Judul Cerpen Finding Family

Cerpen Karangan: Satriyo Soegianto

Kategori: Cerpen Bahasa Inggris
Lolos moderasi pada: 6 June 2016

Today is the day when i was being adopted by my foster parents. i remembered the first time
when they walked into the orphanage and looked at me for the first time when i was sitting on
the stairs. They went into the caretaker of my orphanage and greets him. They talk and talk
but i can’t hear what they say but I’m pretty sure they read my files, when they walked out
they looked at me and gave me a warm smile but i just looked at them with a blank
expression.

Then the caretaker walked out after. He looked at me with a threatening expression on his
faces, i looked down quickly.
“now adit, start packing now. You’re gonna be adopted by them and please pack it quickly” i
nodded.

I went to my room and packed my stuff quickly so that i didn’t upset my caretaker. I walked
out of my room only to see the caretaker there. He warned me that if i was returned by them,
he’s gonna punish me. I nodded and he told me that they’re waiting outside.

I saw them outside and my foster dad asked me. “so, are you ready?” i nodded and we went
into his car.we started talking in the car
“ok so what’s your name?” he asked
“my name is adit”
“ok adit. My name is anya and this is my husband raysha. You can call us whatever you
want” she said
“umm, can i ask you something, miss anya?”
“ask away” she said
“umm, can you tell me what are the rules in your house?” i stuttered
She looked at me with a look i don’t understand then her expression changed into a serious
one.
“adit, hmm..m how do i explain it. There’s no rule in our house. For us, we just want you to
live a normal life and we want share our happiness to every kids in orphanage since my child
died during a birth”
“i’m sorry that i asked” she looked at me with a look that i can’t tell again

The ride to his house was silent. I felt guilty that i asked them that. We got out of the car and
went into the house. I was amazed that it was very cleaned and it’s like seeing a castle. I
walked slowly and looked around and careful not to touch anything. Then when i was too
busy looked around, a girl that i guessed was 2 years older than me came up to me and
hugged me.
“oh my god, you’re so cute, what’s your name? I’m fitria and i’m 10 years old. So what–”
she was being cut off by my foster mother
“woah woah wait a minute fitria, he’s trying to adapt with our new house. Even though he
liked it when we came in, If you rushed him too many question, he’s gonna faint any second
now” she blushed and i began to blush a little.
“so adit, before you can looked around, let me show you your room” she took me there and
fitria followed. I looked around and notice that my foster father was gone but i decided to not
ask her where he was. We walked into my room. I saw my room painted with a blue paint
and they looked at me with an expression that they’re proud of what they done in my room
and then they looked at me with a hopeful eyes
“so do you like it” i nodded and give them a warm smile. They looked at
“ok. you can rest now if you want. I’m gonna take your belonging from the car and take it
here”
“umm you don’t have too carry my stuff to my room, miss anya.”
“relax, adit. I don’t mind at all and besides you can get along with fitria now”
“thanks miss anya” then she left

We both just stand there and not saying. Then fitria began to introduce herself to me
“ok adit, I’m gonna introduce myself. My name is fitria and I’m 12 years old. I was adopted 6
months ago and now I’m in 7th grade. So what’s your name?”
“umm, ok. My name is adit and I’m 10 years old. I’m in 7th grade”
“what, you’re 7th grade?” i nodded
“wow, i got a genius brother” she hugged me. Even though i just know her, i feel content
with her.
“so what’s your story before you went to the orphanage?” she asked me but i answered it
hesitantly
“i-i was in a car accident b-but when i woke up in the hospital, the doctor told me that m-my
parents and my only sister died during operation” then i felt tears assemble in my eyes but i
tried to hold my tears to rolled down my cheeks.
“I’m sorry that i asked” then she hugged me. I refused to cry but it took all of my will power
to prevent them from falling. She hugged me for awhile and my foster mother came back
with my bag and then she looked at us
“awww, you guys already like each other now” fitria stopped hugging me and released me
quickly.
“mommm, stop teasing and besides he’s my brother forever so i must loved him” she began
to blush and i felt happy when she says those words and i let out warm smile unconsciously.
“ok then. adit, if you’re done hugging with fitria, you can started unpacking. meanwhile fitria
and i prepare a welcome dinner for you.” i nodded and they left

I started unpacking and after I’m done, I’m eating together with them. I’m the first one that
finish my dinner and i looked at the clock that says 7 PM. I put my plate on the sink and
thanked them then left. I went to my bedroom and began to sleep.

Dream sequence

I felt water slowly drop on my head one by one. I opened my eyes and looked around. I saw
that i was still strapped in my seat belt of my dad’s car. I felt hurt all over my body and saw
my sister besides me unmoving. I tried to unbuckle myself but it won’t budge. Then i tried to
unbuckle my sister’s belt but it won’t budge too. So i tried to wake her up but she won’t wake
up then i noticed that her chest didn’t move up and down. i checked her pulse quickly but
there’s none. I tried to unbuckle myself again and i felt the car moved forward a little. Then i
realized that dad’s car was on the edge of the cliff. i realized that if i moved again, the car is
gonna toppled over and we’re all gonna die. Then i began to have a panic attack, i tried to
calmed myself down by breath in and out. I looked at mom and dad, they both still
unconscious. Then mom began move and i felt hope sparks in my heart. I tried to call mom
but my voice won’t come out, i don’t know why. Mom looked at me and unbuckle herself.
she looked at me and unbuckle me with force and i felt relieved washed over me when my
mother succeed unbuckle me. Then my mother fell unconscious and before she fell, she
pushed me out of the car. Then because of my mother pushed me, the car went forward and
fell. Rain started to falling and i felt tears rolled down my cheeks and i sobbed
uncontrollably. I didn’t dare to looked down the cliff and then there’s explosion

End of dream sequence

I felt dried tears on my cheeks and i put both hands on my ears. I began to cry, i tried to
closed my ears with my hands but the sound of the car exploding still rang on my ears. I don’t
know how long i cried but what i know is somebody hugged me and i cried into her shoulder
until i fell into a dreamless sleep.

In the morning

A bright light shone through my room, i woke up and felt content but i don’t remember what
my dreams are. i wondered why i don’t remember my nightmare. I decide to think about that
later. I looked at the calendar in front of me. It says 24th desember and then i looked at the
clock and it says 10 AM. I remembered that today was christmas but i guessed that this
christmas is no better than the last. I walked out of my room in my pajama. I went to the
living room and looked that there was a christmas tree. I saw fitria and my foster parent
hanging a decoration on the tree. I saw a gift under the tree and I can’t help but wondering
what did i get this christmas. Fitria saw me
“hi adit, morning”
“morning”

Then my foster parents looked at me and smiled

“well, adit. You don’t have to hide your curiosity from us, we’re practically a family now” as
soon as he said that, i blushed.

“what do you mean dad?” she began to ask him

“well, your brother here always looked at the gift below this tree. So i figured he wanted to
open it quickly” fitria began to laugh and when i heard that word, i began to have a flashback
of the day of the accident and i quickly sat down.

They began to look at me worriedly. I closed my eyes and closed my ears with both of my
hands and mumbled ‘please, no’. I felt someone hugging me and telling me ‘it’s not my
fault’. I opened my eyes and saw fitria hugged me.
Then i remembered the sensation from the feeling i felt this morning. It was fitria.
“adit, it’s okay to cry. we’re family now. You’re not the one to blame from the accident. I
promise you that we all gonna be together from now on and i promised you that your genius
is gonna be put in a good use” i laughed a little and cry a little
“awww, you guys are so cute together. Let’s take a picture together”

Even though we just become family yesterday, i felt like the empty hole in my heart being
filled again. We spent christmas together and i smiled for the first time after the accident. i
hope that my family in heaven was happy to look at me now. Being happy with my new
family

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