I MISS A SIMPLICITY

part 23

The next days went on as usual. College, hardcase, college, hardcase. Thank God, although it was quite draining and thoughtful, but the results I received were comparable. I've been able to return the first semester tuition that Mas Rizal used to pay. The original plan was actually all my tuition fees will be borne by Rizal, provided I want to help-work. But the fact is, the more busy Mas Rizal now makes me in this small business.

Well done, all of you learn, I thought. Bonus, I can pay for college myself. My father and mother were very happy when I told them all this. What if I could take them both, right? When will I get rich? Someday it will be.

***

Two months have passed. It doesn't mean that I have to go home for another week. I've started mentally preparing myself to meet Diah's parents. Whatever the outcome, I have to move forward. Win or lose, that's second. But I want to win. Whatever I'm gonna do for Diah.

Today is the day when the introduction of new members of BEM will take place. It is located in a campground at the foot of a mountain outside the city. This morning, it wasn't seven yet, I was hanging out at the WC campus. Ordinary daily tube. Earlier, as I walked from the campus gate to the WC, I saw a bus of medium size with a campus logo parked in the car park. I just found out that the campus has its own bus.

In the vicinity of the bus also came some new members of BEM, some of which I still sip his face. And of course among them there is one very face of me. They hate, not really. I tend to feel sorry for him. But the guy always pisses off. And that look at me that never changes, cynical. God, what's wrong servant?

Done the hajad, I then went to the cafeteria. Although it is Saturday, the canteen remains open, although only partially. My school has activities every day. Seven days a week. If Saturday gini week is usually for the employee class. So not infrequently also I find students who are average age with Mas Rizal or Mba Endang. Salute me. Their spirit was still burning even though they were no longer young. I can't lose, I thought.

Arriving at the cafeteria I immediately ordered a warm sweet tea and breakfast, half-serving ramesh rice. Not because of ngirit, but fear even become sleepy. And, again there is a Gita again here. Be present.

"What look-look??" she asked me when I happened to order food at the same place. Duh Gusti, penance. Feelings, I'm not flirting. And, after the events of that night, should I not be angry with him, why the other way around? Okay, looks like I have to play the role again.

"Eh, your eyes can't be taken care of! Very jelalatan! Beware of the macems, I will not hesitate to.." he snapped.

"What's? You think I'm scared? Don't worry you can make me battered that night, then I'm on it, then you can do it again, if I want I can just sue you," I threatened to pretend.

"Eh, what do you mean?"

"Ga means nothing, just kasian aja you. Oiya, careful. The one who hurts can sometimes be the cruelest! Beware!" I said relax while leaving him. I swear, I currently feel like the coolest guy in the world.

"HEY! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?" he shouted quite loudly which made some people around look at him. I just turned around while walking backwards and raised half my hand as if I didn't know anything.

***

The journey to the campground takes about six hours. But that includes a trip from the entrance to the campsite that should be a half-hour walk around your saty. And now we just arrived. Boys are instructed to build tents. While the girls are part of the ration to prepare food. Honestly, this was my first camping experience. To be honest I'm not really interested in an event like this, but just take the positive side, a new experience.

In the afternoon, at about five in the afternoon, everything was done. All preparations for the evening activities have been sorted out. In this area, which incidentally is the foot of the mountain with a fairly cold air, making us not need to bathe, just clean ourselves enough.

I so imagine Gita who is used to living luxury would be very troublesome if you have to survive in a place like this. But let it be an experience for him. Let's not cry anymore. Good luck Girl, my inner.

"Where's Ian? Did everything go right?" ask someone to me.

"Beres Mba, the children are compact so easy to cooperate," I replied. It turns out that the one who approached me was Mba Ayu. Retno Ayu Dewanti's. The chief executive and the person in charge of this activity, who is none other than the president of BEM. The more I come here the more I admire him. Beautiful, soft, but can be firm too.

"Let's good. I ask for his cooperation yes, hopefully this activity runs smoothly, until it is finished and can return to each other's homes safely."

"Aamiin Mba's. Ready," I replied firmly while saluting. Mba Ayu then laughed crisply.

"You're funny, too, I think you're a pendiem, hehehe" he said.

"Hehehe, Mba Ayu can do it," I said embarrassedly.

"Oiya, have you seen Gita? I've been looking since I haven't seen you?"

"He likes Mba, suddenly says, ntar also appears alone, hehehe," joked I ngasal.

"Hiiish, I'm serious, see not?" ask her again..

Um..want.." Give me a reply while scratching my head. I haven't seen him since.

"Quickly find him! Bring the other boys. I want the other mastiin complete" he said, rising up.

"I-iya Mba," I replied rather nervously. True, Mba Ayu if again firmly can be very firm.

Where is this kid? Is it okay to not be strong to go back first? You might not think I. I'm honestly starting to worry. Especially with the evil plans of some people I accidentally heard back then. Evil plans that when and where it will be carried out I do not know myself.

I took two boys from another class. I started by combing west first. Then it will turn north. Some other boys also started combing in the other direction.

***

"GITAAA," cried Rudy. There was no response.

"GIIITAAA," Indra's replacement yelled. There was no response either.

Where is that kid? Huh, just bother my mind.

The three of us kept walking. Tracing a path that is almost invisible because of the dense trees. This is if a new person, alone, ninety percent will definitely get lost. Unless he has a strong instinct. In anticipation I made a mark along the path I was passing.

"Make a sign, let it be bad," I said.

"Okay, sip," he replied. The three of us continued on our way again. Far enough. A kilo meter might be there. My feeling is that Gita won't play this far. Unless someone deliberately brought her here by force. But I want to think positive.

"Ndra, Rud, maybe Gita hasn't played so far?" ask me.

"It's not like that" replied Rudy.

"Sama, I thought that too, how about turning to the right?" my advice.

"Agree, if you get lost, you have not so far," Indra replied.

The three of us turned to the right. Now it's no longer the path we've been on, it's the bushes. Fortunately we brought a folding knife that he could use to trim the thickets in front of us.

The distance between the campground and where I am now is probably about a kilometer. If we continue together like this the chances of finding the Gita will get smaller. The only way is to split up. The Gita's initial assumption wasn't going any further than this.

"Rud, Ndra, looks like we should split up. The wider the search area, the greater the chances of us finding the boy. Rudy towards there, Indra towards there, I keep straight," I instructed the two of them.

"Okay, agreed."

"Yes, I think it's better that way too."

"It's dark soon, be careful, if you don't find anything, keep moving to the right, you'll definitely return to the camp area" I said.

"Yes, be careful too Ian," replied Rudy.

My senses are pointed about thirty degrees to the right or my right angle is divided by three, while Rudy is sixty degrees, twice Indra. This way the area between the campground and where we are now will be combed all. I also wish on the other boys who are also combing other areas.

After parting ways with the two of them, I then continued on my path. It's late at night. Besides it was getting dark, the typical cold of the mountains began to puncture the bones. The last time I saw Gita was this afternoon, still wearing regular clothes. Maybe it's because it's not so cold. And maybe the child likes to be the center of attention.

I'm speeding up my path. If it continues to move, this cold will not be too pronounced because if it stops for a while, it immediately feels very cold. I can't imagine if Gita was still wearing that shirt this afternoon. Sexy anyway, but.haduuuh.mind me who macem-macem me.

I'm still walking. While the sun is now completely submerged in the western horizon. Just leave behind a very beautiful twilight shade. Before darkness will cover the sky. Gita, where are you? I've never felt such anxiety. Although all this time he never considered me as a human being, but if it was like this I could not help but worry. Bizarrely. Very quaint. With the treatment he had been given all along, I should have been a fool with his fate. But, I can't. I can't not worry about it.

I keep putting my feet up. Good thing I was still able to take a headlamp in case this search is up to night. And now, with this capital of illumination, I went through the forest, which I had no control over at all. Almost in despair, and almost I turned to the right, towards the camp area, I suddenly heard the soft cry of a woman. Is that gita? Soon I searched the location of the source of the cry.

And finally, after walking a few meters towards the left incline, I saw a girl, with long hair unraveling, sitting curled up leaning against a tree. His position hugged his own knee. Suddenly I remembered the events that happened in the car park. When he helped a scavenger boy. The situation is very similar. It's just that now he's the one crying and I have to help him.

"Gita?" call me slowly so as not to surprise her.

"Dian? You Ian? HUAAAAA.." she cried hysterically as she got up and rushed towards me. He hugged me tightly. So tight. Until I can feel how his body is going crazy. How tender her breasts are pressing on my chest. Conscious Ian, aware. Inget Diah is still waiting for you in the village, a whisper came into my ear. Ah, just bother.

"Git? The git? Yes I'm Ian, take it off for a while, I can't breathe this," I said as I slightly pushed his body.

Gita's embrace finally came off. He looked misbehaved and slightly moved away after realizing that the one he was hugging just now was an Alfian. Biggest enemy.

"Eh, what are you doing here?" ask her while trying to jaim and wipe away her tears.

"Yes nyariin you are. I'm the one who's supposed to be, how's the story you got here?" ask me back. "Come back, Mba Ayu was very worried about you," asked me again while approaching and trying to reach her wrist.

It's none of Lu Gua's business to be here, and I can walk on my own, don't hold on to me, I know you're trying to find a chance right?" his reply. Allahuahbar. Patience!!! Patience!!!

"Okay, I'm not gonna touch you. But now we go home. Mba Ayu is waiting. You go first, I'll flashlight from behind," said I keep trying to be patient.

There's no answer from him. A mixture of annoyance, anger, shame, jaim, but nothing but following my directions.

"We're going that way, princess," I joked as I pointed towards the camp with a slight bow. I purposely did so that he would not be ashamed and would follow my directions.

Gita then walked. Passed right in front of me who was still bowing. Ridiculously, he could still behave as if nothing had happened before. He was still with his grumpy, jutek facial expression. What kind of a human is this?

We both walked along. I just now really realized that the Gita body is really a ouhay. His posture is high for the size of a girl. Her waist was slender, while her hips and butt were beautifully rounded. But only the road can be several dozen meters, he suddenly stopped and turned around.

"That one, don't ever tell anyone else!!" Commandments strictly. That one? What was that max? It's not clear, my mind.

"What was that?"

"That's.don't pretend to forget, I swear you're also amnesiac," he replied.

"I really don't understand."

"Basic***, that's what I did earlier, be careful if anyone knows!!" threaten her.

"Huahaha, why? Embarrassed? Haha."

"Just be careful if you tell that story to people!" threaten her.

"Why? Other people know or endak, I don't care, no luck. So now you better keep going, let's hurry up and our business is done" said I'm a bit upset. You don't know how lucky I thought.

"So you're not sincere?" reply with a waist rack. Jasalam...

"Ikhlass!!! hunt the way," I ordered again.

"Yes patient anyway, her name is also a girl, told the road in a place like this must be a long time ago, emang you ordinary hamlet living in the forest," she said but had returned to walking.

"Who's the girl?" my insinuation to this attached grandmother.

"Oh," a tell me exactly about my head.

"What did you say?" ask her annoyed.

"No, we're on the road!" my orders.

I rubbed the marks on my head. Hard as well as the punch. We both continue on the road. If a little stop gini can be tomorrow morning when he arrives. O God, may You quickly put an end to this ordeal. Aamiins. My prayer in my heart. We walk and keep walking. Walk with a good ass view. Hahey.

"Where is this?" he asked suddenly when we found a branching path.

"It's right, anyway" I hesitated.

"The rich? really no? who's sure dong!" ask her again, a little panicked.

"Well..continue to be wrong with me? I've only been here once, and that's also because of your nyariin," I replied somewhat annoyed. It was still being helped.

"I was coming from the right, my feeling the camp site is over there," I continued, pointing to the right. He still seems doubtful.

"You come on, ndak also ndak nothing, at most cold to death you, I really want to mop up eating indomie stew plus warm sweet tea," I said casually.

He's getting confused. Especially when I say 'dead of cold'. Serem, too, I said, haha. We then continue on the road again. Now it's my turn in front.

"Ian, uh, Hamlet!" call him.

"Hmm...?" answer me males.

"Kok you nyariin me anyway?"

"It's not a good question to ask right now."

"Hiisssh."

"Mending, instead of you continuing, mengeningan I just sometimes doang."

"I'm serious, I mean it."

"Mba Ayu who told me.." I replied lazily. We're still walking.

"If you're not told to do this?"

"Maybe."

"Iiihhh, what a hell!"

“Ya most wait twice twenty-four hours first.”

“Deact really dong Gue!”

"Yes justin! That way no one else will crush me for no reason" I replied casually while still walking. It seemed like Gita was waiting for a moment before continuing on the path again. Maybe my innuendo hit him once. Bodo amad.

"Dian!"

"Hmmm...?"

"Wait!!" her seemingly overwhelmed screams offset my rhythm of the road.

From the tail of my eye I saw Gita trying to get ahead of me. He is in front of me again. We went back in line. Not long after, I felt something strange.

"Git, wait a minute" I said slowly, almost whispering. Gita stopped and turned around again.

"What? Don't whisper, it's not funny!" reply with anxiety.

I'm a little bit of a left and right. I saw something, like an eye reflecting my headlamp light. But whose eyes are those? Ferocious beast? Time yes, not possible. A human? Why not say hello or come to us both. Why shut up and watch over us?

"Stthh..diem!!!," I said slowly but firmly.

Then I looked around. There are four pairs of eyes. One on the right, one on the left, and two in the front are a bit crooked. Gita is confused. He also seemed to be starting to feel something strange. But don't know what.

"Who are y'all? Don't mess around!" say me out loud.

The new Gita realized that now we are not just the two of us directly walking closer to me. His face was terrified, and his body was also somewhat trembling, either from fear or cold. His body is slung into my body. Take cover behind me. Not long after, the owner of the four mature pairs had come out as well. The four of them stood in line right in front of me and Gita.

Due to the darkness of the night, I could only faintly see the silhouettes of their bodies without being able to see their faces. Gita herself still stood up and hugged my arm. At a crucial time like this, this brat even disturbs my concentration. Or am I the one who failed to focus?

"Who are you?" ask those people in black clothes.

"Give the woman!" say one of them. That sound? The voice at that time. Is it possible they? How could they be here? Amidst my confusion, I heard Andre's name coming out of Gita's mouth. Andre's? The ndre? Ah, yes, it must be them.

"Andre? You mean what?" shout Gita.

"Hahaha, I mean?, I mean yes elo non, hahaha," Andre laughed along with his three friends.

"Lo don't macem-macem yes Ndre, we have no business anymore!" reply Gita again.

"His son, where was the promise that time if I could make this child battered?" reply Andre. Well, right, really. This guy must have hit me that night. I'll attack them, but I'll hold it. Relax Ian, don't be emotional. You have to set the strategy. Say me in the inner.

"Weit, wait a minute!" i interrupted.

"Why? You want to be a hero? Lu was battered by the woman beside you, hahaha," Andre laughed at me.

"I already know, this child always makes me upset," I keep trying to calm down. Gita was surprised by my answer.

"Lu want to protect him?" ask her again.

"Not really, so I said wait a minute. If you want this woman, just take it, I don't care. Do whatever you want to do, I just want to go back," I said casually as I held up the hand that made Gita's hand hug on my arm loose. Gita was shocked.

"Dian...?" said slowly.

"What?" ask me back.

"Hahaha, look for safe lo ya," said Andre with a laugh.

"Please me! please.." please Gita.

"Please? Didn't you just say that you didn't need my help and could go back alone? I don't want to be beaten again, sick. Take care of your own business!" say me. Gita seemed to be in disbelief and regretted her attitude towards me earlier.

Indifferently I left him alone who was still standing. I saw her tears begin to melt down her cheeks.

"Have a good time, man," I said to them.

I then walked again until I passed these four people. The look in my eyes and Andre were clashing against each other. He seems so happy that I left Gita so. When I was a few steps behind them, I heard one of them whispering.

"Ndre, are you sure this kid won't open his mouth?"

"Look, I'm sure he also has a grudge with the Gita," said Andre sure.

"Wrong!" say me slowly. Not long after, they looked at me. It seems like they have already noticed my trap deliberately making them off guard. But late. I quickly picked up two pieces of wood twigs about five centimeters in diameter about a meter long that happened to be scattered on the ground.

I immediately hit them all with wood. Out of guard, they were all unprepared to dodge and all my blows hit the target. Although anyone could fend it off with an arm, still the wood with the arm certainly won the wood in my hand.

"Gita, back to camp!! Quick!!," I shouted as I moved forward giving her protection. Still with a feeling of shock but delight, Gita ran behind me.

"Well, you were there? Go quickly!!!" my orders again with a little snatch.

"But E-elo?" her question worries me. Tumben, my inner.

"If we both stay here, we can both die. Quickly find help! I'll hold them off, "I'm clear.

"But." he replied again hesitantly.

"This one time, please hear my words. You run that way, don't turn!" I pointed Gita towards the campground. I just hope He'll get to the camp and bring help for me.

"I-yes, be careful Ian," he said.

"You too" I said.

Gita then left me. I don't know the expression on Gita's face right now, we don't have time to look at each other. I focused on the four people in front of me who were still grimacing in pain from my punch earlier.

I have no doubt about fighting them now. Gita should have been far away from this place. At least he'll be safer there. I also returned to my horse position..

All right then. You've disturbed my pleasure, now you'll be my toy," he babbles again

Damnit. If you lose this amount, I will definitely lose too long. Dear God, anyone, move Him to come and help me.

My body is starting to go weak. Some blows have hit my body. I felt pain in the part of the bone that was hit. My lips are bleeding. My stomach feels nauseous after several times also hit there.

"The pretentious boy is also a hero, hahaha," said one of them with a laugh.

Suddenly I remembered Diah. My dreams and dreams. My promises. Especially the appointment to see his parents later this year. Everything is spinning in my head. I'm sorry Di, sorry that I haven't kept my word. Excuse me.

I fell to my knees with both hands holding the wound on my stomach. I hope the blood will stop.

I don't feel anything anymore. Everything suddenly went dark. My body fell to the side. My head stuck to the ground. In a curled up position, I still held my stomach.

"Ce-quick to Git's return," I said softly.