Climbing Trail

Mysterious Voices of Mount Arjuno

One day, my phone vibrated a sign there was some chat coming in. All of a sudden, I opened the phone screen and read one of the chats from my friend named Hadi.

Long story short, Hadi took me hiking to Mount Arjuno, East Java.

"Far, November 3rd Arjuno, kuy!" That's the short message.

The initial departure is 6 (six) people. But, a few days before D-day, there are 4 people left (me, Hadi, Brei, and Awal).

Start Climbing

Long story short, all preparations Insha Allah

has matured. Logistics and equipment

we checked one by one

and ready to climb.

At approximately 09.00 WIB we started climbing from the tea plantation Wonosari. It was a bright morning at the time. Although all that is visible is our team who left that morning, but this did not dampen our intention to hike up there. The breeze and the aroma of tea leaves also call us as we welcome and welcome to climb to the region of Mount Arjuno - Welirang.

Arrive at Post 2

At 12.45 WIB we arrived at post 2 Lawang. We decided to take a break and make lunch here. Post 2 is the benchmark is the existence of an old house/large old hut which is also around here there is a spring (however, we have to walk far enough to take water). Oiyah, we saw two young men who were on the savanna hill, where they were busy photographing each other.

We deliberately took a break this afternoon and continued our journey the next morning. The weather so far has been good and still bright and the air is good for a moment. Lunch this time

is rice plus clear soup with contents of sausages, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, and nuggets.

Aaahh, what a pleasure after the road about 3.5 hours from down there.

After eating lunch, we broke down and set up a tent immediately.

At 14:30 WIB at that time. The young people who were on the hill had finally come down and walked towards us to post 2. The two of them took a short break for about 10 minutes while chatting with the four of us. Turns out they just took a peek to see the savanna and went back home.

So, it is not for hiking/summit to Mount Arjuno.After 10 minutes, they immediately continue their journey to descend chasing time before dark.

The Story of Pun begins

By late afternoon at 15:30 WIB, when we wanted to get into the tent, finally there was 1 team passing by and continued to travel to the next post. If not

wrong number of them about 5 to 6 people and all of them are men.

Just like the young couple earlier, this team only took a short break while eating their snacks. They had asked about the path, because there are 2 (two) lines here. Until they finally left, they decided to pass the Lincing line (remember me).

The four of us entered the tent, and

it's getting dark. Suddenly the sound of rain was heard. These soft-sounding raindrops are very good to accompany our fatigue to sleep/rest. Our sleeping positions are inside the tent (facing out), Hadi (right) and Awal (left) at the end, then me and Brei in the middle, just in front of the tent door facing the tent kitchen.

Instantly, two of my friends (So and Early)

they fell asleep, they seemed really tired. Even occasionally I am tempted to make them wake up, feeling like they are not listening. Maybe they

it was so far in and asleep in his sleep. Playlist sounds are played

on Spotify Hadi also seemed not to prevent these two children from sleeping.

*****

Around 16:45 WIB, meaning soon the afternoon will change. The atmosphere inside the tent left me and Brei who

still awake, there was no desire to sleep so we chose to chat all the time filling the boredom and

silence because there is nothing more to fine in this post 2 than our team.

We both talked about

around the British Village until the holidays

to Malang. Discuss also about friends in Petroleum and about oil. Until the end time is not felt

because we are busy talking.

From inside here too, the silence is out there

audibly. Rain spots out there also turned into rain which although still fairly light. Not hard, especially a storm. It is safe because it is just ordinary rain.

At that time, because of the sunyinya situation in post 2, I heard the sound of the footsteps of a team, about 3 people from down there approaching the area of post 2. I was so happy that we were not alone anymore and I told Brei that there would be a team coming.

The sound approached, and stopped at the post area

2 this. I waited, about who

them. Will they build

the tent is also here, or even continues

a trip? In fact, when friends

being on the mountain, a conversation as gentle as any of your voices, will surely be heard, albeit vaguely.

Okay, like I said earlier, they stopped out there. However, I did not hear any talk from them all. Usually, if the climbers meet the shelter/check, point/post, there will certainly be sentences like this, "Aaaaahhh possssss. Finally in the mail!" Or "Rest first, guys! We'll sit here!" You can, too, "Drink not! Eat first the chocolates! Let's take a break!" Is that usually?

Unfortunately, this doesn't exist at all

the conversation that came out of them. I am still waiting for a conversation

from "that team". The sound of the foot kept on

it was heard and felt by me, and,

it was even heard by Brei after

I told him that a team was coming. Yes, the voice was pacing around the outside. In the area to the right of our tent (meaning the left of the old house, the path of the climbers passing by). The sound kept going back and forth, though,

even this time there was a sound of a sweep

out there. As if someone was sweeping in the area of post 2 (still on the right side of our tent). But, who would want to sweep in times of rain like this?

This time my mind was strange. The sound was sometimes sweeping, then sometimes the sound of footsteps

which goes back and forth and then comes closer

again, and even this time there was a voice that seemed to be "cleaning" our tent. Yep, as if approaching our tent from the right side. I am really a little scared. Still say a little yaaa, not yet!hehe...

***

To be honest, what happened to me at that time was not a mystical thing, not at all. Precisely, what I am worried about is if it is the surrounding residents who want to bad intentions on us, because here there is only our team (four people). I've imagined a no-no like people carrying celurit, machete, or pacul commonly used for farming. It could be that the population who want to breed the climbers because now there is a lot of news that even on the mountain, the climbers like to be bitten or asked for goods in a rough way/forced by an unknown person on the hiking trail.

My second thought, I was afraid that it was a beast like a tiger/tiger, or****wooden. I really

I never thought it was a wild animal. Where are you running to try us?

We both finally got out of the tent

and check the situation around. On exit

tent, it turns out the day is out there already

it looks very dark with light rain

which soaks this mountain area. Dark and enigmatic. What is all that noise?

After we checked, the voice disappeared instantly.

Just as we exited the tent, the sound disappeared. We decided to go back in, because we thought the voice was gone.

However, just as we had just entered, the "interference" voice came again. Just when we entered, he came instantly.

So gini, we're out, his voice is gone, we just got in, his voice came. Plus making goosebumps dong, huh?

At 18.45 WIB, the sound of footsteps, people were sweeping, then there were people plus feet to reach our tent and come to our tent was increasingly felt. Really I felt like there was someone/creature who wanted to come to our tent and wanted to grab us all from the right side. It's hard to tell! haha.

This time, coupled with the sound of rainwater from the roof of an old house that fell into a container, which I was confused. What container is on the left side of the old house (right side of the tent)? My feeling, there is no container or any place to hold rainwater.

There are still a lot of strange disturbances. We checked again up to 3x

back and forth in and out of the tent.Seeking around the outside of the tent, and Breib cleaned up the garbage beside the old house so as not to scatter.

It's getting darker out there. No lighting or human activity. By ourselves. Yes, only we "own" this area.

Enough's enough! Finally, my mind is no longer about the people who are idle or wild animals. My thoughts this time were pure about the supernatural being that seemed to be bothering the four of us. Unfortunately Hadi and Awal have

sound asleep. They never will

I felt the tension of what I was and

Brei feel. I have built many times

Hadi and he did not hear a single thing.

Slumbers.

***

Since that incident, me and brei continue to talk about anything, still around the British Village until the oil with a big voice. About the way the interview to enter the office how to talk about the condition of oil prices at that time. Brei and I seemed to be ignoring the "disturbance" out there. Even though "they" still teased us, we had to cut out and even Brei made milk coffee for both of us so we wouldn't be so worried.

We talked in a normal tone like people generally talk. However, when "them" is bothering me, I always code it like, "The sound is there again, Brei. Hear

didn't he?" With a small and slow voice.

After that, talk again in a normal tone. So, there was a part of us chatting casually, and there was a part where my voice was small while signaling to Brei.

I always told Brei that we

have to watch the night. Let no one fall asleep. Every now and then our chatter has been bouncing and not connecting because we both are exhausted and need to sleep.

Sometimes I say, Brei if you want

sleep is okay too. However, he said that I was the one who slept and he was the one who stood guard, because no matter what in the tent someone had to wake up. Because I was so sleepy, I also fell asleep.

The voice was still the same sound. I said inwardly, "Please don't bother ya! We're both tired and need to sleep."

My heart is actually more angry

because it was annoyed constantly disturbed.I

revolted and drove out "them" with

my anger is only in my heart.

Slumbers. I fell asleep and, as I recall, I had no strange dreams. I even sleep in my sleep. I forgot what happened before. I don't know, whether Brei also eventually sleep or not, I want to check his condition.However, this body feels already lulled with a sleeping position and I have entered into my sleep.

Everything Ends

At 01.00 WIB, I woke up from

sleeps. There is Hadi and Awal

sitting while making something

in front of me towards the kitchen tent. I suddenly woke up and fell silent. Trying to feel and hear the voices again. There ain't!

Everything gone. I went back to making sure the sound was there or not. It seems that he really is gone. This is midnight. Why is that voice not even in the middle of the night like this and it was in the afternoon to the evening?

I was immediately made and offered milk

the warm and jelly they make. My

holding a drink from

Give it and drink it. Sleepily

and my tiredness is gone. Seeing Brei who changed to sleep soundly it felt like he wanted to smile that the incident knew

what it looks like is just

both of us, and I haven't wanted to tell Hadi what happened

and Early. Be me saving this first

all the.

(End)