this place called INFERNO.

"Heeeeyyy!! I love that food! Can I have? Can I? Can I????" I yelled at my friend, Janelle, as I am running towards her, or should I say.. towards her eye-catching, delicious, mouth-watering graham cake.

"Oh? Want some?" she asked me. "Then go and buy some!" she stuck her tongue out and laughed as if she was teasing me.

"aaaagh. You! So selfish!!" I answered her and she just respond with a laugh. Well, I remember our lesson in our english class last week. It is about Dante Alighieri's Inferno and it's nine circles. One of the circles is the gluttony. I suddenly think that it was the right place for Janelle. (haha) i'm just kidding.

I decided to go back to our room even though I have 25 minutes more to take my lunch. At our room, I saw a bunch of my classmates doing something and I think I know what it is..

"Aha! Cheating huh? Tsk. Homeworks are meant to be done at home!" I said. They're copying each others answers again. To be honest, I also do that often but it just so happen that I have a homework this time.

"Shhh! We're cramming!". My classmates, Mart and Shane, said. I just laugh at them because I know how it feels. It's really hard to cram. Good thing I did my homework last night. That is also the reason why I am feeling sleepy right now. I went to my chair and sat. I focussed the electric fan on me and ignored the world.


"Youngman. Open your eyes. Wake up if you don't want to be eaten by these wolves."  A sweet voice whispered to my ear.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw a beautiful girl. I think she has the same age as mine. She is wearing a metal outfit like that of the knight and behind her are wolves tied and locked in a cage. I figured out that she saved my life. But where am I? I looked around and I was so shocked by this place. It was so creepy! How did I reach this place? Did I sleepwalked?

"Don't be scared youngman. We're in the vestibule of this Inferno." she said calmly.

"Why are you calling me 'youngman'?" can't she see? I'm not a man. (XD)

"That is how my ex-boyfriend used to call me. He fooled me and he just played with my feelings but still, I can't deny the fact that I still love him. Unfortunately, he died and I believe that he is inside." she is referring to the inferno. "Can you come with me? Please. I want to see him. I missed him so bad."


How can I refuse that pretty face? I nodded slowly and she hugged my tight. "Yeyy! Thanks youngman! Don't worry, I won't let you get hurt. You're safe with me." She said smiling widely.


We started the adventure. We passed through this vestibule and now we're on the first circle-- a circle full of cheaters! My classmates popped out of my mind. Or probably, I should be one of them :P .. And to my surprise, they really are!

"Mart?? Shane??!" I run towards them but the guards did not allow me to do so. Mart and Shane stared at me as if they don't know me.

"they really don't, youngman." The girl said... wait.. is she a mind reader? o.O

"but why?". I asked.

"This is a different world, youngman." she answered.

"Is this the future?"

"Supposedly. But everyone can still change as long as they are living." She said. I looked at my friends again and saw a glimpse of what they are doing. They are writing "I AM A CHEATER" at the entire spaces of the infinite wall using their bleeding fingers. Their punishment, for short. Pity for them.


We headed to the next circle-- Circle of Laziness!
Ha! For sure, this is the right place for me. I am lazy and I admit it. I remember my unsubmitted Physics projects, undone home works, bunch of LSBs to do and many more that reminds my laziness. And at the second thought, I think I should change now. I don't want to clean and pick up trashes and litters using my own mouth >__<

The next circle is for those who fooled, broke and played with person's heart/feelings without pity. This circle is fulled mostly of men. Or should I say "boys"? Because a real man don't know how to false feeling.

"There he is." the girl said coldly.

"Who? Where?" I asked. She just pointed out a boy who is voiceless, no lips, and have skinless arms.

"That is for him. Voiceless, for him not to say sweet fooling words. No lips, for him not to kiss or seduce a girl to make them fall in love with him, and skinless arms, for him not to hug anyone and play with their feelings." She said.

"Bitter huh? But you still love him, don't you?" I asked her.

"I still do, youngman." she responded. "I still love him even though he's the reason why my heart is broken and can never ever be fixed."

this girl is a martyr. "but why? It's unfair! You love him but he just played and used you!."

"I know young man. But I can't stop my feelings for him, young man. He's the first one who wrote 'LOVE' in my heart."she said while staring at the boy he's talking about.

"he's stupid." I said to myself. But he really is. He doesn't even know how important and precious this girl infront of me is. I wish all boys would not be like him . I wish. >_<


after a long wait, we went to the next circle. A place for the gluttonous one. Aha. I remembered Janelle! I wonder if she's here.
I also remembered her graham cake. Waahhhhh , I want to eat some!


"Janelle!"(^_^) I shouted as I spotted her at the corner. I forgot that she doesn't know me. Oh well. As I expected, she just stared at me and to my surprise she and the other people their doesn't have arms! Oh my gosh. I wanted to run away from this place. It is very creepy!!!


"waah. Heyyyyy. I wanted to go home!" I am begging this girl in a shinning armor. I really need to go home. Or wait... to my school. Oh gosh. I did cutting classes for the very first time!

"*sigh* seems like you're getting bored huh?"she said then she laughed femininely.

"uhm. Yeah?"

"but you haven't seen the whole inferno and the other circles? Are you sure?" she asked.

"yeah. I'm sleepy and feeling kinda lazy. Hahaha." I answered.

"Then you should go to the circle of laziness! Just kidding." then she laughed again.

"*laughs*. Can you tell me which way to get to our own dimension?" I asked.

"YOUR dimension. haha. Sure thing, young man." She answered back. Then we started to walk until we reached the other bright end of this inferno. This place I'm about to leave, I will never forget this adventure. It encourages me to change my life for the better.


"hey. This is the place. I need to go and protect other people who are lost in the vestibule." she said calmly.

"Sure! Thanks for saving my life from the wolves and thank you for touring me in this inferno, uhh,, what's your name??" shocks. Of all things, why did I forget to ask her name?!


":) Just call me ---"


"HEYYY YOU! WAKE UP OR ELSE I'LL NOT GIVE YOU THIS LAST LUCIOUS DELICIOUS NUTRICIOUS SLICE OF THIS GRAHAM CAKE!!!" 

I suddenly woke up when I heard Shane's voice. I looked around and realized that it was all a dream. A very meaningful dream.

"yeah she's right. If you want a piece of this, catch me first!!" Janelle said as she started to run.

"Hey!! spare me!!!" I ran after her.


"HAHAHAH!!" They laughed. Janelle started to sing. "Come on and get me, get me, get me, baby I'm yours. Come on and get me!" Our room burst into a light chuckle as they watch us running and messing around. Yeah right. We're both insane!