Be marooned

Let's Move!

"What's the other?"

"Make a knife."

"Can?" I got closer to where Mas Rimba was. The man appeared to be seriously struggling with the aluminum garbage he found on the coast.

"It should." Mas Rimba was not disturbed at all by my presence, he remained busy forging aluminum the size of that arm with stone.

I just nod. Not wanting to disturb Mas Rimba, I decided to take a walk on the beach. Who knows if I found something useful.

"Don't go far." Mas Rimba.

"Yes." Yeah."

I waved towards Mas Rimba with a wide smile. Ah, she was not looking at me. By stomping my feet, I wet my bare feet with sea water that already felt warm because of daylight.

kruyukk.

This morning, I had not had a proper breakfast. Only eat the flesh of young coconuts that fall from the tree. I don't want to eat raw fish like Mas Rimba. To drink, we drank the rainwater I put up last night.

In this condition, I remember the youtube video I've watched. In the video, a youtuber explains how to survive while trapped on an uninhabited island. It makes the S.O.S sign.

Why think about it now?

I spread my eyes towards the trees. I eagerly gathered the wooden twigs, rocks and whatever rubbish I found. Just this time I feel there is a silver lining of garbage stranded on the beach.

I smiled a little at my work. The writing of a giant S.O.S stretched over the sand. I deliberately made it a bit close to the trees for fear of being carried away by the tide and swept away by rain.

God, I hope we can be saved soon. Amens.

"Wow." A voice surprised me. The 35-year-old man who suddenly became very close to me looked at me in amazement. I

"Have it been done, my dear?" I asked to distract Mas Rimba who was still staring at me intensely, making a red hue radiate from my cheek.

"It has. Shall we go now?" Tanya Mas Rimba is back on serious fashion. This morning we agreed to go into the forest, looking for shelter and water. Because there is no way we continue to survive around the beach that is minimal source of food and clean water.

"Okey."

"Violetta Hacika Narendra..." Mas Rimba mentioned my full name for the first time. I can't hold my heart beating. Guess what Mas Rimba will say next.

"After this, it will protect you even if your life is at stake." Mas Rimba grabbed my hand. Then put his fingers between my fingers.

"What's the talk? We'll survive together. Bet sins know." I said by immersing myself in the arms of Mas Rimba.

"I'm just saying, 'cause we don't know what we're gonna be up against in the woods."

***

"Mas.there's a cave!" I was excited when I saw a large rock that formed a hole naturally. Although not completely closed because the hole penetrated to the other side, the stone I think is enough to be our shelter from the heat and rain. Especially not far from there, we have found a small stream that leads to the ocean.

"Wait." Mas Rimba first approached the location of the stone to check the condition. I waited not far from there with the finding items that were still useful. Before long, Mas Rimba ran towards me. His face looks bright.

"Kok Mas Rimba can be sure that this place is safe for us to spend the night?" I asked while looking around. Mas Rimba had already placed our belongings near the stone wall.

"Mas is not so sure this place can be our permanent residence or not. But Mas can say that this place is safe enough for us to spend the night. I've been checking there are suspicious holes around here or not. Scared here turns out to be the snake's house." Mas Rimba helped me remove the layers of clothes that I deliberately wear in order to minimize the items I have to carry with my bare hands. Because yes, we do not have a bag that is worth using. The bag we found earlier had already been torn on all sides.

"You dare, you live alone? We're gonna find some food near here."

"Can't I come?"

"No. I know you are tired and tired. From morning you haven't eaten properly."

Mas Rimba's words touched me. Never before has a man known my condition and desire without me saying it. Even my family. If I think about it, it seems like my family won't care about my fate right now. My mother's father was too busy with their work as a diplomat and my sister is now on a student exchange in South Korea. Given that fact, my eyes became teary.

"You why? Hm?" Mas Rimba lifted my chin with both hands. His eyes were peeling into the depths of my already watery eyes.

"Hiks.all of a sudden remember my family, Mas. I don't know if they're worried about my disappearance now, or don't care. Hic." My voice vibrates.

Mas Rimba stroked my cheeks and wiped my tears and pulled me into his arms. Looks like I'm getting used to Mas Rimba's embrace.  Because my hands are directly wrapped around her body. Wreaking all my worries on his chest that field.

''They must be looking for you, Violetta. Believe the same." Whisper Mas Rimba in my ear. His low and hoarse voice made me tremble. Not because I feel cared for by my best friend, but because he is Mas Rimba. The 35-year-old man who made me fall in love. Again.

***

I have known Mas Rimba since I was in 6th grade Elementary School, when I came to Aurora's house classmate to mourn because Aurora's parents died in a traffic accident.

It was at that time that I fell in love for the first time with Aurora's handsome, mature sister wearing a black shirt whose arms were rolled up to the elbows. Since I felt sure I liked her sister Aurora, I became close to the girl and often played to her house. Stealing a glance as the man greeted his sister and stroked Aurora's hair affectionately. Honestly, it makes me jealous half to death. Moreover, the attitude of Mas Rimba who tends to be cold to anyone other than his sister. Making my love feelings for the man fade as I grew to graduate Junior High.

However, the fading of my feelings for Mas Rimba did not necessarily make my relationship as Aurora's best friend stretch. We are even more familiar because Aurora has the same interest as me in the field of dance. We both belong to the same cheerleaders club and often make cover dances together and upload them to youtube.

"People's mother's tree." Mas Rimba carrying a bunch of green bananas.

"Yet not yet?"

"Udah. This is a banana ijo." Rimba was also cross-legged in front of me.

"Thank you for the Jungle." I kissed Mas Rimba's cheeks at a glance. Ever since I was stranded with him, I've been skin-to-skin with this guy.

"Together." Mas Rimba smiled sincerely. Very handsome. Moreover, the jaw of Mas Rimba which is usually smooth, is now starting to look like its jamb although thin.

I was happy to peel the banana that Mas Rimba brought and devour it.

"Slowly eat it." Mas Rimba chuckled at my gluttonous way of eating. It could be that in his eyes I look like a monkey who hasn't eaten in a week.

"Mas also eat, dong."

"Yes, later. Let's see you're full first." Ughhhh.... why did my best friend's brother turn out to be so sweet gini anyway??

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