Edible Oil

6. Tapa Basque

Baskara leapt into the water and swam towards the falls with difficulty Baskara climbed up through the slippery rocks covered with moss to get into the hole.

Baskara's hair slightly stood up when he saw the bones of humans and animals scattered in the small cave bats flew to and fro in shock at the arrival of Baskara. Baskara stepped towards the large rock that was in the middle of the scattered bones.

Baskara took a position to start his tap, but, the cold air and the habit of the waterfall that touches his body wrapped in wet clothes certainly makes it vibrate but as hard as he can against the feeling for the love that has overcome his logic.

Until the sun shines Baskara is still firmly held in position. Faintly heard the voice of an old woman talking to her granddaughter on Baskara's sense of hearing.

"Cu, sit there, don't go anywhere. Grandma wants to wash vegetables first." Grandma said to her five-year-old granddaughter.

"Okay Nek," said the grandson as he sat by the pool of the waterfall and played his feet into the water.

There was the sound of Grandma washing vegetables in the waterfall. While the granddaughter play her feet into the water, a beautiful butterfly flies in front of the grandchild.

"Come on Cu, we're home. Grandma's done," take Grandma when you're done washing the vegetables.

"BYURR.'' Grandma's granddaughter fell into the pool of the waterfall for trying to catch the beautiful butterfly.

"Please, help my grandson, please." Shouted Grandma hysterically.

Baskara's clenched hands held back the turmoil from her heart that wanted to jump into the water and help the little boy but her body was held back by remembering Muhdar's grandfather's words.

Grandma's granddaughter thrashed in the water while occasionally screaming for help in the midst of the sting of breath because the lung cavity began to be filled by water, which began to fill with water, a second later the Grandma jumped into the water to help her granddaughter.

Now both of them are struggling in the water because the Grandmother is not an accomplished swimmer, the roar of both calling Baskara's name for help.

Baskara clenched his hands, his eyes closed more tightly to hold his human soul who thrashed to help the two people.

The grim screams of the Grandmother and her granddaughter increasingly cut Baskara's heart but he tried to withstand the turmoil of humanity, a few moments later silent quiet no sound whatsoever.

"Could it?" Inner Baschara, clear droplets dripping on his thin.

Baskara continued his tap until the sound of the night animals told each other to say that it was dark. Ever since that poignant scream disappeared the atmosphere became quiet and quiet no sound anymore.

The sound of the howling of Forest Dogs to each other said with the noise of other forest animals somehow tonight all the animals in the forest look restless and frightened, Baskara calmly closed her eyes trying to focus on her tap.

Today has entered the third day, there is no disturbance on the second day to this day. Baskara calmly continued his tap by enduring the thirst and hunger that gnawed at his stomach and throat.

Towards dusk, some people were talking and noisily doing something around the waterfall pool, a while later the smell of b*bi grilled out throughout the cave where he was imprisoned. Baskara's stomach thrashed and demonstrated asking to be filled with the fragrant aroma.

"Don't hold on any minute. Only a few days remain your cards will be finished" whispered another heart.

"Please take one piece to replenish your strength, how can you be strong to complete the tapa if hungry" whispered the other heart.

Baskara's defense began to collapse, the hunger in his stomach increasingly makes his brain can no longer think anymore want it to feel like he ran out and pounced on the bak*bi that was very tempting aroma.

"Remember your purpose Baskara, remember the insults and insults that you have always tasted when the Sania family and other citizens insult your poverty" whispered one of his hearts as Baskara opened his eyes.

Baskara clenched her hands tightly and ignored the incitement from one corner of her heart that kept forcing her to eat with those outside.

Silent and quiet no more noise of people outside who are partying, even tonight the forest is very calm there is no sound of restlessness forest animals like the night before.

On the fifth day Baskara was still holding on with his father, for some reason he felt hunger and thirst no longer. His body is back to fitness.

The sound of hiss and the appearance of a cat faintly rang out in Baskara's ear slowly the sound got closer and closer, something slippery and slimy slowly rose up Baskara's thigh. Baskara's heart was pounding violently as something began to surround her body.

Something slippery and slimy and large as a banana tree slowly wrapped around Baskara's body, the smell of rancid mucus makes his stomach nauseous. The longer the windings the stronger the lungs feel difficult to circulate.

"This is my home" said a heavy, hoarse tone of voice between hisses. Baskara did not flinch he remained silent in his tap.

"Get out before I make you my dinner" threatened the voice. Baskara remained silent between her increasingly tight breathing.

"Don't be stubborn this is your last chance, go away or you'll end up like those bones" the voice threatened again as the twists grew tighter.

Baskara remained silent his breath was getting harder to achieve, he resigned to the situation. The words of Muhdar's grandfather kept ringing in his head, he would not leave no matter what.

"You're quite great also from the previous one, your heart is quite firm" said the voice again.

The circumference suddenly loosened slowly from his body. His lungs began to circulate well, hissing sounds slowly drifting away from his sense of hearing but the foul and rancid smell of the mucus attached to his body still pierced his sense of smell.

Baskara continued to persist in his tap amid the foul and rancid aroma throughout the night, when the sunlight began to break through the waterfall, the foul aroma and mucus that attached to it suddenly disappeared.

From the outside came the giggling sound of some girls who were joking, before long the sound of some people plunging into the pool and swimming cheerfully. Moments later came the sound of someone approaching the mouth of the cave.

"Hey look! There's a handsome guy here, come quickly." The voice of a girl called out to her friend.