Narrative Text : Black and White

Black and White

Created by : Sinta Budiyanti

        Achromatopsia or we also known complete color blindness was people with this condition cannot perceived any colors except black, white, and shades of grey. And also,  Achromatopsia was more sensitive with light and glare, farsightedness, etc. It was difficult to lived in this world that have a lot of color in around. 1 person from 30.000 people has been suffering from Achromatopsia. Unfortunately, Alyssa was including from 1 person has been suffering Achromatopsia.

        One day, there was a little family that have only two people (brother and sister). The oldest was Nicholas in 20 years old and the youngest was Alyssa in 17 years old. They live in a small flat with a cheaper price. They were orphan, their parents got an accident that must being passed away in the way. Alyssa was the only survive from the accident that snough of their parent lived because Nicholas in the same time was not at home. Their house also burnt in this accident without known the reason untill now. Nicholas felt lucky because he still had his beautiful sister. He can not imagined his lives without Alyssa and until now Nicholas promise that he would been protect his sister who the only family he had.

        Alyssa stared down at her birthday mug, she held this mug loosely with her hands. Saw untouched black water that Nick said it was a chocolate milk. It was October 15th and two days later was Nick birthday. Alyssa felt confused, she want to celebrate her brother birthday but Nick prohibit to out from this flat. Alyssa know that she can not out without Nick because her eyes. Sometimes, Alyssa felt really curious about the atmosphere outside the house without her glasses. She want to see the world not only in black or white color... even though it never happen.

        Rebecca came with a lot of food for lunch, fyi Rebecca was Nick's girlfriend who live in the next door. She was beautiful, smart, and really kind to Alyssa. When Rebecca saw the sad in Alyssa face, she came closer. Alyssa felt it was a chance to asked her about Nick birthday. Although Rebecca felt doubt to accept Alyssa to came out the flat, but Rebecca agreed as long as Alyssa went with her.

        In outside, it was too bright for Alyssa even she used a glasses for her eyes. inspite of this, it never being a reason to came out. Alyssa was so excited to saw all of thing. For her eyes it looks only black or white but she sure that the world was colorful and so interested. Rebecca and Alyssa decided to looking for ingredient to made a birthday cake. Of course it was not a perfect present for birthday, but it was good enough. Alyssa can smell a good cake in this shop, Rebecca smile to her and took her hand. Rebecca said that Nick will be happy that he know her sister make a birthday cake for him. Alyssa trusted it and followed Rebecca.

          There was a lot of interested cake can saw by Alyssa. Although it look grey but she sure it was amazing cake. Rebecca help Alyssa to choose the ingredient, she never gave up to told Alyssa what the color of this thing. And Alyssa believe her as she believe her brother. The time walked without being felt. Finally, the ingredient was complete. It was the time to went back and started to cook the cake before Nick came from his job.

         Alyssa and Rebecca arrived the flat and started to making a birthday cake. It was easy when the both of them worked together. However, Rebecca got urgent called from her parent that she have to came because her father collapsed in the bathroom. Alyssa panicked and want to came with Rebecca but Rebecca calmly said if do not worry and she want Alyssa to stayed at flat. It was not the first time to know Rebecca's father collapse. Rebecca told that her father will be okay and want Alyssa to made birthday cake alone.


        Alyssa felt confused but she followed Rebecca advised to her. Rebecca left the instruction about the ingredient, and Alyssa felt it was be nice. Unfortunately, it was not like her expectation. When the brownies cooked, she felt confused about the cream. Rebecca forgot to told Alyssa about the color of these cream. There was fourth cream and all of them looked the same in Alyssa eyes. It was being grey. Alyssa want to called Rebecca but she never sure to called Rebecca in this time that her father collapsed. Alyssa felt confused and she decided to just picked randomly. She hope that it never being so bad.

         The clock in 7 P.M. and Nick came back from worked. He looked exhausted, but he always smile for his lovely sister. Sometime, Alyssa felt disappointed for her condition, she did not want burden her brother.

        Nick looked that Alyssa sank to her daydreaming. He approached her and grabbed her waist. Alyssa was shocked but she just hug her brother back so tight. Alyssa cried so loud without she aware of this and she said, “Happy birthday, Nick.” Nich was unexpected that Alyssa remember his born day but he was happy.

        Alyssa take off their hug and grab Nick arm to followed Alyssa came to kitchen room. Nick was shocked again that he saw a birthday cake. Alyssa was nervous about the cake and Nick who aware of that, took a chair and sat in front of cake. He said that the cake was awesome but Alyssa not believe him. Alyssa want Nick told about the color of this cake.  Nick laughed, and started to talking the truth. The color of this cake was yellow, the flower from cream was red, and the font of happy birthday was white. Alyssa definitely did not understand what is yellow or red. She just saw the white of the cake or the font and the dark color for the flower. However, Alyssa sure that she cake failed. Nick giggled and started to ate the cake without Alyssa permission. Nick told that the color was not important, it was about the taste and effort. Nick told the truth that the combined of the color was bad and only the flower was good. The flower was red.

        Nick ever told Alyssa that she favorite color was red because Alyssa looked beautiful when she used red in her clothes ... looked beautiful when she shy and her cheeks got red.. looked beautiful when she took a red rose. Red was so suitable with Alyssa. Red was brave symbol because Nick know that Alyssa was brave. And also, red was love and he want Alyssa to know that she was being so loving for all of people. Alyssa believe it, she just looked the dark of grey from the red but she believe that red was beautiful that Nick told her.

       Never give up about your condition because all of people have a good way for each other. Do not be hopeless when you have your family because your family always support in behind you.

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