Dang Gedunai

Long time ago in Riau, lived a kid named Dang Gedunai. He lived with his mother. Dang Gedunai was a badly kid. His mother was very sad. Dang Gedunai was her only child but he never made her happy. “Dang gedunai… Why do you always make me so sad son…” Said his mother. “Whatever me Mother” Said him.

One day, Dang Gedunai went to the river to catch some fish. “Mother, I want to go to the river. I want to go fishing” said Dang Gedunai to his mother. “It’s cloudy outside. Rain will soon fall. Why don’t you just stay at home??” said his mother. As always Dang Gedunai ignored her. He then went to the river. When he arrived at the river. “Ugghhhh… It was very cold… But I am a strong boy, I cannot back to my home now” Soon it was rainy, but Dang Gedunai was still busy fishing. “Ugghhttt…… The rain fell down heavily.. I better go home” Dang Gedunai finally gave up. However right before he left, he saw something shining in the river. “Waw…. What is that ??? Something shiny in the river” It was a very big egg. Dang Gedunai then brought the egg home.

His mother was surprised to see him brought a big egg. “What egg is that, Where did you find it??” she asked. “I found it in the river, Mother,” replied Dang Gedunai. “Be careful with the egg. It’s not yours. You should return it,” advised his mother. As always, Dang Gedunai ignored his mother’s advice. “Mother, it’s mine !!! I found it by myself”. When his mother left the house, he immediately boiled the egg. Then he ate it. “Hmmm… It was so delicious” Said dang Gedunai.. He was so full. “Hoammmm…. I fell very sleepy, I better going to bed now” suddenly he fell asleep. He had a dream. A giant dragon came to him in his dream. “Hahahaaaaa….. Human, you stole my egg! For the punishment, you will become a dragon.” Dang Gedunai woke up with fear. “Uggghht… It just a dream.. It just a dream !!!” But he felt very thirsty. Later his mother went home. She saw her son panicking. “What happened son??” she asked.

"I dont know Mother. Suddenly I feel very thirsty. My throat is like burning, help me mother.. Help me” said Dang Gedunai. “Wait a minute son.. I will back” His mother then gave him a glass of water. “Mother,, it’s not enough… Help me mother.. Help me” He drank another glass, and then another glass until there was not any water left in the house. His mother told him to go the pond. Dang Gedunai drank all the water until the pond was dried. But it was not enough. “I know mother.. I will go to the river. It is much water in there” Then they went to the river. Again it was not enough. Dang Gedunai knew his dream would come true. He would become a dragon. “Mother, please forgive me. I ignored you. I ate the egg. It was a dragon’s egg. I will change to a dragon.”

“What….??? What are you talking about son ???? I don’t believe you”

“It is true mother…” So The badly child named Dang gedunai fell into the river and became a dragon. “I cannot live with you anymore. I will live in the sea. If you see big waves in the sea, that means I’m eating. But if the waves are calmed, then it means I’m sleeping,” said Dang Gedunai.

Her mother was very sad. And she always love him whatever he done (Diceritakan kembali oleh Dian Anggraeni)