Name: Devita Eka Lestari

100 Day in Dwelling

I sit by the window under the light of the lamp twilight. I looked up at the
dark sky, there was only the moon which reflects part of the sunlight. There are no
stars visible, all hidden behind the clouds, perhaps embarrassed to I saw it. He said to
himself smiling. Evening breeze blowing a poi, as if blowing air on her soft face. The
clouds were moving slowly provide its own art in the silent darkness of the night.
Ah,supposing we open the window. I looked up at the sky and find stars then he didn't
try to stare at the clouds but close the window again, he
won't find that star
hidden behind the cloud.Like the stars in the dark of the night, sometimes we don't
realize there is a small light in the dark night that we name "star". How beautiful that
light is even though it can't illuminate night. But, it is different that when we see there
is a speck of blemish on a stretched white cloth.Instead, we focus on the tiny
blemishes and it's as if I forgot how clean the cloth is regardless of the stain. Yes may
be removed with just a little bleaching detergent. That's life, sometimes we forget to
look at things from the side other owned.The different reactions we give when we
look up at the stars on the darkness of the night or a speck of stain on the white sheet
turns out to give different results. Life is beautiful. Try to see something from the
other side, then that looks not just two dimensional. Isn't it more exciting when look
three dimensional. The moon already disappear, I decided to go to my lovely bed
room. I scowl with frustration at myself in the mirror.Damn, my hair it just won’t
behave.I should be studying for my final exams, which are next week ”Betari!!! it is
already 7 Am why are you still lying on bed? Dea has just arrived to picked up you” I
know that my mother always try to trick me, in fact right now is 5 Am,my mother
really don’t want if I come late when go to school. Even thought my mother always
lie on me about the time but I am 100% love her. As usual there are various rituals
that I do in the bathroom.That's why I was given the title Queen of Bathroom by my
mother. After Finish the first ritual, I proceed to the second ritual, namely make up,
yes there is no girl who can live without make-up, even if it is just to wear lip balm on
the lip. I have seen many times myself in the mirror, to make sure it's all over me too
go downstairs for breakfast. "Morning Dad”, kissing his left cheek "Good morning,
dear. Do you want to eat fried rice or peanut butter bread? ”Asked my dad. "Fried rice
please," while taking the plate and then filling it fried rice by my dad. My mother just
got back in the kitchen with a jar of prawn crackers on her hand. Mama then joined us
to enjoy warm fried rice this morning. After finishing breakfast, I go to the kitchen to
get the supplies that had been provided by my mother. “Knock…knock, Tari! Hurry
up it is Monday” I can guess who knock the door, she is Dea my chairmate also my
motorcyclemate, we get close accidentally. I would like to say I need 1000 pieces of
paper to explain why Dea and I become best friend.
Today is Monday. As usual, a school held a flag ceremony. Even though it
was raining that day, the students at the school still carried out the flag ceremony.
After the task of the ceremonial leader arrived to report to the ceremonial director, the
leader of the ceremony said, "The report for today's ceremony will be carried out
immediately. Report is complete."
Dea and I set foot towards the classroom, because my school applies a
moving class system so we have to move around every time we change subjects. It
was really hard at first, but with moving class at least the students didn't feel bored
sometimes I wonder if moving class can also disturb students' concentration when
studying? “ teng teng teng” the bell for break is ringing. Dea and I always go together
sometimes the teachers and my friends call us twins. It is really funny but I think it is
such a bless to have 1 best friend in your life. Our canteen located beside the
basketball court “Wait for a minute why there are so many people in the basketball
court, is there any competition?” said Dea “What kind of competition? As I know our
school don’t held a competition” because we are nosey people we rushed to see what
was happening on the basketball court. We get shocked suddenly Zahra was pushed
by Rani. Zahra who didn't accept immediately scolded Rani and asked Rani why she
pushed her. Rani said that she wanted to buy siomay and queue in the front row,
Zahra did not want to budge, because she was the first to occupy the front row.
Feeling unhappy, finally Rani also anchored a slap on Zahra's cheek. So there was a
scene.The teacher who saw the commotion, immediately approached the scene of the
commotion and brought Rani into the BK to be given further treatment. The teacher
asked Rani how she could beat her own friend, Rani said she saw the broadcast on TV
so she imitated it. Finally, the teacher gave advice to Rani by telling an incident that
made the Prophet angry. Where at that time, there were two people who were
fighting, they hit and bite each other. knowing this, the Apostle became angry.
Hearing this story, Rani became regretful of what she had done to Zahra. After
leaving the BK room, Rani looked for and approached Zahra. Rani apologized to
Zahra for her actions that hurt Rani. Zahra also forgave Rani.
“Dea there are so many drama every Monday hahaha” I laughing so hard
imagine two people got fight because of siomay,Well, this is also a lot to discover,
what else is the majority of mothers who are the cases? Fighting just because
snooping at the Mini Market is a very embarrassing thing, which is just not queuing or
interrupting. Aren't you embarrassed if you don't stand in line and get reprimanded by
others? And don't feel guilty just for being "in a hurry." Everyone has their own
business out there but the queues stay in line, other people don't care what we're going
through nor do we. So just obey the rules because it is our risk and consequences if
we are not on time or something. Queuing up also teaches justice that whoever comes
first has the right to get service first, learn to respect and respect the rights of others.
when I got home, I took a shower and changed clothes as usual. I also
started playing with the box object in my hand, people call it a handphone, it feels like
something is lost if you don't touch and slide the handphone screen.”ting…ting” the
sound of my whatsapp notification My mother, who was watching TV in her room,
saw the news that was now rampant, namely the deadly corona virus or covid 19,
which had not yet received the medicine, which originated in China and has now
entered Indonesia. The Indonesian government is now wary of breaking the chain of
spreading the Covid 19 virus. My mother also forward the massage to me and send
the news the symptoms of someone exposed to the Covid 19 virus. “Mom what kind
of hoax that you send it to me? I convince my mother the news that she send to me is
just conspiracy. “Mom do you know that virus is made by human, that pandemic just
want to make panic global. So take it easy” I convince my mother once again.
Suddenly my mother wake up and explain it again “ No! It is real Betari, did you see?
There are so many people died because of that virus you need to follow the health
protocol. Whether it is just conspiracy or no we need to obey the government rules”
My mother tell me seriously, I rarely see my mother talk like this.
I scroll up and down my TikTok everything talk about covid 19. I was
cringe why there are so many people still believe if covid 19 really exist. Next week is
my schedule for examination, every night I study hard in order to get highest score. I
feel bored at home then I call Dea, I click the telephone feature on my whatsapp “
Ringing….” “ Wanna hangout? I got stress because every night I have to study and do
exercise” “ ah I just wanted to ask you to hangout Tari!!!! why don’t we go to
timezone, don’t forget to wear mask”Said Dea, then I response her. “Big no Dea!
every time I wear that mask I even can not breath, why we should wear a mask, covid
19 is not really exist how could you wear that mask hahahah you look like ninja”. I
always ignored all advice from my mother and Dea to wear mask. This time I played
at Timezone, a place where many people hang out there. The various types of games
available at Timezone make me satisfied and very exciting when I hang out. Even
though when we started playing, we were both confused about which one to play first,
because there were so many games available in Timezone. Finally I decided to play a
basketball match, then a video game which turned out to take quite a bit of time
playing. How not to spend time when the video games are so exciting, like shooting,
fighting zombies, racing cars and many other exciting games. There are so many
people here,and yes because I am extrovert I feel my energy get boost if I am in a
crowded place.

The days I live as usual I have completed the final exams, and my scores are
in accordance with what I expected. That day is Monday, March 2, 2020. That
afternoon, I was playing in the Mall not far from where I lived and I never wear my
mask. The next day I felt unwell, body was weak and had a cold and cough. I felt
unwell, immediately rested in room because I was no longer strong. I felt just tired
after playing all day with my friends in the Mall. My mother then rushed out to get me
medicine at the pharmacy not far from her house. Not long after that, my mother gave
the medicine to me so I should eat it. This situation made my mother shocked and a
little worried about my condition. Day by day, my condition has not just gotten better,
my fever is getting hotter and her fever that never stops makes my condition even
worse.My mother is worried about my condition because I am the only one child in
this home. My mother immediately called my father who was working in an industrial
company. "Dad you have to go home early,I really afraid with Betari condition” My
father and mother took me to the hospital to confirm my health condition, when I got
to the hospital I had to get a rapid test to make sure I wasn't contaminated with the
virus.From the balcony of my house, I looked up at the black sky with
expanse of twinkling stars, bright sparkling clear. No pain was there. All cheerful,
illuminating the earth. World definitely rotating as it should, following the direction
of rotation by scientists it does happen, the earth is not flat. Serenity the earth is
inversely proportional to how i feel.Anxiety was eating away at my feelings, clashing
wall of my heart. Tonight, I looked up at the sky with tears floating in the eyelids. I
am very scared. Yes by human and flesh, I want to curse and scream
at full speed, but to whom ?. To evil beings invisible evil in disguise with the wind,
clinging on each metal, reacting rapidly to coughs and ripples and sneezes that come
out naturally irresistibly? I'm inflamed, my delusions and paranoia made my body
tremble. WhatsApp is like a disguised warning that makes sense my fear is getting
bigger I was like at war with the enemy formless even without a shadow.
During the several months of quarantine, not a few people ridiculed me,
even my best friend Dea away from me he thought I was just a rebel. During isolation,
I felt how I was shunned by my colleagues. In fact, the neighbors themselves. "If
someone is sick, usually the neighbors visit. However, it is different from what
happened to my family. My family is shunned like someone who is isolated. Just to
go shopping is afraid because of the Covid-19 family stigma." I was afraid to shop
outside the house because of the stigma. people are considered to spread infectious
diseases. It is very sad for me to go to through the days, ". In fact, the fish and
vegetable seller, who regularly visits my house, has never come back because of fear.
The phone that he usually calls, also never responds." Our family, It was true that
people were ostracized because of Covid-19”