Once upon
time, there was a poor fisherman who lived in the small village in North
Sumatera. He lived alone, his parents had been long gone and he had not married
yet. Every day, he went to the river in his village to fish. It was the only
job he had. One morning, as usual after he locked his hut, the fisherman went
to the river to fish. That day, he only caught one fish, a big beautiful fish.
He then put the fish into the bucket full of water and was ready to go home.
Feeling
hungry, when he arrived at home, he prepared seasonings to cook the fish for
his lunch. However, when he held the fish and looked at its eyes, he felt pity.
He could not kill the fish. The fish was too beautiful to be his lunch. So he
decided to put back it into the bucket.
In the next
day, as usual he went to fish again. But this time, he did not catch any fish.
He went home with empty-handed. Remembered the fish he caught the previous day,
he planned to cook it. However, when he wanted to take it, the fish was not
there in the bucket. Instead, he found a beautiful girl sitting in his kitchen.
“Who are
you?” asked the fisherman.
“I was the
fish” replied the girl.
“What do you
mean?” asked the fisherman confuse.
“I was the
fish you catch. You are so kind; you did not kill me yesterday. For that I am
very thank full. To return your kindness, I will help you to do anything.”
explained the girl.
“Well, I lived alone. I don’t have any family. If you want to be my wife, I will be very happy” asked the fisherman.
“Well, I lived alone. I don’t have any family. If you want to be my wife, I will be very happy” asked the fisherman.
“Ok, but you
have to promise to me. If we have children someday, don’t tell them about my
origin. If you tell them, the very bad thing will happen.” said the girl.
The
fisherman and the girl then married. And after a year, they had a baby boy
named Samo. As any other children, Samo spent almost his day playing with
friends. He played a lot and never helped his mother at home nor his father at
the river. One day, Samo was asked to deliver a lunch to his father. But on the
way to his father, he met his friends and decided to play with them. Samo
forgot about delivering the lunch to his father. More ever, he ate it after
playing tiredly. Meanwhile Samo’s father was waiting of his son bringing his
lunch. Tired and hungry after fishing all day, Samo’s father decided to
go home. However, on the way to home he saw Samo.
“Samo, where
have you been? You supposed to be deliver a lunch to me” asked his father.
“Mmmm… I am sorry, Dad. I forget. I have already eaten it with my friends” replied Samo.
“What!!! You eat it?? I go to work early in the morning and come back lately everyday so your and your mother’s needs are fulfilled. Do you even know that???” said Samo’s father angrily.
“But I am hungry, dad” replied Samo.
“Mmmm… I am sorry, Dad. I forget. I have already eaten it with my friends” replied Samo.
“What!!! You eat it?? I go to work early in the morning and come back lately everyday so your and your mother’s needs are fulfilled. Do you even know that???” said Samo’s father angrily.
“But I am hungry, dad” replied Samo.
“Do you
think I am not hungry too? You, Damn Son Of A Fish, don’t you ever come home!!”
Samo’s father was mad.
The Samo’s
father anger took control of himself. He then realized that he had done
something wrong. He should not say like that thing to Samo. He had broken his
promise to Samo’s mother. Hearing what his father said to him, Samo cried and
run back home to his mother. Samo told everything to her. Samo’s mother was sad
that her husband had broken his promise. Suddenly, the sky was getting darker
and rain fallen down. The rain was very heavy. It made the river overflow.
Flood could not be stopped. Within an hour, the village sank slowly. Before the
village completely drowned, Samo was asked to run up to hill by his mother.
Meanwhile, his mother turned herself back into a fish.
The flood
made the village disappear. Samo’s father and all the villagers were drowning
and death. It was only Samo who was safe. He made it into the top of the hill
just in time before the flood sank the village. The legend said that the
sinking village became a lake which is known today as ‘Toba Lake’ and the hill
where Samo stayed became an island which is known as ‘Samosir Island’.
Sumber:
Nama : Nita Priyani
Kelas : 4ea03
Npm : 16213475
Tulisan
: Bahasa Inggris Bisnis 2
