Flavour Bias

Second Time

My feet were stopped at the brink, there were many trees, twigs and leaves down there, otherwise I would have fallen probably both of them who would have perished by their own deeds.

“Where are you running, Icha?” They're approaching. I didn't want to play anymore, so I beat them up. However, it is unfair for one woman to fight two men. But, there's no harm, my martial arts aren't so bad either.

“I like the mighty chick,” chuckle Kevin.

“I hate idiot men,” I shouted while about to punch him, but he avoided my bogem. Several times I also managed to avoid their restrictions. I guess, even though they're used to doing evil, the fact is they don't really see fighting, just a catch-all guy, but I'm a lot better at dodging, I'm a lot better at dodging, but I was unconscious and lost control until I fell into the abyss myself.

I screamed and I don't know what happened to my body later, if I die at least I'm not stained.

My body doesn't float like it's falling into water. I thought this deep abyss wasn't, maybe only five to seven feet from up there, it just looked so dark, that I thought it was so deep and horrible. Luckily my body does not hit sharp objects, only moist soil with a lot of dry leaves.

From down here, I can still hear those two bad guys calling my name. God, I hope they don't find me all the way down.

My body ached and ached, five or seven meters might be like falling off the roof of a house. But it still hurts.

“Marissa.” I heard a voice again. Then I heard two voices behind him. “Icha.”

Heart's sniffing. I immediately got up, but as soon as I stepped I felt pain in my right ankle. I think my leg was sprained, besides my waist was also very painful.

Those two criminals might not have given up on getting me. I don't know where to go because it looks dark here and there are only towering trees. Maybe I've gone too deep into the woods.

“Marissa.” Again I heard the voice calling. I'm sure he's not the villain because I didn't introduce myself as Marissa. I heard two voices behind him. “Icha.”

I tried to calm myself, catch my breath and try not to panic. It may be that Iyash's sister was accompanied by two of her friends, but is it possible that she would look for me?

I was walking in the darkness of this place, but I was sure it was still day, but why the sun could not reach where I was, lest I be in the belly of a dinosaur.

“Icha.” The closer I heard the voice calling. I couldn't think more about where I should take my step. “Me.”

Instantly I screamed. However, the two men were even excited.

“What do you want?”

“Asking for a little pleasure, Miss.” Kevin's picking my chin.

I took a long breath. I think asking them to let me go is pointless because I don't know the way out of this place. So, I'm trying to be calm, so they can help me get out of this place.

Suddenly, someone approached me and stood in front of me. That man, the man who married me three days ago. He immediately lifted my body and placed me on his left shoulder without saying anything. His right hand shuffled in a farewell gesture to the two crazy men. However, they followed us from behind, while I heard both of them whispering.

“He shouldered it like a sack of rice, we should have done that since then,” chuckles Kevin.

“See his big body, maybe we will lose.”

“It's okay if we get the rest, I just want to paint it naked.”

“Ah, lie to you.”

My chest rumbles with annoyance at their words, if only my condition were not like this, I would have beaten them to the ground. But, unfortunately the man who shouldered me like a sack of rice just kept quiet and kept walking, somehow until I felt uncomfortable because I kept waiting, my breath also felt choked.

“Can lower me, my chest hurts,” my pit slowly. However, he ignored me and continued to walk for some longer time, which I obviously felt was too long. Who is comfortable being carried in this way.

Iyash then turned around. “Why are you following us?”

“We wait for part.”

“No parts. You better go.”

“Enak just go.” They laugh.

Iyash walked back. Here my head starts to throb, because maybe making my head droop down like I'm not a good thing, let alone I just fell down.

I hit him on the back. “Let me down, my chest hurts.”

He stopped walking, then dropped me off. I sat down and leaned against the rock. While the man kept looking at me.

“Bos, so how?” ask Kevin.

I was flabbergasted when Brother Iyash took out the money and gave it to the two men.

“That's enough, now you guys go.”

“Uh basic! It's taken people's rations and now it's expelling us. If it wasn't for us, you wouldn't have found this woman. Yes, ‘kan, Sur?”

His friend Kevin nodded.

I forced my body to stand up. “You told them?”

Brother Iyash was silent.

“Jawab!” pekiku.

“Why angry? I should have been angry. You go from home, swim alone, do you think it's harmless?”

“Do not care! I can take care of myself.  With you renting them, you almost risked my life.”

She shook her head. “I didn't hire anyone. I'm just asking them to show you the way where you're going.”

“Long!” my screams echoed.

“If you can take care of yourself. Please go home.” He pointed the way. “Quick. I'll follow you from behind.”

I immediately turned around. While I saw Kevin and his friend had gone the other way.

“Basan women do not know the lucky, already saved still accuse me who is not.”

“Shut!” I was struck as my feet became more painful as I set them on the ground.

“Listen, what you're accusing is not true. I don't know them at all. I'm looking for you because–”

“Do not care,” prune me.

“I don't care, I don't care at all,” said the man. I don't know since when he omitted the word “saya” and replaced it to “aku”.

“Even if you're told anything to them, I don't care,”.

My heart gripped with pain. However, then he crouched down in front of me. “I only care about your Mama. I care about his health. If he knows you're here in danger maybe I'm in trouble.”

I looked up at his back.

“Fine,” tell the man.

I was still sculpting, however, then he retreated until my feet hit him. “Quick up, I'll carry you until home.”

I slowly bent my body and hugged his back. “But, never think our relationship is okay.”

“Serah.” Then he picked me up and walked.

My heart rumbled, like I was on my brother's shoulder. I know maybe he–

Forgetit. I'm lazy to think about this. Now I better stop thinking about things I shouldn't have thought about.

The sky was getting darker and the air was getting colder. While we're still in the woods, I'm not sure he knows the way out of this place.

“Know the road?” my many.

“I forgot,” answered. But he kept walking.

“What time is it?”

“Almost maghrib.”

“Hah?” my peek. I let out a breath. “So, that long I was here?”

He didn't respond to me and kept walking. Until the sky is completely dark. I didn't expect to get lost here, if he didn't come, I don't know what would happen. Maybe I owe my life a second time.