Creative Writing

TITLE : Country for Old Man

Birds chirping through the frosty wind, flowing through the silent village. "Stardew Alley, always with the same old days." Says Gary. His voice can be heard anywhere, since there's not so many people around. Gary is a 70 years old man who trying to make a good living, though he's a little bit lonely. Just like this village, Stardew Alley, who always been a loner except in holiday.

One day, Gary decided to leave the village to get new acquaintances. Since Gary is unable to walk far, he considered to rent a horse from the local farmers. "Where are you going, sir? Is it okay to leave all by yourself", asked the farmer. He replied, "Don't bother, i'll live longer." Then he started to leave the village.

            He ride through the green-vast countryside, feeling the wind flowing smoothly through his wrinkles. Suddenly, the horse walk slower, then stop moving. Gary pats the stallion's mane, trying to make it move again. But it doesn't work, then he chose to leave the horse, and walk by himself. There's no people around yet, so he has to continue the journey. He began to regret his decision to leave the horse, then like to have a chance to ride it again. Unfortunately, the stallion was gone. By the footsteps, it looks like it went back to the village.

            Gary was sad, confuse, and anxious. He didn't know that the journey would be this tiring. Also, the rain is pouring heavily so he decided to rest under the nearest hut. His wrinkles got tightened by the freezing wind of the rain. He can't take it anymore, then he fell asleep. When his eyes opened, things are more familiar to him. There's a man next to him, saying "Yes, sir. I'm home." Gary replied, "Oh its you--Harry." Birds chirping through the frosty wind, while the man help Gary to get up. "Stardew Alley, always with the same old days."

Rangga Widhiarso Prakoso

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