashback,The sentence “This new life has a price, think Aki, if we keep it alive” touched my heart. I used to often cry and give up. I nearly went the wrong way but the book teaches me the right way. The book motivates me to write book that gives little peace in human heart. When a person dies, he disappears but their written will bring the spirit of mine from generation to generation.

Kyoto, Japan. 22nd October, 2013.

I drink my vanilla milk and look into the autumn scenery.

“I have faith that there will come a time when people can truly understand one another.” I speak to Anya and she gives me her sweet smile to respond my words.

Author profile:

Name : Lailatul Chikmah

Address : Sukowati RT 003 RW OO2, Kecamatan Bungah, Kabupaten Gresik Jawa Timur

Phone : 085607524091