45 Days of Terror in the PKL

Episode 13's

Tanjung Beringin Village is a small and beautiful village. In this village 85% of the houses are still traditional. The house made of boards and concrete has architecture such as Malay traditional house that is a stilt house. Not only the shape of the house is still traditional, every house in the form of a stilt house is decorated with typical Malay ornaments.

We really enjoyed our trip in a village that we thought was unique, but there was one drawback in this village. The village is less clean, garbage everywhere - where we rarely find garbage bins along our way to the end of the village. Even many pages from the homes of residents, the sewers of residents are full of garbage.

Our duty in this village is in accordance with the provisions of the study program, we should be able to at least reduce the spread of the garbage epidemic in this village. By providing education and building garbage bins in this village so that people pay more attention to the cleanliness of the environment. That way it will be far from the disease outbreak.

Arriving at TPA we saw very little waste there, it can make us conclude this is what causes the spread of garbage in the village evenly. Because residents do not dispose of household waste, plastic in TPA and only accumulate garbage in front of the house without being burned or recycled.

Thank goodness the TPA in this village is not too close to people's homes, it seems that it is in the design of the local government of TPA far from the community environment, so that the community is not contaminated by the unpleasant smell of garbage. But public awareness to dispose of waste in TPA is very low.

After we made our observation we decided to gather again after lunch in the gazebo (terrace) of the village hall. This morning we left at 09.30 wib and finished our observation at 11.00 wib. After completing the observation we went to find a restaurant in the vicinity not far from us to observe for lunch, we ate together at the restaurant. We ate while telling each other about the unique house in this village.

As long as we were together I felt so awkward with Alex, that all day I kept avoiding him. I kept a great distance from him because I was ashamed and could not forget the incident. Plus I was upset that having to be awkward like that made me unable to attract Jonathan's attention. Honestly, I liked Jonathan, even though our first meeting wasn't very good. But in my eyes Jonathan was very attractive, gentle with his cool gaze made me want to keep looking at him.

After we finished our meal looking for public transport that was parked in the area, we approached two rickshaws and went to the village hall. Arriving at the village hall we sat together on a terrace not far from the village hall, where we talked about the division of tasks that we arranged into two groups. The first group of Ruth, Anggi and Jonathan task them to conduct interviews to the surrounding community about garbage.

Me, Irene, Tasya and Alex are our two task groups to observe and socialize to the community about the handling of waste and the dangers of waste to the environment and society.

After we talked about our assignment Irene discussed the matter this morning.

“Honestly yes, I was still confused this morning obviously Jo slept in the room why you suddenly went home to run in the morning. But after a double check in an empty room, why do I become lazy yes stay there.” Irene.

“Ren, did you agree not to discuss anymore so in the discussion anyway ren.” Jonathan looked at Irene.

“Iya bang, sorry. But I'm worried about Joana.” Irene answered back.

“Ren, relax let's pray together. I promise I'll do anything without you.” My words convinced Irene.

“Beneyes Jo.” Irene looked at me sharply.

“Iya Irene.” I answered while rubbing Irene's hand.

“Udah, gausah discussed deh strange. We still live there a long time.” Jonathan.

“Iya Ren, really say bang Nathan.” Anggi.

As soon as everything was quiet, the wind blew making us feel comfortable and calm there, I sat right next to Jonathan and Irene. But I don't know why I've always thought about what happened to me with Alex. I was so awkward and confused to see Alex, she was so annoying why she became so quiet today. Confused and uncomfortable, I dared to say something to her.

“Hmm, lex. bang lex.” I said to Alex.

All my friends look at me with laughable smiles.

“Apaan.” Answer Alex flat.

“Sorry problem this morning, I didn't intentionally. So don't bete that I became awkward all wrong tau.” I said while bowing my head.

“Iya know, anyways I gk bete. That was awkward from earlier. Why do the shadows on my lap yes,” Alex replied while teasing me.

I was startled, spontaneously staring at him with a laughable look.

“Ihh learned from where the hell your dreadlocks really lex.” I answered while looking at him amusedly.

“Didih, what the hell is not clear.” Reply spontaneously.

Alex just smiled.

“After this we go to Ruth??” ask Ruth.

“We have already observed this, already for the group as well as yaudah tomorrow just walk the same group each, respectively, every night we gather for the results of the report so quickly we can also relax all holidays yes no,” replied Ruth while glancing at Tasya.

“OK deh, means today has finished??” tanya Tasya returned.

“Udah.” Answer Ruth.

Tasya just fell silent, suddenly I thought of the beach, like exciting when going to the beach. The beach distance from our boarding house is not far about 45 minutes.

“Ke yuk beach,,” take me.

“By also tuh Jo.” Anggi.

“Yuk yuk,,” said Irene with passion.

“What we woi, pretty also loh distance.” Said Ruth.

“Ask our pedicab boy would like them to transfer there, nego the price of kittya.” My proposal.

“OK, I'll phone first yes.” Tasya.

Tasya immediately rushed to the phone and asked for a price with our subscription pedicab driver. I accidentally glanced at Jonathan who had just been silent as if he was thinking about something. Because I saw it like that a sense of surprise came from my mind. I was prepared to surprise her so she would stop daydreaming like that.

When I want to hit his shoulder, whether he is conscious or has read my movements quickly he holds my hand that is about to hit his shoulder. I was surprised, not him.

“Ihh bang Nat make a startled aja.” My speech.

“Finally you want to ngaggetin people motion geriknya very happy,” said Jonathan while laughing at the expression of my face.

“Oudah, watch out.” I said while pulling my hand.

Nathan laughed, I saw him laughing my heart became happy again.The way Nathan talks, his gaze, his touch feels warm to me seems like I really like him.

“Udah yes guys, the gaffer wants them to come soon.” Say Tasya with sumringah's face.

“Finally vacation also yes God,” I said happy.

“Go..go..coast,,” said Irene laughed and hugged me from the side.

The other friends looked in wonder at us with smiles.

To be continue.