I like the soothing sensation coming from the egg- like it's comforting me. I subconsciously smile. The warm feels like home.
Moments past when I cannot take my hunger anymore, I grab a rock beside me and aim it into the egg. Sorry, I really am hungry.
I decided to crack it open. What? If I don't I'll die from hunger and beside, if I get caught I might be in trouble. It's better to solve it in a murderous way then leave without a trace. No one will blame me, right?
But no matter how much force I put into breaking it, it won't budge. Like there's a barrier protecting it. There's not even a single scratch. How formidable this asteroid egg is. Really not just any egg.
"Hey you, eggy. Yes, you. Why are you so hard to break? Is your shell made out of steel? Normal egg can easily break with just a little smack by spoon. But you are"
I look like an idiot, really. Talking to an egg. It didn't even move a little, what's more to response. Is it the effect of hunger? Doing things I usually didn't do. And hey, the world is spinning. The end has finally come.
I shake off my head. No, I must sober. I need to stay awake. Do not faint Rijie. Not now, never.
I ignore my hunger and focused into the egg. I even forgot how to solve this misery.
"Knock, knock. Anybody home? Hello? Eggy? Are you still alive? Is there really a life here?"
I question myself. I put the egg near my ear. Trying to find out by hearing if it is really alive. I cannot sell it if it's dead. Out of frustration, I hysterically shake the egg. I don't know what aftermath will happen. If I'm going to be crazy then this egg will come with me. It is the cause of everything and this will be the effect.
Wait... Why am I blaming the innocent egg? It didn't do anything wrong. It was my will to follow the fire ball all the way. It is my idea to bring it back to the dorm yet... what am I doing... I feel like I am bullying a child.
"I'm sorry eggy. Maybe the hunger takes control over my body. I'm going crazy. I don't even have much energy left. What am I supposed to do?"
With the darkness night and the deafening silence, here I am, in the middle of the night, alone with an egg in arms.
I look at the sky. It's full of shining jewels. Twinkling like a diamond. I remember my hometown. It is also like this- a glamorous starry night. I miss it so much that it hurts thinking about it.
You and I, here side by side~
I couldn't help but to sing. Don't mocked me. I'm a good singer only when I'm alone.
Under the light of the tender moon~
Longing for each other's embrace~
Flicking like a fire of life~
We are once carefree to flee~
Holding your hands, witnessing the sky fall~
I love you even if I am not with you~
Before I finished my song, the egg moved for the first time. I couldn't believe it. It is faint but I definitely feel it move. So it is alive. Maybe it like my song. Or maybe my voice? Hehe. See, my voice really is angelic. Even the egg agreed.
I stared at it for a minute. Observing if it will move again but with my dismay, it didn't. It was frozen-still like it used to be. So, that was a sign that it's alive. Alright, I'll take it as you like my voice hehe..
Now, I really know what to do.
I stand up na started to walk into the dog hole. It didn't take me long until I reach it.
"Hah! It's high"
I look at the wall then in the egg. I smile devilishly and said "You won't break right?"
And without a doubt, I gathered all my remaining strength into my arms then whoosh... I throw the egg pass to the wall while chanting "Please don't break, please don't break, please, please don't break" as I cross my fingers and eyes closed.
When I hear a thud, I slowly open back my eyes as my heart started to beat faster. Did it break? Did I just kill an innocent life? Am I now considered a murderer? No, maybe not. When I attempt to break it with a rock it didn't work or even have a scratch, what's more when I just throw it 20 meters high.
Oh! worry not. Even if the egg looks big, it is not heavy at all but instead it is lighter than a liter of water. Shocking discovery.
Next, I first insert my dead bag into the dog hole then trying to see if I still fit into it. And luckily, I did. Guess I didn't gain weight much or less. When I finally made it, I swipe the dust away, pick up my bag and the egg----
THE EEEGGGGGGG
My internal self want to scream so loud. The egg. My billion worth egg has a crack. A CRACK. Lord, Why? why? WWWHHHYYY???
It's so light. It's impossible to break. Or is it?
I painstakingly grab the egg. Hug it tight and went inside my dorm. I took my pillow and place it into the table then gently place the egg.
"Why now that I finally made it"
I think of ways how to stick the crack back. Hmm..
"What about bandaid?"
What is it? A wound?
"A tape?"
Do it look like a piece of paper?
"A rugby?"
.....
I want to slammed my head into the wall. What kind of thought is that? Using those thing will be utterly useless. Even a broken mirror is hard to fixed what's more with this fragile thing.
Before I could even think of another solution, my stomach finally made it way.
"Great, I did forget about you tummy. Don't worry, I'll feed you right away"
Genius people have a weird habit, you know. And so I am.
I left the egg first then when to the kitchen. My dorm may have a limited space but it is complete with everything. From mini kitchen, bathroom to living room. The atmosphere is appealing and I don't have any rival living here.
I want a noddle soup. The easiest way to cook and it won't take so much time to prepare.
When it's done, I brought it into my room. I was about to put the bowl of noddle soup when I notice the crack in the egg.
It's missing. The crack is missing.
The shock almost caused me to spill my dinner. Luckily, I manage to avoid it. Do not waste food people. Thousand of life suffered because of hunger and I'm almost part of it. I place the noodle soup then touch the place where the crack is visible earlier.
How can it be? A self healing? The egg- not only cannot break by force but it can also heal itself.
"Good. Very good, eggy. You manage to trick me"
But deep inside I am grateful that my worries are now gone.
"This is amazing"
Out of enjoyment, I grab my phone and wait..... Haha, I don't have a phone. How can I forgot that I don't have even the oldest version of phone.
Err.. being poor really is something unexplainable. I have more serious things to buy than a phone.
Well, atleast I have a noddle soup to fill my stomach, it's much better. And before I decide to call it a night, I took a glance into the egg one more time then I off to bed. Let's settle the matters tomorrow.