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Cerita Yang Tak Berujung


     Pada zaman dahulu kala hidup seorang Raja yang bijaksana, baik dan suka membantu rakyatnya. Salah satu kegemaran Raja ini ialah suka mendengarkan orang bercerita. Raja sudah sering kali mendengarkan cerita dari ahli-ahli istana yang bisa bercerita dan Raja pun menjadi Bosan.

Seminggu berlalu...
Ketika Raja dan para permaisurinya sedang berkumpul di Balkon kerajaan, Raja mendapat ide. "Barang siapa yang bisa bercerita yang tak berujung, akan aku beri hadiah, namun jika cerita itu berakhir dan ada ujungnya maka ia akan saya masukkan ke dalam penjara" tegas Raja. Semua yang ada di tempat itu pun terkejut akan kemauan Raja. "Tapi yang mulia bagaimana caranya?" tanya Prajurit kerajaan. "Pikirkan sendiri!" kata Raja seraya meninggalkan mereka di Balkon kerajaan.

Keesokan harinya para Prajurit kerajaan sibuk membagikan selembaran pengunguman.

AYO IKUTI SAYEMBARA DARI RAJA
Barang siapa yang bisa menceritakan
cerita yang tak berujung akan diberikan hadiah.
Sedangkan yang ceritanya berakhir akan dimasukkan
ke dalam penjara bawah tanah.

Note: pendaftaran di taman kerajaan

Berduyun-duyun masyarakat mendaftarkan diri. Siang.. menjadi.. sore.. dan sore pun menjadi.. malam. Sudah terdaftar 2000 orang.

Keesokan harinya para peserta akan mengambil nomor urut. Dan ketika itu, para Prajurit kerajaan menegaskan bahwa yang ceritanya berakhir maka ia akan dimasukkan ke dalam penjara seumur hidup!. Akhirnya dari 2000 yang mendaftar hanya ada 100 yang tersisa.

Seminggu berlalu.. akhirnya hari yang ditunggu-tunggu pun tiba. Acara itu dilaksanakan di Ballroom kerajaan. "Peserta pertama masuk!" kata Prajurit kerajaan. Setelah 3 hari ceritannya pun berakhir. Peserta kedua, ketiga, keempat, kelima, sampai peserta ke-99 pun ceritanya berakhir dan masuk ke penjara seumur hidup.

Peserta ke-100 pun kebingungan. Sebut saja dia Pak Roib. Pak Roib pun berkeliling kerajaan untuk mencari ide. Lalu ia mendengar suara tikus. Ia mengintip suatu ruangan melalui jendela. Dan.. itu adalah gudang penyimpanan gandum. "Wahh banyak sekali" kagum Pak Roib. Namun Pak Roib melihat seekor tikus yang terus memakan gandum itu. Ketika si tikus habis memakan satu karung datang lagi Prajurit kerajaan yang menampung gandum yang telah dipanen ke dalam gudang tersebut. Jadi akan terus bertambah. Akhirnya Pak Roib pun mendapat ide.

"Peserta ke-100 masuk!!" perintah Prajurit kerajaan. Lalu Pak Roib pun masuk. "Kamu jangan kecewakan saya, karena kamu adalah orang terakhir" kata Raja.

Pak Roib mulai bercerita.
"Pada zaman dahulu kala hidup seorang raja yang bijaksana dan baik hati. Rakyatnya makmur dan semua kebutuhannya tercukupi. Di Istana Raja pun hidup makmur. Gudang gandum pun selalu penuh dengan gandum yang telah panen. Namun ada seekor tikus kecil yang terus memakan gandum itu. Tapi, prajurit istana selalu memanen dan memasukkan lagi ke dalam gundang gandum. Tapi tikus itu selalu memakannya dengan perlahan. Sebutir... sebutir... sebutir.. sebutir..." kata Pak Roib. Namun setelah 1 minggu Pak Roib hanya mengucapkan kata sebutir. Itu membuat Raja menjadi heran. "STOP!!! Wahai Pak Roib mengapa engkau hanya menyebutkan kata sebutir?" tanya Raja. "Karena tikus belum selesai memakan satu karung gandum" kata Pak Roib. Lalu Pak Roib pun melanjutkan ceritanya. "Sebutir.. sebutir.." kata Pak Roib panjang lebar. "Baiklah Pak Roib, anda mampu menceritakan cerita tanpa ujung. Kalau anda melanjutkan ceritanya, itu tidak akan habis. Walaupun saya bosan namun, selamat anda berhasil memenangkan sayembara ini. Dan ini ada hadiah dari saya." kata Raja. "Terima kasih Raja" kata Pak Roib terharu.

Akhirnya Pak Roib pulang dengan perasaan hati gembira sekaligus lelah.

SELESAI

Penulis: Dita Zafira Tarmizi


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