THE STRANGER

Episode 5

"Seeing is the pride of eyes"

As the eyes like pride, and James who found himself in the city without knowing how he got in, was surprised by what he saw, tired of the walk that didn't know the end, he continued to sleep soundly next to the place that had caught his eyes. Suddenly several hours ago he woke up from sleep when a bright light hit his eyes. Then he closed his eyes and saw that the building he was sleeping next to was on fire. He stood up and started running with the remnants of his sword in his hands, "Mamaa! Hot! Hot!

Hoooo!" it was the voice of James who was coming out like a spear.

He ran feeling that he was in the West of the spirit, and when he reached about a hundred meters ahead he turned back, now he started running looking back, looking at the building. A few steps forward he hit his heels and fell to the ground! He quickly got up again and ran while fighting with a group of people who shouted at him and frowned, behind him he heard loud noises that could be heard even in the second street. "Hm! Not with these frictions, strong frictions like car brakes!" James said to himself as he continued to run.

Many did not bother with him when they heard him screaming. He argued with them and they felt that he had turned to uchizi, perhaps after being given the city's curse. They left him as he was and took care of them. Surprisingly, no one was shocked by the fire that burned from the bottom to the top of the building. James stood up wondering who those people are who don't care about the tragedy? But people looked more and more at James and looked at him more and more, it was not enough that others were heard laughing at him! Ha! Ha! They were scornful laughs. He said in his heart, "Maybe it's because I don't know the meaning, and I shouldn't be told." his sojourn and farm in the city became a burden to the body, because they disturbed the body by walking it all day long. And now is the time when the Sun goes to the West to look for darkness to end the day and reach tomorrow when he does not know how to eat or sleep while the flame continues to burn without burning. When he realized that, he sighed while holding his chest calming his heart.

James remembered his nation and the city he lived in, sometimes he blamed his father saying, "Dad, it is better even when you talked about returning to Tanzania, we would only return because the satisfaction that plans is Almighty, he would give it to us and we would only find it there, maybe it is a conspiracy and tricks of brilliant fame For me, people have decided to lose me miraculously, but if I did my best, trusting in God, he will surely save me even here." but all that was just a thought because even his father could not hear his son crying.

James turned down the street and stared at the luxury cars that adorned the city; those that walk on the road were swayed by his movement. They were going as if they were coming back, they were heard with loud music without hearing thunder then James saw that spirit, he was stunned. James was still mentally young and his eyes were blind, unable to see even a quarter of the city's manipulation. His fleshy eyes were not enough to comprehend much.

The cars surprised James's eyes more and more, they moved smoothly at the sea like boats crossing the sea, sometimes they raised their wings and took off like airplanes. They were beautiful in blue, red, white, yellow, green and other colors.

The colors of the cars changed and made them shine, they did not have plate numbers, the names of the owners alone were enough. Beautiful, tall and attractive buildings looked over the sea, not only on the ground but also in the sky. It was a time when the sun had set and the light was gradually disappearing to welcome the night.

When he was by the sea, he saw young men and women without veils; most of the girls' bodies were exposed and others wearing underwear interrupted. Each of them appeared and there was no surprise; James was the only one who was surprised. When he had not finished surprising them, he found himself gazing at the sea water that seemed to change into different colors, enjoying being with those who were there in the city.

Then darkness began to set in and now James found himself reaching the comfortable mansions by the sea. He saw many people drinking soft drinks and drugs. The smoke of cigarettes and shisha could be seen rising in the air as husbands and wives poured out their condolences. For James, he was amazed at what he saw, his eyes took in the pride of the city while his ears enjoyed what he heard, and in his heart he began to carry desires to be with those he saw. He greeted one white girl and he watched her purse her lips and go away.

Elegance and luxury prevailed throughout the city. Others were walking on water while others swimming. Each one did what he could to fulfill the desire of his heart. James seemed to be more surprised by the young women and men who were attractive with their youthful bodies without wrinkles, although some of their bodies showed drawings of snakes, lions, lizards, leopards, crocodiles, crabs, money, skulls, horns, the Sun, numbers, eyes , and other unknown symbols while others had dirty words written on their bodies, James said, "These are drawings of the devil! It is neither proud nor wise to draw and write like that, what culture is this? These people have gone astray" everyone who appeared in his eyes looked elegant again.

He took a step forward as he kept his eyes wide open, his farm became a burden.

The moon also appeared to illuminate people so that they could continue their luxury. It was the culture of the city to love many beautiful colors, even the stars in the sky were seen shining in different colors. Both husbands and wives wore incredibly bright helens and rings of various colors looked attractive on their fingers, they associated these rings with spiritual powers.

Buildings made of shiny minerals beautified the city. Chains around the neck, along with bracelets on the hands made of rubies, gold, diamonds and tanzanite, while the women had beads on their waists and bracelets on their feet.

James's eyes, heart, mind and soul continued to sink into the landscape and finally he became envious. He wished he could be one of those people in the city, even though he didn't eat from the noon until dark, he still didn't feel hungry.

He opened his eyes surprised by the text that appeared on the sky that said, "OUR GREATNESS IS FOREVER" and then disappeared. His body was excited and he didn't know what it meant, he wanted to ask the people of that city but he didn't want to ask him because he saw a great contempt for the people of that city against him.

Large pleasure halls equipped with lights of red, yellow, purple, blue, green, pink, orange, gray, brown, and many others were heard with loud music playing inside so that James covered his ears, he felt that loneliness had left him because people were crowded abundant inside and outside the hall. The landscape of the area resembled the stars of different colors shining in the sky. James enjoyed it and made him open his eyes like a farmer who arrived in the city for the first time, then the words he saw on the sky lost.

Women passed here to there seeming to walk gracefully, shaking their bodies. When they walk, for example, it is like a giraffe in the desert, again with a slow movement, that is, a rock, and they saw people tall and short, fat and thin who were interesting to look at. Their dressing were the same as girls. Most of their bodies were exposed like those who sell their bodies or prostitutes; who were tired of the world and tired of themselves saw that they should sacrifice themselves. The women decorated the hall and were seen walking in pairs like a hall; to each other and to the men who were there.