Story Telling : The Friendship of Porcupine and A turtle

By Briyan Efflin Syahputra

“THE FRIENDSHIP OF PORCUPINE AND A TURTLE”

There was a porcupine, named Landi. He was lonely. No one wanted to play with him, because they were afraid of his spikes.

“Dear Landi. We don’t want to play with you because your spikes are too sharp. We don’t like Landi! We don’t you to hurt us,” said Cici the Rabbit one day.

“Cici is right, Landi. It is not because your bad or rude to us. No Landi! Just because of your spikes. They will stab us when we come close to you, “ said Tito the rooster.

Landi felt lonely. He murmured,”why they don’t want to play with me? What’s wrong with me?”

Landi spent most of the time dreaming at the river bank. “I would have lots of friend, and play with them if no spikes were on my body. I would be happy. I would not be lonely like this. What  a shame!!”

Suddenly, Kuku the turtle appeared from the river. He came to Landi and said, “Landi, what are you thinking of ?”

“Oh nothing,” Landi replied.

“Don’t lie to me, Landi. Please tell me your problems. Who knows I can help you,”said Kuku wisely. Then he sat beside Landi. He wasn’t afraid of Landi spikes.

Shortly, Landi told Kuku his problem. Kuku nodded his head. He said, “Poor you. But it is not your fault. I know your spikes are very useful and helpful to you. Your friend will realize it someday. Trust me Landi!”

“Thanks Kuku, you’re really my best friend. You are the only one here who wants to be my fellow.”

One day, Sam the frog held his birthday party. He invited all his friends, including Landi. But he decided not to come. He didn’t want to mess up the party.

“ I’ll come with you, Landi. I’ll tell everyone that you are harmless,” said Kuku. Finnaly, Landi attended the party. Everyone enjoyed it.

Suddenly, Tito ran here and there screaming, “Help...help...!!! the evil wolf is coming! Save yourselves!”. Then everyone ran to save their live, exept Kuku and Landi. Kuku pulled his head and legs into his shell. Landi rolled his body into a ball.

Unintentionally, the evil wolf stepped his foot on Landi. Of course, the spikes pricked him. He screamed, “ Ouch.....oh no! my foot!” Since his foot was bledding, he didn’t chase Landi’s friends any longer. Then he ran away.

“ Horray...horray.....! Long live Landi...long live Landi...long live Landi!...He saved our lives! Thanks Landi!,” said Cici and her friends. Everyone shook Landi’s hand and thanked him. From then on, Landi wasn’t lonely anymore. His friend knew that his spikes would not hurt anyone, unless they wanted to hurt Landi.