Faithful Love (Narrative Text)

Faithful Love

           In ancient time, there was a hamlet called Lisawa in galela region, Nort Halmahera. The hamlet was quite, being inhabited by only few families. Water was scarce for the people, since the area was covered with rocks. To get clean water for drinking, cooking and bathing, they had to walk for away. The people’s life, nonetheless, was always safe, peaceful and calm.

In the hamlet lived a young man, Magohiduuru and a beatiful lady, Majojaru. They loved each other very much. Magohiduuru wanted to propose Majojaru right away, but it was hard for him to do that. He realized that it was difficult for him even to feed himself, let alone a family. The young man decided to go aboard. He would come back once he could earn a proper living and marry Majojaru. After his parents allowed him to go, he hurshed to see his lover.

“Dear, there is something I need to tell you” said Magohiduuru

“What is it? Tell me” Ugred Majojaru

I’m thinking of going away to make more money for us. Soon as I could do that, I will get back here to propose you. Would you wait for me?” asked Magohiduuru

“Well, then. I wont hold you back. I will always be waiting for you, you’re the one I love. You’re the one I want to spend my life with” said Majojaru

“But come back soon, will you? She said, wishing

“Sure. I will come back as soon as I can. You’re my only love, you will always be. May God hear our vow to life together forever” said Magohiduuru

Next morning, Magohiduuru left. He went on a ship that was sailing overseas.

One year on, Magohiduuru had not come back. Then. One day when Majojaru walking near the fort she saw a ship docking. Wishfully, she came to the ship to see if her lover was among the passengers. But none of the passengers was face of the man she love. She took her heart to ask one of the ship crews about Magohiduuru.

“Excus me, sir. Do you know a man named Magohiduuru? Have you ever met anyone with that name? asked Majojaru

“Oh, that unlucky young man!” answered the man

“what do you mean? What happened? Majojaru could not stay calm anymore

The man then told a story of what happened a month ago, when Magohiduuru was killed during work

Dejectedly, Majojaru staggered to her house. Before entering her village, she decided to find a place where she could spend some time on her own to calm down. She took a seat upon a stone under a bayan tree, lamenting over the death of her lover. She cried her beat out for three days and three nights.

Her tears flowed like water running out of a collapsed dam. Finally, her tears swamped the place that she drowned herself to death. Not long after that, a small lake was formed its water was pure like tears and bluish.