Magic Whiteboard

By Diah Novitasari

       In the afternoon, Farhan was watch television with his Mom in the living room while waiting for his Daddy returned from work. About 30 minutes had passed, his Daddy finally arrived home with something that square-shaped object, wrapped in brown paper neatly. Farhan and Mom greeted his Daddy at the door with happy smiles.

"Good afternoon Daddy's smart boy? How’s your school today?" Asked Daddy while leaning something.

"Good afternoon too, Dad." Answered Farhan and Mom simultaneously.

"Farhan was winning a mathematics champion, Dad!" Farhan replied proudly.

"Wow! Congratulations Boy! I’m so proud of you, Farhan. Because Farhan make Dad and Mom proud, Daddy had a gift for Farhan. Hopefully, Farhan wil work harder to learn." Daddy said while showing the gift.

"Let's sit down." Mom replied and brought the gift.

Farhan and Dad sat in the living room, and Mom returned to closed the door and went to kitchen and brought a cup of coffee for Daddy. Farhan was very curious what’s the gift. Farhan asked Daddy to let him open the gift. Daddy let him. Immediately Farhan opened the paper and surprised. Apparently Daddy gave him a whiteboard. Farhan hugged Dad and thankful because Daddy gave him a whiteboard. Daddy told Farhan to took it to his bedroom. In the night Farhan had dinner with Mom and Dad. After dinner Farhan went back to his bedroom to study as usual. Farhan tried the whiteboard, and it suddenly emits the light and Farhan suddenly entrance into it. Farhan entered into a world who filled with figures and mathematical formulas. Farhan surprised when he was approaching by an older man with glasses and said something to Farhan.

"Smart boy! What's your name?" The man said.

"Who are you? Why would I be here?" Asked Farhan with fear.

"Relax boy, this is a world figures. Here you could find out anything about the figures where couldn’t find in your world. Aren’t you the first winner of math champion in your school? I'll tell you a trick that will make you more powerful and boast your parents with your excess. But you must answer my question before." The man asked again.

"Yeah right, my name is Farhan. But who are you? You haven’t answered my question before." Answered Farhan while asking who the man was.

"You can call me Mr. Barwan. Follow me!" Urged Mr. Barwan.

Farhan followed Mr. Barwan and entered a very spacious room who’s the wall full of whiteboard. In the room Farhan and Mr. Barwan sat facing him. Mr. Barwan notify the trick that he promised to Farhan.

"Farhan, do you want become a great person and could make your parents proud?" Asked Mr. Barwan.

"Yes Sir, of course I want to be like that." Answered Farhan with confidence.

"You are very clever in sector who related to numbers especially math, right? The first is that you should know, if you win you should not be arrogant, because arrogance make you get down. Stay humble. Second, you should take advantage of your intelligence with the help of your friends that difficult to understand math, with that way you’ll be liked and be a respected person and your parent also will surely feel proud for having a smart kid with a good heart like you, Farhan.” Said Mr. Barwan.

"Thank you very much Mr. Barwan. I'll do it in my life. Nice to meet you."

"Your welcome, Farhan. Remember one more, don’t forget to learn more and be grateful what you already get." Answered Mr. Barwan while smiling.

Farhan instantly fell beside the bed & found the whiteboard was also dropped. Although Farhan felt weird about that, but he also happy. Since the incident Farhan tried to do what Mr. Barwan said, and cause of Mr. Barwan’s trips, Farhan grow as the child who recognized his intelligence and winning the International Mathematic Olympic and stay humble to everyone and his parents proud of him.