ALPENIA (The Cruel Small Town)

The Walking Is Healthy

Annisa and Ikbal have officially made up. Because they both want to change for the better.

They entered the room together, causing a slight strangeness in the minds of those who saw.

Annisa again perfected sitting on the chair, after having her face completely look like normal. Not red anymore, and his eyes are not as swollen anymore. So that his friends did not know that he was crying.

"So, how?" tanya Intan asked for an opinion, ambiguous for Annisa and Ikbal who did not know anything, because they did not join the conversation.

"Where is it, huh?" ask Annisa.

"We're going to the woods. Find out if the kids were there. Because, we can't if we just keep waiting and silent," explained Intan.

"OKAY. I agree," said Annisa did not mind. His mood is better now. His attitude can be more controlled.

"Gue call Faisal first!" revealing Ikbal suddenly made Naya squeak.

"Make?" ask Naya wonder.

"We're going to the kidnapper's base, not the balloon palace rides. We have to prepare everything, including as much help as possible. We could find the kidnapper, if Salman doesn't play games, and we need to fight back. If there are many men, it will certainly be easier to defend themselves or even beat them. You know, don't you, padlock?" obviously Intan makes sense.

It did not take long, Faisal who had been contacted, immediately arrived with a grim expression upon seeing Naya. His right wrist was bandaged by a bandage, to cover his wound last night.

"Hi all!" the sap is warm but with a wicked smile.

Everyone replied while looking at him strangely. "Si Faisal is crazy! The hand hurts, even the smile."

"Hi Nay!" faisal said he was specialising in greeting the girl he liked.

Replied by Naya using a bitter smile.

"OKAY. All the troops have been assembled. Let's unplug!" invite Intan. "Wait, what are you up there?"

"I mean?" ask Naya wonder.

"And I ride the bike with Ikbal, you want to walk?" bright Intan while grimacing disdainfully.

"Click deh Intan. The distance to the forest from here is not far, maybe only 500 meters. Why don't we all walk?" naya sebal.

"Huh? You tell me to use this beautiful foot to walk into the woods? Hell no's! I'm not used to walking, like aches," said Intan fussy, while moving his legs smooth.

"True Naya, mending us walk, not far!" sahut Ikbal explained carefully, trying to make his sister understand.

Because the most votes support Naya, eventually Intan gave up, but that does not mean giving up. He's still mocking indistinctly.

"Your feet like aches? Therefore, get used to using the road, do not be taken!" ketus Naya whispered those words as she passed by Intan.

Intan replied with a blink of an eye.

Finally, everyone prepared to start the journey. Adventure to find the truth. In hopes, there will be a piece of clues that bring them closer to the goal.

Tracing the sidewalk in the heat of the sun makes Intan more mendumel, "very hot. I forgot not to bring an umbrella" he said as he walked ahead.

Everyone is not strange with the attitude of Intan like that, until they decide to ignore it.

"Are you not ashamed to be seen as people who ride a car?" tanya Intan was unceasingly shouting. Not realizing if his screams that caused them to be the center of attention of vehicles passing by.

"Don't bring it if you don't want to be seen by people!" ketus Naya from the back, a little far with Intan.

Intan is getting squeaky. His legs were already feeling aching, making his steps slightly uncontrollable, and almost staggered.

However, Renaldi who was right behind him immediately grabbed the girl's hand. However, his good intentions made Intan a little upset. It's nothing, if you are in this upset state, Intan often feels uncomfortable if interacting with others.

"Don't hold-hold!" reject it immediately.

"Don't help!"

Intan immediately returned to the lead, ignoring the young man who was worried about him. Renaldi again walked side by side with Ulfa.

**

Iswanti, who walks in the middle of the nearby Salman, begins the conversation, "lo don't play games, do you say the same?"

"Gue took an oath. I still remember the same sensation. My head hurts a lot, beyond migraines!" salman was convincing.

Iswanti's confidence in the young man grew. Let's not say, it's time to prove the truth about the books he read about one of the mysteries and myths of this city.

**

"Nay," whispered Faisal softly in Naya's ear, trying to tease.

"Ih.. Don't whisper in that ear!" naya's reaction was a little jubilant, when there was warm air touching her ears, making her a little annoyed.

"OK," Faisal moved from behind Naya, to next to her. "How are you?"  it's pleasantry.

"Lo see for yourself, right, I'm good," Naya replied a little unenthusiastic, "but it seems, you're not okay anymore, are you?"

"Yes," Faisal moved his lips, raising his right hand slightly.

"Oh."

"Oh doang? I'm not asking why, is that?"

"Oh yes. Why?" ralat Naya tries to generate interest to talk to Faisal.

"Yesterday when you entered the house, I was not far from your house. I keep seeing the thief. At least, someone who looks like a thief," said Faisal a little dramatizing.

"Continue?" Naya pretended to be interested. He slightly distrusted the young man, because he had not known him too closely. So, he doesn't know Faisal's true nature. All he knew, that young man was the same one who had always chased and bothered him.

"He hit me. As a result, I fell onto the asphalt, my hands were bleeding, and my butt was hurting" Faisal continued, wiping his own ass.

Naya just laughed at Faisal's expressive explanation.

"Aren't you laughing? Uh, I want to ask, yesterday there was no turning again, right, deket house is that?" cerca Faisal's.

"No, no" said Naya trying to stop laughter.

"Oh thank goodness. You see, I see, it's not clear anyway, he's like entering one of the houses or an alley near your house," Faisal said.

"wait. Is this really your story?" naya asked to dispel the doubt, apparently still not taking the person next to her seriously.

"hey are. You think I lied?" faisal replied a little annoyed.

"Who knows, right? But, if your story is true, last night or last morning, there is no big story about the robbery in my neighborhood," said Naya still half-heartedly trust Faisal.

**

Annisa and Ikbal walked over without saying a word in the very back ranks. They just follow the footsteps.

And suddenly, Annisa's legs were slightly gripped because she accidentally stepped on a hole in the sidewalk. He even groaned in pain with a stifled voice.

Automatically, Ikbal helps the girl with wiweka. He put Annisa's hand on his shoulder, slowly rubbing it.

"Okay everyone, we've arrived. Now, who will replace me in the front when I enter the forest? You see, I'm a little afraid," Intan said not as usual. Just this time, he dared to reveal his weakness. Because usually, he always rises and prides himself.