Kisah Si Pondik

There was a tricky man, Si Pondik. He lived in a small village. Si Pondik liked to tell lies. He tricked the people often. He took their things. The people were kind. They trusted Si Pondik at first. But Si Pondik was not kind. He was tricky and bad. He lied about many things. He said he had magic. He said he could find gold. The people listened to him. They gave him food. They gave him coins. Si Pondik took all. He laughed at their trust. The people felt sad. They did not know what to do. Si Pondik never helped anyone. He only thought of himself. His tricks made the people sad. But they were too kind to say something. Si Pondik told one more lie. He said a storm was coming. The people believed him. They stayed inside. But there was no storm. Si Pondik laughed. He took their food while they hid. The people were angry. But they did not show it. They wanted to be nice.

One day, Si Pondik had a new idea. He went to the river. He found a shiny stone. The stone looked like a gold coin. Si Pondik smiled. He wanted to trick the people again. He dug a hole in the ground. He buried the shiny stone there. Then he ran to the village. He said, "I found treasure!" They were happy. They thought it was real gold. They brought shovels. They dug the ground hard. They found the shiny stone. It was not gold. It was just a stone. The people were sad now. They saw Si Pondik's trick clearly. They felt fooled by him. One said, "This is wrong." Another agreed. They looked at Si Pondik. He smiled slyly. The people felt hurt. They had worked hard to dig. Now they had nothing. The shiny stone was no use. They threw it away. Si Pondik walked away chuckling.

The people were very sad. They did not like his tricks now. They talked as one. They decided to tell Si Pondik to leave. The people said, "Leave, Si Pondik." He left. He packed his bag. He walked away slowly. No one came with him. He was all alone on the road. The people watched him go. They felt sorry but firm. They learned that tricks hurt friends. Si Pondik walked far away. He had no friends now. He felt lonely and sad. Tricking others can make you lose your friends. It is important to be honest. The village became peaceful. The people helped each other. They shared food and stories. Si Pondik was alone. He missed the village. But he could not return. He had to learn his lesson. Being tricky is not good. Friends are important.